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As filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 26, 1999
Registration No. 333-46401
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-6
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT No. 1 to the
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
(Exact Name of Trust)
NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
(Address of depositor's principal executive offices)
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MARIE C. SWIFT
Counsel
New England Life Insurance Company
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies to:
STEPHEN E. ROTH
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on April 30, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment
Title of Securites Being Registered: Units of Interest in Flexible Premium
Adjustable Variable Life Insurance Policies
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NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Registration Statement on Form S-6
Cross-Reference Sheet
Form N-8B-2
Item No. Caption in Prospectus
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1 Cover Page
2 Cover Page
3 Inapplicable
4 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
5 NELICO
6 The Variable Account
9 Inapplicable
10(a) Other Policy Features
10(b) Policy Values and Benefits
10(c), (d), (e) Death Benefit; Cash Value; 24 Month Right; Surrender; Partial
Surrender; Right to Return the Policy; Loan Provision; Transfer
Option; Premiums
10(f), (g), (h) Voting Rights; Rights Reserved by NELICO
10(i) Limits to NELICO's Right to Challenge the Policy; Payment of
Proceeds; Investment Options
11 The Variable Account
12 Investments of the Variable Account; NELICO's Distribution
Agreement
13 Charges and Expenses; NELICO's Distribution Agreement; Charge
for NELICO's Income Taxes; Appendix A
14 Amount Provided for Investment Under the Policy; NELICO's
Distribution Agreement
15 Premiums
16 Investments of the Variable Account
17 Captions referenced under Items 10(c), (d), (e) and (i) above
18 The Variable Account
19 Reports; NELICO's Distribution Agreement
20 Captions referenced under Items 6 and 10(g) above
21 Loan Provision
22 Inapplicable
23 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
24 Limits to NELICO's Right to Challenge the Policy
25 NELICO
26 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
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Form N-8B-2
Item No. Caption in Prospectus
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27 NELICO
28 Management
29 NELICO
30 Inapplicable
31 Inapplicable
32 Inapplicable
33 Inapplicable
34 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
35 NELICO
36 Inapplicable
37 Inapplicable
38 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
39 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
40 NELICO's Distribution Agreement
41(a) NELICO's Distribution Agreement
42 Inapplicable
43 Inapplicable
44(a) Investments of the Variable Account; Amount Provided for
Investment Under the Policy; Deductions from Premiums; Flexible
Premiums
44(b) Charges and Expenses
44(c) Flexible Premiums; Deductions from Premiums
45 Inapplicable
46 Investments of the Variable Account; Captions referenced under
Items 10(c), (d) and (e) above
47 Inapplicable
48 Inapplicable
49 Inapplicable
50 Inapplicable
51 Cover Page; Death Benefit; Lapse and Reinstatement; Charges and
Expenses; Additional Benefits by Rider; 24 Month Right; Payment
Options; Policy Owner and Beneficiary; Premiums; NELICO's
Distribution Agreement
52 Rights Reserved by NELICO
53 Tax Considerations
54 Inapplicable
55 Inapplicable
59 Financial Statements
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NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 578-2000
ZENITH EXECUTIVE ADVANTAGE PLUS
Supplement dated April 30, 1999
to
Prospectus dated April 30, 1999
The following special feature applies to Policies issued in Indiana. The
Maturity Date of a Policy issued in Indiana is the Policy anniversary when the
insured is age 100. The Policy's net cash value is payable on the Maturity Date
if the insured is still living and the Policy is in force.
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ZENITH EXECUTIVE ADVANTAGE PLUS
Flexible Premium Adjustable
Variable Life Insurance Policies
Issued by: Administrative Office:
P.O. Box 725209
New England Variable
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company (800) 621-5086
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 578-2000
This prospectus offers individual flexible premium adjustable variable life
insurance policies (the "Policies") issued by New England Life Insurance
Company ("NELICO").
The Policy provides premium flexibility and a death benefit. In some cases
you can choose a rider that provides a death benefit guarantee as long as your
total premiums paid meet certain minimum requirements.
You may choose between two death benefit options. One provides a fixed death
benefit equal to the Policy's face amount. The other provides a death benefit
that may vary daily with the investment experience of the Eligible Funds. Cash
value allocated to the Eligible Funds is not guaranteed, and fluctuates daily
with the investment results of the Eligible Funds.
You allocate net premiums among the investment Sub-Accounts of NELICO's
Variable Life Separate Account (the "Variable Account"). Each Sub-Account of
the Variable Account invests in the shares of an Eligible Fund. The Eligible
Funds are:
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NEW ENGLAND ZENITH FUND Morgan Stanley International Magnum
Equity Series
Back Bay Advisors Bond Income MFS Investors Series*
Series MFS Research Managers Series*
Back Bay Advisors Managed Series
Back Bay Advisors Money Market VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Series ("VIP")
Capital Growth Series
Westpeak Growth and Income Series Overseas Portfolio
Westpeak Stock Index Series Equity-Income Portfolio
Loomis Sayles Balanced Series High Income Portfolio
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series
Alger Equity Growth Series VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
Davis Venture Value Series ("VIP II")
Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series
Asset Manager Portfolio
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You may also allocate net premiums to a Fixed Account in most states. Limits
apply to transfers to and from the Fixed Account.
You may cancel the Policy during the "Right to Return the Policy" period. In
addition, replacing existing insurance with the Policy might not be to your
advantage.
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*Availability is subject to any necessary state insurance department approvals.
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED THESE
POLICIES OR DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE ELIGIBLE FUND PROSPECTUSES ARE ATTACHED. PLEASE READ THEM AND KEEP THEM
FOR REFERENCE.
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE HOW ANY OF THE SUB-ACCOUNTS OR ELIGIBLE FUNDS WILL
PERFORM. THE POLICIES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR
ENDORSED BY, ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION AND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
APRIL 30, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GLOSSARY................................................................... A-4
INTRODUCTION TO THE POLICIES............................................... A-5
The Policies............................................................. A-5
Availability of the Policy............................................... A-6
Policy Charges........................................................... A-7
How the Policy Works..................................................... A-8
Communications and Payments.............................................. A-9
NELICO................................................................... A-9
POLICY VALUES AND BENEFITS................................................. A-10
Death Benefit............................................................ A-10
Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider........................................... A-10
Death Proceeds Payable................................................... A-11
Change in Death Benefit Option........................................... A-11
Cash Value............................................................... A-12
Allocation of Net Premiums............................................... A-13
Amount Provided for Investment under the Policy.......................... A-13
Right to Return the Policy............................................... A-13
CHARGES AND EXPENSES....................................................... A-14
Deductions from Premiums................................................. A-14
Deductions from Cash Value............................................... A-14
Charges Against the Eligible Funds....................................... A-16
Special Arrangements..................................................... A-17
PREMIUMS................................................................... A-17
Flexible Premiums........................................................ A-17
Lapse and Reinstatement.................................................. A-19
OTHER POLICY FEATURES...................................................... A-19
Increase in Face Amount.................................................. A-19
Loan Provision........................................................... A-20
Surrender................................................................ A-21
Partial Surrender........................................................ A-21
Reduction in Face Amount................................................. A-22
Acceleration of Death Benefit Rider...................................... A-22
Investment Options....................................................... A-22
Transfer Option.......................................................... A-23
Dollar Cost Averaging.................................................... A-23
Asset Rebalancing........................................................ A-23
Substitution of Insured Person........................................... A-24
Payment of Proceeds...................................................... A-24
24 Month Right........................................................... A-24
Payment Options.......................................................... A-25
Additional Benefits by Rider............................................. A-25
Policy Owner and Beneficiary............................................. A-26
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT....................................................... A-26
Investments of the Variable Account...................................... A-27
Investment Objectives.................................................... A-27
Investment Management.................................................... A-29
THE FIXED ACCOUNT.......................................................... A-29
General Description...................................................... A-29
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Values and Benefits...................................................... A-30
Policy Transactions...................................................... A-30
NELICO'S DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT............................................ A-31
LIMITS TO NELICO'S RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE POLICY........................... A-31
Misstatement of Age or Sex............................................... A-31
Suicide.................................................................. A-32
TAX CONSIDERATIONS......................................................... A-32
Introduction............................................................. A-32
Tax Status of the Policy................................................. A-32
Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits......................................... A-32
NELICO's Income Taxes.................................................... A-34
MANAGEMENT................................................................. A-35
VOTING RIGHTS.............................................................. A-37
RIGHTS RESERVED BY NELICO.................................................. A-38
TOLL-FREE NUMBERS.......................................................... A-38
REPORTS.................................................................... A-38
ADVERTISING PRACTICES...................................................... A-39
LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. A-39
REGISTRATION STATEMENT..................................................... A-39
EXPERTS.................................................................... A-39
APPENDIX A: ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFITS, CASH VALUES,
AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS.................................................. A-40
APPENDIX B: INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE INFORMATION.............................. A-49
APPENDIX C: LONG TERM MARKET TRENDS........................................ A-72
APPENDIX D: TAX INFORMATION................................................ A-74
APPENDIX E: CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST AND GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST........ A-75
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... F-1
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GLOSSARY
Account. A sub-account of the Variable Account or the Fixed Account.
Age. The age of an insured refers to the insured's age at his or her nearest
birthday.
Cash Value. A Policy's cash value includes the amount of its cash value held
in the Variable Account, the amount held in the Fixed Account and, if there is
an outstanding Policy loan, the amount of its cash value held in our general
account as a result of the loan.
Excess Policy Loan. When Policy loans plus accrued interest exceed the
Policy's cash value less the applicable Surrender Charge.
Fixed Account. The Fixed Account is a part of our general account to which
you may allocate net premiums. It provides guarantees of principal and
interest.
Investment Start Date. This is the latest of the date we first receive a
premium payment for the Policy, the date Part II of the Policy application is
signed and the Policy Date.
Net Cash Value. The amount you receive if you surrender the Policy. It is
equal to the Policy's cash value reduced by any outstanding Policy loan and
accrued interest on the loan.
Net Investment Experience. For any period, a Sub-Account's net investment
experience equals the investment experience of the underlying Eligible Fund's
shares for the same period.
Planned Premium. The Planned Premium is the premium payment schedule you
choose to help meet your future goals under the Policy. The Planned Premium is
a level amount that is subject to certain limits under the Policy. Payments in
addition to any Planned Premium are called unscheduled payments in the Policy
and can be paid at any time, subject to certain limits.
Premiums. Premiums include all payments under the Policy, whether a Planned
Premium or an unscheduled payment. (See "Premiums".)
Policy Date. If you make a premium payment with the application, the Policy
Date is generally the later of the date Part II of the application was signed
and receipt of the premium payment. If you choose to pay the initial premium
upon delivery of the Policy, we issue the Policy with a Policy Date which is
generally five days after issue.
Target Premium. Currently we use the Target Premium to determine the amount
of Sales Charge deducted from each premium payment, and also sales
commissions. It varies by issue age, sex and underwriting class of the insured
and the Policy's face amount. The Target Premium for a standard risk Policy
with no riders is equal to the net annual premium that would be paid if the
Policy provided for paid-up benefits after the payment of seven level net
annual premiums, determined under federal income tax laws. Substandard ratings
and certain riders increase the Target Premium above this amount.
You. "You" refers to the Policy Owner.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE POLICIES
THE POLICIES
The Policies are designed to provide lifetime insurance coverage. They are
not offered primarily as an investment. Policies are issued as part of a
"case", where a number of Policies share a common factor (for example, a
corporate owner).
Here is a summary of the Policy's basic features. You should read the entire
prospectus for more complete information.
--You can make premium payments under the Policy based on a schedule you
determine, subject to some limits. We can limit or prohibit unscheduled
payments in some situations, including cases where the insured is in a
substandard risk class. (See "Premiums".)
--You can allocate net premiums to one or more of the Sub-Accounts of the
Variable Account corresponding to mutual fund portfolios, in some cases
after an initial period in the Zenith Money Market Sub-Account. (See
"Allocation of Net Premiums" and "Investment Options".)
--The mutual fund portfolios available under the Policy include several
common stock funds, including funds which invest primarily in foreign
securities, two bond funds, two managed funds, a balanced fund, and a
money market fund. Currently, you may allocate your Policy's cash value to
an unlimited number of the available accounts (including the Fixed
Account). (See "Investments of the Variable Account".)
--If the Fixed Account is available in your state, you may also allocate
funds to that account. We provide guarantees of Fixed Account principal
and interest. SPECIAL LIMITS APPLY TO TRANSFERS OF CASH VALUE FROM THE
FIXED ACCOUNT. We have the right to restrict transfers of cash value and
allocations of premiums into the Fixed Account. (See "The Fixed Account".)
--The cash value of the Policy will vary daily based on the net investment
experience of your Policy's Sub-Accounts and the amount of interest
credited to your Policy's cash value in the Fixed Account. (See "Cash
Value", "Charges and Expenses", "Premiums", "Loan Provision" and "Partial
Surrender".)
--The portion of the cash value in the Sub-Accounts is not guaranteed. You
bear the investment risk on this portion of the cash value. (See "Cash
Value".)
--You may choose between two death benefit options under the Policy. The
level option provides a death benefit equal to the Policy's face amount.
The variable option provides a death benefit equal to the face amount plus
any cash value, which varies with the net investment experience of your
Policy's Sub-Accounts and the rate of interest credited on your cash value
in the Fixed Account. The death benefit in either case could increase to
satisfy tax law requirements if the cash value reaches certain levels.
(See "Death Benefit".)
--After the first Policy year, you may increase or decrease the Policy's
face amount. (See "Increase in Face Amount" and "Reduction in Face
Amount".)
--If it is available to you and you elect the Guaranteed Death Benefit
rider, then regardless of investment experience, the death benefit is
guaranteed not to be less than the Policy's face amount, as long as the
total amount of premiums paid less any partial surrenders and outstanding
Policy loan plus accrued loan interest at least equals certain minimum
amounts. (See "Death Benefit" and "Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider".)
--You may change your allocation of future net premiums at any time. (See
"Allocation of Net Premiums" and "Investment Options".)
--Beginning 15 days after we mail the initial payment confirmation, the
Policy allows you to transfer cash value among the Sub-Accounts and,
generally, to the Fixed Account up to four times in a Policy year (twelve
times in a Policy year for Policies issued in New York) without our
consent. Currently we do not limit the number of sub-account transfers you
may make in a Policy year. Transfers and allocations involving the Fixed
Account are subject to some limits. (See "Transfer Option" and "The Fixed
Account--Policy Transactions".)
--A loan privilege and a partial surrender feature are also available. (See
"Loan Provision" and "Partial Surrender".)
--Death benefits paid to the beneficiary generally are not subject to
Federal income tax. Under current law, undistributed increases in cash
value generally are not taxable to you. (See "Tax Considerations".)
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--Loans, assignments and other pre-death distributions may have tax
consequences depending primarily on the amount which you have paid into
the Policy but also on any "material change" in the terms or benefits of
the Policy or any death benefit reduction. If premium payments, a death
benefit reduction, or a material change cause the Policy to become a
"modified endowment contract", then pre-death distributions (including
loans) will be included in income on an income first basis, and a 10%
penalty tax may be imposed on income distributed before the Policy Owner
attains age 59 1/2. Tax considerations may therefore influence the amount
and timing of premium payments and certain Policy transactions which you
choose to make. (See "Tax Considerations".)
--If the Policy is not a modified endowment contract, we believe that loans
under the Policy during the first 10 Policy years will not be taxable to
you as long as the Policy has not lapsed, been surrendered or terminated.
The tax consequences of a policy loan after the tenth policy year are not
clear. You should consult a tax advisor if you intend to take out or
maintain a policy loan after the tenth policy year. With some exceptions,
other pre-death distributions under a Policy that is not a modified
endowment contract are includible in income only to the extent they exceed
your investment in the Policy. (See "Tax Considerations".)
--In recent years, Congress has adopted new rules relating to life insurance
owned by businesses. Any business contemplating the purchase of a new life
insurance contract or a change in an existing life insurance contract
should consult a tax adviser. (See "Tax Considerations".)
--During the "Right to Return the Policy" period you can return the Policy
for a refund. In some states we are required to refund premiums paid; in
other states, we refund an amount that reflects investment experience and
certain charges. For a limited period you can cancel a requested increase
in the Policy's face amount. (See "Right to Return the Policy".)
--Within 24 months after a Policy's date of issue or the effective date of a
face amount increase, you may exercise the Policy's 24 Month Right. If you
do, we allocate all or part of your Policy's cash value and future
premiums to the Fixed Account. The purpose of the 24 Month Right is to
provide you with fixed Policy values and benefits. (See "24 Month Right"
for a description of this provision generally and for a description of the
variation which applies to Policies issued in Maryland and New Jersey.)
In many respects the Policies are similar to fixed-benefit universal life
insurance. Like universal life insurance, the Policies offer death benefits
and provide flexible premiums, a cash value, and loan privileges.
The Policies are different from fixed-benefit universal life insurance in
that the death benefit may, and the cash value will, vary to reflect the
investment experience of the selected Sub-Accounts.
The Policies are designed to provide insurance protection. Although the
underlying mutual fund portfolios invest in securities similar to those in
which mutual funds available directly to the public invest, in many ways the
Policies differ from mutual fund investments. The main differences are:
--The Policy provides a death benefit based on our assumption of an
actuarially calculated risk.
--If the net cash value is not sufficient to pay a Monthly Deduction, the
Policy may lapse with no value unless you pay additional premiums. If the
Policy lapses when Policy loans are outstanding, adverse tax consequences
may result.
--In addition to sales charges, insurance-related charges not associated
with mutual fund investments are deducted from the premiums and values of
the Policy. These charges include various insurance, risk, administrative
and premium tax charges. (See "Charges and Expenses".)
--The Variable Account, not the Policy Owner, owns the mutual fund shares.
--Federal income tax liability on any earnings is deferred until you receive
a distribution from the Policy. Transfers from one underlying fund
portfolio to another do not incur tax liability under current law.
--Dividends and capital gains are automatically reinvested.
Availability of the Policy
Each Policy is part of a "case," which is a group of one or more Policies
linked by a factor such as a common employer of the insureds. We decide what
Policies constitute a case. Policies in a case usually have a common Policy
owner (for example,
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the employer of the insureds). In addition, the total annual premium payment
payable on the Policies included in the case must meet the following minimums:
cases of at least five Policies--$100,000; and cases of fewer than five
Policies--$250,000.
The Policies are available for insureds from the age of 20 to 80 on an
underwritten basis and from the age of 20 to 65 on a guaranteed issue basis.
We issue guaranteed issue Policies based on very limited underwriting
information. (Guaranteed issue Policies may not be available in New Jersey.)
All persons must meet our underwriting and other requirements. The minimum
face amount available is $50,000 unless we consent to a lower amount. We allow
you to include Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage to meet our minimum
size requirements. The Policies are not available to employee benefit plans
qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code ("tax-qualified
pension plans"), except with our consent.
Policy Charges
Premium-Based Charges. We deduct the following charges from premiums:
--A sales charge of 8% on each premium payment you make during a Policy
year. Currently we reduce the charge to 1% on each premium payment you
make in excess of a Target Premium during a Policy year; and
--A premium tax charge of 2%.
Monthly Deduction from Cash Value. We deduct certain charges from the cash
value:
--Monthly charge for the cost of insurance; and for any rider benefits you
elect, including the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit;
--Monthly mortality and expense risk charge, equal to an annual rate of
0.75% during the first ten Policy years, and currently, 0.25% thereafter
(guaranteed not to exceed 0.75%);
--Monthly policy fee currently equal to $5.00 per month (guaranteed not to
exceed $10.00 per month).
Charge for Face Amount Increases. If you increase your Policy's face amount
and medical underwriting is required for the increase, we deduct a charge of
$0.80 per $1,000 of the face amount increase (not to exceed $25.00) from your
Policy's cash value on the date that the increase takes effect, and on the
first day of the next eleven Policy months.
Charges Deducted from the Eligible Funds. Daily charges against the Eligible
Fund portfolios are deducted for investment advisory services and fund
operating expenses.
Currently, we do not charge the Variable Account for federal income taxes.
We may, however, impose such a charge in the future.
You can designate a Single Source Expense Sub-Account from which we will
take Monthly Deductions and any charges for face amount increases.
See "Charges and Expenses" and "Other Policy Features--Increase in Face
Amount".
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HOW THE POLICY WORKS
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Premium Payments
. Flexible
. Planned premium options
. Minimum premium (in first three Policy years)
. Guaranteed Death Benefit Premium (to age 100)(available only if cash value
accumulation test elected for Policy)
Charges from Premium Payments
. Sales Load: 8% on amount paid up to a Target Premium in each Policy year and
currently 1% on amount paid above a Target Premium in each Policy year (for
each underwritten face amount segment and each segment resulting from a term
conversion)
. State Premium Tax Charge: 2%
Loans
. Beginning 15 days after mailing of initial premium confirmation, you may
borrow a portion of your cash value
. Loan interest charge is 4.75%. We transfer loaned funds out of the Eligible
Funds into the General Account where they are credited with not less than
4.0% interest. (Currently NELICO intends to credit 4.50% interest after
10 Policy years.)
Retirement Benefits
. Fixed settlement options are available for policy proceeds
Cash Values
. Net premium payments invested in your choice of Eligible Fund investments or
the Fixed Account (generally after an initial period during which net
investment experience equal to that of the Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
may be credited)
. The cash value reflects investment experience, interest, premium payments,
policy charges and any distributions from the Policy
. The cash value invested in mutual funds is not guaranteed
. Any earnings accumulate free of any current income taxes
. You may change the allocation of future net premiums at any time. You may
transfer funds among investment options (and to the Fixed Account), beginning
15 days after mailing of the initial premium confirmation. Currently we do
not limit the number of sub-account transfers you can make in a Policy year.
Transfers from (and, in certain circumstances, to) the Fixed Account are
limited as to timing, frequency and amount
. You may allocate cash value among a maximum of ten accounts at any one
time. Currently we are not imposing this limit.
Death Benefit
. Level or Variable Death Benefit Options
. We guarantee the Policy will not lapse regardless of net cash value amount if
Guaranteed Death Benefit rider is in effect (available under certain
circumstances)
. Income tax free to named beneficiary
. Death benefit will not be less than that required by federal tax law, using
tax law test you select (guideline premium or cash value accumulation)
. If you add term insurance coverage, you elect whether to include it in the
calculation of the Option 1 or Option 2 death benefit
. You may increase the face amount, subject to any necessary underwriting and a
monthly charge of $0.80 per $1,000 of increase (not to exceed $25) for 12
months, if the increase is underwritten
Daily Deductions from Assets
. Investment advisory fees and other expenses are deducted from the Eligible
Fund values daily
Beginning of Month Charges
. The cost of insurance charge (reflecting any substandard risk or guaranteed
issue rating)
. Any Rider Charges
. Policy Fee: $5.00 (not to exceed $10.00) per month
. Mortality and expense risk charge of .75% in the first 10 Policy years and
.25% thereafter (guaranteed not to exceed .75%)
. Guaranteed Death Benefit Charge (if rider selected): $.01 per $1000 face
amount monthly
Living Benefits
. If policyholder has elected and qualified for benefits for disability and
becomes totally disabled, we will waive monthly charges during the period
of disability up to certain limits.
. You may surrender the Policy at any time for its cash surrender value
. Deferred income taxes, including taxes on amounts borrowed, become payable
upon surrender
. Grace period for lapsing with no value is 62 days from the first date in
which Monthly Deduction was not paid due to insufficient cash value
. Subject to our rules, you may reinstate a lapsed Policy within seven years
of date of lapse if it has not been surrendered
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Communications and Payments
We will treat your request for a Policy transaction, or your submission of a
payment, as received by us, if we receive a request conforming to our
administrative procedures or a payment at our Administrative Office before the
close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day. If we
receive it after that time, or if the New York Stock Exchange is not open that
day, then we will treat it as received on the next day when the New York Stock
Exchange is open.
NELICO
NELICO was organized as a stock life insurance company in Delaware in 1980
and is licensed to sell life insurance in all states, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico. Originally, NELICO was a wholly-owned subsidiary of New
England Mutual Life Insurance Company ("New England Mutual"). On August 30,
1996, New England Mutual merged into MetLife, a mutual life insurance company
whose principal office is One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. MetLife then
became the parent of NELICO. In connection with the merger, NELICO changed its
name from "New England Variable Life Insurance Company" to "New England Life
Insurance Company" and changed its domicile from the State of Delaware to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. NELICO's Administrative Office for the Policies
and mailing address is: New England Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 725209,
Atlanta, GA, 31139.
The following chart illustrates the relationship of NELICO, the Fixed
Account, the Variable Account and the Eligible Funds.
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NELICO
(Insurance company subsidiary of MetLife)
We deduct charges.
We allocate net premiums and net unscheduled payments to your choice of
sub-accounts in the Variable Account or to the Fixed Account.
Premiums and Unscheduled Payments
Fixed Account
VARIABLE ACCOUNT
Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account
Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account
Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
Zenith Managed Sub-Account
Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account
Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account
Zenith Balanced Sub-Account
Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account
Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account
Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account
Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
Zenith Investors Sub-Account
Zenith Research Managers Sub-Account
Equity-Income Sub-Account
Overseas Sub-Account
High Income Sub-Account
Asset Manager Sub-Account
Sub-accounts buy shares of the Eligible Funds.
NEW ENGLAND ZENITH FUND
Capital Growth Series
Back Bay Advisors Bond Income Series
Back Bay Advisors Money Market Series
Back Bay Advisors Managed Series
Westpeak Stock Index Series
Westpeak Growth and Income Series
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series
Loomis Sayles Balanced Series
Alger Equity Growth Series
Davis Venture Value Series
Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series
Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series
MFS Investors Series
MFS Research Managers Series
VIP
Equity-Income Portfolio
Overseas Portfolio
High Income Portfolio
VIP II
Asset Manager Portfolio
Eligible Funds buy portfolio investments to support values
and benefits of the Policies.
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POLICY VALUES AND BENEFITS
DEATH BENEFIT
If the insured dies while the Policy is in force, we pay a death benefit to
the beneficiary.
DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS. When you apply for a Policy, you choose between two
death benefit options.
The Option 1 (Face Amount) death benefit is equal to the face amount of the
Policy. The Option 1 death benefit is fixed, subject to increases required by
the Internal Revenue Code.
The Option 2 (Face Amount Plus Cash Value) death benefit is equal to the
face amount of the Policy, plus the Policy's cash value, if any. The Option 2
death benefit is also subject to increases required by the Internal Revenue
Code.
CHOICE OF TAX TEST. To meet the Internal Revenue Code's definition of life
insurance, the death benefit, which for these purposes INCLUDES any coverage
provided under the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, will not be less than what
is required by EITHER (1) the "cash value accumulation test" under Section
7702(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, OR (2) the "guideline premium test"
under Section 7702(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, WHICHEVER YOU SELECT
WHEN THE POLICY IS ISSUED. The test you select at issue is used for the life
of the Policy.
Under the cash value accumulation test, the death benefit is not less than
the Policy's cash value, including the portion of any Monthly Deduction made
for a period beyond the date of death, divided by the applicable net single
premium set by the Internal Revenue Code. Net single premiums are based on the
age and sex of the insured at the time of the calculation, and increase over
time. Sample net single premiums appear in Appendix E.
Under the guideline premium test, the death benefit is not less than a
certain multiple of the Policy's cash value, including the portion of any
Monthly Deduction made for a period beyond the date of death. (See Appendix
E.) This means that, if the cash value grows to certain levels, the death
benefit increases to satisfy tax law requirements. At that point, any payment
you make into the Policy will increase the death benefit by more than it
increases the cash value. (See "Premiums".)
If you select the cash value accumulation test, you can generally make a
higher amount of premium payments for any given face amount; and a higher
death benefit may result in the long term. If cash value growth in the early
Policy years is your primary objective, the cash value accumulation test may
be the appropriate choice because it allows you to invest more premiums in the
Policy for each dollar of death benefit. If cash value growth in the later
Policy years is your primary objective, the guideline premium test may be the
appropriate choice because it requires a lower death benefit, and therefore
lower mortality charges, once the Policy's death benefit is subject to
increases required by the Internal Revenue Code.
IF YOU SELECT THE GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADD THE
GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER TO YOUR POLICY. (SEE "GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT
RIDER" BELOW.)
TERM RIDER "IN" OR "OUT". If you add an Adjustable Term Insurance Rider to
the Policy, you can have the face amount of the Rider added to the face amount
of the Policy for purposes of calculating the Option 1 or Option 2 death
benefit. If you include the rider coverage in the calculation of the death
benefit, the Policy may provide greater potential for cash value to grow
relative to the death benefit. If you do not include the rider coverage in the
calculation of the death benefit, the Policy may provide greater potential for
the death benefit to grow relative to cash value.
If you elect the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider after the Policy is issued
and your Policy has the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, then you MUST choose
to add the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage to the Policy's face
amount in the calculation of the Policy's Option 1 or Option 2 death benefit.
See "Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider" below.
AGE 100. If death occurs at or after the Policy Anniversary when the insured
reaches attained age 100, the death benefit is equal to the greater of (i) the
cash value on the date of death; or (ii) the face amount, if the Policy had a
Guaranteed Death Benefit rider attached, and the Guaranteed Death Benefit was
in effect on the Policy Anniversary when the Insured reached attained age 100.
GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER
Subject to state availability, if you choose the cash value accumulation
test, you may also elect at issue a rider that provides a Guaranteed Death
Benefit. (If you have elected an Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, you may
elect the Guaranteed Death
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Benefit Rider only if you have chosen to add the Adjustable Term Insurance
Rider coverage to the Policy's face amount in the calculation of the Policy's
Option 1 or Option 2 death benefit).
If you elect this benefit, we determine whether the Guaranteed Death Benefit
is in effect on the first day of each Policy month until the insured reaches
age 100. If the Guaranteed Death Benefit is in effect, the Policy will not
lapse even if the net cash value is less than the Monthly Deduction for that
month.
On the first day of a Policy month, if the total premiums you have paid,
less all partial surrenders and less any outstanding Policy loan plus accrued
loan interest, are at least equal to: the Guaranteed Death Benefit Premium,
multiplied by the number of completed Policy years, plus 1/12 of that premium
for each Policy month of the current Policy year up to and including the
current Policy month, then the guarantee will apply for that month. The
Guaranteed Death Benefit Premium appears in Section 1 of your Policy.
We recalculate the Guaranteed Death Benefit premium if:
--you reduce or increase the face amount
--you make a partial surrender that reduces the face amount
--you increase or decrease rider coverage.
When testing whether the Guaranteed Death Benefit is in effect, we use the
Policy's original Guaranteed Death Benefit premium for the period of time it
was in effect, and each recalculated Guaranteed Death Benefit premium for the
period of time it was in effect.
If you elect this benefit, the Monthly Deduction will include a charge for
the rider, currently until the Policy anniversary when the insured reaches age
100, unless you request that the rider terminate before then. You cannot add
the rider after issue of the Policy.
We can restrict any unplanned premium payment that would increase your
Policy's death benefit by more than it would increase cash value. (See
"Flexible Premiums.") This could prevent you from making unplanned premium
payments that are necessary to keep the Guaranteed Death Benefit rider benefit
in effect.
Death Proceeds Payable
The death proceeds we pay are equal to the death benefit on the date of the
insured's death, reduced by any outstanding loan and accrued loan interest on
that date and by any unpaid Monthly Deduction for the period prior to that
date. We increase the death proceeds by any rider benefits payable.
We may adjust the death proceeds if the insured's age or sex was misstated
in the application, if death results from the insured's suicide within two
years (less in some states) from the Policy's date of issue or within two
years (less in some states) from an increase in the Policy's face amount, or
if a rider limits the death benefit. (See "Limits to NELICO's Right to
Challenge the Policy".)
Change in Death Benefit Option
After the first Policy year, you may change your death benefit option by
sending your written request to our Administrative Office. The request will be
effective on the date we receive it. A change in death benefit option may have
tax consequences. (See "Tax Considerations".)
If you change from Option 1 (Face Amount) to Option 2 (Face Amount Plus Cash
Value), we reduce the Policy's face amount if necessary so that the death
benefit is the same immediately before and after the change. The face amount
reduction will apply to the Policy's initial face amount and any prior
increases in face amount on a pro rata basis. A face amount reduction below
$50,000 requires our consent. We may also decrease any rider benefits under
the Policy. If you selected the guideline premium test for the Policy, a
partial surrender of cash value may be necessary to meet Federal tax law
limits on the amount of premiums that you can pay into the Policy.
If you change from Option 2 (Face Amount Plus Cash Value) to Option 1 (Face
Amount), we increase the Policy's face amount, if necessary, so that the death
benefit is the same immediately before and after the change. We will apply the
increase to the Policy's initial face amount and any prior increase in face
amount on a pro rata basis.
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AFTER THE POLICY IS ISSUED, YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR CHOICE OF TAX TEST (CASH
VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST OR GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST). IN ADDITION, YOU CANNOT
CHANGE YOUR ELECTION WHETHER TO ADD THE FACE AMOUNT OF AN ADJUSTABLE TERM
INSURANCE RIDER TO THE FACE AMOUNT OF THE BASE POLICY FOR PURPOSES OF
CALCULATING THE OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 DEATH BENEFIT. (SEE "DEATH BENEFIT
OPTIONS".)
CASH VALUE
Your Policy's total cash value includes its cash value in the Variable
Account and in the Fixed Account. If you have a Policy loan, the cash value
also includes the amount we hold in our general account as a result of the
loan. The cash value reflects:
--net premium payments
--the net investment experience of the Policy's sub-accounts
--interest credited to cash value in the Fixed Account
--interest credited to amounts held in the general account for a Policy loan
--the death benefit option you choose
--Policy charges
--partial surrenders
--transfers among the sub-accounts and Fixed Account
--the premium payment schedule (annual vs. quarterly, for example) you
choose
We pay you the NET cash value if you surrender the Policy. It equals the
cash value minus any outstanding Policy loan (plus interest). We add to the
net cash value the cost of insurance charge for the remainder of the month. If
you surrender in the grace period, we reduce the net cash value by the Monthly
Deduction that applies to the date of surrender. (See "Loan Provision" and
"Monthly Deduction from Cash Value".)
The Policy's cash value in the Variable Account may increase or decrease
daily depending on net investment experience. Poor investment experience can
reduce the cash value to zero. YOU HAVE THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT RISK FOR THE
CASH VALUE IN THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT..
The Policy's total cash value in the Variable Account equals the number of
units credited in each sub-account multiplied by that sub-account's unit
value. We convert any premium or cash value allocated to a sub-account into
units of the sub-account. Full or partial surrenders, Policy loans, transfers
and charges deducted from the cash value reduce the number of units credited
in a sub-account. We determine the number of units by dividing the dollar
amount of the transaction by the sub-account's unit value next determined
following the transaction. (In the case of an initial premium, we use the unit
value on the Investment Start Date.)
The unit value of a sub-account depends on the net investment experience of
its corresponding Eligible Fund and reflects fees and expenses of the Eligible
Fund. The unit value for each sub-account was set at $100.00 on or about the
time when shares of the corresponding Eligible Fund first became available to
investors. We determine the unit value as of the close of regular trading on
the New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open for trading
by multiplying the most recent unit value by the net investment factor ("NIF")
for that day (see below).
The NIF for a sub-account reflects:
--the change in net asset value per share of the corresponding Eligible Fund
(as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange) from its last value,
--the amount of dividends or other distributions from the Eligible Fund
since the last determination of net asset value per share, and
--any deductions for taxes that we make from the Variable Account.
The NIF can be greater or less than one.
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Allocation of Net Premiums
Your cash value is held in the general account of NELICO or an affiliate
until we mail the confirmation for the initial premium. We credit the first
net premium with net investment experience equal to that of the Zenith Money
Market Sub-Account from the investment start date until the day that we mail
the confirmation for the initial premium (in states that require a refund of
premiums if you exercise the Right to Return the Policy, until 15 days after
we mail the initial premium confirmation). Then, we allocate the Policy's cash
value to the Sub-Accounts and/or the Fixed Account as you choose. (See
"Investment Options" and "Monthly Deduction from Cash Value.")
If you increase the Policy face amount, we allocate the portion of net
premiums attributable to the increase among accounts in accordance with your
current allocation instructions. Currently, you can allocate to an unlimited
number of available accounts (including the Fixed Account) at any one time.
Amount Provided for Investment under the Policy
Investment Start Date. The investment start date is the latest of: the date
when we first receive a premium payment for the Policy, the date Part II of
the Policy application is signed and the Policy Date. (For this purpose,
receipt of the premium payment means receipt by your registered
representative, if the payment is made with the application; otherwise, it
means receipt by a NELICO agency.)
Premium with Application. If you make a premium payment with the
application, the Policy Date is generally the later of the date Part II of the
application is signed and receipt of the premium payment. In that case, the
Policy Date and investment start date are the same. The amount of premium paid
with the application must be at least 10% of the annual Planned Premium for
the Policy. You may make only one premium payment before the Policy is issued.
If you make a premium payment with the application, we will cover the
insured under a temporary insurance agreement for a limited period that
generally begins when we receive the premium for the Policy (or, if later, on
the date when Part II of the application is signed). The maximum temporary
coverage is the lesser of the amount of insurance applied for and $500,000 for
standard and preferred risks ($250,000 for substandard risks and $50,000 for
persons who are determined to be uninsurable). These provisions vary in some
states.
If we issue a Policy, Monthly Deductions begin from the Policy Date, even if
we delayed the Policy's issuance for underwriting. The deductions are for the
face amount of the Policy issued, even if the temporary insurance coverage
during underwriting was for a lower amount. If we decline an application, we
refund the premium payment made.
Premium on Delivery. If you pay the initial premium on delivery of the
Policy, the Policy Date is usually five days after issue. The investment start
date is the later of the Policy Date and the date we received the premium.
Monthly Deductions begin on the Policy Date. We credit interest at a 4% net
rate on the net Minimum Premium (see "Premiums") for any period between the
Policy Date and the investment start date. Insurance coverage under the Policy
begins when we receive the number of monthly payments due.
Backdating. We may sometimes backdate a Policy, if you request, by assigning
a Policy Date earlier than the date the application is signed. You may wish to
backdate so that you can obtain lower cost of insurance rates, based on a
younger insurance age. For a backdated Policy, you must also pay the Minimum
Premium payable for the period between the Policy Date and the investment
start date. As of the investment start date, we allocate to the Policy those
net premiums, adjusted for monthly Policy charges and interest at a 4% net
rate for that period.
Right to Return the Policy
You may cancel the Policy within 10 days (more in some states) after you
receive the Policy. You may return the Policy to us or your registered
representative. Insurance coverage ends as soon as you return the Policy
(determined by postmark, if the Policy is mailed). If you cancel the Policy,
we refund the cash value of the Policy plus any sales and premium tax charges
that were deducted from the premiums you paid, or if required by state
insurance law, any premiums paid.
You may cancel an increase in face amount within 10 days (more in some
states) after you receive the adjusted Policy. You may return the face amount
increase to NELICO or your registered representative. The face amount increase
will be canceled from its beginning and we will return to your cash value any
processing charge and Monthly Deduction made for the face amount increase.
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CHARGES AND EXPENSES
The amount of a charge may not necessarily correspond to the costs of the
services or benefits that are implied by the name of the charge or that are
associated with the particular Policy. For example, the sales charge may not
fully cover all of our sales and distribution expenses, and we may use
proceeds from other charges, including the mortality and expense risk charge,
to help cover those expenses.
Deductions from Premiums
Sales Charge. We deduct a sales charge of 8% from each premium payment you
make during a Policy year. Currently we reduce the charge to 1% for each
premium payment you make above a Target Premium during a Policy year. For this
purpose, we consider premiums we receive during the twenty days prior to a
Policy anniversary as paid in the next Policy year.
