The Equitable Life Assurance Soceity
Of the United States
Variable Life Insurance Policies
IL Protector(R)
IL COLI
Incentive Life Plus(R)
Survivorship 2000
Special Offer Policy
Incentive Life 2000
Champion 2000
Incentive Life
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 1999
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This supplement updates certain information in the most recent prospectus you
received for your Equitable variable life insurance policy listed above, and in
any prior supplements to that prospectus.*
NEW INVESTMENT OPTIONS. Beginning June 4, 1999, you will have two new
investment options (Funds) available under your policy:
o EQ/Alliance Premier Growth
o MFS Growth with Income
See "Investment Portfolios" on page 4 below, as well as the EQ Advisors Trust
prospectus attached to this supplement, for more information.
EQUITABLE. The information under the heading "Equitable" in your prospectus is
updated as follows:
EQUITABLE. We are The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
(Equitable or Equitable Life), a New York stock life insurance corporation. We
have been doing business since 1859. Equitable Life is a wholly owned subsidiary
of The Equitable Companies Incorporated (Equitable Companies), whose majority
shareholder is AXA, a French holding company for an international group of
insurance and related financial services companies. As a majority shareholder,
and under its other arrangements with Equitable Life and Equitable Life's
parent, AXA exercises significant influence over the operations and capital
structure of Equitable Life and its parent. No company other than Equitable
Life, however, has any legal responsibility to pay amounts that Equitable Life
owes under the policies. During 1999, Equitable Companies plans to change its
name to AXA Financial, Inc.
Equitable Companies and its consolidated subsidiaries managed approximately
$347.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 1998. For more than 100 years we
have been among the largest insurance companies in the United States. We are
licensed to sell life insurance and annuities in all fifty states, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our home office is
located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10104.
HOW TO REACH US. To obtain (1) any forms you need for communicating with us,
(2) unit values and other values under your policy, and (3) any other
information or materials that we provide in connection with your policy or the
portfolios, you can contact us
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BY MAIL:
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at the Post Office Box for our Administrative Office specified in your policy.
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* The dates of such prior prospectuses and supplements are listed for your
information in Appendix C to this supplement. You should keep this supplement
with your prospectus and any previous prospectus supplement. We will send you
another copy of any prospectus or supplement, without charge, on written
request.
Copyright 1999 The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
All rights reserved. IL Protector(R) and Incentive Life Plus(R)
are registered service marks of
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
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BY EXPRESS DELIVERY:
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At the Street Address for our Administrative Office:
Equitable Life
National Operations Center
10840 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, N.C. 28277
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BY TOLL-FREE PHONE:
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1-888-855-5100
(automated system available weekdays 7 AM to 9 PM, Eastern Time; customer
service representative available weekdays 8 AM to 9 PM, Eastern Time)
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BY E-MAIL:
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[email protected]
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BY FAX:
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1-704-540-9714
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BY INTERNET:
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Our web site (www.equitable.com) can also provide information; some of the forms
listed below are available for you to print out through our web site.
We require that the following types of communications be on specific forms we
provide for that purpose:
(1) request for automatic transfer service; and
(2) authorization for telephone transfers.
We also have specific forms that we recommend you use for the following:
(a) policy surrenders;
(b) address changes;
(c) beneficiary changes;
(d) transfers between investment options; and
(e) changes in allocation percentages for premiums and deductions.
Except for properly authorized telephone transactions, any notice or request
that does not use our standard form must be in writing dated and signed by you
and should also specify your name, the insured person's name (if different),
your policy number, and adequate details about the notice you wish to give or
other action you wish us to take. For information about transaction requests you
can make by phone, see "Telephone Requests" below. We may require you to return
your policy to us before we make certain policy changes that you request.
The proper person to sign forms, notices and requests would normally be the
owner or any other person that our procedures permit to exercise the right or
privilege in question. If there are joint owners both must sign. Any irrevocable
beneficiary or assignee that we have on our records also must sign certain types
of requests.
You should send all requests and notices to our Administrative Office at the
addresses specified above. We will also accept requests and notices by fax at
the above number, if we believe them to be genuine. We reserve the right,
however, to require an original signature before acting on any faxed item. You
must send premium payments after the first one to our Administrative Office at
the above addresses; except that you should send any premiums for which we have
billed you to the address on the billing notice.
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TELEPHONE REQUESTS. If you are both the sole owner and an insured person under
your policy, you may call 1-888-855-5100 (toll free) from a touch tone phone to
make the following types of requests:
o policy loans
o changes of address
o changes of premium allocation percentages
o transfers among investment options (Funds)
If you are not both an insured person and the owner, you may sign a telephone
transfer authorization form and send it to us. Once we have the form on file, we
will provide you with a toll-free telephone number to make transfers.
We allow only one request for telephone transfers each day (although that
request can cover multiple transfers), and we will not allow you to revoke a
telephone transfer. If you are unable to reach us by telephone, you should send
a written transfer request to our Administrative Office.
All telephone requests are automatically tape-recorded and are invalid if the
information given is incomplete or any portion of the request is inaudible. We
have established procedures reasonably designed to confirm that telephone
instructions are genuine. These include requiring personal identification
information from the caller and providing subsequent written confirmation of the
instructions. If we do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm the
genuineness of telephone instructions, we may be liable for any losses arising
out of any act or omission that constitutes negligence, lack of good faith, or
willful misconduct. In light of our procedures, we will not be liable for
following telephone instructions that we reasonably believe to be genuine.
Any telephone transaction request that you make after the close of a business
day (which is usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) will be processed as of the next
business day. During times of extreme market activity, or for other reasons, you
may be unable to contact us to make a telephone request. If this occurs, you
should submit a written transactions request to our Administrative Office. We
reserve the right to discontinue telephone transactions, or modify the
procedures and conditions for such transactions, at any time.
MORE LIBERAL TRANSFERS FROM GUARANTEED INTEREST ACCOUNT. Commencing June 4,
1999, you will be able to request a transfer from our Guaranteed Interest
Account during the period that begins 30 days before and ends 60 days after the
end of each policy year. (This is 30 days longer than the current period.) Also
commencing June 4, 1999, the maximum amount of any transfer from the Guaranteed
Interest Account will be the greatest of (a) $500, (b) 25% of the unloaned value
you have in the Guaranteed Interest Account at the time of the transfer, or (c)
the amount (if any) that you transferred out of the Guaranteed Interest Account
during the prior policy year. Until June 4, 1999, the maximum will continue to
be only the greater of (a) or (b).
MARKET TIMING. We may, at any time, restrict the use of market timers and other
agents acting under a power of attorney who are acting on behalf of more than
one policyowner. Any agreements to use market timing services to make transfers
are subject to our rules in effect at that time.
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CHANGE OF INSURED PERSON'S STATE OF RESIDENCE. If an insured person changes his
or her residence, you should notify us to change our records so that our charges
for taxes will reflect the new jurisdiction. Any change will take effect on the
next policy anniversary, provided that (except in the case of our Incentive Life
policies) we receive the notice at least 60 days prior to the policy
anniversary.
CHANGE OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION. Your policy permits you to request a change in
your death benefit option. We may refuse changes from Option A to Option B if
the policy's face amount would be reduced below our then current minimum for new
policies. Also, we may require you to provide us with satisfactory evidence that
the insured person(s) remain insurable at the time of the change. Changes from
Option A to Option B are not permitted after the policy year in which the
younger insured attains (or would have attained) age 80.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS. Your policy offers the twenty-six investment Portfolios
listed in the table below, along with the Guaranteed Interest Account.
In addition to the other charges we make under your policy, you also bear your
proportionate share of all fees and expenses paid by a Portfolio that
corresponds to any variable investment option (Fund) you are using. The tables
below show the fees and expenses paid by each Portfolio for the year ended
December 31, 1998, except as otherwise noted. These fees and expenses are
reflected in the Portfolio's net asset value each day. Therefore, they reduce
the investment return of the Portfolio and of the related variable investment
option. Actual fees and expenses are likely to fluctuate from year to year. All
figures are expressed as an annual percentage of each Portfolio's daily average
net assets.
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1998 FEES AND EXPENSES
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PORTFOLIOS THAT ARE PART OF TOTAL ANNUAL
THE HUDSON RIVER TRUST MANAGEMENT FEE OTHER EXPENSES EXPENSES
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Alliance Money Market 0.35% 0.02% 0.37%
Alliance Intermediate Government Securities 0.50% 0.05% 0.55%
Alliance Quality Bond 0.53% 0.04% 0.57%
Alliance High Yield 0.60% 0.03% 0.63%
Alliance Growth & Income 0.55% 0.03% 0.58%
Alliance Equity Index 0.31% 0.03% 0.34%
Alliance Common Stock 0.36% 0.03% 0.39%
Alliance Global 0.64% 0.07% 0.71%
Alliance International 0.90% 0.16% 1.06%
Alliance Aggressive Stock 0.54% 0.02% 0.56%
Alliance Small Cap Growth 0.90% 0.06% 0.96%
Alliance Conservative Investors 0.48% 0.05% 0.53%
Alliance Balanced 0.41% 0.04% 0.45%
Alliance Growth Investors 0.51% 0.04% 0.55%
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1998 FEES AND EXPENSES*
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FEE WAIVERS
TOTAL AND/OR NET TOTAL
PORTFOLIOS THAT ARE PART OF THE MANAGEMENT OTHER ANNUAL EXPENSE ANNUAL
EQ ADVISORS TRUST FEE 12B-1 FEE EXPENSES EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENTS EXPENSES
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T. Rowe Price Equity Income 0.55% 0.25% 0.24% 1.04% 0.19% 0.85%
EQ/Putnam Growth & Income Value 0.55% 0.25% 0.24% 1.04% 0.19% 0.85%
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Equity 0.55% 0.25% 0.26% 1.06% 0.21% 0.85%
MFS Research 0.55% 0.25% 0.25% 1.05% 0.20% 0.85%
T. Rowe Price International Stock 0.75% 0.25% 0.40% 1.40% 0.20% 1.20%
Morgan Stanley Emerging
Markets Equity 1.15% 0.25% 1.23% 2.63% 0.88% 1.75%
Warburg Pincus Small Company Value 0.65% 0.25% 0.27% 1.17% 0.17% 1.00%
MFS Emerging Growth Companies 0.55% 0.25% 0.24% 1.04% 0.19% 0.85%
EQ/Putnam Balanced 0.55% 0.25% 0.45% 1.25% 0.35% 0.90%
Merrill Lynch World Strategy 0.70% 0.25% 0.66% 1.61% 0.41% 1.20%
EQ/Alliance Premier Growth** 0.90% 0.25% 0.74% 1.89% 0.74% 1.15%
MFS Growth with Income** 0.55% 0.25% 0.59% 1.39% 0.54% 0.85%
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* Other Expenses and Total Annual Expenses are based upon the actual expenses
incurred by each Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 1998, except for
MFS Growth with Income which commenced operations on December 31, 1998 and
EQ/Alliance Premier Growth which will commence operations on May 1, 1999. The
expenses for those Portfolios are based on estimates for 1999. The EQ Advisors
Trust's manager, EQ Financial Consultants, Inc., has entered into an Expense
Limitation Agreement with respect to each Portfolio under which it has agreed
to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of each of the
Portfolios, if necessary, in an amount that limits each Portfolio's Total Annual
Expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, capitalized
expenditures, extraordinary expenses and 12b-1 fees) to not more than the
amounts specified above as Net Total Annual Expenses. See the EQ Advisors Trust
prospectus for more information.
** Available as a variable investment option beginning June 4, 1999.
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PROPOSED SUBSTITUTION OF PORTFOLIOS. We are asking the SEC to approve the
substitution of 14 newly created Portfolios of the EQ Advisors Trust for The
Hudson River Trust Portfolios currently available under the variable investment
options (the "Substitution"). The EQ Advisors Trust Portfolios will have
substantially identical investment objectives, strategies, and policies as those
of The Hudson River Trust Portfolios they would replace. The assets of any
Portfolio of The Hudson River Trust underlying your contract would be
transferred to the substituted EQ Advisors Trust Portfolio.
We believe that this Substitution will be in your best interest because you
would have a single set of investment options with similar advisory structures.
You also will have a single EQ Advisors Trust prospectus for all the Portfolios,
rather than the two separate prospectuses you now receive. EQ Financial
Consultants, Inc. will be the manager of the
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new EQ Advisors Trust Portfolios, and Alliance Capital Management L.P. will
continue to provide the day-to-day advisory services to each of the new
Portfolios.
You should note that:
o No action is required on your part. You will not need to vote a proxy, file a
new election, or take any other action if the SEC approves the Substitution.
o The elections you have on file for allocating your account value, premium
payments, and deductions will remain unchanged until you direct us otherwise.
o We will bear all expenses directly relating to the Substitution transaction.
o The management fees for the new Portfolios will be the same as those for the
corresponding Portfolios of The Hudson River Trust. Certain of the new EQ
Advisors Trust Portfolios may have slightly higher expense ratios.
o On the effective date of the Substitution transaction, your account value in
the variable investment options will be the same as before the transaction.
o The Substitution will have no tax consequences for you.
Please review the EQ Advisors Trust prospectus that is attached to this
supplement. It contains more information about the Trust, including its
management structure, advisory arrangements, and general fees and expenses that
will be of interest to you.
Subject to SEC approval, we expect the Substitution to be completed in the fall
of 1999. It will affect everyone who has a balance in The Hudson River Trust
Portfolios at that time. Of course, you may transfer your account value among
the investment options, as usual. The Substitution transaction itself will not
be treated as a transfer of account value for purposes of the transfer
provisions of your contract.
We will notify you when we receive SEC approval, and again when the Substitution
is complete.
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE. Footnote 6 to the Separate Account FP financial
statements set forth below contains information about the net return for each
Fund (variable investment option) which commenced operations prior to December
31, 1998. The attached prospectuses for The Hudson River Trust and the EQ
Advisors Trust contain rates of return and other Portfolio performance
information of the Trusts for various periods ended December 31, 1998. Remember,
the changes in the Policy Account value of your policy depend not only on the
performance of the Portfolios, but also on the deductions and charges under your
policy. To obtain the current unit values of the Separate Account Funds, call
(888) 855-5100.
The values reported in footnote 6 for all policies are computed using net rates
of return for the corresponding Portfolios of The Hudson River Trust and EQ
Advisors Trust. The returns reported in footnote 6 for each of the policy forms
are reduced only by any mortality and expense risk charge deducted from Separate
Account assets.
LONG-TERM MARKET TRENDS. Appendix B to this supplement presents historical
return trends for various types of securities which may be useful for
understanding how different investment strategies may affect long-term results.
DISTRIBUTION. Because of its activities in distributing our products, EQ
Financial Consultants,
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Inc. (EQF) is the "principal underwriter" (as defined in the Investment Company
Act of 1940) of our variable life insurance policies. In 1997 and 1998 we paid
EQF a fee of $325,380 annually for its services as such.
YEAR 2000 PROGRESS. Equitable Life relies upon various computer systems in order
to administer your policy and operate the policy's investment options. Some of
these systems belong to service providers who are not affiliated with Equitable
Life.
In 1995, Equitable Life began addressing the question of whether its computer
systems would recognize the year 2000 before, on or after January 1, 2000, and
Equitable Life has identified those of its systems critical to business
operations that were not year 2000 compliant. By year end 1998, the work of
modifying or replacing non-compliant systems was substantially completed.
Equitable Life has begun comprehensive testing of its year 2000 compliance and
expects that the testing will be substantially completed by June 30, 1999.
Equitable Life has contacted third-party service providers to seek confirmation
that they are acting to address the year 2000 issue with the goal of avoiding
any material adverse effect on services provided to policyowners and on
operations of the investment options under Equitable Life policies. Most
third-party service providers have provided Equitable Life confirmation of their
year 2000 compliance. Equitable Life believes it is on schedule for
substantially all such systems and services, including those considered to be
mission-critical, to be confirmed as year 2000 compliant, renovated, replaced or
the subject of contingency plans, by June 30, 1999, except for one investment
accounting system which is scheduled to be replaced by August 31, 1999 and
confirmed as year 2000 compliant by September 30, 1999. Additionally, Equitable
Life will be supplementing its existing business continuity and disaster
recovery plans to cover certain categories of contingencies that could arise as
a result of year 2000 related failures. Year 2000 specific contingency plans are
anticipated to be in place by June 30, 1999.
There are many risks associated with year 2000 issues, including the risk that
Equitable Life's computer systems will not operate as intended. Additionally,
there can be no assurance that the systems of third parties will be year 2000
compliant. Any significant unresolved difficulty related to the year 2000
compliance initiatives could result in an interruption in, or a failure of,
normal business operations and, accordingly, could have a material adverse
effect on our ability to administer your policy and operate the investment
options.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the foregoing year 2000 discussion is a
"Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure" within the meaning of The Year 2000 Information
and Readiness Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1 (1998).
ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLICY BENEFITS. For purposes of illustrations of the type set
forth under this caption in your prospectus, the new aggregate expense
assumption for the Portfolios is 0.65% per annum (0.60% per annum for investment
management fees and 0.05% per annum for other expenses). The investment
management fee assumption is the average of the advisory fees payable for each
Hudson River Trust and EQ Advisors Trust Portfolio based on average net assets
for 1998. The other expense assumption is the weighted average of the other
expenses (including any applicable "Rule 12b-1" distribution fees) of the Hudson
River Trust and EQ Advisors Trust Portfolios, based on average net assets for
1998. The tables under this caption in your prospectus have not been restated to
reflect this new Portfolio expense assumption. For a personalized illustration
reflecting the fees and expenses under your policy, contact your Equitable
associate.
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DELETION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. The following information that appears in your
prospectus is deleted:
o all quotations of investment yield or return that are based on the
historical investment performance of the available Portfolios under
your policy; and all illustrations of policy values based on such
historical performance.
o all information about the Portfolios' investment objectives and policies.
