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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
'33 Act File No. 2-73432
'40 Act File No. 811-2662
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 [x]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 26 [x]
MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
(Exact Name of Registrant)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (614) 249-7111
DENNIS W. CLICK, SECRETARY, ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
This Post-Effective Amendment amends the Registration Statement in
respect of the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and the
Financial Statements.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
space)
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on September 24, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORM N-4
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N-4 ITEM PAGE
Part A INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
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Item 1. Cover page............................................................................4
Item 2. Definitions...........................................................................5
Item 3. Synopsis or Highlights...............................................................11
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information......................................................12
Item 5. General Description of Registrant, Depositor, and Portfolio Companies................24
Item 6. Deductions and Expenses..............................................................26
Item 7. General Description of Variable Annuity Contracts....................................29
Item 8. Annuity Period.......................................................................36
Item 9. Death Benefit and Distributions......................................................38
Item 10. Purchases and Contract Value.........................................................29
Item 11. Redemptions..........................................................................32
Item 12. Taxes................................................................................41
Item 13. Legal Proceedings....................................................................47
Item 14. Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information.........................49
Part B INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Item 15. Cover Page...........................................................................52
Item 16. Table of Contents....................................................................52
Item 17. General Information and History......................................................52
Item 18. Services.............................................................................52
Item 19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered.................................................52
Item 20. Underwriters.........................................................................53
Item 21. Calculation of Performance Data......................................................53
Item 22. Annuity Payments.....................................................................53
Item 23. Financial Statements.................................................................54
Part C OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits....................................................91
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor..............................................93
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.......95
Item 27. Number of Contract Owners...........................................................107
Item 28. Indemnification.....................................................................107
Item 29. Principal Underwriter...............................................................107
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records....................................................109
Item 31. Management Services.................................................................109
Item 32. Undertakings........................................................................109
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SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1999 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1999 FOR
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 "APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS"
LOCATED ON PAGES 47 THROUGH 48 OF YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Nationwide Separate Account Trust ("NSAT") is a diversified open-end management
investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. NSAT offers shares
in the mutual fund listed below. Shares of NSAT will be sold primarily to
separate accounts to fund the benefits under variable life insurance policies
and variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies. Effective
September 1, 1999, the investment advisory services previously performed by
Nationwide Advisory Services ("NAS") were transferred to Villanova Mutual Fund
Capital Trust ("VMF"), an affiliate of NAS and an indirect subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. The portfolio managers for the Fund continue
to manage the Fund after the transfer to VMF.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
Issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company through its MFS Variable Account
The date of this prospectus is May 1, 1999.
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This prospectus contains basic information you should know about the contracts
before investing.
Please read it and keep it for future reference.
The following underlying mutual funds are available under the contracts:
- - Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund - Class A
- - Massachusetts Investors Trust - Class A
- - MFS(R) Bond Fund - Class A
- - MFS(R) Emerging Growth Fund - Class A
- - MFS(R) Global Governments Fund - Class A (formerly MFS(R) World
Governments Fund)
- - MFS(R) Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A
- - MFS(R) High Income Fund - Class A*
- - MFS(R) Research Fund - Class A
- - MFS(R) Series Trust IV - MFS(R) Money Market Fund
- - MFS(R) Total Return Fund - Class A
- - Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund
*The VIP High Income Portfolio may invest in lower quality debt securities
commonly call junk bonds.
Purchase payments not invested in the underlying mutual fund options of the MFS
Variable Account ("variable account") may be allocated to the fixed account.
The Statement of Additional Information (May 1, 1999) which contains additional
information about the contracts and the variable account, is filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is incorporated herein by
reference. The table of contents for the Statement of Additional Information is
on page 46.
For general information or to obtain FREE copies of the:
- - Statement of Additional Information
- - prospectus for any underlying mutual fund
- - required Nationwide forms,
call: 1-800-243-6295
TDD 1-800-238-3035
or write:
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 182356
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-2356
The Statement of Additional Information and other material incorporated by
reference can be found on the SEC website at:
WWW.SEC.GOV
THIS ANNUITY IS NOT:
- - A BANK DEPOSIT - FEDERALLY INSURED
- - ENDORSED BY A BANK OR - AVAILABLE IN EVERY STATE
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Investors assume certain risks when investing in the contracts, including the
possibility of losing money.
These contracts are offered to customers of various financial institutions and
brokerage firms. No financial institution or brokerage firm is responsible for
the guarantees under the contracts. Guarantees under the contracts are the sole
responsibility of Nationwide.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, NOR HAS THE
SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS
ACCUMULATION UNIT- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the contract
value allocated to the variable account before the annuitization date.
ANNUITIZATION DATE- The date on which annuity payments begin.
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE- The date on which annuity payments are scheduled to
begin. This date may be changed by the contract owner with Nationwide's consent.
ANNUITY UNIT- An accounting unit used to calculate the variable payment annuity
payments.
CONTRACT VALUE- The total of all accumulation units in a contract and any amount
held in the fixed account.
CONTRACT YEAR- Each year the contract is in force beginning with the date the
contract is issued.
ERISA- The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
FIXED ACCOUNT- An investment option that is funded by the general account of
Nationwide.
GENERAL ACCOUNT- All assets of Nationwide other than those of the variable
account or in other separate accounts that have been or may be established by
Nationwide.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT- An account that qualifies for favorable tax
treatment under Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, but does not
include Roth IRAs.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY- An annuity contract that qualifies for favorable
tax treatment under Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code, but does not include Roth IRAs.
NATIONWIDE- Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACT- A contract which does not qualify for favorable tax
treatment as a Qualified Plan, Individual Retirement Annuity, SEP IRA, or Tax
Sheltered Annuity.
QUALIFIED PLANS- Retirement plans which receive favorable tax treatment under
Section 401 or 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SEP IRA- An annuity contract which qualifies for favorable tax treatment under
Section 408(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SUB-ACCOUNTS- Divisions of the variable account to which underlying mutual fund
shares are allocated and for which accumulation units and annuity units are
separately maintained.
TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY- An annuity that qualifies for favorable tax treatment
under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
VALUATION PERIOD- Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT- MFS Variable Account, a separate account of Nationwide that
contains variable account allocations. The variable account is divided into
sub-accounts, each of which invests in shares of a separate underlying mutual
fund.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS.........................2
SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES......................5
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL
EXPENSES.......................................6
EXAMPLE...........................................7
SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTRACTS.........................8
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION...................9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY................21
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR..............................21
INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT........................21
The Variable Account and Underlying
Mutual Funds
The Fixed Account
STANDARD CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS..................23
Contract Maintenance Charge
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Premium Taxes
CONTRACT OWNERSHIP...............................24
Joint Ownership
Contingent Ownership
Annuitant
Beneficiary and Contingent Beneficiary
OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT........................26
Minimum Initial and Subsequent Purchase
Payments
Pricing
Allocation of Purchase Payments
Value of an Accumulation Unit
Net Investment Factor
Determining the Contract Value
Transfers
RIGHT TO REVOKE..................................29
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)...........................29
Surrenders Under a Qualified Plan or Tax
Sheltered Annuity
LOAN PRIVILEGE...................................30
Minimum & Maximum Loan Amounts
Loan Processing Fee
How Loan Requests are Processed
Interest
Loan Repayment
Distributions & Annuity Payments
Transferring the Contract
Grace Period & Loan Default
ASSIGNMENT.......................................31
CONTRACT OWNER SERVICES..........................32
Asset Rebalancing
Dollar Cost Averaging
Systematic Withdrawals
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE........................33
ANNUITIZING THE CONTRACT.........................33
Annuitization Date
Annuitization
Fixed Payment Annuity - First and
Subsequent Payments
Variable Payment Annuity - First and
Subsequent Payments
Variable Payment Annuity - Assumed
Investment Rate
Variable Payment Annuity - Value of an
Annuity Unit
Variable Payment Annuity - Exchanges
among Underlying Mutual Funds
Frequency and Amount of Annuity
Payments
Annuity Payment Options
DEATH BENEFITS...................................35
Death of Contract Owner - Non-Qualified
Contracts
Death of Annuitant - Non-Qualified
Contracts
Death of Contract Owner/Annuitant
Death Benefit Payment
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS...........................36
Required Distributions for Non-Qualified
Contracts
Required Distributions for Qualified Plans
and Tax Sheltered Annuities
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Required Distributions for Individual
Retirement Annuities and SEP IRAs
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.......................38
Federal Income Taxes
Qualified Plans, IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Tax
Sheltered Annuities
Withholding
Non-Resident Aliens
Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation
Skipping Transfer Taxes
Charge for Tax
Diversification
Tax Changes
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS...........................43
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES......................43
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS................................44
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .....................46
APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING
MUTUAL FUNDS ...............................47
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SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES
The expenses listed below are charged to all contracts unless the contract owner
meets an available exception.
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge ("CDSC") (as a percentage of
the lesser of purchase payments or
amount surrendered).............................5%(1)
(1) Starting with the second contract year, the contract owner may withdraw
without a CDSC the greater of:
a) 10% of all purchase payments made to the contract; or
b) any amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements under the
Internal Revenue Code
This free withdrawal privilege is non-cumulative. Free amounts not taken
during any given contract year cannot be taken as free amounts in a
subsequent contract year (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge").
Withdrawals may be restricted for contracts issued to fund a Tax Sheltered
Annuity plan.
ANNUAL CONTRACT
MAINTENANCE CHARGE.............................$30(2)
VARIABLE ACCOUNT CHARGES(3)
(as a percentage of average account value)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges............1.30%
Total Variable Account Charges...........1.30%
(2)The Contract Maintenance Charge is deducted on each contract anniversary and
on the date of surrender upon full surrender of the contract.
(3)These charges apply only to sub-account allocations. They do not apply to
allocations made to the fixed account. They are charged on a daily basis at the
annual rate period noted above.
Nationwide may asses a loan processing fee at the time each new loan is
processed. Loans are only available for contracts issued as Tax Sheltered
Annuities. Loans are not available in all states. In additions, some states may
not allow Nationwide to assess a loan processing fee (see "Loan Privilege").
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND NET ASSETS, AFTER
EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT)
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Management Other 12b-1 Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund - Class A 0.25% 0.22% 0.32% 0.79%
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Massachusetts Investors Trust - Class A 0.19% 0.20% 0.34% 0.73%
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MFS(R)Bond Fund - Class A 0.39% 0.29% 0.30% 0.98%
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MFS(R)Emerging Growth Fund - Class A 0.73% 0.24% 0.25% 1.22%
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MFS(R)Global Governments Fund - Class A 0.42% 0.21% 0.18% 0.81%
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MFS(R)Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A 0.42% 0.21% 0.18% 0.81%
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MFS(R)High Income Fund - Class A 0.44% 0.27% 0.30% 1.01%
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MFS(R)Research Fund - Class A 0.33% 0.23% 0.35% 0.91%
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV - MFS(R)Money Market Fund 0.47% 0.27% 0.00% 0.74%
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MFS(R)Total Return Fund - Class A 0.34% 0.21% 0.35% 0.90%
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund 0.40% 0.06% 0.00% 0.46%
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The expenses shown above are deducted by the underlying mutual fund before it
provides Nationwide with the daily net asset value. Nationwide then deducts
applicable variable account charges from the net asset value to calculate the
unit value of the corresponding sub-account. The management fees and other
expenses are more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying mutual
fund. Information relating to the underlying mutual funds was provided by the
underlying mutual funds and not independently verified by Nationwide.
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EXAMPLE
The following chart shows the amount of expenses (in dollars) that would be
incurred under this contract assuming a $1,000 investment, 5% annual return, and
no change in expenses. These dollar figures are illustrative only and should not
be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may
be greater or less than those shown below.
The example reflects expenses of both the variable account and the underlying
mutual funds. The example reflects variable account charges of 1.30% of the
daily net assets of the variable account. The example reflects the Contract
Maintenance Charge, expressed as a percentage of average account value. Since
the average contract value is greater than $1,000, the expense effect of the
Contract Maintenance Charge is reduced accordingly. Deductions for premium taxes
are not reflected but may apply.
The summary of contract expenses and example are to help contract owners
understand the expenses associated with the contract.
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If you surrender your Contract If you do not surrender your If you annuitize your Contract at
at the end of the applicable Contract at the end of the at the end of the applicable
time period applicable time period time period
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1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Massachusetts Investors 72 114 163 254 22 69 118 254 * 69 118 254
Growth Stock Fund - Class A
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Massachusetts Investors Trust 72 112 160 248 22 67 115 248 * 67 115 248
- - Class A
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MFS(R)Bond Fund - Class A 74 120 173 274 24 75 128 274 * 75 128 274
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MFS(R)Emerging Growth Fund 77 128 186 299 27 83 141 295 * 83 141 295
- - Class A
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MFS(R)Global Governments 73 115 164 256 23 70 119 256 * 70 119 256
Fund - Class A
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MFS(R)Growth Opportunities 73 115 164 256 23 70 119 256 * 70 119 256
Fund - Class A
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MFS(R)High Income Fund - 75 121 175 277 25 76 130 277 * 76 130 277
Class A
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MFS(R)Research Fund - Class 74 118 170 267 24 73 125 267 * 73 125 267
A
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV - MFS(R) 72 112 161 248 22 67 116 248 * 67 116 248
Money Market Fund
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MFS(R)Total Return Fund - 74 118 169 266 24 73 124 266 * 74 118 169
Class A
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Nationwide Separate Account 69 103 146 218 19 58 101 218 * 58 101 218
Trust - Money Market Fund
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*The contracts sold under this prospectus do not permit annuitization during the
first two contract years.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTRACTS
The contracts described in this prospectus are flexible purchase payment
contracts.
The contracts can be categorized as:
- - Non-Qualified
- - Individual Retirement Annuities
- - SEP IRAs
- - Tax Sheltered Annuities
- - Qualified
MINIMUM INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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MINIMUM INITIAL MINIMUM
CONTRACT PURCHASE SUBSEQUENT
TYPE PAYMENT PAYMENTS
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Non-Qualified $1,500 $0
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IRA $0 $0
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SEP IRA $0 $0
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Tax Sheltered $0 $0
Annuity
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Qualified $0 $0
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CHARGES AND EXPENSES
Nationwide deducts a mortality and expense risk charge equal to an annual rate
of 1.30% of the daily net assets of the variable account. Nationwide assesses
these charges in return for bearing certain mortality and administrative risks.
Nationwide assesses a $30 Contract Maintenance Charge for each contract on every
contract anniversary and on the date of surrender upon full surrender of the
contract (see "Contract Maintenance Charge").
Nationwide does not deduct a sales charge from purchase payments upon deposit
into the contract. However, Nationwide may deduct a Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge if any amount is withdrawn from the contract. This CDSC reimburses
Nationwide for sales expenses. The amount of the CDSC will not exceed the lesser
of:
(1) 5% of the amount surrendered; or
(2) 5% of the total of all purchase payments made within 8 years of the
surrender date.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Annuity payments begin on the annuitization date. The payments will be based on
the annuity payment option chosen at the time of application (see "Annuity
Payment Options").
TAXATION
How the contracts are taxed depends on the type of contract issued. Nationwide
will charge against the contract any premium taxes levied by any governmental
authority (see "Federal Tax Considerations" and "Premium Taxes").
TEN DAY FREE LOOK
Contract owners may return the contract for any reason within ten days of
receipt and Nationwide will refund the contract value or the amount required by
law (see "Right to Revoke").
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial statements for the Variable account and Nationwide are located in the
Statement of Additional Information. A current Statement of Additional
Information may be obtained, without charge, by contacting Nationwide's home
office at the telephone number listed on page 1 of this prospectus.
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accumulation unit values for accumulation units outstanding throughout the
period.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
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Massachusetts 146.486721 251.811030 38.60% 0 1998
Investors Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stock Fund - Class A - 123.869113 181.683346 46.65% 0 1997
Q ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
101.860531 123.869113 21.61% 0 1996
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80.166185 101.860531 27.06% 0 1995
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86.815888 80.166185 -7.66% 0 1994
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76.611479 86.815888 13.32% 0 1993
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72.701980 76.611479 5.38% 582 1992
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49.712553 72.701980 46.24% 583 1991
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52.714394 49.712553 -5.69% 584 1990
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39.228702 52.714394 34.38% 584 1989
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Massachusetts 138.838952 192.429178 38.60% 825 1998
Investors Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stock Fund - Class A - 94.658415 138.838952 46.67% 850 1997
NQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.839871 94.658415 21.61% 498 1996
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61.261465 77.839871 27.06% 1,043 1995
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66.343035 61.261465 -7.66% 1,043 1994
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58.545028 66.343035 13.32% 2,615 1993
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55.557463 58.545028 5.38% 2,874 1992
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37.989389 55.557463 46.24% 3,000 1991
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40.283347 37.989389 -5.69% 2,248 1990
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29.977822 40.283347 34.38% 4,948 1989
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Massachusetts 146.486721 202.414393 38.18% 280,157 1998
Investors Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stock Fund - Class A - 100.175691 146.486721 46.23% 289,531 1997
QS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82.628565 100.175691 21.24% 297,134 1996
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65.227303 82.628565 26.68% 333,893 1995
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70.852048 65.227303 -7.94% 375,617 1994
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62.713932 70.852048 12.98% 411,227 1993
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59.694705 62.713932 5.06% 450,956 1992
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40.942088 59.694705 45.80% 472,708 1991
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43.546733 40.942088 -5.98% 457,230 1990
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32.504355 43.546733 33.97% 499,859 1989
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Massachusetts 124.301472 171.758959 38.18% 95,701 1998
Investors Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stock Fund - Class A - 85.004193 124.301472 46.23% 88,204 1997
NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
70.114570 85.004193 21.24% 86,801 1996
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55.348697 70.114570 26.68% 102,114 1995
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60.121583 55.348697 -7.94% 116,628 1994
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53.215976 60.121583 12.98% 132,123 1993
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50.654002 53.215976 5.06% 154,986 1992
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34.741451 50.654002 45.80% 119,500 1991
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36.951616 34.741451 -5.98% 124,361 1990
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27.581591 36.951616 33.97% 152,198 1989
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Massachusetts 135.410415 187.109241 38.18% 3,999 1998
Investors Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stock Fund - Class A - 92.601102 135.410415 46.23% 4,090 1997
NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(81-225) 76.380777 92.601102 21.24% 5,470 1996
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60.295273 76.380777 26.68% 5,945 1995
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65.494712 60.295273 -7.94% 2,505 1994
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57.971950 65.494712 12.98% 3,382 1993
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55.181022 57.971950 5.06% 7,430 1992
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37.846336 55.181022 45.80% 6,225 1991
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40.254029 37.846336 -5.98% 6,677 1990
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30.046604 40.254029 33.97% 9,992 1989
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Massachusetts 164.129808 199.782164 21.72% 0 1998
Investors Trust - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - Q 125.889283 164.129808 30.38% 16 1997
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101.007177 125.889283 24.63% 16 1996
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73.217470 101.007177 37.96% 16 1995
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74.716077 73.217470 -2.01% 17 1994
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68.591640 74.716077 8.93% 17 1993
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64.520969 68.591640 6.31% 17 1992
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51.047405 64.520969 26.39% 17 1991
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51.615906 51.047405 -6.53% 17 1990
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38.300069 51.615906 42.60% 17 1989
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Massachusetts 154.878002 188.520679 21.72% 259 1998
Investors Trust - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - NQ 118.793035 154.878002 30.38% 289 1997
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95.313498 118.793035 24.63% 0 1996
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69.090265 95.313498 37.96% 0 1995
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70.504398 69.090265 -2.01% 0 1994
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64.725197 70.504398 8.93% 33 1993
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60.883987 64.725197 6.31% 33 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.169920 60.883987 26.39% 0 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.706376 48.169920 -1.10% 0 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.141141 48.706376 34.77% 727 1989
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<CAPTION>
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Massachusetts 131.320106 159.361559 21.35% 278,446 1998
Investors Trust - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - QS 101.029680 131.320106 29.98% 312,848 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
81.308640 101.029680 24.25% 331,572 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59.116939 81.308640 37.54% 350,277 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
60.509797 59.116939 -2.30% 373,587 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55.718475 60.509797 8.60% 402,085 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52.571200 55.718475 5.99% 438,578 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41.719131 52.571200 26.01% 470,627 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.312382 41.719131 -1.40% 447,641 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31.491587 42.312382 34.36% 448,766 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts 117.825672 142.985600 21.35% 83,119 1998
Investors Trust - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - NQS 90.647891 117.825672 29.98% 103,123 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.953374 90.647891 24.25% 96,073 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.042089 72.953374 37.54% 100,239 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
54.291825 53.042089 -2.30% 87,519 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49.992851 54.291825 8.60% 95,048 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47.168983 49.992851 5.99% 107,558 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.432067 47.168983 26.01% 390,819 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.964354 37.432067 -1.40% 388,337 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.255508 37.964354 34.36% 411,620 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts 125.178102 151.908034 21.35% 1,004 1998
Investors Trust - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - NQS 96.304396 125.178102 29.98% 1,827 1997
(81-225) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.505736 96.304396 24.25% 2,037 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56.351973 77.505736 37.54% 2,696 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57.679687 56.351973 -2.30% 4,013 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.112457 57.679687 8.60% 7,320 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.112374 53.112457 5.99% 8,418 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.767862 50.112374 26.01% 8,657 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.333366 39.767862 -1.40% 8,698 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.018672 40.333366 34.36% 9,643 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Bond Fund - 54.216028 56.075022 3.43% 0 1998
Class A - Q ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49.627094 54.216028 9.25% 0 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.229836 49.627094 2.90% 0 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.103391 48.229836 20.26% 0 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.399834 40.103391 -5.42% 254 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.614804 42.399834 12.72% 255 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35.745806 37.614804 5.23% 255 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.588668 35.745806 16.86% 256 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.810284 30.588668 6.17% 261 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.635091 28.810284 12.39% 261 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)Bond Fund - 57.243116 59.205904 3.43% 342 1998
Class A - NQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52.397975 57.243116 9.25% 595 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.922705 52.397975 2.90% 3,321 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.342529 50.922705 20.26% 596 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.767184 42.342529 -5.42% 450 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.714988 44.767184 12.72% 1,068 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.741633 39.714988 5.23% 1,400 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.296567 37.741633 16.86% 2,161 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.418889 32.296567 6.17% 2,290 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.066400 30.418889 12.39% 4,117 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Bond Fund - 48.946623 50.471558 3.12% 402,734 1998
Class A - QS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.939826 48.946623 8.92% 453,678 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.808005 44.939826 2.58% 509,516 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.536936 43.808005 19.90% 613,426 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.746280 36.536936 -5.70% 715,452 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34.477915 38.746280 12.38% 873,520 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.864457 34.477915 4.91% 1,019,209 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.208302 32.864457 16.51% 1,231,635 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26.649337 28.208302 5.85% 1,282,139 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23.784006 26.649337 12.05% 1,684,129 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Bond Fund - 48.906597 50.430297 3.12% 144,138 1998
Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.903088 48.906597 8.92% 147,342 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.772192 44.903088 2.58% 208,403 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.507070 43.772192 19.90% 267,129 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.714601 36.507070 -5.70% 278,445 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34.449725 38.714601 12.38% 341,506 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.837584 34.449725 4.91% 395,096 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.185248 32.837584 16.51% 416,135 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26.627561 28.185248 5.85% 423,448 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23.764566 26.627561 12.05% 571,151 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Bond Fund - 49.097863 50.627514 3.12% 786 1998
Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(81-225) 45.078692 49.097863 8.92% 789 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.943375 45.078692 2.58% 1,597 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.649839 43.943375 19.90% 4,145 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.865999 36.649839 -5.70% 4,892 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34.584435 38.865999 12.38% 10,550 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.965982 34.584435 4.91% 10,644 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.295444 32.965982 16.51% 13,375 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
26.731671 28.295444 5.85% 13,709 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
23.857482 26.731671 12.05% 21,797 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)Emerging 40.798757 50.131190 22.87% 320,469 1998
Growth Fund - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - QS 34.264981 40.798757 19.07% 385,073 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.247061 34.264981 13.28% 437,204 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21.706658 30.247061 39.34% 424,049 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20.977470 21.706658 3.48% 400,564 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16.755110 20.977490 25.20% 285,804 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15.782125 16.755110 6.17% 288,500 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.396802 15.782125 67.95% 222,326 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.753988 9.396802 -12.62% 112,582 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.662733 10.753988 24.14% 172,308 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Emerging 40.798757 50.131190 22.87% 779 1998
Growth Fund - Class ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A - NQS 34.264981 40.798757 19.07% 674 1997
(81-225) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.247061 34.264981 13.28% 675 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21.706658 30.247061 39.34% 474 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20.977490 21.706658 3.48% 474 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16.755110 20.977490 25.20% 1,237 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15.782125 16.755110 6.17% 762 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.396802 15.782125 67.95% 1,140 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.753988 9.396802 -12.62% 0 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.662733 10.753988 24.14% 2,575 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Global 50.368842 51.773614 2.79% 85,861 1998
Governments Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - QS 50.880072 50.368842 -1.00% 115,417 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.914346 50.880072 4.02% 143,438 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.911877 48.914346 13.99% 184,796 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.532702 42.911877 -7.78% 229,107 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.821939 46.532702 16.85% 272,388 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.811131 39.821939 0.03% 260,769 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35.563134 39.811131 11.94% 271,803 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.561450 35.563134 16.37% 315,655 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.837079 30.561450 5.98% 304,967 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Global 49.106357 50.475906 2.79% 16,423 1998
Governments Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - NQS 49.604787 49.106357 -1.00% 15,550 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
47.688325 49.604787 4.02% 22,367 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
41.836304 47.688325 13.99% 36,927 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.366368 41.836304 -7.78% 44,619 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.823817 45.366368 16.85% 57,120 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.813287 38.823817 0.03% 42,828 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34.671762 38.813287 11.94% 35,166 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29.795448 34.671762 16.37% 54,896 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.114297 29.795448 5.98% 40,122 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)Global 50.290543 51.693122 2.79% 709 1998
Governments Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - NQS 50.800980 50.290543 -1.00% 666 1997
(81-225) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.838310 50.800980 4.02% 1,811 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.845163 48.838310 13.99% 2,763 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.460353 42.845163 -7.78% 3,284 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.760030 46.460353 16.85% 3,684 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
39.749239 39.760030 0.03% 4,274 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
35.507853 39.749239 11.94% 5,904 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.513949 35.507853 16.37% 7,450 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.792251 30.513949 5.98% 8,327 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Growth 207.334157 265.137821 27.88% 0 1998
Opportunities Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - Q 169.873726 207.334157 22.05% 0 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
140.810582 169.873726 20.64% 0 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
105.450698 140.810582 33.15% 0 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
111.450698 105.450698 -5.11% 0 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96.886717 111.450698 15.03% 0 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.866062 96.886717 6.63% 59 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74.980776 90.866062 21.19% 60 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