We indicated your Target Premium on your personalized illustration.
Sales charges for Policies sold to some cases may be reduced. We may reduce
or eliminate the sales charge when you purchase a Policy, on cash value
transferred in the first year from certain life insurance policies that were
issued by New England Mutual, NELICO or NELICO's affiliates. Eligibility
requirements will apply. Your registered representative can advise you
regarding the availability of this feature.
Premium Tax Charge. We deduct 2% from each premium payment made to cover
premium taxes. Premium taxes vary from state to state.
Deductions from Cash Value
Monthly Deduction. On the first day of each Policy month, starting with the
Policy Date, we deduct the "Monthly Deduction" from your cash value.
--If your Policy is protected against lapse by the Guaranteed Death Benefit
rider or three year Minimum Premium guarantee, we make the Monthly
Deduction unless the net cash value equals zero. (See "Premiums".)
--If you do not have the Guaranteed Death Benefit rider and the three year
Minimum Premium guarantee is not in effect, we make the Monthly Deduction
as long as the net cash value is large enough to cover the entire Monthly
Deduction. If it is not large enough, the Policy will be in default and
may lapse. (See "Lapse and Reinstatement".)
Currently, there is no Monthly Deduction on or after the Policy Anniversary
when the insured reaches age 100.
The Monthly Deduction reduces the cash value in each Sub-Account of the
Variable Account and in the Fixed Account in proportion to the cash value in
each, unless you choose a "Single Source Expense Sub-Account" on the Policy
application. If you choose a Single Source Expense Sub-Account, we will take
the Monthly Deduction from that Sub-Account until the cash value there is
gone. Then we will take the Monthly Deduction from your remaining Sub-Accounts
and the Fixed Account in proportion to the cash value in each. You cannot
choose the Fixed Account as the Single Source Expense Sub-Account.
The Monthly Deduction includes the following charges:
--Policy Fee. The Policy fee is currently equal to $5.00 per month. The fee
is guaranteed not to exceed $10.00 per month.
--Mortality and Expense Risk Charge. We deduct a charge for the mortality
and expense risks that we assume. This charge is at an annual rate of 0.75%
during the first ten Policy years (and during the first ten years following a
face amount increase), and 0.25% thereafter (guaranteed not to exceed 0.75%).
The mortality risk we assume is that insureds may live for shorter periods of
time than we estimated. The expense risk is that our costs of issuing and
administering the Policies may be more than we estimated.
We deduct the mortality and expense risk charge last after all other
components of the Monthly Deduction. We calculate it separately for each
underwritten segment of coverage and each segment resulting from a term
insurance conversion. The actual charge is a weighted average of the mortality
and expense risk charge applicable to each segment (based on the relative
Target Premium for each segment).
--Monthly Charges for the Cost of Insurance. This charge covers the cost of
providing insurance protection under your Policy. There is no cost of
insurance charge on or after the Policy Anniversary when the insured reaches
age 100. The cost of insurance charge for a Policy month is equal to the
"amount at risk" under the Policy, multiplied by the cost of insurance
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rate for that Policy month. We determine the amount at risk on the first day
of the Policy month after we process the Monthly Deduction (except for the
mortality and expense risk charge). The amount at risk is the amount by which
the death benefit (discounted at the monthly equivalent of 4% per year)
exceeds the Policy's cash value. The cost of insurance rate for your Policy
changes from month to month.
The guaranteed cost of insurance rates for a Policy depend on the insured's
--underwriting class
--age on the first day of the Policy year
--sex (if the Policy is sex-based).
The current cost of the insurance rates will also depend on
--the insured's age at issue
--the Policy year.
We guarantee that the rates will not be higher than rates based on the 1980
Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables (the "1980 CSO Tables"). The
actual rates we use may be lower than the maximum rates, depending on our
expectations about our future mortality and expense experience, lapse rates
and investment earnings. We review the adequacy of our cost of insurance rates
periodically and may adjust them. Any change will apply prospectively. (For
information regarding a Policy's cost of insurance rates following a face
amount increase, see "Increase in Face Amount".)
The underwriting classes we use are smoker standard, smoker rated, nonsmoker
preferred, nonsmoker standard, nonsmoker rated and guaranteed issue. Rated and
guaranteed issue classes have higher cost of insurance deductions. We base the
guaranteed maximum mortality charges for rated Policies on multiples of the
1980 CSO Tables. (For information regarding a Policy's underwriting
classification following a face amount increase, see "Increase in Face
Amount". See below for a discussion of guaranteed issue Policies.)
The nonsmoker classes are available as follows:
--nonsmoker preferred and nonsmoker standard, for Policies with face amounts
(including any Adjustable Term Insurance Rider coverage) of $100,000 or
more where the issue age is 20 through 75
--nonsmoker standard, for Policies with face amounts below $100,000 and for
all Policies where the issue age is above 75.
The nonsmoker preferred class generally offers better current cost of
insurance rates than the nonsmoker standard class.
Cost of insurance rates are generally lower for nonsmokers than for smokers
and generally lower for females than for males. Within a given underwriting
class, cost of insurance rates are generally lower for insureds with lower
issue ages. Where required by state law, and for Policies sold in connection
with some employee benefit plans, cost of insurance rates (and Policy values
and benefits) do not vary based on the sex of the insured.
We may offer Policies on a guaranteed issue basis to certain cases. We issue
these Policies up to predetermined face amount limits. Because we issue these
Policies based on minimal underwriting information, they may present a greater
mortality cost to us than Policies in the standard class. Therefore, we
generally use higher current cost of insurance rates for guaranteed issue
Policies. For some cases, the charge may vary based on the size of the group,
the total premium for the group and certain characteristics of the group
members. The guaranteed maximum monthly cost of insurance charges for
guaranteed issue status will exceed charges based on 100% of the 1980 CSO
Tables.
Guaranteed issue Policies have cost of insurance rates that vary based on
whether the insured is a smoker or nonsmoker, and the preferred nonsmoker
class is not available. The current cost of insurance rates do not vary by
individual Policy face amount but may be lower if the members of the group
have certain characteristics.
Some cases may be eligible to purchase Policies on a simplified underwriting
basis. They may elect simplified underwriting instead of guaranteed issue or
for amounts of insurance above our guaranteed issue limits. However, they may
not choose guaranteed issue for some members of the group and simplified
underwriting for others. Policies issued on a simplified underwriting basis
will have the same cost of insurance rates as fully underwritten Policies;
however, the nonsmoker preferred class is not available to these Policies.
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--Term Rider. The Adjustable Term Insurance Rider has its own cost of
insurance rates that are different from those of the base Policy. If you elect
to add the Adjustable Term Insurance Rider to the face amount of the base
Policy in the calculation of Death Benefit Option 1 or 2, then once the net
amount at risk of the base Policy is zero, any excess cash value of the base
Policy reduces the net amount at risk under the term insurance rider. If the
Adjustable Term Insurance Rider is not added to the face amount of the base
Policy in the calculation of Death Benefit Option 1 or 2, then the term
rider's net amount at risk will not be reduced by any of the base Policy's
cash value.
--Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider Charge. The charge for the Guaranteed Death
Benefit rider is $0.01 per $1,000 of face amount (including the base Policy
and any Adjustable Term Insurance Rider).
--Charges for Additional Benefits and Services. We charge for the cost of
any additional Rider benefits as described in the rider form. We also may
charge you a nominal fee, which we will bill directly to you, if you request a
Policy re-issue or re-dating.
Face Amount Increase Charge. For an underwritten face amount increase, we
deduct a charge of $0.80 per $1,000 of face amount increase (not to exceed
$25.00) when the increase takes effect, and on the first day of the next
eleven Policy months. Currently, there is no Face Amount Increase Charge on or
after the Policy Anniversary when the insured reaches age 100.
Charges for Income Taxes. We currently do not charge for income taxes
against the Variable Account, but in the future we may make such a charge, if
appropriate. We have the right to make a charge for any taxes imposed on the
Policies in the future. (See "Charge for NELICO's Income Taxes".)
Charges Against the Eligible Funds
The following table shows the annual operating expenses for each series,
based on actual expenses for 1998, (for the two MFS Series, anticipated
expenses for 1999), after giving effect to the applicable expense cap or
expense deferral arrangement:
Annual Operating Expenses
(as a percentage of average net assets after any expense cap)
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<CAPTION>
Back Back
Bay Bay Back Westpeak Loomis
Advisors Advisors Bay Westpeak Growth Sayles
Capital Bond Money Advisors Stock and Small
Growth Income Market Managed Index Income Cap
Series Series Series Series Series Series Series*
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Management Fee.......... .63% .40% .35% .50% .25% .70% 1.00%
Other Expenses.......... .03% .08% .10% .08% .12% .08% --
---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- -----
Total Series
Operating............ .66% .48% .45% .58% .37% .78% 1.00%
Expenses
Annual Operating Expenses
(as a percentage of average net assets after expense deferral)
<CAPTION>
Goldman Morgan
Sachs Loomis Stanley Davis Alger MFS
Midcap Sayles International Venture Equity MFS Research
Value Balanced Magnum Value Growth Investors Managers
Series Series Equity Series* Series Series Series* Series*
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Management Fee.......... .75% .70% .90% .75% .75% .75% .75%
Other Expenses.......... .15% .12% .40% .08% .08% .15% .15%
---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- -----
Total Operating
Expenses............. .90% .82% 1.30% .83% .83% .90% .90%
</TABLE>
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* Without the applicable expense cap or expense deferral arrangement
(described below), Total Series Operating Expenses for the year ended
December 31, 1998 would have been: Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series, 1.10%;
and Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series, 1.40%. Without the
expense deferral arrangement, we estimate that Total Series Operating
Expenses for the MFS Investors Series and MFS Research Managers Series for
the year ended December 31, 1999 would be 1.04%, each, on an annualized
basis.
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Our affiliate, New England Investment Management, Inc. (formerly known as TNE
Advisers, Inc.), advises the series of the Zenith Fund except for the Capital
Growth Series. New England Investment Management voluntarily limits the
expenses of these series with either an expense cap or expense deferral
arrangement, as shown in the chart above. Under the expense cap, New England
Investment Management bears expenses of a series (other than the management
fee) that exceed 0.15% of average daily net assets (in the case of the Loomis
Sayles Small Cap Series, expenses that exceed 1.00% of average daily net
assets). Under the expense deferral, New England Investment Management bears
expenses of a series (other than the management fee) that exceed a certain
limit in the year the series incurs them and charges those expenses to the
series in a future year if actual expenses of the series are below the limit.
New England Investment Management may end these expense limits at any time.
The investment adviser for VIP and VIP II is Fidelity Management & Research
Company ("FMR"). The Portfolios of VIP and VIP II pay investment management
fees to FMR and also bear certain other expenses. For the year ended December
31, 1998, the total operating expenses of the Portfolios, as a percentage of
Portfolio average net assets, were:
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MANAGEMENT OTHER TOTAL ANNUAL
PORTFOLIO FEES EXPENSES EXPENSES
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VIP Equity-Income.............................. .49% .09% .58%*
VIP Overseas................................... .74% .17% .91%*
VIP High Income................................ .58% .12% .70%
VIP II Asset Manager........................... .54% .10% .64%*
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* Total annual expenses do not reflect certain expense reductions due to
directed brokerage arrangements and custodian interest credits. If we
included these reductions, total annual expenses would have been .57% for
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, .89% for VIP Overseas Portfolio and .63% for
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio.
Affiliates of FMR compensate NELICO and/or certain affiliates for
administrative, distribution, or other services relating to these Portfolios
of VIP and VIP II. This compensation is based on assets of the Portfolios
attributable to the Policies and certain other variable insurance products
that we and our affiliates issue.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
We may waive, reduce or vary any Policy charges under Policies sold to some
cases. We may also raise the interest rate credited to loaned amounts under
these Policies. The amount of the variations and our eligibility rules may
change from time to time. In general, they reflect cost savings over time that
we anticipate for Policies sold to the eligible group or sponsored
arrangements and relate to objective factors such as the size of the group,
its stability, the purpose of the funding arrangement and characteristics of
the group members. These variations of charges do not apply to Policies sold
in New York other than Policies sold to non-tax qualified deferred
compensation plans of various types. Consult your registered representative
for any variations that may be available and appropriate for your case.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that insurance policies with
values and benefits that vary with the sex of the insured may not be used to
fund certain employee benefit programs. Therefore, we offer Policies that do
not vary based on the sex of the insured to certain employee benefit programs.
We recommend that employers consult an attorney before offering or purchasing
the Policies in connection with an employee benefit program.
PREMIUMS
FLEXIBLE PREMIUMS
Within limits, you choose the amount and frequency of premium payments. You
select a Planned Premium schedule, which is a level amount. This schedule
appears in your Policy. YOUR PLANNED PREMIUMS WILL NOT NECESSARILY KEEP YOUR
POLICY IN FORCE. You may skip Planned Premium payments or make additional
payments. Additional payments could be subject to underwriting and our
consent. No payment can be less than $25 ($10 for payments made under certain
monthly payment arrangements). We limit the total of Planned Premiums and
other payments to our published maximum.
You can pay Planned Premiums on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly
schedule. You can change your Planned Premium schedule by sending your request
to us. However, you cannot increase the amount of your Planned Premium unless
we consent, and we may require underwriting.
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You may make payments by check or money order. We will send premium notices
for annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly Planned Premiums. You may also
make premium payments by wire transfer of federal funds in accordance with our
current procedures.
You may not make premium payments on and after the Policy anniversary on
which the insured reaches age 100, except under the Policy's grace period
provision. (See "Lapse and Reinstatement.")
If you have selected the guideline premium test, Federal tax law limits the
amount of premiums that you can pay under the Policy. In addition, if any
payments under the Policy exceed the "7-pay test" under Federal tax law, your
Policy will become a "modified endowment contract" and you may have more
adverse tax consequences with respect to certain distributions than would
otherwise be the case if premium payments did not exceed the "7-pay test".
(See "Tax Considerations".)
We allocate net payments to your Policy's Sub-Accounts as of the date we
receive the payment. (See "Receipt of Communications and Payments at NELICO's
Administrative Office".)
Under current processing, we treat a payment first as a Planned Premium,
second as repayment of Policy loan interest due, and last as an unscheduled
payment, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing. (FOR POLICIES ISSUED IN
NEW YORK, we treat a payment as a Planned Premium when a Policy loan is
outstanding ONLY if the payment is in the exact amount of the Planned Premium
next due; otherwise, we treat it first as repayment of Policy loan interest
due, second as a Planned Premium, and last as an unscheduled payment.) We do
not treat a payment as repayment of a Policy loan unless you instruct us to.
If you have a Policy loan, it may be better to repay the loan than to make a
premium payment, because the premium payment is subject to sales and tax
charges, whereas the loan repayment is not subject to any charges. (See "Loan
Provision", "Deductions from Premiums" and "Death Benefit".)
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Two types of premium payment levels can protect your Policy against lapse
(1) for the first three Policy years, and (2) until age 100 of the insured.
FIRST THREE POLICY YEARS--In general, if you pay the three year Minimum
Premium amounts on time, the Policy will not lapse even if the net cash
value is less than the Monthly Deduction in any month. If (a) the total
premiums you have paid, less all partial surrenders and any outstanding
Policy loan balance, at least equal (b) the total monthly Minimum Premiums
for the Policy up to that Policy month, the Policy will not lapse. The
guarantee will not apply if you substitute the insured or reinstate the
Policy, unless on reinstatement you pay all your unpaid Minimum Premiums,
including those for the period of lapse. We recalculate the Minimum Premium
if you (1) reduce the face amount or make a partial surrender that reduces
the face amount, (2) increase or decrease rider coverage, (3) increase the
face amount, or (4) if the rating classification for your Policy is
improved. The Minimum Premium amount (shown in your Policy) is based on your
Policy's face amount, the age, sex (unless unisex rates apply) and
underwriting class of the insured, current Policy charges and any riders to
the Policy.
TO AGE 100 OF THE INSURED--If you elect the Guaranteed Death Benefit rider
and pay the Guaranteed Death Benefit premium amounts on time, the Policy
will stay in force until age 100 of the insured. We recalculate the
Guaranteed Death Benefit premium following the same Policy transactions
described above for a recalculation of the three year Minimum Premium
amount. The Guaranteed Death Benefit premium amount (shown in your Policy)
is based on the same factors as the three year Minimum Premium, except that
it is based on the guaranteed level of Policy charges.
UNDER POLICIES ISSUED IN NEW JERSEY, if you have met the requirements for
the three-year Minimum Premium death benefit guarantee at the end of the
three year guarantee period, the Minimum Premium death benefit guarantee
will continue to apply during the fourth Policy year as long as (a) payments
made during that Policy year, less partial surrenders and loans made in that
year, equal (b) the guaranteed maximum Policy charges for the fourth Policy
year. If you make a Policy transaction that changes the amount of the
guaranteed maximum Policy charges for that year, then the amount needed to
preserve the Minimum Premium death benefit guarantee for an extra Policy
year will change accordingly.
Lapse and Reinstatement
Lapse. Unless your Policy is protected by the Guaranteed Death Benefit or
the Minimum Premium guarantee, any month that your Policy's net cash value is
not large enough to cover a Monthly Deduction, your Policy will be in default.
Your Policy provides a 62 day grace period for payment of a premium large
enough to cover the Monthly Deduction and all deductions from the premium.
(FOR POLICIES ISSUED IN NEW JERSEY the amount due is the least of: a premium
large enough to cover the Monthly Deduction and all deductions from the
premium; a premium large enough to permit the Guaranteed Death Benefit to be
in effect; and a premium large enough to permit the three year Minimum Premium
death benefit to be in effect.) We will notify you of the amount due. You have
insurance coverage during the grace period, but if the insured dies before you
have paid the premium, we deduct from the death proceeds the unpaid Monthly
Deduction for the period prior to the date of death. If you have not paid the
required premium by the end of the grace period, your Policy will lapse
without value.
Reinstatement. If your Policy has lapsed, you may reinstate it within seven
years after the date of lapse. If more than seven years have passed, or if you
have surrendered the Policy, you need our consent to reinstate. Reinstatement
in all cases requires payment of certain charges described in the Policy and
usually requires evidence of insurability that is satisfactory to us.
OTHER POLICY FEATURES
Increase in Face Amount
After the first Policy year you may increase the Policy's face amount. Our
underwriting rules and requirements, including proof of insurability, will
apply. The increase must be at least $10,000. If the increase requires medical
underwriting, we will deduct a face amount increase charge of $0.80 per $1,000
of the face amount increase (not to exceed $25.00) when the increase takes
effect, and on the first day of the next eleven Policy months. We will deduct
the charge from the Policy's cash value in the sub-accounts and the Fixed
Account, in proportion to the amount of cash value in each (unless you have
elected a Single Source Expense Sub-Account).
An increase in face amount may have tax consequences. (See "Tax
Considerations".)
After an underwritten face amount increase, we assign a Target Premium to
the new face amount segment. It is based on the insured's age at the start of
that Policy year and current underwriting class, and on the amount of the face
amount increase.
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Face amount increases that are not medically underwritten do not require a
face amount increase charge and usually do not increase the Policy's Target
Premium. (The exception is a conversion from term insurance, which does
increase the Target Premium but does not trigger a face amount increase
charge.)
SALES CHARGE--After a face amount increase, we currently deduct the sales
charge based on the total Target Premium for your Policy, including Target
Premiums assigned to any face amount increases. Therefore, we currently
deduct 8% from each premium you make in a Policy year until you have paid an
amount equal to the Policy's total Target Premium and 1% from any premium
balance in that year.
MONTHLY DEDUCTION--We adjust the Monthly Deduction starting on the
effective date of a face amount increase to reflect the new face amount and
amount at risk. We base cost of insurance charges for the face amount
increase on the insured's age at the time of the increase (if underwritten
or from a term conversion), or on age at issue (if not underwritten) and
reflect any change in risk class (if underwritten). Generally, if the
insured's risk class improved, we base future cost of insurance rates for
the whole Policy on the better class. If the insured's risk class is worse
than at issue (or at the time of an earlier face amount increase), only the
cost of insurance charge for the face amount increase will be based on the
worse risk class. We base cost of insurance rates for the Policy after a
face amount increase on a weighted average of the net amounts at risk for
each face amount segment. (See "Charges and Expenses--Monthly Deduction from
Cash Value.")
We determine the net amount at risk of a face increase segment by
calculating the percentage of the Policy's new net amount at risk that the
face increase added. For example, if you increase the face amount by
$100,000 and the total net amount at risk just after the face increase is
$250,000, then 40% of the total net amount at risk applies to the face
amount increase and 60% applies to the initial face amount. In that case,
the net amount at risk used to determine the cost of insurance charge for
the face amount increase would be the Policy's total net amount at risk on a
monthly processing day, multiplied by 40%.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE--We calculate the mortality and expense
risk charge separately for each face amount segment that was underwritten or
resulted from a term insurance conversion. We base the total charge on a
weighted average of the mortality and expense risk charge that applies to
each segment, which in turn is based on the relative Target Premium for each
segment.
For commission purposes, we attribute a portion of each premium you pay to
a face amount increase, based on the relative Target Premium for each face
amount segment.
An increase in face amount will take effect on the first day of the Policy
month following our approval of your application for the increase. You can
contact our Administrative Office or your registered representative for
information on requesting a face amount increase. You have a limited time in
which you may cancel a face amount increase. (See "Right to Return the
Policy".)
If a Policy has an Adjustable Term Insurance Rider, then we may offer
increases in term insurance coverage, including annual term insurance
increases which are related to increases in salary or which are based on a
fixed annual percentage (the "Salary Refresh" program). We may also offer
increases that relate to premium contributions by an employer. We determine
limits on the annual and/or total amount of term insurance increases per
Policy that we will permit on a guaranteed issue basis at issue of the
Policies. Increases that are not pursuant to an annual increase, or which
exceed this limit, will require underwriting. The terms and conditions of the
Salary Refresh program are contained in our published rules which are
furnished at the time of application.
Loan Provision
You may borrow all or part of the Policy's "loan value" beginning fifteen
days after we mail the confirmation for the initial premium. We make the loan
as of the date when we receive a loan request. (See "Receipt of Communications
and Payments at NELICO's Administrative Office".) You should contact our
Administrative Office or your registered representative for information on
loan procedures.
The Policy's loan value is equal to 90% (or more if required by state law)
of the Policy's cash value. The loan value available is reduced by any
outstanding loan plus interest.
If you purchase a Policy with the proceeds of another life insurance policy
that has an outstanding policy loan (see "Premium Payments"), then any loan
remaining against the new Policy cannot exceed 75% of the Policy's cash value
at issue. It may not be advantageous to replace existing insurance with a
Policy.
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When we pay the loan proceeds to you, we transfer cash value in the amount
of the loan from the Sub-Accounts to our general account as collateral for the
loan. When you make a loan repayment, we transfer cash value in the amount of
the repayment and held as collateral from the general account back to the Sub-
Accounts. Unless you request otherwise, we transfer cash value for a Policy
loan from the Sub-Accounts in proportion to the cash value in each. We
allocate all loan repayments, unless you request otherwise, to the Sub-
Accounts in proportion to the cash value in each at the time of repayment.
(See "The Fixed Account" for information on when loans and loan repayments can
impact cash value in the Fixed Account.)
The interest rate charged on Policy loans is an effective rate of 4.75% per
year. It accrues daily, and is due on the Policy Anniversary. If not paid, we
add the interest accrued to the loan amount, and we deduct an amount equal to
the unpaid interest from the Policy's cash value in the Sub-Accounts in
proportion to the amount in each. Amounts we take as collateral for a loan
earn interest at an effective rate of not less than 4.00% per year. The rate
we currently credit is 4.00% for the first 10 Policy years and 4.50%
thereafter. (You should consult a tax advisor as to the tax consequences
associated with a Policy loan outstanding after the tenth Policy year.) We
credit this interest amount to the Policy's Sub-Accounts on the Policy
Anniversary, in proportion to the cash value in each.
The amount taken from the Policy's Sub-Accounts as a result of a loan does
not participate in the investment experience of the Sub-Accounts. Therefore,
loans can permanently affect the death benefit and cash value of the Policy,
even if repaid. In addition, we reduce any proceeds payable under a Policy by
the amount of any outstanding loan plus accrued interest.
If a Policy loan is outstanding, it may be better to repay the loan than to
pay a premium, because the payment is subject to sales and premium tax
charges, and the loan repayment is not subject to charges. (See "Deductions
from Premiums" and "Death Benefit".)
If Policy loans plus accrued interest exceed the Policy's cash value at any
time, we will notify you that the Policy is going to terminate. (This is
called an "excess Policy loan".) The Policy will terminate without value 62
days after we mail the notice unless you pay us the excess Policy loan amount
within that time. If the Policy lapses with a loan outstanding, adverse tax
consequences may result. If your Policy is a "modified endowment contract",
loans under your Policy may be treated as taxable distributions. (See "Tax
Considerations" below.)
Department of Labor ("DOL") regulations impose requirements for participant
loans under tax-qualified pension plans. Therefore, plan loan provisions may
differ from Policy loan provisions. (See "Tax Considerations".)
Surrender
You may surrender a Policy for its net cash value at any time while the
insured is living. We determine the net cash value of the surrendered Policy
as of the date when we receive a surrender request. The net cash value equals
the cash value reduced by any Policy loan and accrued interest. We increase
the net cash value paid on surrender by the portion of any cost of insurance
charge we deducted for the period beyond the date of surrender. If you
surrender the Policy during the grace period, we reduce the net cash value you
receive by an amount to cover the Monthly Deduction to the date of surrender.
You may apply all or part of the net cash value to a payment option. (See
"Payment Options".) A surrender may result in adverse tax consequences. (See
"Tax Considerations" below.)
Partial Surrender
You may make a partial surrender of the Policy beginning fifteen days after
we mail the confirmation of the initial premium payment. A partial surrender
reduces the Policy's death benefit and may reduce the Policy's face amount if
necessary so that the amount at risk under the Policy will not increase. Any
reduction in the face amount causes a proportionate reduction in the Policy's
Target Premium. A partial surrender may also reduce rider benefits. For
purposes of the cost of insurance charge, any face amount reduction will apply
to each face amount segment on a pro rata basis. We reserve the right to
decline a partial surrender request that would reduce the face amount below
the Policy's required minimum.
We have the right to limit partial surrenders in any one Policy year to 20%
of the Policy's net cash value on the date of the first partial surrender for
the Policy year or, if less, the Policy's available loan value. Currently, we
permit partial surrenders of up to 90% of the Policy's net cash value per
year, if there is sufficient available loan value.
You may not reinvest cash value paid upon partial surrender in the Policy
except as premium payments, which are subject to the charges described under
"Deductions From Premiums."
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A partial surrender first reduces the Policy's cash value in the Sub-
Accounts of the Variable Account, in proportion to the amount of cash value in
each, and then the Fixed Account, unless you request otherwise. (See "The
Fixed Account" below.) We determine the amount of net cash value paid upon
partial surrender as of the date when we receive a request. You can contact
your registered representative or the Administrative Office for information on
partial surrender procedures.
A reduction in the death benefit as a result of a partial surrender may
create a "modified endowment contract" or have other adverse tax consequences.
If you are contemplating a partial surrender, you should consult your tax
advisor regarding the tax consequences. (See "Tax Considerations".)
REDUCTION IN FACE AMOUNT
After the first Policy year, you may reduce the face amount of your Policy
without receiving a distribution of any Policy cash value. (This feature
differs from a partial surrender, which reduces the Policy's net cash value.)
For purposes of the cost of insurance charge, a face amount reduction will
apply to each face amount segment on a pro rata basis. The face amount
remaining has to meet our minimum face amount requirements, except with our
consent.
If you decrease the face amount of your Policy, we also decrease the Target
Premium. A face amount reduction usually decreases the death benefit. However,
if we are increasing the death benefit to satisfy federal income tax laws, a
face amount reduction will not decrease the death benefit. A reduction in face
amount in this situation is not advisable, because it will not reduce your
death benefit or cost of insurance charges. We also may decrease any rider
benefits attached to the Policy.
If you have selected the guideline premium test, a reduction in face amount
reduces the Federal tax law limits on the amount of premiums that you can pay
under the Policy. In these cases, you may need to have a portion of the
Policy's cash value paid to you to comply with Federal tax law.
A face amount reduction takes effect as of the first day of the Policy month
on or after the date when we receive a request. You can contact your
registered representative or the Administrative Office for information on face
reduction procedures.
A reduction in the face amount of a Policy that causes a death benefit
reduction may create a "modified endowment contract". If you are contemplating
a reduction in face amount, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the
tax consequences of the transaction. (See "Tax Considerations".)
ACCELERATION OF DEATH BENEFIT RIDER
We may offer in the future a rider benefit that will allow you to receive an
accelerated payment of your Policy's death benefit. This benefit will be
available where certain special needs exist, as described briefly below. Your
right to exercise the rider will be subject to certain conditions.
WE WILL MAKE THE ACCELERATED BENEFITS RIDER AVAILABLE TO YOU ONLY IF: (1) YOUR
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED THE RIDER, AND (2) WE BELIEVE THAT THE
RIDER WILL MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN ACCELERATED DEATH BENEFIT FOR FEDERAL
INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND (3) WE BELIEVE THAT THE RIDER WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE THE
QUALIFICATION OF THE POLICY AS LIFE INSURANCE UNDER FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW.
We expect that payment of the rider benefit will be available if the insured
is diagnosed as terminally ill, as defined in the rider. The benefit may be
subject to discounting and charges. Payment will be subject to evidence
satisfactory to us.
See "Tax Considerations", below, for a discussion of the tax consequences
associated with the accelerated benefits rider.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS
You can allocate your Policy's premiums and cash value among the Sub-
Accounts of the Variable Account and the Fixed Account in any combination.
Currently, you can allocate to an unlimited number of the available accounts
(including the Fixed Account) at any one time; we have the right to limit to
ten the number of accounts to which you can allocate at any one time. You must
allocate whole percentages.
You make the initial allocation when you apply for a Policy. You can change
the allocation of future premiums at any time thereafter. The change will be
effective for premiums applied on or after the date when we receive your
request. You may
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request the change by telephone or by written request. (See "Receipt of
Communications and Payments at NELICO's Administrative Office.")
See "Transfer Option" below for information on how to request a transfer or
reallocation by telephone.
Transfer Option
Beginning fifteen days after we mail the confirmation for the initial
premium, you may transfer your Policy's cash value between Sub-Accounts. We
reserve the right to limit sub-account transfers to four per Policy year
(twelve per Policy year for Policies issued in New York). Currently we do not
limit the number of transfers per Policy year. We reserve the right to make a
charge for transfers in excess of twelve in a Policy year. A transfer is
effective as of the date when we receive the transfer request. (See
"Communications and Payments".) For special rules regarding transfers
involving the Fixed Account, see "The Fixed Account".
We did not design the Policy's transfer privilege to give you a way to
speculate on short-term market movements. To prevent excessive transfers that
could disrupt the management of the Eligible Funds and increase transaction
costs, we may adopt procedures to limit excessive transfer activity. For
example, we may impose conditions and limits on, or refuse to accept, transfer
requests that we receive from third parties. Third parties include investment
advisors or registered representatives acting under power(s) of attorney from
one or more Policy owners.
You may request a Sub-Account transfer or reallocation of future premiums by
written request (which may be telecopied) to our Administrative Office or by
telephoning us. To request a transfer or reallocation by telephone, you should
contact your registered representative or contact us at 1-800-621-5086. We use
reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone
are genuine. Any telephone instructions that we reasonably believe to be
genuine will be your responsibility, including losses arising from any errors
in the communication of instructions.
Dollar Cost Averaging
We offer an automated transfer privilege called dollar cost averaging. The
same dollar amount is transferred to selected Sub-Accounts each month. Over
time, more purchases of Eligible Fund shares are made when the value of those
shares is low, and fewer shares are purchased when the value is high. As a
result, a lower than average cost of purchases may be achieved over the long
term. This plan of investing allows you to take advantage of investment
fluctuations, but does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in
declining markets. (See Appendix C.)
Under this feature, you may request that a certain amount of your cash value
be transferred on any selected business day of each month (or if not a day
when the New York Stock Exchange is open, the next such day), from any one
Sub-Account to one or more of the other Sub-Accounts. We have the right to
limit allocation of cash value to no more than 10 of the Sub-Accounts at any
one time. You must transfer a minimum of $100 to each Sub-Account that you
select under this feature. Currently, we do not count transfers made under the
dollar cost averaging program against the 12 transfers that may be made each
year. You can select a dollar cost averaging program when you apply for the
Policy or at a later date by contacting our Administrative Office. You may
participate in the dollar cost averaging program while you are participating
in the asset rebalancing program as long as the sub-account from which you are
transferring cash value under the dollar cost averaging program is not
included in the asset rebalancing program. (See "Asset Rebalancing" below).
You can cancel your use of the dollar cost averaging program at any time
before the monthly transfer date. Transfers will continue until you notify us
to stop or there no longer is sufficient cash value in the Sub-Account from
which you are transferring.
Asset Rebalancing
We offer an asset rebalancing program for cash value. Cash value allocated
to the Sub-Accounts can be expected to increase or decrease at different
rates. An asset rebalancing program automatically reallocates your cash value
among the Sub-Accounts each quarter to return the allocation to the allocation
percentages you specify. Asset rebalancing is intended to transfer cash value
from those Sub-Accounts that have increased in value to those that have
declined, or not increased as much, in value. Over time, this method of
investing may help you "buy low and sell high," although there can be no
assurance that this objective will be achieved. Asset rebalancing does not
guarantee profits, nor does it assure that you will not have losses.
You can select an asset rebalancing program when you apply for the Policy or
at a later date by contacting our Administrative Office. You specify the
percentage allocations by which your cash value will be reallocated among the
Sub-
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Accounts. You may participate in the asset rebalancing program while you are
participating in the dollar cost averaging program as long as the sub-account
from which you are transferring cash value under the dollar cost averaging
program is not included in the asset rebalancing program. (See "Dollar Cost
Averaging" above). On the last day of each calendar quarter on which the New
York Stock Exchange is open, we will transfer cash value among the Sub-
Accounts as necessary to return the allocation to your specifications. Asset
rebalancing will continue until you notify us in writing or by telephone at
our Administrative Office. Currently, we do not count transfers made under an
asset rebalancing program for purposes of the transfer rules described above.
Substitution of Insured Person
Subject to state insurance department approval, we offer a rider benefit
that permits you to substitute the insured person under your Policy, if you
provide satisfactory evidence that the person proposed to be insured is
insurable. The right to substitute the insured person is subject to some
restrictions. A substitution of the insured person is a taxable exchange. In
addition, a substitution of the insured person could reduce the amount of
premiums you can pay into the Policy under Federal tax law if you selected the
guideline premium test and, therefore, may require a partial surrender of cash
value.
Your registered representative can provide current information on the
availability of the rider. You should consult your tax advisor before
substituting the insured person under your Policy.
Payment of Proceeds
We ordinarily pay any net cash value, loan value or death benefit proceeds
payable from the Sub-Accounts within seven days after we receive a request, or
satisfactory proof of death of the insured. (See "Receipt of Communications
and Payments at NELICO's Administrative Office".) However, we may delay
payment (except when a loan is made to pay a premium to us) or transfers from
the Sub-Accounts: (i) if the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than
weekends or holidays, or if trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
restricted, (ii) if the SEC determines that a state of emergency exists that
makes payments or Sub-Account transfers impractical, or (iii) at any other
time when the Eligible Funds or the Variable Account have the legal right to
suspend payment.
We may withhold payment of surrender or loan proceeds if those proceeds are
coming from a Policy Owner's check which has not yet cleared. We may also
delay payment while we consider whether to contest the Policy. We pay interest
on the death benefit proceeds from the date they become payable to the date we
pay them.
The beneficiary can elect our Access Plus program for payment of death
proceeds at any time before we pay them. We establish an Access Plus account
at State Street Bank & Trust Company at the time for payment. The Access Plus
account provides convenient access to proceeds, which are maintained in
MetLife's general account, through checkbook privileges with State Street.
Normally we promptly make payments of cash value, or of any loan value
available, from cash value in the Fixed Account. However, we may delay those
payments for up to six months. We pay interest in accordance with state
insurance law requirements on delayed payments.
24 Month Right
General Right. Generally, during the first 24 months after the Policy's
issue date, and during the first 24 months after the date of an increase in
face amount, you may convert the Policy, or a portion of it, to fixed benefit
coverage by transferring all or a portion of your Policy's cash value, and
allocating all or a portion of future premiums, to the Fixed Account. The
request to convert to fixed benefit coverage must be in written form
satisfactory to us.
You may exercise this privilege only once within 24 months after issue, and
only once within 24 months after each increase in face amount. Transfers into
the Fixed Account pursuant to this right will not count toward the limit on
the number of cash value transfers permitted under the Policy each year.
Transfers of cash value back to one or more Sub-Accounts of the Variable
Account are subject to the Policy's general limits on transfers from the Fixed
Account (see "The Fixed Account").
The Policy permits us to limit allocations to the Fixed Account under some
circumstances. (See "The Fixed Account.") If we limit such allocations and you
then wish to exercise the 24 Month Right, you may allocate to the Fixed
Account only (i) the Policy's cash value before any face amount increase plus
the portion of future premiums attributable to the Policy's face amount before
any increase, if you exercise the right during the first 24 months after
issue, or (ii) the portion of the Policy's cash value and future premiums
attributable to the face amount increase, if you exercise the right within 24
months after a face amount increase. After exercising the 24 Month Right, you
may continue to allocate to the Fixed Account only the percentage of
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premiums that you allocated to the Fixed Account pursuant to your most recent
exercise of the 24 Month Right. In addition, if you have exercised this right,
and we later limit such allocations, then you may continue to allocate to the
Fixed Account only the lowest percentage of premiums that you allocated to the
Fixed Account at any time since your most recent exercise of the 24 Month
Right.
For Policies Issued in Maryland and New Jersey. Under Policies issued in
Maryland and New Jersey, you can exchange the initial face amount of your
Policy, and any increase in face amount of your Policy, for a fixed benefit
whole life or endowment life insurance policy provided that you repay any
policy loans and (1) the Policy has not lapsed and (2) the exchange is made
within 24 months after the Policy's issue date or, if you are exchanging an
increase in face amount, within 24 months after the date of the increase.
We make the exchange without evidence of insurability. The new policy will
have, at your option,, either the same death benefit or the same net amount at
risk as that being exchanged. For the exchange of the initial face amount of
the variable life policy, the new policy will have the same issue age,
underwriting class and policy date as the variable life policy had. For the
exchange of an increase in face amount, the new policy will have the same
issue age and underwriting class of the insured as on the date of the
increase, and a policy date equal to the effective date of the increase. We
will attach any riders to the original Policy to the new policy if they are
available.
Contact us or your registered representative for more specific information
about the 24 Month Right in these states. The exchange may result in a cost or
credit to you. On the exchange, you may need to make an immediate premium
payment on the new policy in order to keep it in force.
Payment Options
We pay the Policy's death benefit and net cash value in one sum unless you
or the payee choose a payment option for all or part of the proceeds. You can
choose a combination of payment options. You can make, change or revoke the
selection of payee or payment option before the death of the insured. You can
contact your registered representative or the Administrative Office for the
procedure to follow. The payment options available are fixed benefit options
only and are not affected by the investment experience of the Variable
Account. Once payments under an option begin, withdrawal rights may be
restricted.
The following payment options are available:
(i) Income for a Specified Number of Years. We pay proceeds in equal
monthly installments for up to 30 years, with interest at a rate not
less than 3.5% a year, compounded yearly. Additional interest that we
pay for any year is added to the monthly payments for that year.