MANAGEMENT. A list of our directors and, to the extent they are responsible for
variable life insurance operations, our principal officers and a brief statement
of their business experience for the past five years is contained in Appendix A
to this supplement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The financial statements of Separate Account FP as of
December 31, 1998 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998
and the financial statements of Equitable Life as of December 31, 1998 and 1997
and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998 included in this
prospectus supplement have been so included in reliance on the reports of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Equitable Life contained in this prospectus
supplement should be considered only as bearing upon the ability of Equitable
Life to meet its obligations under the policies. They should not be considered
as bearing upon the investment experience of the Funds in the Separate Account.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Accountants ..................................... FSA-2
Financial Statements:
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, December 31, 1998 ............ FSA-3
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 .................................................... FSA-5
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Years Ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996 .............................................. FSA-12
Notes to Financial Statements ...................................... FSA-19
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Accountants ..................................... F-1
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 1998 and 1997 ............ F-2
Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Years Ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 .................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity, Years Ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 ................................ F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Years Ended December 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996 .............................................. F-5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ......................... F-6
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-1
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors of
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
and Policyowners of Separate Account FP
of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the
related statements of operations and of changes in net assets present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Alliance Money Market Fund,
Alliance Intermediate Government Securities Fund, Alliance Quality Bond Fund,
Alliance High Yield Fund, Alliance Growth & Income Fund, Alliance Equity Index
Fund, Alliance Common Stock Fund, Alliance Global Fund, Alliance International
Fund, Alliance Aggressive Stock Fund, Alliance Small Cap Growth Fund, Alliance
Conservative Investors Fund, Alliance Growth Investors Fund, Alliance Balanced
Fund ("Hudson River Trust funds") and the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund,
EQ/Putnam Growth & Income Value Fund, Merrill Lynch Basic Value Equity Fund, MFS
Research Fund, T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund, Morgan Stanley Emerging
Markets Equity Fund, Warburg Pincus Small Company Value Fund, MFS Emerging
Growth Companies Fund, EQ/Putnam Balanced Fund and Merrill Lynch World Strategy
Fund ("EQ Advisors Trust funds"), separate investment funds of The Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States ("Equitable Life") Separate Account
FP (formerly Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account FP) at
December 31, 1998 and the results of each of their operations and changes in
each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of Equitable Life's management; our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits, which included confirmation of shares owned in The Hudson River Trust
and in The EQ Advisors Trust at December 31, 1998 with the transfer agent,
provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. The rates of return
information presented in Note 6 for the year ended December 31, 1992 and for
each of the periods indicated prior thereto, were audited by other independent
accountants whose report dated February 16, 1993 expressed an unqualified
opinion on the financial statements containing such information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 8, 1999
FSA-2
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1998
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FIXED INCOME SERIES: EQUITY SERIES:
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ALLIANCE T. ROWE
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE PRICE EQ/PUTNAM
MONEY GOVERNMENT QUALITY HIGH EQUITY GROWTH &
MARKET SECURITIES BOND YIELD INCOME INCOME VALUE
FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND
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ASSETS
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Investments in shares of
the Trusts -- at market
value (Notes 2 and 6)
Cost: $ 252,036,846 ... $253,573,296
73,048,104 ... $75,439,166
225,936,035 ... $229,303,732
191,596,765 ... $170,697,910
42,202,407 ... $43,788,024
15,594,112 ... $16,754,714
Receivable for Trust shares
sold .................. -- 73,479 -- -- -- --
Receivable for policy-
related transactions .. 17,848,216 -- -- -- -- --
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Total Assets .............. 271,421,512 75,512,645 229,303,732 170,697,910 43,788,024 16,754,714
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LIABILITIES
Payable for Trust shares
purchased ............. 16,331,370 -- 133,581 35,027 23,315 3,033
Payable for policy-
related transactions .. -- 539,972 210,509 289,889 75,177 8,426
Amount retained by
Equitable Life
in Separate Account
FP (Note 4) ........... 414,349 299,334 274,393 136,603 125,779 106,949
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Total Liabilities ......... 16,745,719 839,306 618,483 461,519 224,271 118,408
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NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO POLICYOWNERS ....... $254,675,793 $74,673,339 $228,685,249 $170,236,391 $43,563,753 $16,636,306
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EQUITY SERIES:
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MERRILL
ALLIANCE ALLIANCE LYNCH ALLIANCE
GROWTH & EQUITY BASIC VALUE COMMON MFS ALLIANCE
INCOME INDEX EQUITY STOCK RESEARCH GLOBAL
FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND
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ASSETS
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Investments in shares of
the Trusts -- at market
value (Notes 2 and 6)
Cost:$ 135,380,284 ... $151,620,795
307,490,851 ... $444,156,167
20,272,609 ... $20,180,650
2,256,517,409 ... $2,945,826,613
24,727,882 ... $28,040,945
442,031,583 ... $525,592,086
Receivable for Trust shares
sold .................. -- -- 10,202 -- -- --
Receivable for policy-
related transactions .. -- 8,872,643 -- 3,228,813 63,970 123,333
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Total Assets .............. 151,620,795 453,028,810 20,190,852 2,949,055,426 28,104,915 525,715,419
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LIABILITIES
Payable for Trust shares
purchased ............. 162,160 9,264,465 -- 5,828,987 82,934 8,286
Payable for policy-
related transactions .. 7,532 -- 29,458 -- -- --
Amount retained by
Equitable Life
in Separate Account
FP (Note 4) ........... 275,390 326,244 76,304 699,865 60,594 471,438
------------ ------------ ----------- -------------- ----------- ------------
Total Liabilities ......... 445,082 9,590,709 105,762 6,528,852 143,528 479,724
------------ ------------ ----------- -------------- ----------- ------------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO POLICYOWNERS ....... $151,175,713 $443,438,101 $20,085,090 $2,942,526,574 $27,961,387 $525,235,695
============ ============ =========== ============== =========== ============
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-3
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONCLUDED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MORGAN
STANLEY WARBURG MFS
T. ROWE EMERGING ALLIANCE PINCUS ALLIANCE EMERGING
ALLIANCE PRICE MARKETS AGGRESSIVE SMALL SMALL CAP GROWTH
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY STOCK COMPANY GROWTH COMPANIES
FUND STOCK FUND FUND FUND VALUE FUND FUND FUND
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investments in shares of
the Trusts -- at market
value (Notes 2 and 6)
Cost:$ 49,817,199 ..... $55,319,650
29,126,226 ..... $30,729,309
12,317,395 ..... $9,374,762
945,225,569 ..... $971,940,783
41,015,034 ..... $36,799,693
40,047,285 ..... $48,828,240
49,044,186 ..... $56,040,363
Receivable for Trust shares
sold .................. -- -- -- 15,756,667 64,794 12,471,839 1,181,194
Receivable for policy-
related transactions .. -- 22,077 -- -- -- -- --
----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Assets .............. 55,319,650 30,751,386 9,374,762 987,697,450 36,864,487 61,300,079 57,221,557
----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
LIABILITIES
Payable for Trust shares
purchased ............. 70,336 91,033 18,854 -- -- -- --
Payable for policy-
related transactions .. 14,372 -- 7,369 16,503,396 137,563 12,640,148 1,224,733
Amount retained by
Equitable Life
in Separate Account
FP (Note 4) ........... 211,534 52,297 2,334,195 415,973 72,842 188,682 31,895
----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total Liabilities ......... 296,242 143,330 2,360,418 16,919,369 210,405 12,828,830 1,256,628
----------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO POLICYOWNERS ....... $55,023,408 30,608,056 $7,014,344 $970,778,081 $36,654,082 $48,471,249 $55,964,929
=========== =========== ========== ============ =========== =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MERRILL
ALLIANCE EQ/ ALLIANCE LYNCH
CONSERVATIVE PUTNAM GROWTH ALLIANCE WORLD
INVESTORS BALANCED INVESTORS BALANCED STRATEGY
FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investments in shares of
the Trusts -- at market
value (Notes 2 and 6)
Cost:$180,638,791 ..... $202,146,754
5,761,747 ..... $6,021,630
810,703,279 ..... $978,408,876
418,040,777 ..... $499,385,640
4,940,984 ..... $5,128,718
Receivable for Trust shares
sold .................. -- -- -- -- --
Receivable for policy-
related transactions .. 119,163 -- 11,442 -- 7,652
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Total Assets .............. 202,265,917 6,021,630 978,420,318 499,385,640 5,136,370
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------
LIABILITIES
Payable for Trust shares
purchased ............. 102,291 8,663 332,413 82,601 7,657
Payable for policy-
related transactions .. -- 3,473 -- 474,028 --
Amount retained by
Equitable Life
in Separate Account
FP (Note 4) ........... 428,272 120,957 695,497 444,727 1,365,122
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------
Total Liabilities ......... 530,563 133,093 1,027,910 1,001,356 1,372,779
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO POLICYOWNERS ....... $201,735,354 $5,888,537 $977,392,408 $498,384,284 $3,763,591
============ ========== ============ ============ ==========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-4
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
--------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MONEY
MARKET FUND
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $10,719,684 $9,754,675 $9,126,793
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 1,204,220 1,101,168 1,025,149
----------- ---------- ----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 9,515,464 8,653,507 8,101,644
----------- ---------- ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. (161,314) (513,800) (110,954)
Realized gain distribution from the Trusts ....... 7,750 13,435 --
----------- ---------- ----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. (153,564) (500,365) (110,954)
----------- ---------- ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 804,349 24,023 89,976
End of period .................................... 1,536,450 804,349 24,023
----------- ---------- ----------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 732,101 780,326 (65,953)
----------- ---------- ----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 578,537 279,961 (176,907)
----------- ---------- ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $10,094,001 $8,933,468 $7,924,737
=========== ========== ==========
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
--------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES FUND
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $3,477,938 $2,914,613 $2,367,498
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 350,536 282,422 245,038
----------- ---------- ----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 3,127,402 2,632,191 2,122,460
----------- ---------- ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 60,260 (95,509) (490,315)
Realized gain distribution from the Trusts ....... -- -- --
----------- ---------- ----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 60,260 (95,509) (490,315)
----------- ---------- ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 868,053 (141,479) 145,522
End of period .................................... 2,391,062 868,053 (141,479)
----------- ---------- ----------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 1,523,009 1,009,532 (287,001)
----------- ---------- ----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 1,583,269 914,023 (777,316)
----------- ---------- ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $4,710,671 $3,546,214 $1,345,144
=========== ========== ==========
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
--------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE QUALITY
BOND FUND
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $10,317,238 $ 8,869,740 $8,972,983
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 1,106,136 845,069 869,312
----------- ------------ ----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 9,211,102 8,024,671 8,103,671
----------- ------------ ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 34,937 (504,580) (1,130,915)
Realized gain distribution from the Trusts ....... 4,596,907 -- --
----------- ------------ ----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 4,631,844 (504,580) (1,130,915)
----------- ------------ ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 2,395,718 (1,961,822) (2,105,676)
End of period .................................... 3,367,697 2,395,718 (1,961,822)
----------- ------------ ----------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 971,979 4,357,540 143,854
----------- ------------ ----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 5,603,823 3,852,960 (987,061)
----------- ------------ ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $14,814,925 $11,877,631 $7,116,610
=========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-5
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES (CONCLUDED):
-------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
HIGH YIELD
FUND
-------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts........................................ $ 18,449,747 $12,918,934 $ 8,696,039
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............................... 1,007,106 789,982 518,429
------------ ----------- -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................................... 17,442,641 12,128,952 8,177,610
------------ ----------- -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............................. (2,344,392) 936,554 939,559
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................................... 3,396,523 6,365,633 6,119,053
------------ ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................................. 1,052,131 7,302,187 7,058,612
------------ ----------- -----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................................. 8,622,836 5,664,824 3,823,981
End of period .................................................... (20,898,854) 8,622,836 5,664,824
------------ ----------- -----------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................................. (29,521,690) 2,958,012 1,840,843
------------ ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ............................................... (28,469,559) 10,260,199 8,899,455
------------ ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ........................................... $(11,026,918) $22,389,151 $17,077,065
============ =========== ============
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES:
----------------------------------------------------
T. ROWE
PRICE EQUITY INCOME EQ/PUTNAM GROWTH
FUND & INCOME VALUE FUND
------------------------- ---------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997*
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts........................................ $ 722,954 $ 145,613 $ 143,999 $ 33,273
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............................... 173,802 29,706 56,995 9,655
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................................... 549,152 115,907 87,004 23,618
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............................. 341,473 56,634 209,398 1,078
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................................... 930,853 53,840 130,047 27,226
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................................. 1,272,326 110,474 339,445 28,304
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................................. 1,073,548 -- 269,561 --
End of period .................................................... 1,585,616 1,073,548 1,160,602 269,561
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................................. 512,068 1,073,548 891,041 269,561
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ............................................... 1,784,394 1,184,022 1,230,486 297,865
---------- ---------- ---------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ........................................... $2,333,546 $1,299,929 $1,317,490 $321,483
========== ========== ========== ========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES:
-------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
GROWTH & INCOME
FUND
---------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts........................................ $ 415,436 $ 636,335 $ 525,200
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............................... 668,795 358,997 155,175
------------ ----------- ----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................................... (253,359) 277,338 370,025
----------- ----------- ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............................. 7,289,936 530,421 5,198
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................................... 12,146,928 5,006,247 1,943,415
----------- ----------- ----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................................. 19,436,864 5,536,668 1,948,613
----------- ----------- ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................................. 13,021,603 5,074,338 2,123,346
End of period .................................................... 16,240,511 13,021,603 5,074,338
----------- ----------- ----------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................................. 3,218,908 7,947,265 2,950,992
----------- ----------- ----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ................................................ 22,655,772 13,483,933 4,899,605
----------- ----------- ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ............................................ $22,402,413 $13,761,271 $5,269,630
=========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-6
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
-------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MERRILL LYNCH
EQUITY INDEX BASIC VALUE
FUND EQUITY FUND
------------------------------------------- ----------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ....................... $ 3,958,217 $ 2,610,223 $ 1,751,848 $ 192,441 $ 35,810
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges .............. 1,862,376 977,620 605,961 66,427 9,349
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................ 2,095,841 1,632,603 1,145,887 126,014 26,461
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments ............. 5,460,381 (414,497) 8,013,073 207,032 6,656
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts ................................... 128,151 850,437 3,889,944 667,083 33,738
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................ 5,588,532 435,940 11,903,017 874,115 40,394
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .......................... 63,055,426 21,448,224 12,451,765 135,003 --
End of period ................................ 136,665,316 63,055,426 21,448,224 (91,959) 135,003
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................ 73,609,890 41,607,202 8,996,459 (226,962) 135,003
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ............................... 79,198,422 42,043,142 20,899,476 647,153 175,397
------------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ........................... $ 81,294,263 $43,675,745 $22,045,363 $ 773,167 $201,858
============ =========== =========== ========== ========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
--------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MFS
COMMON STOCK RESEARCH
FUND FUND
------------------------------------------- ----------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ....................... $ 15,939,680 $ 10,668,337 $ 11,773,551 $ 71,137 $ 20,442
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges .............. 14,600,706 11,435,936 8,267,795 86,044 13,127
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................ 1,338,974 (767,599) 3,505,756 (14,907) 7,315
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments ............. 169,109,310 53,841,049 30,128,838 494,412 6,989
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts ................................... 353,834,250 164,814,473 157,423,606 -- 81,156
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................ 522,943,560 218,655,522 187,552,444 494,412 88,145
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .......................... 567,231,009 294,432,897 181,824,279 249,382 --
End of period ................................ 689,309,204 567,231,009 294,432,897 3,313,063 249,382
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................ 122,078,195 272,798,112 112,608,618 3,063,681 249,382
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ............................... 645,021,755 491,453,634 300,161,062 3,558,093 337,527
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ........................... $646,360,729 $490,686,035 $303,666,818 $3,543,186 $344,842
============ ============ ============ ========== ========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-7
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
-----------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
GLOBAL
FUND
-----------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- -----------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 5,636,672 $ 8,803,070 $ 7,019,392
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 2,777,697 2,805,310 2,314,066
----------- ----------- -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................. 2,858,975 5,997,760 4,705,326
----------- ----------- -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 17,406,382 30,411,238 4,971,547
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 33,241,409 26,426,403 18,802,992
----------- ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 50,647,791 56,837,641 23,774,539
----------- ----------- -----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period ........................... 46,113,189 58,618,054 36,525,596
End of period ................................. 83,560,503 46,113,189 58,618,054
----------- ----------- -----------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................. 37,447,314 (12,504,865) 22,092,458
----------- ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ................................ 88,095,105 44,332,776 45,866,997
----------- ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ............................ $90,954,080 $50,330,536 $50,572,323
=========== =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
---------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
INTERNATIONAL
FUND
---------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---------- ----------- ----------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 996,913 $ 1,386,732 $ 575,524
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 289,066 297,278 164,149
---------- ----------- ----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................. 707,847 1,089,454 411,375
---------- ----------- ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. (3,606,669) (57,635) (28,490)
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 10,663 2,325,403 737,771
---------- ----------- ----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. (3,596,006) 2,267,768 709,281
---------- ----------- ----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period ........................... (2,793,834) 1,857,793 667,906
End of period ................................. 5,502,451 (2,793,834) 1,857,793
---------- ----------- ----------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................. 8,296,285 (4,651,627) 1,189,887
---------- ----------- ----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ................................ 4,700,279 (2,383,859) 1,899,168
---------- ----------- ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ............................ $5,408,126 $(1,294,405) $2,310,543
========== ============ ==========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
-----------------------------------------------------
MORGAN STANLEY
T. ROWE PRICE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND FUND
------------------------ --------------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997**
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 258,382 $ 2,393 $ 37,240 $ 16,623
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 119,672 26,332 23,921 2,862
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................. 138,710 (23,939) 13,319 13,761
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 354,551 (50,331) (637,290) (14,566)
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 268 -- -- --
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 354,819 (50,331) (637,290) (14,566)
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period ........................... (820,718) -- (1,079,388) --
End of period ................................. 1,603,083 (820,718) (2,942,633) (1,079,388)
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) during the period ................. 2,423,801 (820,718) (1,863,245) (1,079,388)
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS ................................ 2,778,620 (871,049) (2,500,535) (1,093,954)
---------- --------- ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ............................ $2,917,330 $(894,988) $(2,487,216) $(1,080,193)
========== ========= =========== ===========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
** Commencement of Operations on August 20, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-8
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE WARBURG PINCUS SMALL
AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND COMPANY VALUE FUND
------------------------------------------- ------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 4,461,389 $ 1,311,613 $ 1,661,263 $ 171,716 $ 21,651
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 5,581,296 5,299,127 4,086,388 168,543 44,889
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................. (1,119,907) (3,987,514) (2,425,125) 3,173 (23,238)
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. (39,688,312) 28,217,939 30,549,608 (142,969) 29,803
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 46,528,461 79,729,154 133,080,595 -- 110,391
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 6,840,149 107,947,093 163,630,203 (142,969) 140,194
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 32,695,620 46,617,235 80,271,118 (228,709) --