79.192602 74.980776 -5.32% 60 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62.255086 79.192602 27.21% 60 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Growth 152.474948 194.984157 27.88% 830 1998
Opportunities Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - NQ 124.926291 152.474948 22.05% 1,008 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
103.553065 124.926291 20.64% 2,724 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.773322 103.553065 33.15% 2,642 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
81.961605 77.773322 -5.11% 2,807 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71.251149 81.961605 15.03% 2,923 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66.823526 71.251149 6.63% 3,217 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55.141372 66.823526 21.19% 3,285 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58.238773 55.141372 -5.32% 3,209 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.782811 58.238773 27.21% 4,173 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Growth 141.368069 180.233377 27.49% 633,469 1998
Opportunities Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - QS 116.177967 141.368069 21.68% 732,936 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
96.595726 116.177967 20.27% 822,246 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.767772 96.595725 32.75% 920,477 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
76.918993 72.767772 -5.40% 1,029,309 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
67.070484 76.918993 14.68% 1,187,377 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63.094003 67.070484 6.30% 1,351,519 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
52.221717 63.094003 20.82% 1,533,160 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55.323366 52.221717 -5.61% 1,718,069 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.622463 55.323366 26.82% 2,056,593 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)Growth 120.084102 153.097965 27.49% 152,136 1998
Opportunities Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - NQS 98.686554 120.084102 21.68% 172,812 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
82.052560 98.686554 20.27% 182,479 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61.812074 82.052560 32.75% 206,611 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
65.338300 61.812074 -5.40% 214,829 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56.972537 65.338300 14.68% 241,558 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.594751 56.972537 6.30% 284,420 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.359372 53.594751 20.82% 319,081 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.994048 44.359372 -5.61% 322,668 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.054798 46.994048 26.82% 420,211 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Growth 132.499304 168.926385 27.49% 11,929 1998
Opportunities Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A - NQS 108.889502 132.499304 21.68% 12,840 1997
(81-225) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.535764 108.889502 20.27% 14,732 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
68.202665 90.535764 32.75% 15,064 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.093454 68.202665 -5.40% 16,083 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
62.862782 72.093454 14.68% 20,590 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59.135771 62.862782 6.30% 23,039 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48.945558 59.135771 20.82% 26,387 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.852634 48.945558 -5.61% 32,466 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.885800 51.852634 26.82% 43,143 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)High Income 71.581692 71.596334 0.02% 0 1998
Fund - Class A - Q ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64.068571 71.581692 11.73% 0 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57.498253 64.068571 11.43% 0 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49.574586 57.498253 15.98% 0 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.425517 49.574586 -3.60% 0 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.507773 51.425517 18.20% 0 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.547955 43.507773 15.87% 0 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.471529 37.547955 47.41% 0 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30.899937 25.471529 -17.57% 0 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31.842604 30.899937 -2.96% 0 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)High Income 72.045586 72.060325 0.02% 217 1998
Fund - Class A - NQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64.483775 72.045586 11.73% 358 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57.870879 64.483775 11.43% 358 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49.895862 57.870879 15.98% 359 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
51.758789 49.895862 -3.60% 359 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.789729 51.758789 18.20% 721 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.791286 43.789729 15.87% 360 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.636591 37.791286 47.41% 360 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31.100170 25.636591 -17.57% 697 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.048950 31.100170 -2.96% 698 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)High Income 62.966234 62.788270 -0.28% 279,479 1998
Fund - Class A - QS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56.528677 62.966234 11.39% 332,136 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.886631 56.528677 11.09% 408,255 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.007083 50.886631 15.63% 488,470 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.788518 44.007083 -3.89% 561,209 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.856280 45.788518 17.84% 709,698 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33.635599 38.856280 15.52% 764,118 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22.886614 33.635599 46.97% 797,975 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.848883 22.886614 -17.82% 914,811 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.785308 27.848883 -3.25% 1,535,254 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)High Income 62.010978 61.835712 -0.28% 119,105 1998
Fund - Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55.671087 62.010978 11.39% 154,453 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.114634 55.671087 11.09% 176,997 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.339456 50.114634 15.63% 188,820 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.093866 43.339456 -3.89% 200,368 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.266802 45.093866 17.84% 252,674 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33.125330 38.266802 15.52% 263,452 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22.539408 33.125330 46.97% 268,775 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.426394 22.539408 -17.82% 301,912 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.348616 27.426394 -3.25% 494,597 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)High Income 62.966234 62.788270 -0.28% 4,449 1998
Fund - Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(81-225) 56.528677 62.966234 11.39% 4,996 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.886631 56.528677 11.09% 6,379 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44.007083 50.886631 15.63% 6,442 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.788518 44.007083 -3.89% 6,622 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
38.856280 45.788518 17.84% 9,385 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
33.635599 38.856280 15.52% 9,545 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
22.886614 33.635599 46.97% 9,353 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
27.848883 22.886614 -17.82% 10,384 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
28.785308 27.848883 -3.25% 25,607 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Research Fund 185.283325 225.478933 21.69% 0 1998
- - Class A - Q ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
155.285363 185.283325 19.32% 0 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
126.019031 155.285363 23.22% 0 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
91.844201 126.019031 37.21% 0 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
92.760008 91.844201 -0.99% 0 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.006871 92.760008 20.46% 0 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
69.993098 77.006871 32.53% 0 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.307836 69.993098 44.46% 0 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57.290901 53.307836 -6.95% 0 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.882915 57.290901 24.86% 0 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R)Research Fund - 148.464541 180.672640 21.69% 390 1998
Class A - NQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
124.427653 148.464541 19.32% 390 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100.977005 124.427653 23.22% 110 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73.593263 100.977005 37.21% 599 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74.327082 73.593263 -0.99% 599 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61.704356 74.327082 20.46% 807 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56.084333 61.704356 32.53% 600 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.714695 56.084333 44.46% 660 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.906255 42.714695 -6.95% 663 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.765224 45.906255 24.86% 768 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Research Fund - 146.156474 177.325237 21.33% 225,728 1998
Class A - QS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
122.865333 146.156474 18.96% 265,836 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100.013750 122.865333 22.85% 283,320 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73.111959 100.013750 36.80% 270,229 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
74.064821 73.111959 -1.29% 285,624 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
61.673295 74.064821 20.09% 262,270 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56.226647 61.673295 9.69% 278,528 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.952906 56.226647 30.90% 308,259 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
46.303111 42.952906 -7.24% 341,148 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.195214 46.303111 24.49% 406,916 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Research Fund - 127.707031 154.941343 21.33% 81,260 1998
Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
107.355935 127.707031 18.96% 93,659 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
87.388917 107.355935 22.85% 105,263 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63.882963 87.388917 36.80% 100,973 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
64.715547 63.882963 -1.29% 97,012 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
53.888228 64.715547 20.09% 87,152 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
49.129110 53.888228 9.69% 77,535 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
37.530937 49.129110 30.90% 81,372 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40.458230 37.530937 -7.24% 87,510 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
32.500035 40.458230 24.49% 123,218 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MFS(R)Research Fund - 144.450450 175.255390 21.33% 1,280 1998
Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(81-225) 121.431177 144.450450 18.96% 1,318 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
98.846334 121.431177 22.85% 1,676 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.258548 98.846334 36.80% 1,591 1995
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
73.200301 72.258548 -1.29% 1,727 1994
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
60.953415 73.200301 20.09% 1,975 1993
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55.570339 60.953415 9.69% 1,996 1992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42.451540 55.570339 30.90% 2,041 1991
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45.762638 42.451540 -7.24% 5,210 1990
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36.761058 45.762638 24.49% 5,773 1989
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV - 35.649000 37.041140 3.91% 0 1998
MFS(R)Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Market Fund - Q* 34.325389 35.649000 3.86% 0 1997
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33.101565 34.325389 3.70% 0 1996
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31.765828 33.101565 4.20% 0 1995
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30.994333 31.765828 2.49% 0 1994
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30.575287 30.994333 1.37% 0 1993
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29.974326 30.575287 2.00% 0 1992
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28.674122 29.974326 4.53% 0 1991
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26.882238 28.674122 6.67% 0 1990
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24.951768 26.882238 7.74% 0 1989
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV 36.580276 38.008785 3.91% 6,827 1998
- - MFS(R)Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Market Fund - NQ 35.222087 36.580276 3.86% 6,828 1997
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33.966291 35.222087 3.70% 4,058 1996
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32.595660 33.966291 4.20% 5,703 1995
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31.804010 32.595660 2.49% 8,788 1994
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31.374016 31.804010 1.37% 10,894 1993
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30.757355 31.374016 2.00% 21,348 1992
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29.423184 30.757355 4.53% 22,044 1991
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27.584489 29.423184 6.67% 34,393 1990
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25.603588 27.584489 7.74% 35,921 1989
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV 31.101395 32.218020 3.59% 1,006,298 1998
- - MFS(R)Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Market Fund - QS 30.037656 31.101395 3.54% 1,143,756 1997
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29.055232 30.037656 3.38% 1,343,440 1996
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27.967294 29.055232 3.89% 1,630,393 1995
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27.370768 27.967294 2.18% 2,012,165 1994
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27.082782 27.370768 1.06% 2,386,518 1993
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26.631168 27.082782 1.70% 3,346,894 1992
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25.553415 26.631168 4.22% 4,316,381 1991
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24.029764 25.553415 6.34% 5,619,586 1990
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22.371742 24.029764 7.41% 6,212,230 1989
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MFS(R)Series Trust IV 31.123008 32.240409 3.59% 568,052 1998
- - MFS(R)Money ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Market Fund - NQS 30.058530 31.123008 3.54% 556,766 1997
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29.075421 30.058530 3.38% 615,505 1996
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27.986728 29.075421 3.89% 597,925 1995
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27.389788 27.986728 2.18% 823,383 1994
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27.101602 27.389788 1.06% 962,484 1993
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26.649674 27.101602 1.70% 1,251,049 1992
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25.571172 26.649674 4.22% 1,661,279 1991
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24.046461 25.571172 6.34% 2,007,134 1990
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22.387287 24.046461 7.41% 2,137,971 1989
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
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MFS(R)Total Return 108.143295 119.502472 10.50% 0 1998
Fund - Class A - Q ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
90.602325 108.143295 19.36% 131 1997
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79.840336 90.602325 13.48% 131 1996
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63.581031 79.840336 25.57% 131 1995
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65.964662 63.581031 -3.61% 132 1994
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57.871052 65.964662 13.99% 132 1993
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53.108093 57.871052 8.97% 132 1992
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44.107591 53.108093 20.41% 132 1991
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45.615581 44.107591 -2.32% 133 1990
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37.441206 45.615581 20.60% 133 1989
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MFS(R)Total Return 106.270381 117.432831 10.50% 146 1998
Fund - Class A - NQ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
89.033201 106.270381 19.36% 0 1997
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78.457598 89.033201 13.48% 0 1996
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62.479885 78.457598 25.57% 87 1995
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64.822235 62.479885 -3.61% 87 1994
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56.868802 64.822235 13.99% 317 1993
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52.188320 56.868802 8.97% 712 1992
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43.343699 52.188320 20.41% 534 1991
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44.825581 43.343699 -3.31% 535 1990
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36.792773 44.825581 21.83% 1,456 1989
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MFS(R)Total Return 98.832664 108.882919 10.17% 465,417 1998
Fund - Class A - QS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
83.053566 98.832664 19.00% 570,631 1997
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73.411912 83.053566 13.13% 671,118 1996
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58.638949 73.411912 25.19% 782,272 1995
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61.021714 58.638949 -3.90% 902,191 1994
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53.697197 61.021714 13.64% 998,970 1993
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49.427627 53.697197 8.64% 977,013 1992
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41.175343 49.427627 20.04% 950,358 1991
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42.712979 41.175343 -3.60% 942,653 1990
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35.164779 42.712979 21.47% 1,082,672 1989
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MFS(R)Total Return 95.666722 105.395033 10.17% 127,066 1998
Fund - Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
80.393080 95.666722 19.00% 145,316 1997
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71.060281 80.393080 13.13% 167,776 1996
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56.760546 71.060281 25.19% 199,257 1995
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59.066983 56.760546 -3.90% 224,713 1994
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51.977095 59.066983 13.64% 272,164 1993
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47.844295 51.977095 8.64% 229,777 1992
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39.856354 47.844295 20.04% 216,586 1991
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41.344744 39.856354 -3.60% 234,543 1990
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34.038338 41.344744 21.47% 299,175 1989
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION PERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF YEAR
FUND UNIT VALUE AT UNIT VALUE AT END ACCUMULATION ACCUMULATION
BEGINNING OF OF PERIOD UNIT VALUE UNITS AT END OF
PERIOD PERIOD
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MFS(R)Total Return 97.871152 107.823630 10.17% 1,118 1998
Fund - Class A - NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(81-225) 82.245565 97.871152 19.00% 805 1997
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72.697711 82.245565 13.13% 1,979 1996
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58.068470 72.697711 25.19% 1,863 1995
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60.428053 58.068470 -3.90% 2,258 1994
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53.174791 60.428053 13.64% 3,580 1993
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48.946754 53.174791 8.64% 3,681 1992
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40.774760 48.946754 20.04% 2,990 1991
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42.297442 40.774760 -3.60% 3,950 1990
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34.822674 42.297442 21.47% 7,074 1989
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Nationwide Separate 23.669908 24.593912 3.90% 32,830 1998
Account Trust - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Market Fund - 22.783414 23.669908 3.89% 41,782 1997
QS** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21.961256 22.783414 3.74% 55,730 1996
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21.058716 21.961256 4.29% 60,928 1995
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20.538004 21.058716 2.54% 72,621 1994
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20.250996 20.538004 1.42% 98,132 1993
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19.842272 20.250996 2.06% 126,024 1992
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18.996144 19.842272 4.45% 148,883 1991
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17.809654 18.996144 6.66% 178,554 1990
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16.542684 17.809654 7.66% 219,694 1989
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Nationwide Separate 23.685302 24.609906 3.90% 22,624 1998
Account Trust - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Market Fund - 22.798231 23.685302 3.89% 26,117 1997
NQS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21.975540 22.798231 3.74% 32,499 1996
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21.072414 21.975540 4.29% 36,289 1995
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20.551361 21.072414 2.54% 41,143 1994
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20.264167 20.551361 -0.44% 57,208 1993
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19.855177 20.264167 3.96% 63,453 1992
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19.008499 19.855177 4.45% 71,910 1991
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17.821238 19.008499 6.66% 92,012 1990
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16.553443 17.821238 7.66% 121,035 1989
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*The 7-day yield on the MFS(R) Series Trust IV - MFS(R) Money Market Fund as of
December 31, 1998 was 3.20%.
**The 7-day yield on the Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund
as of December 31, 1998, was 3.52%.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nationwide is a stock life insurance company organized under Ohio law in March,
1929. Nationwide is a member of the "Nationwide Insurance Enterprise" with its
home office at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Nationwide is a
provider of life insurance, annuities and retirement products. It is admitted to
do business in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
The contracts are distributed by the general distributor, Clarendon Insurance
Agency, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
MFS Variable Account is a separate account that invests in the underlying mutual
funds listed in Appendix A. Nationwide established the separate account on March
3, 1976, pursuant to Ohio law. Although the separate account is registered with
the SEC as a unit investment trust pursuant to the Investment Company Act of
1940 ("1940 Act"), the SEC does not supervise the management of Nationwide or
the variable account.
Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against, the variable account
reflect the variable account's own investment experience and not the investment
experience of Nationwide's other assets. The variable account's assets are held
separately from Nationwide's assets and are not chargeable with liabilities
incurred in any other business of Nationwide. Nationwide is obligated to pay all
amounts promised to contract owners under the contracts.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts. Nationwide uses the assets of
each sub-account to buy shares of the underlying mutual funds based on contract
owner instructions. There are two sub-accounts for each underlying mutual fund.
One sub-account contains shares attributable to accumulation units under
Non-Qualified Contracts. The other contains shares attributable to accumulation
units under Individual Retirement Accounts, SEP IRAs, Tax Sheltered Annuities,
and Qualified Contracts.
Each underlying mutual fund's prospectus contains more detailed information
about that fund. Prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds should be read in
conjunction with this prospectus.
Underlying mutual funds in the variable account are NOT publicly traded mutual
funds. They are only available as investment options in variable life insurance
policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies, or in
some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or retirement
plans.
The investment advisers of the underlying mutual funds may manage publicly
traded mutual funds with similar names and investment objectives. However, the
underlying mutual funds are NOT directly related to any publicly traded mutual
fund. Contract owners should not compare the performance of a publicly traded
fund with the performance of underlying mutual funds participating in the
variable account. The performance of the underlying mutual funds could differ
substantially from that of any publicly traded funds.
Voting Rights
Contract owners who have allocated assets to the underlying mutual funds are
entitled to certain voting rights. Nationwide will vote contract owner shares at
special shareholder meetings based on contract owner instructions. However, if
the law changes and Nationwide is allowed to vote in its own right, it may elect
to do so.
Contract owners with voting interests in an underlying mutual fund will be
notified of issues requiring the shareholders' vote as soon as possible before
the shareholder meeting. Notification will contain proxy materials and a
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form with which to give Nationwide voting instructions. Nationwide will vote
shares for which no instructions are received in the same proportion as those
that are received.
The number of shares which a contract owner may vote is determined by dividing
the cash value of the amount they have allocated to an underlying mutual fund by
the net asset value of that underlying mutual fund. Nationwide will designate a
date for this determination not more than 90 days before the shareholder
meeting.
Material Conflicts
The underlying mutual funds may be offered through separate accounts of other
insurance companies, as well as through other separate accounts of Nationwide.
Nationwide does not anticipate any disadvantages to this. However, it is
possible that a conflict may arise between the interests of the variable account
and one or more of the other separate accounts in which these underlying mutual
funds participate.
Material conflicts may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of
variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts, or differences
in the voting instructions of the contract owners and those of other companies.
If a material conflict occurs, Nationwide will take whatever steps are necessary
to protect contract owners and variable annuity payees, including withdrawal of
the variable account from participation in the underlying mutual fund(s)
involved in the conflict.
Substitution of Securities
Nationwide may substitute, eliminate, or combine shares of another underlying
mutual fund for shares already purchased or to be purchased in the future if
either of the following occurs:
1) shares of a current underlying mutual fund are no longer available for
investment; or
2) further investment in an underlying mutual fund is inappropriate.
No substitution, elimination, or combination of shares may take place without
the prior approval of the SEC and state insurance departments.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The fixed account is an investment option that is funded by assets of
Nationwide's general account. The general account contains all of Nationwide's
assets other than those in other Nationwide separate accounts. It is used to
support Nationwide's annuity and insurance obligations and may contain
compensation for mortality and expense risks. The general account is not subject
to the same laws as the variable account and the SEC has not reviewed material
in this prospectus relating to the fixed account. However, information relating
to the fixed account is subject to federal securities laws relating to accuracy
and completeness of prospectus disclosure.
Purchase payments will be allocated to the fixed account by election of the
contract owner.
The investment income earned by the fixed account will be allocated to the
contracts at varying guaranteed interest rate(s) depending on the following
categories of fixed account allocations:
- - New Money Rate - The rate credited on the fixed account allocation when
the contract is purchased or when subsequent purchase payments are made.
Subsequent purchase payments may receive different New Money Rates than the
rate when the contract was issued, since the New Money Rate is subject to
change based on market conditions.
- - Variable Account to Fixed Rate - Allocations transferred from any of the
underlying investment options in the variable account to the fixed account
may receive a different rate. The rate may be lower than the New Money
Rate. There may be limits on the amount and frequency of movements from the
variable account to the fixed account.
- - Renewal Rate - The rate available for maturing fixed account allocations
which are entering a new guarantee period. The
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contract owner will be notified of this rate in a letter issued with the
quarterly statements when any of the money in the contract owner's fixed
account matures. At that time, the contract owner will have an opportunity
to leave the money in the fixed account and receive the Renewal Rate or
the contract owner can move the money to any of the other underlying
mutual fund options.
- - Dollar Cost Averaging Rate - From time to time, Nationwide may offer a
more favorable rate for an initial purchase payment into a new contract
when used in conjunction with a Dollar Cost Averaging program.
All of these rates are subject to change on a daily basis; however, once applied
to the fixed account, the interest rates are guaranteed until the end of the
calendar quarter during the12 month anniversary in which the fixed account
allocation occurs.
Credited interest rates are annualized rates - the effective yield of interest
over a one-year period. Interest is credited to each contract on a daily basis.
As a result, the credited interest rate is compounded daily to achieve the
stated effective yield.
Any interest in excess of 3.0% will be credited to fixed account allocations at
Nationwide's sole discretion. The contract owner assumes the risk that interest
credited to fixed account allocations may not exceed the minimum guarantee of
3.0% for any given year.
Nationwide guarantees that the fixed account contract value will not be less
than the amount of the purchase payments allocated to the fixed account, plus
interest credited as described above, less any applicable charges including
CDSC.
STANDARD CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE
On each contract anniversary (and upon a full surrender of the contract),
Nationwide deducts a $30 Contract Maintenance Charge. This charge reimburses
Nationwide for administrative expenses involved in issuing and maintaining the
contract.
The deduction of the Contract Maintenance Charge will be taken proportionately
from each sub-account and the fixed account based on the value in each option as
compared to the total contract value.
Nationwide will not increase the Contract Maintenance Charge. Nationwide will
not reduce or eliminate the Contract Maintenance Charge where it would be
discriminatory or unlawful.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGES
Nationwide deducts mortality and expense risk charges from the variable account.
This amount is computed on a daily basis, and is equal to an annual rate of
1.30% of the daily net assets of the variable account.
The mortality risk charges compensate Nationwide for guaranteeing the annuity
rate of the contracts. This guarantee ensures that the annuity rates will not
change regardless of the death rates of annuity payees or the general
population.
The expense risk charges compensate Nationwide for guaranteeing that
administration charges will not increase regardless of actual expenses.
If these charges are insufficient to cover actual expenses, the loss is borne by
Nationwide.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
No sales charge deduction is made from the purchase payments when amounts are
deposited into the contracts. However, if any part of the contract is
surrendered, Nationwide will deduct a CDSC, as described below.
The CDSC will not exceed the lesser of:
(1) 5% of the amount surrendered; or
(2) 5% of the total of all purchase payments made within 8 years of the
surrender date.
The CDSC is calculated by multiplying the applicable CDSC percentage by the
lesser of the
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amount surrendered or the total of all purchase payments made within 8 years of
the surrender request.
For purposes of calculating the CDSC, surrenders are considered to come first
from the oldest purchase payment made to the contract, then the next oldest
purchase payment, and so forth. For tax purposes, a surrender is usually treated
as a withdrawal of earnings first.
The CDSC is used to cover sales expenses, including commissions (maximum of
5.11% of purchase payments), production of sales material, and other promotional
expenses. If expenses are greater than the CDSC, the shortfall will be made up
from Nationwide's general account, which may indirectly include portions of the
Contract Maintenance Charge and other variable account charges, since Nationwide
may generate a profit from these charges.
Contract owners taking withdrawals before age 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% tax
penalty. In addition, all or a portion of the withdrawal may be subject to
federal income taxes (see "Non-Qualified Contracts - Natural Persons as Contract
Owners").
Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Starting with the second contract year, the contract owner may withdraw without
a CDSC the greater of:
(a) 10% of all purchase payments; or
(b) any amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements under the
Internal Revenue Code.
This CDSC-free privilege is non-cumulative. Free amounts not taken during any
given contract year cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent contract
year.
In addition, no CDSC will be deducted:
(1) upon the annuitization of contracts which have been in force for at least
two years;
(2) upon payment of a death benefit; or
(3) from any values which have been held under a contract for at least 8 years.
No CDSC applies to transfers among sub-accounts or between or among the fixed
account or the variable account. Nationwide may waive the CDSC if a contract
described in this prospectus is exchanged for another Nationwide contract (or a
contract of any of its affiliated insurance companies). A CDSC may apply to the
contract received in the exchange.
Additionally, Nationwide will waive the CDSC on contracts purchased by:
- - an officer, director, partner or employee of the general distributor,
Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. (an affiliate of Massachusetts Financial
Services Company); or
- - an officer, director, partner or employee of any firm affiliated with
Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc.
PREMIUM TAXES
Nationwide will charge against the contract value any premium taxes levied by a
state or other government entity. Premium tax rates currently range from 0% to
3.5%. This range is subject to change. The method used to assess premium tax
will be determined by Nationwide at its sole discretion in compliance with state
law.
If applicable, Nationwide will deduct premium taxes from the contract either at:
(1) the time the contract is surrendered;
(2) annuitization; or
(3) such earlier date as Nationwide becomes subject to premium taxes.
Premium taxes may be deducted from death benefit proceeds.
CONTRACT OWNERSHIP
The contract owner has all rights under the contract. Purchasers who name
someone other than themselves as the contract owner will have no rights under
the contract.
Contract owners of Non-Qualified Contracts may name a new contract owner at any
time before the
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annuitization date. Any change of contract owner automatically revokes any prior
contract owner designation. Changes in contract ownership may result in federal
income taxation and may be subject to state and federal gift taxes.
A change in contract ownership must be submitted in writing and recorded at
Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change will be effective as of the
date signed. However, the change will not affect any payments made or actions
taken by Nationwide before it was recorded.
The contract owner may also request a change in the annuitant, contingent
annuitant, contingent owner, beneficiary, or contingent beneficiary before the
annuitization date. These changes must be:
- - on a Nationwide form;
- - signed by the contract owner; and
- - received at Nationwide's home office before the annuitization date.
Nationwide must review and approve any change requests. If the contract owner is
not a natural person and there is a change of the annuitant, distributions will
be made as if the contract owner died at the time of the change.
On the annuitization date, the annuitant will become the contract owner.
JOINT OWNERSHIP
Joint owners each own an undivided interest in the contract.
Contract owners can name a joint owner at any time before annuitization subject
to the following conditions:
- - Joint owners can only be named for Non-Qualified Contracts;
- - Joint owners must be spouses at the time joint ownership is requested,
unless state law requires Nationwide to allow non-spousal joint owners;
- - The exercise of any ownership right in the contract will generally require
a written request signed by both joint owners;
- - Nationwide will not be liable for any loss, liability, cost, or expense
for acting in accordance with the instructions of either joint owner;
- - An election in writing signed by both contract owners must be made to
authorize Nationwide to allow the exercise of ownership rights
independently by either joint owner.
CONTINGENT OWNERSHIP
The contingent owner is entitled to certain benefits under the contract, if a
contract owner who is NOT the annuitant dies before the annuitization date, and
there is no surviving joint owner.
The contract owner may name or change a contingent owner at any time before the
annuitization date. To change the contingent owner, a written request must be
submitted to Nationwide. Once Nationwide has recorded the change, it will be
effective as of the date it was signed, whether or not the contract owner was
living at the time it was recorded. The change will not affect any action taken
by Nationwide before the change was recorded.
ANNUITANT
The annuitant is the person who will receive annuity payments and upon whose
continuation of life any annuity payment involving life contingencies depends.
This person must be age 78 or younger at the time of contract issuance, unless
Nationwide approves a request for an annuitant of greater age. The annuitant may
be changed before the annuitization date with Nationwide's consent.
BENEFICIARY AND CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary is the person(s) who is entitled to the death benefit if the
annuitant dies before the annuitization date and there is no joint owner. The
contract owner can name more than one beneficiary. Multiple beneficiaries will
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share the death benefit equally, unless otherwise specified.
The contract owner may change the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary during
the annuitant's lifetime by submitting a written request to Nationwide. Once
recorded, the change will be effective as of the date it was signed, whether or
not the annuitant was living at the time it was recorded. The change will not
affect any action taken by Nationwide before the change was recorded.
OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT
MINIMUM INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------
MINIMUM INITIAL MINIMUM
CONTRACT PURCHASE SUBSEQUENT
TYPE PAYMENT PAYMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------
Non-Qualified $1,500 $0
- --------------------------------------------------------
IRA $0 $0
- --------------------------------------------------------
SEP IRA $0 $0
- --------------------------------------------------------
Tax Sheltered $0 $0
Annuity
- --------------------------------------------------------
Qualified $0 $0
- --------------------------------------------------------
PRICING
Initial purchase payments allocated to sub-accounts will be priced at the
accumulation unit value determined no later than 2 business days after receipt
of an order to purchase if the application and all necessary information are
complete. If the application is not complete, Nationwide may retain a purchase
payment for up to 5 business days while attempting to complete it. If the
application is not completed within 5 business days, the prospective purchaser
will be informed of the reason for the delay. The purchase payment will be
returned unless the prospective purchaser specifically allows Nationwide to hold
the purchase payment until the application is completed.