(ii) Life Income. We pay proceeds in equal monthly installments (i) during
the life of the payee, (ii) for the longer of the life of the payee or
10 years, or (iii) for the longer of the life of the payee or 20
years.
(iii) Life Income with Refund. We pay proceeds in equal monthly
installments during the life of the payee. At the payee's death, we
pay any unpaid proceeds remaining either in one sum or in equal
monthly installments until we have paid the total proceeds.
(iv) Interest. We hold proceeds for the life of the payee or another agreed
upon period. We pay interest of at least 3.5% a year monthly or add it
to the principal annually. At the death of the payee, or at the end of
the period agreed to, we pay the balance of principal and any interest
in one sum.
(v) Specified Amount of Income. We pay proceeds plus accrued interest of at
least 3.5% a year in an amount and at a frequency elected until we have
paid total proceeds. We pay any amounts unpaid at the death of the
payee in one sum.
(vi) Life Income for Two Lives. We pay proceeds in equal monthly
installments (i) while either of two payees is living, (ii) for the
longer of the life of the surviving payee or 10 years, or (iii) while
the two payees are living and, after the death of one payee, we pay
two-thirds of the monthly amount for the life of the surviving payee.
You need our consent to use an option if the installment payments would be
less than $20.
Additional Benefits by Rider
If you elect the Guaranteed Death Benefit at issue, we add it to the Policy
by rider. You can add other additional benefits to the Policy by rider,
subject to our underwriting and issuance standards. These additional benefits
usually require an additional
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charge as part of the Monthly Deduction from cash value. The rider benefits
available with the Policies provide fixed benefits that do not vary with the
investment experience of the Variable Account.
It may be to your economic advantage to include a significant portion or
percentage of your insurance coverage under an Adjustable Term Insurance
Rider. However, like the cost of coverage under the Policy, charges deducted
from the Policy's cash value to pay for term coverage no longer participate in
the investment experience of the Variable Account, and generally increase with
the age of the covered individual. Use of a term rider reduces sales
compensation. Your registered representative can provide you more information
on the uses of term rider coverage.
The following riders are available:
Adjustable Term Rider, which provides term insurance. This Rider terminates
no later than the Policy anniversary on which the insured has reached age
100.
Waiver of Monthly Deduction, which provides for waiver of Monthly Deductions
upon the disability of the insured.
Temporary Term Insurance, which provides for insurance from the date of
issue to the Policy Date.
Not all riders may be available to you and riders in addition to those
listed above may be made available. Restrictions on rider coverage may apply
in some states. You should consult your registered representative regarding
the availability of riders.
Policy Owner and Beneficiary
The Policy Owner is named in the application but may be changed from time to
time. At the death of the Policy Owner, his or her estate will become the
Policy Owner unless a successor Policy Owner has been named. The Policy
Owner's rights (except for rights to payment of benefits) terminate at the
death of the insured.
The beneficiary is also named in the application. You may change the
beneficiary of the Policy at any time before the death of the insured. The
beneficiary has no rights under the Policy until the death of the insured and
must survive the insured in order to receive the death proceeds. If no named
beneficiary survives the insured, we pay proceeds to the Policy Owner.
A change of Policy Owner or beneficiary is subject to all payments made and
actions taken by us under the Policy before we receive a signed change form.
You can contact your registered representative or the Administrative Office
for the procedure to follow.
You may assign (transfer) your rights in the Policy to someone else. An
absolute assignment of the Policy is a change of Policy Owner and beneficiary
to the assignee. A collateral assignment of the Policy does not change the
Policy Owner or beneficiary, but their rights will be subject to the terms of
the assignment. Assignments will be subject to all payments made and actions
taken by us under the Policy before we receive a signed copy of the assignment
form. We are not responsible for determining whether or not an assignment is
valid. Changing the Policy Owner or assigning the Policy may have tax
consequences. (See "Tax Considerations" below.)
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
We established the Variable Account as a separate investment account on
January 31, 1983 under Delaware law. It became subject to Massachusetts law
when we changed our domicile to Massachusetts on August 30, 1996. The Variable
Account is the funding vehicle for the Policies and other NELICO variable life
insurance policies; these other policies impose different costs, and provide
different benefits, from the Policies. The Variable Account meets the
definition of a "separate account" under Federal securities laws, and is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Registration with
the SEC does not involve SEC supervision of the Variable Account's management
or investments. However, the Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner regulates
NELICO and the Variable Account, which are also subject to the insurance laws
and regulations where the Policies are sold.
Although we own the assets of the Variable Account, applicable law provides
that the portion of the Variable Account assets equal to the reserves and
other liabilities of the Variable Account may not be charged with liabilities
that arise out of any other business we may conduct. We believe this means
that the assets of the Variable Account equal to the reserves and other
liabilities of the Variable Account are not available to meet the claims of
our general creditors, and may only be used to support the cash values under
our variable life insurance policies issued by the Variable Account. We may
transfer to our general account assets which exceed the reserves and other
liabilities of the Variable Account. We will consider any possible adverse
impact such a transfer might have on the Variable Account.
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Income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Variable
Account are credited to the Variable Account without regard to any of our
other income or capital gains and losses.
Investments of the Variable Account
The Variable Account currently has 18 Sub-Accounts, each of which invests in
a series of an Eligible Fund. The Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account are:
--The Zenith Money Market Sub-Account, which invests in the Back Bay
Advisors Money Market Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account, which invests in the Back Bay Advisors
Bond Income Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account, which invests in the Capital Growth
Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account, which invests in the Westpeak Stock
Index Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Managed Sub-Account, which invests in the Back Bay Advisors
Managed Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account, which invests in the Westpeak
Growth and Income Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account, which invests in the Loomis Sayles Small
Cap Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Balanced Sub-Account, which invests in the Loomis Sayles
Balanced Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account, which invests in the Alger Equity
Growth Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account, which invests in the Davis Venture
Value Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account, which invests in the Goldman Sachs
Midcap Value Series (formerly the Loomis Sayles Avanti Growth Series) of
the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account, which invests in the
Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series of the Zenith Fund
--The Zenith Investors Sub-Account, which invests in the MFS Investors
Series of the Zenith Fund*
--The Zenith Research Managers Sub-Account, which invests in the MFS
Research Managers Series of the Zenith Fund*
--The Equity-Income Sub-Account, which invests in the VIP Equity-Income
Portfolio
--The Overseas Sub-Account, which invests in the VIP Overseas Portfolio
--The High Income Sub-Account, which invests in the VIP High Income
Portfolio
--The Asset Manager Sub-Account, which invests in the VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio
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*Availability is subject to any necessary state insurance department
approvals.
The Zenith Fund is an open-end diversified management investment company,
more commonly known as a mutual fund. The Zenith Fund is an investment vehicle
for separate investment accounts of NELICO and of other life insurance
companies.
VIP and VIP II are open-end, diversified management investment companies
(mutual funds) that serve as the investment vehicles for variable life
insurance and variable annuity separate accounts of various insurance
companies.
The Variable Account purchases and sells Eligible Fund shares at their net
asset value (without a deduction for sales load) determined as of the close of
regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day when the exchange
is open for trading.
Investment Objectives
The investment objectives of the Eligible Funds are described briefly below.
These objectives may not be met. More about the Eligible Funds, including
their investments, expenses, and risks, is in the attached Eligible Fund
prospectuses and the Eligible Funds' Statements of Additional Information.
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The investment objectives and policies of certain Eligible Funds are similar
to the investment objectives and policies of other funds that may be managed
by the same sub-adviser. The investment results of the Eligible Funds may be
higher or lower than the results of these funds. There is no assurance, and no
representation is made, that the investment results of any of the Eligible
Funds will be comparable to the investment results of any other fund.
The Zenith Back Bay Advisors Money Market Series' investment objective is
the highest possible level of current income consistent with preservation of
capital. An investment in the Money Market Series is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Although the Money Market Series seeks to maintain a net asset value of $100
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Money Market
Series.
The Zenith Back Bay Advisors Bond Income Series' investment objective is a
high level of current income consistent with protection of capital.
The Zenith Capital Growth Series' investment objective is the long-term
growth of capital through investment primarily in equity securities of
companies whose earnings are expected to grow at a faster rate than the United
States economy.
The Zenith Westpeak Stock Index Series' investment objective is investment
results that correspond to the composite price and yield performance of United
States publicly traded common stocks.
The Zenith Back Bay Advisors Managed Series' investment objective is a
favorable total investment return through investment in a diversified
portfolio.
The Zenith Westpeak Growth and Income Series' investment objective is long-
term total return through investment in equity securities.
The Zenith Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series' investment objective is long-term
capital growth from investments in common stocks or their equivalents.
The Zenith Loomis Sayles Balanced Series' investment objective is reasonable
long-term investment return from a combination of long-term capital
appreciation and moderate current income.
The Zenith Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series' investment
objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in
international equity securities. In addition to the risks associated with
equity securities generally, foreign securities present additional risks.
The Zenith Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series' investment objective is long-
term capital appreciation.
The Zenith Davis Venture Value Series' investment objective is growth of
capital.
The Zenith Alger Equity Growth Series' investment objective is long-term
capital appreciation.
The Zenith MFS Investors Series' investment objective is reasonable current
income and long-term growth of capital and income.
The Zenith MFS Research Managers Series' investment objective is long-term
growth of capital.
The VIP Equity-Income Portfolio seeks reasonable income. The fund will also
consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund seeks a yield which
exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising the S&P 500.
The VIP Overseas Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital. Foreign
markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S.
market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market
or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The VIP High Income Portfolio seeks a high level of current income while
also considering growth of capital. Lower-quality debt securities (those of
less than investment-grade quality) can be more volatile due to increased
sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic
developments.
The VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio seeks high total return with reduced risk
over the long-term by allocating its assets among stocks, bonds and short-term
instruments.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The adviser and sub-adviser for each series of the Zenith Fund are listed in
the chart below. New England Investment Management, which is an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of NELICO, CGM, and each of the sub-advisers are
registered with the SEC as investment advisers under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940.
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SERIES ADVISER SUB-ADVISER
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Capital Growth Capital Growth Management Limited
Partnership ("CGM")*
Back Bay Advisors Money New England Investment Management, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Market
Back Bay Advisors Bond New England Investment Management, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Income
Back Bay Advisors New England Investment Management, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Managed
Westpeak Stock Index New England Investment Management, Inc. Westpeak Investment Advisors, L.P.*
Westpeak Growth and New England Investment Management, Inc. Westpeak Investment Advisors, L.P.*
Income
Loomis Sayles Small Cap New England Investment Management, Inc. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.*
Loomis Sayles Balanced New England Investment Management, Inc. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.*
Morgan Stanley New England Investment Management, Inc. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
International Investment Management Inc.
Magnum Equity
Goldman Sachs Midcap New England Investment Management, Inc. Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Value
Davis Venture Value New England Investment Management, Inc. Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.**
Alger Equity Growth New England Investment Management, Inc. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
MFS Investors New England Investment Management, Inc. Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS Research Managers New England Investment Management, Inc. Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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*An affiliate of NELICO
** Davis Selected may also delegate any of its responsibilities to Davis
Selected Advisers--NY, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Davis Selected.
In the case of the Back Bay Advisors Money Market Series, Back Bay Advisors
Bond Income Series, Back Bay Advisors Managed Series, Westpeak Stock Index
Series, Westpeak Growth and Income Series, Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series
and Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series, New England Investment Management
(formerly TNE Advisers, Inc.) became the adviser on May 1, 1995. The Morgan
Stanley International Magnum Equity Series' sub-adviser was Draycott Partners,
Ltd. until May 1, 1997, when Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management
(formerly Morgan Stanley Asset Management) became the sub-adviser. The Goldman
Sachs Midcap Value Series' sub-adviser was Loomis Sayles until May 1, 1998,
when Goldman Sachs Asset Management became the sub-adviser. For more
information about the Series' advisory agreements, see the Zenith Fund
prospectus attached at the end of this prospectus and the Zenith Fund's
Statement of Additional Information.
FMR is the investment adviser for VIP and VIP II. For more information
regarding the VIP Equity-Income, VIP Overseas, VIP High Income and VIP II
Asset Manager Portfolios and Fidelity Management & Research Company, see the
VIP and VIP II prospectuses attached at the end of this prospectus and their
Statements of Additional Information.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
THE POLICY HAS A FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION ONLY IN STATES THAT APPROVE IT.
You may allocate net premiums and transfer cash value to the Fixed Account,
which is part of NELICO's general account. Because of exemptive and
exclusionary provisions in the Federal securities laws, interests in the Fixed
Account are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Neither the Fixed
Account nor the general account is registered as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. Therefore, neither the Fixed Account, the
general account nor any interests therein are generally subject to the
provisions of these Acts, and the SEC does not review Fixed Account
disclosure. This disclosure may, however, be subject to certain provisions of
the Federal securities laws on the accuracy and completeness of prospectuses.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Our general account includes all of our assets, except assets in the
Variable Account or in our other separate accounts. We decide how to invest
our general account assets. Fixed Account allocations do not share in the
actual investment experience
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of the Fixed Account. Instead, we guarantee that the Fixed Account will credit
interest at an annual effective rate of at least 4%. We may or may not credit
interest at a higher rate. We declare the current interest rate for the Fixed
Account periodically. The Fixed Account earns interest daily.
We can change our Fixed Account interest crediting procedures. Currently,
all cash value in the Fixed Account on a Policy anniversary earns interest at
the declared annual rate in effect on the anniversary until the next Policy
anniversary, when it is credited with our current rate. (Although our current
practice is to credit your entire Fixed Account cash value on a Policy
anniversary with our current annual rate until the next anniversary, we can
select any portion, from 0% to 100%, of your Fixed Account cash value on a
Policy anniversary to earn interest at our current rate until the next Policy
anniversary, unless otherwise required by state law.) Any net premiums
allocated or cash value transferred to the Fixed Account on a date other than
a Policy anniversary earn interest at our current rate until the next Policy
anniversary. Any loan repayment allocated to the Fixed Account is credited
with the lesser of our current interest rate and the effective interest rate
for your Policy's cash value in the Fixed Account on the date of the
repayment. The effective interest rate is a weighted average of all the Fixed
Account rates for your Policy.
VALUES AND BENEFITS
Cash value in the Fixed Account increases from net premiums allocated and
transfers to the Fixed Account and Fixed Account interest, and decreases from
loans, partial surrenders made from the Fixed Account, charges, and transfers
from the Fixed Account. We deduct charges from the Fixed Account and the
Policy's sub-accounts in proportion to the amount of cash value in each. (See
"Monthly Deduction from Cash Value"). A Policy's total cash value includes
cash value in the Variable Account, the Fixed Account, and any cash value held
in our general account (but outside of the Fixed Account) due to a Policy
loan.
Cash value in the Fixed Account is included in the calculation of the
Policy's death benefit in the same manner as the cash value in the Variable
Account. (See "Death Benefit".)
POLICY TRANSACTIONS
We can restrict allocations and transfers to the Fixed Account if the
effective annual rate of interest on the amount would be 4%. Otherwise, the
requirements for Fixed Account and Variable Account allocations are the same.
(See "Allocation of Net Premiums".)
Except as described below, the Fixed Account has the same rights and
limitations about premium allocations, transfers, loans, surrenders and
partial surrenders as the Variable Account. (See "Other Policy Features".) The
following special rules apply to the Fixed Account.
TRANSFERS FROM THE FIXED ACCOUNT TO THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT ARE ALLOWED ONLY
ONCE IN EACH POLICY YEAR. WE PROCESS A TRANSFER FROM THE FIXED ACCOUNT IF WE
RECEIVE THE TRANSFER REQUEST WITHIN THE 30 DAY PERIOD AFTER THE POLICY
ANNIVERSARY. WE MAKE THE TRANSFER AS OF THE DATE WE RECEIVE THE TRANSFER
REQUEST AT OUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
THE AMOUNT OF CASH VALUE YOU MAY TRANSFER FROM THE FIXED ACCOUNT IS LIMITED
TO THE GREATER OF 25% OF THE POLICY'S CASH VALUE IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT ON THE
TRANSFER DATE OR THE AMOUNT OF CASH VALUE TRANSFERRED FROM THE FIXED ACCOUNT
IN THE PRECEDING POLICY YEAR. Regardless of these limits, if a transfer of
cash value from the Fixed Account would reduce the remaining cash value in the
Fixed Account below $100, you may transfer the entire amount of Fixed Account
cash value. The total number of transfers among sub-accounts and from the sub-
accounts to the Fixed Account may not exceed four in one Policy year without
our consent. We currently allow 12 transfers per Policy year. We do not count
transfers out of the Fixed Account against this limit.
Unless you request otherwise, a Policy loan reduces the Policy's cash value
in the sub-accounts and not the Fixed Account. If there is not enough cash
value in the Policy's sub-accounts for the loan, we take the balance from the
Fixed Account. We allocate all loan repayments first to the outstanding loan
balance attributable to the Fixed Account. The amount removed from the
Policy's sub-accounts and the Fixed Account as a result of a loan earns
interest at an effective rate of at least 4% per year, which we credit
annually to the Policy's cash value in the sub-accounts and the Fixed Account
in proportion to the Policy's cash value in each on the day it is credited.
Unless you request otherwise, we take partial surrenders only from the
Policy's sub-accounts and not the Fixed Account. If there is not enough cash
value in the Policy's sub-accounts for the partial surrender, we take the
balance from the Fixed Account.
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We can delay transfers, surrenders, and Policy loans from the Fixed Account
for up to six months (to the extent allowed by state insurance law). We will
not delay loans to pay premiums on policies issued by us.
NELICO'S DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
We sell the Policies through licensed insurance agents. These agents are
also registered representatives of New England Securities Corporation ("New
England Securities"). New England Securities, a Massachusetts corporation
organized in 1968 and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of NELICO, is
registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
New England Securities, 399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116,
also serves as the principal underwriter for the Policies under a Distribution
Agreement with NELICO. Under the Distribution Agreement, we pay the following
sales expenses: general agent and agency manager's compensation, agents'
training allowances, deferred compensation and insurance benefits of agents,
general agents and agency managers and advertising expenses and all other
expenses of distributing the Policies.
The selling agent may select one of three schedules for payment of
commissions and/or service fees: (1) a maximum of 12.5% of the Target Premium
paid in the first Policy year (or in the first year after a face amount
increase), a maximum of 6% in Policy years two through ten, and a maximum of
2% thereafter; with a maximum commission of .75% of each payment above the
Target Premium in the first Policy year (.60% in renewal years); or (2) a
maximum of 8% of the Target Premium paid in the first through fourth Policy
years (or in the first through fourth years after a face amount increase) and
2% of the Target Premium paid in the fifth through fifteenth such years, and,
beginning in the fifth Policy year, a maximum of .15% of the Policy's cash
value (reducing to .11% in the eleventh Policy year and .074% in the sixteenth
Policy year); with a maximum commission of .75% of each payment above the
Target Premium in the first Policy year (.20% in renewal years); or (3) a
maximum commission of 12.5% of the Target Premium paid in the first Policy
year (or in the first year after a face amount increase), plus a maximum of
.26% of the Policy's cash value after the first Policy year; with a maximum
commission of .75% of each payment above the Target Premium in the first
Policy year. Each face amount segment has its own Target Premium. For
commission purposes we attribute a portion of each premium payment to each
face amount segment, based on the segment's relative Target Premiums. Agents
who meet certain NELICO productivity and persistency standards may be eligible
for additional compensation.
New England Securities may enter into selling agreements with other broker-
dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 whose
representatives are authorized by applicable law to sell variable life
insurance policies. Under the agreements with those broker-dealers,
commissions paid to the broker-dealer on behalf of the registered
representative will not exceed those described above (except for a maximum
possible 6.5% of Target Premium commission in years two through ten under the
first schedule). We may pay certain broker-dealers an additional bonus after
the first Policy year on behalf of certain registered representatives, which
may be up to the amount of the basic commission for the particular Policy
year. We pay commissions through the registered broker-dealer, and may also
pay additional compensation to the broker-dealer and/or reimburse it for
portions of Policy sales expenses.
LIMITS TO NELICO'S RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE POLICY
Generally, we can challenge the validity of your Policy or a rider to your
Policy during the insured's lifetime for two years (or less, if required by
state law) from the date of issue, based on misrepresentations made in the
application. We can challenge the portion of the death benefit resulting from
payment of an underwritten premium payment for two years during the insured's
lifetime from receipt of the premium payment and can challenge the portion of
the death benefit resulting from an increase in face amount for two years
during the insured's lifetime from the date of the increase. However, if the
insured dies within two years of the date of issue, we can challenge all or
part of the Policy at any time for misrepresentations in the application. If
the insured dies within two years of an increase in face amount, we can
challenge the portion of the death benefit resulting from the face amount
increase at any time for misrepresentation.
Misstatement of Age or Sex
If the application misstates the insured's age or sex, the Policy's death
benefit is the amount that the most recent Monthly Deduction which was made
would provide, based on the insured's correct age and, if the Policy is sex-
based, correct sex.
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Suicide
If the insured commits suicide within two years (or less, if required by
state law) from the date of issue, the death benefit is limited to premiums
paid, less any policy loan balance and partial surrenders. If the insured
commits suicide more than two years from the issue date of the Policy but
within two years from the date of an increase in face amount, the death
benefit for the increase in face amount is limited to the Monthly Deductions
and any Face Amount Increase Administrative Charge made to pay for that
increase. (Where required by state law, we determine the death benefit under
this provision by using the greater of: the reserve of the insurance which is
subject to the provision; and the amounts used to purchase the insurance which
is subject to the provision.)
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Introduction
The following summary provides a general description of the Federal income
tax considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be
complete or to cover all tax situations. This discussion is not intended as
tax advice. Counsel or other competent tax advisors should be consulted for
more complete information. This discussion is based upon our understanding of
the present Federal income tax laws. No representation is made as to the
likelihood of continuation of the present Federal income tax laws or as to how
they may be interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service.
Tax Status of the Policy
In order to qualify as a life insurance contract for Federal income tax
purposes and to receive the tax treatment normally accorded life insurance
contracts under Federal tax law, a Policy must satisfy certain requirements
which are set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. Guidance as to how these
requirements are to be applied is limited. Nevertheless, we believe that the
Policy should satisfy the applicable requirements. There is less guidance,
however, with respect to Policies issued on a rated or guaranteed issue basis
and Policies with term riders added and it is not clear whether such Policies
will in all cases satisfy the applicable requirements. If it is subsequently
determined that a Policy does not satisfy the applicable requirements, we may
take appropriate steps to bring the Policy into compliance with such
requirements and we reserve the right to restrict Policy transactions in order
to do so.
In certain circumstances, owners of variable life insurance contracts have
been considered for Federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets
of the variable account supporting their contracts due to their ability to
exercise investment control over those assets. Where this is the case, the
contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to
the variable account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some
features of the Policies, such as the flexibility of a Policy Owner to
allocate premiums and cash values, have not been explicitly addressed in
published rulings. While we believe that the Policies do not give Policy
Owners investment control over Variable Account assets, we reserve the right
to modify the Policies as necessary to prevent a Policy Owner from being
treated as the owner of the Variable Account assets supporting the Policy.
In addition, the Code requires that the investments of the Variable Account
be "adequately diversified" in order for the Policies to be treated as life
insurance contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended that the
Variable Account, through the Eligible Funds, will satisfy these
diversification requirements.
The following discussion assumes that the Policy will qualify as a life
insurance contract for Federal income tax purposes.
Tax Treatment of Policy Benefits
In General. We believe that the death benefit under a Policy should be
excludible from the gross income of the beneficiary. Federal, state and local
transfer, and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy
proceeds depend on the circumstances of each Policy Owner or beneficiary. A
tax advisor should be consulted on these consequences.
Generally, the Policy Owner will not be deemed to be in constructive receipt
of the Policy cash value until there is a distribution. When distributions
from a Policy occur, or when loans are taken out from or secured by a Policy,
the tax consequences depend on whether the Policy is classified as a "Modified
Endowment Contract."
Modified Endowment Contracts. Under the Internal Revenue Code, certain life
insurance contracts are classified as "Modified Endowment Contracts," with
less favorable income tax treatment than other life insurance contracts. In
general a
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Policy will be classified as a Modified Endowment Contract if the amount of
premiums paid into the Policy causes the Policy to fail the "7-pay test." A
Policy will fail the 7-pay test if at any time in the first seven Policy
years, the amount paid into the Policy exceeds the sum of the level premiums
that would have been paid at that point under a Policy that provided for paid-
up future benefits after the payment of seven level annual payments.
If there is a reduction in the benefits under the Policy during the first
seven Policy years, for example, as a result of a partial surrender, the 7-pay
test will have to be reapplied as if the Policy had originally been issued at
the reduced face amount. If there is a "material change" in the Policy's
benefits or other terms, even after the first seven Policy years, the Policy
may have to be retested as if it were a newly issued Policy. A material change
can occur, for example, when there is an increase in the death benefit which
is due to the payment of an unnecessary premium. Unnecessary premiums are
premiums paid into the Policy which are not needed in order to provide a death
benefit equal to the lowest death benefit that was payable in the first seven
Policy years. A material change may also occur if you request an increase in
the face amount of your Policy. To prevent your Policy from becoming a
Modified Endowment Contract, it may be necessary to limit premium payments, to
limit increases in face amount, or to limit reductions in benefits. A current
or prospective Policy Owner should consult a tax advisor to determine whether
a Policy transaction will cause the Policy to be classified as a Modified
Endowment Contract.
Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Modified Endowment
Contracts. Policies classified as Modified Endowment Contracts are subject to
the following tax rules:
(1) All distributions other than death benefits, including distributions
upon surrender and withdrawals, from a Modified Endowment Contract will
be treated first as distributions of gain taxable as ordinary income
and as tax-free recovery of the Policy Owner's investment in the Policy
only after all gain has been distributed.
(2) Loans taken from or secured by a Policy classified as a Modified
Endowment Contract are treated as distributions and taxed accordingly.
(3) A 10 percent additional income tax is imposed on the amount subject to
tax except where the distribution or loan is made when the Policy Owner
has attained age 59 1/2 or is disabled, or where the distribution is
part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life
(or life expectancy) of the Policy Owner or the joint lives (or joint
life expectancies) of the Policy Owner and the Policy Owner's
beneficiary or designated beneficiary.
Distributions Other Than Death Benefits from Policies that are not Modified
Endowment Contracts. Distributions other than death benefits from a Policy
that is not classified as a Modified Endowment Contract are generally treated
first as a recovery of the Policy Owner's investment in the Policy and only
after the recovery of all investment in the Policy as taxable income. However,
certain distributions which must be made in order to enable the Policy to
continue to qualify as a life insurance contract for Federal income tax
purposes if Policy benefits are reduced during the first 15 Policy years may
be treated in whole or in part as ordinary income subject to tax.
Loans from or secured by a Policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract
are generally not treated as distributions. However, the tax consequences
associated with Policy loans that are outstanding after the first 15 Policy
years is less clear and a tax adviser should be consulted about such loans.
Finally, neither distributions from nor loans from or secured by a Policy
that is not a Modified Endowment Contract are subject to the 10 percent
additional income tax.
Investment in the Policy. Your investment in the Policy is generally your
aggregate Premiums. When a distribution is taken from the Policy, your
investment in the Policy is reduced by the amount of the distribution that is
tax-free.
Policy Loans. In general, interest on a Policy loan will not be deductible.
Before taking out a Policy loan, you should consult a tax adviser as to the
tax consequences.
Multiple Policies. All Modified Endowment Contracts that are issued by
NELICO (or its affiliates) to the same Policy Owner during any calendar year
are treated as one Modified Endowment Contract for purposes of determining the
amount includible in the Policy Owner's income when a taxable distribution
occurs.
Accelerated Benefits Rider. If such a rider is made available, we believe
that payments received under the accelerated benefit rider should be fully
excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary if the beneficiary is the
insured under the Policy.
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(See "Acceleration of Death Benefit Rider" for more information regarding the
rider.) However, you should consult a qualified tax adviser about the
consequences of adding this rider to a Policy or requesting payment under this
rider.
Other Policy Owner Tax Matters. Federal and state estate, inheritance,
transfer and other tax consequences depend on the individual circumstances of
each Policy Owner or beneficiary.
The tax consequences of continuing the Policy beyond the insured's 100th
year are unclear. You should consult a tax adviser if you intend to keep the
Policy in force beyond the insured's 100th year.
If a trustee under a pension or profit-sharing plan, or similar deferred
compensation arrangement, owns a Policy, the Federal, state and estate tax
consequences could differ. The amounts of life insurance that may be purchased
on behalf of a participant in a pension or profit-sharing plan are limited.
The current cost of insurance for the net amount at risk is treated as a
"current fringe benefit" and must be included annually in the plan
participant's gross income. We report this cost (generally referred to as the
"P.S. 58" cost) to the participant annually. If the plan participant dies
while covered by the plan and the Policy proceeds are paid to the
participant's beneficiary, then the excess of the death benefit over the cash
value is not taxable. However, the cash value will generally be taxable to the
extent it exceeds the participant's cost basis in the Policy. Policies owned
under these types of plans may be subject to restrictions under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). You should consult a
qualified adviser regarding ERISA.
Department of Labor ("DOL") regulations impose requirements for participant
loans under retirement plans covered by ERISA. Plan loans must also satisfy
tax requirements to be treated as nontaxable. Plan loan requirements and
provisions may differ from Policy loan provisions. Failure of plan loans to
comply with the requirements and provisions of the DOL regulations and of tax
law may result in adverse tax consequences and/or adverse consequences under
ERISA. Plan fiduciaries and participants should consult a qualified adviser
before requesting a loan under a Policy held in connection with a retirement
plan.
Businesses can use the Policies in various arrangements, including
nonqualified deferred compensation or salary continuance plans, split dollar
insurance plans, executive bonus plans, tax exempt and nonexempt welfare
benefit plans, retiree medical benefit plans and others. The tax consequences
of such plans may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances. If
you are purchasing the Policy for any arrangement the value of which depends
in part on its tax consequences, you should consult a qualified tax adviser.
In recent years, moreover, Congress has adopted new rules relating to life
insurance owned by businesses. Any business contemplating the purchase of a
new Policy or a change in an existing Policy should consult a tax adviser.
We believe that Policies subject to Puerto Rican tax law will generally
receive treatment similar, with certain modifications, to that described
above. Among other differences, Policies governed by Puerto Rican tax law are
not currently subject to the rules described above regarding Modified
Endowment Contracts. You should consult your tax adviser with respect to
Puerto Rican tax law governing the Policies.
Possible Tax Law Changes. Although the likelihood of legislative changes is
uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of the
Policy could change by legislation or otherwise. Consult a tax adviser with
respect to legislative developments and their effect on the Policy.
NELICO's Income Taxes
Under current Federal income tax law NELICO is not taxed on the Variable
Account's operations. Thus, currently we do not deduct a charge from the
Variable Account for company Federal income taxes. We reserve the right to
charge the Variable Account for any future Federal income taxes we may incur.
Under current laws in several states we may incur state and local taxes (in
addition to premium taxes). These taxes are not now significant, and we are
not currently charging for them. If they increase, we may deduct charges for
such taxes.
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MANAGEMENT
The directors and executive officers of NELICO and their principal business
experience during the past five years are:
Directors of NELICO
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<CAPTION>
Name and Principal Principal Business Experience
Business Address During The Past Five Years
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<C> <S>
James M. Benson Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
NELICO since 1998; formerly, Director, President and
Chief Operating Officer 1997-1998 of NELICO; President
and Chief Executive Officer 1996-1997 of Equitable
Life Assurance Society; President and Chief Operating
Officer 1996-1997 of Equitable Companies, Inc.;
President and Chief Operating Officer 1994-1996 of
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Robert H. Benmosche Director of NELICO since 1998 and Chairman, President
Metropolitan Life and Chief Executive Officer of Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. Insurance Company since 1998; formerly, Director,
One Madison Avenue President and Chief Operating Officer 1997-1998;
New York, NY 10010 Executive Vice President 1995-1997 of Metropolitan
Life; Executive Vice President 1989-1995 of Paine
Webber.
Susan C. Crampton Director of NELICO since 1996 and serves as Principal
6 Tarbox Road of The Vermont Partnership, a business consulting firm
Jericho, VT 05465 located in Jericho, Vermont since 1989; formerly,
Director 1989-1996 of New England Mutual.
Edward A. Fox Director of NELICO since 1996 and Chairman of the Board
R.R. Box 67-15 of SLM Holdings since 1997; formerly, Director 1994-
Harborside, ME 04642 1996 of New England Mutual.
George J. Goodman Director of NELICO since 1996 and author, television
Adam Smith's Money World journalist, and editor.
50th Floor, Craig Drill
Capital
General Motors Building
767 Fifth Street
New York, NY 10153
Dr. Evelyn E. Handler Director of NELICO since 1996 and President of
Ten Sterling Place Merrimack Higher Education Associates, Inc. since
Bow, NH 03304 1998; formerly Director 1987-1996 of New England
Mutual and Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer 1994-1997 of the California Academy of
Sciences.
Philip K. Howard, Esq. Director of NELICO since 1996 and Partner of the law
Howard, Smith & Levin LLP firm of Howard, Smith & Levin LLP in New York City.
1330 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY 10019
Bernard A. Leventhal Director of NELICO since 1996; formerly, Vice Chairman
Burlington Industries of the Board of Directors 1995-1998 of Burlington
1345 Avenue of the Industries, Inc.; Director and Executive Vice
Americas President 1993-1995 of Burlington Menswear Division.
17th Floor
New York, NY 10105
Thomas J. May Director of NELICO since 1996 and Chairman, President
Boston Edison Company and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Edison Company
800 Boylston Street since 1994; formerly, Director 1994-1996 of New
Boston, MA 02199 England Mutual.
Stewart G. Nagler Director of NELICO since 1996 and Vice Chairman and
Metropolitan Life Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Insurance Co. Company since 1998; formerly, Senior Executive Vice
One Madison Avenue President and Chief Financial Officer 1986-1998 of
New York, NY 10010 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Principal Principal Business Experience
Business Address During The Past Five Years
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<C> <S>
Catherine A. Rein Director of NELICO since 1998 and President and Chief
Metropolitan Auto & Home Executive Officer of Metropolitan Auto & Home
Insurance Company Insurance Company since 1999; formerly, Senior
700 Quaker Lane Executive Vice President 1998-1999; Executive Vice
Warwick, RI 02887 President 1989-1998 of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
Rand N. Stowell Director of NELICO since 1996 and President of United
P.O. Box 60 Timber Corp. of Dixfield, Maine; formerly, Director
Weld, ME 04285 1990-1996 of New England Mutual.
Alexander B. Trowbridge Director of NELICO since 1996 and President of
Trowbridge Partners Inc. Trowbridge Partners, Inc. in Washington, DC; formerly,
1317 F Street, NW, Director 1983-1996 of New England Mutual.
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
Executive Officers of NELICO
Other than Directors
<CAPTION>
Principal Business Experience
Name During the Past Five Years
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<C> <S>
James M. Benson See Directors above.
David W. Allen Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1996; formerly,
Senior Vice President 1994-1996 of New England Mutual.
A. Frank Beaz Executive Vice President of NELICO since 1999,
formerly, Senior Vice President 1998-1999 of NELICO;
Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President
1997-1998 of Equitable Distributors and Senior Vice
President 1994-1997 of The Equitable Life Insurance
Companies.
Mary Ann Brown President, New England Products and Services (a
business unit of NELICO) since 1998; formerly,
Director, Worldwide Life Insurance 1997-1998 for Swiss
Reinsurance New Markets; President & Chief Executive
Officer 1996-1998 of Atlantic International
Reinsurance Company; Executive Vice President 1996-
1997 of Swiss Re Atrium and Swiss Re Services and
Principal 1987-1996 of Tillinghast/Towers Perrin.
Anthony J. Candito President, NEF Information Services (a business unit of
NELICO) and Chief Information Officer since 1998;
formerly, Senior Vice President 1996-1998 of NELICO;
Senior Vice President 1995-1996 and Vice President
1994-1995 of New England Mutual.
Thom A. Faria President, Career Agency System (a business unit of
NELICO) since 1996; formerly, Executive Vice President
in 1996, Senior Vice President 1993-1996 of New
England Mutual.
Anne M. Goggin Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel of
NELICO since 1997; formerly, Vice President and
Counsel of NELICO in 1996, Vice President and Counsel
1994-1996 of New England Mutual.
Daniel D. Jordan Second Vice President, Counsel, Secretary and Clerk
since 1996; formerly, Counsel and Assistant Secretary
1990-1996 of New England Mutual.
Stephan M. Largent Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1998; formerly,
President 1995-1998 of First Variable Life Insurance
Company, President 1993-1995 of ING Equities, Inc. and
Vice President 1993-1995 of Security Life of Denver.
Alan C. Leland, Jr. Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1996; formerly,
Vice President 1984-1996 of New England Mutual.
Bruce C. Long President, New England Annuities (a business unit of
NELICO) since 1996; formerly, President 1994-1996 New
England Annuities (a business unit of New England
Mutual).
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal Business Experience
Name During the Past Five Years
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<C> <S>
George J. Maloof Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1996; formerly,
Vice President 1991-1996 of New England Mutual.
Thomas W. McConnell Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1996 and
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of New
England Securities Corporation since 1993.
Thomas W. Moore Senior Vice President of NELICO since 1996; formerly,
Vice President 1990-1996 of New England Mutual.
Richard A. Robinson Second Vice President and chief accounting officer of
NELICO since 1998; formerly, Second Vice President
1997-1998 of NELICO; Manager of Life Insurance
Accounting 1994-1997 of Liberty Life Assurance
Company.
David Y. Rogers Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
NELICO since 1999; formerly, Partner, Actuarial
Consulting 1992-1999 of Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP.
John G. Small, Jr. President, New England Services (a business unit of
NELICO) since 1997; formerly, Senior Vice President
1996-1997 of NELICO and Senior Vice President 1990-
1996 of New England Mutual.
H. James Wilson Executive Vice President and General Counsel of NELICO
since 1996; formerly, Executive Vice President and
General Counsel 1993-1996 of New England Mutual.
John W. Wright President, New England Financial Employee Benefits
Group (a business unit of NELICO) since 1996;
formerly, President 1993-1996 New England Employee
Benefits Group (a business unit of New England
Mutual).
Frederick K. Zimmermann Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
of NELICO since 1996; formerly, Executive Vice
President and Chief Investment Officer 1993-1996 of
New England Mutual.
</TABLE>
The principal business address for each of the directors and executive
officers is the same as NELICO's except where indicated otherwise.
Like all financial services providers, we utilize systems that may be
affected by Year 2000 transition issues and we rely on a number of third
parties, including banks and investment managers, that also may be affected.
We and our affiliates have developed, and are in the process of implementing,
a Year 2000 transition plan. We are also confirming that service providers are
also so engaged. The resources being devoted to this effort are substantial.
We cannot predict whether the resources being devoted, or the outcome of these
efforts, will have any negative impact. If we or our service providers or the
Eligible Funds are not successful in the Year 2000 transition, computer
systems could fail or erroneous results or delays could occur when processing
information after December 31, 1999. However, as of the date of this
prospectus, we do not anticipate that you will experience negative effects on
your investment, or on the Policy services provided, as a result of Year 2000
transition implementation. Currently we have converted our systems to be Year
2000 compliant and are conducting systems testing and compliance verification
which we expect to complete in mid-1999. Service providers may not have
anticipated every step necessary to avoid any adverse effect on the Variable
Account attributable to Year 2000 transition.