End of period .................................... 26,715,214 32,695,620 46,617,235 (4,215,340) (228,709)
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ (5,980,406) (13,921,615) (33,653,883) (3,986,631) (228,709)
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 859,743 94,025,478 129,976,320 (4,129,600) (88,515)
------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $ (260,164) $90,037,964 $127,551,195 $(4,126,427) $(111,753)
============ =========== ============ =========== =========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
---------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE SMALL CAP MFS EMERGING
GROWTH GROWTH COMPANIES
FUND FUND
------------------------- -----------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997*
----------- -------- ----------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 4,062 $ 4,189 $ 969 $ 24,358
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 215,285 41,540 157,484 18,835
----------- -------- ----------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ............................. (211,223) (37,351) (156,515) 5,523
----------- -------- ----------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. (7,585,521) (609,208) 4,270,964 161,034
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... -- 545,833 -- 296,998
----------- -------- ----------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. (7,585,521) (63,375) 4,270,964 458,032
----------- -------- ----------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 771,812 -- 171,320 --
End of period .................................... 8,780,955 771,812 6,996,177 171,320
----------- -------- ----------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 8,009,143 771,812 6,824,857 171,320
----------- -------- ----------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 423,622 708,437 11,095,821 629,352
----------- -------- ----------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $ 212,399 $ 671,086 $10,939,306 $634,875
=========== ========= =========== ========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-9
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
---------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE EQ/
CONSERVATIVE INVESTORS PUTNAM BALANCED
FUND FUND
--------------------------------------- ---------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 7,360,794 $ 7,217,860 $ 7,737,745 $111,099 $ 46,468
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 1,136,634 1,066,078 1,046,858 18,744 2,741
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 6,224,160 6,151,782 6,690,887 92,355 43,727
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 1,432,988 818,458 (752,434) 348,952 561
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 10,768,916 5,486,742 4,429,977 71,044 31,119
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 12,201,904 6,305,200 3,677,543 419,996 31,680
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 16,228,145 7,700,135 10,362,120 270,232 --
End of period .................................... 21,507,963 16,228,145 7,700,135 259,882 270,232
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 5,279,818 8,528,010 (2,661,985) (10,350) 270,232
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 17,481,722 14,833,210 1,015,558 409,646 301,912
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $23,705,882 $20,984,992 $ 7,706,445 $502,001 $345,639
=========== =========== =========== ======== ========
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
GROWTH INVESTORS
FUND
------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $ 18,252,039 $ 19,280,574 $ 15,504,412
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 5,194,905 4,570,289 3,746,683
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 13,057,134 14,710,285 11,757,729
------------ ------------ ------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 7,745,162 10,531,767 1,799,247
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 78,060,201 42,780,443 73,474,967
------------ ------------ ------------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 85,805,363 53,312,210 75,274,214
------------ ------------ ------------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 115,056,641 67,150,693 81,785,873
End of period .................................... 167,705,600 115,056,641 67,150,693
------------ ------------ ------------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 52,648,959 47,905,948 (14,635,180)
------------ ------------ ------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 138,454,322 101,218,158 60,639,034
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $151,511,456 $115,928,443 $ 72,396,763
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-10
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONCLUDED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES (CONCLUDED):
----------------------------------------------------------------
MERRILL LYNCH WORLD
ALLIANCE BALANCED FUND STRATEGY FUND
--------------------------------------- --------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
INCOME AND EXPENSES:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment Income (Note 2):
Dividends from the Trusts ........................ $12,467,646 $13,756,520 $13,094,730 $ 36,750 $ 17,124
Expenses (Note 3):
Mortality and expense risk charges ............... 2,765,767 2,544,300 2,490,188 12,469 2,678
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME .................................... 9,701,879 11,212,220 10,604,542 24,281 14,446
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS (Note 2):
Realized gain (loss) on investments .............. 2,733,445 5,910,524 (873,535) 19,432 (3,626)
Realized gain distribution from
the Trusts .................................... 41,525,872 21,117,088 34,113,772 -- 38,995
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ................................. 44,259,317 27,027,612 33,240,237 19,432 35,369
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period .............................. 60,878,286 42,382,824 43,097,187 (37,926) --
End of period .................................... 81,344,863 60,878,286 42,382,824 187,734 (37,926)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
during the period ................................ 20,466,577 18,495,462 (714,363) 225,660 (37,926)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ....................................... 64,725,894 45,523,074 32,525,874 245,092 (2,557)
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- --------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS ...................................... $74,427,773 $56,735,294 $43,130,416 $269,373 $ 11,889
=========== =========== =========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-11
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
-----------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MONEY
MARKET FUND
-----------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ............... $ 9,515,464 $ 8,653,507 $ 8,101,644
Net realized gain (loss) ............ (153,564) (500,365) (110,954)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 732,101 780,326 (65,953)
------------- ------------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 10,094,001 8,933,468 7,924,737
------------- ------------- ------------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 229,608,273 234,059,930 101,890,108
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ........... (41,370,215) (40,687,124) (38,404,209)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... (128,607,686) (259,049,840) (36,607,946)
------------- ------------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 59,630,372 (65,677,034) 26,877,953
------------- ------------- ------------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (128,382) (49,726) (63,127)
------------- ------------- ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 69,595,991 (56,793,292) 34,739,563
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 185,079,802 241,873,094 207,133,531
------------- ------------- ------------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $ 254,675,793 $ 185,079,802 $241,873,094
============= ============= =============
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
-----------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES FUND
1998 1997 1996
------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ............... $ 3,127,402 $ 2,632,191 $ 2,122,460
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 60,260 (95,509) (490,315)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 1,523,009 1,009,532 (287,001)
----------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 4,710,671 3,546,214 1,345,144
----------- ----------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 11,828,290 8,749,531 10,397,104
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ........... (9,081,050) (5,971,751) (7,387,385)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 9,141,659 7,704,724 2,645,675
----------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 11,888,899 10,482,504 5,655,394
----------- ----------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (44,024) (38,337) (22,170)
---------- ---------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 16,555,546 13,990,381 6,978,368
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 58,117,793 44,127,412 37,149,044
----------- ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $74,673,339 $58,117,793 $44,127,412
============= =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
-----------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE QUALITY
BOND FUND
1998 1997 1996
------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ............... $ 9,211,102 $ 8,024,671 $ 8,103,671
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 4,631,844 (504,580) (1,130,915)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 971,979 4,357,540 143,854
----------- ----------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 14,814,925 11,877,631 7,116,610
----------- ----------- ------------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 14,952,560 8,423,097 5,753,712
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ........... (5,388,113) (3,002,993) (32,021,058)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 49,220,715 12,678,032 6,117,471
----------- ----------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 58,785,162 18,098,136 (20,149,875)
----------- ----------- ------------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (55,324) (49,594) (39,868)
------------- ------------- ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 73,544,763 29,926,173 (13,073,133)
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 155,140,486 125,214,313 138,287,446
------------- ------------- ------------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $228,685,249 $155,140,486 $125,214,313
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-12
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIXED INCOME SERIES (CONCLUDED): EQUITY SERIES:
-------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
ALLIANCE T. ROWE PRICE
HIGH YIELD EQUITY INCOME
FUND FUND
-------------------------------------------- --------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 17,442,641 $ 12,128,952 $ 8,177,610 $ 549,152 $ 115,907
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 1,052,131 7,302,187 7,058,612 1,272,326 110,474
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... (29,521,690) 2,958,012 1,840,843 512,068 1,073,548
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. (11,026,918) 22,389,151 17,077,065 2,333,546 1,299,929
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 36,502,728 26,933,221 19,454,716 11,367,975 2,540,460
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (20,288,710) (14,530,462) (16,165,764) (4,190,748) (351,660)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 2,677,159 26,385,799 9,301,980 16,615,531 14,259,773
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 18,891,177 38,788,558 12,590,932 23,792,758 16,448,573
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (6,237) (189,179) (209,120) (25,615) (285,438)
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 7,858,022 60,988,530 29,458,877 26,100,689 17,463,064
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 162,378,369 101,389,839 71,930,962 17,463,064 --
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $170,236,391 $162,378,369 $101,389,839 $43,563,753 $17,463,064
============ ============ ============ =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
EQ/PUTNAM ALLIANCE
GROWTH & INCOME GROWTH & INCOME
VALUE FUND FUND
------------------------- ------------------------------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997 1996
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 87,004 $ 23,618 $ (253,359) $ 277,338 $ 370,025
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 339,445 28,304 19,436,864 5,536,668 1,948,613
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 891,041 269,561 3,218,908 7,947,265 2,950,992
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 1,317,490 321,483 22,402,413 13,761,271 5,269,630
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 5,099,897 1,149,748 30,251,270 17,923,903 11,382,745
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (1,485,166) (154,351) (12,461,722) (6,498,823) (2,909,569)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 6,086,532 4,539,465 23,343,531 25,301,886 5,211,758
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 9,701,263 5,534,862 41,133,079 36,726,966 13,684,934
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (46,809) (191,983) (206,574) (107,895) (106,424)
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 10,971,944 5,664,362 63,328,918 50,380,342 18,848,140
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 5,664,362 -- 87,846,795 37,466,453 18,618,313
----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $16,636,306 $5,664,362 $151,175,713 $87,846,795 $37,466,453
=========== ========== ============ =========== ===========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
FSA-13
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
EQUITY INDEX MERRILL LYNCH BASIC VALUE
FUND EQUITY FUND
------------------------------------------- --------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 2,095,841 $ 1,632,603 $ 1,145,887 $ 126,014 $ 26,461
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 5,588,532 435,940 11,903,017 874,115 40,394
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 73,609,890 41,607,202 8,996,459 (226,962) 135,003
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 81,294,263 43,675,745 22,045,363 773,167 201,858
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 82,390,480 53,262,239 33,692,683 6,388,355 1,097,822
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (34,756,406) (18,975,147) (56,493,042) (1,430,414) (135,034)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 74,806,928 67,867,827 23,434,912 8,794,685 4,661,128
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 122,441,002 102,154,919 634,553 13,752,626 5,623,916
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (229,250) (136,089) (66,020) (62,140) (204,337)
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 203,506,015 145,694,575 22,613,896 14,463,653 5,621,437
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 239,932,086 94,237,511 71,623,615 5,621,437 --
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $443,438,101 $239,932,086 $ 94,237,511 $20,085,090 $5,621,437
============ ============ ============ =========== ==========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MFS
COMMON STOCK RESEARCH
FUND FUND
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 1,338,974 $ (767,599) $ 3,505,756 $ (14,907) $ 7,315
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 522,943,560 218,655,522 187,552,444 494,412 88,145
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 122,078,195 272,798,112 112,608,618 3,063,681 249,382
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 646,360,729 490,686,035 303,666,818 3,543,186 344,842
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 322,874,015 282,279,826 271,193,481 6,795,257 1,177,137
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (250,079,870) (199,662,183) (154,302,728) (1,705,211) (162,042)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 24,136,275 56,849,823 4,064,266 12,108,388 6,389,251
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 96,930,420 139,467,466 120,955,019 17,198,434 7,404,346
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (1,609,215) (86,740) (429,232) (208,262) (321,159)
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 741,681,934 630,066,761 424,192,605 20,533,358 7,428,029
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 2,200,844,640 1,570,777,879 1,146,585,274 7,428,029 --
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------- ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $2,942,526,574 $2,200,844,640 $1,570,777,879 $27,961,387 $7,428,029
============== ============== ============== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE ALLIANCE
GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL
FUND FUND
-------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 2,858,975 $ 5,997,760 $ 4,705,326 $ 707,847 $ 1,089,454 $ 411,375
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 50,647,791 56,837,641 23,774,539 (3,596,006) 2,267,768 709,281
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 37,447,314 (12,504,865) 22,092,458 8,296,285 (4,651,627) 1,189,887
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 90,954,080 50,330,536 50,572,323 5,408,126 (1,294,405) 2,310,543
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 78,722,218 85,714,413 96,457,308 13,567,993 14,198,839 12,055,154
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (52,796,664) (48,793,564) (43,292,191) (5,406,284) (4,716,765) (2,295,079)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... (21,919,102) (89,131,113) (4,363,741) (4,357,456) (3,886,303) 17,095,516
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 4,006,452 (52,210,264) 48,801,376 3,804,253 5,595,771 26,855,591
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (475,143) (147,270) (93,415) (39,453) (27,091) (21,865)
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 94,485,389 (2,026,998) 99,280,284 9,172,926 4,274,275 29,144,269
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 430,750,306 432,777,304 333,497,020 45,850,482 41,576,207 12,431,938
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $525,235,695 $430,750,306 $432,777,304 $55,023,408 $45,850,482 $41,576,207
============ ============ ============ =========== =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
----------------------------------------------------------------
MORGAN STANLEY
T. ROWE PRICE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND FUND
------------------------------ ------------------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997**
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 138,710 $ (23,939) $ 13,319 $ 13,761
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 354,819 (50,331) (637,290) (14,566)
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 2,423,801 (820,718) (1,863,245) (1,079,388)
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 2,917,330 (894,988) (2,487,216) (1,080,193)
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 7,881,587 2,268,440 2,442,975 323,739
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (2,527,577) (295,221) (488,932) (7,501)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 8,401,386 12,953,165 4,158,460 2,483,527
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 13,755,396 14,926,384 6,112,503 2,799,765
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (156,349) 60,283 861,681 807,804
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 16,516,377 14,091,679 4,486,968 2,527,376
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 14,091,679 -- 2,527,376 --
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $30,608,056 $14,091,679 $7,014,344 $2,527,376
=========== =========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
** Commencement of Operations on August 20, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
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<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
AGGRESSIVE STOCK WARBURG PINCUS SMALL
FUND COMPANY VALUE FUND
---------------------------------------------- --------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ (1,119,907) $ (3,987,514) $ (2,425,125) $ 3,173 $ (23,238)
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 6,840,149 107,947,093 163,630,203 (142,969) 140,194
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... (5,980,406) (13,921,615) (33,653,883) (3,986,631) (228,709)
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. (260,164) 90,037,964 127,551,195 (4,126,427) (111,753)
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 172,792,283 179,662,167 167,830,465 13,378,658 4,397,634
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (115,442,947) (107,529,554) (85,246,883) (4,042,103) (608,891)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... (43,660,488) 1,712,877 28,481,572 7,112,707 20,737,304
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 13,688,848 73,845,490 111,065,154 16,449,262 24,526,047
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ 308,967 (442,155) (205,349) 31,073 (114,120)
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 13,737,651 163,441,299 238,411,000 12,353,908 24,300,174
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 957,040,430 793,599,131 555,188,131 24,300,174 --
------------- ------------- ------------ ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $970,778,081 $957,040,430 $793,599,131 $36,654,082 $24,300,174
============ ============ ============ =========== ===========
<CAPTION>
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
--------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE SMALL CAP GROWTH MFS EMERGING GROWTH
FUND COMPANIES FUND
-------------------------- --------------------------
1998 1997* 1998 1997*
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ (211,223) $ (37,351) $ (156,515) $ 5,523
Net realized gain (loss) ............ (7,585,521) (63,375) 4,270,964 458,032
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 8,009,143 771,812 6,824,857 171,320
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 212,399 671,086 10,939,306 634,875
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 14,863,783 2,947,848 11,533,783 1,598,358
Benefits and other policy-
related transactions (Note 3) ... (3,897,615) (599,875) (2,705,605) (294,924)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... 15,043,596 19,670,856 25,975,152 8,886,415
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 26,009,764 22,018,829 34,803,330 10,189,849
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE IN
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ........ (116,777) (324,052) (153,261) (449,170)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 26,105,386 22,365,863 45,589,375 10,375,554
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 22,365,863 -- 10,375,554 --
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $48,471,249 $22,365,863 $55,964,929 $10,375,554
=========== =========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE EQ/PUTNAM
CONSERVATIVE INVESTORS BALANCED
FUND FUND
-------------------------------------------- ------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 6,224,160 $ 6,151,782 $ 6,690,887 $ 92,355 $ 43,727
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 12,201,904 6,305,200 3,677,543 419,996 31,680
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 5,279,818 8,528,010 (2,661,985) (10,350) 270,232
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 23,705,882 20,984,992 7,706,445 502,001 345,639
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 26,438,125 30,425,833 38,133,118 1,733,126 213,829
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ........... (23,690,706) (24,998,155) (25,456,269) (429,944) (60,092)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... (6,267,736) (18,978,233) (18,095,700) 2,537,998 1,458,185
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... (3,520,317) (13,550,555) (5,418,851) 3,841,180 1,611,922
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE
IN SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ..... (109,508) (113,620) (36,213) (122,431) (289,774)
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 20,076,057 7,320,817 2,251,381 4,220,750 1,667,787
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 181,659,297 174,338,480 172,087,099 1,667,787 --
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $201,735,354 $181,659,297 $174,338,480 $5,888,537 $1,667,787
============ ============ ============ ========== ==========
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
--------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE
GROWTH INVESTORS
FUND
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ............... $ 13,057,134 $ 14,710,285 $ 11,757,729
Net realized gain (loss) ............ 85,805,363 53,312,210 75,274,214
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ... 52,648,959 47,905,948 (14,635,180)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................. 151,511,456 115,928,443 72,396,763
------------ ------------ ------------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ............... 128,264,748 139,280,509 159,654,177
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ........... (99,015,298) (95,656,635) (81,943,749)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ..... (25,554,600) (35,207,298) (7,652,116)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy-related
transactions..................... 3,694,850 8,416,576 70,058,312
------------ ------------ ------------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE
IN SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ..... (477,628) 79,090 (93,120)
------------ ------------ ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS ........ 154,728,678 124,424,109 142,361,955
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, BEGINNING OF
PERIOD .............................. 822,663,730 698,239,621 555,877,666
------------ ------------ ------------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
POLICYOWNERS, END OF PERIOD ......... $977,392,408 $822,663,730 $698,239,621
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
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<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONCLUDED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES (CONCLUDED):
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MERRILL LYNCH
BALANCED WORLD STRATEGY
FUND FUND
----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997*
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net investment income ................. $ 9,701,879 $ 11,212,220 $ 10,604,542 $ 24,281 $ 14,446
Net realized gain (loss) .............. 44,259,317 27,027,612 33,240,237 19,432 35,369
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments ..... 20,466,577 18,495,462 (714,363) 225,660 (37,926)
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations ................... 74,427,773 56,735,294 43,130,416 269,373 11,889
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
FROM POLICY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS:
Net premiums (Note 3) ................. 46,234,769 48,722,966 60,530,048 1,050,984 334,133
Benefits and other policy-related
transactions (Note 3) ............. (48,368,610) (48,611,396) (50,274,632) (294,100) (41,646)
Net transfers among funds and
guaranteed interest account ....... (4,765,223) (55,377,177) (22,122,080) 1,271,852 1,374,499
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from policy related-transactions .. (6,899,064) (55,265,607) (11,866,664) 2,028,736 1,666,986
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET (INCREASE) DECREASE IN AMOUNT
RETAINED BY EQUITABLE LIFE
IN SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP (Note 4) ....... (304,161) (4,006) (134,906) (119,245) (94,148)
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS .......... 67,224,548 1,465,681 31,128,846 2,178,864 1,584,727
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD ................... 431,159,736 429,694,055 398,565,209 1,584,727 --
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ----------
NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO POLICYOWNERS,
END OF PERIOD ......................... $498,384,284 $431,159,736 $429,694,055 $3,763,591 $1,584,727
============ ============ ============ ========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
* Commencement of Operations on May 1, 1997.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate Account
FP.