Subsequent purchase payments will be priced based on the next available
accumulation unit value after the payment is received. The cumulative total of
all purchase payments under contracts on the life of any one annuitant cannot
exceed $1,000,000 without Nationwide's prior consent.
Purchase payments will not be priced when the New York Stock Exchange is closed
on the following nationally recognized holidays:
- - New Year's Day - Independence Day
- - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Labor Day
- - Presidents Day - Thanksgiving
- - Good Friday - Christmas
- - Memorial Day
Nationwide also will not price purchase payments if:
(1) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
(2) an emergency exists making disposal or valuation of securities held in
the variable account impracticable; or
(3) the SEC, by order, permits a suspension or postponement for the
protection of security holders.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions described
in (2) and (3) exist. If Nationwide is closed on days when the New York Stock
Exchange is open, contract value may be affected since the contract owner would
not have access to their account.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Nationwide allocates purchase payments to sub-accounts and/or the fixed account
as instructed by the contract owner. Shares of the sub-accounts are purchased at
net asset value, then converted into accumulation units. Contract owners can
change allocations or make exchanges among the sub-accounts and the fixed
account. Certain transactions may be subject to conditions imposed by the
underlying mutual funds, as well as those set forth in the contract.
DETERMINING THE CONTRACT VALUE
The contract value is the sum of:
1) the value of amounts allocated to the sub-accounts of the variable
account; and
2) amounts allocated to the fixed account.
If part or all of the contract value is surrendered, or charges are assessed
against the contract
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value, Nationwide will deduct a proportionate amount from each sub-account and
the fixed account based on current cash values.
Determining Variable Account Value - Valuing an Accumulation Unit
Purchase payments or transfers allocated to sub-accounts are accounted for in
accumulation units. Accumulation unit values (for each sub-account) are
determined by calculating the net investment factor for the underlying mutual
funds for the current valuation period and multiplying that result with the
accumulation unit values determined on the previous valuation period.
Nationwide uses the net investment factor as a way to calculate the investment
performance of a sub-account from valuation period to valuation period. For each
sub-account, the net investment factor shows the investment performance of the
underlying mutual fund in which a particular sub-account invests, including the
charges assessed against that sub-account for a valuation period.
The net investment factor for any particular sub-account is determined by
dividing (a) by (b), and then subtracting (c) from the result, where:
(a) is:
(1) the net asset value of the underlying mutual fund as of the end of
the current valuation period; and
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or income distributions made by
the underlying mutual fund (if the ex-dividend date occurs during the
current valuation period).
(b) is the net asset value of the underlying mutual fund determined as of the
end of the preceding valuation period.
(c) is a factor representing the daily variable account charges. The factor
is equal to an annual rate of 1.30% of the daily net assets of the
variable account.
Based on the change in the net investment factor, the value of an accumulation
unit may increase or decrease. Changes in the net investment factor may not be
directly proportional to changes in the net asset value of the underlying mutual
fund shares because of the deduction of variable account charges.
Though the number of accumulation units will not change as a result of
investment experience, the value of an accumulation unit may increase or
decrease from valuation period to valuation period.
Determining Fixed Account Value
Nationwide determines the value of the fixed account by:
1) adding all amounts allocated to the fixed account, minus amounts
previously transferred or withdrawn; and
2) adding any interest earned on the amounts allocated.
TRANSFERS
Transfers from the Fixed Account to the Variable Account
Fixed account allocations may be transferred to the variable account only upon
reaching the end of an Interest Rate Guarantee Period. Normally, Nationwide will
permit 100% of such fixed account allocations to be transferred to the variable
account; however, Nationwide may, under certain economic conditions and at its
discretion, limit the maximum transferable amount. Under no circumstances will
the maximum transferable amount be less than 10% of the fixed account
allocations reaching the end of an Interest Rate Guarantee Period. Transfers of
the fixed account allocations must be made within 45 days after reaching the end
of an Interest Rate Guarantee Period.
Contract owners who use Dollar Cost Averaging may transfer from the fixed
account to the Variable account under the terms of that program (see "Dollar
Cost Averaging").
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Transfers from the Variable Account to the Fixed Account
Variable account allocations may be transferred to the fixed account at any
time. Normally, Nationwide will not restrict transfers from the variable account
to the fixed account; however, Nationwide may establish a maximum transfer limit
from the variable account to the fixed account.
Except as noted below, under no circumstances will the transfer limit be less
than 10% of the current value of the variable account, less any transfers made
in the 12 months preceding the date the transfer is requested, but not including
transfers made prior to the imposition of the transfer limit. However, where
permitted by state law, Nationwide reserves the right to refuse transfers or
purchase payments to the fixed account when the fixed account value is greater
than or equal to 30% of the contract value at the time the purchase payment is
made or the transfer is requested.
Transfer Requests
Nationwide will accept transfer requests in writing or, in those states that
allow them, over the telephone. Nationwide will use reasonable procedures to
confirm that telephone instructions are genuine and will not be liable for
following telephone instructions that it reasonably determined to be genuine.
Nationwide may withdraw the telephone exchange privilege upon 30 days written
notice to contract owners.
After annuitization, transfers may only be made on the anniversary of the
annuitization date.
Amounts transferred to the variable account will receive the accumulation unit
value next determined after the request is received.
Interest Rate Guarantee Period
The interest rate guarantee period is the period of time that the fixed account
interest rate is guaranteed to remain the same. Within 45 days of the end of an
interest rate guarantee period, transfers may be made from the fixed account to
the variable account. Nationwide will determine the amount that may be
transferred and will declare this amount at the end of the guarantee period.
This amount will not be less than 10% of the amount in the fixed account that is
maturing.
For new purchase payments allocated to the fixed account, or transfers to the
fixed account from the variable account, this period begins on the date of
deposit or transfer and ends on the one year anniversary of the deposit or
transfer. The guaranteed interest rate period may last for up to 3 months beyond
the 1 year anniversary because guaranteed terms end on the last day of a
calendar quarter.
During an interest rate guarantee period, transfers cannot be made from the
fixed account, and amounts transferred to the fixed account must remain on
deposit.
Market Timing Firms
Some contract owners may use market timing firms or other third parties to make
transfers on their behalf. Generally, in order to take advantage of perceived
market trends, market-timing firms will submit transfer or exchange requests on
behalf of multiple contract owners at the same time. Sometimes this can result
in unusually large transfers of funds. These large transfers might interfere
with the ability of Nationwide or the underlying mutual fund to process
transactions. This can potentially disadvantage contract owners not using
market-timing firms. To avoid this, Nationwide may modify transfer and exchange
rights of contract owners who use market timing firms (or other third parties)
to transfer or exchange funds on their behalf.
The exchange and transfer rights of individual contract owners will not be
modified in any way when instructions are submitted directly by the contract
owner, or by the contract owner's representative (as authorized by the execution
of a valid Nationwide Limited Power of Attorney Form).
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To protect contract owners, Nationwide may refuse exchange and transfer
requests:
- - submitted by any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of more
than one contract owner; or
- - submitted on behalf of individual contract owners who have executed
pre-authorized exchange forms which are submitted by market timing firms
(or other third parties) on behalf of more than one contract owner at the
same time.
Nationwide will not restrict exchange rights unless Nationwide believes it to be
necessary for the protection of all contract owners.
RIGHT TO REVOKE
Contract owners have a ten day "free look" to examine the contract. The contract
may be returned to Nationwide's home office for any reason within ten days of
receipt and Nationwide will refund the contract value or another amount required
by law. All IRA refunds will be a return of purchase payments. State and/or
federal law may provide additional free look privileges.
Liability of the variable account under this provision is limited to the
contract value in each sub-account on the date of revocation. Any additional
amounts refunded to the contract owner will be paid by Nationwide.
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)
Contract owners may surrender some or all of their contract value before the
earlier of the annuitization date or the annuitant's death. Surrender requests
must be in writing and Nationwide may require additional information. When
taking a full surrender, the contract must accompany the written request.
Nationwide may require a signature guarantee.
Nationwide will pay any amounts surrendered from the sub-accounts within 7 days.
However, Nationwide may suspend or postpone payment when it is unable to price a
purchase payment or transfer.
PARTIAL SURRENDERS (PARTIAL REDEMPTIONS)
Nationwide will surrender accumulation units from the sub-accounts and an amount
from the fixed account. The amount withdrawn from each investment option will be
in proportion to the value in each option at the time of the surrender request.
A CDSC may apply. The contract owner may direct Nationwide to deduct the CDSC
from either:
a) the amount requested; or
b) the remaining contract value.
If the contract owner does not make a specific election, any applicable CDSC
will be taken from the remaining contract value.
FULL SURRENDERS (FULL REDEMPTIONS)
The contract value upon full surrender may be more or less than the total of all
purchase payments made to the contract. The contract value will reflect variable
account charges, underlying mutual fund charges and the investment performance
of the underlying mutual funds. A CDSC may apply.
SURRENDERS UNDER A QUALIFIED PLAN OR TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY
Contract owners of a Qualified Plan or Tax Sheltered Annuity may surrender part
or all of their contract value before the earlier of the annuitization date or
the annuitant's death, except as provided below:
A. Contract value attributable to contributions made under a qualified cash or
deferred arrangement (within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section
402(g)(3)(A)), a salary reduction agreement (within the meaning of Internal
Revenue Code Section 402(g)(3)(C)), or transfers from a Custodial Account
(described in Section 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code), may be
surrendered only:
1. when the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2, separates from service,
dies, or becomes disabled (within the meaning
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of Internal Revenue Code Section 72(m)(7)); or
2. in the case of hardship (as defined for purposes of Internal Revenue
Code Section 401(k)), provided that any such hardship surrender may NOT
include any income earned on salary reduction contributions.
B. The surrender limitations described in Section A also apply to:
1. salary reduction contributions to Tax Sheltered Annuities made for plan
years beginning after December 31, 1988;
2. earnings credited to such contracts after the last plan year beginning
before January 1, 1989, on amounts attributable to salary reduction
contributions; and
3. all amounts transferred from 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts (except that
earnings and employer contributions as of December 31, 1988 in such
Custodial Accounts may be withdrawn in the case of hardship).
C. Any distribution other than the above, including a ten day free look
cancellation of the contract (when available) may result in taxes,
penalties, and/or retroactive disqualification of a Qualified Contract or
Tax Sheltered Annuity.
In order to prevent disqualification of a Tax Sheltered Annuity after a ten day
free look cancellation, Nationwide will transfer the proceeds to another Tax
Sheltered Annuity upon proper direction by the contract owner.
These provisions explain Nationwide's understanding of current withdrawal
restrictions. These restrictions may change.
Distributions pursuant to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders will not violate
the restrictions stated above.
Plan terms and the Internal Revenue Code may modify surrender provisions when
the contract is issued to fund a Qualified Plan.
LOAN PRIVILEGE
The loan privilege is ONLY available to owners of Qualified Contracts and Tax
Sheltered Annuities. These contract owners can take loans from the contract
value beginning 30 days after the contract is issued up to the annuitization
date. Loans are subject to the terms of the contract, the plan, and the Internal
Revenue Code. Nationwide may modify the terms of a loan to comply with changes
in applicable law.
MINIMUM & MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTS
Contract owners may borrow a minimum of $1000, unless Nationwide is required by
law to allow a lesser minimum amount. Each loan must individually satisfy the
contract minimum amount.
Nationwide will calculate the maximum nontaxable loan amount based upon
information provided by the participant or the employer. Loans may be taxable if
a participant has additional loans from other plans. The total of all
outstanding loans must not exceed the following limits:
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CONTRACT MAXIMUM OUTSTANDING
VALUES LOAN BALANCE ALLOWED
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NON-ERISA up to up to 80% of contract value
PLANS $20,000 (not more than $10,000)
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$20,000 up to 50% of contract value
and over (not more than $50,000*)
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ERISA PLANS All up to 50% of contract value
(not more than $50,000*)
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*The $50,000 limits will be reduced by the highest outstanding balance owed
during the previous 12 months.
For salary reduction Tax Sheltered Annuities, loans may be secured only by the
contract value.
LOAN PROCESSING FEE
Nationwide may charge a loan processing fee at the time each new loan is
processed. If assessed, this fee will compensate Nationwide for expenses related
to administering and processing loans.
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The fee is taken from the sub-accounts and the fixed account in proportion to
the contract value at the time the loan is processed.
HOW LOAN REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED
All loans are made from the collateral fixed account. Nationwide transfers
accumulation units in proportion to the assets in each sub-account to the
collateral fixed account until the requested amount is reached. If there are not
enough accumulation units available in the contract to reach the requested loan
amount, Nationwide next transfers contract value from the fixed account. No CDSC
will be deducted on transfers related to loan processing.
INTEREST
The outstanding loan balance in the collateral fixed account is credited with
interest until the loan is repaid in full. The interest rate will be 2.25% less
than the loan interest rate fixed by Nationwide. It is guaranteed never to fall
below 3.0%.
Specific loan terms are disclosed at the time of loan application or issuance.
LOAN REPAYMENT
Loans must be repaid in five years. However, if the loan is used to purchase the
contract owner's principal residence, the contract owner has 15 years to repay
the loan.
Contract owners must identify loan repayments as loan repayments or they will be
treated as purchase payments and will not reduce the outstanding loan. Payments
must be substantially level and made at least quarterly.
Loan repayments will consist of principal and interest in amounts set forth in
the loan agreement. Repayments are allocated to the sub-accounts in accordance
with the contract, unless Nationwide and the contract owner have agreed to amend
the contract at a later date on a case by case basis.
DISTRIBUTIONS & ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Distributions made from the contract while a loan is outstanding will be reduced
by the amount of the outstanding loan plus accrued interest if:
- - the contract is surrendered;
- - the contract owner/annuitant dies;
- - the contract owner who is not the annuitant dies prior to annuitization;
or
- - annuity payments begin.
TRANSFERRING THE CONTRACT
Nationwide reserves the right to restrict any transfer of the contract while the
loan is outstanding.
GRACE PERIOD & LOAN DEFAULT
If a loan payment is not made when due, interest will continue to accrue. A
grace period may be available (please refer to the terms of the loan agreement).
If a loan payment is not made by the end of the applicable grace period, the
entire loan will be treated as a deemed distribution and will be taxable to the
borrower. This deemed distribution may also be subject to an early withdrawal
tax penalty by the Internal Revenue Service.
After default, interest will continue to accrue on the loan. Defaulted amounts,
plus interest, are deducted from the contract value when the participant is
eligible for a distribution of at least that amount. Additional loans are not
available while a previous loan is in default.
ASSIGNMENT
Contract rights are personal to the contract owner and may not be assigned
without Nationwide's written consent. Qualified Contracts, IRAs, SEP IRAs, and
Tax Sheltered Annuities may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred
except where allowed by law.
A Non-Qualified Contract owner may assign some or all rights under the contract.
An assignment must occur before annuitization while the annuitant is alive. Once
proper notice of assignment is recorded by Nationwide's home office, the
assignment will become
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effective as of the date the written request was signed.
Nationwide is not responsible for the validity or tax consequences of any
assignment. Nationwide is not liable for any payment or settlement made before
the assignment is recorded. Assignments will not be recorded until Nationwide
receives sufficient direction from the contract owner and the assignee regarding
the proper allocation of contract rights.
Amounts pledged or assigned will be treated as distributions and will be
included in gross income to the extent that the cash value exceeds the
investment in the contract for the taxable year in which it was pledged or
assigned. Amounts assigned may be subject to a tax penalty equal to 10% of the
amount included in gross income.
Assignment of the entire contract value may cause the portion of the contract
value exceeding the total investment in the contract and previously taxed
amounts to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes each year
that the assignment is in effect.
CONTRACT OWNER SERVICES
ASSET REBALANCING
Asset rebalancing is the automatic reallocation of contract values to the
sub-accounts on a predetermined percentage basis. Asset rebalancing is not
available for assets held in the fixed account. Requests for asset rebalancing
must be on a Nationwide form.
Asset rebalancing occurs every three months or on another frequency if permitted
by Nationwide. If the last day of the three-month period falls on a Saturday,
Sunday, recognized holiday, or any other day when the New York Stock Exchange is
closed, asset rebalancing will occur on the next business day.
Asset rebalancing may be subject to employer limitations or restrictions for
contracts issued to a Qualified Plan or Tax Sheltered Annuity plan. Contract
owners should consult a financial adviser to discuss the use of asset
rebalancing.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new asset rebalancing
programs. Nationwide also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar cost averaging is a long-term transfer program that allows you to make
regular, level investments over time. It involves the automatic transfer of a
specified amount from the fixed account and/or certain sub-accounts into other
sub-accounts. Contract owners may participate in this program if their contract
value is $15,000 or more. Nationwide does not guarantee that this program will
result in profit or protect contract owners from loss.
Contract owners direct Nationwide to automatically transfer specified amounts
from the fixed account and the NSAT Money Market Fund to any other underlying
mutual fund. The minimum monthly transfer is $100. Transfers from the fixed
account must be equal to 1/30th of the fixed account value at the time the
program is requested.
Transfers occur monthly or on another frequency if permitted by Nationwide.
Nationwide will process transfers until either the value in the originating
investment option is exhausted, or the contract owner instructs Nationwide in
writing to stop the transfers.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new dollar cost averaging
programs. Nationwide also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS
Systematic withdrawals allow contract owners to receive a specified amount (of
at least $100) on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis. Requests
for systematic withdrawals and requests to discontinue systematic withdrawals
must be in writing.
The withdrawals will be taken from the sub-accounts and the fixed account
proportionately
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unless Nationwide is instructed otherwise. A CDSC may apply.
Nationwide will withhold federal income taxes from systematic withdrawals unless
otherwise instructed by the contract owner. The Internal Revenue Service may
impose a 10% penalty tax if the contract owner is under age 59 1/2 unless the
contract owner has made an irrevocable election of distributions of
substantially equal payments.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new systematic withdrawal
programs. Nationwide also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service. Systematic withdrawals are not available before the end of the ten-day
free look period (see "Right to Revoke").
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE
The annuity commencement date is the date on which annuity payments are
scheduled to begin. The contract owner may change the annuity commencement date
before annuitization. This change must be in writing and approved by Nationwide.
ANNUITIZING THE CONTRACT
ANNUITIZATION DATE
The annuitization date is the date that annuity payments begin. It will be the
first day of a calendar month unless otherwise agreed, and must be at least 2
years after the contract is issued. If the contract is issued to fund a Tax
Sheltered Annuity plan, annuitization may occur during the first 2 years subject
to Nationwide's approval.
ANNUITIZATION
Annuitization is the period during which annuity payments are received. It is
irrevocable once payments have begun. Upon arrival of the annuitization date,
the annuitant must choose:
(1) an annuity payment option; and
(2) either a fixed payment annuity, variable payment annuity, or an available
combination.
Nationwide guarantees that each payment under a fixed payment annuity will be
the same throughout annuitization. Under a variable payment annuity, the amount
of each payment will vary with the performance of the underlying mutual funds
chosen by the contract owner.
FIXED PAYMENT ANNUITY
A fixed payment annuity is an annuity where the amount of the annuity payments
remains level.
The first payment under a fixed payment annuity is determined on the
annuitization date on an age last birthday basis by:
1) deducting applicable premium taxes from the total contract value; then
2) applying the contract value amount specified by the contract owner to the
fixed payment annuity table for the annuity payment option elected.
Subsequent payments will remain level unless the annuity payment option elected
provides otherwise. Nationwide does not credit discretionary interest during
annuitization.
VARIABLE PAYMENT ANNUITY
A variable payment annuity is an annuity where the amount of the annuity
payments will vary depending on the performance of the underlying mutual funds
selected.
The first payment under a variable payment annuity is determined on the
annuitization date on an age last birthday basis by:
1) deducting applicable premium taxes from the total contract value; then
2) applying the contract value amount specified by the contract owner to the
variable payment annuity table for the annuity payment option elected.
The dollar amount of the first payment is converted into a set number of annuity
units that
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will represent each monthly payment. This is done by dividing the dollar amount
of the first payment by the value of an annuity unit as of the annuitization
date. This number of annuity units remains fixed during annuitization.
The second and subsequent payments are determined by multiplying the fixed
number of annuity units by the annuity unit value for the valuation period in
which the payment is due. The amount of the second and subsequent payments will
vary with the performance of the selected underlying mutual funds. Nationwide
guarantees that variations in mortality experience from assumptions used to
calculate the first payment will not affect the dollar amount of the second and
subsequent payments.
Assumed Investment Rate
An assumed investment rate is the percentage rate of return assumed to determine
the amount of the first payment under a variable payment annuity. Nationwide
uses the assumed investment rate of 3.5% to calculate the first annuity payment
and to calculate the investment performance of an underlying mutual fund in
order to determine subsequent payments under a variable payment annuity. An
assumed investment rate is the percentage rate of return required to maintain
level variable annuity payments. Subsequent variable annuity payments may be
more or less than the first payment based on whether actual investment
performance is higher or lower than the assumed investment rate of 3.5%.
Value of an Annuity Unit
Annuity unit values for sub-accounts are determined by multiplying the net
investment factor for the valuation period for which the annuity unit is being
calculated by the immediately preceding valuation period's annuity unit value,
and multiplying the result by an interest factor to neutralize the assumed
investment rate of 3.5% per annum built into the variable payment annuity
purchase rate basis in the contracts.
Exchanges among Underlying Mutual Funds
Exchanges among underlying mutual funds during annuitization must be in writing.
Exchanges will occur on each anniversary of the annuitization date.
FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Payments are made based on the annuity payment option selected, unless:
- - the amount to be distributed is less than $500, in which case Nationwide
may make one lump sum payment of the contract value; or
- - an annuity payment would be less than $20, in which case Nationwide can
change the frequency of payments to intervals that will result in payments
of at least $20. Payments will be made at least annually.
ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS
Contract owners must elect an annuity payment option before the annuitization
date. The annuity payment options are:
(1) LIFE ANNUITY - An annuity payable periodically, but at least annually, for
the lifetime of the annuitant. Payments will end upon the annuitant's
death. For example, if the annuitant dies before the second annuity payment
date, the annuitant will receive only one annuity payment. The annuitant
will only receive two annuity payments if he or she dies before the third
annuity payment date, and so on.
(2) JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY - An annuity payable periodically, but at
least annually, during the joint lifetimes of the annuitant and a
designated second individual. If one of these parties dies, payments will
continue for the lifetime of the survivor. As is the case under option 1,
there is no guaranteed number of payments. Payments end upon the death of
the last surviving party, regardless of the number of payments received.
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(3) LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS GUARANTEED - An annuity
payable monthly during the lifetime of the annuitant. If the annuitant dies
before all of the guaranteed payments have been made, payments will
continue to the end of the guaranteed period and will be paid to a designee
chosen by the annuitant at the time the annuity payment option was elected.
The designee may elect to receive the present value of the remaining
guaranteed payments in a lump sum. The present value will be computed as of
the date Nationwide receives the notice of the annuitant's death.
Not all of the annuity payment options may be available in all states. Contract
owners may request other options before the annuitization date. These options
are subject to Nationwide's approval.
No distribution for Non-Qualified Contracts will be made until an annuity
payment option has been elected. Qualified Contracts, IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Tax
Sheltered Annuities are subject to the "minimum distribution" requirements set
forth in the plan, contract, and the Internal Revenue Code.
DEATH BENEFITS
DEATH OF CONTRACT OWNER - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If the contract owner who is not the annuitant dies before the annuitization
date, the joint owner becomes the contract owner. If no joint owner is named,
the contingent owner becomes the contract owner. If no contingent owner is
named, the last surviving contract owner's estate becomes the contract owner.
If the contract owner and annuitant are the same, and the contact
owner/annuitant dies before the annuitization date, the contingent owner will
not have any rights in the contract unless the contingent owner is also the
beneficiary.
For contracts issued on or after January 19, 1985, distributions under
Non-Qualified Contracts will be made pursuant to the "Required Distributions for
Non-Qualified Contracts" provision.
DEATH OF ANNUITANT - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If the annuitant who is not the contract owner dies before the annuitization
date, a death benefit is payable to the beneficiary unless a contingent
annuitant is named. If a contingent annuitant is named, the contingent annuitant
becomes the annuitant and no death benefit is payable.
The beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit:
(1) in a lump sum;
(2) as an annuity; or
(3) in any other manner permitted by law and approved by Nationwide.
The beneficiary must notify Nationwide of this election within 60 days of the
annuitant's death.
If no beneficiaries survive the annuitant, the contingent beneficiary(ies)
receives the death benefit. Contingent beneficiaries will share the death
benefit equally, unless otherwise specified.
If no beneficiaries or contingent beneficiaries survive the annuitant, the
contract owner or the last surviving contract owner's estate will receive the
death benefit.
If the annuitant dies after the annuitization date, any benefit that may be
payable will be paid according to the selected annuity payment option.
DEATH OF CONTRACT OWNER/ANNUITANT
If a contract owner who is also the annuitant dies before the annuitization
date, a death benefit is payable according to the "Death of the Annuitant -
Non-Qualified Contracts" provision.
If the contract owner/annuitant dies after the annuitization date, any benefit
that may be payable will be paid according to the selected annuity payment
option.
DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT
Contract owners may select one of three death benefits available under the
contract at the time
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of application (not all death benefit options may be available in all states).
If no selection is made at the time of application, the death benefit will be
the Five-Year Reset Death Benefit.
The death benefit value is determined as of the date Nationwide receives:
(1) proper proof of the annuitant's death;
(2) an election specifying the distribution method; and
(3) any state required form(s).
If the annuitant dies before the annuitization date, the death benefit will be
the greatest of:
1) the total of all purchase payments, less any amounts surrendered; or
2) the contract value.
However, if the annuitization date is deferred beyond the annuitant's 75th
birthday, the death benefit will be the contract value.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
Internal Revenue Code Section 72(s) requires Nationwide to make certain
distributions when a contract owner dies. The following distributions will be
made according to those requirements:
1) If any contract owner dies on or after the annuitization date and before
the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, then the
remaining interest must be distributed at least as rapidly as the
distribution method in effect on the contract owner's death.
2) If any contract owner dies before the annuitization date, then the entire
interest in the contract (consisting of either the death benefit or the
contract value reduced by charges set forth elsewhere in the contract)
will be distributed within 5 years of the contract owner's death,
provided however:
a) any interest payable to or for the benefit of a natural person
(referred to herein as a "designated beneficiary"), may be
distributed over the life of the designated beneficiary or over a
period not longer than the life expectancy of the designated
beneficiary.
Payments must begin within one year of the contract owner's death
unless otherwise permitted by federal income tax regulations;
b) if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased
contract owner, the spouse can choose to become the contract owner
instead of receiving a death benefit. Any distributions required
under these distribution rules will be made upon that spouse's death.
In the event that the contract owner is NOT a natural person (e.g., a trust or
corporation), then, for purposes of these distribution provisions:
a) the death of the annuitant will be treated as the death of a contract
owner;
b) any change of annuitant will be treated as the death of a contract owner;
and
c) in either case, the appropriate distribution will be made upon the death
or change, as the case may be. The annuitant is the primary annuitant as
defined in Section 72(s)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
These distribution provisions do not apply to any contract exempt from Section
72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of Section 72(s)(5) or any other
law or rule.
The designated beneficiary must elect a method of distribution and notify
Nationwide of this election within 60 days of the contract owner's death.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR QUALIFIED PLANS AND TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES
Distributions from Qualified Plans or Tax Sheltered Annuities will be made
according to the Minimum Distribution and Incidental
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Benefit provisions of Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Distributions will be made to the annuitant according to the selected annuity
payment option over a period not longer than
a) the life of the annuitant or the joint lives of the annuitant and the
annuitant's designated beneficiary; or
b) a period not longer than the life expectancy of the annuitant or the
joint life expectancies of the annuitant and the annuitant's designated
beneficiary.
Required distributions do not have to be withdrawn from this contract if they
are being withdrawn from another Tax Sheltered Annuity of the annuitant.