VOTING RIGHTS
We own the Eligible Fund shares held in the Variable Account and vote those
shares at meetings of the Eligible Fund shareholders. Under Federal securities
law, you currently have the right to instruct us how to vote shares that are
attributable to your Policy.
Policy Owners who are entitled to give voting instructions and the number of
shares attributable to their Policies are determined as of the meeting record
date. If we do not receive timely instructions, we will vote shares in the
same proportion as (i) the aggregate cash value of policies giving
instructions, respectively, to vote for, against, or withhold votes on a
proposition, bears to (ii) the total cash value in that sub-account for all
policies for which we receive voting instructions. No voting privileges apply
to the Fixed Account or to cash value removed from the Variable Account due to
a Policy loan.
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We will vote all Eligible Fund shares held by our general account (or any
unregistered separate account for which voting privileges were not extended)
in the same proportion as the total of (i) shares for which voting
instructions were received and (ii) shares that are voted in proportion to
such voting instructions.
The Eligible Funds' Boards of Trustees monitor events to identify conflicts
that may arise from the sale of Eligible Fund shares to variable life and
variable annuity separate accounts of affiliated and, if applicable,
unaffiliated insurance companies. Conflicts could result from changes in state
insurance law or Federal income tax law, changes in investment management of
an Eligible Fund, or differences in voting instructions given by variable life
and variable annuity contract owners. If there is a material conflict, the
Board of Trustees will determine what action should be taken, including the
removal of the affected sub-accounts from the Eligible Fund(s), if necessary.
If we believe any Eligible Fund action is insufficient, we will consider
taking other action to protect Policy Owners. There could, however, be
unavoidable delays or interruptions of operations of the Variable Account that
we may be unable to remedy.
We may disregard voting instructions for changes in the investment policy,
investment adviser or principal underwriter of an Eligible Fund portfolio if
required by state insurance law, or if we (i) reasonably disapprove of the
changes and (ii) in the case of a change in investment policy or investment
adviser, make a good faith determination that the proposed change is
prohibited by state authorities or inconsistent with a sub-account's
investment objectives. If we do disregard voting instructions, the next annual
report to Policy Owners will include a summary of that action and the reasons
for it.
RIGHTS RESERVED BY NELICO
We and our affiliates may change the voting procedures described above, and
vote Eligible Fund shares without Policy Owner instructions, if the securities
laws change. We also reserve the right: (1) to add sub-accounts; (2) to
combine sub-accounts; (3) to invest sub-account assets as a substitute for
Eligible Fund shares, to close a sub-account, or to transfer assets to our
general account as permitted by applicable law; (4) to operate the Variable
Account as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940 or in any other form; and (5) to deregister the Variable Account under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. We will exercise these rights in
accordance with applicable law, including approval of Policy Owners if
required. We will notify you if exercise of any of these rights would result
in a material change in the Variable Account or its investments.
TOLL-FREE NUMBERS
For information about historical values of the Variable Account Sub-
Accounts, call 1-800-333-2501.
For Sub-Account transfers, premium reallocations, or Statements of
Additional Information for the Eligible Funds, call 1-800-621-5086.
You may also call our Administrative Office at 1-800-621-5086 to request
current information about your Policy values, to change or update Policy
information such as your address, billing mode, beneficiary or ownership, or
to request Policy loans of less than $25,000. Requests must be in writing if
the Policy is owned by a corporation or a pension trust.
For all other Policy changes, please contact your registered representative.
REPORTS
We will send you an annual statement showing your Policy's death benefit,
cash value and any outstanding Policy loan principal. We will also confirm
Policy loans, sub-account transfers, lapses, surrenders and other Policy
transactions when they occur.
You will be sent semiannual reports containing the financial statements of
the Variable Account and the Eligible Funds.
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ADVERTISING PRACTICES
Professional organizations may endorse the Policies. We may use such
endorsements in Policy sales material. We may pay the professional
organization for the use of its customer or mailing lists to distribute Policy
promotional materials. An endorsement by a third party does not predict the
future performance of the Policies.
Articles discussing the Variable Account's investment performance, rankings
and other characteristics may appear in publications. Some or all of these
publishers or ranking services (including, but not limited to, Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc. and Morningstar, Inc.) may publish their own
rankings or performance reviews of variable contract separate accounts,
including the Variable Account. We may use references to, or reprints of such
articles or rankings as sales material and may include rankings that indicate
the names of other variable contract separate accounts and their investment
experience.
Publications may use articles and releases, developed by NELICO, the
Eligible Funds and other parties, about the Variable Account or the Eligible
Funds. We may use references to or reprints of such articles in sales material
for the Policies or the Variable Account. Such literature may refer to
personnel of the advisers, who have portfolio management responsibility, and
their investment style, and include excerpts from media articles.
We are a member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association ("IMSA"),
and may include the IMSA logo and information about IMSA membership in our
advertisements. Companies that belong to IMSA subscribe to a set of ethical
standards covering the various aspects of sales and service for individually
sold life insurance and annuities.
Policy sales material may refer to historical, current and prospective
economic trends. In addition, sales material may discuss topics of general
investor interest for the benefit of registered representatives and
prospective Policy Owners. These materials may include, but are not limited
to, discussions of college planning, retirement planning, reasons for
investing and historical examples of the investment performance of various
classes of securities, securities markets and indices.
LEGAL MATTERS
Legal matters in connection with the Policies described in this prospectus
have been passed on by H. James Wilson, General Counsel of NELICO. Sutherland
Asbill & Brennan LLP, of Washington, D.C., has provided advice on certain
matters relating to the Federal securities laws.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This prospectus omits certain information contained in the Registration
Statement which has been filed with the SEC. Copies of such additional
information may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company ("NELICO") and the consolidated financial
statements of NELICO and subsidiaries included in this Prospectus have been
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
reports appearing herein, and are included in reliance upon the reports of
such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Actuarial matters included in this prospectus have been examined by Rodney
J. Chandler, F.S.A., M.A.A.A., Second Vice President and Actuary of NELICO, as
stated in his opinion filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
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APPENDIX A
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFITS, CASH VALUES,
AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS
The tables in Appendix A illustrate the way the Policies work. They show how
the death benefit and cash value could vary over an extended period of time
assuming hypothetical gross rates of return (i.e., investment income and
capital gains and losses, realized or unrealized) for the Variable Account
equal to constant after tax annual rates of 0%, 6% and 12%. The insured is
assumed to be in the nonsmoker preferred risk classification. The Tables
assume no rider benefits and assume that no allocations are made to the Fixed
Account. (See "Charges and Expenses.") Illustrations show Option 1 and Option
2 death benefits, for the cash value accumulation test and guideline premium
test.
The illustrated death benefits and cash values for a Policy would be
different, either higher or lower, from the amounts shown if the actual gross
rates of return averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but varied above and below that
average during the period, if premiums were paid in other amounts or at other
than annual intervals. They would also be different depending on the
allocation of cash value among the Variable Account's Sub-Accounts, if the
actual gross rate of return for all Sub-Accounts averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but
varied above or below that average for individual Sub-Accounts. They would
also differ if a Policy loan or partial surrender were made during the period
of time illustrated, if the insured were female or in another risk
classification, or if the Policies were issued at unisex rates. For example,
as a result of variations in actual returns additional premium payments beyond
those illustrated may be necessary to maintain the Policy in force for the
periods shown or to realize the Policy values shown on particular
illustrations even if the average rate of return is achieved.
The death benefits and cash values shown in the tables reflect: (i)
deductions from premiums for the sales charge and premium tax charge; and (ii)
a Monthly Deduction (consisting of a Policy fee, a mortality and expense risk
fee, and a charge for the cost of insurance) from the cash value on the first
day of each Policy month. (See "Charges and Expenses".) The illustrations
reflect an average of the investment advisory fees and operating expenses of
the Eligible Funds, at an annual rate of .76% of the average daily net assets
of the Eligible Funds. This average reflects voluntary expense cap and expense
deferral arrangements between New England Investment Management and the Zenith
Fund that New England Investment Management could terminate at any time.
Taking account of the average investment advisory fee and operating expenses
of the Eligible Funds, the gross annual rates of return of 0%, 6% and 12%
correspond to net investment experience at constant annual rates of -0.76%,
5.2% and 11.15%, respectively.
The second column of each table shows the amount which would accumulate if
an amount equal to the annual premium were invested to earn interest, after
taxes, of 5% per year, compounded annually.
The internal rate of return on net cash value is equivalent to an interest
rate (after taxes) at which an amount equal to the illustrated premiums could
have been invested outside the Policy to arrive at the net cash value of the
Policy. The internal rate of return on the death benefit is equivalent to an
interest rate (after taxes) at which an amount equal to the illustrated
premiums could have been invested outside the Policy to arrive at the death
benefit of the Policy. The internal rate of return is compounded annually, and
the premiums are assumed to be paid at the beginning of each Policy year.
If you request, we will furnish a personalized illustration reflecting the
proposed insured's age, sex, underwriting classification, and the face amount
or premium payment schedule requested. Where applicable, we will also furnish
on request an illustration for a Policy which is not affected by the sex of
the insured.
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Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
This illustration is based on CURRENT Policy charges.
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<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 42,015 $ 44,605 $ 47,193 -15.97% -10.79% -5.61%
2 107,625 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 83,415 91,205 99,292 -11.50 -5.98 -0.47
3 165,506 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 124,133 139,817 156,739 -9.17 -3.47 2.21
4 226,282 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 164,084 190,443 220,015 -7.76 -1.95 3.85
5 290,096 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 203,461 243,369 289,934 -6.79 -0.89 4.98
6 357,100 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 243,313 299,716 368,175 -5.96 -0.03 5.88
7 427,455 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,231,484 282,541 358,565 454,300 -5.36 0.60 6.53
8 448,828 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,313,790 276,838 373,044 499,591 -4.67 1.28 7.17
9 471,270 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,401,829 271,095 388,086 549,352 -4.23 1.73 7.61
10 494,833 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,496,420 265,427 403,824 604,167 -3.92 2.05 7.93
15 631,546 1,054,000 1,082,929 2,134,836 242,139 504,943 995,422 -3.04 3.09 8.97
20 806,031 1,054,000 1,180,866 3,065,931 213,259 629,131 1,633,439 -2.88 3.50 9.38
25 1,028,722 1,054,000 1,294,410 4,426,144 172,863 779,267 2,664,648 -3.16 3.69 9.58
30 1,312,940 1,054,000 1,429,710 6,438,469 112,308 959,283 4,319,973 -4.14 3.79 9.69
35 1,675,681 1,054,000 1,603,808 9,511,616 33,081 1,182,121 7,010,743 -7.14 3.87 9.76
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2008.00% 2008.00% 2008.00%
2 311.84 311.84 311.84
3 136.03 136.03 136.03
4 79.23 79.23 79.23
5 52.55 52.55 52.55
6 37.45 37.45 37.45
7 27.90 27.90 31.95
8 22.64 22.64 27.34
9 18.98 18.98 24.11
10 16.30 16.30 21.74
15 9.47 9.71 15.85
20 6.65 7.35 13.41
25 5.11 6.09 12.09
30 4.15 5.33 11.29
35 3.50 4.86 10.80
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
A-41
<PAGE>
Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
This illustration is based on GUARANTEED Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 41,183 $ 43,748 $ 46,310 -17.63% -12.50% -7.38%
2 107,625 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 81,610 89,297 97,279 -12.81 -7.31 -1.82
3 165,506 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 121,312 136,760 153,435 -10.24 -4.55 1.14
4 226,282 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 160,284 186,218 215,330 -8.66 -2.84 2.98
5 290,096 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 198,548 237,791 283,611 -7.59 -1.66 4.23
6 357,100 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 236,105 291,583 358,985 -6.81 -0.81 5.15
7 427,455 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,197,387 272,981 347,736 441,721 -6.22 -0.16 5.82
8 448,828 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,269,811 264,627 359,150 482,867 -5.56 0.52 6.48
9 471,270 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,346,646 256,023 370,835 527,727 -5.17 0.97 6.92
10 494,833 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,428,159 247,123 382,778 576,607 -4.92 1.28 7.24
15 631,546 1,054,000 1,054,000 1,916,457 196,179 445,845 893,597 -4.75 2.03 8.02
20 806,031 1,054,000 1,054,000 2,572,471 127,052 512,573 1,370,538 -5.83 2.26 8.28
25 1,028,722 1,054,000 1,054,000 3,453,697 24,993 580,726 2,079,211 -11.42 2.32 8.37
30 1,312,940 0 1,054,000 4,637,355 0 644,581 3,111,493 -100.00 2.28 8.38
35 1,675,681 0 1,054,000 6,227,164 0 695,393 4,589,867 -100.00 2.17 8.33
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2,008.00% 2,008.00% 2,008.00%
2 311.84 311.84 311.84
3 136.03 136.03 136.03
4 79.23 79.23 79.23
5 52.55 52.55 52.55
6 37.45 37.45 37.45
7 27.90 27.90 31.21
8 22.64 22.64 26.61
9 18.98 18.98 23.38
10 16.30 16.30 21.00
15 9.47 9.47 14.86
20 6.65 6.65 12.27
25 5.11 5.11 10.86
30 4.15 4.15 9.97
35 3.50 3.50 9.36
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
A-42
<PAGE>
Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
This illustration is based on CURRENT Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,095,918 $1,098,502 $1,101,084 $ 41,918 $ 44,502 $ 47,084 -16.16% -11.00% -5.83%
2 107,625 1,137,123 1,144,883 1,152,938 83,123 90,883 98,938 -11.71 -6.21 -0.71
3 165,506 1,177,531 1,193,128 1,209,954 123,531 139,128 155,954 -9.40 -3.72 1.96
4 226,282 1,217,031 1,243,190 1,272,533 163,031 189,190 218,533 -8.01 -2.21 3.58
5 290,096 1,255,833 1,295,354 1,341,459 201,833 241,354 287,459 -7.05 -1.17 4.69
6 357,100 1,295,295 1,351,103 1,418,819 241,295 297,103 364,819 -6.19 -0.28 5.62
7 427,455 1,334,040 1,409,184 1,504,029 280,040 355,184 450,029 -5.58 0.37 6.29
8 448,828 1,327,868 1,422,831 1,548,378 273,868 368,831 494,378 -4.88 1.05 6.96
9 471,270 1,321,632 1,436,919 1,597,137 267,632 382,919 543,137 -4.44 1.50 7.42
10 494,833 1,315,489 1,451,630 1,650,928 261,489 397,630 596,928 -4.13 1.83 7.75
15 631,546 1,289,264 1,544,687 2,106,957 235,264 490,687 982,423 -3.27 2.84 8.85
20 806,031 1,256,147 1,653,673 3,025,883 202,147 599,673 1,612,103 -3.19 3.21 9.30
25 1,028,722 1,209,675 1,775,265 4,368,321 155,675 721,265 2,629,837 -3.63 3.33 9.52
30 1,312,940 1,141,871 1,902,878 6,354,349 87,871 848,878 4,263,532 -5.01 3.33 9.63
35 1,675,681 1,058,374 2,043,136 9,387,338 4,374 989,136 6,919,141 -12.90 3.29 9.72
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2,091.84% 2,097.00% 2,102.17%
2 329.50 331.12 332.79
3 146.63 147.91 149.29
4 87.50 88.74 90.11
5 59.71 60.99 62.45
6 44.00 45.36 46.94
7 34.05 35.49 37.22
8 27.57 29.06 30.90
9 23.04 24.56 26.49
10 19.72 21.26 23.28
15 11.27 12.89 15.73
20 7.74 9.46 13.32
25 5.77 7.61 12.03
30 4.46 6.44 11.24
35 3.51 5.65 10.75
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
A-43
<PAGE>
Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
This illustration is based on GUARANTEED Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,095,054 $1,097,610 $1,100,165 $ 41,054 $ 43,610 $ 46,165 -17.89% -12.78% -7.67%
2 107,625 1,135,209 1,142,855 1,150,794 81,209 88,855 96,794 -13.10 -7.62 -2.15
3 165,506 1,174,479 1,189,805 1,206,347 120,479 135,805 152,347 -10.56 -4.89 0.78
4 226,282 1,212,836 1,238,494 1,267,290 158,836 184,494 213,290 -9.01 -3.20 2.59
5 290,096 1,250,283 1,288,987 1,334,166 196,283 234,987 280,166 -7.96 -2.06 3.82
6 357,100 1,286,791 1,341,321 1,407,544 232,791 287,321 353,544 -7.21 -1.23 4.71
7 427,455 1,322,364 1,395,566 1,488,083 268,364 341,566 434,083 -6.64 -0.61 5.39
8 448,828 1,312,660 1,404,787 1,526,846 258,660 350,787 472,846 -6.01 0.04 6.05
9 471,270 1,302,662 1,413,961 1,569,141 248,662 359,961 515,141 -5.64 0.47 6.51
10 494,833 1,292,321 1,423,032 1,615,278 238,321 369,032 561,278 -5.43 0.76 6.85
15 631,546 1,233,424 1,464,254 1,916,381 179,424 410,254 862,381 -5.47 1.33 7.71
20 806,031 1,155,710 1,488,861 2,480,539 101,710 434,861 1,321,559 -7.07 1.28 8.05
25 1,028,722 0 1,478,889 3,330,228 0 424,889 2,004,879 -100.00 0.88 8.20
30 1,312,940 0 1,399,370 4,471,530 0 345,370 3,000,231 -100.00 -0.05 8.23
35 1,675,681 0 1,193,448 6,004,455 0 139,448 4,425,714 -100.00 -2.84 8.21
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2,090.11% 2,095.22% 2,100.33%
2 329.11 330.70 332.35
3 146.38 147.64 148.99
4 87.29 88.52 89.87
5 59.52 60.79 62.22
6 43.79 45.12 46.68
7 33.82 35.23 36.93
8 27.33 28.79 30.59
9 22.78 24.27 26.17
10 19.45 20.95 22.94
15 10.87 12.41 14.86
20 7.22 8.80 12.04
25 5.11 6.73 10.68
30 4.15 5.25 9.82
35 3.50 3.90 9.24
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
A-44
<PAGE>
Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Twenty Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$2,900,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
This illustration is based on CURRENT Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest --------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 37,899 $ 40,357 $ 42,815 -24.20% -19.29% -14.37%
2 107,625 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 75,090 82,361 89,917 -17.64 -12.26 -6.88
3 165,506 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 111,338 125,837 141,506 -14.18 -8.53 -2.89
4 226,282 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 146,340 170,536 197,732 -12.11 -6.27 -0.46
5 290,096 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 180,644 217,063 259,654 -10.64 -4.67 1.27
6 357,100 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 217,692 268,995 331,407 -9.10 -3.11 2.85
7 427,455 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 253,932 322,994 410,383 -8.03 -2.01 3.98
8 501,328 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 289,667 379,454 497,641 -7.22 -1.17 4.84
9 578,895 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 324,547 438,135 593,712 -6.62 -0.53 5.50
10 660,339 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 358,972 499,528 699,906 -6.13 -0.02 6.03
15 1,132,875 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 529,300 864,758 1,452,255 -4.50 1.76 7.89
20 1,735,963 2,900,000 2,900,000 3,530,284 675,561 1,319,296 2,715,603 -3.91 2.57 8.78
25 2,215,577 2,900,000 2,900,000 5,410,965 563,581 1,622,297 4,509,137 -3.79 3.07 9.30
30 2,827,700 2,900,000 2,900,000 8,599,552 398,175 1,993,010 7,477,871 -4.56 3.33 9.58
35 3,608,942 2,900,000 2,900,000 13,049,926 183,089 2,477,971 12,428,501 -6.73 3.54 9.78
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 5,700.00% 5,700.00% 5,700.00%
2 613.22 613.22 613.22
3 248.60 248.60 248.60
4 143.55 143.55 143.55
5 96.81 96.81 96.81
6 71.12 71.12 71.12
7 55.12 55.12 55.12
8 44.31 44.31 44.31
9 36.57 36.57 36.57
10 30.80 30.80 30.80
15 15.64 15.64 15.64
20 9.32 9.32 10.92
25 6.64 6.64 10.38
30 5.12 5.12 10.24
35 4.15 4.15 9.97
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
A-45
<PAGE>
Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Twenty Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$2,900,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
This illustration is based on GUARANTEED Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 35,655 $ 38,042 $ 40,429 -28.69% -23.92% -19.14%
2 107,625 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 70,123 77,102 84,363 -21.45 -16.13 -10.81
3 165,506 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 103,437 117,251 132,199 -17.47 -11.82 -6.18
4 226,282 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 135,519 158,451 184,269 -14.98 -9.10 -3.25
5 290,096 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 166,373 200,751 241,033 -13.28 -7.23 -1.22
6 357,100 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 195,927 244,121 302,926 -12.07 -5.86 0.28
7 427,455 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 224,188 288,620 370,521 -11.16 -4.82 1.42
8 501,328 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 251,110 334,258 444,414 -10.47 -4.00 2.34
9 578,895 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 276,676 381,077 525,301 -9.92 -3.34 3.08
10 660,339 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 300,791 429,048 613,899 -9.50 -2.80 3.70
15 1,132,875 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 395,406 684,859 1,205,029 -8.53 -1.14 5.73
20 1,735,963 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 431,856 962,623 2,174,024 -8.92 -0.36 6.93
25 2,215,577 2,900,000 2,900,000 4,157,370 153,974 986,279 3,464,475 -13.12 -0.09 7.72
30 2,827,700 0 2,900,000 6,334,859 0 888,154 5,508,573 -100.00 -0.58 8.15
35 3,608,942 0 2,900,000 9,213,315 0 507,450 8,774,586 -100.00 -2.67 8.44
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 5,700.00% 5,700.00% 5,700.00%
2 613.22 613.22 613.22
3 248.60 248.60 248.60
4 143.55 143.55 143.55
5 96.81 96.81 96.81
6 71.12 71.12 71.12
7 55.12 55.12 55.12
8 44.31 44.31 44.31
9 36.57 36.57 36.57
10 30.80 30.80 30.80
15 15.64 15.64 15.64
20 9.32 9.32 9.32
25 6.64 6.64 8.81
30 5.12 5.12 8.81
35 4.15 4.15 8.62
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years for
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
This illustration is based on CURRENT Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,095,918 $1,098,502 $1,101,084 $ 41,918 $ 44,502 $ 47,084 -16.16% -11.00% -5.83%
2 107,625 1,137,123 1,144,883 1,152,938 83,123 90,883 98,938 -11.71 -6.21 -0.71
3 165,506 1,177,531 1,193,128 1,209,954 123,531 139,128 155,954 -9.40 -3.72 1.96
4 226,282 1,217,031 1,243,190 1,272,533 163,031 189,190 218,533 -8.01 -2.21 3.58
5 290,096 1,255,833 1,295,354 1,341,459 201,833 241,354 287,459 -7.05 -1.17 4.69
6 357,100 1,295,295 1,351,103 1,418,819 241,295 297,103 364,819 -6.19 -0.28 5.62
7 427,455 1,334,040 1,409,184 1,504,029 280,040 355,184 450,029 -5.58 0.37 6.29
8 448,828 1,327,868 1,422,831 1,548,378 273,868 368,831 494,378 -4.88 1.05 6.96
9 471,270 1,321,632 1,436,919 1,597,137 267,632 382,919 543,137 -4.44 1.50 7.42
10 494,833 1,315,489 1,451,630 1,650,928 261,489 397,630 596,928 -4.13 1.83 7.75
15 631,546 1,289,264 1,544,687 2,036,567 235,264 490,687 982,567 -3.27 2.84 8.85
20 806,031 1,256,147 1,653,673 2,671,856 202,147 599,673 1,617,856 -3.19 3.21 9.32
25 1,028,722 1,209,675 1,775,265 3,716,865 155,675 721,265 2,662,865 -3.63 3.33 9.58
30 1,312,940 1,141,871 1,902,878 5,436,955 87,871 848,878 4,382,955 -5.01 3.33 9.74
35 1,675,681 1,058,374 2,043,136 8,293,903 4,374 989,136 7,239,903 -12.90 3.29 9.87
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2,091.84% 2,097.00% 2,102.17%
2 329.50 331.12 332.79
3 146.63 147.91 149.29
4 87.50 88.74 90.11
5 59.71 60.99 62.45
6 44.00 45.36 46.94
7 34.05 35.49 37.22
8 27.57 29.06 30.90
9 23.04 24.56 26.49
10 19.72 21.26 23.28
15 11.27 12.89 15.41
20 7.74 9.46 12.52
25 5.77 7.61 11.22
30 4.46 6.44 10.61
35 3.51 5.65 10.33
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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Male Issue Age 40
$50,000 Annual Premium for Seven Policy Years
NonSmoker Preferred Underwriting Risk
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
This illustration is based on GUARANTEED Policy charges.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEATH BENEFIT CASH VALUE Internal Rate of Return
Premiums Assuming Hypothetical Assuming Hypothetical on Net Cash Value
Accumulated Gross Annual Gross Annual Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of at 5% Rate of Return of Rate of Return of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy Interest -------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
Year Per Year 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12% 0% 6% 12%
- ------ ----------- -- -- --- -- -- --- -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 $ 52,500 $1,095,054 $1,097,610 $1,100,165 $ 41,054 $ 43,610 $ 46,165 -17.89% -12.78% -7.67%
2 107,625 1,135,209 1,142,855 1,150,794 81,209 88,855 96,794 -13.10 -7.62 -2.15
3 165,506 1,174,479 1,189,805 1,206,347 120,479 135,805 152,347 -10.56 -4.89 0.78
4 226,282 1,212,836 1,238,494 1,267,290 158,836 184,494 213,290 -9.01 -3.20 2.59
5 290,096 1,250,283 1,288,987 1,334,166 196,283 234,987 280,166 -7.96 -2.06 3.82
6 357,100 1,286,791 1,341,321 1,407,544 232,791 287,321 353,544 -7.21 -1.23 4.71
7 427,455 1,322,364 1,395,566 1,488,083 268,364 341,566 434,083 -6.64 -0.61 5.39
8 448,828 1,312,660 1,404,787 1,526,846 258,660 350,787 472,846 -6.01 0.04 6.05
9 471,270 1,302,662 1,413,961 1,569,141 248,662 359,961 515,141 -5.64 0.47 6.51
10 494,833 1,292,321 1,423,032 1,615,278 238,321 369,032 561,278 -5.43 0.76 6.85
15 631,546 1,233,424 1,464,254 1,916,381 179,424 410,254 862,381 -5.47 1.33 7.71
20 806,031 1,155,710 1,488,861 2,377,999 101,710 434,861 1,323,999 -7.07 1.28 8.06
25 1,028,722 0 1,478,889 3,086,179 0 424,889 2,032,179 -100.00 0.88 8.26
30 1,312,940 0 1,399,370 4,167,135 0 345,370 3,113,135 -100.00 -0.05 8.38
35 1,675,681 0 1,193,448 5,813,070 0 139,448 4,759,070 -100.00 -2.84 8.45
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate of Return
on Death Benefit
Assuming Hypothetical Gross
End of Annual Rate of Return of
Policy --------------------------------
Year 0% 6% 12%
- ------ -- -- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2,090.11% 2,095.22% 2,100.33%
2 329.11 330.70 332.35
3 146.38 147.64 148.99
4 87.29 88.52 89.87
5 59.52 60.79 62.22
6 43.79 45.12 46.68
7 33.82 35.23 36.93
8 27.33 28.79 30.59
9 22.78 24.27 26.17
10 19.45 20.95 22.94
15 10.87 12.41 14.86
20 7.22 8.80 11.77
25 5.11 6.73 10.30
30 4.15 5.25 9.54
35 3.50 3.90 9.13
</TABLE>
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN SHOWN
ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE
DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE GROSS ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL
GROSS RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON
A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY A POLICY
OWNER, THE FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM PAYMENTS CHOSEN BY A POLICY OWNER, AND THE
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE POLICY'S SUB-ACCOUNTS. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH
VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL GROSS
ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
VARIED ABOVE OR BELOW THAT AVERAGE DURING THE PERIOD. THEY WOULD ALSO BE
DIFFERENT IF ANY POLICY LOAN WERE MADE DURING THE PERIOD. NO REPRESENTATIONS
CAN BE MADE BY NELICO OR THE ELIGIBLE FUNDS THAT THOSE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF
RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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<PAGE>
APPENDIX B
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE INFORMATION
This Appendix gives hypothetical illustrations of the Variable Account's and
the Policy's investment experience based on the historical investment
experience of the Eligible Funds. It does not predict future performance.
The Policies became available August, 1998. The Zenith Fund and the Variable
Account commenced operations on August 26, 1983. The Westpeak Stock Index and
Back Bay Advisors Managed Series of the Zenith Fund commenced operations on
May 1, 1987. The Westpeak Growth and Income Series and Goldman Sachs Midcap
Value Series of the Zenith Fund commenced operations on April 30, 1993. The
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series of the Zenith Fund commenced operations on May
2, 1994. The remaining Zenith Fund Series shown in this Appendix commenced
operations on October 31, 1994. The VIP Equity-Income Portfolio and VIP
Overseas Portfolio commenced operations on October 9, 1986 and January 28,
1987, respectively. The VIP High Income Portfolio and the VIP II Asset Manager
Portfolio commenced operations on September 19, 1985 and September 6, 1989,
respectively.
We base the illustrations on the actual investment experience of the
relevant Eligible Funds for the periods shown (net of actual charges and
expenses incurred by the Eligible Funds). The illustrations assume that
premiums are paid at the beginning of each year and that no loans, transfers
or other Policy Owner transactions were made during the periods shown.
Many factors other than investment experience affect Policy values and
benefits. These investment experience figures do not reflect the charges
deducted from Premiums and Monthly Deductions from the cash value. (See
"Charges and Expenses".)
Net Rates of Return
The annual net rate is the effective earnings rate at which the investment
Sub-Accounts increased or decreased over a one-year period, based on the
investment experience of the relevant Eligible Funds. The rate is calculated
by taking the difference between the Sub-Accounts' ending values and beginning
values of the period and dividing it by the beginning values of the period.
The effective annual net rate of return since inception is the annualized
effective interest rate at which the Sub-Accounts increased or decreased since
the inception dates of the Sub-Accounts. For each Sub-Account, we calculate
the rate by taking the difference between the Sub-Account's ending value and
the value on the date of its inception and dividing it by the value on the
date of inception. This result is the total net rate of return since inception
("Total Return"). The effective annual net rate of return is the rate which,
if compounded annually, would equal the total net rate of return since
inception.
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<PAGE>
Sub-Accounts Investing in New England Zenith Fund
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
8/26/83-
Sub-Account 12/31/83 12/31/84 12/31/85 12/31/86 12/31/87 12/31/88
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth*. 8.87% -0.59% 68.10% 95.21% 52.71% -8.81%
Bond Income..... 3.20 12.61 18.76 14.83 2.27 8.37
Money Market.... 3.20 10.73 8.26 6.80 6.53 7.52
<CAPTION>
5/1/87-
Sub-Account 12/31/87 12/31/88
- ----------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index......................................... (12.20%) 16.34%
Managed............................................. (0.66) 9.48
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account
- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income.........................................................................................
Midcap Value***...........................................................................................
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account
- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap..........................................................................................................
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account
- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth......................................................................................................
Balanced...........................................................................................................
Venture Value......................................................................................................
International Magnum Equity**......................................................................................
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8/26/83- 8/26/83-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth*. 30.76% -3.48% 53.98% -6.05% 14.97% -7.07% 38.03% 21.07% 23.48% 34.09% 2,576.13% 23.88%
Bond Income..... 12.30 8.09 17.96 8.18 12.61 (3.36) 21.20 4.61 10.89 9.04 353.83 10.36
Money Market.... 9.25 8.19 6.21 3.80 2.97 3.97 5.70 5.13 5.34 5.26 160.15 6.43
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5/1/87- 5/1/87-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index..... 30.15% (4.14%) 30.43% 7.30% 9.72% 1.12% 36.92% 22.47% 32.50% 27.93% 459.71% 15.95%
Managed......... 19.08 3.21 20.17 6.70 10.65 (1.11) 31.26 15.03 26.56 19.65 328.89 13.29
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------ 4/30/93- 4/30/93-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
4/30/93- --------------------------------------------- Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income.................. 14.24% (1.21%) 36.47% 18.10% 33.47% 24.45% 202.12% 21.53%
Midcap Value***.................... 14.74 (.27) 30.35 17.61 17.32 -5.46 94.57 12.46
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
--------------------------------------------- 5/2/94- 5/2/94-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
5/2/94- ----------------------------------- Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap.................................. (3.23%) 28.84% 30.68% 24.85% -1.69% 99.99% 16.02%
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
--------------------------------------------- 10/31/94- 10/31/94-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
10/31/94- ----------------------------------- Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth............................... (4.20%) 48.69% 13.17% 25.63% 47.78% 199.31% 30.09%
Balanced.................................... (.10) 24.79 16.91 16.18 9.11 84.76 15.87
Venture Value............................... (3.50) 39.28 25.84 33.50 14.41 158.34 25.58
International Magnum Equity**............... 2.60 6.23 6.67 (1.30) 7.27 23.11 5.12
- -------
* Rates of return reflect the Capital Growth Series' former investment
advisory fee of .50% of average daily net assets for the period through
December 31, 1987 and its current advisory fee schedule thereafter.
** The Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series' sub-adviser was
Draycott Partners until May 1, 1997, when Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Investment Management became the sub-adviser.
*** The Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series' sub-adviser was Loomis Sayles until
May 1, 1998, when Goldman Sachs Asset Management became the sub-adviser.
Rates of return reflect the Series' former investment advisory fee of .70%
of average daily net assets for the period through April 30, 1998 and .75%
thereafter.
Sub-Accounts Investing in VIP
<CAPTION>
10/9/86-
Sub-Account 12/31/86 12/31/87 12/31/88
- ----------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income.............................. .20% -1.13% 21.93%
<CAPTION>
1/28/87-
Sub-Account 12/31/87 12/31/88
- ----------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Overseas............................................ -5.38% 9.63%
<CAPTION>
9/19/85-
Sub-Account 12/31/85 12/31/86 12/31/87 12/31/88
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income....................... 6.38% 17.68% 1.22% 11.53%
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10/9/86- 10/9/86-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income.... 19.54% -16.31% 31.44% 16.89% 18.29% 6.93% 35.90% 13.75% 28.11% 11.63% 419.11% 14.42%
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/28/87- 1/28/87-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Overseas........ 23.97% -1.20% 8.00% -10.72% 37.35% 1.21% 11.02% 12.43% 11.56% 12.75% 167.32% 8.60%
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9/19/85- 9/19/85-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income...... -4.07% -2.23% 35.08% 23.17% 20.40% -1.45% 20.79% 13.75% 17.67% -4.33% 304.63% 11.10%
Sub-Account Investing in VIP II
<CAPTION>
Sub-Account
- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Asset Manager.........................................................
<CAPTION>
Annual Net Rate of Return
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9/6/89- 9/6/89-
For One Year Ending 12/31/98 12/31/98
9/6/89- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Effective
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 Return Annual
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Asset Manager.... 1.32% 6.19% 22.56% 11.71% 21.23% -6.43% 17.68% 14.31% 20.65% 15.05% 212.01% 12.99%
</TABLE>
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Policy Performance
The material below assumes a Policy was issued with a $1,054,000 face amount
($2,900,000 face amount in the case of the Option 1 death benefit, guideline
premium test example) with premiums paid on August 26 of the years in which
they are paid (May 1 in the case of the Zenith Stock Index, Zenith Managed and
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Accounts; October 31 in the case of the Zenith Balanced,
Zenith International Magnum Equity, Zenith Venture Value and Zenith Equity
Growth Sub-Accounts; October 9 in the case of the Equity-Income Sub-Account,
January 28 in the case of the Overseas Sub-Account; April 30 in the case of
the Zenith Growth and Income and Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Accounts; September
19 in the case of the High Income Sub-Account; September 6 in the case of the
Asset Manager Sub-Account), to a male age 40 in the nonsmoker preferred risk
category. Values and benefits are shown for Policies with an Option 1 and
Option 2 death benefit, and for the cash value accumulation test and guideline
premium test. The death benefits, cash values and internal rates of return
assume in each instance that the entire Policy value was invested in the
particular Sub-Account for the period shown. These illustrations of policy
investment experience reflect all Policy charges. (See "Charges and
Expenses".) (See Appendix A for the definition of the internal rate of
return.)