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<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1998
1. General
Effective January 1, 1997 Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company
("Equitable Variable Life" ) was merged into The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the United States ("Equitable Life" ). From January 1, 1997,
Equitable Life is liable in place of Equitable Variable Life for the
liabilities and obligations of Equitable Variable Life, including
liabilities under policies and contracts issued by Equitable Variable Life,
and all of Equitable Variable Life's assets became assets of Equitable
Life. The merger had no effect on the net assets of the Separate Account
attributable to contractowners. Alliance Capital Management L.P., an
indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Equitable Life, manages The Hudson
River Trust (HR Trust) and is investment adviser for all of the investment
funds of HR Trust. EQ Financial Consultants, Inc. ("EQFC"), and Equitable
Distributors Inc. ("EDI") are wholly owned subsidiaries of Equitable Life.
EQFC manages the EQ Advisors Trust (EQ Trust) and has overall
responsibility for general management and administration of EQ Trust.
Equitable Life Separate Account FP (the Account) is organized as a unit
investment trust, a type of investment company, and is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of
1940. The Account consists of twenty-four investment funds: the Alliance
Money Market Fund, the Alliance Intermediate Government Securities Fund,
the Alliance Quality Bond Fund, the Alliance High Yield Fund, T. Rowe Price
Equity Income Fund, the EQ/Putnam Growth and Income Value Fund, Alliance
Growth & Income Fund, the Alliance Equity Index Fund, the Merrill Lynch
Basic Value Equity Fund, the Alliance Common Stock Fund, the MFS Research
Fund, the Alliance Global Fund, the Alliance International Fund, the T.
Rowe Price International Stock Fund, the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets
Equity Fund, the Alliance Aggressive Stock Fund, the Warburg Pincus Small
Company Value Fund, the Alliance Small Cap Growth Fund, MFS Emerging Growth
Companies Fund, the Alliance Conservative Investors Fund, the EQ/Putnam
Balanced Fund, the Alliance Growth Investors Fund, the Alliance Balanced
Fund, and the Merrill Lynch World Strategy Fund ("the Funds"). The assets
in each fund are invested in shares of a corresponding portfolio
(Portfolio) of a mutual fund, Class 1A shares of HR Trust or Class 1B
shares of EQ Trust (Collectively, the "Trusts"). Class 1A and 1B shares are
offered by the Trust at net asset value. Both classes of shares are subject
to fees for investment management and advisory services and other Trust
expenses. Class 1A shares are not subject to distribution fees imposed
pursuant to a distribution plan. Class 1B shares are subject to
distribution fees imposed under a distribution plan (herein the "Rule 12b-1
Plans") adopted in 1997 pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, as
amended. The Rule 12b-1 Plans provide that the Trusts, on behalf of each
Fund, may charge annually up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of a
Fund attributable to its Class 1B shares in respect of activities primarily
intended to result in the sale of the Class 1B shares. These fees are
reflected in the net asset value of the shares. The Trusts are open-ended,
diversified management investment companies that invest separate account
assets of insurance companies. Each Portfolio has separate investment
objectives.
EQFC and EDI earns fees from both Trusts under distribution agreements held
with the Trusts. EQFC also earns fees under an investment management
agreement with the EQ Trust. Alliance earns fees under an investment
advisory agreement with the HR Trust.
The Account supports the operations of Incentive Life, Incentive Life
2000, Incentive Life Plus(SM), IL Protector(SM) and IL COLI, flexible
premium variable life insurance policies, Champion 2000, modified premium
variable whole life insurance policies; Survivorship 2000, flexible premium
joint survivorship variable life insurance policies; and SP-Flex, variable
life insurance policies with additional premium option (collectively, the
"Policies"). The Incentive Life 2000, Champion 2000 and Survivorship 2000
policies are herein referred to as the "Series 2000 Policies." Incentive
Life Plus (SM) policies offered with a prospectus dated on or after
September 15, 1995, are referred to as Incentive Life Plus (SM) Second
Series. Incentive Life Plus policies issued with a prior prospectus are
referred to as Incentive Life Plus Original Series. All Policies are issued
by Equitable Life. The assets of the Account are the property of Equitable
Life. However, the portion of the Account's assets attributable to the
Policies will not be chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other
business Equitable Life may conduct.
Receivable/payable for policy-related transactions represent amount due
to/from General Account predominately related to premiums, surrenders and
death benefits.
Policyowners may allocate amounts in their individual accounts to the Funds
of the Account and/or (except for SP-Flex policies) to the guaranteed
interest account of Equitable Life's General Account. Net transfers to
(from) the guaranteed interest account of the General Account and other
Separate Accounts of $56,300,263, $165,714,430 and $(7,511,567) for the
years ended 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, are included in Net
Transfers among Funds. The net assets of any Fund of the Account may not be
less than the aggregate of the policyowners' accounts allocated to that
Fund. Additional assets are set aside in Equitable Life's General Account
to provide for (1) the unearned portion of the monthly charges for
mortality costs, and (2) other policy benefits, as required under the state
insurance law.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
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<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Investments are made in shares of the Trusts and are valued at the net
asset values per share of the respective Portfolios. The net asset value is
determined by the Trusts using the market or fair value of the underlying
assets of the Portfolio less liabilities.
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividends are
recorded by HR Trust as income at the end of each quarter and by EQ Trust
in the fourth quarter on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and capital gain
distributions are automatically reinvested on the ex-dividend date.
Realized gains and losses include gains and losses on redemptions of the
Trust's shares (determined on the identified cost basis) and Trust
distributions representing the net realized gains on Trust investment
transactions are distributed by the Trust at the end of each year.
The operations of the Account are included in the consolidated federal
income tax return of Equitable Life. Under the provisions of the Policies,
Equitable Life has the right to charge the Account for federal income tax
attributable to the Account. No charge is currently being made against the
Account for such tax since, under current tax law, Equitable Life pays no
tax on investment income and capital gains reflected in variable life
insurance policy reserves. However, Equitable Life retains the right to
charge for any federal income tax incurred which is attributable to the
Account if the law is changed. Charges for state and local taxes, if any,
attributable to the Account also may be made.
3. Asset Charges
Under the Policies, Equitable Life assumes mortality and expense risks and,
to cover these risks, charges the daily net assets of the Account currently
at annual rates of:
MORTALITY AND
EXPENSE MORTALITY ADMINISTRATIVE TOTAL
------------- --------- -------------- -----
Incentive Life,
Incentive Life 2000,
Incentive Life Plus,
Second Series,
Champion 2000 (a) .60% .60%
IL Plus Original
Series, IL COLI (b) .85% .85%
Survivorship 2000 (a) .90% .90%
IL Protector (a) .80% .80%
SP Flex (a) .85% .60% .35% 1.80%
----------
(a) Charged to daily net assets of the Account.
(b) Charged to Policy Account and is included in Benefits and other
policy-related transactions in the Statement of Changes in Net
Assets.
Before amounts are remitted to the Account for Incentive Life, Incentive
Life Plus, IL COLI, and the Series 2000 Policies, Equitable Life deducts a
charge for taxes and either an initial policy fee (Incentive Life) or a
premium sales charge (Incentive Life Plus, and Series 2000 Policies) from
premiums. Under SP-Flex, the entire initial premium is allocated to the
Account. Before any additional premiums under SP-Flex are allocated to the
Account, however, an administrative charge is deducted.
The amounts attributable to Incentive Life, Incentive Life Plus, IL
Protector, IL COLI, and the Series 2000 policyowners' accounts are assessed
monthly by Equitable Life for mortality and administrative charges. These
charges are withdrawn from the Accounts along with amounts for additional
benefits. Under the Policies, amounts for certain policy-related
transactions (such as policy loans and surrenders) are transferred out of
the Separate Account.
Included in the Withdrawals and Administrative Charges line of the
Statement of Changes in Net Assets are certain administrative charges which
are deducted from the Contractowners account value.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-20
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
4. Amounts Retained by Equitable Life in Separate Account FP
The amount retained by Equitable Life (surplus) in the Account arises
principally from (1) contributions from Equitable Life, (2) mortality and
expense charges and administrative charges accumulated in the account, and
(3) that portion, determined ratably, of the Account's investment results
applicable to those assets in the Account in excess of the net assets for
the Policies. Amounts retained by Equitable Life are not subject to charges
for mortality and expense charges and administrative charges.
Amounts retained by Equitable Life in the Account may be transferred at any
time by Equitable Life to its General Account.
The following table shows the surplus contributions (withdrawals) by
Equitable Life by investment fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT FUND 1998 1997 1996
--------------- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed Income Series:
Alliance Money Market $ (1,591,380) -- --
Alliance Intermediate Government Securities (685,662) -- --
Alliance Quality Bond (1,509,018) -- $(125,000)
Alliance High Yield (1,839,368) -- --
Equity Series:
T. Rowe Price Equity Income (1,667,503) $1,300,000 --
EQ/Putnam Growth & Income Value (1,391,562) 1,200,000 --
Alliance Growth & Income (1,285,852) -- (75,000)
Alliance Equity Index (2,293,340) -- --
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Equity (1,459,281) 1,200,000 --
Alliance Common Stock (17,381,053) -- (185,000)
MFS Research (2,558,541) 2,000,000 --
Alliance Global (3,632,595) -- --
Alliance International (398,118) -- --
T. Rowe Price International Stock (4,170,518) 4,000,000 --
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (21,425) 4,000,000 --
Alliance Aggressive Stock (6,122,856) -- (125,000)
Warburg Pincus Small Company Value (790,600) 600,000 --
Alliance Small Cap Growth (1,675,446) 1,200,000 --
MFS Emerging Growth Companies (2,732,997) 2,000,000 --
Asset Allocation Series:
Alliance Conservative Investors (1,502,507) -- (80,000)
EQ/Putnam Balanced (2,310,799) 2,000,000 --
Alliance Growth Investors (5,613,223) -- (175,000)
Alliance Balanced (3,367,411) -- (90,000)
Merrill Lynch World Strategy (861,511) 2,000,000 --
</TABLE>
5. Distribution and Servicing Agreements
Equitable Life has entered into Distribution and Servicing Agreements with
EQFC, an affiliate of Equitable Life, and EDI, whereby registered
representatives of EQFC, authorized as variable life insurance agents under
applicable state insurance laws, sell the Policies. The registered
representatives are compensated on a commission basis by Equitable Life.
6. Investment Returns
The tables on the following pages show the gross and net investment returns
with respect to the Funds for the periods shown. The net return for each
Fund is based upon beginning and ending net unit value for a policy and is
not based on the average net assets in the Fund during such period. Gross
return is equal to the total return earned by the underlying Trust
investment which is after deduction of trust expense.
The Separate Account rates of return attributable to Incentive Life,
Incentive Life 2000, Incentive Life Plus Second Series and Champion 2000
policyowners are different than those attributable to Survivorship 2000,
Incentive Life Plus Original Series, IL Protector, IL COLI, and to SP-Flex
policyowners because asset charges are deducted at different rates under
each policy (see Note 3).
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-21
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN:
INCENTIVE LIFE,
- ---------------
INCENTIVE LIFE 2000,
- --------------------
INCENTIVE LIFE PLUS SECOND SERIES
- ---------------------------------
AND CHAMPION 2000*
- ------------------
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MONEY MARKET FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ................... 5.34% 5.42% 5.33% 5.74% 4.02% 3.00% 3.56% 6.18% 8.24% 9.18%
Net return ..................... 4.71% 4.79% 4.70% 5.11% 3.39% 2.35% 2.94% 5.55% 7.59% 8.53%
<CAPTION>
APRIL 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
- ------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ................................... 7.74% 7.29% 3.78% 13.33% (4.37)% 10.58% 5.60% 12.26%
Net return ..................................... 7.10% 6.65% 3.15% 12.65% (4.95)% 9.88% 4.96% 11.60%
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE QUALITY BOND FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return .............................. 8.69% 9.14% 5.36% 17.02% (5.10)% (0.51)%
Net return ................................ 8.03% 8.49% 4.73% 16.32% (5.67)% (0.66)%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE HIGH YIELD FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ..................... (5.15)% 18.47% 22.89% 19.92% (2.79)% 23.15% 12.31% 24.46% (1.12)% 5.13%
Net return ....................... (5.72)% 17.76% 22.14% 19.20% (3.37)% 22.41% 11.64% 23.72% (1.71)% 4.50%
</TABLE>
EQUITY SERIES:
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------ ------------
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND 1998 1997
- -------------------------------- ---- ----
Gross return ................................... 9.11% 22.11%
Net return ..................................... 8.42% 21.64%
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------ ------------
EQ/PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME VALUE FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------ ---- ----
Gross return ..................................... 12.75% 16.23%
Net return ....................................... 12.14% 15.75%
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------- ------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH & INCOME FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
- ----------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ...................... 20.86% 26.90% 20.09% 24.07% (0.58)% (0.25)%
Net return ........................ 20.14% 25.99% 19.36% 23.33% (1.17)% (0.41)%
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30(a)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, TO DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE EQUITY INDEX FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ...................... 28.07% 32.58% 22.39% 36.48% 1.08%
Net return ........................ 27.30% 31.77% 21.65% 35.66% 0.58%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life 2000 and Champion 2000 commenced on March 2, 1992.
Sales of Incentive Life Plus Second Series commenced on September 15, 1995.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-22
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
INCENTIVE LIFE,
- ---------------
INCENTIVE LIFE 2000,
- --------------------
INCENTIVE LIFE PLUS SECOND SERIES
- ---------------------------------
AND CHAMPION 2000*
- ------------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------ ------------
MERRILL LYNCH BASIC VALUE EQUITY FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------- ---- ----
Gross return.................................. 11.59% 16.99%
Net return.................................... 10.91% 16.55%
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE COMMON STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return..................... 29.39% 29.40% 24.28% 32.45% (2.14)% 24.84% 3.22% 37.88% (8.12)% 25.59%
Net return....................... 28.61% 28.44% 23.53% 31.66% (2.73)% 24.08% 2.60% 37.06% (8.67)% 24.84%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ----------------
MFS RESEARCH FUND 1998 1997
- ----------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. 24.11% 16.07%
Net return.................................... 23.36% 15.59%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE GLOBAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return..................... 21.80% 11.66% 14.60% 18.81% 5.23% 32.09% (0.50)% 30.55% (6.07)% 26.93%
Net return....................... 21.07% 10.88% 13.91% 18.11% 4.60% 31.33% (1.10)% 29.77% (6.63)% 26.17%
<CAPTION>
APRIL 3(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------- ----------------
ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return..................... 10.57% (2.98)% 9.82% 11.29%
Gross return..................... 9.90% (3.63)% 9.15% 10.79%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ----------------
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND 1998 1997
- -------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. 13.68% (1.49)%
Net return.................................... 13.01% (1.90)%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 20(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. (27.10)% (20.16)%
Net return.................................... (27.46)% (20.37)%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return..................... 0.29% 10.94% 22.20% 31.63% (3.81)% 16.77% (3.16)% 86.86% 8.17% 43.50%
Net return....................... (0.31)% 10.14% 21.46% 30.85% (4.39)% 16.05% (3.74)% 85.75% 7.51% 42.64%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- --------------
WARBURG PINCUS SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. (10.02)% 19.15%
Net return.................................... (10.55)% 18.65%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life 2000 and Champion 2000 commenced on March 2, 1992.