If the annuitant's entire interest in a Qualified Plan or Tax Sheltered Annuity
will be distributed in equal or substantially equal payments over a period
described in a) or b), the payments will begin on the required beginning date.
The required beginning date is the later of:
a) April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
annuitant reaches age 70 1/2; or
b) the annuitant's retirement date.
Provision b) does not apply to any employee who is a 5% owner (as defined in
Section 416 of the Internal Revenue Code) with respect to the plan year ending
in the calendar year when the employee attains the age of 70 1/2.
Payments beginning on the required beginning date will not be less than the
lesser of the quotient obtained by dividing the entire interest of the annuitant
by the annuitant's life expectancy or the joint life expectancies of the
annuitant and the annuitant's designated beneficiary (if the annuitant dies
before the required beginning date) or the beneficiary under the selected
annuity payment option (if the annuitant dies after the required beginning
date), whichever is applicable under the applicable minimum distribution or MDIB
provisions. Life expectancy and joint life expectancies are computed by using
return multiples contained in Section 1.72-9 of the Treasury Regulations.
If the annuitant dies before distributions begin, the interest in the Qualified
Plan or Tax Sheltered Annuity must be distributed by December 31 of the calendar
year in which the fifth anniversary of the annuitant's death occurs unless:
a) the annuitant names his or her surviving spouse as the beneficiary and
the spouse chooses to receive distribution of the contract in
substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a period not longer
than his or her life expectancy) and beginning no later than December 31
of the year in which the annuitant would have attained age 70 1/2; or
b) the annuitant names a beneficiary other than his or her surviving spouse
and the beneficiary elects to receive distribution of the contract in
substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a period not longer
than his or her life expectancy) beginning no later than December 31 of
the year following the year in which the annuitant dies.
If the annuitant dies after distributions have begun, distributions must
continue at least as rapidly as under the schedule used before the annuitant's
death.
If distribution requirements are not met, a penalty tax of 50% is levied on the
difference between the amount that should have been distributed for that year
and the amount that actually was distributed for that year.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES AND SEP IRAS
Distributions from an Individual Retirement Annuity or a SEP IRA must begin no
later than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
contract owner reaches age 70 1/2. Distribution may be paid in a lump sum or in
substantially equal payments over:
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a) the contract owner's life or the lives of the contract owner and his or
her spouse or designated beneficiary; or
b) a period not longer than the life expectancy of the contract owner or the
joint life expectancy of the contract owner and the contract owner's
designated beneficiary.
If the contract owner dies before distributions begin, the interest in the
Individual Retirement Annuity must be distributed by December 31 of the calendar
year in which the fifth anniversary of the contract owner's death occurs,
unless:
a) the contract owner names his or her surviving spouse as the beneficiary
and such spouse chooses to:
1) treat the contract as an Individual Retirement Annuity or SEP IRA
established for his or her benefit; or
2) receive distribution of the contract in substantially equal payments
over his or her life (or a period not longer than his or her life
expectancy) and beginning no later than December 31 of the year in
which the contract owner would have reached age 70 1/2; or
b) the contract owner names a beneficiary other than his or her surviving
spouse and such beneficiary elects to receive a distribution of the
contract in substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a
period not longer than his or her life expectancy) beginning no later
than December 31 of the year following the year of the contract owner's
death.
Required distributions do not have to be withdrawn from this contract if they
are being withdrawn from another Individual Retirement Annuity, SEP IRA, or
Individual Retirement Account of the contract owner.
If the contract owner dies after distributions have begun, distributions must
continue at least as rapidly as under the schedule being used before the
contract owner's death. However, a surviving spouse who is the beneficiary under
the annuity payment option may treat the contract as his or her own, in the same
manner as is described in section (a)(i) of this provision.
If distribution requirements are not met, a penalty tax of 50% is levied on the
difference between the amount that should have been distributed for that year
and the amount that actually was distributed for that year.
A portion of each distribution will be included in the recipient's gross income
and taxed at ordinary income tax rates. The portion of a distribution which is
taxable is based on the ratio between the amount by which non-deductible
purchase payments exceed prior non-taxable distributions and total account
balances at the time of the distribution. The owner of an Individual Retirement
Annuity must annually report the amount of non-deductible purchase payments, the
amount of any distribution, the amount by which non-deductible purchase payments
for all years exceed non-taxable distributions for all years, and the total
balance of all Individual Retirement Annuities.
Individual Retirement Annuity and SEP IRA distributions will not receive the
favorable tax treatment of a lump sum distribution from a Qualified Plan. If the
contract owner dies before the entire interest in the contract has been
distributed, the balance will also be included in his or her gross estate.
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Contract owners should consult a financial consultant, legal counsel or tax
advisor to discuss in detail the taxation and the use of the contracts.
Nationwide does not guarantee the tax status of the contracts or any
transactions involving the contracts.
Section 72 of the Internal Revenue Code governs federal income taxation of
annuities in general. That section sets forth different rules for: (1) IRAs,
including SEP IRAs; (2)
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Qualified Plans; (3) Tax Sheltered Annuities; and (4) Non-Qualified Contracts.
Each type of annuity is discussed below.
IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Individual Retirement Accounts
Distributions from IRAs, SEP IRAs, and contracts owned by Individual Retirement
Accounts are generally taxed when received. The excludable portion of each
payment is based on the ratio between the amount by which non-deductible
purchase payments to all the contracts exceeds prior non-taxable distributions
from the contracts, and the total account balances in the contracts at the time
of the distribution. The owner of the IRA, SEP IRA, or the annuitant under
contracts held by Individual Retirement Accounts must annually report to the
Internal Revenue Service:
- - the amount of nondeductible purchase payments;
- - the amount of any distributions;
- - the amount by which nondeductible purchase payments for all years exceed
non-taxable distributions for all years; and
- - the total balance in all Individual Retirement Annuities and Individual
Retirement Accounts.
Qualified Plans and Tax Sheltered Annuities
Distributions from Qualified Plans and Tax Sheltered Annuities are generally
taxed when received. A portion of each distribution is excludable from income
based on a formula required by the Internal Revenue Code. The formula excludes
from income the amount invested in the contract divided by the number of
anticipated payments (as determined pursuant to Section 72(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code) until the full investment in the contract is recovered. Thereafter
all distributions are fully taxable.
Non-Qualified Contracts - Natural Persons as Contract Owners
The rules applicable to Non-Qualified Contracts provide that a portion of each
annuity payment is excludable from taxable income based on the ratio between the
contract owner's investment in the contract and the expected return on the
contract until the investment has been recovered. Thereafter the entire amount
is includible in income. The maximum amount excludable from income is the
investment in the contract. If the annuitant dies before the entire investment
in the contract has been excluded from income, it may be included on his or her
final tax return.
Distributions before the annuitization date are taxable to the contract owner to
the extent that the cash value of the contract exceeds the contract owner's
investment at the time of the distribution. Distributions, for this purpose,
include partial surrenders, dividends, loans, or any portion of the contract
that is assigned or pledged; or for contracts issued after April 22, 1987, any
portion of the contract transferred by gift. For these purposes, a transfer by
gift may occur upon annuitization if the contract owner and the annuitant are
not the same individual.
In determining the taxable amount of a distribution, all annuity contracts
issued after October 21, 1988 by the same company to the same contract owner
during any 12-month period will be treated as one annuity contract. Additional
limitations on the use of multiple contracts may be imposed by Treasury
Regulations.
Distributions before the annuitization date allocable to a portion of the
contract invested prior to August 14, 1982, are treated first as a recovery of
the investment in the contract as of that date. A distribution in excess of the
amount of the investment in the contract as of August 14, 1982, will be treated
as taxable income.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 has changed the tax treatment of certain
Non-Qualified Contracts held by entities other than individuals. Such entities
are taxed currently on earnings from contributions made to the contract after
February 28, 1986. There are exceptions for immediate annuities and certain
contracts owned for the benefit of an individual. An immediate annuity, for
purposes of this
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discussion, is a single premium contract on which payments begin within one year
of purchase. If this contract is issued as the result of an exchange described
in Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code, for purposes of determining
whether the contract is an immediate annuity, it will generally be considered to
have been purchased on the purchase date of the contract given up in the
exchange.
Internal Revenue Code Section 72 also assesses a penalty tax if a distribution
is made before the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2. The amount of the penalty
is 10% of the portion of any distribution that is includible in gross income.
The penalty tax does not apply if the distribution
1) is the result of a contract owner's death;
2) is the result of a contract owner's disability;
3) is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made over
the life or life expectancy of the contract owner (or the joint lives
or joint life expectancies of the contract owner and the beneficiary
selected by the contract owner to receive payment under the annuity
payment option selected by the contract owner),
4) is for the purchase of an immediate annuity;
5) is allocable to an investment in the contract before August 14, 1982.
A contract owner that wants to begin taking distributions to which the 10% tax
penalty does not apply should forward a written request to Nationwide. Upon
receipt of this written request, Nationwide will inform the contract owner of
Nationwide's policies and procedures, as well as contract limitations. An
election to begin taking these withdrawals will be irrevocable and may not be
amended or changed.
In order to qualify as an annuity contract under Section 72 of the Internal
Revenue Code, the contract must provide for distribution of the entire contract
upon a contract owner's death.
If a contract owner dies before the annuitization date, then the joint owner,
the contingent owner or other named recipient must receive the distribution
within 5 years of the contract owner's death. However, the recipient may elect
to receive payments over his or her life or life expectancy as long as the
payments begin within one year of the contract owner's death. If the joint
owner, contingent owner or other named recipient is the surviving spouse, the
spouse may choose to take over the contract as contract owner and the contract
will be continued throughout the life of the surviving spouse.
If the contract owner dies on or after the annuitization date and before the
entire interest has been distributed, the remainder must be distributed at least
as rapidly as under the method being used on the date of the contract owner's
death (see "Required Distributions for Qualified Plans and Tax Sheltered
Annuities").
If the contract owner is not a natural person, the death of the annuitant (or a
change in the annuitant) will result in a distribution pursuant to these rules,
regardless of whether a contingent annuitant is named.
The Internal Revenue Code requires that any election to receive an annuity
instead of a lump sum payment be made within 60 days after the lump sum becomes
payable (generally, within 60 days of the death of a contract owner or the
annuitant). As long as the election is made within the 60 day period, each
distribution will be taxable when it is paid. Upon the end of this 60 day
period, if no election has been made, the entire amount of the lump sum will be
subject to immediate tax, even if the payee decides at a later date to take the
distribution as an annuity.
Non-Qualified Contracts - Non-Natural Persons as Contract Owners
The previous discussion related to the taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts owned
(or, pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Internal Revenue Code, deemed to be owned)
by individuals. Different
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rules apply if the contract owner is not a natural person.
Generally, contracts owned by corporations, partnerships, trusts, and similar
entities ("non-natural persons") are not treated as annuity contracts under the
Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, they are not treated as annuity contracts
for purposes of Section 72. Therefore, income earned under a Non-Qualified
Contract that is owned by a non-natural person is taxed as ordinary income
during the taxable year that it is earned. Taxation is not deferred, even if the
income is not distributed out of the contract to the contract owner.
This non-natural person rule does not apply to all entity-owned contracts. A
contract that is owned by a non-natural person for the benefit of an individual
is treated as owned by the individual. This would put the contract back under
Section 72, allowing tax deferral. However, this exception does not apply when
the non-natural person is an employer that holds the contract under a
non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement for one or more employees.
The non-natural person rule also does not apply to contracts that are:
a) acquired by the estate of a decedent by reason of the death of the
decedent;
b) issued in connection with certain qualified retirement plans and
individual retirement plans;
c) used in connection with certain structured settlements;
d) purchased by an employer upon the termination of certain qualified
retirement plans; or
e) an immediate annuity.
QUALIFIED PLANS, IRAS, SEP IRAS, AND TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES
Contract owners looking for information on eligibility, limitations on
permissible amounts of purchase payments, and the tax consequences of
distributions from Qualified Plans, IRAs, SEP IRAs, and Tax Sheltered Annuities
should contact a qualified adviser. The terms of each plan may limit the rights
available under the contracts.
Section 403(b)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code requires a contract issued as
a Tax Sheltered Annuity to limit purchase payments for any year to an amount
that does not exceed the limit set forth in Section 402(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code. This limit is increased from time to time to reflect increases in
the cost of living. This limit may be reduced by deposits, contributions or
payments made to another Tax Sheltered Annuity or other plan, contract or
arrangement by or on behalf of the contract owner.
The Internal Revenue Code allows most distributions from Qualified Plans to be
rolled into other Qualified Plans, IRAs, or SEP IRAs. Most distributions from
Tax Sheltered Annuities may be rolled into another Tax Sheltered Annuity, IRA,
or SEP IRA. Distributions that may NOT be rolled over are those that are:
a) one of a series of substantially equal annual (or more frequent) payments
made:
1) over the life (or life expectancy) of the contract owner;
2) over the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the contract
owner and the contract owner's designated beneficiary;
3) for a specified period of ten years or more; or
b) a required minimum distribution.
Any distribution that is eligible for rollover will be subject to federal tax
withholding of 20% if the distribution is not rolled into an appropriate plan as
described above.
IRAs and SEP IRAs may not provide life insurance benefits. If the death benefit
exceeds the greater of the contract's cash value or the sum of all purchase
payments (less any surrenders), the contract could be considered
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life insurance. Consequently, the Internal Revenue Service could determine that
the IRA or SEP IRA does not qualify for the desired tax treatment.
The contract may be purchased for Qualified Plans electing to comply with
section 404(c) of ERISA. The plan and the plan's fiduciaries are responsible for
determining and satisfying the requirements of section 404(c).
WITHHOLDING
Pre-death distributions from the contracts are subject to federal income tax.
Nationwide will withhold the tax from the distributions unless the contract
owner requests otherwise. Contract owners may not waive withholding if the
distribution is subject to mandatory back-up withholding (if no mandatory
taxpayer identification number is given or if the Internal Revenue Service
notifies Nationwide that mandatory back-up withholding is required).
Mandatory back-up withholding rates are 31% of income that is distributed.
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS
Generally, a pre-death distribution from a contract to a non-resident alien is
subject to federal income tax at a rate of 30% of the amount of income that is
distributed. Nationwide is required to withhold this amount and send it to the
Internal Revenue Service. Some distributions to non-resident aliens may be
subject to a lower (or no) tax if a treaty applies. In order to obtain the
benefits of such a treaty, the non-resident alien must:
1) provide Nationwide with proof of residency and citizenship (in accordance
with Internal Revenue Service requirements); and
2) provide Nationwide with an individual taxpayer identification number.
If the non-resident alien does not meet the above conditions, Nationwide will
withhold 30% of income from the distribution.
Another way to avoid the 30% withholding is for the non-resident alien to
provide Nationwide with sufficient evidence that:
1) the distribution is connected to the non-resident alien's conduct of
business in the United States; and
2) the distribution is includible in the non-resident alien's gross income
for United States federal income tax purposes.
Note that these distributions may be subject to back-up withholding, currently
31%, if a correct taxpayer identification number is not provided.
FEDERAL ESTATE, GIFT, AND GENERATION SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES
The following transfers may be considered a gift for federal gift tax purposes:
- - a transfer of the contract from one contract owner to another; or
- - a distribution to someone other than a contract owner.
Upon the contract owner's death, the value of the contract may subject to estate
taxes, even if all or a portion of the value is also subject to federal income
taxes.
Section 2612 of the Internal Revenue Code may require Nationwide to determine
whether a death benefit or other distribution is a "direct skip" and the amount
of the resulting generation skipping transfer tax, if any. A direct skip is when
property is transferred to, or a death benefit or other distribution is made to:
a) an individual who is two or more generations younger than the contract
owner; or
b) certain trusts, as described in Section 2613 of the Internal Revenue Code
(generally, trusts that have no beneficiaries who are not 2 or more
generations younger than the contract owner).
If the contract owner is not an individual, then for this purpose ONLY,
"contract owner" refers to any person:
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- - who would be required to include the contract, death benefit, distribution,
or other payment in his or her federal gross estate at his or her death; or
- - who is required to report the transfer of the contract, death benefit,
distribution, or other payment for federal gift tax purposes.
If a transfer is a direct skip, Nationwide will deduct the amount of the
transfer tax from the death benefit, distribution or other payment, and remit it
directly to the Internal Revenue Service.
CHARGE FOR TAX
Nationwide is not required to maintain a capital gain reserve liability on
Non-Qualified Contracts. If tax laws change requiring a reserve, Nationwide may
implement and adjust a tax charge.
DIVERSIFICATION
Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) contains rules on diversification
requirements for variable annuity contracts. A variable annuity contract that
does not meet these diversification requirements will not be treated as an
annuity, unless
- - the failure to diversify was accidental;
- - the failure is corrected; and
- - a fine is paid to the Internal Revenue Service.
The amount of the fine will be the amount of tax that would have been paid by
the contract owner if the income, for the period the contract was not
diversified, had been received by the contract owner.
If the violation is not corrected, the contract owner will be considered the
owner of the underlying securities and will be taxed on the earnings of his or
her contract. Nationwide believes that the investments underlying this contract
meet these diversification requirements.
TAX CHANGES
The foregoing tax information is based on Nationwide's understanding of federal
tax laws. It is NOT intended as tax advice. All information is subject to change
without notice. For more details, contact your personal tax and/or financial
advisor.
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Nationwide will mail contract owners statements and reports. Therefore, contract
owners should promptly notify Nationwide of any address change.
These mailings will contain:
- - statements showing the contract's quarterly activity;
- - confirmation statements showing transactions that affect the contract's
value. Confirmation statements will not be sent for recurring transactions
(i.e., dollar cost averaging or salary reduction programs). Instead,
confirmation of recurring transactions will appear in the contract's
quarterly statements;
- - annual and semi-annual reports containing all applicable information and
financial statements or their equivalent, which must be sent to the
underlying mutual fund beneficial shareholders as required by the rules
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the variable account
Contract owners should review statements and confirmations carefully. All errors
or corrections must be reported to Nationwide immediately to assure proper
crediting to the contract. Unless Nationwide is notified within 30 days of
receipt of the statement, Nationwide will assume statements and confirmation
statements are correct.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ISSUES
Nationwide has developed and implemented a plan to address issues related to the
Year 2000. The problem relates to many existing computer systems using only two
digits to identify a year
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in a date field. These systems were designed and developed without considering
the impact of the upcoming change in the century. If not corrected, many
computer systems could fail or create erroneous results when processing
information dated after December 31, 1999. Like many organizations, Nationwide
is required to renovate or replace many computer systems so that the systems
will function properly after December 31, 1999.
Nationwide has completed an inventory and assessment of all computer systems and
has implemented a plan to renovate or replace all applications that were
identified as not Year 2000 compliant. Nationwide has renovated all applications
that required renovation. Testing of the renovated programs included running
each application in a Year 2000 environment and was completed as planned during
1998. For applications being replaced, Nationwide had all replacement systems in
place and functioning as planned by year-end 1998. Conversions of existing
traditional life policies will continue through second quarter, 1999. In
addition, the shareholder services system that support our mutual fund products
will be fully deployed in the first quarter of 1999.
Nationwide has completed an inventory and assessment of all vendor products and
has tested and certified that each vendor product is Year 2000 compliant. Any
vendor products that could not be certified as Year 2000 compliant were replaced
or eliminated in 1998.
Nationwide has also addressed issues associated with the exchange of electronic
data with external organizations. Nationwide had completed an inventory and
assessment of all business partners including electronic interfaces. Processes
have been put in place and programs initiated to process data irrespective of
the format by converting non-compliant data into a Year 2000 compliant format.
Systems supporting Nationwide's infrastructure such as telecommunications, voice
and networks will be compliant by March 1999. Nationwide's assessment of Year
2000 issues has also included non-information technology systems with embedded
computer chips. Nationwide's building systems such as fire, security, elevators
and escalators supporting facilities in Columbus, Ohio have been tested and are
Year 2000 compliant.
In addition to resolving internal Year 2000 readiness issues, Nationwide is
surveying significant external organizations (business partners) to assess if
they will be Year 2000 compliant and be in a position to do business in the Year
2000 and beyond. Specifically, Nationwide has contacted mutual fund
organizations that provide funds for our variable annuity and life products. The
same action will continue during the first quarter of 1999 with wholesale
producers. Nationwide continues its efforts to identify external risk factors
and is planning to develop contingency plans as part of its ongoing risk
management strategy.
Operating expenses in 1998 and 1997 included approximately $44.7 million and
$45.4 million, respectively, for technology projects, including costs related to
Year 2000. Nationwide anticipates spending approximately $5 million on Year 2000
activities in 1999. These expenses do not have an effect on the assets of the
variable account and are not charged through to the contract owner.
Management does not anticipate that the completion of Year 2000 renovation and
replacement activities will result in a reduction in operating expenses. Rather,
personnel and resources currently allocated to Year 2000 issues will be assigned
to other technology-related projects.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide") is a party to litigation and
arbitration proceedings in the ordinary course of its business, none of which is
expected to have a material adverse effect on Nationwide.
In recent years, life insurance companies have been named as defendants in
lawsuits, including class action lawsuits, relating to life insurance and
annuity pricing and sales practices. A
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number of these lawsuits have resulted in substantial jury awards or
settlements.
In February 1997, Nationwide was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in New
York state court related to the sale of whole life policies on a "vanishing
premium" basis (John H. Snyder v. Nationwide Life Insurance Co.). In April 1998,
Nationwide was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in Ohio state court
similar to the Snyder case (David and Joan Mishler v. Nationwide Life Insurance
Co.). In August 1998, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide and the
plaintiffs executed a stipulation of settlement and submitted it to the New York
state court for approval. On August 20, 1998, the court in the Snyder case
signed an order preliminarily approving a class for settlement purposes (which
would include the Mishler case) and scheduled a fairness hearing for December
17, 1998. At that hearing, the court reviewed the fairness and reasonableness of
the proposed settlement and issued a final order and judgment. The approved
settlement provides for dismissal of both the Snyder and Mishler cases, bars
class members from pursuing litigation against Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company and its affiliates, including Nationwide and its subsidiaries, relating
to the allegations in the Snyder case, and provides class members with a
potential value of approximately $100 million in policy adjustments, discounted
premiums and discounted products.
In November 1997, two plaintiffs, one who was the owner of a variable life
insurance policy and the other who was the owner of a variable annuity contract,
commenced a lawsuit in a federal court in Texas against Nationwide and the
American Century group of defendants (Robert Young and David D. Distad v.
Nationwide Life Insurance Company et al.). In this lawsuit, plaintiffs seek to
represent a class of variable life insurance policy owners and variable annuity
contract owners whom they claim were allegedly misled when purchasing these
variable contracts into believing that the performance of their underlying
mutual fund option managed by American Century, whose shares may only be
purchased by insurance companies, would track the performance of a mutual fund,
also managed by American Century, whose shares are publicly traded. The amended
complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. On April 27,
1998, the district court denied, in part, and granted, in part, Nationwide and
American Century's motions to dismiss the complaint. The remaining claims
against Nationwide allege securities fraud, common law fraud, civil conspiracy
and breach of contract. On December 2, 1998, the district court issued an order
denying plaintiffs' motion for class certification. On December 10, 1998, the
district court stayed the lawsuit pending plaintiffs' petition to the federal
appeals court for interlocutory review of the order denying class certification.
On December 14, 1998, plaintiffs filed their petition for interlocutory review,
on which the federal appeals court has not yet ruled. Nationwide intends to
defend the case vigorously.
On October 29, 1998, Nationwide and certain of its subsidiaries were named in a
lawsuit filed in Ohio state court related to the sale of deferred annuity
products for use as investments in tax-deferred contributory retirement plans
(Mercedes Castillo v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company). The
plaintiff in such lawsuit seeks to represent a national class of Nationwide's
customers and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Nationwide
currently is evaluating this lawsuit, which has not been certified as a class.
Nationwide intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
There can be no assurance that any litigation relating to pricing or sales
practices will not have a material adverse effect on Nationwide in the future.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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General Information and History..............................................1
Services.....................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.........................................1
Underwriters.................................................................2
Calculations of Yield Quotations of Money Market Sub-Accounts................2
Annuity Payments.............................................................2
Financial Statements.........................................................3
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APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
The underlying mutual funds listed below are designed primarily as investments
for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by
insurance companies.
There is no guarantee that the investment objectives will be met.
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To provide long-term growth of capital and future income
rather than current income return. To achieve this objective, it is the policy
of the Fund to keep its assets invested, except for working cash balances, in
the common stocks, or securities convertible into common stocks, of companies
believed by the management to possess better-than-average prospects for
long-term growth. Emphasis is placed on the selection of progressive,
well-managed companies. The Fund's investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial
Service Company.
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS TRUST - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To provide reasonable current income and long-term growth
of capital and income. The Fund is believed to constitute a conservative medium
for that portion of an investor's capital which he wishes to have invested in
common stocks considered to be high or improving investment quality. The Fund's
investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) BOND FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To provide a high level of current income for distribution
to investors as is believed to be consistent with prudent investment risk. An
additional objective is to seek protection of investor's capital. The Fund's
investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) EMERGING GROWTH FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To seek long-term growth of capital. The selection of
securities is made solely on the basis of potential for growth of capital.
Dividend and interest income from portfolio securities, if any, is incidental to
the investment objective of long-term growth of capital. The Fund's investment
adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
The contract owner may allocate to the Fund purchase payments (or contract value
attributable to purchase payments) made on or after January 1, 1981.
MFS(R) GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS FUND - CLASS A (FORMERLY MFS(R) WORLD GOVERNMENTS
FUND)
Investment Objective: To seek not only preservation, but also growth of capital,
together with moderate current income through a professionally managed
internationally diversified portfolio consisting primarily of debt securities
and, to a lesser extent, equity securities. The Fund is designed for investors
who wish to diversify their investments beyond the United States and who are
prepared to accept the risks entailed in such investments which may be higher
than those associated with certain U.S. investments. See "Special
Considerations" section in the MFI-B Prospectus. The Fund's investment adviser
is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To seek growth of capital. The selection of securities is
made solely on the basis of potential for capital appreciation. Dividend income,
if any, is incidental to the objective of growth capital. The Fund's investment
adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) HIGH INCOME FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To seek high current income by investing primarily in a
professionally managed diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, some of
which may involve equity features. Securities offering the high current income
sought by the Fund are ordinarily in the lower rating categories of recognized
rating agencies or are unrated and
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generally involve greater volatility of price and risk of principal and income
than securities in the higher rating categories. Capital growth is a
consideration incidental to the investment objective of high current income. The
Fund's investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) RESEARCH FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To provide long-term growth of capital and future income.
As a secondary objective the Fund will attempt to provide more current dividend
income than is normally obtainable from a portfolio of growth stocks only. The
Fund's investment adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS SERIES TRUST IV - MFS(R) MONEY MARKET FUND
Investment Objective: To seek as high a level of current income as is considered
consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund intends to
invest in money market instruments, including United States government
securities, obligations of the larger banks, prime commercial paper and
high-grade, short-term corporate obligations. The Fund's investment adviser is
Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
MFS(R) TOTAL RETURN FUND - CLASS A
Investment Objective: To obtain above-average income consistent with what
management believes to be prudent employment of capital. While current income is
the primary objective, the Fund believes that there also should be a reasonable
opportunity for growth of capital and income, since many securities offering a
better-than-average yield may possess growth potential. The Fund's investment
adviser is Massachusetts Financial Service Company.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Nationwide Separate Account Trust is a diversified open-end management
investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. NSAT offers shares
in the mutual fund listed below. Shares of NSAT will be sold primarily to
separate accounts to fund the benefits under variable life insurance policies
and variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies. The assets of
NSAT are managed by Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
MONEY MARKET FUND
Investment Objective: As high a level of current income as is considered
consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAY 1, 1999
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS ISSUED
BY NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THROUGH ITS
MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains
additional information than set forth in the prospectus and should be read in
conjunction with the prospectus dated May 1, 1999. The prospectus may be
obtained from Nationwide Life Insurance Company by writing P. O. Box 16609,
Columbus, Ohio 43216-6609, or by calling 1-800-848-7529, TDD 1-800-238-3035.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
General Information and History..............................................1
Services.....................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.........................................1
Underwriters.................................................................2
Calculation of Yield Quotations of Money Market Sub-Accounts.................2
Annuity Payments.............................................................2
Financial Statements.........................................................3
GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY
The MFS Variable Account is a separate investment account of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company ("Nationwide"). All of Nationwide's common stock is owned by
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS"), a holding company. NFS has two
classes of common stock outstanding with different voting rights enabling
Nationwide Corporation (the holder of all of the outstanding Class B Common
Stock) to control NFS. Nationwide Corporation is a holding company, as well. All
of its common stock is held by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (95.3%) and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (4.7%), the ultimate controlling
persons of Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. The Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
is one of America's largest insurance and financial services family of
companies, with combined assets of over $98.28 billion as of December 31, 1998.