Male Nonsmoker Preferred Risk, Age 40
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 47,893 47,893 -11.64% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 90,141 90,141 -11.72 786.55%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 202,325 202,325 23.49 215.77
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,317,627 435,027 435,027 45.37 125.72
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 2,028,976 691,181 691,181 45.49 101.61
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,901,908 668,310 668,310 28.39 68.21
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,513,993 910,975 910,975 28.33 59.72
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,314,394 864,610 864,610 21.09 45.30
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,421,043 1,317,258 1,317,258 25.69 45.67
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,086,150 1,224,464 1,224,464 20.50 36.78
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,413,880 1,395,329 1,395,329 19.67 33.39
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,041,428 1,280,197 1,280,197 16.18 27.76
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 4,100,847 1,777,020 1,777,020 18.28 28.43
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 4,777,283 2,130,349 2,130,349 18.42 27.32
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 5,700,131 2,614,672 2,614,672 18.77 26.65
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 7,387,973 3,484,349 3,484,349 19.83 26.87
</TABLE>
A-51
<PAGE>
Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Cash Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 45,279 45,279 -24.80% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 96,850 96,850 -3.72 786.55%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 159,420 159,420 4.57 215.77
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 225,497 225,497 6.56 107.68
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 272,105 272,105 3.62 66.26
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 336,745 336,745 4.06 45.19
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,160,419 420,491 420,491 5.46 35.61
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,203,948 449,770 449,770 5.78 29.05
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,363,182 524,887 524,887 7.65 26.39
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,415,920 561,782 561,782 7.56 22.99
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,534,036 626,995 626,995 8.08 21.08
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,428,274 601,189 601,189 6.59 17.61
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,675,579 726,079 726,079 7.98 17.58
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,693,258 755,080 755,080 7.60 15.97
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,814,263 832,209 832,209 7.82 15.20
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,912,093 901,790 901,790 7.87 14.41
Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Cash Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 45,386 45,386 -24.29% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 93,940 93,940 -7.18 786.55%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 144,651 144,651 -2.68 215.77
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 196,689 196,689 -0.90 107.68
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 251,449 251,449 0.25 66.26
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 312,688 312,688 1.45 45.19
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,059,314 383,855 383,855 2.75 32.86
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,099,292 410,673 410,673 3.68 26.85
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,120,728 431,531 431,531 3.94 22.45
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,116,907 443,145 443,145 3.74 18.94
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,106,471 452,239 452,239 3.52 16.25
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,111,254 467,749 467,749 3.51 14.35
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,134,254 491,506 491,506 3.67 13.04
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,151,536 513,508 513,508 3.75 11.92
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,172,026 537,613 537,613 3.83 11.02
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,192,370 562,351 562,351 3.89 10.27
Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Cash Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 37,995 37,995 -33.68% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 89,361 89,361 -9.27 463.55%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 169,006 169,006 7.31 168.48
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 200,966 200,966 0.22 91.74
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 307,644 307,644 7.85 58.80
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,056,259 374,034 374,034 6.98 41.13
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,243,164 453,936 453,936 7.07 34.80
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,205,716 453,861 453,861 5.59 27.21
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,597,712 619,840 619,840 10.24 28.00
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,864,592 745,335 745,335 11.60 26.45
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,380,041 979,993 979,993 13.87 26.59
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,940,467 1,246,779 1,246,779 15.25 26.27
</TABLE>
A-52
<PAGE>
Zenith Managed Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 43,013 43,013 -20.16% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 91,682 91,682 -7.22 463.55%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 158,023 158,023 3.15 168.48
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 206,075 206,075 1.38 91.74
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 293,132 293,132 6.01 58.80
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 357,390 357,390 5.54 41.06
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,200,639 438,408 438,408 6.13 33.82
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,138,609 428,601 428,601 4.35 25.91
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,443,373 559,963 559,963 8.40 26.04
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,585,778 633,885 633,885 9.07 23.76
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,933,488 796,123 796,123 11.00 23.54
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,234,132 947,288 947,288 11.85 22.67
Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 49,314 49,314 -2.04% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 91,336 91,336 -7.51 461.80%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 176,580 176,580 10.05 168.16
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 254,295 254,295 11.33 91.62
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,133,755 390,254 390,254 17.06 62.05
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,488,574 528,482 528,482 18.06 53.10
Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account**
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 49,536 49,536 -1.38% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 92,180 92,180 -6.76 461.80%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 171,888 171,888 8.35 168.16
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 245,951 245,951 9.72 91.62
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 336,903 336,903 11.34 58.74
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 351,743 351,743 5.03 41.02
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 2, 1994............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 41,500 41,500 -24.41% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 104,932 104,932 4.20 465.32%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 185,031 185,031 13.09 168.81
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 282,743 282,743 16.55 91.85
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 313,593 313,593 8.60 58.86
</TABLE>
A-53
<PAGE>
Zenith Balanced Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Net Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 44,272 44,272 -51.72% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 99,674 99,674 -0.49 1,177.18%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 159,765 159,765 5.47 253.93
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 227,978 227,978 7.93 119.01
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 291,839 291,839 7.16 71.25
Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 45,344 45,344 -44.28% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 93,476 93,476 -9.80 1,177.18%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 142,219 142,219 -4.52 253.93
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 181,110 181,110 -5.91 119.01
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 236,575 236,575 -2.54 71.25
Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 42,929 42,929 -59.84% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 104,157 104,157 6.22 1,177.18%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 174,848 174,848 13.51 253.93
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 275,721 275,721 19.77 119.01
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,060,572 359,422 359,422 16.92 71.59
Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 41,903 41,903 -65.26% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 104,376 104,376 6.55 1,177.18%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 161,043 161,043 6.17 253.93
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 244,056 244,056 12.13 119.01
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,206,651 408,928 408,928 23.05 78.74
</TABLE>
A-54
<PAGE>
Equity-Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 9, 1986......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1986....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 44,463 44,463 -40.32% --
December 31, 1987....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 78,734 78,734 -29.50 1,017.57%
December 31, 1988....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 137,473 137,473 -6.99 239.99
December 31, 1989....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 203,562 203,562 1.02 115.01
December 31, 1990....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 214,954 214,954 -6.76 69.51
December 31, 1991....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 326,357 326,357 3.08 46.94
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,184,343 426,982 426,982 6.12 37.39
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,344,307 499,678 499,678 8.45 32.57
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,379,723 528,604 528,604 7.96 27.22
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,800,224 710,727 710,727 11.62 27.67
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,968,492 800,624 800,624 11.75 25.26
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,434,931 1,019,946 1,019,946 13.45 25.09
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,625,214 1,132,142 1,132,142 13.19 23.25
Overseas Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
January 28, 1987........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 40,135 40,135 -21.18% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 91,763 91,763 -5.89 338.48%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 164,134 164,134 4.75 142.48
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 203,149 203,149 0.65 81.84
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 263,833 263,833 1.85 53.89
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 271,968 271,968 -2.86 38.23
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,161,488 428,478 428,478 5.16 30.96
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,128,240 429,032 429,032 4.15 24.44
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,202,367 471,186 471,186 5.06 21.61
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,298,212 524,142 524,142 5.91 19.73
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,397,586 581,186 581,186 6.50 18.26
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,521,845 651,618 651,618 7.10 17.24
High Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 19, 1985...... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1985....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 46,970 46,970 -19.87% --
December 31, 1986....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 99,624 99,624 -0.48 900.55%
December 31, 1987....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 142,133 142,133 -4.16 228.43
December 31, 1988....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 200,698 200,698 0.20 111.57
December 31, 1989....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 231,477 231,477 -3.37 68.00
December 31, 1990....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 267,146 267,146 -4.17 46.13
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,117,594 403,944 403,944 4.35 35.07
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,320,836 492,193 492,193 7.99 31.75
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,526,457 586,286 586,286 9.89 29.03
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,444,273 571,612 571,612 7.92 23.57
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,677,709 684,034 684,034 9.40 22.63
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,842,678 773,738 773,738 9.82 21.14
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,094,154 905,285 905,285 10.54 20.37
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,935,418 861,029 861,029 8.99 17.51
</TABLE>
A-55
<PAGE>
Asset Manager Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 6, 1989....... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,054,000 $ 44,778 $ 44,778 -- --
December 31, 1989....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 44,725 44,725 -29.59% --
December 31, 1990....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 92,438 92,438 -9.30 835.70%
December 31, 1991....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 156,791 156,791 3.39 221.42
December 31, 1992....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 218,058 218,058 4.79 109.43
December 31, 1993....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 307,968 307,968 9.06 67.04
December 31, 1994....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,054,000 327,179 327,179 3.08 45.62
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,183,071 427,610 427,610 6.01 36.48
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,297,728 483,582 483,582 7.51 31.07
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,502,896 577,237 577,237 9.52 28.52
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,660,147 657,050 657,050 10.16 25.86
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Cash Value Accumulation Test
Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account*
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,101,847 47,847 47,847 -11.88% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,143,947 89,947 89,947 -11.96 846.61%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,255,588 201,588 201,588 23.19 244.67
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,486,851 432,851 432,851 45.05 135.93
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 2,019,199 687,851 687,851 45.26 101.33
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,893,368 665,309 665,309 28.22 68.03
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,503,211 907,068 907,068 28.21 59.58
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,304,467 860,901 860,901 20.99 45.19
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,406,369 1,311,607 1,311,607 25.61 45.58
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,072,911 1,219,212 1,219,212 20.43 36.70
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,399,235 1,389,344 1,389,344 19.60 33.32
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,028,380 1,274,705 1,274,705 16.13 27.70
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 4,083,254 1,769,396 1,769,396 18.23 28.38
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 4,756,787 2,121,209 2,121,209 18.37 27.28
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 5,675,676 2,603,454 2,603,454 18.73 26.61
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 7,356,275 3,469,400 3,469,400 19.79 26.83
</TABLE>
A-56
<PAGE>
Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,237 45,237 45,237 -25.00% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,150,642 96,642 96,642 -3.97 851.03%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,212,855 158,855 158,855 4.30 238.79
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,278,327 224,327 224,327 6.28 123.21
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,324,219 270,219 270,219 3.32 78.11
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,387,988 333,988 333,988 3.77 55.72
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,470,804 416,804 416,804 5.20 42.84
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,499,199 445,199 445,199 5.55 34.41
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,572,973 518,973 518,973 7.44 29.30
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,608,993 554,993 554,993 7.36 25.20
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,673,078 619,078 619,078 7.90 22.38
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,647,160 593,160 593,160 6.42 19.49
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,769,967 715,967 715,967 7.83 18.23
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,798,178 744,178 744,178 7.45 16.61
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,873,850 819,850 819,850 7.69 15.51
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,942,155 888,155 888,155 7.74 14.55
Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,343 45,343 45,343 -24.50% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,147,737 93,737 93,737 -7.43 849.11%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,198,146 144,146 144,146 -2.93 236.73
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,249,703 195,703 195,703 -1.17 121.34
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,303,765 249,765 249,765 -0.04 77.28
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,364,218 310,218 310,218 1.18 55.05
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,434,553 380,553 380,553 2.49 42.07
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,460,434 406,434 406,434 3.44 33.77
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,480,365 426,365 426,365 3.71 28.06
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,491,084 437,084 437,084 3.52 23.88
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,499,238 445,238 445,238 3.30 20.74
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,513,601 459,601 459,601 3.29 18.37
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,535,945 481,945 481,945 3.46 16.56
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,556,386 502,386 502,386 3.53 15.08
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,578,689 524,689 524,689 3.61 13.86
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,601,397 547,397 547,397 3.67 12.84
</TABLE>
A-57
<PAGE>
Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,091,937 37,937 37,937 -33.83% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,143,122 89,122 89,122 -9.48 494.44%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,222,315 168,315 168,315 7.05 186.73
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,253,814 199,814 199,814 -0.04 103.46
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,359,318 305,318 305,318 7.56 70.53
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,424,819 370,819 370,819 6.71 51.58
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,503,874 449,874 449,874 6.83 40.20
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,503,254 449,254 449,254 5.37 32.27
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,667,075 613,075 613,075 10.04 28.83
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,844,004 737,106 737,106 11.43 26.27
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,353,759 969,171 969,171 13.72 26.43
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,907,995 1,233,010 1,233,010 15.11 26.12
Zenith Managed Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,096,947 42,947 42,947 -20.34% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,433 91,433 91,433 -7.44 495.23%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,211,375 157,375 157,375 2.90 185.60
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,258,900 204,900 204,900 1.12 103.74
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,344,937 290,937 290,937 5.72 70.03
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,408,362 354,362 354,362 5.27 51.17
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,488,502 434,502 434,502 5.88 39.90
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,168 424,168 424,168 4.13 31.88
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,607,562 553,562 553,562 8.19 28.12
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,680,281 626,281 626,281 8.88 24.72
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,910,059 786,476 786,476 10.83 23.37
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,207,058 935,808 935,808 11.70 22.52
Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,103,229 49,229 49,229 -2.29% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,066 91,066 91,066 -7.74 493.20%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,229,807 175,807 175,807 9.77 187.14
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,306,729 252,729 252,729 11.03 106.19
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,441,180 387,180 387,180 16.75 73.22
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,578,246 524,246 524,246 17.80 55.19
</TABLE>
A-58
<PAGE>
Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account**
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,103,451 49,451 49,451 -1.63% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,907 91,907 91,907 -7.00 493.49%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,225,137 171,137 171,137 8.08 186.66
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,298,436 244,436 244,436 9.43 105.75
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,388,208 334,208 334,208 11.03 71.45
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,402,594 348,594 348,594 4.74 50.98
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 2, 1994............. $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,095,437 41,437 41,437 -24.59% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,158,647 104,647 104,647 3.96 501.66%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,238,246 184,246 184,246 12.81 188.75
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,335,054 281,054 281,054 16.25 107.97
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,365,084 311,084 311,084 8.29 70.80
Zenith Balanced Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,247 44,247 44,247 -51.88% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,153,493 99,493 99,493 -0.76 1,286.61%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,213,257 159,257 159,257 5.19 281.82
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,280,890 226,890 226,890 7.64 136.50
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,343,936 289,936 289,936 6.86 84.85
Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,319 45,319 45,319 -44.47% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,147,314 93,314 93,314 -10.04 1,279.86%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,195,790 141,790 141,790 -4.77 278.87
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,234,304 180,304 180,304 -6.17 133.10
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,289,145 235,145 235,145 -2.82 82.47
Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,096,905 42,905 42,905 -59.98% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,157,964 103,964 103,964 5.93 1,291.50%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,228,275 174,275 174,275 13.22 284.35
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,328,338 274,338 274,338 19.46 139.87
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,410,942 356,942 356,942 16.59 87.64
</TABLE>
A-59
<PAGE>
Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,095,879 41,879 41,879 -65.37% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,158,176 104,176 104,176 6.25 1,291.73%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,214,515 160,515 160,515 5.88 282.04
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,296,853 242,853 242,853 11.83 137.64
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,460,168 406,168 406,168 22.72 89.63
Equity-Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 9, 1986......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1986....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,437 44,437 44,437 -40.47% --
December 31, 1987....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,132,591 78,591 78,591 -29.70 1,089.85%
December 31, 1988....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,191,049 137,049 137,049 -7.23 262.58
December 31, 1989....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,256,614 202,614 202,614 0.75 130.16
December 31, 1990....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,267,660 213,660 213,660 -7.03 79.53
December 31, 1991....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,377,925 323,925 323,925 2.81 57.57
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,477,517 423,517 423,517 5.87 44.34
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,549,149 495,149 495,149 8.23 36.14
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,577,413 523,413 523,413 7.77 30.00
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,781,952 703,513 703,513 11.44 27.49
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,948,511 792,497 792,497 11.60 25.10
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,410,214 1,009,592 1,009,592 13.31 24.95
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,598,563 1,120,649 1,120,649 13.07 23.13
Overseas Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
January 28, 1987........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,094,042 40,042 40,042 -21.38% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,445 91,445 91,445 -6.12 359.94%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,217,331 163,331 163,331 4.49 157.10
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,255,791 201,791 201,791 0.37 92.30
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,315,613 261,613 261,613 1.56 63.21
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,323,539 269,539 269,539 -3.12 45.62
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,446 424,446 424,446 4.92 37.41
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,431 424,431 424,431 3.93 30.33
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,519,389 465,389 465,389 4.85 25.90
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,571,038 517,038 517,038 5.70 22.75
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,626,798 572,798 572,798 6.31 20.37
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,695,764 641,764 641,764 6.92 18.58
</TABLE>
A-60
<PAGE>
High Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 19, 1985...... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1985....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,100,934 46,934 46,934 -20.09% --
December 31, 1986....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,153,424 99,424 99,424 -0.74 978.99%
December 31, 1987....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,195,660 141,660 141,660 -4.41 250.45
December 31, 1988....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,253,727 199,727 199,727 -0.08 126.04
December 31, 1989....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,283,975 229,975 229,975 -3.65 78.49
December 31, 1990....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,319,107 265,107 265,107 -4.45 54.86
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,454,591 400,591 400,591 4.10 43.22
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,541,609 487,609 487,609 7.77 35.59
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,634,486 580,486 580,486 9.70 30.44
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,619,660 565,660 565,660 7.75 25.57
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,730,656 676,656 676,656 9.24 23.10
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,822,644 765,325 765,325 9.68 21.00
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,071,381 895,441 895,441 10.42 20.24
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,914,301 851,635 851,635 8.88 17.39
Asset Manager Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 6, 1989....... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1989....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,691 44,691 44,691 -29.76% --
December 31, 1990....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,146,261 92,261 92,261 -9.52 902.09%
December 31, 1991....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,210,271 156,271 156,271 3.13 244.76
December 31, 1992....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,270,991 216,991 216,991 4.52 124.75
December 31, 1993....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,359,903 305,903 305,903 8.77 80.46
December 31, 1994....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,378,526 324,526 324,526 2.79 55.98
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,477,881 423,881 423,881 5.74 43.32
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,532,801 478,801 478,801 7.28 35.18
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,625,146 571,146 571,146 9.32 30.13
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,703,877 649,877 649,877 9.98 26.32
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Rates of return and Policy values and benefits shown reflect the Capital
Growth Series' investment advisory fee of .50% of average daily net assets
for the period through December 31, 1987 and its current advisory fee
schedule thereafter.
** Rates of return and Policy values and benefits shown reflect the Goldman
Sachs Midcap Value Series' investment advisory fee of .70% of average daily
net assets for the period through April 30, 1998 and .75% thereafter.
A-61
<PAGE>
Male Non-Smoker Preferred Risk Age 40
$2,900,000 Face Amount
Option 1 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 46,146 46,146 -20.59% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 83,880 83,880 -19.27 1,859.74%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 186,199 186,199 16.71 415.88
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 398,104 398,104 39.81 198.89
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 632,523 632,523 41.30 122.80
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 612,555 612,555 25.25 85.77
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 836,915 836,915 25.81 64.36
December 31, 1990....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 836,806 836,806 18.76 50.59
December 31, 1991....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,325,785 1,325,785 23.90 41.08
December 31, 1992....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,282,024 1,282,024 18.55 34.16
December 31, 1993....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,509,458 1,509,458 17.85 28.92
December 31, 1994....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,427,553 1,427,553 14.00 24.85
December 31, 1995....... 650,000 2,900,000 3,472,482 2,030,691 2,030,691 16.66 24.07
December 31, 1996....... 700,000 2,900,000 4,085,881 2,491,391 2,491,391 17.02 23.25
December 31, 1997....... 750,000 2,900,000 4,879,152 3,107,740 3,107,740 17.56 22.77
December 31, 1998....... 800,000 2,900,000 6,300,730 4,200,487 4,200,487 18.90 23.21
Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 43,537 43,537 -32.82% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 90,352 90,352 -11.47 1,859.74%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 146,915 146,915 -1.54 415.88
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 206,124 206,124 1.64 198.89
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 247,103 247,103 -0.50 122.80
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 305,270 305,270 0.61 85.77
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 382,025 382,025 2.61 64.36
December 31, 1990....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 452,527 452,527 3.19 50.59
December 31, 1991....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 573,774 573,774 5.51 41.08
December 31, 1992....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 656,781 656,781 5.53 34.16
December 31, 1993....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 775,953 775,953 6.28 28.92
December 31, 1994....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 786,330 786,330 4.52 24.85
December 31, 1995....... 650,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 995,369 995,369 6.48 21.59
December 31, 1996....... 700,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,080,815 1,080,815 6.11 18.94
December 31, 1997....... 750,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,237,191 1,237,191 6.51 16.75
December 31, 1998....... 800,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,387,271 1,387,271 6.67 14.91
</TABLE>
A-62
<PAGE>
Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 43,632 43,632 -32.40% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 87,603 87,603 -14.77 1,859.74%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 133,251 133,251 -8.59 415.88
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 179,616 179,616 -5.76 198.89
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 227,974 227,974 -3.92 122.80
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 282,977 282,977 -2.05 85.77
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 348,241 348,241 -0.15 64.36
December 31, 1990....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 415,087 415,087 0.96 50.59
December 31, 1991....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 478,510 478,510 1.41 41.08
December 31, 1992....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 533,501 533,501 1.33 34.16
December 31, 1993....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 586,724 586,724 1.20 28.92
December 31, 1994....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 649,443 649,443 1.34 24.85
December 31, 1995....... 650,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 725,127 725,127 1.71 21.59
December 31, 1996....... 700,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 800,191 800,191 1.93 18.94
December 31, 1997....... 750,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 880,405 880,405 2.15 16.75
December 31, 1998....... 800,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 963,624 963,624 2.33 14.91
Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 35,600 35,600 -39.84% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 82,139 82,139 -15.76 981.11%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 154,280 154,280 1.69 315.22
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 182,221 182,221 -4.25 167.71
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 277,357 277,357 3.91 108.65
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 337,612 337,612 3.73 77.95
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 410,999 410,999 4.37 59.50
December 31, 1994....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 453,983 453,983 3.03 47.32
December 31, 1995....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 671,492 671,492 8.44 38.75
December 31, 1996....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 856,518 856,518 10.16 32.43
December 31, 1997....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,180,208 1,180,208 12.95 27.60
December 31, 1998....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,551,832 1,551,832 14.52 23.81
Zenith Managed Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 40,344 40,344 -27.46% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 84,386 84,386 -13.72 981.11%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 144,341 144,341 -2.29 315.22
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 186,992 186,992 -3.08 167.71
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 264,466 264,466 2.11 108.65
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 322,870 322,870 2.32 77.95
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 397,206 397,206 3.44 59.50
December 31, 1994....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 431,010 431,010 1.79 47.32
December 31, 1995....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 613,062 613,062 6.54 38.75
December 31, 1996....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 741,449 741,449 7.48 32.43
December 31, 1997....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 982,902 982,902 9.92 27.60
December 31, 1998....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,216,718 1,216,718 10.99 23.81
</TABLE>
A-63
<PAGE>
Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 46,028 46,028 -11.60% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 83,837 83,837 -14.19 976.68%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 161,175 161,175 4.36 314.55
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 230,701 230,701 6.67 167.48
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 353,035 353,035 13.15 108.54
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 478,883 478,883 14.88 77.89
Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account**
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 46,246 46,246 -10.98% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 84,668 84,668 -13.44 976.68%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 157,024 157,024 2.76 314.55
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 223,270 223,270 5.12 167.48
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 304,772 304,772 7.49 108.54
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 318,104 318,104 1.85 77.89
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1994............. $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 38,815 38,815 -31.64% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 96,567 96,567 -2.96 985.58%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 168,954 168,954 7.30 315.90
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 257,201 257,201 11.91 167.93
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 283,263 283,263 4.71 108.75
Zenith Balanced Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 43,234 43,234 -58.11% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 93,799 93,799 -9.31 3,057.30%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 148,172 148,172 -1.05 499.94
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 209,514 209,514 2.80 221.34
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 266,360 255,360 2.93 132.31
Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 44,295 44,295 -51.56% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 87,966 87,966 -18.10 3,057.30%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 131,930 131,930 -10.74 499.94
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 166,391 166,391 -10.89 221.34
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 215,781 215,781 -6.78 132.31
</TABLE>
A-64
<PAGE>
Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 41,902 41,902 -65.26% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 97,965 97,965 -3.05 3,057.30%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 162,184 162,184 6.79 499.94
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 253,604 253,604 14.52 221.34
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 328,598 328,598 12.70 132.31
Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 40,890 40,890 -69.99% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 98,083 98,083 -2.87 3,057.30%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 149,352 149,352 -0.37 499.94
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 224,332 224,332 6.95 221.34
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 373,553 373,553 18.74 132.31
Equity-Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 9, 1986......... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1986....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 43,444 43,444 -46.10% --
December 31, 1987....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 74,063 74,063 -36.03 2,552.32%
December 31, 1988....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 127,216 127,216 -13.02 468.95
December 31, 1989....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 186,445 186,445 -4.04 213.38
December 31, 1990....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 195,833 195,833 -10.92 128.99
December 31, 1991....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 295,975 295,975 -0.50 89.08
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 388,212 388,212 3.20 66.38
December 31, 1993....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 496,234 496,234 5.72 51.93
December 31, 1994....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 566,747 566,747 5.38 42.02
December 31, 1995....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 807,683 807,683 9.84 34.85
December 31, 1996....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 955,640 955,640 10.16 29.45
December 31, 1997....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,262,137 1,262,137 12.31 25.26
December 31, 1998....... 650,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,454,755 1,454,755 12.17 21.92
Overseas Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
January 28, 1987........ $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 36,295 36,295 -29.32% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 82,978 82,978 -12.42 675.33%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 148,046 148,046 -0.68 261.68
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 182,363 182,363 -3.77 148.57
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 235,931 235,931 -1.98 99.34
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 244,318 244,318 -5.97 72.60
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 386,981 386,981 2.56 56.08
December 31, 1994....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 428,024 428,024 1.53 44.97
December 31, 1995....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 517,621 517,621 2.83 37.06
December 31, 1996....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 622,936 622,936 4.01 31.16
December 31, 1997....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 738,747 738,747 4.90 26.62
December 31, 1998....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 875,109 875,109 5.75 23.04
</TABLE>
A-65
<PAGE>
High Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 19, 1985...... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1985....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 45,524 45,524 -28.27% --
December 31, 1986....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 93,442 93,442 -8.42 2,195.51%
December 31, 1987....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 131,564 131,564 -9.98 443.48
December 31, 1988....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 183,998 183,998 -4.65 206.58
December 31, 1989....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 210,570 210,570 -7.49 126.11
December 31, 1990....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 242,185 242,185 -7.72 87.55
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 366,840 366,840 1.43 65.45
December 31, 1992....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 489,002 489,002 5.26 51.31
December 31, 1993....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 626,858 626,858 7.60 41.59
December 31, 1994....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 653,038 653,038 5.48 34.53
December 31, 1995....... 550,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 825,606 825,606 7.47 29.21
December 31, 1996....... 600,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 978,598 978,598 8.15 25.07
December 31, 1997....... 650,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,189,982 1,189,982 9.17 21.77
December 31, 1998....... 700,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 1,178,640 1,178,640 7.34 19.09
Asset Manager Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 6, 1989....... $ 50,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 $ 44,434 $ 44,434 -- --
December 31, 1989....... 50,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 43,332 43,332 -36.26% --
December 31, 1990....... 100,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 86,547 86,547 -16.62 2,003.02%
December 31, 1991....... 150,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 144,853 144,853 -2.63 428.16
December 31, 1992....... 200,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 199,729 199,729 -0.07 202.35
December 31, 1993....... 250,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 280,075 280,075 4.92 124.30
December 31, 1994....... 300,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 296,799 296,799 -0.38 86.58
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 388,619 388,619 3.15 64.85
December 31, 1996....... 400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 485,141 485,141 5.01 50.92
December 31, 1997....... 450,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 622,394 622,394 7.38 41.31
December 31, 1998....... 500,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 756,826 756,826 8.38 34.33
</TABLE>
A-66
<PAGE>
$1,054,000 Face Amount
Option 2 Death Benefit
Guideline Premium Test
Zenith Capital Growth Sub-Account*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,101,847 47,847 47,847 -11.88% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,143,947 89,947 89,947 -11.96 846.61%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,255,588 201,588 201,588 23.19 244.67
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,486,851 432,851 432,851 45.05 135.93
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,742,667 688,667 688,667 45.32 93.01
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,720,403 666,403 666,403 28.28 64.18
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,963,291 909,291 909,291 28.28 51.83
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,917,833 863,833 863,833 21.07 40.54
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,595,710 1,317,619 1,317,619 25.70 39.74
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,342,186 1,226,275 1,226,275 20.53 31.80
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,588,330 1,399,097 1,399,097 19.71 29.05
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,339,267 1,285,267 1,285,267 16.24 24.18
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,054,917 1,786,501 1,786,501 18.34 24.79
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 3,517,899 2,145,060 2,145,060 18.50 23.90
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 4,140,653 2,637,358 2,637,358 18.86 23.38
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 5,282,305 3,521,537 3,521,537 19.93 23.69
Zenith Bond Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,237 45,237 45,237 -25.00% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,150,642 96,642 96,642 -3.97 851.03%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,212,855 158,855 158,855 4.30 238.79
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,278,327 224,327 224,327 6.28 123.21
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,324,219 270,219 270,219 3.32 78.11
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,387,988 333,988 333,988 3.77 55.72
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,470,804 416,804 416,804 5.20 42.84
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,499,199 445,199 445,199 5.55 34.41
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,572,973 518,973 518,973 7.44 29.30
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,608,993 554,993 554,993 7.36 25.20
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,673,078 619,078 619,078 7.90 22.38
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,647,160 593,160 593,160 6.42 19.49
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,769,967 715,967 715,967 7.83 18.23
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,798,178 744,178 744,178 7.45 16.61
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,873,850 819,850 819,850 7.69 15.51
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,942,155 888,155 888,155 7.74 14.55
</TABLE>
A-67
<PAGE>
Zenith Money Market Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
August 26, 1983......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1983....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,343 45,343 45,343 -24.50% --
December 31, 1984....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,147,737 93,737 93,737 -7.43 849.11%
December 31, 1985....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,198,146 144,146 144,146 -2.93 236.73
December 31, 1986....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,249,703 195,703 195,703 -1.17 121.34
December 31, 1987....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,303,765 249,765 249,765 -0.04 77.28
December 31, 1988....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,364,218 310,218 310,218 1.18 55.05
December 31, 1989....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,434,553 380,553 380,553 2.49 42.07
December 31, 1990....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,460,434 406,434 406,434 3.44 33.77
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,480,365 426,365 426,365 3.71 28.06
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,491,084 437,084 437,084 3.52 23.88
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,499,238 445,238 445,238 3.30 20.74
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,513,601 459,601 459,601 3.29 18.37
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,535,945 481,945 481,945 3.46 16.56
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,556,386 502,386 502,386 3.53 15.08
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,578,689 524,689 524,689 3.61 13.86
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,601,397 547,397 547,397 3.67 12.84
Zenith Stock Index Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,091,937 37,937 37,937 -33.83% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,143,122 89,122 89,122 -9.48 494.44%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,222,315 168,315 168,315 7.05 186.73
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,253,814 199,814 199,814 -0.04 103.46
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,359,318 305,318 305,318 7.56 70.53
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,424,819 370,819 370,819 6.71 51.58
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,503,874 449,874 449,874 6.83 40.20
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,503,254 449,254 449,254 5.37 32.27
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,667,075 613,075 613,075 10.04 28.83
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,791,119 737,119 737,119 11.43 25.78
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,023,653 969,653 969,653 13.72 24.21
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,288,723 1,234,723 1,234,723 15.13 22.99
Zenith Managed Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate
Total Minimum Variable of Return on Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash Net Cash of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1987............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,096,947 42,947 42,947 -20.34% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,433 91,433 91,433 -7.44 495.23%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,211,375 157,375 157,375 2.90 185.60
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,258,900 204,900 204,900 1.12 103.74
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,344,937 290,937 290,937 5.72 70.03
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,408,362 354,362 354,362 5.27 51.17
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,488,502 434,502 434,502 5.88 39.90
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,168 424,168 424,168 4.13 31.88
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,607,562 553,562 553,562 8.19 28.12
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,680,281 626,281 626,281 8.88 24.72
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,840,527 786,527 786,527 10.83 22.83
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,990,176 936,176 936,176 11.70 21.18
</TABLE>
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Zenith Growth and Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate
Total Minimum Variable of Return on Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash Net Cash of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,103,229 49,229 49,229 -2.29% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,066 91,066 91,066 -7.74 493.20%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,229,807 175,807 175,807 9.77 187.14
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,306,729 252,729 252,729 11.03 106.19
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,441,180 387,180 387,180 16.75 73.22
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,578,246 524,246 524,246 17.80 55.19
Zenith Midcap Value Sub-Account**
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate
Total Minimum Variable of Return on Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash Net Cash of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
April 30, 1993.......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1993....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,103,451 49,451 49,451 -1.63% --
December 31, 1994....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,907 91,907 91,907 -7.00 493.49%
December 31, 1995....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,225,137 171,137 171,137 8.08 186.66
December 31, 1996....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,298,436 244,436 244,436 9.43 105.75
December 31, 1997....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,388,208 334,208 334,208 11.03 71.45
December 31, 1998....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,402,594 348,594 348,594 4.74 50.98
Zenith Small Cap Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate
Total Minimum Variable of Return on Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash Net Cash of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 2, 1994............. $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,095,437 41,437 41,437 -24.59% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,158,647 104,647 104,647 3.96 501.66%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,238,246 184,246 184,246 12.81 188.75
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,335,054 281,054 281,054 16.25 107.97
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,365,084 311,084 311,084 8.29 70.80
Zenith Balanced Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Internal Rate
Total Minimum Variable of Return on Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash Net Cash of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,247 44,247 44,247 -51.88% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,153,493 99,493 99,493 -0.76 1,286.61%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,213,257 159,257 159,257 5.19 281.82
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,280,890 226,890 226,890 7.64 136.50
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,343,936 289,936 289,936 6.86 84.85
</TABLE>
Zenith International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,099,319 45,319 45,319 -44.47% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,147,314 93,314 93,314 -10.04 1,279.86%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,195,790 141,790 141,790 -4.77 278.87
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,234,304 180,304 180,304 -6.17 133.10
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,289,145 235,145 235,145 -2.82 82.47
</TABLE>
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Zenith Venture Value Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,096,905 42,905 42,905 -59.98% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,157,964 103,964 103,964 5.93 1,291.50%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,228,275 174,275 174,275 13.22 284.35
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,328,338 274,338 274,338 19.46 139.87
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,410,942 356,942 356,942 16.59 87.64
Zenith Equity Growth Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1994........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1994....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,095,879 41,879 41,879 -65.37% --
December 31, 1995....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,158,176 104,176 104,176 6.25 1,291.73%
December 31, 1996....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,214,515 160,515 160,515 5.88 282.04
December 31, 1997....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,296,853 242,853 242,853 11.83 137.64
December 31, 1998....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,460,168 406,168 406,168 22.72 89.63
Equity-Income Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 9, 1986......... $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1986....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,437 44,437 44,437 -40.47% --
December 31, 1987....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,132,591 78,591 78,591 -29.70 1,089.85%
December 31, 1988....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,191,049 137,049 137,049 -7.23 262.58
December 31, 1989....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,256,614 202,614 202,614 0.75 130.16
December 31, 1990....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,267,660 213,660 213,660 -7.03 79.53
December 31, 1991....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,377,925 323,925 323,925 2.81 57.57
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,477,517 423,517 423,517 5.87 44.34
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,549,149 495,149 495,149 8.23 36.14
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,577,413 523,413 523,413 7.77 30.00
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,757,515 703,515 703,515 11.44 27.24
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,846,607 792,607 792,607 11.60 24.27
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,064,290 1,010,290 1,010,290 13.32 22.83
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 2,176,327 1,122,327 1,122,327 13.09 20.96
</TABLE>
Overseas Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
January 28, 1987........ $ 50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $ 44,770 $ 44,770 -- --
December 31, 1987....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,094,042 40,042 40,042 -21.38% --
December 31, 1988....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,145,445 91,445 91,445 -6.12 359.94%
December 31, 1989....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,217,331 163,331 163,331 4.49 157.10
December 31, 1990....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,255,791 201,791 201,791 0.37 92.30
December 31, 1991....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,315,613 261,613 261,613 1.56 63.21
December 31, 1992....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,323,539 269,539 269,539 -3.12 45.62
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,446 424,446 424,446 4.92 37.41
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,478,431 424,431 424,431 3.93 30.33
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,519,389 465,389 465,389 4.85 25.90
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,571,038 517,038 517,038 5.70 22.75
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,626,798 572,798 572,798 6.31 20.37
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,695,764 641,764 641,764 6.92 18.58
</TABLE>
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High Income Sub-Account
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 19, 1985...... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1985....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,100,934 46,934 46,934 -20.09% --
December 31, 1986....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,153,424 99,424 99,424 -0.74 978.99%
December 31, 1987....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,195,660 141,660 141,660 -4.41 250.45
December 31, 1988....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,253,727 199,727 199,727 -0.08 126.04
December 31, 1989....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,283,975 229,975 229,975 -3.65 78.49
December 31, 1990....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,319,107 265,107 265,107 -4.45 54.86
December 31, 1991....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,454,591 400,591 400,591 4.10 43.22
December 31, 1992....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,541,609 487,609 487,609 7.77 35.59
December 31, 1993....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,634,486 580,486 580,486 9.70 30.44
December 31, 1994....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,619,660 565,660 565,660 7.75 25.57
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,730,656 676,656 676,656 9.24 23.10
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,819,325 765,325 765,325 9.68 20.97
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,949,609 895,609 895,609 10.42 19.51
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,906,026 852,026 852,026 8.88 17.34
Asset Manager Sub-Account
<CAPTION>
Total Minimum Variable Internal Rate Internal Rate
Premiums Death Death Cash Net Cash of Return on of Return on
Date Paid Benefit Benefit Value Value Net Cash Value Death Benefit
- ---- -------- ------- -------- ----- -------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
September 6, 1989....... $50,000 $1,054,000 $1,098,770 $44,770 $44,770 -- --
December 31, 1989....... 50,000 1,054,000 1,098,691 44,691 44,691 -29.76% --
December 31, 1990....... 100,000 1,054,000 1,146,261 92,261 92,261 -9.52 902.09%
December 31, 1991....... 150,000 1,054,000 1,210,271 156,271 156,271 3.13 244.76
December 31, 1992....... 200,000 1,054,000 1,270,991 216,991 216,991 4.52 124.75
December 31, 1993....... 250,000 1,054,000 1,359,903 305,903 305,903 8.77 80.46
December 31, 1994....... 300,000 1,054,000 1,378,526 324,526 324,526 2.79 55.98
December 31, 1995....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,477,881 423,881 423,881 5.74 43.32
December 31, 1996....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,532,801 478,801 478,801 7.28 35.18
December 31, 1997....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,625,146 571,146 571,146 9.32 30.13
December 31, 1998....... 350,000 1,054,000 1,703,877 649,877 649,877 9.98 26.32
</TABLE>
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* Rates of return and Policy values and benefits shown reflect the Capital
Growth Series' investment advisory fee of .50% of average daily net assets
for the period through December 31, 1987 and its current advisory fee
schedule thereafter.
** Rates of return and Policy values and benefits shown reflect the Goldman
Sachs Midcap Value Series' investment advisory fee of .70% of average daily
net assets for the period through April 30, 1998 and .75% thereafter.
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APPENDIX C
LONG TERM MARKET TRENDS
The information below compares the average annual returns of common stock,
high grade corporate bonds and 30-day U.S. Treasury bills over 20-year and 30-
year holding periods.* The average annual returns assume the reinvestment of
dividends, capital gains and interest. This is an historical record and does
not predict future performance. The information does not reflect charges.
The data indicates that, historically, the investment performance of common
stocks over long periods has been positive and generally superior to that of
long-term, high grade debt securities. Common stocks have, however, been
subject to more dramatic market adjustments over short periods.
Over the 54 20-year time periods beginning in 1926 and ending in 1998 (i.e.,
1926-1945, 1927-1946, and so on through 1979-1998):
--The average annual return of common stocks was superior to that of high
grade, long-term corporate bonds in 51 of the 54 periods.
--The average annual return of common stocks surpassed that of U.S. Treasury
bills in each of the 54 periods.
--Common stock average annual returns exceeded the average annual rate of
inflation in each of the 54 periods.
Over the 44 30-year periods beginning in 1926 and ending in 1998, the
average annual return of common stocks was superior to that of high grade,
long-term corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury bills and inflation in all 44
periods.
From 1926 through 1998 the average annual return for common stocks was
11.2%, compared to 5.8% for high grade, long-term corporate bonds, 3.8% for
U.S. Treasury bills and 3.1% for the Consumer Price Index.
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* Used with permission. (C)1999 Ibbotson Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
[Certain portions of this work were derived from copyrighted works of Roger G.
Ibbotson and Rex Sinquefield.]
----------------
SUMMARY: HISTORIC S&P STOCK INDEX RESULTS FOR
SPECIFIC HOLDING PERIODS
The following chart categorizes the historical results of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Stock Index with dividends reinvested, over one-year, five-year and
twenty-year periods beginning in 1926 and ending 1998.
The chart does not predict future stock market results. It shows the
historic performance of a broad index of stocks, and not the performance of
any fund or investment.
----------------
Percent of Holding Periods with the Following Returns:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Greater
Than
Holding Negative 0-5.00% 5.01-10.00% 10.01-15.00% 15.01-20.00% 20.00%
Period Return Return Return Return Return Return
- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 year......... 27% 4% 11% 7% 11% 40%
5 years........ 10% 14% 14% 31% 19% 12%
10 years........ 3% 10% 33% 24% 28% 2%
20 years........ 0% 6% 31% 54% 9% 0%
</TABLE>
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Used with permission. (C)1999 Ibbotson Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
[Certain portions of this work were derived from copyrighted works of Roger G.
Ibbotson and Rex Sinquefield.]
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DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar cost averaging does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
If an investor follows a program of dollar cost averaging on a long-term
basis, and the stock fund selected performs at least as well as the S&P 500
has historically, it is likely--not guaranteed--that the price at which shares
are surrendered, for whatever reason, will be higher than the average cost per
share.
An investor using dollar cost averaging invests the same amount of money in
the same professionally managed fund at regular intervals over a long period
of time. Under dollar cost averaging, an investor does not invest more when
the price of shares is high and less when the price is low. When the price of
shares is low, the money invested buys more shares. When it is high, the money
invested buys fewer shares. If you have the ability and desire to maintain
this program over a long period of time (for example, 20 years), and the stock
fund you chose follows the historical upward market trends, the price at which
you sell shares should be higher than their average cost. This price could be
lower, however, if the fund chosen does not follow these historical trends.
You should consider your ability to continue on-going dollar cost averaging
purchases so that you can take advantage of periods of low price levels if you
are considering dollar cost averaging.
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APPENDIX D
TAX INFORMATION
The Office of Tax Analysis of the U.S. Department of the Treasury published
a "Report to the Congress on the Taxation of Life Insurance Company Products"
in March 1990. Page 4 of this report is Table 1.1, a "Comparison of Tax
Treatment of Life Insurance Products and Other Retirement Savings Plans".