Sales of Incentive Life Plus Second Series commenced on September 15, 1995.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-23
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
INCENTIVE LIFE,
- ---------------
INCENTIVE LIFE 2000,
- --------------------
INCENTIVE LIFE PLUS SECOND SERIES
- ---------------------------------
AND CHAMPION 2000*
- ------------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
ALLIANCE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. (4.28)% 26.74%
Net return.................................... (4.85)% 26.18%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
MFS EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES FUND 1998 1997
- ---------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. 34.57% 22.42%
Net return.................................... 33.71% 21.95%
</TABLE>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 2(a)
TO
ALLIANCE CONSERVATIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
- ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------
INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return......... 13.88% 13.25% 5.21% 20.40% (4.10)% 10.76% 5.72% 19.87% 6.37% 3.09%
Net return........... 13.20% 12.55% 4.57% 19.68% (4.67)% 10.15% 5.09% 19.16% 5.73% 2.94%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------------ ------------------
EQ/PUTNAM BALANCED FUND 1998 1997
- ----------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. 11.92% 14.38%
Net return.................................... 11.14% 14.02%
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 2(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................ 19.13% 16.87% 12.61% 26.37% (3.15)% 15.26% 4.90% 48.89% 10.66% 3.98%
Net return.................. 18.41% 16.07% 11.93% 25.62% (3.73)% 14.58% 4.27% 48.01% 10.00% 3.82%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE BALANCED FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ---------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return..................... 18.11% 15.06% 11.68% 19.75% (8.02)% 12.28% (2.84)% 41.26% 0.24 % 25.83%
Net return....................... 17.40% 14.30% 11.00% 19.03% (8.57)% 11.64% (3.42)% 40.42% (0.36)% 25.08%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
MERRILL LYNCH WORLD STRATEGY FUND 1998 1997
- --------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return.................................. 6.81% 4.70%
Net return.................................... 6.18% 4.29%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life 2000 and Champion 2000 commenced on March 2, 1992.
Sales of Incentive Life Plus Second Series commenced on September 15, 1995.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-24
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
SURVIVORSHIP 2000
- -----------------
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE MONEY MARKET FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 5.34% 5.42% 5.33% 5.74% 4.02% 3.00% 1.11%
Net return..................................... 4.39% 4.47% 4.38% 4.80% 3.08% 2.04% 0.77%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 7.74% 7.29% 3.78% 13.33% (4.37)% 10.58% 0.90%
Net return..................................... 6.78% 6.33% 2.84% 12.31% (5.23)% 9.55% 0.56%
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------------- -----------------
ALLIANCE QUALITY BOND FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 8.69% 9.14% 5.36% 17.02% (5.10)% (0.51)%
Net return..................................... 7.71% 8.16% 4.41% 15.97% (5.95)% (0.73)%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE HIGH YIELD FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... (5.15)% 18.47% 22.89% 19.92% (2.79)% 23.15% 1.84%
Net return..................................... (6.00)% 17.40% 21.77% 18.84% (3.66)% 22.04% 1.50%
</TABLE>
EQUITY SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- --------------
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND 1998 1997
- -------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 9.11% 22.11%
Net return..................................... 8.09% 21.40%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
---------------- ---------------
EQ/PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME VALUE FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 12.75% 16.23%
Net return..................................... 11.81% 15.52%
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------ ----------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH & INCOME FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
- ----------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 20.86% 26.90% 20.09% 24.07% (0.58)% (0.25)%
Net return..................................... 19.78% 25.61% 19.00% 22.96% (1.47)% (0.48)%
<CAPTION>
MARCH 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------- -----------------
ALLIANCE EQUITY INDEX FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 28.07% 32.58% 22.39% 36.48% 1.08%
Net return..................................... 26.92% 31.38% 21.28% 35.26% 0.33%
</TABLE>
- ----------
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-25
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
SURVIVORSHIP 2000
- -----------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
MERRILL LYNCH BASIC VALUE EQUITY FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 11.59% 16.99%
Net return..................................... 10.58% 16.32%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE COMMON STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 29.39% 29.40% 24.28% 32.45% (2.14)% 24.84% 5.28%
Net return..................................... 28.22% 28.06% 23.15% 31.26% (3.02)% 23.70% 4.93%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
---------------- --------------
MFS RESEARCH FUND 1998 1997
- ----------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 24.11% 16.07%
Net return..................................... 22.99% 15.36%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE GLOBAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- -------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 21.80% 11.66% 14.60% 18.81% 5.23% 32.09% 4.87%
Net return..................................... 20.70% 10.54% 13.56% 17.75% 4.29% 30.93% 4.52%
<CAPTION>
APRIL 3(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------- ----------------
ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 10.57% (2.98)% 9.82% 11.29%
Net return..................................... 9.57% (3.93)% 8.82% 10.55%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND 1998 1997
- -------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 13.68% (1.49)%
Net return..................................... 12.67% (2.10)%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 20(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... (27.10)% (20.16)%
Net return..................................... (27.68)% (20.46)%
</TABLE>
- ----------
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-26
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
SURVIVORSHIP 2000
- -----------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 1(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ----------------
ALLIANCE AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 0.29 % 10.94% 22.20% 31.63% (3.81)% 16.77% 11.49%
Net return..................................... (0.62)% 9.81% 21.09% 30.46% (4.68)% 15.70% 11.11%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ----------------
WARBURG PINCUS SMALL COMPANY VALUE FUND 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... (10.02)% 19.15%
Net return..................................... (10.82)% 18.41%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ----------------
ALLIANCE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND 1998 1997
- ------------------------------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... (4.28)% 26.74%
Net return..................................... (5.14)% 25.92%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ----------------
MFS EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES FUND 1998 1997
- ---------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 34.57% 22.42%
Net return..................................... 33.31% 21.70%
</TABLE>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE CONSERVATIVE INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 13.88% 13.25% 5.21% 20.40% (4.10)% 10.76% 1.38%
Net return..................................... 12.85% 12.21% 4.26% 19.32% (4.96)% 9.81% 1.04%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- -----------------
EQ/PUTNAM BALANCED FUND 1998 1997
- ----------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 11.92% 14.38%
Net return..................................... 10.81% 13.79%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 19.13% 16.87% 12.61% 26.37% (3.15)% 15.26% 6.89%
Net return..................................... 18.06% 15.72% 11.59% 25.24% (4.02)% 14.24% 6.53%
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 17(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
ALLIANCE BALANCED FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
- ---------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return................................... 18.11% 15.06% 11.68% 19.75% (8.02)% 12.28% 5.37%
Net return..................................... 17.05% 13.96% 10.67% 18.68% (8.84)% 11.30% 5.02%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1(a) TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------- ---------------
MERRILL LYNCH WORLD STRATEGY FUND 1998 1997
- --------------------------------- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return............................... 6.81% 4.70%
Net return................................. 5.86% 4.08%
</TABLE>
- ----------
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-27
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
INCENTIVE LIFE PLUS ORIGINAL SERIES*(b)
- ---------------------------------------
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Money Market Fund............ 5.34 % 5.42% 5.33% 5.69%
Alliance Intermediate Government
Securities Fund....................... 7.74 % 7.29% 3.78% 13.31%
Alliance Quality Bond Fund............ 8.69 % 9.14% 5.36% 17.13%
Alliance High Yield Fund.............. (5.15)% 18.47% 22.89% 19.95%
</TABLE>
EQUITY SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1 TO DECEMBER 31,(a)
------------------------- ----------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund...... 9.11% 22.13%
EQ/Putnam Growth & Income
Value Fund............................ 12.75% 14.48%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Growth & Income Fund......... 20.86% 26.90% 20.09% 24.38%
Alliance Equity Index Fund............ 28.07% 32.57% 22.38% 36.53%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
----------------------- -----------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Merrill Lynch Basic Value
Equity Fund........................... 11.59% 17.02%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Common Stock Fund............ 29.39% 29.40% 24.28% 33.07%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
----------------------- -----------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
MFS Research Fund..................... 24.11% 16.05%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Global Fund.................. 21.80% 11.66% 14.60% 19.38%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, APRIL 30 TO DECEMBER 31, (a)
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance International Fund........... 10.57% (3.05)% 9.81% 11.29%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life Plus Original Series commenced on January 6, 1995.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The returns for the periods indicated are not annual rates of
return.
(b) There are no Separate Account asset charges for this policy and therefore
the gross and net rates of return are the same. The rate of return for the
year ended December 31, 1995 indicated is not an annualized rate of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-28
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
INCENTIVE LIFE PLUS ORIGINAL SERIES*(b)
- ---------------------------------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,(a)
--------------------- -----------------
1998 1997
---- ----
T. Rowe Price International
Stock Fund............................ 13.68% (1.50)%
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 20 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
--------------------- -----------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets
Equity Fund........................... (27.10)% (20.19)%
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Aggressive Stock Fund........ 0.29% 10.94% 22.20% 33.00%
</TABLE>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
------------------ -----------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Warburg Pincus Small Company
Value Fund............................ (10.02)% 19.13%
Alliance Small Cap Growth Fund........ (4.28)% 26.69%
MFS Emerging Growth
Companies Fund........................ 34.57% 22.44%
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Conservative Investors Fund.. 13.88% 13.25% 5.21% 20.59%
</TABLE>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
------------------- -----------------
1998 1997
---- ----
EQ/Putnam Balanced Fund............... 11.92% 14.48%
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Growth Investors Fund........ 19.13% 16.87% 12.61% 26.92%
Alliance Balanced Fund................ 18.11% 15.06% 11.68% 20.32%
</TABLE>
YEAR ENDED MAY 1 TO
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (a)
--------------------- -----------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Merrill Lynch World Strategy Fund..... 6.81% 4.71%
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life Plus Original Series commenced on January 6, 1995.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The returns for the periods indicated are not annual rates of
return.
(b) There are no Separate Account asset charges for this policy and therefore
the gross and net rates of return are the same. The rate of return for the
year ended December 31, 1995 indicated is not an annualized rate of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-29
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
IL PROTECTOR*
- -------------
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE MONEY MARKET FUND
- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 5.34% 5.42% 5.33%
Net return ........................... 4.50% 4.57% 2.98%
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT
- --------------------------------
SECURITIES
- ----------
Gross return ......................... 7.74% 7.29% 3.78%
Net return ........................... 6.88% 6.43% 4.49%
ALLIANCE QUALITY BOND FUND
- --------------------------
Gross return ......................... 8.69% 9.14% 5.36%
Net return ........................... 7.82% 8.27% 7.86%
ALLIANCE HIGH YIELD FUND
- ------------------------
Gross return ......................... (5.15)% 18.47% 22.89%
Net return ........................... (5.91)% 17.52% 13.90%
</TABLE>
EQUITY SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
----------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
T. ROWE PRICE EQUITY INCOME FUND
- --------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 9.11% 22.11%
Net return ........................... 8.20% 21.48%
EQ/PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME
- -------------------------
VALUE FUND
- ----------
Gross return ......................... 12.75% 16.23%
Net return ........................... 11.92% 13.87%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER, 31,
-------------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE GROWTH & INCOME FUND
- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 20.86% 26.90% 20.09%
Net return ........................... 19.90% 25.74% 15.63%
ALLIANCE EQUITY INDEX FUND
- --------------------------
Gross return ......................... 28.07% 32.58% 22.39%
Net return ........................... 27.05% 31.51% 16.25%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life Protector commenced on August 5, 1996.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The returns for the periods indicated are not annualized rates of
return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-30
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
IL PROTECTOR*
- -------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONTINUED):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
------------------------- -------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
MERRILL LYNCH BASIC VALUE
EQUITY FUND
- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 11.59% 16.99%
Net return ........................... 10.69% 16.40%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------- ------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE COMMON STOCK FUND
- --------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 29.39% 29.40% 24.28%
Net return ........................... 28.35% 28.18% 17.44%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
MFS RESEARCH FUND
- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 24.11% 16.07%
Net return ........................... 23.11% 15.43%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER, 31,
---------------------------------- ------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE GLOBAL FUND
- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 21.80% 11.66% 14.60%
Net return ........................... 20.83% 10.65% 6.78%
ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL FUND
- ---------------------------
Gross return ......................... 10.57% (2.98)% 9.82%
Net return ........................... 9.68% (3.83)% 2.11%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
- --------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 13.68% (1.49)%
Net return ........................... 12.79% (2.03)%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 20(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... (27.10)% (20.16)%
Net return ........................... (27.60)% (20.43)%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life Protector commenced on August 5, 1996.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The returns for the periods indicated are not annualized rates of
return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-31
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
IL PROTECTOR*
- -------------
EQUITY SERIES (CONCLUDED):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND
- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 0.29% 10.94% 22.20%
Net return ........................... (0.52)% 9.92% 6.22%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
WARBURG PINCUS SMALL COMPANY
- ----------------------------
VALUE FUND
- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... (10.02)% 19.15%
Net return ........................... (10.73)% 18.49%
ALLIANCE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
- ------------------------------
Gross return ......................... (4.28)% 26.74%
Net return ........................... (5.04)% 26.01%
MFS EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES FUND
- ----------------------------------
Gross return ......................... 34.57% 22.42%
Net return ........................... 33.44% 21.78%
</TABLE>
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE CONSERVATIVE INVESTORS FUND
- ------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 13.88% 13.25% 5.21%
Net return ........................... 12.97% 12.32% 7.94%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
EQ/PUTNAM BALANCED FUND
- ----------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 11.92% 14.38%
Net return ........................... 10.92% 13.87%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, AUGUST 5(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------- ---------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
ALLIANCE GROWTH INVESTORS FUND
- ------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 19.13% 16.87% 12.61%
Net return ........................... 18.18% 15.84% 9.38%
ALLIANCE BALANCED FUND
- ----------------------
Gross return ......................... 18.11% 15.06% 11.68%
Net return ........................... 17.17% 14.07% 8.67%
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MAY 1(a) TO DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------- ---------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
MERRILL LYNCH WORLD STRATEGY FUND
- ---------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross return ......................... 6.81% 4.70%
Net return ........................... 5.97% 4.15%
</TABLE>
- ----------
* Sales of Incentive Life Protector commenced on August 5, 1996.
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The returns for the periods indicated are not annualized rates of
return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-32
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONTINUED):
SP-FLEX
- -------
FIXED INCOME SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE MONEY MARKET FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 5.34% 5.42% 5.33% 5.74% 4.02% 3.00% 3.56% 6.17% 8.24% 9.18%
Net return................ 3.46% 3.54% 3.44% 3.86% 2.17% 1.13% 1.71% 4.29% 6.30% 7.24%
<CAPTION>
APRIL 1(a) TO
ALLIANCE INTERMEDIATE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
- --------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 7.74% 7.29% 3.78% 13.33% (4.37)% 10.58% 5.60% 12.10%
Net return................ 5.82% 5.38% 1.91% 11.31% (6.08)% 8.57% 3.71% 10.59%
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 1(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE QUALITY BOND FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 8.69% 9.14% 5.36% 17.02% (2.20)%
Net return................ 6.75% 7.19% 3.47% 14.94% (2.35)%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE HIGH YIELD FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. (5.15)% 18.47% 22.89% 19.92% (2.79)% 23.15% 12.31% 24.46% (1.12)% 5.13%
Net return................ (6.84)% 16.35% 20.68% 17.79% (4.52)% 20.96% 10.30% 22.25% (2.89)% 3.26%
</TABLE>
EQUITY SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 1(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH & INCOME FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- ----------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 20.86% 26.90% 20.09% 24.07% (3.40)%
Net return................ 18.71% 24.50% 17.93% 21.87% (3.55)%
ALLIANCE EQUITY INDEX FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- ----------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Gross return.............. 28.07% 32.58% 22.39% 36.48% (2.54)%
Net return................ 25.79% 30.21% 20.19% 34.06% (2.69)%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE COMMON STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 29.39% 29.40% 24.28% 32.45% (2.14)% 24.84% 3.23% 37.87% (8.12)% 25.59%
Net return................ 27.08% 26.91% 22.04% 30.10% (3.88)% 22.60% 1.38% 35.43% (9.76)% 23.36%
ALLIANCE GLOBAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- -------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Gross return.............. 21.80% 11.66% 14.60% 18.81% 5.23% 32.09% (0.50)% 30.55% (6.07)% 26.93%
Net return................ 19.63% 9.56% 12.54% 16.70% 3.36% 29.77% (2.28)% 28.23% (7.75)% 24.67%
<CAPTION>
APRIL 3(a) TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 10.57% (3.05)% 9.82% 11.29%
Net return................ 8.60% (4.78)% 7.84% 9.82%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.............. 0.29% 10.94% 22.20% 31.63% (3.81)% 16.77% (3.16)% 86.86% 8.17% 43.50%
Net return................ (1.50)% 8.83% 20.00% 29.30% (5.53)% 14.67% (4.89)% 83.54% 6.23% 40.95%
</TABLE>
- ----------
(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
FSA-33
<PAGE>
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPARATE ACCOUNT FP+
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)
DECEMBER 31, 1998
RATES OF RETURN (CONCLUDED):
SP-FLEX
- -------
ASSET ALLOCATION SERIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 1(a)
TO
ALLIANCE CONSERVATIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- -------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.................. 13.88% 13.25% 5.21% 20.40% (1.83)%
Net return.................... 11.85% 11.21% 3.32% 18.26% (1.98)%
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 1(a)
TO
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE GROWTH INVESTORS FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
- ------------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross return.................. 19.13% 16.87% 12.61% 26.37% (3.16)%
Net return.................... 17.00% 14.69% 10.58% 24.12% (3.31)%
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLIANCE BALANCED FUND 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
- ---------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
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Gross return.................. 18.11% 15.06% 11.68% 19.75% (8.02)% 12.28% (2.83)% 41.27% 0.24 % 25.83%
Net return.................... 16.01% 12.94% 9.67% 17.62% (9.66)% 10.31% (4.57)% 38.75% (1.56)% 23.59%
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(a) Date as of which net premiums under the policies were first allocated to
the Fund. The gross return and the net return for the periods indicated are
not annualized rates of return.