SERVICES
Nationwide, which has responsibility for administration of the Contracts and the
Variable Account, maintains records of the name, address, taxpayer
identification number, and other pertinent information for each Contract Owner
and the number and type of Contract issued to each Contract Owner and records
with respect to the Contract Value of each Contract.
The Custodian of the assets of the Variable Account is Nationwide. Nationwide
will maintain a record of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the
underlying mutual funds.
The audited financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon the
reports of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, Two Nationwide
Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED
The Contracts will be sold by licensed insurance agents in the states where the
Contracts may be lawfully sold. The agents will be registered representatives of
broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are
members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").
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UNDERWRITERS
The Contracts, which are offered continuously, are distributed by Clarendon
Insurance Agency, Inc. (Clarendon") 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts
02116, an affiliate of Massachusetts Financial Services Company. During the
fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, no underwriting commissions
were paid by Nationwide to Clarendon.
CALCULATIONS OF YIELD QUOTATIONS OF MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNTS
MFS(R) Series Trust IV-MFS(R) Money Market FUND
Any current yield quotation of the Money Market Fund which is used in a manner
as to be subject to the provisions of Rule 482 under the 1933 Act, as amended,
will consist of an annualized historical yield, carried at least to the nearest
hundredth of one percent, based on a specific seven calendar day period and will
be calculated by dividing the net change in the value of an account having a
balance of one share at the beginning of the period by the value of the account
at the beginning of the period and multiplying the quotient by 365/7 (366/7 in a
leap year). For this purpose the net change in account value would reflect the
value of additional shares purchased with dividends declared on the original
share and dividends declared on both the original share and any additional
shares, but would not reflect any realized gains or losses from the sale of
securities or any unrealized appreciation or depreciation on portfolio
securities. In addition, any effective yield quotation of the Fund so used will
be calculated by compounding the current yield quotation for the period by
multiplying the quotation by 7/365, adding 1 to the product, raising the sum to
a power equal to 365/7 (366/7 in a leap year), and subtracting 1 from the
result.
Nationwide Separate Account Trust-Money Market Fund ("NSAT Money Market Fund")
Any current yield quotations of the NSAT Money Market Fund, subject to Rule 482
under the 1933 Act, will consist of a seven calendar day historical yield,
carried at least to the nearest hundredth of a percent. The yield will be
calculated by determining the net change, excluding realized and unrealized
gains and losses, in value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a
balance of one share at the beginning of the period, dividing the net change in
account value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to
obtain the base period return, and multiplying the base period return by 365/7
(366/7 in a leap year). For purposes of this calculation, the net change in
account value reflects the value of additional shares purchased with dividends
from the original share, and dividends declared on both the original share and
any such additional shares. The Fund's effective yield represents an
annualization of the current seven day return with all dividends reinvested.
The NSAT Money Market Fund's yield will fluctuate daily. Actual yield will
depend on factors such as the type of instruments in the Money Market Fund's
portfolio, portfolio quality and average maturity, changes in interest rates,
and the NSAT Money Market Fund's expenses. There is no assurance that the yield
quoted on any given occasion will remain in effect for any period of time and
there is no guarantee that the Net Asset Value will remain constant. An
investment in the NSAT Money Market Fund is not guaranteed or insured. Yields of
other money market funds may not be comparable if a different base period or
another method of calculation is used.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
See "Frequency and Amount of Annuity Payments" located in the prospectus.
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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and
Contract Owners of MFS Variable Account:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of MFS Variable Account as of December 31, 1998, and the
related statements of operations and changes in contract owners' equity for each
of the years in the two year period then ended. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1998, by correspondence with
the transfer agents of the underlying mutual funds. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide 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 MFS Variable Account as of
December 31, 1998, and the results of its operations and its changes in contract
owners' equity for each of the years in the two year period then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 5, 1999
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 1998
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ASSETS:
Investments at market value:
MFS Series Trust IV - MFS(R) Money Market Fund (MFSMyMkt)
51,380,279 shares (cost $51,380,279)................................................. $ 51,380,279
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund - Class A (MFSGrStk)
4,679,626 shares (cost $56,993,702).................................................. 74,452,903
Massachusetts Investors Trust - Class A (MFSInvTr)
2,808,459 shares (cost $40,873,652).................................................. 56,871,288
MFS(R) Bond Fund - Class A (MFSBdFd)
2,104,769 shares (cost $27,725,725).................................................. 27,972,374
MFS(R) Emerging Growth Fund - Class A (MFSEmGro)
361,409 shares (cost $11,801,045).................................................... 16,118,820
MFS(R) Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A (MFSGrOpp)
8,836,350 shares (cost $111,729,747)................................................. 140,939,788
MFS(R) High Income Fund - Class A (MFSHiInc)
5,007,676 shares (cost $26,642,197).................................................. 25,639,299
MFS(R) Research Fund - Class A (MFSRsrch)
2,116,064 shares (cost $35,565,608).................................................. 53,219,009
MFS(R) Total Return Fund - Class A (MFSTotRe)
4,328,472 shares (cost $61,515,481).................................................. 64,753,946
MFS(R) World Governments Fund - Class A (MFSWdGvt)
508,222 shares (cost $5,630,353)..................................................... 5,366,825
Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
1,364,403 shares (cost $1,364,403)................................................... 1,364,403
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Total assets...................................................................... 518,078,934
Accounts payable............................................................................... 80,197
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Contract owners' equity (note 4)............................................................... $ 517,998,737
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL MFSMYMKT
--------------------------------- --------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends.............................. $ 10,369,909 11,168,972 2,582,102 2,705,836
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum.................................. (7,274) (7,145) (2,584) (1,774)
Spectrum...................................... (6,596,560) (6,379,466) (687,836) (743,925)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity......................... 3,766,075 4,782,361 1,891,682 1,960,137
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold............. 130,394,580 110,071,003 20,441,104 20,610,321
Cost of mutual fund shares sold................... (99,402,881) (93,780,092) (20,441,104) (20,610,321)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments........... 30,991,699 16,290,911 - -
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments... 18,094,682 28,874,119 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments................ 49,086,381 45,165,030 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains.......................... 34,176,159 35,833,931 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations........ 87,028,615 85,781,322 1,891,682 1,960,137
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners.................................. 21,666,010 20,353,980 898,913 1,100,898
Transfers between funds............................ - - 4,471,627 415,137
Redemptions........................................ (86,101,187) (73,887,620) (9,288,873) (9,257,435)
Annuity benefits................................... (577,607) (575,900) (78,290) (93,817)
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)........ (219,538) (313,759) (39,671) (52,111)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)......... (103,039) (110,645) (11,571) (18,363)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................... (135,171) (207,752) (51,614) (61,628)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions........................ (65,470,532) (54,741,696) (4,099,479) (7,967,319)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract owners' equity................ 21,558,083 31,039,626 (2,207,797) (6,007,182)
Contract owners' equity beginning of period.......... 496,440,654 465,401,028 53,627,515 59,634,697
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Contract owners' equity end of period................ $ 517,998,737 496,440,654 51,419,718 53,627,515
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MFSGRSTK MFSINVTR
-------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends.............................. 23,643 24,246 455,006 539,189
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum.................................. (1,370) (981) (512) (390)
Spectrum...................................... (825,562) (610,905) (727,278) (654,266)
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Net investment activity......................... (803,289) (587,640) (272,784) (115,467)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold............. 12,931,854 9,529,571 14,054,623 8,177,991
Cost of mutual fund shares sold................... (9,211,452) (9,428,903) (8,943,542) (6,155,456)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments........... 3,720,402 100,668 5,111,081 2,022,535
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments... 11,624,106 9,294,338 2,981,251 7,256,714
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments................ 15,344,508 9,395,006 8,092,332 9,279,249
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains.......................... 5,881,907 8,263,416 2,957,888 3,629,713
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations........ 20,423,126 17,070,782 10,777,436 12,793,495
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners.................................. 3,149,739 3,635,654 1,696,074 1,942,537
Transfers between funds............................ 6,233,843 2,687,926 (555,795) 2,765,560
Redemptions........................................ (9,503,275) (6,922,257) (8,819,189) (6,309,234)
Annuity benefits................................... (44,622) (28,863) (36,360) (29,288)
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)........ (17,039) (23,238) (16,463) (23,465)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)......... (8,106) (7,888) (6,772) (6,896)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................... (71,184) (5,034) 241 11,801
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Net equity transactions..................... (260,644) (663,700) (7,738,264) (1,648,985)
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Net change in contract owners' equity................ 20,162,482 16,407,082 3,039,172 11,144,510
Contract owners' equity beginning of period.......... 54,292,591 37,885,509 53,834,266 42,689,756
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Contract owners' equity end of period................ 74,455,073 54,292,591 56,873,438 53,834,266
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MFSBDFD MFSEMGRO
--------------------------------- ------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends............................ $ 1,859,739 2,107,121 - -
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum............................... (223) (457) - -
Spectrum................................... (373,037) (396,245) (197,843) (203,090)
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Net investment activity...................... 1,486,479 1,710,419 (197,843) (203,090)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold........... 8,377,135 9,333,099 6,632,123 5,262,476
Cost of mutual fund shares sold................. (7,948,902) (10,135,867) (3,476,772) (2,905,959)
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Realized gain (loss) on investments.......... 428,233 (802,768) 3,155,351 2,356,517
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments................................ (1,155,208) 1,637,890 352,115 300,196
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments............... (726,975) 835,122 3,507,466 2,656,713
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains........................ 88,925 - 148,843 146,983
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations......... 848,429 2,545,541 3,458,466 2,600,606
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EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners.............................. 1,160,385 1,559,363 1,154,923 1,031,633
Transfers between funds......................... 401,769 (108,298) (431,140) (178,233)
Redemptions..................................... (4,211,550) (6,948,653) (3,810,007) (2,704,987)
Annuity benefits................................ (47,201) (60,635) (2,440) (2,476)
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)..... (11,467) (18,981) (8,292) (12,951)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)...... (7,214) (10,920) (2,556) (2,146)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................ 1,684 (51,904) 7,905 2,834
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Net equity transactions...................... (2,713,594) (5,640,028) (3,091,607) (1,866,326)
-------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net change in contract owners' equity.............. (1,865,165) (3,094,487) 366,859 734,280
Contract owners' equity beginning of period........ 29,838,111 32,932,598 15,752,071 15,017,791
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Contract owners' equity end of period.............. 27,972,946 29,838,111 16,118,930 15,752,071
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MFSGROPP MFSHIINC
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1998 1997 1998 1997
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends............................ - - 2,551,491 2,822,103
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum............................... (1,632) (2,660) (195) (245)
Spectrum................................... (1,730,709) (1,645,003) (385,733) (429,680)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity....................... (1,732,341) (1,647,663) 2,165,563 2,392,178
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold........... 26,360,076 18,780,010 9,322,459 11,960,059
Cost of mutual fund shares sold................. (18,002,705) (13,831,419) (8,501,775) (11,497,057)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments.......... 8,357,371 4,948,591 820,684 463,002
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments................................ 10,467,937 5,338,318 (2,867,726) 659,402
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments............... 18,825,308 10,286,909 (2,047,042) 1,122,404
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains....................... 15,210,020 15,812,829 - -
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owner'
equity resulting from operations........ 32,302,987 24,452,075 118,521 3,514,582
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners.............................. 7,638,546 4,422,563 1,174,207 2,014,240
Transfers between funds......................... (2,801,413) (1,615,174) (1,577,321) (1,592,252)
Redemptions..................................... (23,389,524) (16,045,965) (5,316,140) (6,332,971)
Annuity benefits................................ (151,243) (146,801) (91,832) (96,044)
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)..... (65,520) (88,671) (18,489) (25,213)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)...... (26,490) (30,681) (5,958) (9,241)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................ 74,516 (82,131) 15,656 19,507
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions................... (18,721,128) (13,586,860) (5,819,877) (6,021,974)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract owners' equity.............. 13,581,859 10,865,215 (5,701,356) (2,507,392)
Contract owners' equity beginning of period........ 127,367,533 116,502,318 31,354,959 33,862,351
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Contract owners' equity end of period.............. 140,949,392 127,367,533 25,653,603 31,354,959
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES
IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MFSRSRCH MFSTOTRE
----------------------------------- --------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends............................. $ - - 2,489,803 2,616,792
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum................................ (639) (508) (119) (130)
Spectrum.................................... (682,488) (653,475) (891,862) (921,479)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity....................... (683,127) (653,983) 1,597,822 1,695,183
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold............ 13,014,940 8,666,290 15,210,192 13,549,787
Cost of mutual fund shares sold.................. (7,349,389) (4,983,282) (11,393,719) (9,954,406)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments........... 5,665,551 3,683,008 3,816,473 3,595,381
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on 3,200,984 3,267,694 (6,519,824) 1,350,731
investments................................. -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
8,866,535 6,950,702 (2,703,351) 4,946,112
Net gain (loss) on investments................ -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
1,963,781 2,277,894 7,924,795 5,669,396
Reinvested capital gains......................... -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' 10,147,189 8,574,613 6,819,266 12,310,691
equity resulting from operations......... -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners............................... 2,457,685 2,733,275 902,584 979,319
Transfers between funds.......................... (2,366,157) (25,300) (1,753,702) (1,533,328)
Redemptions...................................... (8,304,556) (6,469,698) (11,867,669) (10,543,599)
Annuity benefits................................. (53,782) (47,531) (62,970) (61,621)
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)...... (14,862) (22,942) (22,436) (37,178)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)....... (11,114) (6,702) (19,514) (15,080)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................. 17,075 8,745 (134,203) (50,752)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions..................... (8,275,711) (3,830,153) (12,957,910) (11,262,239)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract owners' equity............... 1,871,478 4,744,460 (6,138,644) 1,048,452
Contract owners' equity beginning of period......... 51,364,151 46,619,691 70,728,523 69,680,071
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Contract owners' equity end of period............... 53,235,629 51,364,151 64,589,879 70,728,523
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
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MFSWDGVT NSATMYMKT
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends............................. 331,281 260,144 76,844 93,541
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2):
Non-Spectrum................................ - - - -
Spectrum.................................... (74,693) (97,514) (19,519) (23,884)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity........................ 256,588 162,630 57,325 69,657
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold............ 3,720,395 2,902,749 329,679 1,298,650
Cost of mutual fund shares sold.................. (3,803,842) (2,978,772) (329,679) (1,298,650)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments........... (83,447) (76,023) - -
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments................................. 11,047 (231,164) - -
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Net gain (loss) on investments................ (72,400) (307,187) - -
------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------
Reinvested capital gains......................... - 33,700 - -
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Net increase (decrease) in contract owners' 184,188 (110,857) 57,325 69,657
equity resulting from operations........ ------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners............................... 1,419,862 860,719 13,092 73,779
Transfers between funds.......................... (1,619,685) (784,407) (2,026) (31,631)
Redemptions...................................... (1,282,444) (1,841,069) (307,960) (511,752)
Annuity benefits................................. (8,867) (8,824) - -
Annual contract maintenance charge (note 2)...... (3,409) (6,389) (1,890) (2,620)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)....... (1,880) (2,323) (1,864) (405)
Adjustments to maintain reserves................. 4,802 913 (49) (103)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.................... (1,491,621) (1,781,380) (300,697) (472,732)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract owners' equity............... (1,307,433) (1,892,237) (243,372) (403,075)
Contract owners' equity beginning of period......... 6,673,369 8,565,606 1,607,565 2,010,640
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Contract owners' equity end of period............... 5,365,936 6,673,369 1,364,193 1,607,565
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</TABLE>
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MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Organization and Nature of Operations
MFS Variable Account (the Account) was established by resolution of the
Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the Company)
on March 3, 1976. The Account has been registered as a unit investment
trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Company offers tax qualified and non-tax qualified Individual
Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts through the Account. The primary
distribution for the contracts is through Massachusetts Financial
Services. Presently, the contracts are not actively marketed.
(b) The Contracts
Prior to February 12, 1979, the contracts purchased provided for a
front-end sales charge and certain other fees. Beginning February 12,
1979, only contracts (Spectrum) without a front-end sales charge but
with a contingent deferred sales charge and certain other fees were
offered for purchase. See note 2 for a discussion of contract expenses.
With certain exceptions, contract owners in either the accumulation or
payout phase may invest in any of the following funds:
MFS Series Trust IV - MFS(R) Money Market Fund (MFSMyMkt)
Massachusetts Investors Growth Stock Fund - Class A (MFSGrStk)
Massachusetts Investors Trust - Class A (MFSInvTr)
MFS(R) Bond Fund - Class A (MFSBdFd)
MFS(R) Emerging Growth Fund - Class A (MFSEmGro)
MFS(R) Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A (MFSGrOpp)
MFS(R) High Income Fund - Class A (MFSHiInc)
MFS(R) Research Fund - Class A (MFSRsrch)
MFS(R) Total Return Fund - Class A (MFSTotRe)
MFS(R) World Governments Fund - Class A (MFSWdGvt)
Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
(managed for a fee by an affiliated investment advisor)
At December 31, 1998, contract owners have invested in all of the above
funds. The contract owners' equity is affected by the investment
results of each fund, equity transactions by contract owners and
certain contract expenses (see note 2). The accompanying financial
statements include only contract owners' purchase payments pertaining
to the variable portions of their contracts and exclude any purchase
payments for fixed dollar benefits, the latter being included in the
accounts of the Company.
A contract owner may choose from among a number of different underlying
mutual fund options. The underlying mutual fund options are not
available to the general public directly. The underlying mutual funds
are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies
or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in
some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or
retirement plans.
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Some of the underlying mutual funds have been established by investment
advisers which manage publicly traded mutual funds having similar names
and investment objectives. While some of the underlying mutual funds
may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after, publicly traded
mutual funds, the underlying mutual funds are not otherwise directly
related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the
investment performance of publicly traded mutual funds and any
corresponding underlying mutual funds may differ substantially.
(c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income
The market value of the underlying mutual funds is based on the closing
net asset value per share at December 31, 1998. The cost of investments
sold is determined on the specific identification basis. Investment
transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy
or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with,
operations of the Company which is taxed as a life insurance company
under the Internal Revenue Code.
The Internal Revenue Service issued Rev. Rul. 81-225 on September 25,
1981 and IR-82-19 on February 3, 1982. The effect of Rev. Rul. 81-225
was to treat non-tax qualified contract holders, who purchased
contracts or made purchase payments after December 31, 1980, as the
owners of the underlying mutual fund shares for Federal income tax
purposes. However, for 1981, IR-82-19 did provide limited relief from
the ruling. Therefore, the Company maintained a capital gain reserve
liability, for all realized and unrealized capital gains existing on or
before December 31, 1981.
During 1982 and most of 1983, the Company continued to maintain
contract values which reflected a capital gain reserve liability for
those contracts and contract values affected by Rev. Rul. 81-225. On
December 16, 1983, the Company adjusted the affected (81-225) contract
values in order to treat the respective contract owners as the owners
of the underlying shares for Federal income tax purposes, as intended
by the ruling. As a result of this adjustment, contract owners' equity
was restored with amounts previously deducted to maintain the capital
gain reserve liability.
Because of the aforementioned, the Company no longer provides for
income taxes within the Account. Presently, taxes are the
responsibility of the contract owner upon termination or withdrawal.
(e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if
any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(2) EXPENSES
Net purchase payments received on contracts issued before February 12, 1979
represent gross contributions by the contract owners less a charge of 7.75%
by the Company to cover sales expenses.The Company does not deduct a sales
charge from purchase payments made for contracts issued beginning February
12, 1979. However, if any part of the contract value of such contracts is
surrendered the Company will, with certain exceptions, deduct from the
owner's contract value a contingent deferred sales charge equal to 5% of
the lesser of the total of all purchase payments made within 96 months
prior to the date of the request for surrender, or the amount surrendered;
no sales charges are deducted on redemptions used to purchase units in the
fixed investment options of the Company.
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The following contract charges are deducted by the Company on each contract
(Non-Spectrum) issued prior to February 12, 1979: (a) a contract issue
charge of $15 assessed against the initial purchase payment and a $15
annual contract maintenance charge assessed against each contract by
surrendering units; and (b) a charge for mortality and expense risk
assessed through the daily unit value calculation equal to an annual rate
of 0.80% and 0.20%, respectively. Contract charges on contracts (Spectrum)
issued beginning February 12, 1979 include: (a) an annual contract
maintenance charge of $30 which is satisfied by surrendering units; and (b)
a charge for mortality and expense risk assessed through the daily unit
value calculation equal to an annual rate of 0.80% and 0.50%, respectively.
(3) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company performs various services on behalf of the Mutual Fund
Companies in which the Account invests and may receive fees for the
services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder
communications, preparation, postage, fund transfer agency and various
other record keeping and customer service functions. These fees are paid to
an affiliate of the Company.
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(4) COMPONENTS OF CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
The following is a summary of contract owners' equity at December 31, 1998,
for each series, in both the accumulation and payout phases. Due to the
nature of money market funds, an 81-225 adjustment (See note 1(d)) was not
required for either the MFS Series Trust IV - MFS(R) Money Market Fund or
the Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market Fund.
<TABLE>
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ANNUAL
Contract owners' equity represented by: UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
-------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Contracts in accumulation phase:
MFS Series Trust IV -
MFS(R) Money Market Fund:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 6,827 $38.008785 $ 259,486 4%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 1,006,298 32.218020 32,420,929 4%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 568,052 32.240409 18,314,229 4%
Massachusetts Investors Growth
Stock Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 825 192.429178 158,754 39%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 280,157 202.414393 56,707,809 38%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 95,701 171.758959 16,437,504 38%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 3,999 187.109241 748,250 38%
Massachusetts Investors Trust - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 289 188.520679 54,482 22%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 278,446 159.361559 44,373,589 21%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 83,119 142.985600 11,884,820 21%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 1,004 151.908034 152,516 21%
MFS(R) Bond Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 342 59.205904 20,248 3%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 402,734 50.471558 20,326,612 3%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 144,138 50.430297 7,268,922 3%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 786 50.627514 39,793 3%
MFS(R) Emerging Growth Fund - Class A:
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 320,469 50.131190 16,065,492 23%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 779 50.131190 39,052 23%
MFS(R) Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 830 194.984157 161,837 28%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 633,469 180.233377 114,172,257 27%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 152,136 153.097965 23,291,712 27%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 11,929 168.926385 2,015,123 27%
MFS(R) High Income Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 217 72.060325 15,637 0%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 279,479 62.788270 17,548,003 0%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 119,105 61.835712 7,364,942 0%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 4,449 62.788270 279,345 0%
</TABLE>
(Continued)
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<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
Contract owners' equity represented by: UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
-------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
MFS(R) Research Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 390 180.672640 70,462 22%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 225,728 177.325237 40,027,271 21%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 81,260 154.941343 12,590,534 21%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 1,280 175.255390 224,327 21%
MFS(R) Total Return Fund - Class A:
Non-tax qualified ......................... 146 117.432831 17,145 11%
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 465,417 108.882919 50,675,962 10%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 127,066 105.395033 13,392,125 10%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 1,118 107.823630 120,547 10%
MFS(R) World Governments Fund - Class A:
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 85,861 51.773614 4,445,334 3%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 16,423 50.475906 828,966 3%
Non-tax qualified spectrum (81-225) ....... 709 51.693122 36,650 3%
Nationwide Separate Account Trust -
Money Market Fund:
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 32,830 24.593912 807,418 4%
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 22,624 24.609906 556,775 4%
======== ==========
Reserves for annuity contracts in payout phase:
Tax qualified ............................. 65,104
Non-tax qualified ......................... 41,989
Tax qualified spectrum .................... 2,737,591
Non-tax qualified spectrum ................ 1,239,194
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$517,998,737
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</TABLE>
* The annual return does not include contract charges satisfied by surrendering
units.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries (collectively the Company), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., as of December 31, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholder's equity
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1998. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
January 29, 1999
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<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
December 31,
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Assets 1998 1997
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Investments:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities $14,245.1 $13,204.1
Equity securities 127.2 80.4
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,328.4 5,181.6
Real estate, net 243.6 311.4
Policy loans 464.3 415.3
Other long-term investments 44.0 25.2
Short-term investments 289.1 358.4
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20,741.7 19,576.4
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Cash 3.4 175.6
Accrued investment income 218.7 210.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs 2,022.2 1,665.4
Other assets 420.3 438.4
Assets held in separate accounts 50,935.8 37,724.4
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$74,342.1 $59,790.7
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Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
------------------------------------
Future policy benefits and claims $19,767.1 $18,702.8
Other liabilities 866.1 885.6
Liabilities related to separate accounts 50,935.8 37,724.4
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71,569.0 57,312.8
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Commitments and contingencies (notes 7 and 12)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 5.0 million shares;
3.8 million shares issued and outstanding 3.8 3.8
Additional paid-in capital 914.7 914.7
Retained earnings 1,579.0 1,312.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income 275.6 247.1
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2,773.1 2,477.9
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$74,342.1 $59,790.7
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
-----------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Policy charges $ 698.9 $ 545.2 $ 400.9
Life insurance premiums 200.0 205.4 198.6
Net investment income 1,481.6 1,409.2 1,357.8
Realized gains (losses) on investments 28.4 11.1 (0.3)
Other 66.8 46.5 35.9
-------- -------- --------
2,475.7 2,217.4 1,992.9
-------- -------- --------
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,069.0 1,016.6 982.3
Other benefits and claims 175.8 178.2 178.3
Policyholder dividends on participating policies 39.6 40.6 41.0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 214.5 167.2 133.4
Other operating expenses 419.7 384.9 342.4
-------- -------- --------
1,918.6 1,787.5 1,677.4
-------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations before federal income tax expense 557.1 429.9 315.5
Federal income tax expense 190.4 150.2 110.9
-------- -------- --------
Income from continuing operations 366.7 279.7 204.6
Income from discontinued operations (less federal income tax expense
of $4.5 in 1996) -- -- 11.3
-------- -------- --------
Net income $ 366.7 $ 279.7 $ 215.9
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
(in millions of dollars)
Accumulated
Additional other Total
Common paid-in Retained comprehensive shareholder's
stock capital earnings income equity
----- ------- -------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1995 $ 3.8 $ 657.2 $1,583.2 $ 384.3 $2,628.5
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 215.9 -- 215.9
Net unrealized losses on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- (170.9) (170.9)
--------
Total comprehensive income 45.0
--------
Dividends to shareholder -- (129.3) (366.5) (39.8) (535.6)
------ ------- -------- ------- --------
December 31, 1996 3.8 527.9 1,432.6 173.6 2,137.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 279.7 -- 279.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 73.5 73.5
--------
Total comprehensive income 353.2
--------
Capital contribution -- 836.8 -- -- 836.8
Dividend to shareholder -- (450.0) (400.0) -- (850.0)
------ ------- -------- ------- --------
December 31, 1997 3.8 914.7 1,312.3 247.1 2,477.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 366.7 -- 366.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 28.5 28.5
--------
Total comprehensive income 395.2
--------
Dividend to shareholder -- -- (100.0) -- (100.0)
------ ------- -------- ------- --------
December 31, 1998 $ 3.8 $ 914.7 $1,579.0 $ 275.6 $2,773.1
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions of dollars)
Years ended December 31,
---------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 366.7 $ 279.7 $ 215.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,069.0 1,016.6 982.3
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (584.2) (487.9) (422.6)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 214.5 167.2 133.4
Amortization and depreciation (8.5) (2.0) 7.0
Realized gains on invested assets, net (28.4) (11.1) (0.3)
(Increase) decrease in accrued investment income (8.2) (0.3) 2.8
(Increase) decrease in other assets 16.4 (12.7) (38.9)
Decrease in policy liabilities (8.3) (23.1) (151.0)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities (34.8) 230.6 191.4
Other, net (11.3) (10.9) (61.7)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities 982.9 1,146.1 858.3
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale 1,557.0 993.4 1,162.8
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 610.5 574.5 299.6
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate 678.2 437.3 309.0
Proceeds from sale of real estate 103.8 34.8 18.5
Proceeds from repayments of policy loans and sale of other invested assets 23.6 22.7 22.8
Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired (3,182.8) (2,828.1) (1,573.6)
Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired (829.1) (752.2) (972.8)
Cost of real estate acquired (0.8) (24.9) (7.9)
Policy loans issued and other invested assets acquired (88.4) (62.5) (57.7)
Short-term investments, net 69.3 (354.8) 28.0
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,058.7) (1,959.8) (771.3)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contributions -- 836.8 --
Cash dividends paid (100.0) -- (50.0)
Increase in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances 2,682.1 2,488.5 1,781.8
Decrease in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances (2,678.5) (2,379.8) (1,784.5)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (96.4) 945.5 (52.7)
--------- --------- ---------
Net (decrease) increase in cash (172.2) 131.8 34.3
Cash, beginning of year 175.6 43.8 9.5
--------- --------- ---------
Cash, end of year $ 3.4 $ 175.6 $ 43.8
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
(1) Organization and Description of Business
----------------------------------------
Prior to January 27, 1997, Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) was
wholly owned by Nationwide Corporation (Nationwide Corp.). On that
date, Nationwide Corp. contributed the outstanding shares of NLIC's
common stock to Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS), a holding
company formed by Nationwide Corp. in November 1996 for NLIC and the
other companies within the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise that offer
or distribute long-term savings and retirement products. On March 11,
1997, NFS completed an initial public offering of its Class A common
stock.