Because it is a convenient summary of the relevant tax characteristics of
these products and plans, we have reprinted it here, and added footnotes to
reflect exceptions to the general rules.
---------------------
Table 1.1
Comparison of Tax Treatment of Life Insurance Products and
Other Retirement Savings Plans
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Cash-Value
Life Non-Qualified Qualified
Insurance Annuities IRA'S Pension
---------- ------------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Annual Contribution Limits No No Yes Yes
Income Eligibility Limits No No Yes** No
Borrowing Treated as Distribu-
tions No* Yes Loans not Yes,
allowed beyond
$50,000
Income Ordering Rules (Income
included in First No* Yes Yes Yes
Distribution)
Early Withdrawal Penalties No* Yes*** Yes*** Yes***
Minimum Distribution Rules by
Age 70 1/2 No No Yes Yes
Maximum Annual Distribution
Rules No No Yes Yes
Anti-discrimination Rules No No No Yes
</TABLE>
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Department of the Treasury March 1990
Office of Tax Analysis
* If the Policy is not a modified endowment contract.
** If amounts paid in to fund the IRA are deductible; once over the income
eligibility limits amounts paid into an IRA are permitted but not
deductible.
*** There are several exceptions to the application of the early withdrawal
penalties for annuities, IRAs and qualified pensions.
This appendix is not tax advice. You should consult with your own tax
advisor for more complete information.
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APPENDIX E
CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST AND GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST
In order to meet the Internal Revenue Code's definition of life insurance,
the Policies provide that the death benefit will not be less than what is
required by the "cash value accumulation test" under Section 7702(a)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or the "guideline premium test" under Section
7702(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, as selected by you when the Policy is
issued. The test you choose at issue will be used for the life of the Policy.
(See "Death Benefit".)
For the cash value accumulation test, sample net single premiums for
selected ages of male and female insureds are listed below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Single Premium
--------------------
Age Male Female
--- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
30...................................................... 0.2130 0.1818
40...................................................... 0.2961 0.2532
50...................................................... 0.4037 0.3458
60...................................................... 0.5328 0.4627
70...................................................... 0.6710 0.6060
80...................................................... 0.7949 0.7571
90...................................................... 0.8853 0.8760
100...................................................... 1.0000 1.0000
</TABLE>
For the guideline premium test, Table I shows the percentage of the Policy's
cash value that is used to determine the death benefit.
Table I
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age of
Age of Insured at
Insured at Start of Percentage of Start of Percentage of
the Policy Year Cash Value* the Policy Year Cash Value*
- ------------------- ------------- --------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
0 through 40 250 61 128
41 243 62 126
42 236 63 124
43 229 64 122
44 222 65 120
45 215 66 119
46 209 67 118
47 203 68 117
48 197 69 116
49 191 70 115
50 185 71 113
51 178 72 111
52 171 73 109
53 164 74 107
54 157 75 through 90 105
55 150 91 104
56 146 92 103
57 142 93 102
58 138 94 through 99 101
59 134 100+ 100
60 130
</TABLE>
- ----------
* including the pro rata portion of any Monthly Deduction made for a period
beyond the date of death.
A-75
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of New England Life Insurance
Company
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Policy Owners and Board of Directors of New England Life Insurance
Company:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the
New England Variable Life Separate Account (comprised of Capital Growth Sub-
Account, Bond Income Sub-Account, Money Market Sub-Account, Stock Index Sub-
Account, Managed Sub-Account, Midcap Value Sub-Account (formerly Avanti Growth
Sub-Account), Growth and Income Sub-Account (formerly Value Growth Sub-
Account), Small Cap Sub-Account, U.S. Government Sub-Account, Balanced Sub-
Account, Equity Growth Sub-Account, International Magnum Equity Sub-Account
(formerly International Equity Sub-Account), Venture Value Sub-Account, Bond
Opportunities Sub-Account, Equity-Income Sub-Account, Overseas Sub-Account,
High Income Sub-Account and Asset Manager Sub-Account) of New England Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1998, and the related statements of
operations and changes in net assets for each of the three years in the period
then ended for all Sub-Accounts. 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. 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 the respective aforementioned
Sub-Accounts comprising the New England Variable Life Separate Account of New
England Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1998, and the results of
their operations and the changes in their net assets for each of the three
years in the period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 10, 1999
F-1
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap and
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
-------------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments in New England Zenith
Fund, Variable Insurance Products
Fund, and Variable Insurance
Products Fund II at value
(Note 2)........................ $1,062,879,735 $63,810,233 $91,999,048 $112,951,497 $58,280,968 $36,325,954 $66,354,407
<CAPTION>
Shares Cost
--------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Capital Growth
Series......... 2,270,965 $ 846,910,241
Back Bay
Advisors Bond
Income Series.. 580,674 62,600,962
Back Bay
Advisors Money
Market Series.. 919,990 91,999,048
Westpeak Stock
Index Series... 575,256 72,986,331
Back Bay
Advisors
Managed Series. 280,521 44,995,302
Goldman Sachs
Midcap Value
Series......... 295,718 40,133,483
Westpeak Growth
and Income
Series......... 318,506 52,737,711
Loomis Sayles
Small Cap
Series......... 466,286 68,072,072
Salomon Brothers
U.S. Government
Series......... 67,545 759,527
Loomis Sayles
Balanced
Series......... 927,883 13,354,477
Alger Equity
Growth Series.. 4,069,269 71,472,170
Morgan Stanley
International
Magnum Equity
Series......... 1,025,541 11,496,216
Davis Venture
Value Series... 4,661,398 87,902,713
Salomon Brothers
Bond
Opportunities
Series......... 105,941 1,257,497
VIP Equity-
Income
Portfolio...... 6,075,186 114,838,775
VIP Overseas
Portfolio...... 4,647,523 78,413,065
VIP High Income
Portfolio...... 981,426 11,927,393
VIP II Asset
Manager
Portfolio...... 505,178 7,927,108
--------------
Total $1,679,784,090
==============
Amount due and accrued (payable) from
policy-related transactions, net... 177,286 141,063 1,688,024 146,440 (922) 61,118 58,059
Dividends receivable................ -- -- 317,906 -- -- -- --
-------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Total Assets........................ 1,063,057,021 63,951,296 94,004,978 113,097,938 58,280,046 36,387,072 66,412,466
Liabilities
Due New England Life Insurance
Company........................... 88,352,429 6,135,252 8,674,054 12,388,146 5,030,060 3,676,010 7,460,673
-------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Total Liabilities................. 88,352,429 6,135,252 8,674,054 12,388,146 5,030,060 3,676,010 7,460,673
-------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net Assets for Variable Life
Insurance Policies................. $ 974,704,592 $57,816,044 $85,330,924 $100,709,791 $53,249,987 $32,711,062 $58,951,793
============== =========== =========== ============ ============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-2
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance
Products Fund
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
International
Small U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond Equity- High
Cap Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities Income Overseas Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$71,588,857 $774,736 $14,391,467 $102,179,339 $11,691,171 $107,911,360 $1,210,903 $154,432,484 $93,181,595 $11,315,839
134,394 5,294 13,282 356,305 15,466 52,450 7,704 9,726 (100,707) 15,136
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
71,723,251 780,030 14,404,749 102,535,644 11,706,637 107,963,810 1,218,608 154,442,210 93,080,888 11,330,975
7,924,364 88,418 1,928,101 11,661,794 1,388,081 12,691,342 127,954 15,888,809 8,807,089 1,342,020
- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
7,924,364 88,418 1,928,101 11,661,794 1,388,081 12,691,342 127,954 15,888,809 8,807,089 1,342,020
- ----------- -------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
$63,798,887 $691,612 $12,476,648 $ 90,873,849 $10,318,556 $ 95,272,468 $1,090,654 $138,553,401 $84,273,799 $ 9,988,955
=========== ======== =========== ============ =========== ============ ========== ============ =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
Variable
Insurance
Products
Fund II
- ------------------------ --------------
Small Asset
Cap Manager
Sub- Sub-
Account Account Total
- ------------ ---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
$71,588,857 $9,174,668 $2,070,454,260
134,394 271 2,780,390
-- -- 317,906
- ------------ ---------- --------------
71,723,251 9,174,938 2,073,552,557
7,924,364 987,748 194,552,345
- ------------ ---------- --------------
7,924,364 987,748 194,552,345
- ------------ ---------- --------------
$63,798,887 $8,187,191 $1,879,000,212
============ ========== ==============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-3
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap and
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income
Dividends.............. $136,031,595 $4,500,888 $2,243,738 $ 1,665,717 $ 4,920,327 $ 8,522,091 $ 4,438,526
Expense
Mortality and expense
risk charge (Note 3).. 5,675,180 329,452 281,233 574,859 295,717 213,136 321,673
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Net investment income
(loss)................ 130,356,415 4,171,436 1,962,505 1,090,858 4,624,610 8,308,955 4,116,853
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments:
Beginning of period.... 91,366,363 892,059 -- 19,889,059 9,447,437 6,964,381 6,858,665
End of period.......... 215,969,495 1,209,273 -- 39,965,167 13,285,666 (3,807,527) 13,616,695
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)........ 124,603,132 317,214 -- 20,076,109 3,838,229 (10,771,908) 6,758,031
Net realized gain on
investments........... 5,610,899 1,800 -- 190,803 163,910 236,891 14,655
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments........ 130,214,031 319,014 -- 20,266,912 4,002,139 (10,535,017) 6,772,686
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations........ $260,570,446 $4,490,449 $1,962,505 $21,357,770 $ 8,626,750 $ (2,226,063) $10,889,538
============ ========== ========== =========== =========== ============ ===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-4
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance
Products Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
International
Small U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond Equity- High
Cap Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities Income Overseas Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 1,148,975 $32,331 $ 607,129 $ 3,598,904 $ 251,292 $ 2,912,129 $ 81,480 $ 8,088,940 $6,093,523 $ 1,064,286
380,727 (2,318) 52,939 452,661 48,632 512,333 (9,440) 902,569 550,070 67,547
- ----------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- ----------- ---------- -----------
768,248 34,649 554,190 3,146,243 202,660 2,399,796 90,920 7,186,371 5,543,453 996,739
5,422,058 (1,916) 642,612 5,391,267 (155,005) 10,716,783 (2,256) 32,699,163 11,137,299 964,520
3,516,783 15,209 1,036,991 30,707,168 194,954 20,008,648 (46,594) 39,593,709 14,768,529 (611,552)
- ----------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- ----------- ---------- -----------
(1,905,274) 17,125 394,379 25,315,901 349,959 9,291,865 (44,337) 6,894,545 3,631,231 (1,576,072)
20,862 11 6,840 56,142 5,897 22,521 493 561,003 333,272 20,913
- ----------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- ----------- ---------- -----------
(1,884,412) 17,136 401,219 25,372,043 355,856 9,314,386 (43,844) 7,455,548 3,964,503 (1,555,159)
- ----------- ------- ---------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- ----------- ---------- -----------
$(1,116,164) $51,785 $ 955,409 $28,518,286 $ 558,517 $11,714,181 $ 47,076 $14,641,919 $9,507,956 $ (558,420)
=========== ======= ========== =========== ========= =========== ======== =========== ========== ===========
<CAPTION>
Variable
Insurance
Products
Fund II
- ------------------------ ------------
Small Asset
Cap Manager
Sub- Sub-
Account Account Total
- ------------- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
$ 1,148,975 $ 835,511 $187,037,382
380,727 50,140 10,697,110
- ------------- ---------- ------------
768,248 785,371 176,340,272
5,422,058 971,097 203,203,584
3,516,783 1,247,559 390,670,172
- ------------- ---------- ------------
(1,905,274) 276,461 187,466,588
20,862 4,137 7,251,049
- ------------- ---------- ------------
(1,884,412) 280,598 194,717,637
- ------------- ---------- ------------
$(1,116,164) $1,065,969 $371,057,909
============= ========== ============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-5
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap and
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income
Dividends.............. $184,229,729 $3,419,409 $1,852,865 $ 1,082,727 $5,025,764 $2,781,138 $3,928,553
Expense
Mortality and expense
risk charge (Note 3).. 4,170,905 253,374 241,048 333,771 229,423 207,451 190,264
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net investment income
(loss)................ 180,058,824 3,166,035 1,611,817 748,956 4,796,341 2,573,687 3,738,289
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments:
Beginning of year...... 138,009,405 40,519 -- 7,633,013 6,137,629 4,823,316 3,107,090
End of year............ 91,366,363 892,059 -- 19,889,059 9,447,437 6,964,381 6,858,664
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)........ (46,643,042) 851,540 -- 12,256,046 3,309,808 2,141,065 3,751,574
Net realized gain on
investments........... 1,699,829 15,488 -- 35,165 242,079 87,159 17,721
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments........ (44,943,213) 867,028 -- 12,291,211 3,551,887 2,228,224 3,769,295
------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations........ $135,115,611 $4,033,063 $1,611,817 $13,040,167 $8,348,228 $4,801,911 $7,507,584
============ ========== ========== =========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-6
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
Small U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond
Cap Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$6,279,206 $9,089 $438,430 $4,721,050 $ 209,389 $1,822,395 $43,914
275,141 2,290 50,941 265,599 51,702 276,055 9,400
- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------
6,004,065 6,799 387,489 4,455,451 157,687 1,546,340 34,514
3,059,565 (819) 236,625 2,084,389 136,191 2,398,023 (1,153)
5,422,058 (1,916) 642,612 5,391,267 (155,006) 10,716,783 (2,256)
- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------
2,362,493 (1,097) 405,987 3,306,878 (291,197) 8,318,760 (1,103)
20,956 1 55,231 75,802 8,303 21,718 201
- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------
2,383,449 (1,096) 461,218 3,382,680 (282,894) 8,340,478 (902)
- ---------- ------ -------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------
$8,387,514 $5,703 $848,707 $7,838,131 $(125,207) $9,886,818 $33,612
========== ====== ======== ========== ========= ========== =======
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable
Insurance
Variable Insurance Products
Products Fund Fund II
- ------------------------------- ---------
Equity- High Asset
Income Overseas Income Manager
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Total
- ----------- ---------- -------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 8,872,794 $5,434,055 $393,295 $528,401 $231,072,203
676,059 447,597 41,502 33,135 7,755,657
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
8,196,735 4,986,458 351,793 495,266 223,316,546
16,409,989 9,502,216 362,600 547,647 194,486,245
32,699,163 11,137,299 964,520 971,097 203,203,584
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
16,289,174 1,635,083 601,920 423,450 8,717,339
126,489 67,905 12,234 5,368 2,491,649
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
16,415,663 1,702,988 614,154 428,818 11,208,988
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
$24,612,398 $6,689,446 $965,947 $924,084 $234,525,534
=========== ========== ======== ======== ============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-7
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap Growth and
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income
Dividends.............. $ 32,991,113 $2,579,133 $1,306,712 $ 841,454 $2,942,415 $1,494,679 $1,804,344
Expense
Mortality and expense
risk charge (Note 3).. 2,981,244 192,456 160,903 168,590 158,607 137,775 100,738
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net investment income
(loss)................ 30,009,869 2,386,677 1,145,809 672,864 2,783,808 1,356,904 1,703,606
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments
Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments:
Beginning of year...... 71,963,590 997,195 -- 2,853,587 5,216,548 2,881,100 2,105,777
End of year............ 138,009,405 40,519 -- 7,633,013 6,137,629 4,823,316 3,107,090
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)........ 66,045,815 (956,676) -- 4,779,426 921,081 1,942,216 1,001,313
Net realized gain
(loss) on investments. 985,421 299 -- 1,808 69,775 27,429 18,964
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments........ 67,031,236 (956,377) -- 4,781,234 990,856 1,969,645 1,020,277
------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations........ $ 97,041,105 $1,430,300 $1,145,809 $5,454,098 $3,774,664 $3,326,549 $2,723,883
============ ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
* For the period July 1, 1996 (Commencement of Operations) through December 31,
1996.
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-8
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
Small U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond
Cap Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account* Account Account Account Account Account*
- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$1,624,708 $ 702 $104,939 $ 44,863 $ 71,347 $ 444,012 $ 1,218
90,146 28 11,713 104,685 19,385 64,656 40
- ---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
1,534,562 674 93,226 (59,822) 51,962 379,356 1,178
768,552 -- 3,769 65,901 24,089 171,931 --
3,059,565 (819) 236,625 2,084,389 136,191 2,398,023 (1,153)
- ---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
2,291,013 (819) 232,856 2,018,488 112,102 2,226,092 (1,153)
31,570 -- 2,318 11,723 159 4,907 --
- ---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
2,322,583 (819) 235,174 2,030,211 112,261 2,230,999 (1,153)
- ---------- ----- -------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------
$3,857,145 $(145) $328,400 $1,970,389 $164,223 $2,610,355 $ 25
========== ===== ======== ========== ======== ========== =======
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable
Insurance
Variable Insurance Products
Products Fund Fund II
- ------------------------------- ---------
Equity- High Asset
Income Overseas Income Manager
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Total
- ----------- ---------- -------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,662,990 $1,164,550 $199,463 $174,907 $ 50,453,549
428,473 325,346 19,551 20,483 4,984,819
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
2,234,517 839,204 179,912 154,424 45,468,730
9,642,454 4,022,725 167,043 269,255 101,153,516
16,409,989 9,502,216 362,600 547,647 194,486,245
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
6,767,535 5,479,491 195,557 278,392 93,332,729
27,750 44,049 1,942 4,122 1,232,236
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
6,795,285 5,523,540 197,499 282,514 94,564,965
- ----------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------
$ 9,029,802 $6,362,744 $377,411 $436,938 $140,033,695
=========== ========== ======== ======== ============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-9
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap and Small
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income Cap
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
From Operating
Activities
Net investment
income (loss).. $ 130,356,415 $ 4,171,436 $ 1,962,505 $ 1,090,858 $ 4,624,610 $ 8,308,955 $ 4,116,853 $ 768,248
Net realized and
unrealized gain
(loss) on
investments.... 130,214,031 319,014 -- 20,266,912 4,002,139 (10,535,017) 6,772,686 (1,884,412)
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net Increase
(decrease) in
net assets
resulting from
operations..... 260,570,446 4,490,449 1,962,505 21,357,770 8,626,750 (2,226,063) 10,889,538 (1,116,164)
From Policy-
Related
Transactions
Net premiums
transferred
from New
England Life
Insurance
Company
(Note 4)....... 130,346,621 10,522,040 221,378,611 15,997,005 6,508,238 8,067,127 10,034,046 16,979,803
Net transfers
(to) from other
sub-
accounts....... 28,412,166 9,220,311 (149,270,654) 22,094,429 6,317,021 (102,089) 15,004,643 9,499,585
Net transfers to
New England
Life Insurance
Company........ (136,266,249) (7,932,456) (21,844,962) (16,290,249) (6,742,406) (4,094,516) (8,744,105) (9,074,771)
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net Increase in
net assets
resulting from
policy related
transactions... 22,492,538 11,809,895 50,262,995 21,801,185 6,082,853 3,870,522 16,294,584 17,404,617
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase in
net assets..... 283,062,984 16,300,344 52,225,500 43,158,955 14,709,603 1,644,459 27,184,123 16,288,452
Net Assets, at
beginning of the
period.......... 691,641,608 41,515,700 33,105,424 57,550,836 38,540,384 31,066,603 31,767,670 47,510,435
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net Assets, at
end of the
period.......... $ 974,704,592 $57,816,044 $ 85,330,924 $100,709,791 $53,249,987 $ 32,711,062 $58,951,793 $63,798,887
============= =========== ============= ============ =========== ============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-10
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond
Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account
- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 34,649 $ 554,190 $ 3,146,243 $ 202,660 $ 2,399,796 $ 90,920
17,136 401,219 25,372,043 355,856 9,314,386 (43,844)
- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------
51,785 955,409 28,518,286 558,517 11,714,181 47,076
-- 3,185,034 18,566,913 3,131,225 24,165,947 --
590,096 3,794,185 16,305,214 999,735 23,584,994 612,788
(111,452) (2,333,228) (14,453,624) (1,503,958) (15,609,387) (156,947)
- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------
478,644 4,645,991 20,418,503 2,627,002 32,141,554 455,841
- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------
530,429 5,601,400 48,936,789 3,185,519 43,855,735 502,917
161,183 6,875,248 41,937,060 7,133,037 51,416,733 587,737
- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------
$ 691,612 $12,476,648 $ 90,873,849 $10,318,556 $ 95,272,468 $1,090,654
========== =========== ============ =========== ============ ==========
<CAPTION>
Variable Insurance
Variable Insurance Products
Products Fund Fund II
- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------
Equity- High Asset
Income Overseas Income Manager
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Total
- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 7,186,371 $ 5,543,453 $ 996,739 $ 785,371 $ 176,340,272
7,455,548 3,964,503 (1,555,159) 280,598 194,717,637
- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
14,641,919 9,507,956 (558,420) 1,065,969 371,057,909
26,170,240 17,386,996 2,434,923 1,626,307 516,501,076
8,474,098 342,473 2,823,884 1,297,121 --
(18,064,178) (10,788,946) (1,891,706) (1,251,084) (277,154,223)
- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
16,580,160 6,940,523 3,367,101 1,672,344 239,346,853
- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
31,222,080 16,448,479 2,808,682 2,738,313 610,404,762
107,331,321 67,825,320 7,180,273 5,448,878 1,268,595,450
- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------------
$138,553,401 $ 84,273,799 $ 9,988,955 $ 8,187,191 $1,879,000,212
============ ============ =========== ============ ===============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-11
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap Small
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Growth and Cap
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Income Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
From Operating
Activities
Net investment
income (loss).. $ 180,058,824 $ 3,166,035 $ 1,611,817 $ 748,956 $ 4,796,341 $ 2,573,687 $ 3,738,289 $ 6,004,065
Net realized and
unrealized gain
(loss) on
investments.... (44,943,213) 867,028 -- 12,291,211 3,551,887 2,228,224 3,769,295 2,383,449
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase
(decrease) in
net assets
resulting from
operations..... 135,115,611 4,033,063 1,611,817 13,040,167 8,348,228 4,801,911 7,507,584 8,387,514
From Policy-
Related
Transactions
Net premiums
transferred
from New
England Life
Insurance
Company
(Note 4)....... 115,563,292 9,916,442 112,790,933 11,030,326 6,066,893 8,052,822 6,483,236 12,931,007
Net transfers
(to) from other
sub-
accounts....... 19,184,703 2,250,884 (100,492,346) 13,670,086 2,168,458 728,467 6,112,407 13,551,252
Net transfers to
New England
Life Insurance
Company........ (103,221,618) (7,435,545) (10,617,259) (11,516,905) (6,628,199) (5,007,957) (5,507,253) (8,882,069)
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in
net assets
resulting from
policy related
transactions... 31,526,377 4,731,781 1,681,328 13,183,507 1,607,152 3,773,332 7,088,390 17,600,190
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in
net assets..... 166,641,988 8,764,844 3,293,145 26,223,674 9,955,380 8,575,243 14,595,974 25,987,704
Net Assets, at
beginning of the
year............ 524,999,620 32,750,856 29,812,279 31,327,162 28,585,004 22,491,360 17,171,696 21,522,731
------------- ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Assets, at
end of the year. $ 691,641,608 $41,515,700 $ 33,105,424 $ 57,550,836 $38,540,384 $31,066,603 $31,767,670 $47,510,435
============= =========== ============= ============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-12
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond
Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account
- ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 6,799 $ 387,489 $ 4,455,451 $ 157,687 $ 1,546,340 $ 34,514
(1,096) 461,218 3,382,680 (282,894) 8,340,478 (902)
-------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ --------
5,703 848,707 7,838,131 (125,207) 9,886,818 33,612
-- 2,146,406 14,606,449 3,056,999 13,157,429 --
118,925 2,461,028 6,194,266 1,537,466 22,596,463 563,357
(9,482) (1,814,302) (8,772,068) (1,574,196) (10,885,947) (36,000)
-------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ --------
109,443 2,793,132 12,028,647 3,020,269 24,867,945 527,357
-------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ --------
115,146 3,641,839 19,866,778 2,895,062 34,754,763 560,969
46,037 3,233,409 22,070,282 4,237,975 16,661,970 26,768
-------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ --------
$161,183 $ 6,875,248 $41,937,060 $ 7,133,037 $ 51,416,733 $587,737
======== =========== =========== =========== ============ ========
<CAPTION>
Variable
Insurance
Variable Insurance Products
Products Fund Fund II
- -------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Equity- High Asset
Income Overseas Income Manager
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Total
- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 8,196,735 $ 4,986,458 $ 351,793 $ 495,266 $ 223,316,546
16,415,663 1,702,988 614,154 428,818 11,208,988
- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
24,612,398 6,689,446 965,947 924,084 234,525,534
23,866,781 17,551,475 2,042,291 1,403,144 360,665,925
5,377,892 1,724,137 1,829,771 422,784 --
(18,885,322) (9,549,079) (1,756,377) (881,229) (212,980,807)
- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
10,359,351 9,726,533 2,115,685 944,699 147,685,118
- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
34,971,749 16,415,979 3,081,632 1,868,783 382,210,652
72,359,572 51,409,341 4,098,641 3,580,095 886,384,798
- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------
$107,331,321 $67,825,320 $ 7,180,273 $5,448,878 $1,268,595,450
============ =========== =========== =========== ===============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-13
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
New England Zenith Fund
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth
Capital Bond Money Stock Midcap and Small
Growth Income Market Index Managed Value Income Cap
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Account Account Account Account
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
From Operating
Activities
Net investment
income (loss)...... $ 30,009,869 $ 2,386,677 $ 1,145,809 $ 672,864 $ 2,783,808 $ 1,356,904 $ 1,703,606 $ 1,534,562
Net realized and
unrealized gain
(loss) on
investments........ 67,031,236 (956,377) -- 4,781,234 990,856 1,969,645 1,020,277 2,322,583
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Increase
(decrease) in net
assets resulting
from operations.... 97,041,105 1,430,300 1,145,809 5,454,098 3,774,664 3,326,549 2,723,883 3,857,145
From Policy-Related
Transactions
Net premiums
transferred from
New England Life
Insurance Company
(Note 4)........... 111,194,198 8,517,031 79,806,482 6,566,717 5,631,293 7,140,375 5,201,936 5,440,860
Net transfers (to)
from other sub-
accounts........... (1,541,352) 1,894,963 (61,482,739) 5,875,439 1,412,522 2,859,556 2,274,270 10,060,122
Net transfers to New
England Life
Insurance Company.. (76,528,987) (5,770,575) (9,089,129) (5,144,242) (4,232,475) (5,172,577) (3,338,871) (4,380,392)
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Increase in net
assets resulting
from policy related
transactions....... 33,123,859 4,641,419 9,234,614 7,297,914 2,811,340 4,827,354 4,137,335 11,120,590
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in net
assets............. 130,164,964 6,071,719 10,380,423 12,752,012 6,586,004 8,153,903 6,861,218 14,977,735
Net Assets, at
beginning of the
year................ 394,834,656 26,679,137 19,431,856 18,575,150 21,999,000 14,337,457 10,310,478 6,544,996
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net Assets, at end of
the year............ $524,999,620 $32,750,856 $ 29,812,279 $31,327,162 $28,585,004 $22,491,360 $17,171,696 $21,522,731
============ =========== ============ =========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
*For the period July 1, 1996 (Commencement of Operations) through December 31,
1996.
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-14
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
International
U.S. Equity Magnum Venture Bond
Government Balanced Growth Equity Value Opportunities
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account* Account Account Account Account Account*
- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 674 $ 93,226 $ (59,822) $ 51,962 $ 379,356 $ 1,178
(819) 235,174 2,030,211 112,261 2,230,999 (1,153)
------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------
(145) 328,400 1,970,389 164,223 2,610,355 25
-- 811,932 9,286,073 1,454,605 4,876,053 --
46,951 2,383,695 11,496,667 2,908,047 9,510,686 27,190
(769) (708,829) (6,395,345) (1,242,748) (3,721,564) (447)
------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------
46,182 2,486,798 14,387,395 3,119,904 10,665,175 26,743
------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------
46,037 2,815,198 16,357,784 3,284,127 13,275,530 26,768
-- 418,211 5,712,498 953,848 3,386,440 --
------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -------
$46,037 $3,233,409 $22,070,282 $ 4,237,975 $16,661,970 $26,768
======= ========== =========== =========== =========== =======
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variable
Insurance
Variable Insurance Products
Products Fund Fund II
- -------------------------------------- ---------
Equity- High Asset
Income Overseas Income Manager
Sub- Sub- Sub- Sub-
Account Account Account Account Total
- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,234,517 $ 839,204 $ 179,912 $ 154,424 $ 45,468,730
6,795,285 5,523,540 197,499 282,514 94,564,965
- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
9,029,802 6,362,744 377,411 436,938 140,033,695
20,426,731 17,135,189 970,763 1,258,847 285,719,085
9,029,810 1,051,463 1,631,762 560,948 --
(13,479,623) (11,522,274) (623,788) (649,631) (152,002,266)
- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
15,976,918 6,664,378 1,978,737 1,170,164 133,716,819
- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
25,006,720 13,027,122 2,356,148 1,607,102 273,750,514
47,352,852 38,382,219 1,742,493 1,972,993 612,634,284
- ------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- --------------
$ 72,359,572 $ 51,409,341 $4,098,641 $3,580,095 $ 886,384,798
============ ============ ========== ========== ==============
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
F-15
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Nature of Business. New England Variable Life Separate Account (the
"Account") of New England Life Insurance Company ("NELICO") was established by
NELICO's Board of Directors on January 31, 1983 in accordance with the
regulations of the Delaware Insurance Department and is now operating in
accordance with the regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division
of Insurance. The Account is registered as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The assets of the Account are owned by NELICO.
The net assets of the Account are restricted from use in the ordinary business
of NELICO.
Effective with the merger on August 30, 1996 of New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company ("NEMLICO") and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MLI"),
NEMLICO ceased to exist, with MLI as the surviving company of the merger.
NELICO then became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MLI.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Sub-Accounts. The Account has eighteen investment sub-accounts each of
which invest in the shares of one portfolio of the New England Zenith Fund
("Zenith Fund"), the Variable Insurance Products Fund or the Variable
Insurance Products Fund II. The portfolios of the Zenith Fund, the Variable
Insurance Products Fund and the Variable Insurance Products Fund II in which
the sub-accounts invest are referred to herein as the "Eligible Funds". The
Zenith Fund, the Variable Insurance Products Fund and the Variable Insurance
Products Fund II are diversified, open-end management investment companies.
The Account purchases or redeems shares of the eighteen Eligible Funds based
on the amount of net premiums invested in the Account, transfers among the
sub-accounts, policy loans, surrender payments, and death benefit payments.
The values of the shares of the Eligible Funds are determined as of the close
of the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. EST) on each day the
Exchange is open for trading. Realized gains and losses on the sale of
Eligible Funds' shares are computed on the basis of identified cost on the
trade date. Income from dividends is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Charges
for investment advisory fees and other expenses are reflected in the carrying
value of the assets of the Eligible Funds.
3. Mortality and Expense Risk Charges. NELICO charges the Account for the
mortality and expense risk NELICO assumes. The mortality risk assumed by
NELICO is the risk that insureds may live for shorter periods of time than
NELICO estimated when setting its cost of insurance charges. The expense risk
assumed by NELICO is the risk that the deductions for sales and administrative
charges may prove insufficient to cover actual cost. If these deductions are
insufficient to cover the cost of the mortality and expense risk assumed by
NELICO, NELICO absorbs the resulting losses and makes sufficient transfers to
the Fund from its general assets. Conversely, if those deductions are more
than sufficient after the establishment of any contingency reserves deemed
prudent or required by law, the excess is retained by NELICO. Currently, the
charges are made daily at an annual rate of .35% of the Account assets
attributable to fixed premium ("Zenith Life") variable policies, .45% of the
Account assets attributable to single premium ("Zenith Life One") variable
life policies, .60% of the Account assets attributable to variable ordinary
("Zenith Life Plus" , "Zenith Life Plus II" and "Zenith Variable Whole Life")
life policies and limited payment ("Zenith Life Executive 65") variable life
policies, .90% and .75% of the Account assets attributable to variable
survivorship ("Zenith Survivorship Life") life policies, and .75% of the
Account assets attributable to flexible premium ("Zenith Flexible Life")
variable life policies. For the modified single premium ("American Gateway")
and flexible premium ("Zenith Executive Advantage Plus") variable life
policies mortality and expense risk charges are not charged daily against the
sub-account assets but are deducted from the policy cash values monthly at an
annual rate of .90% and a maximum annual rate of .75%, respectively.
4. Net Premium Transfers and Deductions from Cash Value. Certain deductions
are made from each premium payment paid to NELICO to arrive at a net premium
that is transferred to the Account. Certain deductions are made from cash
value in the sub-accounts. These deductions, depending on the policy, could
include sales loads, administrative charges, premium tax charges, risk
charges, cost of insurance charges, and charges for rider benefits and special
risk charges.
F-16
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
5. Federal Income Taxes. For federal income tax purposes the Account's
operations are included with those of NELICO. NELICO intends to make
appropriate charges against the Account in the future if and when tax
liabilities arise.
6. Investment Advisers. The adviser and sub-adviser for each series of the
Zenith Fund are listed in the chart below. TNE Advisers, Inc., which is an
indirect subsidiary of NELICO, Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership
("CGM"), and each of the sub-advisers are registered with the SEC as
investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Series Adviser Sub-Adviser
------ ------------------ --------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Capital Growth CGM* --
Back Bay Advisors Money Market TNE Advisers, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Back Bay Advisors Bond Income TNE Advisers, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Back Bay Advisors Managed TNE Advisers, Inc. Back Bay Advisors, L.P.*
Westpeak Stock Index TNE Advisers, Inc. Westpeak Investment Advisors, L.P.*
Westpeak Growth and Income TNE Advisers, Inc. Westpeak Investment Advisors, L.P.*
Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series TNE Advisers, Inc. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Inc
Loomis Sayles Small Cap TNE Advisers, Inc. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.*
Loomis Sayles Balanced TNE Advisers, Inc. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.*
Morgan Stanley International Magnum TNE Advisers, Inc. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Equity Investment Management, Inc.
Davis Venture Value TNE Advisers, Inc. Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Alger Equity Growth TNE Advisers, Inc. Fred Alger Management, Inc.
Salomon Brothers U.S. Government TNE Advisers, Inc. Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc
Salomon Brothers Strategic Bond
Opportunities TNE Advisers, Inc. Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc
</TABLE>
*An affiliate of NELICO
Effective May 1, 1997 the Draycott International Equity Series was renamed the
Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series and a new Sub-advisory
agreement between TNE Advisers, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment
Management, Inc. (formerly Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.) went into
effect replacing the prior agreement between TNE Advisers, Inc. and Draycott
Partners, Ltd.
Effective May 1, 1998 Goldman Sachs Asset Management, ("Goldman Sachs"),
became the subadvisor of the Loomis Sayles Avanti Growth Series, succeeding
Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P., and the name of the Series was changed to the
"Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series". Goldman Sachs is a separate operating
division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., a privately-owned global financial services
company.
F-17
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
7. Investment Purchases and Sales. The following table shows the aggregate
cost of Eligible Fund shares purchased and proceeds from the sales of Eligible
Fund shares for each sub-account for the year ended December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Purchases Sales
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Capital Growth Series $229,923,840 $194,572,879
Back Bay Advisors Money Market Series 303,898,559 250,343,059
Back Bay Advisors Bond Income Series 29,019,450 16,718,466
Back Bay Advisors Managed Series 16,871,874 10,374,817
Westpeak Stock Index Series 52,293,114 27,237,590
Westpeak Growth and Income Series 31,543,693 13,028,848
Goldman Sachs Midcap Value Series 13,255,960 10,518,399
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Series 36,489,723 19,320,276
Loomis Sayles Balanced Series 9,318,701 4,071,999
Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series 7,480,032 4,717,292
Davis Venture Value Series 59,616,224 23,838,504
Alger Equity Growth Series 42,615,754 18,064,237
Salomon Bothers U.S. Government Series 867,216 285,257
Salomon Bothers Strategic Bond Opportunities
Series 1,003,667 429,636
VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 50,932,583 36,386,679
VIP Overseas Portfolio 34,976,709 29,742,167
VIP High Income Portfolio 8,610,053 5,246,052
VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio 4,502,242 2,748,465
</TABLE>
8. Net Investment Returns. The following table shows the net investment return
of the Sub-Account for each type of variable life insurance policy investing
in the Account. The net investment return reflects the appropriate mortality
and expense risk charge against sub-account assets, where applicable, for each
type of variable life insurance policy shown (in the case of American Gateway
Series, and Zenith Executive Advantage Plus, the mortality and expense risk
charge is deducted monthly from the cash values rather than daily from sub-
account assets and, therefore, does not impact sub-account net investment
returns). These figures do not reflect charges deducted from premiums and the
cash values of the policies. Such charges will affect the actual cash values
and benefits of the policies. Certain amounts have been restated to conform
with the current calculation of net investment return to provide greater
comparability with industry convention.