+ Formerly known as Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company Separate
Account FP.
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of earnings, of shareholder's equity and comprehensive
income and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and its
subsidiaries ("Equitable Life") at 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. These financial statements are the responsibility of Equitable
Life's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, Equitable Life
changed its method of accounting for long-lived assets in 1996.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 8, 1999
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Available for sale, at estimated fair value............................. $ 18,993.7 $ 19,630.9
Held to maturity, at amortized cost..................................... 125.0 -
Mortgage loans on real estate............................................. 2,809.9 2,611.4
Equity real estate........................................................ 1,676.9 2,495.1
Policy loans.............................................................. 2,086.7 2,422.9
Other equity investments.................................................. 713.3 951.5
Investment in and loans to affiliates..................................... 928.5 731.1
Other invested assets..................................................... 808.2 612.2
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Total investments..................................................... 28,142.2 29,455.1
Cash and cash equivalents................................................... 1,245.5 300.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................................... 3,563.8 3,236.6
Amounts due from discontinued operations.................................... 2.7 572.8
Other assets................................................................ 3,051.9 2,687.4
Closed Block assets......................................................... 8,632.4 8,566.6
Separate Accounts assets.................................................... 43,302.3 36,538.7
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Total Assets................................................................ $ 87,940.8 $ 81,357.7
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LIABILITIES
Policyholders' account balances............................................. $ 20,889.7 $ 21,579.5
Future policy benefits and other policyholders' liabilities................. 4,694.2 4,553.8
Short-term and long-term debt............................................... 1,181.7 1,716.7
Other liabilities........................................................... 3,474.3 3,267.2
Closed Block liabilities.................................................... 9,077.0 9,073.7
Separate Accounts liabilities............................................... 43,211.3 36,306.3
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Total liabilities..................................................... 82,528.2 76,497.2
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Commitments and contingencies (Notes 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.25 par value 2.0 million shares authorized, issued
and outstanding........................................................... 2.5 2.5
Capital in excess of par value.............................................. 3,110.2 3,105.8
Retained earnings........................................................... 1,944.1 1,235.9
Accumulated other comprehensive income...................................... 355.8 516.3
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Total shareholder's equity............................................ 5,412.6 4,860.5
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Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity.................................. $ 87,940.8 $ 81,357.7
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Universal life and investment-type product policy fee
income...................................................... $ 1,056.2 $ 950.6 $ 874.0
Premiums...................................................... 588.1 601.5 597.6
Net investment income......................................... 2,228.1 2,282.8 2,203.6
Investment gains (losses), net................................ 100.2 (45.2) (9.8)
Commissions, fees and other income............................ 1,503.0 1,227.2 1,081.8
Contribution from the Closed Block............................ 87.1 102.5 125.0
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Total revenues.......................................... 5,562.7 5,119.4 4,872.2
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BENEFITS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances.......... 1,153.0 1,266.2 1,270.2
Policyholders' benefits....................................... 1,024.7 978.6 1,317.7
Other operating costs and expenses............................ 2,201.2 2,203.9 2,075.7
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Total benefits and other deductions..................... 4,378.9 4,448.7 4,663.6
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Earnings from continuing operations before Federal
income taxes, minority interest and cumulative
effect of accounting change................................. 1,183.8 670.7 208.6
Federal income taxes.......................................... 353.1 91.5 9.7
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries.. 125.2 54.8 81.7
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Earnings from continuing operations before cumulative
effect of accounting change................................. 705.5 524.4 117.2
Discontinued operations, net of Federal income taxes.......... 2.7 (87.2) (83.8)
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of Federal
income taxes................................................ - - (23.1)
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Net Earnings.................................................. $ 708.2 $ 437.2 $ 10.3
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common stock, at par value, beginning and end of year......... $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5
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Capital in excess of par value, beginning of year............. 3,105.8 3,105.8 3,105.8
Additional capital in excess of par value..................... 4.4 - -
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Capital in excess of par value, end of year................... 3,110.2 3,105.8 3,105.8
Retained earnings, beginning of year.......................... 1,235.9 798.7 788.4
Net earnings.................................................. 708.2 437.2 10.3
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Retained earnings, end of year................................ 1,944.1 1,235.9 798.7
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Accumulated other comprehensive income,
beginning of year........................................... 516.3 177.0 361.4
Other comprehensive income.................................... (160.5) 339.3 (184.4)
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of year........... 355.8 516.3 177.0
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Total Shareholder's Equity, End of Year....................... $ 5,412.6 $ 4,860.5 $ 4,084.0
================= ================= =================
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net earnings.................................................. $ 708.2 $ 437.2 $ 10.3
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Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of reclassification
adjustment.................................................. (149.5) 343.7 (206.6)
Minimum pension liability adjustment.......................... (11.0) (4.4) 22.2
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Other comprehensive income.................................... (160.5) 339.3 (184.4)
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Comprehensive Income.......................................... $ 547.7 $ 776.5 $ (174.1)
================= ================= =================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net earnings.................................................. $ 708.2 $ 437.2 $ 10.3
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances........ 1,153.0 1,266.2 1,270.2
Universal life and investment-type product
policy fee income......................................... (1,056.2) (950.6) (874.0)
Investment (gains) losses................................... (100.2) 45.2 9.8
Change in Federal income tax payable........................ 123.1 (74.4) (197.1)
Other, net.................................................. (324.9) 169.4 330.2
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Net cash provided by operating activities..................... 503.0 893.0 549.4
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities and repayments................................... 2,289.0 2,702.9 2,275.1
Sales....................................................... 16,972.1 10,385.9 8,964.3
Purchases................................................... (18,578.5) (13,205.4) (12,559.6)
Decrease (increase) in short-term investments............... 102.4 (555.0) 450.3
Decrease in loans to discontinued operations................ 660.0 420.1 1,017.0
Sale of subsidiaries........................................ - 261.0 -
Other, net.................................................. (341.8) (612.6) (281.0)
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities.............. 1,103.2 (603.1) (133.9)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Policyholders' account balances:
Deposits.................................................. 1,508.1 1,281.7 1,925.4
Withdrawals............................................... (1,724.6) (1,886.8) (2,385.2)
Net (decrease) increase in short-term financings............ (243.5) 419.9 (.3)
Repayments of long-term debt................................ (24.5) (196.4) (124.8)
Payment of obligation to fund accumulated deficit of
discontinued operations................................... (87.2) (83.9) -
Other, net.................................................. (89.5) (62.7) (66.5)
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Net cash used by financing activities......................... (661.2) (528.2) (651.4)
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Change in cash and cash equivalents........................... 945.0 (238.3) (235.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year.................. 300.5 538.8 774.7
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year........................ $ 1,245.5 $ 300.5 $ 538.8
================= ================= =================
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest Paid............................................... $ 130.7 $ 217.1 $ 109.9
================= ================= =================
Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)................................ $ 254.3 $ 170.0 $ (10.0)
================= ================= =================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1) ORGANIZATION
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States ("Equitable
Life") is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Equitable Companies
Incorporated (the "Holding Company"). Equitable Life's insurance
business is conducted principally by Equitable Life and its wholly owned
life insurance subsidiaries, Equitable of Colorado ("EOC"), and, prior
to December 31, 1996, Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company
("EVLICO"). Effective January 1, 1997, EVLICO was merged into Equitable
Life, which continues to conduct the Company's insurance business.
Equitable Life's investment management business, which comprises the
Investment Services segment, is conducted principally by Alliance
Capital Management L.P. ("Alliance"), in which Equitable Life has a
57.7% ownership interest, and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.
("DLJ"), an investment banking and brokerage affiliate in which
Equitable Life has a 32.5% ownership interest. AXA ("AXA"), a French
holding company for an international group of insurance and related
financial services companies, is the Holding Company's largest
shareholder, owning approximately 58.5% at December 31, 1998 (53.4% if
all securities convertible into, and options on, common stock were to be
converted or exercised).
The Insurance segment offers a variety of traditional, variable and
interest-sensitive life insurance products, disability income, annuity
products, mutual fund and other investment products to individuals and
small groups. It also administers traditional participating group
annuity contracts with conversion features, generally for corporate
qualified pension plans, and association plans which provide full
service retirement programs for individuals affiliated with professional
and trade associations. This segment includes Separate Accounts for
individual insurance and annuity products.
The Investment Services segment includes Alliance, the results of DLJ
which are accounted for on an equity basis, and, through June 10, 1997,
Equitable Real Estate Investment Management, Inc. ("EREIM"), a real
estate investment management subsidiary which was sold. Alliance
provides diversified investment fund management services to a variety of
institutional clients, including pension funds, endowments, and foreign
financial institutions, as well as to individual investors, principally
through a broad line of mutual funds. This segment includes
institutional Separate Accounts which provide various investment options
for large group pension clients, primarily deferred benefit contribution
plans, through pooled or single group accounts. DLJ's businesses include
securities underwriting, sales and trading, merchant banking, financial
advisory services, investment research, venture capital, correspondent
brokerage services, online interactive brokerage services and asset
management. DLJ serves institutional, corporate, governmental and
individual clients both domestically and internationally. EREIM provided
real estate investment management services, property management
services, mortgage servicing and loan asset management, and agricultural
investment management.
2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") which
require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Equitable Life and its wholly owned life insurance subsidiary
(collectively, the "Insurance Group"); non-insurance subsidiaries,
principally Alliance and EREIM (see Note 5); and those partnerships and
joint ventures in which Equitable Life or its subsidiaries has control
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and a majority economic interest (collectively, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company"). The Company's investment in
DLJ is reported on the equity basis of accounting. Closed Block assets,
liabilities and results of operations are presented in the consolidated
financial statements as single line items (see Note 7). Unless
specifically stated, all other footnote disclosures contained herein
exclude the Closed Block related amounts.
All significant intercompany transactions and balances except those with
the Closed Block and discontinued operations (see Note 8) have been
eliminated in consolidation. The years "1998," "1997" and "1996" refer
to the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the amounts presented for
prior periods to conform these periods with the 1998 presentation.
Closed Block
On July 22, 1992, Equitable Life established the Closed Block for the
benefit of certain individual participating policies which were in force
on that date. The assets allocated to the Closed Block, together with
anticipated revenues from policies included in the Closed Block, were
reasonably expected to be sufficient to support such business, including
provision for payment of claims, certain expenses and taxes, and for
continuation of dividend scales payable in 1991, assuming the experience
underlying such scales continues.
Assets allocated to the Closed Block inure solely to the benefit of the
Closed Block policyholders and will not revert to the benefit of the
Holding Company. No reallocation, transfer, borrowing or lending of
assets can be made between the Closed Block and other portions of
Equitable Life's General Account, any of its Separate Accounts or any
affiliate of Equitable Life without the approval of the New York
Superintendent of Insurance (the "Superintendent"). Closed Block assets
and liabilities are carried on the same basis as similar assets and
liabilities held in the General Account. The excess of Closed Block
liabilities over Closed Block assets represents the expected future
post-tax contribution from the Closed Block which would be recognized in
income over the period the policies and contracts in the Closed Block
remain in force.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations include the Group Non-Participating Wind-Up
Annuities ("Wind-Up Annuities") and the Guaranteed Interest Contract
("GIC") lines of business. An allowance was established for the premium
deficiency reserve for Wind-Up Annuities and estimated future losses of
the GIC line of business. Management reviews the adequacy of the
allowance each quarter and believes the allowance for future losses at
December 31, 1998 is adequate to provide for all future losses; however,
the quarterly allowance review continues to involve numerous estimates
and subjective judgments regarding the expected performance of
Discontinued Operations Investment Assets. There can be no assurance the
losses provided for will not differ from the losses ultimately realized.
To the extent actual results or future projections of the discontinued
operations differ from management's current best estimates and
assumptions underlying the allowance for future losses, the difference
would be reflected in the consolidated statements of earnings in
discontinued operations. In particular, to the extent income, sales
proceeds and holding periods for equity real estate differ from
management's previous assumptions, periodic adjustments to the allowance
are likely to result (see Note 8).
Accounting Changes
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 131,
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information".
SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for public companies to report
information about operating segments in annual and interim financial
statements issued to shareholders. It also specifies related disclosure
requirements for products and services, geographic areas and major
customers. Generally, financial information must be reported using the
basis management uses to make operating decisions and to evaluate
business performance. The Company implemented SFAS No. 131 effective
December 31, 1998 and continues to identify two operating segments to
reflect its major businesses: Insurance and Investment Services. While
the segment descriptions are the same as those previously reported,
certain amounts have been reattributed between the two reportable
segments. Prior period comparative segment information has been
restated.
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In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-1, "Accounting for the
Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,"
which requires capitalization of external and certain internal costs
incurred to obtain or develop internal-use computer software during the
application development stage. The Company applied the provisions of SOP
98-1 prospectively effective January 1, 1998. The adoption of SOP 98-1
did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements. Capitalized internal-use software is amortized on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software.
The Company implemented SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," as of
January 1, 1996. SFAS No. 121 requires long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of such assets may
not be recoverable. Effective with SFAS No. 121's adoption, impaired
real estate is written down to fair value with the impairment loss being
included in investment gains (losses), net. Before implementing SFAS No.
121, valuation allowances on real estate held for the production of
income were computed using the forecasted cash flows of the respective
properties discounted at a rate equal to the Company's cost of funds.
Adoption of the statement resulted in the release of valuation
allowances of $152.4 million and recognition of impairment losses of
$144.0 million on real estate held for production of income. Real estate
which management intends to sell or abandon is classified as real estate
held for sale. Valuation allowances on real estate held for sale
continue to be computed using the lower of depreciated cost or estimated
fair value, net of disposition costs. Initial adoption of the impairment
requirements of SFAS No. 121 to other assets to be disposed of resulted
in a charge for the cumulative effect of an accounting change of $23.1
million, net of a Federal income tax benefit of $12.4 million, due to
the writedown to fair value of building improvements relating to
facilities vacated in 1996.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In October 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 134, "Accounting for
Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization of Mortgage
Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise," which amends
existing accounting and reporting standards for certain activities of
mortgage banking enterprises and other enterprises that conduct
operations that are substantially similar to the primary operations of a
mortgage banking enterprise. This statement is effective for the first
fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 1998. This statement is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain
derivatives embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It
requires all derivatives to be recognized on the balance sheet at fair
value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative
depends on its intended use. Derivatives not used in hedging activities
must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. Changes in the fair
value of derivatives used in hedging activities will, depending on the
nature of the hedge, either be offset in earnings against the change in
fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged or
recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item affects
earnings. For all hedging activities, the ineffective portion of a
derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in
earnings.
SFAS No. 133 requires adoption in fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999 and permits early adoption as of the beginning of any fiscal
quarter following issuance of the statement. Retroactive application to
financial statements of prior periods is prohibited. The Company expects
to adopt SFAS No. 133 effective January 1, 2000. Adjustments resulting
from initial adoption of the new requirements will be reported in a
manner similar to the cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle and will be reflected in net income or accumulated other
comprehensive income based upon existing hedging relationships, if any.
Management currently is assessing the impact of adoption. However,
Alliance's adoption is not expected to have a significant impact on the
Company's consolidated balance sheet or statement of earnings. Also,
since most of DLJ's derivatives are carried at fair values, the
Company's consolidated earnings and financial position are not expected
to be significantly affected by DLJ's adoption of the new requirements.
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In late 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-7, "Deposit Accounting: Accounting
for Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts that Do Not Transfer Insurance
Risk". This SOP, effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
1999, provides guidance to both the insured and insurer on how to apply
the deposit method of accounting when it is required for insurance and
reinsurance contracts that do not transfer insurance risk. The SOP does
not address or change the requirements as to when deposit accounting
should be applied. SOP 98-7 applies to all entities and all insurance
and reinsurance contracts that do not transfer insurance risk except for
long-duration life and health insurance contracts. This SOP is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.
In December 1997, the AICPA issued SOP 97-3, "Accounting by Insurance
and Other Enterprises for Insurance-Related Assessments". SOP 97-3
provides guidance for assessments related to insurance activities and
requirements for disclosure of certain information. SOP 97-3 is
effective for financial statements issued for periods beginning after
December 31, 1998. Restatement of previously issued financial statements
is not required. SOP 97-3 is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Valuation of Investments
Fixed maturities identified as available for sale are reported at
estimated fair value. Fixed maturities, which the Company has both the
ability and the intent to hold to maturity, are stated principally at
amortized cost. The amortized cost of fixed maturities is adjusted for
impairments in value deemed to be other than temporary.
Valuation allowances are netted against the asset categories to which
they apply.
Mortgage loans on real estate are stated at unpaid principal balances,
net of unamortized discounts and valuation allowances. Valuation
allowances are based on the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate or the
collateral value if the loan is collateral dependent. However, if
foreclosure is or becomes probable, the measurement method used is
collateral value.
Real estate, including real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, is
stated at depreciated cost less valuation allowances. At the date of
foreclosure (including in-substance foreclosure), real estate acquired
in satisfaction of debt is valued at estimated fair value. Impaired real
estate is written down to fair value with the impairment loss being
included in investment gains (losses), net. Valuation allowances on real
estate held for sale are computed using the lower of depreciated cost or
current estimated fair value, net of disposition costs. Depreciation is
discontinued on real estate held for sale. Prior to the adoption of SFAS
No. 121, valuation allowances on real estate held for production of
income were computed using the forecasted cash flows of the respective
properties discounted at a rate equal to the Company's cost of funds.
Policy loans are stated at unpaid principal balances.