During 1996 and 1997, Nationwide Corp. and NFS completed certain
transactions in anticipation of the initial public offering that
focused the business of NFS on long-term savings and retirement
products. On September 24, 1996, NLIC declared a dividend payable to
Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997 consisting of the outstanding
shares of common stock of certain subsidiaries that do not offer or
distribute long-term savings or retirement products. In addition,
during 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby all
of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to two affiliates effective January 1, 1996. These subsidiaries,
through December 31, 1996, and all accident and health and group life
insurance business have been accounted for as discontinued operations
for all periods presented. See notes 10 and 14. Additionally, NLIC paid
$900.0 million of dividends, $50.0 million to Nationwide Corp. on
December 31, 1996 and $850.0 million to NFS, which then made an
equivalent dividend to Nationwide Corp., on February 24, 1997.
NFS contributed $836.8 million to the capital of NLIC during March
1997.
Wholly owned subsidiaries of NLIC include Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (NLAIC), Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc.,
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and NWE, Inc. NLIC and its
subsidiaries are collectively referred to as "the Company."
The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement
products, including variable annuities, fixed annuities and life
insurance.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
------------------------------------------
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company that
materially affect financial reporting are summarized below. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which differ
from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
regulatory authorities. Annual Statements for NLIC and NLAIC, filed
with the Department of Insurance of the State of Ohio (the Department),
are prepared on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Department. Prescribed statutory accounting practices
include a variety of publications of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as state laws, regulations and
general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed. The Company has
no material permitted statutory accounting practices.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the
reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates.
The most significant estimates include those used in determining
deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation allowances for mortgage
loans on real estate and real estate investments and the liability for
future policy benefits and claims. Although some variability is
inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided
are adequate.
(a) Consolidation Policy
--------------------
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC
and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Operations that are classified
and reported as discontinued operations are not consolidated but
rather are reported as "Income from discontinued operations" in
the accompanying consolidated statements of income. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
(b) Valuation of Investments and Related Gains and Losses
-----------------------------------------------------
The Company is required to classify its fixed maturity securities
and equity securities as either held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale or trading. Fixed maturity securities are
classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are
stated at amortized cost. Fixed maturity securities not classified
as held-to-maturity and all equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and are stated at fair value, with the
unrealized gains and losses, net of adjustments to deferred policy
acquisition costs and deferred federal income tax, reported as a
separate component of shareholder's equity. The adjustment to
deferred policy acquisition costs represents the change in
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs that would have
been required as a charge or credit to operations had such
unrealized amounts been realized. The Company has no fixed
maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading as
of December 31, 1998 or 1997.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at the unpaid principal
balance less valuation allowances. The Company provides valuation
allowances for impairments of mortgage loans on real estate based
on a review by portfolio managers. The measurement of impaired
loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a
practical expedient, at the fair value of the collateral, if the
loan is collateral dependent. Loans in foreclosure and loans
considered to be impaired are placed on non-accrual status.
Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans on real
estate is included in interest income in the period received.
Real estate is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
valuation allowances. Other long-term investments are carried on
the equity basis, adjusted for valuation allowances. Impairment
losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the
assets' carrying amount.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are
determined on the basis of specific security identification.
Estimates for valuation allowances and other than temporary
declines are included in realized gains and losses on investments.
<PAGE> 8
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(c) Revenues and Benefits
---------------------
Investment Products and Universal Life Insurance Products:
Investment products consist primarily of individual and group
variable and fixed deferred annuities. Universal life insurance
products include universal life insurance, variable universal life
insurance, corporate owned life insurance and other
interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for
investment products and universal life insurance products consist
of net investment income, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy
administration and surrender charges that have been earned and
assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy
benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest
credited to policy account balances and benefits and claims
incurred in the period in excess of related policy account
balances.
Traditional Life Insurance Products: Traditional life insurance
products include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums
and benefits and consist primarily of whole life insurance,
limited-payment life insurance, term life insurance and certain
annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life
insurance products are recognized as revenue when due. Benefits
and expenses are associated with earned premiums so as to result
in recognition of profits over the life of the contract. This
association is accomplished by the provision for future policy
benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition
costs.
(d) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
---------------------------------
The costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions,
certain expenses of the policy issue and underwriting department
and certain variable sales expenses have been deferred. For
investment products and universal life insurance products,
deferred policy acquisition costs are being amortized with
interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present
value of estimated future gross profits from projected interest
margins, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy administration and
surrender charges. For years in which gross profits are negative,
deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized based on the
present value of gross revenues. For traditional life insurance
products, these deferred policy acquisition costs are
predominantly being amortized with interest over the premium
paying period of the related policies in proportion to the ratio
of actual annual premium revenue to the anticipated total premium
revenue. Such anticipated premium revenue was estimated using the
same assumptions as were used for computing liabilities for future
policy benefits. Deferred policy acquisition costs are adjusted to
reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on fixed
maturity securities available-for-sale as described in note 2(b).
(e) Separate Accounts
-----------------
Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders'
funds which have been segregated into accounts with specific
investment objectives. For all but $743.9 million of separate
account assets, the investment income and gains or losses of these
accounts accrue directly to the contractholders. The activity of
the separate accounts is not reflected in the consolidated
statements of income and cash flows except for the fees the
Company receives.
(f) Future Policy Benefits
----------------------
Future policy benefits for investment products in the accumulation
phase, universal life insurance and variable universal life
insurance policies have been calculated based on participants'
contributions plus interest credited less applicable contract
charges. The average interest rate credited on investment product
policy reserves was 6.0%, 6.1% and 6.3% for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Future policy benefits for traditional life insurance policies
have been calculated by the net level premium method using
interest rates varying from 6.0% to 10.5% and estimates of
mortality, morbidity, investment yields and withdrawals which were
used or which were being experienced at the time the policies were
issued, rather than the assumptions prescribed by state regulatory
authorities.
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(g) Participating Business
----------------------
Participating business represents approximately 40% in 1998 (50%
in 1997 and 52% in 1996) of the Company's life insurance in force,
74% in 1998 (77% in 1997 and 78% in 1996) of the number of life
insurance policies in force, and 14% in 1998 (27% in 1997 and 40%
in 1996) of life insurance statutory premiums. The provision for
policyholder dividends is based on current dividend scales and is
included in "Future policy benefits and claims" in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(h) Federal Income Tax
------------------
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), the majority
shareholder of Nationwide Corp. The members of the consolidated
tax return group have a tax sharing arrangement which provides, in
effect, for each member to bear essentially the same federal
income tax liability as if separate tax returns were filed.
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting
for income tax. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred
tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the
deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
(i) Reinsurance Ceded
-----------------
Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits
and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and
expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance
ceded are reported on a gross basis. All of the Company's accident
and health and group life insurance business is ceded to
affiliates and is accounted for as discontinued operations. See
notes 10 and 14.
<PAGE> 10
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(j) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
-----------------------------------------
On January 1, 1998 the Company adopted SFAS No. 131 - Disclosures
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS
131). SFAS 131 supersedes SFAS No. 14 - Financial Reporting for
Segments of a Business Enterprise. SFAS 131 establishes standards
for public business enterprises to report information about
operating segments in annual financial statements and selected
information about operating segments in interim financial reports.
SFAS 131 also establishes standards for related disclosures about
products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The
adoption of SFAS 131 did not affect results of operations or
financial position, nor did it affect the manner in which the
Company defines its operating segments. The segment information
required for annual financial statements is included in note 13.
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 132 - Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (SFAS
132). SFAS 132 revises employers' disclosures about pension and
other postretirement benefit plans. The Statement does not change
the measurement or recognition of benefit plans in the financial
statements. The revised disclosures required by SFAS 132 are
included in note 8.
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133 - Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 133
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments and for hedging activities. Contracts that contain
embedded derivatives, such as certain insurance contracts, are
also addressed by the Statement. SFAS 133 requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measure those instruments at
fair value. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 1999. It may be implemented earlier provided
adoption occurs as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter after
issuance. The Company plans to adopt this Statement in first
quarter 2000 and is currently evaluating the impact on results of
operations and financial condition.
In March 1998, The American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant's Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued
Statement of Position 98-1 - Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1). SOP
98-1 provides guidance intended to standardize accounting
practices for costs incurred to develop or obtain computer
software for internal use. Specifically, SOP 98-1 provides
guidance for determining whether computer software is for internal
use and when costs incurred for internal use software are to be
capitalized. SOP 98-1 is effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998. The Company does
not expect the adoption of SOP 98-1, which occurred on January 1,
1999, to have a material impact on the Company's financial
statements.
(k) Reclassification
----------------
Certain items in the 1997 and 1996 consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1998
presentation.
<PAGE> 11
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Investments
-----------
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated
fair value of securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1998 and
1997 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
(in millions of dollars) cost gains losses fair value
------------------------ ---- ----- ------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1998:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 255.9 $ 13.0 $ -- $ 268.9
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1.6 -- -- 1.6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 106.5 4.5 -- 111.0
Corporate securities 9,899.6 423.2 (18.7) 10,304.1
Mortgage-backed securities 3,457.7 104.2 (2.4) 3,559.5
--------- ------ ------ ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 13,721.3 544.9 (21.1) 14,245.1
Equity securities 110.4 18.3 (1.5) 127.2
--------- ------ ------ ---------
$13,831.7 $563.2 $(22.6) $14,372.3
========= ====== ====== =========
December 31, 1997:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 305.1 $ 8.6 $ -- $ 313.7
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1.6 -- -- 1.6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 93.3 2.7 (0.2) 95.8
Corporate securities 8,698.7 355.5 (11.5) 9,042.7
Mortgage-backed securities 3,634.2 118.6 (2.5) 3,750.3
--------- ------ ------ ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 12,732.9 485.4 (14.2) 13,204.1
Equity securities 67.8 12.9 (0.3) 80.4
--------- ------ ------ ---------
$12,800.7 $498.3 $(14.5) $13,284.5
========= ====== ====== =========
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1998 the Company had entered into S&P 500 futures
contracts with a notional amount of $20.0 million to reduce the risk of
changes in the fair market value of certain investments classified as
equity securities. These contracts had an unrealized loss of $1.3
million as of December 31, 1998 which is included in the recorded
amount of the equity securities and in accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of tax, similar to other unrealized gains and losses on
securities available-for-sale.
<PAGE> 12
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1998, by expected
maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or
prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Estimated
(in millions of dollars) cost fair value
---- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less $ 2,019.9 $ 2,048.0
Due after one year through five years 8,169.1 8,470.6
Due after five years through ten years 2,795.0 2,927.7
Due after ten years 737.3 798.8
--------- ---------
$13,721.3 $14,245.1
========= =========
</TABLE>
The components of unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale,
net, were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized gains $ 540.6 $ 483.8
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (116.6) (103.7)
Deferred federal income tax (148.4) (133.0)
------- -------
$ 275.6 $ 247.1
======= =======
</TABLE>
An analysis of the change in gross unrealized gains (losses) on
securities available-for-sale and fixed maturity securities
held-to-maturity follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $52.6 $137.5 $(289.2)
Equity securities 4.2 (2.7) 8.9
----- ------ -------
$56.8 $134.8 $(280.3)
===== ====== =======
</TABLE>
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 1998,
1997 and 1996 were $610.5 million, $574.5 million and $299.6 million,
respectively. During 1998, gross gains of $9.0 million ($9.9 million
and $6.6 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively) and gross losses of
$7.6 million ($18.0 million and $6.9 million in 1997 and 1996,
respectively) were realized on those sales. In addition, gross gains of
$15.1 million and gross losses of $0.7 million were realized in 1997
when the Company paid a dividend to NFS, which then made an equivalent
dividend to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities having an
aggregate fair value of $850.0 million.
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired as of December 31, 1998 was $3.7 million. No valuation
allowance has been recorded for these loans as of December 31, 1998.
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired as of December 31, 1997 was $19.9 million which includes
$3.9 million of impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which the
related valuation allowance was $0.1 million and $16.0 million of
impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which there was no valuation
allowance. During 1998, the average recorded investment in impaired
mortgage loans on real estate was approximately $9.1 million ($31.8
million in 1997) and interest income recognized on those loans was $0.3
million ($1.0 million in 1997), which is equal to interest income
recognized using a cash-basis method of income recognition.
<PAGE> 13
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Activity in the valuation allowance account for mortgage loans on real
estate is summarized for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Allowance, beginning of year $42.5 $51.0
Reductions credited to operations (0.1) (1.2)
Direct write-downs charged against the allowance -- (7.3)
----- -----
Allowance, end of year $42.4 $42.5
===== =====
</TABLE>
Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of $21.5
million as of December 31, 1998 ($45.1 million as of December 31, 1997)
and valuation allowances of $5.4 million as of December 31, 1998 ($11.1
million as of December 31, 1997).
Investments that were non-income producing for the twelve month period
preceding December 31, 1998 amounted to $42.4 million ($19.4 million
for 1997) and consisted of $32.7 million ($3.0 million in 1997) in
securities available-for-sale and $9.7 million ($16.4 million in 1997)
in real estate.
An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the
years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross investment income:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ 982.5 $ 911.6 $ 917.1
Equity securities 0.8 0.8 1.3
Mortgage loans on real estate 458.9 457.7 432.8
Real estate 40.4 42.9 44.3
Short-term investments 17.8 22.7 4.2
Other 30.7 21.0 4.0
-------- -------- --------
Total investment income 1,531.1 1,456.7 1,403.7
Less investment expenses 49.5 47.5 45.9
-------- -------- --------
Net investment income $1,481.6 $1,409.2 $1,357.8
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
An analysis of realized gains (losses) on investments, net of valuation
allowances, by investment type follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(0.7) $ 3.6 $(3.5)
Equity securities 2.1 2.7 3.2
Mortgage loans on real estate 3.9 1.6 (4.1)
Real estate and other 23.1 3.2 4.1
----- ----- -----
$28.4 $11.1 $(0.3)
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of $6.5 million and
$6.2 million as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, were on
deposit with various regulatory agencies as required by law.
<PAGE> 14
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(4) Federal Income Tax
------------------
The Company's current federal income tax liability was $72.8 million
and $60.1 million as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
components of the net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 1998
and 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits $207.7 $200.1
Liabilities in Separate Accounts 319.9 242.0
Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate 17.5 19.0
Other assets and other liabilities 58.9 59.2
------ ------
Total gross deferred tax assets 604.0 520.3
Less valuation allowance (7.0) (7.0)
------ ------
Net deferred tax assets 597.0 513.3
------ ------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 568.7 480.5
Fixed maturity securities 212.2 193.3
Deferred tax on realized investment gains 34.8 40.1
Equity securities and other long-term investments 9.6 7.5
Other 21.6 22.2
------ ------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities 846.9 743.6
------ ------
Net deferred tax liability $249.9 $230.3
====== ======
</TABLE>
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the
total gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Nearly all future
deductible amounts can be offset by future taxable amounts or recovery
of federal income tax paid within the statutory carryback period. There
has been no change in the valuation allowance for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
Federal income tax expense attributable to income from continuing
operations for the years ended December 31 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Currently payable $186.1 $121.7 $116.5
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 4.3 28.5 (5.6)
------ ------ ------
$190.4 $150.2 $110.9
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 15
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Total federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S.
federal income tax rate to income before tax as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(in millions of dollars) Amount % Amount % Amount %
------ - ------ - ------ -
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Computed (expected) tax expense $195.0 35.0 $150.5 35.0 $110.4 35.0
Tax exempt interest and dividends
received deduction (4.9) (0.9) - 0.0 (0.2) (0.1)
Other, net 0.3 0.1 (0.3) (0.1) 0.7 0.3
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
Total (effective rate of each year) $190.4 34.2 $150.2 34.9 $110.9 35.2
====== ==== ====== ==== ====== ====
</TABLE>
Total federal income tax paid was $173.4 million, $91.8 million and
$115.8 million during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
(5) Comprehensive Income
--------------------
Pursuant to SFAS No. 130 - Reporting Comprehensive Income, which the
Company adopted January 1, 1998, the Consolidated Statements of
Shareholder's Equity include a new measure called "Comprehensive
Income". Comprehensive Income includes net income as well as certain
items that are reported directly within separate components of
shareholders' equity that bypass net income. Currently, the Company's
only component of Other Comprehensive Income is unrealized gains
(losses) on securities available-for-sale. The related before and after
federal tax amounts are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities
available-for-sale arising during the period:
Gross $ 58.2 $141.1 $(272.4)
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (12.9) (21.8) 57.0
Related federal income tax (expense) benefit (15.9) (41.7) 44.0
------ ------ ------
Net 29.4 77.6 (171.4)
------ ------ ------
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses
on securities available-for-sale realized
during the period:
Gross (1.4) (6.3) 0.7
Related federal income tax expense (benefit) 0.5 2.2 (0.2)
------ ------ -------
Net (0.9) (4.1) 0.5
------ ------ -------
Total Other Comprehensive Income $ 28.5 $ 73.5 $(170.9)
====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
-----------------------------------
The following disclosures summarize the carrying amount and estimated
fair value of the Company's financial instruments. Certain assets and
liabilities are specifically excluded from the disclosure requirements
of financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts
presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
<PAGE> 16
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at
which the financial instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties. In cases where quoted market
prices are not available, fair value is to be based on estimates using
present value or other valuation techniques. Many of the Company's
assets and liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements are not
actively traded, requiring fair values to be estimated by management
using present value or other valuation techniques. These techniques are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount
rate and estimates of future cash flows. Although fair value estimates
are calculated using assumptions that management believes are
appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these estimates to vary
materially. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be
substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases,
could not be realized in the immediate settlement of the instruments.
Although insurance contracts, other than policies such as annuities
that are classified as investment contracts, are specifically exempted
from the disclosure requirements, estimated fair value of policy
reserves on life insurance contracts is provided to make the fair value
disclosures more meaningful.
The tax ramifications of the related unrealized gains and losses can
have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
considered in the estimates.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures:
Fixed maturity and equity securities: The fair value for fixed
maturity securities is based on quoted market prices, where
available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair
value is estimated using values obtained from independent pricing
services or, in the case of private placements, is estimated by
discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate
applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the
investments. The fair value for equity securities is based on
quoted market prices. The carrying amount and fair value for
equity securities exclude the fair value of futures contracts
designated as hedges of equity securities.
Mortgage loans on real estate, net: The fair value for mortgage
loans on real estate is estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for similar
loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar
characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.
Fair value for mortgage loans in default is the estimated fair
value of the underlying collateral.
Policy loans, short-term investments and cash: The carrying amount
reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these instruments
approximates their fair value.
Separate account assets and liabilities: The fair value of assets
held in separate accounts is based on quoted market prices. The
fair value of liabilities related to separate accounts is the
amount payable on demand, which is net of certain surrender
charges.
Investment contracts: The fair value for the Company's liabilities
under investment type contracts is disclosed using two methods.
For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value is
the amount payable on demand. For investment contracts with known
or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted
cash flow analysis. Interest rates used are similar to currently
offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining
for the contracts being valued.
<PAGE> 17
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts: Included are
disclosures for individual life insurance, universal life
insurance and supplementary contracts with life contingencies for
which the estimated fair value is the amount payable on demand.
Also included are disclosures for the Company's limited payment
policies, which the Company has used discounted cash flow analyses
similar to those used for investment contracts with known
maturities to estimate fair value.
Commitments to extend credit: Commitments to extend credit have
nominal fair value because of the short-term nature of such
commitments. See note 7.
Futures contracts: The fair value for futures contracts is based
on quoted market prices.
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments
subject to disclosure requirements and policy reserves on life
insurance contracts were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
------------------------- --------------------------
Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
(in millions of dollars) amount fair value amount fair value
--------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $14,245.1 $14,245.1 $13,204.1 $13,204.1
Equity securities 128.5 128.5 80.4 80.4
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,328.4 5,527.6 5,181.6 5,509.7
Policy loans 464.3 464.3 415.3 415.3
Short-term investments 289.1 289.1 358.4 358.4
Cash 3.4 3.4 175.6 175.6
Assets held in separate accounts 50,935.8 50,935.8 37,724.4 37,724.4
Liabilities:
Investment contracts 15,468.7 15,158.6 14,708.2 14,322.1
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts 3,914.0 3,768.9 3,345.4 3,182.4
Liabilities related to separate accounts 50,935.8 49,926.5 37,724.4 36,747.0
Futures contracts 1.3 1.3 -- --
</TABLE>
(7) Risk Disclosures
----------------
The following is a description of the most significant risks facing
life insurers and how the Company mitigates those risks:
Credit Risk: The risk that issuers of securities owned by the Company
or mortgagors on mortgage loans on real estate owned by the Company
will default or that other parties, including reinsurers, which owe the
Company money, will not pay. The Company minimizes this risk by
adhering to a conservative investment strategy, by maintaining
reinsurance and credit and collection policies and by providing for any
amounts deemed uncollectible.
Interest Rate Risk: The risk that interest rates will change and cause
a decrease in the value of an insurer's investments. This change in
rates may cause certain interest-sensitive products to become
uncompetitive or may cause disintermediation. The Company mitigates
this risk by charging fees for non-conformance with certain policy
provisions, by offering products that transfer this risk to the
purchaser, and/or by attempting to match the maturity schedule of its
assets with the expected payouts of its liabilities. To the extent that
liabilities come due more quickly than assets mature, an insurer would
have to borrow funds or sell assets prior to maturity and potentially
recognize a gain or loss.
<PAGE> 18
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Legal/Regulatory Risk: The risk that changes in the legal or regulatory
environment in which an insurer operates will result in increased
competition, reduced demand for a company's products, or create
additional expenses not anticipated by the insurer in pricing its
products. The Company mitigates this risk by offering a wide range of
products and by operating throughout the United States, thus reducing
its exposure to any single product or jurisdiction, and also by
employing underwriting practices which identify and minimize the
adverse impact of this risk.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk: The Company is a
party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
normal course of business through management of its investment
portfolio. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit in the form of loans. These instruments involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts recognized on the
consolidated balance sheets.
Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans on real estate are
agreements to lend to a borrower, and are subject to conditions
established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed
expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment
of a deposit. Commitments extended by the Company are based on
management's case-by-case credit evaluation of the borrower and the
borrower's loan collateral. The underlying mortgage property represents
the collateral if the commitment is funded. The Company's policy for
new mortgage loans on real estate is to lend no more than 75% of
collateral value. Should the commitment be funded, the Company's
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower
is represented by the contractual amounts of these commitments less the
net realizable value of the collateral. The contractual amounts also
represent the cash requirements for all unfunded commitments.
Commitments on mortgage loans on real estate of $156.0 million
extending into 1999 were outstanding as of December 31, 1998. The
Company also had $40.0 million of commitments to purchase fixed
maturity securities outstanding as of December 31, 1998.
Significant Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Company grants mainly
commercial mortgage loans on real estate to customers throughout the
United States. The Company has a diversified portfolio with no more
than 22% (20% in 1997) in any geographic area and no more than 2% (2%
in 1997) with any one borrower as of December 31, 1998. As of December
31, 1998, 42% (46% in 1997) of the remaining principal balance of the
Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio financed retail
properties.
Reinsurance: The Company has entered into a reinsurance contract to
cede a portion of its general account individual annuity business to
The Franklin Life Insurance Company (Franklin). Total recoveries due
from Franklin were $187.9 million and $220.2 million as of December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively. The contract is immaterial to the
Company's results of operations. The ceding of risk does not discharge
the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder.
Under the terms of the contract, Franklin has established a trust as
collateral for the recoveries. The trust assets are invested in
investment grade securities, the market value of which must at all
times be greater than or equal to 102% of the reinsured reserves.
(8) Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
------------------------------------------------------------
The Company is a participant, together with other affiliated companies,
in a pension plan covering all employees who have completed at least
one year of service. The Company funds pension costs accrued for direct
employees plus an allocation of pension costs accrued for employees of
affiliates whose work efforts benefit the Company. Assets of the
Retirement Plan are invested in group annuity contracts of NLIC and
Employers Life Insurance Company of Wausau (ELICW).
Pension costs charged to operations by the Company during the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were $2.0 million, $7.5 million
and $7.4 million, respectively. The Company has recorded a prepaid
pension asset of $5.0 million as of December 31, 1998 and no prepaid or
accrued pension asset or expense as of December 31, 1997.
<PAGE> 19
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In addition to the defined benefit pension plan, the Company, together
with other affiliated companies, participates in life and health care
defined benefit plans for qualifying retirees. Postretirement life and
health care benefits are contributory and generally available to full
time employees who have attained age 55 and have accumulated 15 years
of service with the Company after reaching age 40. Postretirement
health care benefit contributions are adjusted annually and contain
cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance. In addition,
there are caps on the Company's portion of the per-participant cost of
the postretirement health care benefits. These caps can increase
annually, but not more than three percent. The Company's policy is to
fund the cost of health care benefits in amounts determined at the
discretion of management. Plan assets are invested primarily in group
annuity contracts of NLIC.