F-18
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Fixed Premium ("Zenith Life") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 30.30% (3.82)% 53.45% (6.38)% 14.57% (7.39)% 37.55% 20.65% 23.05 % 33.63 %
Bond Income............. 11.91% 7.71 % 17.55% 7.80 % 12.22% (3.70)% 20.78% 4.24% 10.50 % 8.66 %
Money Market............ 8.87% 7.81 % 5.84% 3.43 % 2.61% 3.61 % 5.33% 4.76% 4.97 % 4.90 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 29.70% (4.48)% 29.98% 6.92 % 9.34% 0.76 % 36.44% 22.04% 32.03 % 27.49 %
Managed................. 18.67% 2.85 % 19.75% 6.33 % 10.26% (1.46)% 30.81% 14.62% 26.12 % 19.24 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.47% (0.62)% 29.90% 17.20% 16.91 % (5.79)%
Growth and Income........................................... 13.97% (1.55)% 35.99% 17.68% 33.01 % 24.02 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income............................................... 9.29% 6.69 % 34.62% 13.88% 27.66 % 11.24 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.57% 1.37 % 9.30% 12.82% 11.17 % 12.36 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.45)% 28.40% 30.22% 24.42 % (2.04)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (0.58)% 20.18% 13.63% 17.26 % (4.66)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.41)% 16.55% 14.20% 20.23 % 14.65 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 24.84% 12.78% 25.19 % 47.27 %
Balanced...................................................................... 13.75% 16.50% 15.77 % 8.73 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 3.85% 6.30% (1.64)% 6.90 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.64% 25.40% 33.03 % 14.02 %
</TABLE>
F-19
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Single Premium ("Zenith Life One") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 30.17% (3.91)% 53.29% (6.47)% 14.46% (7.38)% 37.41% 20.53% 22.92 % 33.49 %
Bond Income............. 11.79% 7.60 % 17.43% 7.69 % 12.10% (3.80)% 20.66% 4.14% 10.39 % 8.55 %
Money Market............ 8.77% 7.71 % 5.74% 3.33 % 2.51% 3.35 % 5.23% 4.65% 4.87 % 4.79 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 29.57% (4.58)% 29.85% 6.81 % 9.23% 0.66 % 36.30% 21.91% 31.90 % 27.36 %
Managed................. 18.55% 2.75 % 19.63% 6.22 % 10.15% (1.56)% 30.67% 14.51% 25.99 % 19.12 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.39% (0.72)% 29.77% 17.08% 16.80 % (5.88)%
Growth and Income........................................... 13.90% (1.65)% 38.85% 17.56% 32.87 % 23.89 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Income............................................... 9.22% 6.59 % 34.49% 13.77% 27.53 % 11.13 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.49% 1.27 % 9.19% 12.70% 11.05 % 12.24 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.52)% 28.27% 30.09% 24.29 % (2.14)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (0.61)% 20.06% 13.52% 17.14 % (4.76)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.45)% 16.43% 14.09% 20.11 % 14.53 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 24.76% 12.66% 25.06 % 47.12 %
Balanced...................................................................... 13.67% 16.39% 15.66 % 8.62 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 3.79% 6.19% (1.74)% 6.79 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.56% 25.27% 32.90 % 13.90 %
</TABLE>
F-20
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Variable Ordinary ("Zenith Life Plus", "Zenith Life Plus II" and "Zenith
Variable Whole Life") and Limited Payment ("Zenith Life Executive 65") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 29.98% (4.06)% 53.06% (6.61)% 14.28% (7.62)% 37.21% 20.34% 22.74 % 33.29 %
Bond Income............. 11.63% 7.44 % 17.25% 7.53 % 11.94% (3.94)% 20.47% 3.98% 10.23 % 8.39 %
Money Market............ 8.60% 7.54 % 5.58% 3.18 % 2.36% 3.35 % 5.07% 4.50% 4.71 % 4.63 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 29.37% (4.72)% 29.65% 6.65 % 9.07% 0.51 % 36.10% 21.73% 31.70 % 27.17 %
Managed................. 18.37% 2.59 % 19.45% 6.06 % 9.99% (1.70)% 30.48% 14.34% 25.81 % 18.94 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.28% (0.87)% 29.57% 16.90% 16.62 % (6.03)%
Growth and Income........................................... 13.78% (1.80)% 35.65% 17.38% 32.67 % 23.71 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income............................................... 9.11% 6.43 % 34.29% 13.59% 27.34 % 10.96 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.38% 1.12 % 9.02% 12.53% 10.89 % 12.08 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.61)% 28.08% 29.90% 24.11 % (2.28)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (0.66)% 19.88% 13.35% 16.96 % (4.90)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.49)% 16.26% 13.91% 19.93 % 14.36 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 24.64% 12.49% 24.88 % 46.90 %
Balanced...................................................................... 13.56% 16.21% 15.48 % 8.46 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 3.68% 6.03% (1.89)% 6.63 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.44% 25.08% 32.70 % 13.73 %
</TABLE>
F-21
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Variable Survivorship ("Zenith Survivorship Life") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts*
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 29.59% (4.35)% 52.61% (6.90)% 13.94% (7.90)% 36.80% 19.98% 22.37% 32.89 %
Bond Income............. 11.29% 7.11 % 16.90% 7.21 % 11.60% (4.23)% 20.12% 3.67% 9.90% 8.07 %
Money Market............ 8.28% 7.22 % 5.26% 2.87 % 2.05% 3.04 % 4.75% 4.18% 4.39% 4.32 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 28.99% (5.01)% 29.27% 6.33 % 8.74% 0.21 % 35.69% 21.36% 31.31% 26.79 %
Managed................. 18.02% 2.28 % 19.10% 5.74 % 9.69% (2.00)% 30.09% 13.99% 25.43% 18.58 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.05% (1.16)% 29.19% 16.55% 16.27% (6.31)%
Growth and Income........................................... 13.55% (2.09)% 35.25% 17.03% 32.28% 23.34 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income............................................... 8.89% 6.11 % 33.89% 13.25% 26.96% 10.63 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.15% 0.82 % 8.70% 12.19% 10.56% 11.74 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.80)% 27.69% 29.50% 23.73% (2.58)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (0.76)% 19.53% 13.00% 16.61% (5.19)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.59)% 15.91% 13.57% 19.57% 14.02 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 24.39% 12.15% 24.50 % 46.46 %
Balanced...................................................................... 13.33% 15.86% 15.14 % 8.13 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 3.48% 5.71% (2.18)% 6.31 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.20% 24.71% 32.30 % 13.39 %
</TABLE>
* Based on a mortality and expense risk charge at an annual rate of .90%.
Certain Zenith Survivorship Life Policies currently have a mortality and
expense risk charge at an annual rate of .75%.
F-22
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Flexible Premium ("Zenith Flexible Life") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 31.88% (5.73)% 52.83% (6.75)% 14.11% (7.76)% 37.00% 20.16% 22.56 % 33.09 %
Bond Income............. 11.46% 7.28 % 17.08% 7.37 % 11.77% (4.08)% 20.29% 3.82% 10.06 % 8.23 %
Money Market............ 8.44% 7.38 % 5.42% 3.02 % 2.20% 3.20 % 4.91% 4.34% 4.55 % 4.48 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 29.18% (4.86)% 29.46% 6.49 % 8.90% 0.36 % 35.90% 21.55% 31.51 % 26.98 %
Managed................. 18.20% 2.44 % 19.28% 5.90 % 9.82% (1.85)% 30.28% 14.16% 25.62 % 18.76 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.16% (1.01)% 29.38% 16.72% 16.45 % (6.17)%
Growth and Income........................................... 13.67% (1.94)% 35.45% 17.21% 32.47 % 23.52 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income............................................... 9.00% 6.27 % 34.09% 13.42% 27.15 % 10.79 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.26% 0.97 % 8.86% 12.36% 10.72 % 11.91 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.71)% 27.88% 29.70% 23.92 % (2.43)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (0.71)% 19.71% 13.17% 16.79 % (5.04)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.54)% 16.08% 13.74% 19.75 % 14.19 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 24.51% 12.32% 24.69 % 46.68 %
Balanced...................................................................... 13.44% 16.03% 15.31 % 8.29 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 3.58% 5.87% (2.04)% 6.47 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.32% 24.89% 32.50 % 13.56 %
</TABLE>
F-23
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Flexible Premium ("Zenith Executive Advantage Plus") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Capital Growth.......... 30.76 % (3.48)% 53.98% (6.05)% 14.97% (7.07)% 38.03% 21.07% 23.48 % 34.09 %
Bond Income............. 12.30 % 8.09 % 17.96% 8.18 % 12.61% (3.36)% 21.20% 4.61% 10.89 % 9.04 %
Money Market............ 9.25 % 8.19 % 6.21% 3.80 % 2.97% 3.97 % 5.70% 5.13% 5.34 % 5.26 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 30.15 % (4.14)% 30.43% 7.30 % 9.72% 1.12 % 36.92% 22.47% 32.50 % 27.93 %
Managed................. 19.08 % 3.21 % 20.17% 6.70 % 10.65% (1.11)% 31.26% 15.03% 26.56 % 19.65 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.74% (0.27)% 30.35% 17.61% 17.32 % (5.46)%
Growth and Income........................................... 14.24% (1.21)% 36.47% 18.10% 33.47 % 24.45 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity-Income............................................... 9.55% 6.93 % 35.90% 13.75% 28.11 % 11.63 %
Overseas.................................................... 14.84% 1.21 % 11.02% 12.43% 11.56 % 12.75 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.23)% 28.84% 30.68% 24.85 % (1.69)%
<CAPTION>
8/31/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Income.......................................................... (.37)% 20.79% 13.75% 17.67 % (4.33)%
Asset Manager........................................................ (4.65)% 17.68% 14.31% 20.65 % 15.05 %
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 25.13% 13.17% 25.63 % 47.78 %
Balanced...................................................................... 14.01% 16.91% 16.18 % 9.11 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 4.01% 6.67% (1.30)% 7.27 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.92% 25.84% 33.50 % 14.41 %
</TABLE>
F-24
<PAGE>
New England Variable Life Separate Account of
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Financial Statements--(Continued)
Modified Single Premium ("American Gateway") Policies
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Investment Return of the Sub-Accounts
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Bond Income............. 12.30% 8.09 % 17.96% 8.18% 12.61% (3.36)% 21.20% 4.61% 10.89 % 9.04 %
Money Market............ 9.25% 8.19 % 6.21% 3.80% 2.97% 3.97 % 5.70% 5.13% 5.34 % 5.26 %
<CAPTION>
1/1/89- 1/1/90- 1/1/91- 1/1/92- 1/1/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/89 12/31/90 12/31/91 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Index............. 30.15% (4.14)% 30.43% 7.30% 9.72% 1.12 % 36.92% 22.47% 32.50 % 27.93 %
Managed................. 19.08% 3.21 % 20.17% 6.70% 10.65% (1.11)% 31.26% 15.03% 26.56 % 19.65 %
<CAPTION>
4/30/93- 1/1/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Midcap Value................................................ 14.74% (0.27)% 30.35% 17.61% 17.32 % (5.46)%
Growth and Income........................................... 14.24% (1.21)% 36.47% 18.10% 33.47 % 24.45 %
<CAPTION>
5/2/94- 1/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/94 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Small Cap............................................................ (3.23)% 28.84% 30.68% 24.85 % (1.69)%
<CAPTION>
5/1/95- 1/1/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/95 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Equity Growth................................................................. 25.13% 13.17% 25.63 % 47.78 %
Balanced...................................................................... 14.01% 16.91% 16.18 % 9.11 %
International Magnum Equity................................................... 4.01% 6.67% (1.30)% 7.27 %
Venture Value................................................................. 21.92% 25.84% 33.50 % 14.41 %
<CAPTION>
6/28/96- 1/1/97- 1/1/98-
Sub-Account 12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98
- ----------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Government........................................................................ 4.55% 8.47 % 7.61 %
Strategic Bond Opportunities........................................................... 8.46% 11.07 % 2.04 %
</TABLE>
The net investment return of a sub-account is calculated by taking the
difference between the sub-account's ending value and the beginning value for
the period and dividing it by the beginning value for the period.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Independent Auditors' Report
New England Life Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of New England
Life Insurance Company (formerly New England Variable Life Insurance Company)
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the New England 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 three years in the
period ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
February 16, 1999
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1998 and 1997 (Dollars In Thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed Maturities:
Available for Sale, at Estimated Fair Value............ $ 769,364 $ 734,391
Equity Securities....................................... 13,240 9,399
Policy Loans............................................ 135,800 104,783
Real Estate............................................. 0 2,757
Short-Term Investments.................................. 52,285 27,944
Other Invested Assets................................... 16,372 24,349
---------- ----------
Total Investments.................................... 987,061 903,623
Cash and Cash Equivalents................................ 43,598 74,148
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs........................ 710,961 565,769
Accrued Investment Income................................ 21,802 18,712
Premiums and Other Receivables........................... 145,117 63,036
Other Assets............................................. 111,067 62,326
Separate Account Assets.................................. 3,258,383 1,988,225
---------- ----------
Total Assets......................................... $5,277,989 $3,675,839
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Future Policy Benefits................................... $ 561,746 $ 500,429
Policyholder Account Balances............................ 210,242 150,648
Other Policyholder Funds................................. 169,090 98,143
Policyholder Dividends Payable........................... 17,774 14,719
Short and Long-Term Debt................................. 82,855 85,981
Income Taxes Payable:
Current................................................. 10,984 9,102
Deferred................................................ 42,334 42,066
Due to Parent............................................ 789 107,337
Other Liabilities........................................ 78,721 45,647
Separate Account Liabilities............................. 3,258,383 1,988,225
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities.................................... 4,432,918 3,042,297
---------- ----------
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2, 4, 8 and 9)
Equity
Common Stock, $125.00 par value; 50,000 shares
authorized, 20,000 shares issued and outstanding........ 2,500 2,500
Preferred Stock, $0.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares
authorized, 200,000 shares issued and outstanding....... 0 0
Contributed Capital...................................... 647,273 447,273
Retained Earnings........................................ 177,859 166,422
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income................... 17,439 17,347
---------- ----------
Total Equity......................................... 845,071 633,542
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities and Equity............................. $5,277,989 $3,675,839
========== ==========
</TABLE>
F-27
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums........................................... $100,689 $ 63,616 $ 37,410
Universal Life and Investment-Type Product Policy
Fees ............................................. 173,766 145,157 101,756
Net Investment Income.............................. 49,077 61,059 49,628
Investment Gains (Losses), Net..................... 5,610 890 8,822
Commissions, Fees and Other Income................. 192,411 28,302 44,930
-------- -------- --------
Total Revenues................................. 521,553 299,024 242,546
-------- -------- --------
BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Policyholder Benefits.............................. 149,687 100,180 65,520
Interest Credited to Policyholder Account Balances
.................................................. 7,735 6,220 5,558
Policyholder Dividends............................. 22,989 21,325 14,830
Other Operating Costs and Expenses................. 316,659 144,342 143,886
-------- -------- --------
Total Benefits and Other Deductions............ 497,070 272,067 229,794
-------- -------- --------
Income From Operations Before Income Taxes......... 24,483 26,957 12,752
Income Taxes....................................... 13,046 4,988 3,051
-------- -------- --------
Net Income......................................... $ 11,437 $ 21,969 $ 9,701
-------- -------- --------
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (Net of
Related Offsets, Reclassification Adjustments
and Income Taxes, $(299), $(16,588) and $24,212,
Respectively)................................... 92 13,620 (22,629)
-------- -------- --------
Comprehensive Income (Loss)........................ $ 11,529 $ 35,589 $(12,928)
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
F-28
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Capital Accumulated
Stock & Other
Contributed Retained Comprehensive
Capital Earnings Income Total
----------- -------- ------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at December 31, 1995..... $193,396 $134,752 $26,356 $354,504
Net Income........................ 9,701 9,701
Change in Net Unrealized
Investment Gains (Losses)........ (22,629) (22,629)
Contributed Capital............... 208,846 208,846
-------- -------- ------- --------
Balances at December 31, 1996..... 402,242 144,453 3,727 550,422
Net Income........................ 21,969 21,969
Change in Net Unrealized
Investment Gains (Losses)........ 13,620 13,620
Contributed Capital............... 47,531 47,531
-------- -------- ------- --------
Balances at December 31, 1997..... 449,773 166,422 17,347 633,542
Net Income........................ 11,437 11,437
Change in Net Unrealized
Investment Gains (Losses)........ 92 92
Contributed Capital............... 200,000 200,000
-------- -------- ------- --------
Balances at December 31, 1998..... $649,773 $177,859 $17,439 $845,071
======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
F-29
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars in Thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities........ $(311,296) $(121,838) $ (85,674)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Sales, Maturities and Repayments of:
Available for Sale Fixed Maturities......... 164,566 178,003 276,420
Held to Maturity Fixed Maturities........... 0 0 10,519
Equity Securities........................... 39,333 0 0
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate............... 0 0 2,210
Other, Net.................................. 721 128 0
Purchases of:
Available for Sale Fixed Maturities......... (184,810) (326,059) (259,713)
Equity Securities........................... (80,066) 0 0
Real Estate................................. (3,644) 0 (480)
Fixed Asset Property and Equipment.......... (1,459) (101) (3,786)
Other Assets................................ (89) 0 (11,024)
Net Change in Short-Term Investments........ (24,341) 128,616 (135,731)
Net Change in Policy Loans.................. (31,017) (28,520) (18,052)
Other, Net.................................. 1,631 177 67
--------- --------- ---------
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities........ (119,175) (47,756) (139,570)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Capital Contributions....................... 200,000 46,681 159,162
Borrowed Money.............................. (8,670) (3,181) 0
Policyholder Account Balances:
Deposits.................................... 358,090 244,338 482,552
Withdrawals................................. (149,499) (95,066) (364,933)
Financial Reinsurance Receivables........... 0 1,823 (37,519)
--------- --------- ---------
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities.... 399,921 194,595 239,262
--------- --------- ---------
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.......... (30,550) 25,001 14,018
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year. 74,148 49,147 35,129
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year....... $ 43,598 $ 74,148 $ 49,147
========= ========= =========
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest Paid............................... $ 3,830 $ 1,495 $ 1,523
========= ========= =========
Income Taxes Paid........................... $ 14,118 $ 5,470 $ 4,721
========= ========= =========
Net Income................................... $ 11,437 $ 21,969 $ 9,701
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
Activities:
Change in Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs,
Net......................................... (145,787) (140,578) (68,626)
Change in Accrued Investment Income......... (3,090) (4,999) 909
Change in Premiums and Other Receivables.... (82,081) (57,095) 4,370
Gains from Sales of Investments, Net........ (5,610) (890) (8,822)
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses...... 13,137 10,085 3,118
Interest Credited to Policyholder Account
Balances................................... 7,735 6,220 5,558
Universal Life and Investment-Type Product
Policy Fee Income.......................... (173,766) (145,157) (101,756)
Change in Future Policy Benefits............ 61,317 35,540 18,202
Change in Other Policyholder Funds.......... 70,947 6,309 (283)
Change in Policyholder Dividends Payable.... 3,055 5,701 1,671
Change in Income Taxes Payable.............. 2,358 1,674 (6,634)
Other, Net.................................. (70,948) 139,383 56,918
--------- --------- ---------
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities........ $(311,296) $(121,838) $ (85,674)
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business
New England Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (the Company or
NELICO) is a wholly-owned stock life insurance subsidiary of Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company (MetLife). The Company is headquartered in Boston,
Massachusetts as a Massachusetts chartered company. The Company principally
provides variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts through a
network of general agencies located throughout the United States. The Company
also provides participating traditional life insurance, fixed annuity
contracts, pension products, as well as, group life, group medical, and group
disability coverage.
Prior to the merger of New England Mutual Life Insurance Company (NEMLICO)
with MetLife on August 30, 1996, New England Life Insurance Company (NELICO),
formerly known as New England Variable Life Insurance Company (NEVLICO) was a
subsidiary of NEMLICO. As a result of the merger, NEMLICO ceased to exist as a
separate mutual life insurance company, and NELICO became a subsidiary of
MetLife. NELICO has continued after the merger to conduct its existing
business as well as administer the business activities of the former parent
NEMLICO. (Note 13)
Certain companies that were subsidiaries of NEMLICO became subsidiaries of
NELICO as of the merger. The principal subsidiaries of which NELICO owns 100%
of the outstanding common stock are: Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd., New
England Pension and Annuity Company, and Newbury Insurance Company, Limited,
for insurance operations and New England Securities Corporation and TNE
Advisers, Inc. for other operations. On February 28, 1997, NELICO created and
became the sole owner of New England Life Holdings, Inc. which was established
as a holding company for the non-insurance operations of the Company,
principally, New England Securities and TNE Advisers, Inc. On April 30, 1998
the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of NL Holding Corporation
and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Nathan and Lewis Securities, Inc., and
Nathan and Lewis Associates, Inc. Subsequent to the acquistion, NL Holding
Corporation was transferred to New England Life Holdings, Inc. The principal
business activities of the subsidiaries are disclosed below.
Exeter Reassurance Company, Ltd., (Exeter) was incorporated in Bermuda on
November 15, 1994, and registered as an insurer under The Insurance Act 1978
(Bermuda). Exeter engages in financial reinsurance of life insurance and
annuity policies, which are principally assumed from MetLife.
New England Pension and Annuity Company (NEPA) was incorporated under the laws
of the State of Delaware on September 12, 1980. NEPA holds licenses to sell
annuity contracts in 22 states, but is currently not actively engaged in the
sale or distribution of insurance products.
Newbury Insurance Company, Limited (Newbury) was incorporated in Bermuda on
May 1, 1987, and is registered as a Class 2 insurer under The Insurance Act
1978 (Bermuda). Newbury provides professional liability and personal injury
coverage to the agents of NELICO through a facultative reinsurance agreement
with Lexington Insurance Company.
New England Securities Corporation (NES), a National Association of Securities
Dealers (NASD) registered broker/dealer, conducts business as a wholesale
distributor of investment products through the sales force of NELICO.
Established in 1968, NES offers a range of investment products including
mutual funds, investment partnerships, and individual securities. In 1994, NES
became a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) and now offers individually managed portfolios. NES is the
national distributor for variable annuity and variable life products issued by
NELICO.
F-31
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
TNE Advisers, Inc. was incorporated on August 26, 1994, and is registered as
an investment adviser with the SEC, under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
TNE Advisers, Inc. was organized to serve as an investment adviser to certain
series of the New England Zenith Fund and does not intend to engage in any
business activities other than providing investment management and
administrative services. TNE Advisers, Inc. changed its name to New England
Investment Management, Inc. in March 1999.
NL Holding Corporation (NL Holding), engages in Securities brokerage, dealer
trading in fixed income securities, over the counter stock, unit investment
trusts, and the sale of insurance related products and annuities, sold through
licensed brokers and independent agents. Nathan and Lewis Securities, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary, is a National Association of Securities Dealers
(NASD) registered broker/dealer.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and include
the accounts of NELICO and its subsidiaries in which NELICO has control and a
majority economic interest. The consolidated financial statements as of and
for the year ended December 31, 1996 have been prepared as though the current
reporting entity had always existed. Significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. The most significant estimates include those used in
determining deferred policy acquisition costs, investment allowances and the
liability for future policyholder benefits. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Effective July 1, 1997, management realigned its fixed maturity investment
classifications and transferred all securities classified as held to maturity
to available for sale. As a result, consolidated equity at July 1, 1997
increased by $798, excluding the effects of deferred income taxes, amounts
attributable to participating pension contractholders and adjustments of
deferred policy acquisition costs and future policy benefits.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of New
England Life Insurance and its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures
in which NELICO has a controlling interest. All material intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated.
The Company accounts for its investments in real estate joint ventures and
other limited partnership interests in which, it does not have a controlling
interest, under the equity method of accounting.
Certain amounts in the prior years' financial statements have been
reclassified to conform with the 1998 presentation.
Investments
The Company's fixed maturity and equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and are reported at their estimated fair value. Unrealized
investment gains and losses on securities are recorded as a separate component
of other comprehensive income, net of policyholder related amounts and
deferred income taxes. The cost of fixed maturity and equity securities is
adjusted for impairments in value deemed to be other than temporary. These
adjustments are recorded as realized losses on investments. Realized gains and
losses on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification
basis. All security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.
F-32
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Policy loans are stated at unpaid principal balances, which approximates fair
value.
Short-term investments are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair
value.
Other invested assets are reported at their estimated fair value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, amounts due from banks and
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less.
Property and Equipment
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements which are included in other
assets, are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.
Depreciation is determined using the straight line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets which generally range from 4 to 15 years or the
term of the lease, if shorter. Amortization of leasehold improvements is
provided using the straight line method over the lesser of the term of the
leases or the estimated useful life of the improvements.
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment and amortization of
leasehold improvements was $24,772, and $13,203 at December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Related depreciation and amortization expense was $11,570,
$10,085, and $3,118 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The costs of acquiring new business that vary with, and are primarily related
to, the production of new business are deferred. Such costs, which consist
principally of commissions, agency and policy issue expenses, are amortized
over the expected life of the contract for participating traditional life,
variable life, universal life, investment-type products, and variable
annuities. Generally, deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized in
proportion to the present value of estimated gross margins or profits from
investments, mortality, expense margins and surrender charges. Actual gross
profits can vary from management's estimates resulting in increases and
decreases in the rate of amortization. Management periodically updates these
estimates and evaluates the recoverability of deferred policy acquisition
costs. When appropriate, management revises its assumptions of the estimated
gross margins or profits of these contracts, and the cumulative amortization
is reestimated and adjusted by a cumulative charge or credit to current
operations.
Deferred policy acquisition costs for nonmedical health policies are amortized
in proportion to anticipated premiums. Assumptions as to anticipated premiums
are made at the date of policy issuance and are consistently applied during
the life of the contracts. Deviations from estimated experience are reflected
in operations when they occur. For these contracts, the amortization period is
typically the estimated life of the policy.
Other Intangible Assets
The excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired, which
represents goodwill, and the value of insurance acquired are included in other
assets. Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years. The
Company reviews goodwill to assess recoverability from future operations using
undiscounted cash flows. Impairments would be recognized in operating results
if a permanent diminution in value is deemed to have occurred.
F-33
<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Excess of Purchase Price Over Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended
December 31,
------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Balance, January 1............................. $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Acquisitions..................................... 23,498 0 0
Dispositions..................................... 0 0 0
Amortization..................................... (1,567) 0 0
------- ------- -------
Net Balance, December 31........................... $21,931 $ 0 $ 0
======= ======= =======
December 31
Accumulated Amortization......................... $(1,567) $ 0 $ 0
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Acquisitions
The Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of NL
Holding Corporation effective April 30, 1998. The acquisition was accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting and is included in the financial
statements as of the effective date of the transaction. The cost of the
acquisition was $35,082, which represents an initial cash settlement and
payment of direct acquisition costs of $27,873, as well as, accrued contingent
payment arrangements of $7,209 anticipated to be paid to the sellers over a
three year period for years ending December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000,
respectively. Goodwill of $23,498 was recorded, to be amortized on a straight-
line basis over a ten year period.
The 1998 and 1997 pro forma, unaudited financial data shown as follows
presents the effect of the acquisition as if it had occurred at the beginning
of the respective reporting periods. The pro forma financial data does not
necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have been obtained
had the acquisition occurred on the assumed date, nor is the financial data
necessarily indicative of the results of the combined entities that may be
achieved for any future period.
Pro forma Impact of Acquisition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------
1998 1997
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Revenue............................................ $ 557,229 $ 381,691
============ ============
Net Income......................................... $ 10,311 $ 25,049
============ ============
</TABLE>
Future Policy Benefits and Policyholder Account Balances
Future policy benefit liabilities for participating traditional life insurance
policies are equal to the aggregate of net level premium reserve for death and
endowment policy benefits and the liability for terminal dividends. The net
level premium reserve is calculated based on the dividend fund interest rate
and mortality rates guaranteed in calculating the cash surrender values
described in such contracts. Interest rates used in establishing such
liabilities range from 4% to 4.5% for life insurance policies.
Future policy benefit liabilities for traditional annuities are equal to
accumulated contractholder fund balances during the accumulation period and
the present value of expected future payments after annuitization. Interest
rates used in establishing such liabilities range from 5.5% to 7%.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Future policy benefit liabilities for non-medical health insurance are
calculated as the net GAAP liability plus the unamortized deferred acquisition
costs. Future policy benefit liabilities for disabled lives are estimated
using the present value of benefits method and experience assumptions as to
claim terminations, expenses and interest. Interest rates used in establishing
such liabilities range from 4% to 6.5%.
Policyholder account balances for variable life, universal life and
investment-type contracts are equal to the policy account values, which
consist of an accumulation of gross premium payments plus credited interest
ranging from 3.75% to 6.5%, less expense and mortality charges and
withdrawals.
Recognition of Insurance Revenue and Related Benefits
Premiums related to traditional life and annuity policies with life
contingencies are recognized as income when due. Benefits and expenses are
provided against such revenues to recognize profits over the estimated life of
the policies.
Premiums related to non-medical health contracts are recognized as income when
due.
Premiums related to variable life and universal life contracts are credited to
policyholder account balances. Revenues from such contracts consist of amounts
assessed against policyholder account balances for mortality recognized
ratably over the policy period, policy administration charges recognized as
services are provided and surrender charges recognized as earned. Amounts that
are charged to income include interest credited to policyholders and benefit
claims incurred in excess of related policyholder account balances.
Premiums related to investment-type contracts are credited to policyholder
account balances. Revenues from such contracts consist of amounts assessed
against policyholder account balances for contract administration charges
recognized ratably over the policy period. Amounts that are charged to income
include interest credited to policyholders.
Dividends to Policyholders
Dividends to policyholders are determined annually by the Board of Directors.
The aggregate amount of policyholder dividends is related to actual interest,
mortality, morbidity and expense experience for the year, as well as
management's judgment as to the appropriate level of statutory surplus to be
retained by the Company.
Participating Business
Participating business represented approximately 3.52% and 2.94% of the
Company's life insurance in force, and 7.96% and 5.79% of the number of life
insurance policies in force at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Participating policies represented approximately 6.15%, 6.22% and 0.74% of
gross life insurance premiums, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively.
Income Taxes
NELICO and its eligible life insurance subsidiary, Exeter Reassurance Company,
Ltd., file a consolidated federal income tax return. Separate income tax
returns as required are filed for the other life insurance and non-life
insurance direct subsidiaries. Income tax expense has been calculated in
accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Service Code, as
amended. The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes.
Income tax provisions are based on income reported for financial statement
purposes. The future tax consequences of temporary differences between
financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities are measured as of
the balance sheet dates and are recorded as deferred income tax assets or
liabilities.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Reinsurance
The Company has reinsured certain of its life insurance contracts with other
insurance companies under various agreements. Amounts due from reinsurers are
estimated based upon assumptions consistent with those used in establishing
the liabilities related to the underlying reinsured contracts. Policy and
contract liabilities are reported gross of reinsurance credits.
Separate Account Operations
Separate Accounts are established in conformity with the state insurance laws
and are generally not chargeable with liabilities that arise from any other
business of the Company. Separate Account assets are subject to general
account claims only to the extent the value of such assets exceed the Separate
Account liabilities. Investments held in the Separate Accounts (stated at
estimated fair market value) and liabilities of the Separate Accounts
(including participants' corresponding equity in the Separate Accounts) are
reported separately as assets and liabilities. Deposits to Separate Accounts,
investment income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on the
investments of the Separate Account accrue directly to contractholders and,
accordingly, are not reflected in the Company's financial statements.
Mortality, policy administration and surrender charges to all Separate
Accounts are included in revenues.
Application of Accounting Pronouncements
In December 1997, the AICPA issued SOP No. 97-3 Accounting for Insurance and
Other Enterprises for Insurance Related Assessments (SOP 97-3). SOP 97-3
provides guidance on accounting by insurance and other enterprises for
assessments related to insurance activities including recognition, measurement
and disclosure of guaranty fund and other insurance related assessments. The
Company is required to adopt SOP 97-3 as of January 1, 1999. Adoption of SOP
97-3 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated
financial condition or results of operations.
In March 1998, the AICPA issued SOP No. 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use (SOP 98-1). SOP 98-1
provides guidance for determining when an entity should capitalize or expense
external and internal costs of computer software developed or obtained for
internal use. The Company is required to adopt SOP 98-1 as of January 1, 1999.
Adoption of SOP 98-1 is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In April 1998, the AICPA issued Statement of Position 98-5, Reporting on the
Costs of Start-Up Activities (SOP 98-5). SOP 98-5 provides guidance on the
financial reporting of start-up costs and organization costs. It requires
costs of start-up activities and organization costs to be expensed as
incurred. SOP 98-5 broadly defines start-up activities and provides examples
to help entities determine what costs are and are not within the scope of this
SOP. The Company is required to adopt SOP 98-5 as of January 1, 1999. Adoption
of SOP 98-5 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's
consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
In October 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) issued Statement of Position SOP 98-7, Accounting for Insurance and
Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not Transfer Insurance Risk (SOP 98-7). SOP 98-7
provides guidance on the method of accounting for insurance and reinsurance
contracts that do not transfer insurance risk, defined in the SOP as the
deposit method. SOP 98-7 classifies insurance and reinsurance contracts for
which the deposit method is appropriate into those that 1) transfer only
significant timing risk, 2) transfer only significant underwriting risk, 3)
transfer neither significant timing or underwriting risk and 4) have an
indeterminate risk. The Company is required to adopt SOP 98-7 as of January 1,
2000. Adoption of SOP 98-7 is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130 Reporting
Comprehensive Income (SFAS 130). SFAS 130 establishes standards for reporting
and displaying comprehensive income and its components in a financial
statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial
statements. Adoption of SFAS 130 had no effect on the Company's consolidated
financial condition or results of operations.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131 Disclosures About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS 131). SFAS 131
establishes standards for reporting financial information and related
disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers
relating to operating segments in annual financial statements. Adoption of
SFAS 131 had no effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or
results of operations.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 133 requires, among other
things, that all derivatives be recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. The corresponding
derivative gains and losses should be reported based upon the hedge
relationship, if such a relationship exists. Changes in the fair value of
derivatives designated as fair value hedges are required to be reported in
income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow
hedges are required to be reported in other comprehensive income to the extent
the hedge is effective, and until such time as the hedged cash flow is
reported in income, whereupon any associated change in fair value of the
derivative is also reported in income. Changes in the fair value of
derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, to the extent it is ineffective,
are reported in income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not
designated as hedges or that do not meet the hedge accounting criteria in SFAS
133 are required to be reported in income. The Company is required to adopt
SFAS 133 as of January 1, 2000. The Company is currently in the process of
quantifying the impact of SFAS 133.
2. INVESTMENTS
Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gain (loss) and estimated fair value of
fixed securities and equity securities, by category, are shown below.
Available for Sale Securities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Unrealized
Amortized -----------------Estimated
Cost Gain Loss Fair Value
--------- -------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1998
Fixed Maturities:
U. S. Treasury Securities and
obligations of U. S. government
corporations and agencies............. $ 27,260 $ 91 $ 47 $ 27,304
Foreign governments.................... 1,679 0 0 1,679
Corporate.............................. 644,636 43,036 5,139 682,533
Mortgage-backed securities............. 55,027 2,821 0 57,848
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total Fixed Maturities............... $728,602 $ 45,948 $ 5,186 $769,364
======== ======== ======= ========
Equity Securities:
Common stocks.......................... 12,075 1,645 480 13,240
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total Equity Securities.............. $ 12,075 $ 1,645 $ 480 $ 13,240
======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Available for Sale Securities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Unrealized
Amortized -----------------Estimated
Cost Gain Loss Fair Value
--------- -------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1997
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Treasury Securities and
obligations of U.S. government
corporations and agencies............. $ 12,105 $ 101 $ 0 $ 12,206
Foreign governments.................... 2,316 67 0 2,383
Corporate.............................. 620,916 41,564 3,308 659,172
Mortgage-backed securities............. 57,348 3,282 0 60,630
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total Fixed Maturities............... $692,685 $ 45,014 $ 3,308 $734,391
======== ======== ======= ========
Equity Securities:
Common stocks.......................... 9,424 216 241 9,399
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total Equity Securities.............. $ 9,424 $ 216 $ 241 $ 9,399
======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
Included in net unrealized investment gains (losses) are unrealized gains on
foreign currency investments as well as unrealized gains on the associated
forward foreign exchange contracts. Unrealized investment gains (losses)
consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Net unrealized gains on investments................................ $ 0 $281
Unrealized gains (losses) on the maturity of forward contracts..... 0 14
---- ----
$ 0 $295
==== ====
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds classified as available
for sale, by contractual maturity, at December 31, 1998 are shown below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Estimated
Cost Fair Value
--------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less................................. $ 24,215 $ 24,469
Due after one year through five years................... 92,090 93,343
Due after five years through ten years.................. 179,470 191,671
Due after ten years..................................... 377,800 402,033
-------- --------
Subtotal.............................................. 673,575 711,516
Mortgage-backed securities.............................. 55,027 57,848
-------- --------
Total................................................. $728,602 $769,364
======== ========
</TABLE>
Fixed maturities not due at a single maturity date have been included in the
above tables in the year of final maturity. Actual maturities may differ from
contractual maturities due to the exercise of prepayment options.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Sales of fixed maturities and equity securities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities classified as available-for-
sale
Proceeds..................................... $159,749 $143,107 $275,008
Gross realized gains......................... $ 10,901 $ 680 $ 19,109
Gross realized losses........................ $ 2 $ 1,454 $ 3,878
Fixed maturities classified as held-to-maturity
Proceeds..................................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 5,291
Gross realized gains......................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 236
Gross realized losses........................ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Equity Securities
Proceeds..................................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Gross realized gains......................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Gross realized losses........................ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
</TABLE>
Excluding investments in U.S. governments and agencies, the Company is not
exposed to any significant concentration of credit risk in its fixed
maturities portfolio.
Assets Held in Trust for the Benefit of Other Parties
Exeter has deposited in a trust for the benefit of MetLife certain assets for
the purpose of allowing MetLife to record a reserve credit as permitted by
regulations of the State of New York. Under the terms of the Trust Agreement
MetLife enjoys broad powers to withdraw funds from the trust for the payment
of policyholder claims incurred by Exeter under its reinsurance treaty and to
direct the investment of funds held in the trust. The Trust Agreement limits
the types of investments that may be held in trust to cash and certificates of
deposit, U.S. Government bonds and notes and publicly traded securities of
U.S. companies having a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
rating of 1. At December 31, 1998 the trust held $530,563 of bonds and short-
term investments, and at December 31, 1997, the trust held $516,491 of bonds
and short-term investments.
Statutory Deposits
The Company had assets on deposit with regulatory agencies of $6,245 and
$7,020, at December 31, 1998 and 1997 respectively.
3. NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)
The components of net investment income are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities................................. $53,467 $50,348 $44,630
Equity securities................................ (9,118) 4,915 0
Mortgage loans on real estate.................... 0 0 110
Real estate...................................... 4,149 815 55
Policy loans..................................... 6,855 5,081 3,734
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
Investments..................................... 861 4,160 3,656
Other investment income.......................... 76 591 38
------- ------- -------
Gross investment income.......................... 56,290 65,910 52,223
Investment expenses.............................. (7,213) (4,851) (2,595)
------- ------- -------
Net Investment income............................ $49,077 $61,059 $49,628
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Realized investment gains (losses), including changes in valuation allowances,
are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities................................ $10,899 $ (774) $15,467
Equity securities............................... 0 0 0
Other invested assets........................... (7) 1,032 512
------- ------- -------
Subtotal.................................... 10,892 258 15,979
Amounts allocable to:
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
costs........................................ 5,282 (632) 7,157
------- ------- -------
Investment gains (losses), net................ $ 5,610 $ 890 $ 8,822
======= ======= =======
The changes in unrealized investment gains (losses), net, included in other
comprehensive income, are as follows:
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31
Balance, beginning of year...................... $17,347 $ 3,727 $26,356
Change in unrealized investment gains
(losses)..................................... 391 30,207 (46,850)
Change in unrealized investment gains (losses)
attributable to:
Deferred policy acquisition cost allowances. (595) (9,446) 12,211
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit....... 296 (7,141) 12,010
------- ------- -------
Balance, end of year............................ $17,439 $17,347 $ 3,727
======= ======= =======
The components of unrealized investment gains (losses), net, included in other
comprehensive income, are as follows:
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
December 31
Balance, end of year, comprised of:
Unrealized investment gains (losses) on:
Fixed Maturities............................ $40,928 $41,706 $11,525
Equity Securities........................... 1,191 0 0
Other....................................... 0 22 (4)
------- ------- -------
42,119 41,728 11,521
Amounts of unrealized investment gains (losses)
attributable to:
Deferred policy acquisition cost allowances... (15,798) (15,202) (5,756)
Deferred income tax (expense) benefit......... (8,882) (9,179) (2,038)
------- ------- -------
Balance, end of year............................ $17,439 $17,347 $ 3,727
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
4. REINSURANCE AND OTHER INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS
The Company assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurance companies. The
company continually evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and
monitors concentration of credit risk in an effort to minimize its exposure to
significant losses from reinsurer insolvencies. The Company is contingently
liable with respect to ceded reinsurance should any reinsurer be unable to
meet its obligations under these agreements. The consolidated statements of
income are presented net of reinsurance ceded.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Reinsurance recoverables, included in other assets, were outstanding with the
following reinsurers:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
---------------
1998 1997
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Paul Revere Life Insurance Company.......................... $10,795 $ 4,548
Cologne Life Reinsurance Company............................ 6,519 3,724
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company................... 4,395 1,804
American United Life Insurance Company...................... 3,852 1,332
Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company................. 6,394 2,505
Swiss Re Life & Health Limited.............................. 2,422 908
Other....................................................... 17,828 3,164
------- -------
$52,205 $17,985
======= =======
</TABLE>
The effect of reinsurance on premiums earned is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums................................ $110,768 $ 30,975 $ 2,682
Reinsurance assumed............................ 58,329 62,315 67,483
Reinsurance ceded.............................. (68,408) (29,674) (32,755)
-------- -------- --------
Net premiums earned............................ $100,689 $ 63,616 $ 37,410
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
Reinsurance and ceded commissions payables, included in other liabilities,
were $10,162 and $5,852, at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The following provides an analysis of the activity in the liability for
benefits relating to group accident and nonmedical health policies and
contracts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31,
----------------------------
1998 1997 1996
--------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1.......................... $ 809 $ 0 $ 0
Reinsurance recoverables.................... (647) 0 0
--------- ------- ------
Net balance at January 1...................... 162 0 0
--------- ------- ------
Incurred related to:
Current year................................ 303 173 0
Prior years................................. (57) (11) 0
--------- ------- ------
246 162 0
--------- ------- ------
Paid related to:
Current year................................ 2 0 0
Prior years................................. 18 0 0
--------- ------- ------
20 0 0
--------- ------- ------
Balance at December 31........................ 388 162 0
Add: Reinsurance recoverables............... 1,565 647 0
--------- ------- ------
Balance at December 31........................ $ 1,953 $ 809 $ 0
========= ======= ======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
5. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income tax expense (benefit) in the consolidated statements
of income is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Current Deferred Total
------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1998
Federal............................................ $13,734 $ (788) $12,946
State and Local.................................... 0 100 100
------- ------- -------
Total............................................ $13,734 $ (688) $13,046
======= ======= =======
1997...............................................