Partnerships and joint venture interests in which the Company does not
have control or a majority economic interest are reported on the equity
basis of accounting and are included either with equity real estate or
other equity investments, as appropriate.
Common stocks are carried at estimated fair value and are included in
other equity investments.
Short-term investments are stated at amortized cost which approximates
fair value and are included with other invested assets.
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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.
All securities are recorded in the consolidated financial statements on
a trade date basis.
Net Investment Income, Investment Gains, Net and Unrealized Investment
Gains (Losses)
Net investment income and realized investment gains (losses)
(collectively, "investment results") related to certain participating
group annuity contracts which are passed through to the contractholders
are reflected as interest credited to policyholders' account balances.
Realized investment gains (losses) are determined by specific
identification and are presented as a component of revenue. Changes in
valuation allowances are included in investment gains (losses).
Unrealized investment gains and losses on equity securities and fixed
maturities available for sale held by the Company are accounted for as a
separate component of accumulated comprehensive income, net of related
deferred Federal income taxes, amounts attributable to discontinued
operations, participating group annuity contracts and deferred policy
acquisition costs ("DAC") related to universal life and investment-type
products and participating traditional life contracts.
Recognition of Insurance Income and Related Expenses
Premiums from universal life and investment-type contracts are reported
as deposits to policyholders' account balances. Revenues from these
contracts consist of amounts assessed during the period against
policyholders' account balances for mortality charges, policy
administration charges and surrender charges. Policy benefits and claims
that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the
period in excess of related policyholders' account balances.
Premiums from participating and non-participating traditional life and
annuity policies with life contingencies generally are recognized as
income when due. Benefits and expenses are matched with such income so
as to result in the recognition of profits over the life of the
contracts. This match is accomplished by means of the provision for
liabilities for future policy benefits and the deferral and subsequent
amortization of policy acquisition costs.
For contracts with a single premium or a limited number of premium
payments due over a significantly shorter period than the total period
over which benefits are provided, premiums are recorded as income when
due with any excess profit deferred and recognized in income in a
constant relationship to insurance in force or, for annuities, the
amount of expected future benefit payments.
Premiums from individual health contracts are recognized as income over
the period to which the premiums relate in proportion to the amount of
insurance protection provided.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions,
underwriting, agency and policy issue expenses, all of which vary with
and are primarily related to the production of new business, are
deferred. DAC is subject to recoverability testing at the time of policy
issue and loss recognition testing at the end of each accounting period.
For universal life products and investment-type products, DAC is
amortized over the expected total life of the contract group (periods
ranging from 25 to 35 years and 5 to 17 years, respectively) as a
constant percentage of estimated gross profits arising principally from
investment results, mortality and expense margins and surrender charges
based on historical and anticipated future experience, updated at the
end of each accounting period. The effect on the amortization of DAC of
revisions to estimated gross profits is reflected in earnings in the
period such estimated gross profits are revised. The effect on the DAC
asset that would result from realization of unrealized gains (losses) is
recognized with an offset to accumulated other comprehensive income in
consolidated shareholder's equity as of the balance sheet date.
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For participating traditional life policies (substantially all of which
are in the Closed Block), DAC is amortized over the expected total life
of the contract group (40 years) as a constant percentage based on the
present value of the estimated gross margin amounts expected to be
realized over the life of the contracts using the expected investment
yield. At December 31, 1998, the expected investment yield, excluding
policy loans, generally ranged from 7.29% grading to 6.5% over a 20 year
period. Estimated gross margin includes anticipated premiums and
investment results less claims and administrative expenses, changes in
the net level premium reserve and expected annual policyholder
dividends. The effect on the amortization of DAC of revisions to
estimated gross margins is reflected in earnings in the period such
estimated gross margins are revised. The effect on the DAC asset that
would result from realization of unrealized gains (losses) is recognized
with an offset to accumulated comprehensive income in consolidated
shareholder's equity as of the balance sheet date.
For non-participating traditional life and annuity policies with life
contingencies, DAC is amortized in proportion to anticipated premiums.
Assumptions as to anticipated premiums are estimated at the date of
policy issue and are consistently applied during the life of the
contracts. Deviations from estimated experience are reflected in
earnings in the period such deviations occur. For these contracts, the
amortization periods generally are for the total life of the policy.
For individual health benefit insurance, DAC is amortized over the
expected average life of the contracts (10 years for major medical
policies and 20 years for disability income ("DI") products) in
proportion to anticipated premium revenue at time of issue.
Policyholders' Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits
Policyholders' account balances for universal life and investment-type
contracts are equal to the policy account values. The policy account
values represents an accumulation of gross premium payments plus
credited interest less expense and mortality charges and withdrawals.
For participating traditional life policies, future policy benefit
liabilities are calculated using a net level premium method on the basis
of actuarial assumptions equal to guaranteed mortality and dividend fund
interest rates. The liability for annual dividends represents the
accrual of annual dividends earned. Terminal dividends are accrued in
proportion to gross margins over the life of the contract.
For non-participating traditional life insurance policies, future policy
benefit liabilities are estimated using a net level premium method on
the basis of actuarial assumptions as to mortality, persistency and
interest established at policy issue. Assumptions established at policy
issue as to mortality and persistency are based on the Insurance Group's
experience which, together with interest and expense assumptions,
includes a margin for adverse deviation. When the liabilities for future
policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums
for a product are insufficient to provide for expected future policy
benefits and expenses for that product, DAC is written off and
thereafter, if required, a premium deficiency reserve is established by
a charge to earnings. Benefit liabilities for traditional annuities
during the accumulation period are equal to accumulated contractholders'
fund balances and after annuitization are equal to the present value of
expected future payments. Interest rates used in establishing such
liabilities range from 2.25% to 11.5% for life insurance liabilities and
from 2.25% to 13.5% for annuity liabilities.
During the fourth quarter of 1996 a loss recognition study of
participating group annuity contracts and conversion annuities ("Pension
Par") was completed which included management's revised estimate of
assumptions, such as expected mortality and future investment returns.
The study's results prompted management to establish a premium
deficiency reserve which decreased earnings from continuing operations
and net earnings by $47.5 million ($73.0 million pre-tax).
Individual health benefit liabilities for active lives are estimated
using the net level premium method and assumptions as to future
morbidity, withdrawals and interest. Benefit liabilities for disabled
lives are estimated using the present value of benefits method and
experience assumptions as to claim terminations, expenses and interest.
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<PAGE>
During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company completed a loss
recognition study of the DI business which incorporated management's
revised estimates of future experience with regard to morbidity,
investment returns, claims and administration expenses and other
factors. The study indicated DAC was not recoverable and the reserves
were not sufficient. Earnings from continuing operations and net
earnings decreased by $208.0 million ($320.0 million pre-tax) as a
result of strengthening DI reserves by $175.0 million and writing off
unamortized DAC of $145.0 million related to DI products issued prior to
July 1993. The determination of DI reserves requires making assumptions
and estimates relating to a variety of factors, including morbidity and
interest rates, claims experience and lapse rates based on then known
facts and circumstances. Such factors as claim incidence and termination
rates can be affected by changes in the economic, legal and regulatory
environments and work ethic. While management believes its Pension Par
and DI reserves have been calculated on a reasonable basis and are
adequate, there can be no assurance reserves will be sufficient to
provide for future liabilities.
Claim reserves and associated liabilities for individual DI and major
medical policies were $938.6 million and $886.7 million at December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively. Incurred benefits (benefits paid plus
changes in claim reserves) and benefits paid for individual DI and major
medical policies (excluding reserve strengthening in 1996) are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Incurred benefits related to current year.......... $ 202.1 $ 190.2 $ 189.0
Incurred benefits related to prior years........... 22.2 2.1 69.1
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Incurred Benefits............................ $ 224.3 $ 192.3 $ 258.1
================= ================ =================
Benefits paid related to current year.............. $ 17.0 $ 28.8 $ 32.6
Benefits paid related to prior years............... 155.4 146.2 153.3
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Benefits Paid................................ $ 172.4 $ 175.0 $ 185.9
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
Policyholders' Dividends
The amount of policyholders' dividends to be paid (including those on
policies included in the Closed Block) is determined annually by
Equitable Life's board of directors. The aggregate amount of
policyholders' dividends is related to actual interest, mortality,
morbidity and expense experience for the year and judgment as to the
appropriate level of statutory surplus to be retained by Equitable Life.
At December 31, 1998, participating policies, including those in the
Closed Block, represent approximately 19.9% ($49.3 billion) of directly
written life insurance in force, net of amounts ceded.
Federal Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated Federal income tax return with the
Holding Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. Current Federal
income taxes are charged or credited to operations based upon amounts
estimated to be payable or recoverable as a result of taxable operations
for the current year. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
recognized based on the difference between financial statement carrying
amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted
income tax rates and laws.
Separate Accounts
Separate Accounts are established in conformity with the New York State
Insurance Law and generally are not chargeable with liabilities that
arise from any other business of the Insurance Group. Separate Accounts
assets are subject to General Account claims only to the extent the
value of such assets exceeds Separate Accounts liabilities.
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<PAGE>
Assets and liabilities of the Separate Accounts, representing net
deposits and accumulated net investment earnings less fees, held
primarily for the benefit of contractholders, and for which the
Insurance Group does not bear the investment risk, are shown as separate
captions in the consolidated balance sheets. The Insurance Group bears
the investment risk on assets held in one Separate Account; therefore,
such assets are carried on the same basis as similar assets held in the
General Account portfolio. Assets held in the other Separate Accounts
are carried at quoted market values or, where quoted values are not
available, at estimated fair values as determined by the Insurance
Group.
The investment results of Separate Accounts on which the Insurance Group
does not bear the investment risk are reflected directly in Separate
Accounts liabilities. For 1998, 1997 and 1996, investment results of
such Separate Accounts were $4,591.0 million, $3,411.1 million and
$2,970.6 million, respectively.
Deposits to Separate Accounts are reported as increases in Separate
Accounts liabilities and are not reported in revenues. Mortality, policy
administration and surrender charges on all Separate Accounts are
included in revenues.
Employee Stock Option Plan
The Company accounts for stock option plans sponsored by the Holding
Company, DLJ and Alliance in accordance with the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. In accordance
with the Statement, compensation expense is recorded on the date of
grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds
the option price. See Note 22 for the pro forma disclosures for the
Holding Company, DLJ and Alliance required by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation".
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3) INVESTMENTS
The following tables provide additional information relating to fixed
maturities and equity securities:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Estimated
Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1998
Fixed Maturities:
Available for Sale:
Corporate.......................... $ 14,520.8 $ 793.6 $ 379.6 $ 14,934.8
Mortgage-backed.................... 1,807.9 23.3 .9 1,830.3
U.S. Treasury securities and
U.S. government and
agency securities................ 1,464.1 107.6 .7 1,571.0
States and political subdivisions.. 55.0 9.9 - 64.9
Foreign governments................ 363.3 20.9 30.0 354.2
Redeemable preferred stock......... 242.7 7.0 11.2 238.5
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Available for Sale............... $ 18,453.8 $ 962.3 $ 422.4 $ 18,993.7
================= ================= ================ =================
Held to Maturity: Corporate......... $ 125.0 $ - $ - $ 125.0
================= ================= ================ =================
Equity Securities:
Common stock......................... $ 58.3 $ 114.9 $ 22.5 $ 150.7
================= ================= ================ =================
December 31, 1997
Fixed Maturities:
Available for Sale:
Corporate.......................... $ 14,850.5 $ 785.0 $ 74.5 $ 15,561.0
Mortgage-backed.................... 1,702.8 23.5 1.3 1,725.0
U.S. Treasury securities and
U.S. government and
agency securities................ 1,583.2 83.9 .6 1,666.5
States and political subdivisions.. 52.8 6.8 .1 59.5
Foreign governments................ 442.4 44.8 2.0 485.2
Redeemable preferred stock......... 128.0 6.7 1.0 133.7
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Available for Sale............... $ 18,759.7 $ 950.7 $ 79.5 $ 19,630.9
================= ================= ================ =================
Equity Securities:
Common stock......................... $ 408.4 $ 48.7 $ 15.0 $ 442.1
================= ================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
For publicly traded fixed maturities and equity securities, estimated
fair value is determined using quoted market prices. For fixed
maturities without a readily ascertainable market value, the Company
determines an estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow
approach, including provisions for credit risk, generally based on the
assumption such securities will be held to maturity. Estimated fair
values for equity securities, substantially all of which do not have a
readily ascertainable market value, have been determined by the Company.
Such estimated fair values do not necessarily represent the values for
which these securities could have been sold at the dates of the
consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, securities
without a readily ascertainable market value having an amortized cost of
$3,539.9 million and $3,759.2 million, respectively, had estimated fair
values of $3,748.5 million and $3,903.9 million, respectively.
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<PAGE>
The contractual maturity of bonds at December 31, 1998 is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Available for Sale
------------------------------------
Amortized Estimated
Cost Fair Value
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less................................................ $ 324.8 $ 323.4
Due in years two through five.......................................... 3,778.2 3,787.9
Due in years six through ten........................................... 6,543.4 6,594.1
Due after ten years.................................................... 5,756.8 6,219.5
Mortgage-backed securities............................................. 1,807.9 1,830.3
---------------- -----------------
Total.................................................................. $ 18,211.1 $ 18,755.2
================ =================
</TABLE>
Corporate bonds held to maturity with an amortized cost and estimated
fair value of $125.0 million are due in one year or less.
Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the above
table in the year of final maturity. Actual maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or
prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
The Insurance Group's fixed maturity investment portfolio includes
corporate high yield securities consisting of public high yield bonds,
redeemable preferred stocks and directly negotiated debt in leveraged
buyout transactions. The Insurance Group seeks to minimize the higher
than normal credit risks associated with such securities by monitoring
concentrations in any single issuer or a particular industry group.
Certain of these corporate high yield securities are classified as other
than investment grade by the various rating agencies, i.e., a rating
below Baa or National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC")
designation of 3 (medium grade), 4 or 5 (below investment grade) or 6
(in or near default). At December 31, 1998, approximately 15.1% of the
$18,336.1 million aggregate amortized cost of bonds held by the Company
was considered to be other than investment grade.
In addition, the Insurance Group is an equity investor in limited
partnership interests which primarily invest in securities considered to
be other than investment grade.
Fixed maturity investments with restructured or modified terms are not
material.
Investment valuation allowances and changes thereto are shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balances, beginning of year........................ $ 384.5 $ 137.1 $ 325.3
SFAS No. 121 release............................... - - (152.4)
Additions charged to income........................ 86.2 334.6 125.0
Deductions for writedowns and
asset dispositions............................... (240.1) (87.2) (160.8)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Balances, End of Year.............................. $ 230.6 $ 384.5 $ 137.1
================= ================ =================
Balances, end of year comprise:
Mortgage loans on real estate.................... $ 34.3 $ 55.8 $ 50.4
Equity real estate............................... 196.3 328.7 86.7
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total.............................................. $ 230.6 $ 384.5 $ 137.1
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
At December 31, 1998, the carrying value of fixed maturities which are
non-income producing for the twelve months preceding the consolidated
balance sheet date was $60.8 million.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, mortgage loans on real estate with
scheduled payments 60 days (90 days for agricultural mortgages) or more
past due or in foreclosure (collectively, "problem mortgage loans on
real estate") had an amortized cost of $7.0 million (0.2% of total
mortgage loans on real estate) and $23.4 million (0.9% of total mortgage
loans on real estate), respectively.
The payment terms of mortgage loans on real estate may from time to time
be restructured or modified. The investment in restructured mortgage
loans on real estate, based on amortized cost, amounted to $115.1
million and $183.4 million at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Gross interest income on restructured mortgage loans on real estate that
would have been recorded in accordance with the original terms of such
loans amounted to $10.3 million, $17.2 million and $35.5 million in
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Gross interest income on these loans
included in net investment income aggregated $8.3 million, $12.7 million
and $28.2 million in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
----------------------------------------
1998 1997
------------------- -------------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses.................. $ 125.4 $ 196.7
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses............... 8.6 3.6
------------------- -------------------
Recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans..................... 134.0 200.3
Provision for losses............................................... (29.0) (51.8)
------------------- -------------------
Net Impaired Mortgage Loans........................................ $ 105.0 $ 148.5
=================== ===================
</TABLE>
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses are loans where the
fair value of the collateral or the net present value of the expected
future cash flows related to the loan equals or exceeds the recorded
investment. Interest income earned on loans where the collateral value
is used to measure impairment is recorded on a cash basis. Interest
income on loans where the present value method is used to measure
impairment is accrued on the net carrying value amount of the loan at
the interest rate used to discount the cash flows. Changes in the
present value attributable to changes in the amount or timing of
expected cash flows are reported as investment gains or losses.
During 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, the Company's average recorded
investment in impaired mortgage loans was $161.3 million, $246.9 million
and $552.1 million. Interest income recognized on these impaired
mortgage loans totaled $12.3 million, $15.2 million and $38.8 million
($.9 million, $2.3 million and $17.9 million recognized on a cash basis)
for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The Insurance Group's investment in equity real estate is through direct
ownership and through investments in real estate joint ventures. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, the carrying value of equity real estate
held for sale amounted to $836.2 million and $1,023.5 million,
respectively. For 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, real estate of $7.1
million, $152.0 million and $58.7 million was acquired in satisfaction
of debt. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company owned $552.3 million
and $693.3 million, respectively, of real estate acquired in
satisfaction of debt.