The Company elected to immediately recognize its estimated accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO), however, certain affiliated
companies elected to amortize their initial transition obligation over
periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
The Company's accrued postretirement benefit expense as of December 31,
1998 and 1997 was $40.1 million and $36.5 million, respectively, and
the net periodic postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) for 1998, 1997 and
1996 was $4.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
Information regarding the funded status of the pension plan as a whole
and the postretirement life and health care benefit plan as a whole as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
--------------------- -----------------------
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1998 1997
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $2,033.8 $1,847.8 $237.9 $ 200.7
Service cost 87.6 77.3 9.8 7.0
Interest cost 123.4 118.6 15.4 14.0
Actuarial loss 123.2 60.0 15.6 24.4
Plan curtailment in 1998/merger in 1997 (107.2) 1.5 - -
Benefits paid (75.8) (71.4) (8.6) (8.2)
-------- -------- ------- -------
Benefit obligation at end of year 2,185.0 2,033.8 270.1 237.9
-------- -------- ------- -------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 2,212.9 1,947.9 69.2 63.0
Actual return on plan assets 300.7 328.1 5.0 3.6
Employer contribution 104.1 7.2 12.1 10.6
Plan merger - 1.1 - -
Benefits paid (75.8) (71.4) (8.4) (8.0)
-------- -------- ------- -------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 2,541.9 2,212.9 77.9 69.2
-------- -------- ------- -------
Funded status 356.9 179.1 (192.2) (168.7)
Unrecognized prior service cost 31.5 34.7 - -
Unrecognized net (gains) losses (345.7) (330.7) 16.0 1.6
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation at transition (11.0) 33.3 1.3 1.5
-------- -------- ------- -------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost $ 31.7 $ (83.6) $(174.9) $(165.6)
======== ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 20
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Basis for measurements, funded status of the pension plan and
postretirement life and health care benefit plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
-------------------- -----------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
-------- ------ -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 5.50% 6.00% 6.65% 6.70%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 3.75% 4.25% -- --
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate -- -- 15.00% 12.13%
Ultimate rate -- -- 8.00% 6.12%
Uniform declining period -- -- 15 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
The net periodic pension cost for the pension plan as a whole for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 87.6 $ 77.3 $ 75.5
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 123.4 118.6 105.5
Expected return on plan assets (159.0) (139.0) (116.1)
Recognized gains (3.8) - -
Amortization of prior service cost 3.2 3.2 3.2
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation 4.2 4.2 4.1
------- ------- -------
$ 55.6 $ 64.3 $ 72.2
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Effective December 31, 1998, Wausau Service Corporation (WSC) ended its
affiliation with the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise and employees of
WSC ended participation in the plan. A curtailment gain of $67.1
million resulted (consisting of a $107.2 million reduction in the
projected benefit obligation, net of the write-off of the $40.1 million
remaining unamortized transition obligation related to WSC). The
Company anticipates that the plan will settle the obligation related to
WSC employees with a transfer of assets during 1999.
Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost for the pension plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 6.00% 6.50% 6.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.25% 4.75% 4.25%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.25% 7.25% 6.75%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 21
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amount of NPPBC for the postretirement benefit plan as a whole for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits attributed to employee service during the year) $ 9.8 $ 7.0 $ 6.5
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 15.4 14.0 13.7
Actual return on plan assets (5.0) (3.6) (4.3)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation of affiliates 0.2 0.2 0.2
Net amortization and deferral 1.2 (0.5) 1.8
----- ----- -----
$21.6 $17.1 $17.9
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement of the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) and the NPPBC for the
postretirement benefit plan for 1998, 1997 and 1996 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
NPPBC:
Discount rate 6.70% 7.25% 6.65%
Long term rate of return on plan
assets, net of tax 5.83% 5.89% 4.80%
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate 12.00% 11.00% 11.00%
Ultimate rate 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Uniform declining period 12 Years 12 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
For the postretirement benefit plan as a whole, a one percentage point
increase or decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate would
have no impact on the APBO as of December 31, 1998 and have no impact
on the NPPBC for the year ended December 31, 1998.
(9) Shareholder's Equity, Regulatory Risk-Based Capital, Retained Earnings
----------------------------------------------------------------------
and Dividend Restrictions
-------------------------
Ohio, NLIC's and NLAIC's state of domicile, imposes minimum risk-based
capital requirements that were developed by the NAIC. The formulas for
determining the amount of risk-based capital specify various weighting
factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of
activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance
is determined by a ratio of the company's regulatory total adjusted
capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its authorized control level
risk-based capital, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific
trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of
which requires specified corrective action. NLIC and NLAIC each exceed
the minimum risk-based capital requirements.
The statutory capital and surplus of NLIC as of December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 was $1.32 billion, $1.13 billion and $1.00 billion,
respectively. The statutory net income of NLIC for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $171.0 million, $111.7 million and
$73.2 million, respectively.
The Company is limited in the amount of shareholder dividends it may
pay without prior approval by the Department. As of December 31, 1998,
the maximum amount available for dividend payment from the Company to
its shareholder without prior approval of the Department was $71.0
million.
<PAGE> 22
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In addition, the payment of dividends by NLIC may also be subject to
restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of New York that limit the
amount of statutory profits on NLIC's participating policies (measured
before dividends to policyholders) that can inure to the benefit of the
Company and its shareholder.
The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to
impair its ability to pay operating expenses and shareholder dividends
in the future.
(10) Transactions With Affiliates
----------------------------
As part of the restructuring described in note 1, NLIC paid a dividend
valued at $485.7 million to Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997
consisting of the outstanding shares of common stock of ELICW, National
Casualty Company (NCC) and West Coast Life Insurance Company (WCLIC).
Also, on February 24, 1997, NLIC paid a dividend to NFS, and NFS paid
an equivalent dividend to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities
having an aggregate fair value of $850.0 million. The Company
recognized a gain of $14.4 million on the transfer of securities.
The Company leases office space from NMIC and certain of its
subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, the
Company made lease payments to NMIC and its subsidiaries of $8.0
million, $8.4 million and $9.1 million, respectively.
Pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among NMIC and certain of its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Company, NMIC provides
certain operational and administrative services, such as sales support,
advertising, personnel and general management services, to those
subsidiaries. Expenses covered by this agreement are subject to
allocation among NMIC, the Company and other affiliates. Amounts
allocated to the Company were $95.0 million, $85.8 million and $101.6
million in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The allocations are based
on techniques and procedures in accordance with insurance regulatory
guidelines. Measures used to allocate expenses among companies include
individual employee estimates of time spent, special cost studies,
salary expense, commissions expense and other methods agreed to by the
participating companies that are within industry guidelines and
practices. The Company believes these allocation methods are
reasonable. In addition, the Company does not believe that expenses
recognized under the inter-company agreements are materially different
than expenses that would have been recognized had the Company operated
on a stand alone basis. Amounts payable to NMIC from the Company under
the cost sharing agreement were $31.9 million and $20.5 million as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Company also participates in intercompany repurchase agreements
with affiliates whereby the seller will transfer securities to the
buyer at a stated value. Upon demand or a stated period, the securities
will be repurchased by the seller at the original sales price plus a
price differential. Transactions under the agreements during 1998 and
1997 were not material. The Company believes that the terms of the
repurchase agreements are materially consistent with what the Company
could have obtained with unaffiliated parties.
<PAGE> 23
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Intercompany reinsurance agreements exist between NLIC and,
respectively, NMIC and ELICW whereby all of NLIC's accident and health
and group life insurance business is ceded on a modified coinsurance
basis. NLIC entered into the reinsurance agreements during 1996 because
the accident and health and group life insurance business was unrelated
to the Company's long-term savings and retirement products.
Accordingly, the accident and health and group life insurance business
has been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods
presented. Under modified coinsurance agreements, invested assets are
retained by the ceding company and investment earnings are paid to the
reinsurer. Under the terms of the Company's agreements, the investment
risk associated with changes in interest rates is borne by ELICW or
NMIC, as the case may be. Risk of asset default is retained by the
Company, although a fee is paid by ELICW or NMIC, as the case may be,
to the Company for the Company's retention of such risk. The agreements
will remain in force until all policy obligations are settled. However,
with respect to the agreement between NLIC and NMIC, either party may
terminate the contract on January 1 of any year with prior notice. The
ceding of risk does not discharge the original insurer from its primary
obligation to the policyholder. The Company believes that the terms of
the modified coinsurance agreements are consistent in all material
respects with what the Company could have obtained with unaffiliated
parties. Amounts ceded to NMIC and ELICW for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in millions of dollars) NMIC ELICW NMIC ELICW NMIC ELICW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Premiums $90.1 $106.3 $ 91.4 $199.8 $ 97.3 $224.2
Net investment income and other
revenue $11.1 $ 9.4 $ 10.7 $ 13.4 $ 10.9 $ 14.8
Benefits, claims and expenses $98.8 $160.5 $100.7 $225.9 $100.5 $246.6
</TABLE>
The Company and various affiliates entered into agreements with
Nationwide Cash Management Company (NCMC), an affiliate, under which
NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of
short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants.
Amounts on deposit with NCMC were $248.4 million and $211.0 million as
of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and are included in
short-term investments on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Certain annuity products are sold through three affiliated companies,
which are also subsidiaries of NFS. Total commissions and fees paid to
these affiliates for the three years ended December 31, 1998 were $60.0
million, $66.1 million and $76.9 million, respectively.
(11) Bank Lines of Credit
--------------------
In August 1996, NLIC, along with NMIC, entered into a $600.0 million
revolving credit facility which provides for a $600.0 million loan over
a five year term on a fully revolving basis with a group of national
financial institutions. The credit facility provides for several and
not joint liability with respect to any amount drawn by either NLIC or
NMIC. NLIC and NMIC pay facility and usage fees to the financial
institutions to maintain the revolving credit facility. All previously
existing line of credit agreements were canceled. In September 1997,
the credit agreement was amended to include NFS as a party to and
borrower under the agreement. As of December 31, 1998 the Company had
no amounts outstanding under the agreement.
<PAGE> 24
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(12) Contingencies
-------------
On October 29, 1998, the Company and certain of its affiliates were
named in a lawsuit filed in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County,
Ohio related to the sale of deferred annuity products for use as
investments in tax-deferred contributory retirement plans (Mercedes
Castillo v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company).
The plaintiff in such lawsuit seeks to represent a national class of
the Company's customers and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive
damages. The Company is currently evaluating this lawsuit, which is in
an early stage and has not been certified as a class. The Company
intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
(13) Segment Information
-------------------
The Company uses differences in products as the basis for defining its
reportable segments. The Company reports three product segments:
Variable Annuities, Fixed Annuities and Life Insurance.
The Variable Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that
provide the customer with the opportunity to invest in mutual funds
managed by independent investment managers and the Company, with
investment returns accumulating on a tax-deferred basis. The Company's
variable annuity products consist almost entirely of flexible premium
deferred variable annuity contracts.
The Fixed Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that generate
a return for the customer at a specified interest rate, fixed for a
prescribed period, with returns accumulating on a tax-deferred basis.
Such contracts consist of single premium deferred annuities, flexible
premium deferred annuities and single premium immediate annuities. The
Fixed Annuities segment includes the fixed option under variable
annuity contracts.
The Life Insurance segment consists of insurance products, including
variable universal life insurance and corporate-owned life insurance
products, that provide a death benefit and may also allow the customer
to build cash value on a tax-deferred basis.
In addition to the product segments, the Company reports corporate
revenue and expenses, investments and related investment income
supporting capital not specifically allocated to its product segments,
revenues and expenses of its investment advisor subsidiary (other than
the portion allocated to the Variable Annuities and Life Insurance
segments), revenues and expenses related to group annuity contracts
sold to Nationwide Insurance Enterprise employee and agent benefit
plans and all realized gains and losses on investments in a Corporate
and Other segment.
<PAGE> 25
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The following table summarizes the financial results of the Company's business
segments for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions of dollars) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
- ------------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998:
Net investment income (1) $ (31.3) $ 1,116.6 $ 231.6 $ 164.7 $ 1,481.6
Other operating revenue 560.8 35.7 319.6 49.6 965.7
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 529.5 1,152.3 551.2 214.3 2,447.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 828.6 115.4 125.0 1,069.0
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 123.9 44.2 46.4 -- 214.5
Other benefits and expenses 187.2 104.2 294.6 49.1 635.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total expenses 311.1 977.0 456.4 174.1 1,918.6
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income (loss) before
federal income tax 218.4 175.3 94.8 40.2 528.7
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 28.4 28.4
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 218.4 $ 175.3 $ 94.8 $ 68.6 $ 557.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $47,668.7 $15,215.7 $5,187.6 $6,270.1 $74,342.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
1997:
Net investment income (1) $ (26.9) $ 1,098.2 $ 189.1 $ 148.8 $ 1,409.2
Other operating revenue 430.9 43.2 284.0 39.0 797.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 404.0 1,141.4 473.1 187.8 2,206.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 823.4 78.5 114.7 1,016.6
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 87.8 39.8 39.6 -- 167.2
Other benefits and expenses 165.3 108.7 284.1 45.6 603.7
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total expenses 253.1 971.9 402.2 160.3 1,787.5
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 150.9 169.5 70.9 27.5 418.8
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 11.1 11.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 150.9 $ 169.5 $ 70.9 $ 38.6 $ 429.9
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $35,278.7 $14,436.3 $3,901.4 $6,174.3 $59,790.7
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 26
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions of dollars) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Net investment income (1) $ (21.5) $ 1,050.6 $ 174.0 $ 154.7 $ 1,357.8
Other operating revenue 306.1 42.0 261.6 25.7 635.4
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 284.6 1,092.6 435.6 180.4 1,993.2
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 805.0 70.2 107.1 982.3
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 57.4 38.6 37.4 -- 133.4
Benefits and expenses 136.9 113.6 260.8 50.4 561.7
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Total expenses 194.3 957.2 368.4 157.5 1,677.4
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 90.3 135.4 67.2 22.9 315.8
Realized losses on investments -- -- -- (0.3) (0.3)
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------
Consolidated income from
continuing operations before
federal tax expense $ 90.3 $ 135.4 $ 67.2 $ 22.6 $ 315.5
========== ========== ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $ 25,069.7 $ 13,994.7 $3,353.3 $5,348.5 $47,766.2
========== ========== ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
-----------
(1) The Company's method of allocating net investment income results
in a charge (negative net investment income) to the Variable
Annuities segment which is recognized in the Corporate and Other
segment. The charge relates to non-invested assets which support
this segment on a statutory basis.
(2) Excludes realized gains and losses on investments.
The Company has no significant revenue from customers located outside
of the United States nor does the Company have any significant
long-lived assets located outside the United States.
(14) Discontinued Operations
-----------------------
As discussed in note 1, NFS is a holding company for NLIC and certain
other companies within the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise that offer
or distribute long-term savings and retirement products. Prior to the
contribution by Nationwide Corp. of the outstanding common stock of
NLIC to NFS, NLIC effected certain transactions with respect to certain
subsidiaries and lines of business that were unrelated to long-term
savings and retirement products.
On September 24, 1996, NLIC's Board of Directors declared a dividend
payable to Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997 consisting of the
outstanding shares of common stock of three subsidiaries: ELICW, NCC
and WCLIC. ELICW writes group accident and health and group life
insurance business and maintains it offices in Wausau, Wisconsin. NCC
is a property and casualty company with offices in Scottsdale, Arizona
that serves as a fronting company for a property and casualty
subsidiary of NMIC. WCLIC writes high dollar term life insurance
policies and is located in San Francisco, California. ELICW, NCC and
WCLIC have been accounted for as discontinued operations in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements through December 31,
1996. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of
these subsidiaries.
<PAGE> 27
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Also, during 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby
all of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to ELICW and NMIC, effective January 1, 1996. See note 10 for a
complete discussion of the reinsurance agreements. The Company has
discontinued its accident and health and group life insurance business
and in connection therewith has entered into reinsurance agreements to
cede all existing and any future writings to other affiliated
companies. NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business
is accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of the
accident and health and group life insurance business. The assets,
liabilities, results of operations and activities of discontinued
operations are distinguished physically, operationally and for
financial reporting purposes from the remaining assets, liabilities,
results of operations and activities of the Company.
A summary of the results of operations of discontinued operations for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Revenues $ -- $ -- $ 668.9
Net income $ -- $ -- $ 11.3
</TABLE>
A summary of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as
of December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions of dollars) 1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets, consisting primarily of investments $221.5 $247.3 $3,288.5
Liabilities, consisting primarily of policy benefits and claims $221.5 $247.3 $2,802.8
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 56
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements:
(1) Financial statements included PAGE
in Prospectus
(Part A):
Condensed Financial Information. 12
(2) Financial statements included
in Part B:
Those financial statements 54
required by Item 23 to be included in Part B
have been incorporated therein by reference
to the Prospectus (Part A).
MFS Variable Account:
Independent Auditors' Report. 54
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Contract 55
Owners' Equity as of December 31, 1998.
Statements of Operations and Changes in 56
Contract Owners' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997.
Notes to Financial Statements. 57
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Subsidiaries:
Independent Auditors' Report. 64
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 65
31, 1998 and 1997.
Consolidated Statements of Income for the 66
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's 67
Equity for the years ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for 68
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 69
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Item 24. (b) Exhibits
(1) Resolution of the Depositor's Board of Directors
authorizing the establishment of the Registrant -
Filed previously with the Registration Statement,
and hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Underwriting or Distribution of contracts between
the Registrant and Principal Underwriter - Filed
previously with the Registration Statement, and
hereby incorporated by reference.
(4) The form of the variable annuity contract Filed
previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to
the Registration Statement and hereby incorporated
by reference.
(5) Variable Annuity Application - Filed previously
with the Registration Statement, and hereby
incorporated by reference.
(6) Articles of Incorporation of Depositor Filed
previously with the Registration Statement, and
hereby incorporated by reference.
(7) Not Applicable
(8) Not Applicable
(9) Opinion of Counsel - Filed previously with the
Registration Statement, and hereby incorporated by
reference.
(10) Not Applicable
(11) Not Applicable
(12) Not Applicable
(13) Not Applicable
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Lewis J. Alphin Director
519 Bethel Church Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A. I. Bell Director
4121 North River Road West
Zanesville, OH 43701
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kenneth D. Davis Director
7229 Woodmansee Road
Leesburg, OH 45135
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keith W. Eckel Director
1647 Falls Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Willard J. Engel Director
300 East Marshall Street
Marshall, MN 56258
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fred C. Finney Director
1558 West Moreland Road
Wooster, OH 44691
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief Operating Officer
One Nationwide Plaza and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dimon R. McFerson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
One Nationwide Plaza and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David O. Miller Chairman of the Board and Director
115 Sprague Drive
Hebron, OH 43025
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yvonne L. Montgomery Director
2859 Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30339
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ralph M. Paige, Executive Director Director
Federation of Southern
Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
2769 Church Street
East Point, GA 30344
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James F. Patterson Director
8765 Mulberry Road
Chesterland, OH 44026
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arden L. Shisler Director
1356 North Wenger Road
Dalton, OH 44618
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert L. Stewart Director
88740 Fairview Road
Jewett, OH 43986
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Nancy C. Thomas Director
1733A Westwood Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard D. Headley Executive Vice President - Chief
One Nationwide Plaza Information Technology Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Financial Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert J. Woodward Jr. Executive Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Investment Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James E. Brock Senior Vice President - Corporate
One Nationwide Plaza Development
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charles A. Bryan Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary
One Nationwide Plaza Property and Casualty
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
John R. Cook, Jr. Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Communications Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thomas L. Crumrine Senior Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David A. Diamond Senior Vice President - Corporate
One Nationwide Plaza Controller
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phillip C. Gath Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Actuary
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patricia R. Hatler Senior Vice President and
One Nationwide Plaza General Counsel
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David K. Hollingsworth Senior Vice President - Marketing
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
David R. Jahn Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Commercial Insurance
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Donna A. James Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Human Resources Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales -
One Nationwide Plaza Financial Services
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Edwin P. McCausland, Jr. Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Fixed Income Securities
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Douglas C. Robinette Senior Vice President- Finance
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
James A. Taylor Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Property and Casualty Insurance
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President - Finance
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Richard M. Waggoner Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Shared Services
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Susan A. Wolken Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Product Management and Marketing
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bruce C. Barnes Vice President - Technology
One Nationwide Plaza Strategy and Planning
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis W. Click Vice President - Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Matthew S. Easley Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Investment Life Actuarial
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R. Dennis Noice Vice President - Systems
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph P. Rath Senior Vice President - Product
One Nationwide Plaza and Market Compliance
Columbus, OH 43215
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Item 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR
REGISTRANT.