Federal............................................ $ 8,473 $(3,772) $ 4,701
State and Local.................................... 316 (29) 287
------- ------- -------
Total............................................ $ 8,789 $(3,801) $ 4,988
======= ======= =======
1996
Federal............................................ $ 5,333 $(1,531) $ 3,802
State and Local.................................... 0 (751) (751)
------- ------- -------
Total............................................ $ 5,333 $(2,282) $ 3,051
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Reconciliations of the income tax provision at the U.S. statutory rate to the
provision for income taxes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income before taxes.............................. $24,483 $26,957 $12,752
Income tax rate.................................. 35% 35% 35%
------- ------- -------
Expected income tax expense at federal statutory
income tax rate................................. 8,569 9,435 4,463
Tax effect of:
Change in valuation allowance.................. 0 0 (13,948)
NOL benefit write-off.......................... 0 0 13,012
Tax exempt investment income................... (100) 0 0
Tax Credits.................................... (100) 0 0
State and local income taxes................... 100 (1,013) (488)
Other, net..................................... 4,577 (3,434) 12
------- ------- -------
Income Tax Expense............................... $13,046 $ 4,988 $ 3,051
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect of the differences between the
book and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Net deferred income tax
liabilities consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Policyholder liabilities............................ $ 177,017 $ 63,723
Other, net.......................................... 15,453 81,988
--------- ---------
Total gross assets................................ 192,470 145,711
--------- ---------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Investments......................................... (1,068) (2,456)
Deferred policy acquisition costs................... (208,881) (168,270)
Unrealized investment gains, net.................... (8,882) (9,179)
Other, net.......................................... (15,973) (7,872)
--------- ---------
Total gross liabilities........................... (234,804) (187,777)
--------- ---------
Net deferred tax liability............................ $ (42,334) $ (42,066)
========= =========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
The sources of the deferred tax expense (benefit) and their tax effects are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Policyholder liabilities...................... $(49,251) $(23,759) $(17,818)
Net operating loss carryforward............... 0 12,548 464
Investments................................... (1,388) 1,319 0
Deferred policy acquisition costs............. 40,611 33,621 21,828
Other, net.................................... 9,340 (27,530) (6,756)
-------- -------- --------
Total....................................... $ (688) $ (3,801) $ (2,282)
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
6. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Prior to the merger, substantially all employees were employed by NEMLICO and
were covered under the Home Office Retirement Plan and related Select
Employees' Supplemental Retirement Plan (collectively referred to as the
Plans). Subsequent to the merger substantially all of the employees became
employees of the Company and continued to be covered by the Plans, which
became the Plans of the Company. Under the Plans retirement benefits are based
primarily on years of service and the employee's average salary. The Company's
funding policy is to contribute annually an amount that can be deducted for
federal income tax purposes using a different actuarial cost method and
different assumptions from those used for financial reporting purposes.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
------------------ ------------------
December 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Change in projected benefit
obligation
Projected benefit obligation at
beginning of year.................. $210,590 $177,125 $ 46,591 $ 49,654
Service cost........................ 6,927 5,310 942 885
Interest cost....................... 15,878 13,958 3,267 3,707
Actuarial gain...................... 14,831 15,926 1,256 (3,972)
Divestitures........................ 0 0 0 0
Curtailments........................ 0 0 0 0
Terminations........................ 0 0 0 0
Change in benefits.................. 11,935 5,755 (10) 0
Benefits paid....................... (7,674) (7,484) (3,059) (3,683)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Projected benefit obligation at end
of year............................ $252,487 $210,590 $ 48,987 $ 46,591
-------- -------- -------- --------
Change in plan assets
Contract value of plan assets at
beginning of year.................. $150,820 $130,995 $ 0 $ 0
Actual return on plan assets........ 28,309 22,250 0 0
Employer contribution............... 12,997 5,059 0 0
Benefits paid....................... (7,323) (7,484) 0 0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Contract value of plan assets at end
of year............................ $184,803 $150,820 $ 0 $ 0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Over/(Under) funded................. $(67,684) $(59,770) $(48,987) $(46,591)
Unrecognized net asset at
transition......................... (1,674) (2,844) 0 0
Unrecognized net actuarial gains.... 34,350 35,889 (17,787) (18,872)
Unrecognized prior service cost..... 16,854 5,832 (9) 0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost...... $(18,154) $(20,893) $(66,783) $(65,463)
======== ======== ======== ========
Qualified plan prepaid pension cost. $ (2,164) $ (7,205) $ 0 $ 0
Non-qualified plan accrued pension
cost............................... (15,990) (13,688) 0 0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost...... $(18,154) $(20,893) $ 0 $ 0
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
The aggregate projected benefit obligation and aggregate contract value of
plan assets for the pension plans were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Non-Qualified
Qualified Plan Plan Total
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Aggregate projected
benefit obligation..... $226,717 $193,652 $ 25,770 $ 16,938 $252,487 $210,590
Aggregate contract value
of plan assets
(principally Company
contracts)............. 184,803 150,820 0 0 184,803 150,820
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Over/(Under) funded..... $(41,914) $(42,832) $(25,770) $(16,938) $(67,684) $(59,770)
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The assumptions used in determining the aggregate projected benefit obligation
and aggregate contract value for the pension and other benefits were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Other
Pension Benefits Benefits
------------------ ----------
1998 1997 1998 1997
-------- -------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average assumptions as of
December 31,
Discount rate............................. 7.25% 7.75% 7.00% 7.75%
Expected return on plan assets............ 8.50% 8.75% -- --
Rate of compensation increase............. 4.50% 5.00% -- --
</TABLE>
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated
nonpension postretirement benefit obligation was generally 7.40% in 1998,
gradually decreasing to 5.00% over five years and generally 7.80% in 1997,
gradually decreasing to 5.00% over eight years.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for health care plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed
health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
One % One %
Increase Decrease
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Effect on total of service and interest cost components... 14.50% 12.70%
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation... 12.80% 11.30%
</TABLE>
The components of periodic benefit costs were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Other Benefits
---------------------------- ---------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Components of periodic
benefit cost
Service cost............ $ 6,927 $ 5,310 $ 5,761 $ 942 $ 885 $ 876
Interest cost........... 15,878 13,958 12,489 3,267 3,707 3,183
Expected return on plan
assets................. (12,866) (22,250) (15,468) 0 0 0
Net amortization and
deferrals.............. 669 11,092 6,009 167 (871) (1,155)
-------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------
Net periodic benefit
cost................... $ 10,608 $ 8,110 $ 8,791 $4,376 $3,721 $2,904
======== ======== ======== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
Savings and Investment Plans
The Company sponsors savings and investment plans for substantially all
employees under which the Company matches a portion of employee contributions.
The Company contributed $2,252, $1,588 and $3,386 for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
7. LEASES
In accordance with industry practice, certain of the Company's income from
lease agreements with retail tenants is contingent upon the level of the
tenants' sales revenue. Additionally, the Company, as lessee, has entered into
various lease and sublease agreements for office space, data processing and
other equipment. Future minimum rental and sub-rental income, and minimum
gross rental payments relating to these lease agreements were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Rental Sub-rental Gross Rental
Income Income Expense
------ ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1999.......................................... $52 $ 4,066 $ 14,851
2000.......................................... 31 7,845 14,805
2001.......................................... 0 7,854 13,221
2002.......................................... 0 7,864 12,336
2003.......................................... 0 8,026 12,023
Thereafter.................................... 0 34,525 114,855
--- ------- --------
Total....................................... $83 $70,180 $182,091
=== ======= ========
</TABLE>
8. DEBT
In 1995, the Company borrowed $25,000 from a bank, bearing interest, payable
monthly, at a variable rate equal to the greater of the bank's base rate or
money market rates plus 0.6% per annum. The interest rate applied was 6.4%,
5.8% and 5.7% at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The loan is
collateralized by sales loads and surrender charges collected on a defined
block of variable life insurance policies issued by the Company. Repayment is
structured in a manner to result in repayment over a term of five years or
less. The carrying value of the loan approximates its fair value of $13,295.
Repayments of principal and interest of $8,612, $3,155 and $0 were made during
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Company repaid the entire outstanding
balance of the loan in January 1999.
Exeter privately placed $75,118 aggregate principal amount, subordinated notes
payable (the Notes), on December 30, 1994 which are due December 30, 2004,
with no interest payments for the first five years and semiannual interest
payments thereafter. The Notes have been discounted to yield 8.45% for the
first five years and pay interest at 8.845% thereafter. The Notes are
expressly subordinated in right of payment to the insurance liabilities of
Exeter. The Notes are not subject to redemption by Exeter or through the
operation of a sinking fund prior to maturity. Proceeds of the issuance of the
Notes, net of discount, amounted to $50,000. The issue costs of the Notes of
$130 were deducted from Notes, net of discount, to arrive at net subordinated
notes payable of $49,870. The issue cost will be amortized over the life of
the Notes. The Notes are held by MetLife, and the carrying value of the loan
approximates its fair value of $69,560, repayments of $0, $0 and $0 were made
during 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
9. CONTINGENCIES
Under insurance guaranty fund laws in each state, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico, insurers licensed to do business can be assessed by state
insurance guaranty associations for certain obligations of insolvent insurance
companies to policyholders and claimants. Recent regulatory actions against
certain large life insurers encountering financial difficulty have prompted
various state insurance guaranty associations to begin assessing life
insurance companies for the deemed losses. Most of these laws do provide,
however, that an assessment may be excused or deferred if it would threaten an
insurer's solvency and further provide annual limits on such assessments. A
large part of the assessments paid by the Company's insurance subsidiaries
pursuant to these laws may be used as credits
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
for a portion of the Company's premium taxes. The Company paid guaranty fund
assessments of approximately, $202, $42, and $42 in 1998, 1997, and 1996,
respectively, of which $202, $33, and $27 were to be credited against premium
taxes.
The Company has no contingent liabilities that would materially affect the
financial position of the Company or the results of its operations. There are
no pending legal proceedings that are beyond the ordinary course of business
that could have a material financial effect.
10. OTHER OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Other operating costs and expenses consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Compensation................................. $ 86,822 $ 58,754 $ 36,172
Commissions.................................. 166,218 77,351 51,617
Interest and debt expense.................... 9,374 6,750 6,261
Amortization of policy acquisition costs..... 31,994 17,723 22,233
Capitalization of policy acquisition costs... (183,064) (157,670) (98,016)
Rent expense, net of sub-lease income........ 4,252 4,473 3,060
Other........................................ 201,063 136,961 122,559
--------- --------- --------
Total...................................... $ 316,659 $ 144,342 $143,886
========= ========= ========
</TABLE>
11. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION
The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined
by using available market information and the valuation methodologies
described below. Considerable judgment is often required in interpreting
market data to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates
presented herein may not necessarily be indicative of amounts that could be
realized in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions or
valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value
amounts.
Amounts related to the Company's financial instruments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Estimated
Value Fair Value
-------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
December 31, 1998:
Assets
Fixed Maturities......................................... $769,364 $769,364
Equity Securities........................................ 13,240 13,240
Policy loans............................................. 135,800 135,800
Short-term investments................................... 52,285 52,285
Cash and cash equivalents................................ 43,598 43,598
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances............................ 23,365 22,524
Other policyholder funds................................. 7,832 7,832
Short and long-term debt................................. 82,855 82,855
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Estimated
Value Fair Value
-------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
December 31, 1997:
Assets
Fixed Maturities......................................... $734,391 $734,391
Equity Securities........................................ 9,399 9,399
Policy loans............................................. 104,783 104,783
Short-term investments................................... 27,944 27,944
Cash and cash equivalents................................ 74,148 74,148
Liabilities
Policyholder account balances............................ 13,356 12,593
Other policyholder funds................................. 4,324 4,324
Short and long-term debt................................. 85,981 85,981
</TABLE>
The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values of financial
instruments are summarized as follows:
Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities
The fair value of fixed maturities and equity securities that are publicly
traded are based upon quotations obtained from an independent market pricing
service or published by applicable stock exchanges. For securities for which
the market values were not readily available, fair values were estimated by
management, based primarily on interest rates, maturity, credit quality and
average life.
Policy Loans
Policy loans are stated at unpaid principal balances, which approximates fair
value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
The carrying values for cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments
approximated fair market values due to the short-term maturities of these
instruments.
Policyholder Account Balances
The fair value of policyholder account balances are estimated by discounting
expected future cash flows, based on interest rates currently being offered
for similar contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining for the
contracts being valued. Other policyholder funds include liabilities without
defined durations such as policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company.
The estimated fair value of such liabilities, which generally are of short
duration or have periodic adjustments of interest rates, approximates their
carrying value.
Short-term and Long-term Debt
Short-term and long-term debt are stated at unpaid principal balances, which
approximates fair value.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
12. STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The reconciliation of statutory surplus and statutory net income, determined
in accordance with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance
regulatory authorities with such amounts determined in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory surplus............................. $ 456,525 $ 307,290 $ 355,853
Adjustments to GAAP for:
Future policy benefits and policyholders
account balances........................... (336,821) (279,510) (195,273)
Deferred policy acquisition costs........... 710,961 565,769 434,637
Deferred Federal Income taxes............... (42,334) (42,066) (40,185)
Valuation of investments.................... 53,514 56,873 11,503
Statutory asset valuation reserves.......... 10,636 8,388 3,335
Statutory interest maintenance reserve...... 816 571 306
Surplus notes............................... (69,560) (64,016) (58,911)
Receivables from reinsurance transactions... 26,004 27,519 26,030
Other, net.................................. 35,330 52,724 13,127
--------- --------- ---------
GAAP Equity................................... $ 845,071 $ 633,542 $ 550,422
========= ========= =========
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory net income (loss)................... $ (28,043) $ (37,358) $ (46,021)
Adjustments to GAAP for:
Future policy benefits and policyholders
account balances........................... (196,754) (311,588) (41,174)
Deferred policy acquisition costs........... 135,788 139,947 68,626
Deferred Federal Income taxes............... 688 3,801 2,282
Valuation of investments.................... (13,490) 0 0
Statutory interest maintenance reserve...... 245 342 231
Other, net.................................. 113,003 226,825 25,757
--------- --------- ---------
Net GAAP Income............................... $ 11,437 $ 21,969 $ 9,701
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The Company is currently undergoing an examination by the Massachusetts
Department of Insurance. The Company believes that there will be no material
audit adjustments for the periods under examination.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Prior to the merger NELICO operated under an Administrative Services Agreement
with its parent NEMLICO to receive all executive, legal, clerical and other
personnel services. Subsequent to the merger of NEMLICO and MetLife, the
Company entered into an Administrative Services Agreement to provide all
administrative, accounting, legal and similar services to MetLife for certain
administered contracts, which are life insurance and annuity contracts issued
by NEMLICO prior to the merger, and those policies and contracts defined in
the Administrative Services Agreement as Transition Policies which were sold
by the Company's field force post-merger.
The Company charged MetLife $193,641, $186,757 and $88,043 including accruals
for administrative services on NEMLICO administered contracts for 1998, 1997,
and for the period of September 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996,
respectively. Prior to the merger, the Company paid $62,643 to NEMLICO for
administrative services on
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
variable-life and variable-annuity contracts for the period of January 1, 1996
through August 31, 1996. In addition, $14,123 and $600 for 1998 and 1997,
respectively, was paid or payable by MetLife to the Company for varied and
miscellaneous other services. These services were charged based upon direct
costs incurred. Service fees are recorded by NELICO as a reduction in
operating expenses.
On December 30, 1998 the Company sold to MetLife Credit Corporation shares of
preferred stock for $200,000. In 1997, MetLife made a capital contribution to
the Company of $50,000 in cash. In 1996, MetLife made a non-cash capital
contribution to the Company of common stock of affiliated companies consisting
of Exeter, NEPA, NES, Newbury, Omega Reinsurance Corp., TNE Advisers Inc., and
TNE Information Services Inc. with a total estimated statutory fair value of
$29,558. MetLife also made non-cash capital contributions of home-office
properties of $10,301, socially-responsible investments with a book value of
$11,916, furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements of $27,816, and a
cash contribution of $128,412. Prior to the merger, NEMLICO made a cash
contribution to NELICO of $20,000.
On April 30, 1998 the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of N.L.
Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries, and concurrently contributed such
stock to the Company's downstream holding company, New England Life Holding
Inc. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company entered into employment
agreements with key individuals of N.L. Holding Corporation. Under these
agreements the Company paid $6,166 in 1998.
The Company entered into a lease agreement with MetLife on August 30, 1996 for
the home-office building that it occupies on 501 Boylston Street in Boston,
Massachusetts. The Company paid lease payments to MetLife of $2,340, $2,340
and $780 in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
On June 21, 1996, NEMLICO purchased a mortgage from NELICO for $2,217 that
included principal of $2,204, and interest of $13.
Commissions earned by NES from sales of New England Funds (NEF) and State
Street Research (SSR) shares, subsidiaries of MetLife, for 1998 were $15,204
and $1,159, respectively. Included in accrued income at December 31, 1998,
were amounts receivable for sales-based commissions from NEF and SSR totaling
$385 and $14, respectively. In 1998, NES earned asset-based income of $9,193
and $139 on average assets of approximately $4,300,000 and $77,000 under
management with NEF and SSR, respectively. Included in accrued income at
December 31, 1998 were amounts receivable for asset-based commissions from NEF
and SSR totaling $593 and $13, respectively.
Commissions earned by NES from sales of New England Funds (NEF) and State
Street Research (SSR) shares, subsidiaries of MetLife, for 1997 were $16,799
and $1,127, respectively. Included in accrued income at December 31, 1997,
were amounts receivable for sales-based commissions from NEF and SSR totaling
$233 and $13, respectively. In 1997, NES earned asset-based income of $8,777
and $61 on average assets of approximately $3,900,000 and $33,000 under
management with NEF and SSR, respectively.
Exeter has a privately-placed subordinated notes payable to MetLife for
$69,560 and $64,016 at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Pursuant to certain Reinsurance Agreements, the Company cedes a portion of
premiums on certain variable life, traditional life and universal life
policies to Omega Reinsurance Corporation. Reinsurance premiums paid by the
Company to Omega were $11,539, $10,372 and $5,009 for 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
Stockholder dividends or other distributions proposed to be paid by NELICO
must be approved by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance if such
dividends or distributions, together with other dividends or distributions
made within the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of (1) 10% of
NELICO's statutory surplus as regards policyholders as of the previous
December 31, or (2) NELICO's statutory net gain from operations for the 12
month period ending the previous December 31.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Of the statutory profits earned by NELICO on participating policies and
contracts, the portion which shall inure to the benefit of NELICO's
stockholder shall not exceed the larger of (1) 10% of such statutory profits,
or (2) fifty cents per year per thousand dollars of participating life
insurance other than group term insurance in force at the end of the year.
14. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
Separate accounts reflect non-guaranteed separate accounts totaling $3,258,383
and $1,988,225 at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, wherein the
policyholder assumes the investment risk.
Fees charged to the separate accounts by the Company (including mortality
charges, policy administration fees and surrender charges) are reflected in
the Company's revenues as universal life and investment-type product policy
fees totaling $30,714, $12,642 and $6,464 in 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
15. YEAR 2000
The Year 2000 issue is the result of the widespread use of computer programs
written using two digits (rather than four) to define the applicable year.
Such programming was a common industry practice designed to avoid the
significant cost associated with additional mainframe capacity necessary to
accommodate a four digit year field. As a result, any of the Company's
computer systems that have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using
"00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a major
systems failure or miscalculations. The Company has conducted a comprehensive
review of its computer systems to identify the systems that could be affected
by the Year 2000 issue and has developed and implemented a plan to resolve the
issue. The Company currently believes that, with modifications to existing
software and converting to new software, the Year 2000 issue will not pose
significant operational problems for the Company's computer systems. However,
if such modifications and conversions are not completed on a timely basis, the
Year 2000 issue may have a material impact on the operations of the Company.
Furthermore, even if the Company completes such modifications and conversions
on a timely basis, there can be no assurance that the failure by vendors or
other third parties to solve the Year 2000 issue will not have a material
impact on the operations of the Company. The Company estimates the total cost
to resolve its Year 2000 problem to be approximately $51,000, (unaudited) of
which approximately $41,300 has been incurred through December 31, 1998.
16. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company provides insurance and financial services to customers primarily
in the United States. The Company's core businesses are divided into five
segments: Individual Life, Individual Annuity, Group Pension, Group Accident
and Health, and Corporate. These segments are managed separately because they
either provide different products and services, require different strategies,
or have different technology requirements.
Individual Life sells primarily variable life as well as traditional life
policies. Individual Annuity sells a variety of fixed annuity and variable
annuity contracts. Group Pension sells a variety of group annuity and pension
contracts to corporations and other institutions. Group Accident and Health
provides group life, group medical, and group disability contracts to
corporations and small businesses. Through its Corporate segment, the Company
reports the operating results of subsidiaries as well as items that are not
allocated to any of the business segments.
Set forth in the following tables is certain financial information with
respect to the Company's operating segments for the years ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as
those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company
evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on profit or loss
from operations after income taxes. The Company does not allocate non-
recurring items to the segments.
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
Allocation of net investment income and investment gains (losses), net were
based on the amount of assets allocated to each segment. Other costs and
operating costs were allocated to each of the segments based on: (i) a review
of the nature of such costs, (ii) time studies analyzing the amount of
employee compensation costs incurred by each segment, and (iii) cost estimates
included in the Company's product pricing.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate
Individual Individual Group Group and
Life Annuity Pension Life, A&H Subsidiaries Total
---------- ---------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums................ $ 48,733 $ 31 $ 417 $ 21,394 $ 30,114 $ 100,689
Universal Life and
Investment-Type
Product Policy Fees.... 161,936 9,332 2,788 (290) 0 173,766
Net Investment Income... (22,496) (1,752) (405) 651 73,079 49,077
Investment Gains,
(Losses) Net........... (182) (7) (4) 17 5,786 5,610
Commissions, Fees, and
Other Income........... 9,408 6,042 1,118 20,430 155,413 192,411
---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Total Revenues........ 197,399 13,646 3,914 42,202 264,392 521,553
BENEFITS AND OTHER
DEDUCTIONS
Policyholder Benefits... 84,709 3,943 874 13,561 46,600 149,687
Interest Credited to
Policyholder
Account Balances....... 6,337 1,264 83 0 51 7,735
Policyholder Dividends.. 1,135 4 0 3 21,847 22,989
Other Operating Costs
and Expenses........... 103,284 14,324 3,617 15,731 179,703 316,659
---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Total Benefits and
Other Deductions..... 195,465 19,535 4,574 29,295 248,201 497,070
Income from Operations
Before
Income Taxes........... 1,934 (5,889) (660) 12,907 16,191 24,483
Income Taxes............ 9,968 (402) (423) 3,986 (83) 13,046
---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----------
Net Income............ $ (8,034) $ (5,487) $ (237) $ 8,921 $ 16,274 $ 11,437
========== ======== ======== ======== ======== ==========
Assets
Deferred Policy
Acquisition Costs...... 616,959 42,524 2,359 2,511 46,608 710,961
Separate Account Assets. 2,073,552 835,648 235,467 113,716 0 3,258,383
Policyholder
Liabilities............ 380,586 38,912 768 19,233 501,579 941,078
Separate Account
Liabilities............ 2,073,552 835,648 235,467 113,716 0 3,258,383
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate
Individual Individual Group Group and
Life Annuity Pension Life, A&H Subsidiaries Total
---------- ---------- -------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums................ $ 27,200 $ 31 $ 0 $ 3,743 $ 32,642 $ 63,616
Universal Life and
Investment-Type
Product Policy Fees.... 139,235 4,732 486 704 0 145,157
Net Investment Income... 31,905 (270) (20) (118) 29,562 61,059
Investment Gains,
(Losses) Net........... 523 0 0 0 367 890
Commissions, Fees, and
Other Income........... 9,542 3,253 266 4,383 10,858 28,302
---------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ----------
Total Revenue........... 208,405 7,746 732 8,712 73,429 299,024
BENEFITS AND OTHER
DEDUCTIONS
Policyholder Benefits... 71,010 3,431 0 3,827 21,912 100,180
Interest Credited to
Policyholder
Account Balances....... 5,371 664 149 0 36 6,220
Policyholder Dividends.. 507 1 0 0 20,817 21,325
Other Operating Costs
and Expenses........... 98,664 10,777 2,092 6,745 26,064 144,342
---------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ----------
Total Benefits and
Other Deductions..... 175,552 14,873 2,241 10,572 68,829 272,067
Income from Operations
Before Income Taxes.... 32,853 (7,127) (1,509) (1,860) 4,600 26,957
Income Taxes............ 2,701 (1,203) (504) (447) 4,441 4,988
---------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ----------
Net Income............ $ 30,152 $ (5,924) $ (1,005) $(1,413) $ 159 $ 21,969
========== ======== ======== ======= ======== ==========
Assets
Deferred Policy
Acquisition Costs...... 498,208 24,226 1,347 877 41,111 565,769
Separate Account Assets. 1,426,347 450,441 111,437 0 0 1,988,225
Policyholder
Liabilities............ 258,880 20,476 197 6,398 463,269 749,220
Separate Account
Liabilities............ 1,426,347 450,441 111,437 0 0 1,988,225
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
New England Life Insurance Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements--(Continued)
For the Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (Dollars In Thousands,
except as noted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1996
----------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate
Individual Individual Group Group and
Life Annuity Pension Life, A&H Subsidiaries Total
---------- ---------- ------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums................ $ 1,729 $ 0 $ 0 $ 56 $ 35,625 $ 37,410
Universal Life and
Investment-Type
Product Policy Fees.... 101,153 603 0 0 0 101,756
Net Investment Income... 23,667 (105) (2) (6) 26,074 49,628
Investment Gains,
(Losses) Net........... 396 0 0 0 8,426 8,822
Commissions, Fees and
Other Income........... 8,340 45 290 363 35,892 44,930
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- ----------
Total Revenues........ 135,285 543 288 413 106,017 242,546
BENEFITS AND OTHER
DEDUCTIONS
Policyholder Benefits... 25,595 654 0 176 39,095 65,520
Interest Credited to
Policyholder
Account Balances....... 5,345 167 0 0 46 5,558
Policyholder Dividends.. 13 0 0 0 14,817 14,830
Other Operating Costs
and Expenses........... 81,559 13,499 71 1,798 46,959 143,886
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- ----------
Total Benefits and
Other Deductions..... 112,512 14,320 71 1,974 100,917 229,794
Income from Operations
Before Income Taxes.... 22,773 (13,777) 217 (1,561) 5,100 12,752
Income Taxes............ (2,772) 723 0 0 5,100 3,051
-------- -------- ------ ------- -------- ----------
Net Income............ $ 25,545 $(14,500) $ 217 $(1,561) $ 0 $ 9,701
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Assets
Deferred Policy
Acquisition Costs...... 378,397 11,883 147 0 44,209 434,636
Separate Account Assets. 999,130 201,180 6,649 0 0 1,206,959
Policyholder
Liabilities............ 181,484 6,657 0 529 459,884 648,554
Separate Account
Liabilities............ 999,130 201,180 6,649 0 0 1,206,959
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Revenues derived from any single customer do not exceed 10% of the total
consolidated revenues for the years presented. Revenues were predominantly
generated from United States activity. Activity from other geographic locations
did not exceed 10% for any geographic location.
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NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
501 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
RECEIPT
This is to acknowledge receipt of a Zenith Executive Advantage Plus
Prospectus dated April 30, 1999. This Variable Life policy is offered by New
England Life Insurance Company.
- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
(Date) (Client's Signature)
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Part II
UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS
Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic
information, documents, and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or
regulation of the Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to
authority conferred in that section.
RULE 484 UNDERTAKING
Section 9 of NELICO's By-Laws provides that NELICO shall, to the extent
legally permissible, indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities
and expenses relating to lawsuits and proceedings based on such persons' roles
as directors or officers. However, Section 9 further provides that no such
indemnification shall be made with respect to any matter as to which a director
or officer is adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable
belief that his action was in the best interest of the corporation. Section 9
also provides that in the event a matter is disposed of by a settlement payment
by a director or officer, indemnification will be provided only if the
settlement is approved as in the best interest of the corporation by (a) a
disinterested majority of the directors then in office, (b) a majority of the
disinterested directors then in office, or (c) the holders of a majority of
outstanding voting stock (exclusive of any stock owned by any interested
director or officer).
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
NELICO pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, NELICO has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification may be against public policy as expressed in the Act and may be,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than payment by NELICO of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer, or controlling person of NELICO 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, NELICO
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.
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REPRESENTATIONS
New England Life Insurance Company hereby represents that the fees and
charges deducted under the flexible premium adjustable variable life insurance
policies described in this registration statement, in the aggregate, are
reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be
incurred, and the risks assumed by New England Life Insurance Company.
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:
The facing sheet.
A reconciliation and tie-in of the information shown in the prospectus with
the items of Form N-8B-2.
The prospectus consisting of 128 pages.
The undertaking to file reports.
The undertaking pursuant to Rule 484(b) under the Securities Act of 1933.
Representations.
The signatures.
Written consents of the following persons:
H. James Wilson, Esq. (see Exhibit 3(i) below)
Rodney J. Chandler, F.S.A., M.A.A.A.
(see Exhibit 3(ii) below)
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (see Exhibit 6 below)
Independent Auditor (see Exhibit 11 below)
The following exhibits:
1.A. (1) January 31, 1983 resolution of the Board of
Directors of NEVLICO ***
(2) None
(3)(a) Distribution Agreement between NEVLICO and NELESCO ****
(b)(i) Form of Contract between NELICO and its General Agents ***
(ii) Form of contract between NEVLICO and its Agents ****
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(c) Commission Schedule for Policies
(d) Form of contract among NES, NELICO and other broker
dealers *
(4) None
(5)(a) Specimen of Policy **
(b) Riders and Endorsements +
(6)(a) Amended and restated Articles of Organization of NELICO ##
(b) Amended and restated By-Laws of NELICO *
(c) Amendments to the Amended and restated Articles of
Organization +++
(7) None
(8) None
(9) None
(10)(a) Specimen of Applications for Policy **
(b) Additional specimen of Application ++
2. See Exhibit 3(i)
3.(i) Opinion and Consent of H. James Wilson, Esquire +
(ii) Opinion and Consent of Rodney J. Chandler, F.S.A.,
M.A.A.A.
4. None
5. Inapplicable
6. Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
7.(i) Powers of Attorney ##
(ii) Powers of Attorney for James M. Benson,
Robert H. Benmosche and Catherine A. Rein +
(iii) Powers of Attorney for David Y. Rogers and Richard A.
Robinson ++
8. Inapplicable
9. Inapplicable
10. Inapplicable
11. Consent of Independent Auditors
12. Schedule for computation of performance quotations ****
13.(i) Consolidated memorandum describing certain procedures,
filed pursuant to Rule 6e-2(b)(12)(ii) and
Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) ****
(ii) Second Addendum to Consolidated Memorandum ++++
14.(i) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products
Fund, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and New England
Variable Life Insurance Company ****
(ii) Amendment No. 1 to Participation Agreement among Variable
Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Distributors
Corporation and New England Variable Life Insurance
Company #
(iii) Participation Agreement among Variable Insurance Products
Fund II, Fidelity Distributors Corporation and
New England Variable Life Insurance Company #
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# Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-88082,
filed June 22, 1995.
## Incorporated herein by reference to the Variable Account's Form S-6
Registration Statement, File No. 333-21767, filed February 13, 1997.
### Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-52050,
filed April 30, 1997.
* Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 333-21767,
filed July 16, 1997.
** Incorporated herein by reference to the Variable Account's Form S-6
Registration Statement, File No. 333-46401, filed February 17, 1998.
*** Incorporated herein by reference to Post Effective Amendment No. 9 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-66864,
filed February 25, 1998.
**** Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-52050,
filed April 24, 1998.
+ Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 333-46401,
filed July 9, 1998.
++ Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-88082,
filed January 20, 1999.
+++ Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-65263,
filed February 24, 1999.
++++ Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the
Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement, File No. 33-52050,
filed April 26, 1999.
(coli)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant,
New England Variable Life Separate Account, certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness of this amendment to the Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this amended Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested, all in the city of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on
the 26th day of April, 1999.
New England Variable Life Separate Account
(Registrant)
By: New England Life Insurance Company
(Depositor)
By: /s/ H. James Wilson
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H. James Wilson
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Attest:
/s/ Marie C. Swift
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Marie C. Swift
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, New England
Life Insurance Company certifies that it meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this amended
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the
city of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 26th day of April,
1999.
New England Life Insurance Company
(Seal)
Attest: /s/ Marie C. Swift By: /s/ H. James Wilson
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Marie C. Swift H. James Wilson
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amended
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on April 26, 1999.
* Chairman, President and
- ----------------------- Chief Executive Officer
James M. Benson
* Director
- -----------------------
Robert H. Benmosche
* Director
- -----------------------
Susan C. Crampton
* Director
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Edward A. Fox
* Director
- -----------------------
George J. Goodman
* Director
- -----------------------
Evelyn E. Handler
* Director
- -----------------------
Philip K. Howard
* Director
- -----------------------
Bernard A. Leventhal
* Director
- -----------------------
Thomas J. May
* Director
- -----------------------
Stewart G. Nagler
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* Director
- -----------------------
Catherine A. Rein
* Second Vice President and
- ----------------------- Chief Accounting Officer
Richard A. Robinson
* Executive Vice President and
- ----------------------- Chief Financial Officer
David Y. Rogers
* Director
- -----------------------
Rand N. Stowell
* Director
- -----------------------
Alexander B. Trowbridge
By: /s/ Anne M. Goggin
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Anne M. Goggin, Esq.
Attorney-in-fact
* Executed by Anne M. Goggin, Esquire on behalf of those indicated pursuant
to powers of attorney filed with the Variable Account's Form S-6
Registration Statement, File No. 333-21767, on February 13, 1997, Pre-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration
Statement, File No. 333-46401, on July 9, 1998, and Post-Effective
Amendment No. 4 to the Variable Account's Form S-6 Registration Statement,
File No. 33-88082, on January 20, 1999.
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EXHIBIT LIST
Sequentially
Exhibit Number Title Numbered Page*
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1.A.3(c) Commission Schedule
3. (ii) Opinion and Consent of Rodney J.
Chandler, F.S.A., M.A.A.A.
6. Consent of Sutherland Asbill &
Brennan LLP
11. Consent of the Independent Auditors
_________
* Page numbers inserted on manually-signed copy only.
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Exhibit 1.A.3(c)
Commission Schedule
The selling agent may select one of three schedules for payment of commissions
and/or service fees:
1. a maximum of 12.5% of the Target Premium paid in the first Policy
year (or in the first year after a face amount increase), a maximum of 6% in
Policy years two through ten, and a maximum of 2% thereafter; with a maximum
commission of .75% of each payment above the Target Premium in the first Policy
year (.60% in renewal years); or
2. a maximum of 8% of the Target Premium paid in the first through
fourth Policy years (or in the first through fourth years after a face amount
increase) and 2% of the Target Premium paid in the fifth through fifteenth such
years, and, beginning in the fifth Policy year, a maximum of .15% of the
Policy's cash value (reducing to .11% in the eleventh Policy year and .074% in
the sixteenth Policy year); with a maximum commission of .75% of each payment
above the Target Premium in the first Policy year (.20% in renewal years); or
3. a maximum commission of 12.5% of the Target Premium paid in the first
Policy year (or in the first year after a face amount increase), plus a maximum
of .26% of the Policy's cash value after the first Policy year; with a maximum
commission of .75% of each payment above the Target Premium in the first Policy
year.
Each face amount segment has its own Target Premium. For commission purposes
NELICO attributes a portion of each premium payment to each face amount segment,
based on the segment's relative Target Premiums. Agents who meet certain NELICO
productivity and persistency standards may be eligible for additional
compensation.
New England Securities may enter into selling agreements with other broker-
dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 whose
representatives are authorized by applicable law to sell variable life insurance
policies. Under the selling agreements, commissions paid to the broker-dealer
on behalf of the registered representative will not exceed those described above
(except for a maximum possible 6.5% of Target Premium commission in years two
through ten under the first schedule). Certain broker-dealers may be paid an
additional bonus after the first Policy year on behalf of certain registered
representatives, which may be up to the amount of the basic commission for the
particular Policy year. Commissions are paid through the registered broker-
dealer, which may also be paid additional compensation and/or be reimbursed for
portions of Policy sales expenses.
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Exhibit 3(ii)
April 26, 1999
New England Life Insurance Company
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117
Gentlemen:
In my capacity as Second Vice President and Actuary of New England Life
Insurance Company (the "Company"), I have provided actuarial advice concerning:
The preparation of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration
statement on Form S-6 (File No. 333-46401) filed by New England Variable
Life Separate Account and the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to variable life
insurance policies (the "Registration Statement"); and
The preparation of policy forms for the variable life insurance policies
described in the Registration Statement (the "Policies").
It is my professional opinion that:
1. The illustrations of death benefits, net cash values, accumulated premiums,
internal rates of return on net cash values and internal rates of return on
death benefits shown in Appendix A of the Prospectus, based on the
assumptions stated in the illustrations, are consistent with the provisions
of the Policies. The rate structure of the Policies has not been designed
so as to make the relationship between premiums and benefits, as shown in
the illustrations, appear to be correspondingly more favorable to
prospective purchasers of Policies for male insureds, aged 40 in the
underwriting class illustrated than to prospective purchasers of Policies
for insureds of other sexes or ages. Insureds in other underwriting
classes may have higher cost of insurance charges.
2. The information contained in the description of historical investment
experience in Appendix B, based on the assumptions stated in the Appendix,
is consistent with the provisions of the Policies.
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I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to this Post-
Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name
under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.
Sincerely,
Rodney J. Chandler, F.S.A., M.A.A.A.
Second Vice President and Actuary
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Exhibit 6
[Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP]
CONSENT OF SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
We consent to the reference to our firm in the prospectus included in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 for Zenith
Executive Advantage Plus, issued through the New England Variable Life Separate
Account (File No. 333-46401). In giving this consent, we do not admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act of 1933.
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: /s/ Kimberly J. Smith
---------------------------
Kimberly J. Smith
Washington, D.C.
April 26, 1999
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Exhibit 11
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement No. 333-46401 of New England Variable Life Separate
Account (the "Separate Account") of New England Life Insurance Company (the
"Company") of our reports dated February 10, 1999 and February 16, 1999,
appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 26, 1999