* Subsidiaries for which separate financial statements are filed
** Subsidiaries included in the respective consolidated financial
statements
*** Subsidiaries included in the respective group financial statements
filed for unconsolidated subsidiaries
**** other subsidiaries
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
The 401K Companies, Inc. Texas Holding Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The 401(K) Company Texas Third-party administrator for 401(k)
plans
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
401K Investment Advisors, Inc. Texas Investment Advisor registered with the
SEC
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
401K Investments Services, Inc. Texas NASD registered Broker-Dealer
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affiliate Agency, Inc. Delaware Life Insurance Agency
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affiliate Agency of Ohio, Inc. Ohio Life Insurance Agency
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AID Finance Services, Inc. Iowa Holding Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED General Agency Company Iowa Managing General Agent and Surplus
Lines Broker (P&C)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Group, Inc. Iowa Holding Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Group Insurance Iowa Direct Marketer (P&C)
Marketing Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Group Merchant Banking Iowa Broker-Dealer
Corporation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Group Mortgage Company Iowa Mortgage Lender
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Life Brokerage Agency, Iowa Insurance Broker
Inc.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Life Financial Corporation Iowa Holding Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Life Insurance Company Iowa Insurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIED Property and Casualty Iowa Underwrites General P&C Insurance
Insurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allnations, Inc. Ohio Promotes international cooperative
insurance organizations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMCO Insurance Company Iowa Underwrites General P&C Insurance
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Marine Underwriters, Inc. Florida Underwriting Manager
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Auto Direkt Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CalFarm Insurance Company California Stock Corporation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Caliber Funding Corporation Delaware Stock Corporation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Colonial County Mutual Insurance Texas Insurance Company
Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Colonial Insurance Company of Wisconsin Insurance Company
Wisconsin
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Columbus Insurance Brokerage and Germany Insurance Broker
Service GmbH
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cooperative Service Company Nebraska Insurance Agency
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Depositors Insurance Company Iowa Underwrites P&C insurance
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Employers Life Insurance Wisconsin Life Insurance Company
Company of Wausau
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Excaliber Funding Corporation Delaware Limited purpose corporation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F&B, Inc. Iowa Insurance Agency
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Farmland Mutual Insurance Company Iowa Mutual Insurance Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Alabama Insurance Agency
Agency of Alabama, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Ohio Insurance Agency
Agency of Ohio, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Oklahoma Insurance Agency
Agency of Oklahoma, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Texas Insurance Agency
Agency of Texas, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Financial Horizons Investment Massachusetts Investment Company
Trust
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Securities Oklahoma Broker-Dealer
Corporation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GatesMcDonald Health Plus, Inc. Ohio Managed Care Organization
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company Ohio Cost Control
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company of Nevada Self-insurance administration, claims
Nevada examinations and data processing
services
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company of New York Workers' compensation claims
New York, Inc. administration
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MedPro Solutions, Inc. Massachusetts Third-party administration services
for workers' compensation, automobile
injury and disability claims
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance Intermediaries, Inc. Ohio Insurance Broker and Insurance
Agency
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Irvin L. Schwartz and Associates, Ohio Insurance Agency
Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Landmark Financial Services of New York Life Insurance Agency
New York, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leben Direkt Insurance Company Germany Life Insurance Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Lone Star General Agency, Inc. Texas Insurance Agency
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Midwest Printing Services, Inc. Iowa General Printing Services
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morley & Associates Oregon Insurance Broker
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morley Capital Management, Inc. Oregon Investment Adviser and stable value
money management
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morley Financial Services, Inc. Oregon Holding Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morley Research Associates, Ltd. Delaware Credit research consulting
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**MRM Investments, Inc. Ohio Owns and operates a recreational ski
facility
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**National Casualty Company Wisconsin Insurance Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Casualty Company of Great Britain Insurance Company
America,
Ltd.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National Deferred Compensation, Ohio Administers deferred compensation
Inc. plans for public employees
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**National Premium and Benefit Delaware Insurance Administrative Services
Administration Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. Ohio Investment Management and
Administrative Services
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Nationwide Agency, Inc. Ohio Insurance Agency
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Iowa Insurance Company
Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust Massachusetts Investment Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Cash Management Ohio Investment Securities Agent
Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Community Urban Ohio Special purpose real estate corporation
Redevelopment Corporation
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Corporation Ohio Holding Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Institution Delaware Insurance Agency
Distributors Agency, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Bermuda Life Insurance Company
(Bermuda) Ltd.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Delaware Statutory Business Trust
Capital Trust
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Delaware Statutory Business Trust
Capital Trust II
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Delaware Holding Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide General Insurance Ohio Insurance Company
Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc. Ohio Holding Company for International
Operations
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Health Plans, Inc. Ohio Health Maintenance Organization
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nationwide Indemnity Company Ohio Reinsurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Company of California Underwriter
America
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Company of Ohio Insurance Company
Florida
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Ohio Membership Non-Profit Corporation
Foundation
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Services Company, LCC Ohio Shared services functions
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Golf Ohio Membership Non-Profit Corporation
Charities, Inc.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide International California Underwriting Manager
Underwriters
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Investing Foundation Michigan Provide investors with continuous
source of investment
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nationwide Investing Foundation II Massachusetts Common Law Trust
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Investment Services Oklahoma Registered Broker-Dealer in deferred
Corporation compensation market
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Investors Services, Inc. Ohio Stock Transfer Agent
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Nationwide Life and Annuity Ohio Life Insurance Company
Insurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Nationwide Life Insurance Ohio Life Insurance Company
Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Lloyds Texas Property Insurance
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Management Systems, Ohio Preferred provider organization,
Inc. products and related services
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Ohio Mutual Insurance Company
Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Mutual Funds Ohio Investment Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Ohio Mutual Insurance Company
Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Properties, Ltd. Ohio Develop, own and operate real estate
and real estate investments
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Property and Casualty Ohio Insurance Company
Insurance Company
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Realty Investors, Inc. Ohio Develop, own and operate real estate
and real estate investments
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Delaware Market and administer deferred
Inc. compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Alabama Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Alabama compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Arizona Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Arizona compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Arkansas Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Arkansas compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Montana Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Montana compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Nevada Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Nevada compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, New Mexico Market and administer deferred
Inc. of New Mexico compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Ohio Market variable annuity contracts to
Inc. of Ohio members of the National Education
Association in the state of Ohio
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Oklahoma Market variable annuity contracts to
Inc. of Oklahoma members of the National Education
Association in the state of Oklahoma
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, South Dakota Market and administer deferred
Inc. of South Dakota compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Texas Market and administer deferred
Inc. of Texas compensation plans for public employees
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Wyoming Market variable annuity contracts to
Inc. of Wyoming members of the National Education
Association in the state of Wyoming
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Retirement Solutions Massachusetts Market and administer deferred
Insurance Agency Inc. compensation plans for public employees
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Nationwide Separate Account Trust Massachusetts Investment Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Trust Company, FSB United States of Federal Savings Bank
America
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neckura Holding Company Germany Administrative services for Neckura
Insurance Group
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neckura Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neckura Life Insurance Company Germany Life Insurance Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Construction services
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Health and Nonprofit services
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Hospitality and Entertainment services
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Manufacturing services
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NFS Distributors, Inc. Delaware Holding Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NWE, Inc. Ohio Special Investments
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PanEuroLife Luxembourg Life Insurance
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pension Associates, Inc. Wisconsin Pension plan administration
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portland Investment Services, Inc. Oregon NASD Registered Broker-Dealer
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Premier Agency, Inc. Iowa Insurance Agency
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riverview Agency, Inc. Texas Stock Corporation
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scottsdale Indemnity Company Ohio Insurance Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scottsdale Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scottsdale Surplus Lines Arizona Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance
Insurance Company Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SVM Sales GmbH, Neckura Germany Sales support for Neckura Insurance
Insurance Group Group
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Union Bond and Trust Company Oregon Oregon state bank with trust powers
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Villanova Capital, Inc. Delaware Holding Company
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Villanova Mutual Fund Capital Trust Delaware Business Trust
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Villanova SA Capital Trust Delaware Business Trust
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Wausau Preferred Health Wisconsin Insurance and Reinsurance Company
Insurance Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Western Heritage Insurance Arizona Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance
Company Company
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED CHART)
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
* MFS Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* NACo Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide DC Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide DCVA-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Separate Account No. 1 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VA Separate Account-A Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Annuity Separate Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VA Separate Account-B Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Annuity Separate Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VA Separate Account-C Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Annuity Separate Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide VA Separate Account-Q Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Annuity Separate Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-4 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-5 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-6 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Variable Account Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Variable Account-8 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-9 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide Variable Account-10 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VL Separate Account-A Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Life Insurance
Annuity Separate Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
OF SECURITIES
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED CHART)
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide VL Separate Account-B Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Life Insurance
Annuity Separate Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VL Separate Account-C Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Life Insurance
Annuity Separate Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide VL Separate Account -D Ohio Nationwide Life and Issuer of Life Insurance
Annuity Separate Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(left side)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE |
| GOLF CHARITIES, INC. |
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
- ------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
| ALLIED LIFE | | ALLIED | | AID FINANCE |
| FINANCIAL | | GROUP, INC. | | SERVICES, INC. |
| CORPORATION | | (AGI) | | (AID FINANCE) |
| (ALFC) | | | | |
|Common Stock: 850 | |Common Stock: 850 Shares | |Common Stock: 10,000 |
|------------ Shares | |------------ | |------------ Shares |
| |---| | |---| | |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Casualty- | | |Casualty- | | |Casualty- |
|100% $47,286,429 | | |100% $1,049,237,226| | |100% $19,545,634 |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| ALLIED GROUP | | | AMCO | | | ALLIED |
| MERCHANT BANKING | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | GROUP INSURANCE |
| CORPORATION | | | (AMCO) | | | MARKETING COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 10,000 | | |Common Stock: 155,991 | | |Common Stock: 20,000 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| |----| |---| | |
| Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | | | | | | |Aid Finance- |
|AFLC-100% $100,000 | | | |AGI-100% $95,925,450| | |100% $16,059,469 |
- --------------------------- | | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| ALLIED LIFE | | | | WESTERN | | | DEPOSITORS |
| BROKERAGE | | | | HERITAGE INSURANCE | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| AGENCY, INC. | | | | COMPANY | | | (DEPOSITORS) |
|Common Stock: 500,000 | | | |Common Stock: 4,776,076 | | |Common Stock: 199,991 |
|------------ Shares | | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| |----| | |---| |
| Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|AFLC-100% $442,695 | | | |AMCO-100% $11,686,037| | |AGI-100% $15,251,842 |
- --------------------------- | | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| ALLIED LIFE | | | | ALLIED | | | ALLIED PROPERTY |
| INSURANCE | | | | GENERAL AGENCY | | | AND CASUALTY |
| COMPANY | | | | COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 250,000 | | | |Common Stock: 5,000 | | |Common Stock: 156,822 |
|------------ Shares | | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| |----| | |---| |
| Cost | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- | | | ---- |
|AFLC-100% $41,732,343| |AMCO-100% $135,342 | | |AGI-100% $33,018,634 |
- --------------------------- --------------------------- | ----------------------------
|
--------------------------- | ----------------------------
| PREMIER | | | ALLIED |
| AGENCY, | | | GROUP MORTGAGE |
| INC. | | | COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 100,000 | | |Common Stock: 9,500 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---|---| |
| Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- |
|AGI-100% $100,000 | | |AGI-100% $213,976 |
--------------------------- | ----------------------------
|
| ----------------------------
| | MIDWEST |
| | PRINTING SERVICES |
| | LTD. |
| |Common Stock: 10,000 |
| |------------ Shares |
|---| |
| Cost |
| ---- |
|AFLC-100% $610,000 |
----------------------------
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<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE(R) (middle)
<S> <C> <C>
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
| | | |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL | | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
| INSURANCE COMPANY |============================| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (CASUALTY) | | (FIRE) |
| | | |
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
| || | |
| || |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------
- --| || |
|| |--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------
|| | |
|| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- --------------------------------
|| | | | | NATIONWIDE GENERAL | | NECKURA HOLDING |
|| | | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | COMPANY (NECKURA) |
|| | NATIONWIDE LLOYDS | | | | | |
|| | | | |Common Stock: 20,000 | |Common Stock: 10,000 |
||==| | |---|------------ Shares | |--|------------ Shares |
|| | A TEXAS LLOYDS | | | | | | |
|| | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|| | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|| | | | |Casualty-100% $5,944,422 | | |Casualty-100% $87,943,140 |
|| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
|| | |
|| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
|| | FARMLAND MUTUAL | | | NATIONWIDE PROPERTY | | | NECKURA |
|| | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | AND CASUALTY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|| |Guaranty Fund | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | |
|| |------------ | | |Common Stock: 60,000 | |--|Common Stock: 6,000 |
||==|Certificate |---| |---|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
|----------- Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | ---- | | |Neckura- ---- |
|Casualty $500,000 | | | |Casualty-100% $6,000,000 | | |100% DM 6,000,000 |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| F & B, INC. | | | | COLONIAL INSURANCE | | | NECKURA LIFE |
| | | | | COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 1 Share | | | | (COLONIAL) | | | |
|------------ |---- |---|Common Stock: 1,750 | |--|Common Stock: 4,000 |
| Cost | | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| ---- | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Farmland | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Mutual-100% $10 | | | |Casualty-100% $41,750,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 15,825,681 |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| COOPERATIVE SERVICE | | | | SCOTTSDALE | | | NECKURA GENERAL |
| COMPANY | | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 600 Shares | | | | (SIC) | | | |
|------------ | | | |Common Stock: 30,136 | | |Common Stock: 1,500 |
| Cost |---- |---|------------ Shares | ---- |--|------------ Shares |
| ---- | | | Cost | | | | Cost |
|Farmland $3,506,173 | | | ---- | | | | ---- |
|Mutual-100% | | |Casualty-100% $150,000,000 | | | |Neckura-100% DM 1,656,925 |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | --------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS | | | SCOTTSDALE | | | | COLUMBUS INSURANCE |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | SURPLUS LINES | | | | BROKERAGE AND SERVICE |
|Common Stock: 1,000,000 | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | | GmbH |
|------------ Shares | | | Common Stock: 10,000 | | | |Common Stock: 1 Share |
| |--------| | ------------ Shares | ---| |--|------------ |
| Cost | | | | | | | |
|Casualty-99.9% ---- | | | Cost | | | | Cost |
|Other Capital: $26,714,335 | | | ---- | | | | ---- |
|------------- | | | SIC-100% $6,000,000 | | | |Neckura-100% DM 51,639 |
|Casualty-Ptd. $ 713,576 | | | | | | | |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | --------------------------------
| NATIONAL CASUALTY | | | NATIONAL PREMIUM & | | | | LEBEN DIREKT |
| COMPANY | | | BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION | | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (NC) | | | COMPANY | | | | |
|Common Stock: 100 Shares | | |Common Stock: 10,000 | | | |Common Stock: 4,000 Shares |
|------------ |--------| |------------ Shares |----| |--|------------ |
| Cost | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Casualty-100% $67,442,439 | |Scottsdale-100% $10,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 4,000,000 |
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| NCC OF AMERICA, LTD. | | SVM SALES | | | AUTO DIREKT |
| (INACTIVE) | | GmbH | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| | | | | | |
| | |Common Stock: 50 Shares | | |Common Stock: 1500 Shares |
| | |------------ |------------|------------ |
| | | Cost | | Cost |
|NC-100% | | ---- | | ---- |
| | |Neckura-100% DM 50,000 | |Neckura-100% DM 1,643,149 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
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<CAPTION>
(right side)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE |
| ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION|
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
- --------------- --------------------------------------------------
| |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------- |
| | | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | SCOTTSDALE | | | NATIONWIDE | | | NATIONWIDE |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | COMMUNITY URBAN | | | CORPORATION |
| | | | | REDEVELOPMENT | | | |
| | | | | CORPORATION | | |Common Stock: Control: |
| |Common Stock: 50,000 | | |Common Stock: 10 Shares | | |------------ ------- |
|-----|------------ Shares | |----|------------ | | |$13,642,432 100% |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | Shares Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ------ ---- |
| |Casualty-100% $8,800,000 | | |Casualty-100% $1,000 | | |Casualty 12,992,922 $751,352,485|
| | | | | | | |Fire 649,510 24,007,936|
| | | | | | | | (See Page 2) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE | | | INSURANCE | | | ALLNATIONS, INC. |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | INTERMEDIARIES, INC. | | |Common Stock: 10,330 Shares |
| | | | | | | |------------- Cost |
|-----|Common Stock: 28,000 | |----|Common Stock: 1,615 | |--------| ---- |
| |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |Casualty-18.6% $88,320 |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | |Fire-18.6% $88,463 |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | |Preferred Stock 1466 Shares |
| |Casualty-100% $294,529,000 | | |Casualty-100% $1,615,000 | | |--------------- Cost |
| | | | | | | | ---- |
| | | | | | | |Casualty-6.8% $100,000 |
| | | | | | | |Fire-6.8% $100,000 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | LONE STAR | | | NATIONWIDE CASH | | | PENSION ASSOCIATES |
| | GENERAL AGENCY, INC. | | | MANAGEMENT COMPANY | | | OF WAUSAU, INC. |
| | | | |Common Stock: 100 Shares | | |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
------|Common Stock: 1,000 | |----|------------ | |--------|------------- |
| |------------ Shares | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | Cost | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | ---- | | |Casualty-90% $9,000 | | | |
| |Casualty-100% $5,000,000 | | |NW Adv. Serv. 1,000 | | |Casualty-100% $2,839,392 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| || | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------
| | COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL | | | NATIONWIDE INSURANCE | | | AMERCIAN MARINE |
| | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | COMPANY OF FLORIDA | | | UNDERWRITERS, INC. |
| | | | |Common Stock: 10,000 | | |Common Stock: 20 Shares |
| |Surplus Debentures | | |------------- Shares | | |------------- |
| |------------------ | |----| | |--------| Cost |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | ---- |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | |
| |Colonial $500,000 | | |Casualty-100% $300,000,000 | |Casualty-100% $5,020 |
| |Lone Star 150,000 | | | | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- ----------------------------------
| |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | TIG COUNTRYWIDE | | | WAUSAU INTERNATIONAL |
| | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | UNDERWRITERS |
| |Common Stock 12,000 | | | |
| |------------ Shares | | |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
|-----| | -----|------------ |
| | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- |
| |Casualty-100% $215,273,000 | | |Casualty-100% $10,000 |
| | | | | |
| -------------------------------- | | |
| | --------------------------------
| |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE INSURANCE | | | NATIONWIDE |
| | ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LTD. | | | ARENA LLC |
| | | | | |
| |Single Member Limited | | | |
|.....|Liability Company | |....| |
| | | |
| | | |
|Casualty-100% | |Casualty-90% |
| | | |
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Subsidiary Companies -- Solid Line
Contractual Association -- Double Line
Limited Liability Company -- Dotted Line
December 31, 1998
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<CAPTION>
(Left Side)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------
| | |
----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE | | NATIONWIDE | | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL |
| COMPANY (NW LIFE) | | FINANCIAL SERVICES | | INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTORS |
| | | CAPITAL TRUST | | AGENCY, INC. (NFIDAI) |
| Common Stock: 3,814,779 | | Preferred Stock: | | Common Stock: 1,000 |
| ------------ Shares | | --------------- | | ------------ Shares |
| | | | | |
| NFS--100% | | NFS--100% | | NFS--100% |
----------------|------------ ----------------------------- ---------------||------------
| ||
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE AND | | | NATIONWIDE | | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | |
| ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | | | ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | | DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY | || | |
| | | | (NW ADV. SERV.) | | OF ALABAMA, INC. | || | |
| Common Stock: 66,000 | | | Common Stock: 7,676 | | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--|--| ------------ Shares |==|| | ------------ Shares |--||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF OHIO, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life -100% $58,070,003 | | | NW Life -100% $5,996,261 | || | NFIDAI -100% $100 | || | |
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| || ||
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| NWE, INC. | | | NATIONWIDE | || | LANDMARK FINANCIAL | || | |
| | | | INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. | || | SERVICES OF | || | |
| | | | | || | NEW YORK, INC. | || | |
| Common Stock: 100 | | | Common Stock: 5 Shares | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--| | ------------ |--|| | ------------ Shares |--||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF OKLAHOMA, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life -100% $35,971,375 | | | NW Adv. Serv. -100% $5,000| || | NFIDAI -100% $10,100 | || | |
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| || ||
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT | | | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | |
| SERVICES CORPORATION | | | INVESTMENT TRUST | || | SECURITIES CORP. | || | |
| | | | | || | | || | |
| Common Stock: 5,000 | | | | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--| | |==|| | ------------ Shares |--||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF TEXAS, INC. |
| Cost | | | | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life -100% $529,728 | | | COMMON LAW TRUST | || | NFIDAI -100% $153,000 | || | |
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| || ||
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- || ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE REALTY | | | NATIONWIDE | || | AFFILIATE AGENCY, INC. | || | |
| INVESTORS, LTD. | | | INVESTING | || | | || | |
| | | | FOUNDATION | || | | || | |
| Units: | | | | || | Common Stock: 100 | || | AFFILIATE |
| ------ |..| | |==|| | ------------ Shares |--||==| AGENCY OF |
| | | | | || | | | OHIO, INC. |
| | | | | || | Cost | | |
| NW Life -90% | | | | || | ---- | | |
| NW Mutual-10% | | | COMMON LAW TRUST | || | NFIDAI -100% $100 | | |
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- ----------------------------
| ||
- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || -----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE | | | NATIONWIDE | || | NATIONWIDE |
| PROPERTIES, LTD. | | | INVESTING | || | INVESTING |
| | | | FOUNDATION II | || | FOUNDATION III |
| Units: |..| | | || | |
| ------ | | |==||==| |
| | | | || | |
| | | | || | | ----------------------
| NW Life -97.6% | | | || | | | MORLEY RESEARCH |
| NW Mutual -2.4% | | COMMON LAW TRUST | || | OHIO BUSINESS TRUST | | ASSOCIATES, LTD. |
- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | |
|| |Common Stock: 1,000 |
----------------------------- || ----------------------------- |------------- Shares|------
| NATIONWIDE | || | NATIONWIDE | | Cost |
| SEPARATE ACCOUNT | || | ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST | | ---- |
| TRUST | || | | |Morley-100% $1,000|
| | || | | ----------------------
| |==||==| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | MASSACHUSETTS |
| COMMON LAW TRUST | | BUSINESS TRUST |
----------------------------- -----------------------------
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<CAPTION>
(Center)
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE (R)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL | | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
| INSURANCE COMPANY |================================| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (CASUALTY) | | | (FIRE) |
- -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------
|
-----------------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE CORPORATION (NW CORP) |
| Common Stock: Control: |
| ------------ ------- |
| 13,642,432 100% |
| Shares Cost |
| ------ ---- |
|Casualty 12,992,922 $751,352,485 |
|Fire 649,510 24,007,936 |
-------------------|---------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------
---------------|-------------
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL |
| SERVICES, INC. (NFS) |
| |
|Common Stock: Control: |
|------------ ------- |
| |
| |
|Class A Public--100% |
|Class B NW Corp--100% |
---------------|-------------
|
- -----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------
| | | |
-------------|--------------- --------------|-------------- | ---------------|-------------
| MORLEY FINANCIAL | | THE 401(k) COMPANIES, INC.| | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| SERVICES, INC. (MORLEY) | | (401(k)) | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. |
|Common Stock: 82,343 | |Common Stock: Control: | | |Common Stock: 236,494 |
|---|------------- Shares | |------------- ------- |--| | |------------- Shares |
| | | |Class A Other-100% | | | | |
| |NFS-100% | |Class B NFS -100% | | | |NRS-100% |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ---------------|-------------
| | | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | MORLEY & | | 401(k) INVESTMENT | | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | ASSOCIATES, INC. | | SERVICES, INC. | | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF NEW |
| | | | | | | | ALABAMA | | | MEXICO |
| |Common Stock: 3,500 | | Common Stock: 1,000,000 | | | | Common Stock: 10,000 | | | Common Stock: 1,000 |
|---|------------- Shares | | ------------- Shares |--| | | ------------- Shares |--|--| ------------- Shares |
| | Cost | | Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | ---- | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |Morley-100% $1,000 | |401(k)-100% $7,800 | | | |NRS-100% $1,000 | | |NRS-100% $1,000 |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | MORLEY CAPITAL | | 401(k) INVESTMENT | | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | MANAGEMENT | | ADVISORS, INC. | | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF |
| | | | | | | | ARIZONA | | | SO. DAKOTA |
| |Common Stock: 500 | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 |
|---|------------- Shares | |------------- Shares |--| | |------------- Shares |--|--|------------- Shares |
| | Cost | | Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | ---- | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |Morley-100% $5,000 | |401(k)-100% $1,000 | | | |NRS-100% $1,000 | | |NRS-100% $1,000 |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | UNION BOND | | 401(k) ICOMPANY | | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | & TRUST COMPANY | | | | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF |
| | | | | | | | ARKANSAS | | | WYOMING |
| |Common Stock: 2,000 | |Common Stock: 855,000 | | | |Common Stock: 50,000 | | |Common Stock: 500 |
|---|------------- Shares | |------------- Shares |--| | |------------- Shares |--|--|------------- Shares |
| | Cost | | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |Morley-100% $50,000 | |401(k)-100% $1,000 | | |NRS-100% $500 | | |NRS-100% $500 |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | PORTLAND INVESTMENT | | NATIONWIDE TRUST | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | SERVICES, INC. | | COMPANY, FSB | | | SOLUTIONS, INS. AGENCY, | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF |
| | | | | | | INC. | | | OHIO |
| |Common Stock: 1,000 | |Common Stock: 2,800,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | | |
|---|------------- Shares | |------------- Shares |-----| |------------- Shares |--|==| |
| | Cost | | Cost | | | Cost | | | |
| | ---- | | ---- | | | ---- | | | |
| |Morley-100% $25,000 | |NFS-100% $3,500,000 | | |NRS -100% $1,000 | | | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | EXCALIBER FUNDING | | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | CORPORATION | | SERVICES CAPITAL TRUST II | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF |
| | | | | | | MONTANA | | | OKLAHOMA |
| |Common Stock: 1,000 | | | | |Common Stock: 500 | | | |
|---|------------- Shares | | |-----| |------------- Shares |--|==| |
| | Cost | | | | | Cost | | | |
| | ---- | | | | | ---- | | | |
| |Morley-100% $1,000 | |NFS-100% | | |NRS-100% $500 | | | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
| ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | CALIBER FUNDING | | NFS DISTRIBUTORS INC. | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT |
| | CORPORATION | | | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF |
| | | | | | | NEVADA | | | TEXAS |
| | | | | | | Common Stock: 1,000 | | | |
|---| | | |-----| | ------------- Shares |--|==| |
| | | | | Cost | | |
| | | | | ---- | | |
|Morley-100% | |NFS-100% | | NRS-100% $1,000 | | |
----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------
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<CAPTION>
(Right)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|
| | |
| ---------------|---------------- --------------|----------------
| | EMPLOYERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. | | GATES MCDONALD |
| | OF WAUSAU (ELIOW) | | & COMPANY (GATES) |
| | | | |
| |Common Stock: 250,000 | |Common Stock: 254 |
| |--|------------- Shares | |--|------------- Shares |
| | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | |NW CORP. -100% $126,509,480 | | |NW CORP. -100% $25,683,532 |
| | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
- ------------ | | |
| -------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE TRUST | | | | WAUSAU PREFERRED | | | HEALTHCARE |
| | COMPANY | | | | HEALTH INSURANCE CO. | | | FIRST, INC. |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |Common Stock: 2,800,000 | | | |Common Stock: 200 | | | |
|--|------------- Shares | | |--|------------- Shares | |--| |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |NFS-100% $3,500,000 | | |ELIOW -100% $57,413,193 | | |Gates-100% $6,700,000 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | | NATIONWIDE GLOBAL | | | GATES MCDONALD & COMPANY |
| | SERVICES (BERMUDA) INC. | | | HOLDINGS, INC. (NGH) | | | OF NEW YORK, INC. |
| | | | | | | | |
| |Common Stock: 250,000 | | |Common Stock: 1 | | |Common Stock: 3 |
|--|------------- Shares | |-----|------------- Share | |--|------------- Shares |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |NFS-100% $3,500,000 | | |NW CORP.-100% $7,000,000 | | |Gates-100% $106,947 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE DEFERRED | | | NATIONWIDE GLOBAL HOLDINGS | | | GATES MCDONALD & COMPANY |
| | COMPENSATION, INC. | | | -HONG KONG, LIMITED | | | OF NEVADA |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |Common Stock: 2 | | |Common Stock: 40 |
|--| | | |------------- Shares | |--|------------- Shares |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cost |
| | | | | | | | ---- |
| |NFS-100% | | |NGH-100% | | |Gates-100% $93,750 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| | IRVIN L. SCHWARTZ | | | NATIONWIDE | | | GATES McDONALD |
| | AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | | | HEALTH PLANS, INC. (NHP) | | | HEALTH PLUS, INC. |
| | | | | | | | |
| |Common Stock: Control | | |Common Stock: 100 | | |Common Stock: 200 |
|--|------------- ------- | |-----|------------- Shares |--| |--|------------- Shares |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Class A Other-100% | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Class B NFS -100% | | |NW CORP.-100% $14,603,732 | | |Gates-100% $2,000,000 |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| MRM INVESTMENTS, INC. | | | NATIONWIDE MANAGEMENT | |
| | | | SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| | | | | |
|Common Stock: 1 | | |Common Stock: 100 | |
|------------- Share |--| |------------- Shares |--|
| | | | |
| Cost | | Cost | |
| ---- | | ---- | |
|NW CORP.-100% $7,000,000 | |NHP Inc.-100% $25,149 | |
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- |
|
-------------------------------- |
| NATIONWIDE | |
| AGENCY, INC. | |
| | |
|Common Stock: 100 | |
|------------ Shares |--|
| |
| Cost |
| ---- |
|NHP Inc.-99% $116,077 |
--------------------------------
Subsidiary Companies -- Solid Line
Contractual Association -- Double Line
Limited Liability Company -- Dotted Line
December 31, 1998
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Item 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS
The number of contract Owners of Qualified and Non-Qualified
Contracts as of January 31, 1999 was 6,634 and 1,554,
respectively.
Item 28. INDEMNIFICATION
Provision is made in Nationwide's Amended Code of Regulations and
expressly authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State
of Ohio, for indemnification by Nationwide of any person who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason
of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or
employee of Nationwide, 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 proceeding, to the extent and under the circumstances
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors,
officers or persons controlling Nationwide pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, Nationwide has been informed that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment
by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
Item 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
(a) Clarendon Insurance Agency, Inc. acts as general distributor
for the MFS Variable Account, a separate account of
Nationwide, and for certain Sun Life (US) and Sun Life
(N.Y.) Annuity Contracts.
(b) CLARENDON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
DIRECTORS
POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
Jeffrey L. Shames Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Arnold D. Scott Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
John W. Ballen Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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(b) CLARENDON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
<S> <C>
Kevin R. Parke Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Thomas J. Cashman Jr. Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Joseph W. Dello Russo Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
William W. Scott Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Donald A. Stewart Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
John D. McNneil Director
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Jeffrey L. Shames Chairman and
500 Boylston Street Chief Executive Officer
Boston, MA 02116
John W. Ballen President and
500 Boylston Street Chief Investment Officer
Boston, MA 02116
Arnold D. Scott Senior Executive Vice President
500 Boylston Street and Secretary
Boston, MA 02116
William W. Scott Executive Vice President
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Thomas J. Cashman Jr. Executive Vice President
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Joseph W. Dello Russo Executive Vice President
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLARENDON INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
OFFICERS (CONTINUED)
POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
<S> <C>
Kevin R. Parke Executive Vice President and
500 Boylston Street Chief Equity Officer
Boston, MA 02116
Steven E. Cavan Senior Vice President,
500 Boylston Street General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Boston, MA 02116
Robert T. Burns Senior Vice President
500 Boylston Street Associate General Counsel and
Boston, MA 02116 Assistant Secretary of MFS
Thomas B. Hastings Vice President and
500 Boylston Street Treasurer
Boston, MA 02116
(c)NAME OF NET UNDERWRITING COMPENSATION ON
PRINCIPAL DISCOUNTS AND REDEMPTION OR BROKERAGE
UNDERWRITER COMMISSIONS ANNUITIZATION COMMISSIONS COMPENSATION
Clarendon N/A N/A N/A N/A
Insurance
Agency,
Inc.
</TABLE>
Item 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
John Davis
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Item 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Not Applicable
Item 32. UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant hereby undertakes to:
(a) file a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the
audited financial statements in the registration statement
are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments
under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted;
(b) include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a
contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional
Information, or (2) a post card or similar written
communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that
the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of
Additional Information; and
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(c) deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any
financial statements required to be made available under
this form promptly upon written or oral request.
The Registrant represents that any of the Contracts which are
issued pursuant to Section 403(b) of the Code are issued by
Nationwide through the Registrant in reliance upon, and in
compliance with, a no-action letter issued by the Staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission to the American Council of Life
Insurance (publicly available November 28, 1988) permitting
withdrawal restrictions to the extent necessary to comply with
Section 403(b)(11) of the Code.
Nationwide represents that the fees and the charges deducted under
the Contract in the aggregate are reasonable in relation to the
services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and the
risks assumed by Nationwide.
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Offered by
NATIONWIDE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
and its
MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
DEFERRED
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
PROSPECTUS
MAY 1, 1999
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Contract Owners
of the MFS Variable Account:
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Services" in the Statement of Additional Information.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 29, 1999
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant, MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT, 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 Columbus, and State of Ohio, on this 17th
day of September, 1999.
MFS VARIABLE ACCOUNT
----------------------------------------------
(Registrant)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
----------------------------------------------
(Depositor)
By/s/JOSEPH P. RATH
----------------------------------------------
Joseph P. Rath
Vice President- Product and Market Compliance
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 17th day
of September, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE
<S> <C>
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
- ---------------------------------------
Lewis J. Alphin
A. I. BELL Director
- ---------------------------------------
A. I. Bell
KENNETH D. DAVIS Director
- ---------------------------------------
Kenneth D. Davis
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
- ---------------------------------------
Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
- ---------------------------------------
Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
- ---------------------------------------
Fred C. Finney
JOSEPH J. GASPER President and Chief Operating
- --------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Joseph J. Gasper
DIMON R. MCFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive
- --------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Dimon R. McFerson
DAVID O. MILLER Chairman of the Board and
- --------------------------------------- Director
David O. Miller
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY Director
- ---------------------------------------
Yvonne L. Montgomery
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President and Chief
- --------------------------------------- Financial Officer
Robert A. Oakley
RALPH M. PAIGE Director
- ---------------------------------------
Ralph M. Paige
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director
- ---------------------------------------
James F. Patterson
ARDEN L. SHISLER Director By /s/ JOSEPH P. RATH
- --------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Arden L. Shisler Joseph P. Rath
ROBERT L. STEWART Director Attorney-in-Fact
- ---------------------------------------
Robert L. Stewart
NANCY C. THOMAS Director
- ---------------------------------------
Nancy C. Thomas
</TABLE>
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