Depreciation of real estate held for production of income is computed
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
properties, which generally range from 40 to 50 years. Accumulated
depreciation on real estate was $374.8 million and $541.1 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Depreciation expense on real
estate totaled $30.5 million, $74.9 million and $91.8 million for 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
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<PAGE>
4) JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS
Summarized combined financial information for real estate joint ventures
(25 and 29 individual ventures as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively) and for limited partnership interests accounted for under
the equity method, in which the Company has an investment of $10.0
million or greater and an equity interest of 10% or greater, is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEETS
Investments in real estate, at depreciated cost........................ $ 913.7 $ 1,700.9
Investments in securities, generally at estimated fair value........... 636.9 1,374.8
Cash and cash equivalents.............................................. 85.9 105.4
Other assets........................................................... 279.8 584.9
---------------- -----------------
Total Assets........................................................... $ 1,916.3 $ 3,766.0
================ =================
Borrowed funds - third party........................................... $ 367.1 $ 493.4
Borrowed funds - the Company........................................... 30.1 31.2
Other liabilities...................................................... 197.2 284.0
---------------- -----------------
Total liabilities...................................................... 594.4 808.6
---------------- -----------------
Partners' capital...................................................... 1,321.9 2,957.4
---------------- -----------------
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital................................ $ 1,916.3 $ 3,766.0
================ =================
Equity in partners' capital included above............................. $ 312.9 $ 568.5
Equity in limited partnership interests not included above............. 442.1 331.8
Other.................................................................. .7 4.3
---------------- -----------------
Carrying Value......................................................... $ 755.7 $ 904.6
================ =================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Revenues of real estate joint ventures............. $ 246.1 $ 310.5 $ 348.9
Revenues of other limited partnership interests.... 128.9 506.3 386.1
Interest expense - third party..................... (33.3) (91.8) (111.0)
Interest expense - the Company..................... (2.6) (7.2) (30.0)
Other expenses..................................... (197.0) (263.6) (282.5)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Net Earnings....................................... $ 142.1 $ 454.2 $ 311.5
================= ================ =================
Equity in net earnings included above.............. $ 59.6 $ 76.7 $ 73.9
Equity in net earnings of limited partnership
interests not included above..................... 22.7 69.5 35.8
Other.............................................. - (.9) .9
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Equity in Net Earnings....................... $ 82.3 $ 145.3 $ 110.6
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
5) NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)
The sources of net investment income are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities................................... $ 1,489.0 $ 1,459.4 $ 1,307.4
Mortgage loans on real estate...................... 235.4 260.8 303.0
Equity real estate................................. 356.1 390.4 442.4
Other equity investments........................... 83.8 156.9 122.0
Policy loans....................................... 144.9 177.0 160.3
Other investment income............................ 185.7 181.7 217.4
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Gross investment income.......................... 2,494.9 2,626.2 2,552.5
Investment expenses.............................. (266.8) (343.4) (348.9)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Net Investment Income.............................. $ 2,228.1 $ 2,282.8 $ 2,203.6
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
Investment gains (losses), net, including changes in the valuation
allowances, are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities................................... $ (24.3) $ 88.1 $ 60.5
Mortgage loans on real estate...................... (10.9) (11.2) (27.3)
Equity real estate................................. 74.5 (391.3) (79.7)
Other equity investments........................... 29.9 14.1 18.9
Sale of subsidiaries............................... (2.6) 252.1 -
Issuance and sales of Alliance Units............... 19.8 - 20.6
Issuance and sale of DLJ common stock.............. 18.2 3.0 -
Other.............................................. (4.4) - (2.8)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Investment Gains (Losses), Net..................... $ 100.2 $ (45.2) $ (9.8)
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
Writedowns of fixed maturities amounted to $101.6 million, $11.7 million
and $29.9 million for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and writedowns
of equity real estate subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 121
amounted to $136.4 million for 1997. In the fourth quarter of 1997, the
Company reclassified $1,095.4 million depreciated cost of equity real
estate from real estate held for the production of income to real estate
held for sale. Additions to valuation allowances of $227.6 million were
recorded upon these transfers. Additionally, in fourth quarter 1997,
$132.3 million of writedowns on real estate held for production of
income were recorded.
For 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, proceeds received on sales of
fixed maturities classified as available for sale amounted to $15,961.0
million, $9,789.7 million and $8,353.5 million. Gross gains of $149.3
million, $166.0 million and $154.2 million and gross losses of $95.1
million, $108.8 million and $92.7 million, respectively, were realized
on these sales. The change in unrealized investment gains (losses)
related to fixed maturities classified as available for sale for 1998,
1997 and 1996 amounted to $(331.7) million, $513.4 million and $(258.0)
million, respectively.
For 1998, 1997 and 1996, investment results passed through to certain
participating group annuity contracts as interest credited to
policyholders' account balances amounted to $136.9 million, $137.5
million and $136.7 million, respectively.
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<PAGE>
On June 10, 1997, Equitable Life sold EREIM (other than its interest in
Column Financial, Inc.) ("ERE") to Lend Lease Corporation Limited ("Lend
Lease"), a publicly traded, international property and financial
services company based in Sydney, Australia. The total purchase price
was $400.0 million and consisted of $300.0 million in cash and a $100.0
million note which was paid in 1998. The Company recognized an
investment gain of $162.4 million, net of Federal income tax of $87.4
million as a result of this transaction. Equitable Life entered into
long-term advisory agreements whereby ERE continues to provide
substantially the same services to Equitable Life's General Account and
Separate Accounts, for substantially the same fees, as provided prior to
the sale.
Through June 10, 1997 and for the year ended December 31, 1996,
respectively, the businesses sold reported combined revenues of $91.6
million and $226.1 million and combined net earnings of $10.7 million
and $30.7 million.
In 1996, Alliance acquired the business of Cursitor Holdings L.P. and
Cursitor Holdings Limited (collectively, "Cursitor") for approximately
$159.0 million. The purchase price consisted of $94.3 million in cash,
1.8 million of Alliance's publicly traded units ("Alliance Units"), 6%
notes aggregating $21.5 million payable ratably over four years, and
additional consideration to be determined at a later date but currently
estimated to not exceed $10.0 million. The excess of the purchase price,
including acquisition costs and minority interest, over the fair value
of Cursitor's net assets acquired resulted in the recognition of
intangible assets consisting of costs assigned to contracts acquired and
goodwill of approximately $122.8 million and $38.3 million,
respectively. The Company recognized an investment gain of $20.6 million
as a result of the issuance of Alliance Units in this transaction. On
June 30, 1997, Alliance reduced the recorded value of goodwill and
contracts associated with Alliance's acquisition of Cursitor by $120.9
million. This charge reflected Alliance's view that Cursitor's
continuing decline in assets under management and its reduced
profitability, resulting from relative investment underperformance, no
longer supported the carrying value of its investment. As a result, the
Company's earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect
of accounting change for 1997 included a charge of $59.5 million, net of
a Federal income tax benefit of $10.0 million and minority interest of
$51.4 million. The remaining balance of intangible assets is being
amortized over its estimated useful life of 20 years. At December 31,
1998, the Company's ownership of Alliance Units was approximately 56.7%.
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<PAGE>
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), included in the consolidated
balance sheets as a component of accumulated comprehensive income and
the changes for the corresponding years, are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of year......................... $ 533.6 $ 189.9 $ 396.5
Changes in unrealized investment gains (losses).... (242.4) 543.3 (297.6)
Changes in unrealized investment losses
(gains) attributable to:
Participating group annuity contracts.......... (5.7) 53.2 -
DAC............................................ 13.2 (89.0) 42.3
Deferred Federal income taxes.................. 85.4 (163.8) 48.7
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Balance, End of Year............................... $ 384.1 $ 533.6 $ 189.9
================= ================ =================
Balance, end of year comprises:
Unrealized investment gains on:
Fixed maturities............................... $ 539.9 $ 871.2 $ 357.8
Other equity investments....................... 92.4 33.7 31.6
Other, principally Closed Block................ 111.1 80.9 53.1
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total........................................ 743.4 985.8 442.5
Amounts of unrealized investment gains
attributable to:
Participating group annuity contracts........ (24.7) (19.0) (72.2)
DAC.......................................... (127.8) (141.0) (52.0)
Deferred Federal income taxes................ (206.8) (292.2) (128.4)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total.............................................. $ 384.1 $ 533.6 $ 189.9
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
6) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Accumulated other comprehensive income represents cumulative gains and
losses on items that are not reflected in earnings. The balances for the
years 1998, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unrealized gains on investments.................... $ 384.1 $ 533.6 $ 189.9
Minimum pension liability.......................... (28.3) (17.3) (12.9)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income............................. $ 355.8 $ 516.3 $ 177.0
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
The components of other comprehensive income for the years 1998, 1997
and 1996 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during
the period..................................... $ (186.1) $ 564.0 $ (249.8)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses
included in net earnings....................... (56.3) (20.7) (47.8)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities....................................... (242.4) 543.3 (297.6)
Adjustments for policyholder liabilities,
DAC and deferred
Federal income taxes............................. 92.9 (199.6) 91.0
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Change in unrealized gains (losses), net of
reclassification and adjustments................. (149.5) 343.7 (206.6)
Change in minimum pension liability................ (11.0) (4.4) 22.2
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total Other Comprehensive Income................... $ (160.5) $ 339.3 $ (184.4)
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
7) CLOSED BLOCK
Summarized financial information for the Closed Block follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Fixed Maturities:
Available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost,
$4,149.0 and $4,059.4)........................................... $ 4,373.2 $ 4,231.0
Mortgage loans on real estate........................................ 1,633.4 1,341.6
Policy loans......................................................... 1,641.2 1,700.2
Cash and other invested assets....................................... 86.5 282.0
DAC.................................................................. 676.5 775.2
Other assets......................................................... 221.6 236.6
----------------- -----------------
Total Assets......................................................... $ 8,632.4 $ 8,566.6
================= =================
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and policyholders' account balances........... $ 9,013.1 $ 8,993.2
Other liabilities.................................................... 63.9 80.5
----------------- -----------------
Total Liabilities.................................................... $ 9,077.0 $ 9,073.7
================= =================
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Premiums and other revenue......................... $ 661.7 $ 687.1 $ 724.8
Investment income (net of investment
expenses of $15.5, $27.0 and $27.3).............. 569.7 574.9 546.6
Investment losses, net............................. .5 (42.4) (5.5)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total revenues............................... 1,231.9 1,219.6 1,265.9
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Benefits and Other Deductions
Policyholders' benefits and dividends.............. 1,082.0 1,066.7 1,106.3
Other operating costs and expenses................. 62.8 50.4 34.6
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total benefits and other deductions.......... 1,144.8 1,117.1 1,140.9
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Contribution from the Closed Block................. $ 87.1 $ 102.5 $ 125.0
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, problem mortgage loans on real estate had
an amortized cost of $5.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively, and
mortgage loans on real estate for which the payment terms have been
restructured had an amortized cost of $26.0 million and $70.5 million,
respectively.
Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses...................... $ 55.5 $ 109.1
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses................... 7.6 .6
---------------- -----------------
Recorded investment in impaired mortgages.............................. 63.1 109.7
Provision for losses................................................... (10.1) (17.4)
---------------- -----------------
Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................ $ 53.0 $ 92.3
================ =================
</TABLE>
During 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Closed Block's average recorded
investment in impaired mortgage loans was $85.5 million, $110.2 million
and $153.8 million, respectively. Interest income recognized on these
impaired mortgage loans totaled $4.7 million, $9.4 million and $10.9
million ($1.5 million, $4.1 million and $4.7 million recognized on a
cash basis) for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Valuation allowances amounted to $11.1 million and $18.5 million on
mortgage loans on real estate and $15.4 million and $16.8 million on
equity real estate at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. As of
January 1, 1996, the adoption of SFAS No. 121 resulted in the
recognition of impairment losses of $5.6 million on real estate held for
production of income. Writedowns of fixed maturities amounted to $3.5
million and $12.8 million for 1997 and 1996, respectively. Writedowns of
equity real estate subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 amounted
to $28.8 million for 1997.
In the fourth quarter of 1997, $72.9 million depreciated cost of equity
real estate held for production of income was reclassified to equity
real estate held for sale. Additions to valuation allowances of $15.4
million were recorded upon these transfers. Additionally, in fourth
quarter 1997, $28.8 million of writedowns on real estate held for
production of income were recorded.
Many expenses related to Closed Block operations are charged to
operations outside of the Closed Block; accordingly, the contribution
from the Closed Block does not represent the actual profitability of the
Closed Block operations. Operating costs and expenses outside of the
Closed Block are, therefore, disproportionate to the business outside of
the Closed Block.
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<PAGE>
8) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Summarized financial information for discontinued operations follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Mortgage loans on real estate........................................ $ 553.9 $ 635.2
Equity real estate................................................... 611.0 874.5
Other equity investments............................................. 115.1 209.3
Other invested assets................................................ 24.9 152.4
----------------- -----------------
Total investments.................................................. 1,304.9 1,871.4
Cash and cash equivalents............................................ 34.7 106.8
Other assets......................................................... 219.0 243.8
----------------- -----------------
Total Assets......................................................... $ 1,558.6 $ 2,222.0
================= =================
Liabilities
Policyholders' liabilities........................................... $ 1,021.7 $ 1,048.3
Allowance for future losses.......................................... 305.1 259.2
Amounts due to continuing operations................................. 2.7 572.8
Other liabilities.................................................... 229.1 341.7
----------------- -----------------
Total Liabilities.................................................... $ 1,558.6 $ 2,222.0
================= =================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Investment income (net of investment
expenses of $63.3, $97.3 and $127.5)............. $ 160.4 $ 188.6 $ 245.4
Investment gains (losses), net..................... 35.7 (173.7) (18.9)
Policy fees, premiums and other income............. (4.3) .2 .2
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total revenues..................................... 191.8 15.1 226.7
Benefits and other deductions...................... 141.5 169.5 250.4
Earnings added (losses charged) to allowance
for future losses................................ 50.3 (154.4) (23.7)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Pre-tax loss from operations....................... - - -
Pre-tax earnings from releasing (loss from
strengthening) of the allowance for future
losses........................................... 4.2 (134.1) (129.0)
Federal income tax (expense) benefit............... (1.5) 46.9 45.2
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations....... $ 2.7 $ (87.2) $ (83.8)
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
The Company's quarterly process for evaluating the allowance for future
losses applies the current period's results of the discontinued
operations against the allowance, re-estimates future losses and adjusts
the allowance, if appropriate. Additionally, as part of the Company's
annual planning process which takes place in the fourth quarter of each
year, investment and benefit cash flow projections are prepared. These
updated assumptions and estimates resulted in a release of allowance in
1998 and strengthening of allowance in 1997 and 1996.
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<PAGE>
In the fourth quarter of 1997, $329.9 million depreciated cost of equity
real estate was reclassified from equity real estate held for production
of income to real estate held for sale. Additions to valuation
allowances of $79.8 million were recognized upon these transfers.
Additionally, in fourth quarter 1997, $92.5 million of writedowns on
real estate held for production of income were recognized.
Benefits and other deductions includes $26.6 million, $53.3 million and
$114.3 million of interest expense related to amounts borrowed from
continuing operations in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Valuation allowances amounted to $3.0 million and $28.4 million on
mortgage loans on real estate and $34.8 million and $88.4 million on
equity real estate at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. As of
January 1, 1996, the adoption of SFAS No. 121 resulted in a release of
existing valuation allowances of $71.9 million on equity real estate and
recognition of impairment losses of $69.8 million on real estate held
for production of income. Writedowns of equity real estate subsequent to
the adoption of SFAS No. 121 amounted to $95.7 million and $12.3 million
for 1997 and 1996, respectively.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, problem mortgage loans on real estate had
amortized costs of $1.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively, and
mortgage loans on real estate for which the payment terms have been
restructured had amortized costs of $3.5 million and $109.4 million,
respectively.
Impaired mortgage loans (as defined under SFAS No. 114) along with the
related provision for losses were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Impaired mortgage loans with provision for losses...................... $ 6.7 $ 101.8
Impaired mortgage loans without provision for losses................... 8.5 .2
---------------- -----------------
Recorded investment in impaired mortgages.............................. 15.2 102.0
Provision for losses................................................... (2.1) (27.3)
---------------- -----------------
Net Impaired Mortgage Loans............................................ $ 13.1 $ 74.7
================ =================
</TABLE>
During 1998, 1997 and 1996, the discontinued operations' average
recorded investment in impaired mortgage loans was $73.3 million, $89.2
million and $134.8 million, respectively. Interest income recognized on
these impaired mortgage loans totaled $4.7 million, $6.6 million and
$10.1 million ($3.4 million, $5.3 million and $7.5 million recognized on
a cash basis) for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, discontinued operations had carrying
values of $50.0 million and $156.2 million, respectively, of real estate
acquired in satisfaction of debt.
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<PAGE>
9) SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Short-term and long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997
----------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Short-term debt...................................................... $ 179.3 $ 422.2
----------------- -----------------
Long-term debt:
Equitable Life:
6.95% surplus notes scheduled to mature 2005....................... 399.4 399.4
7.70% surplus notes scheduled to mature 2015....................... 199.7 199.7
Other.............................................................. .3 .3
----------------- -----------------
Total Equitable Life........................................... 599.4 599.4
----------------- -----------------
Wholly Owned and Joint Venture Real Estate:
Mortgage notes, 5.91% - 12.00%, due through 2017................... 392.2 676.6
----------------- -----------------
Alliance:
Other.............................................................. 10.8 18.5
----------------- -----------------
Total long-term debt................................................. 1,002.4 1,294.5
----------------- -----------------
Total Short-term and Long-term Debt.................................. $ 1,181.7 $ 1,716.7
================= =================
</TABLE>
Short-term Debt
Equitable Life has a $350.0 million bank credit facility available to
fund short-term working capital needs and to facilitate the securities
settlement process. The credit facility consists of two types of
borrowing options with varying interest rates and expires in September
2000. The interest rates are based on external indices dependent on the
type of borrowing and at December 31, 1998 range from 5.23% to 7.75%.
There were no borrowings outstanding under this bank credit facility at
December 31, 1998.
Equitable Life has a commercial paper program with an issue limit of
$500.0 million. This program is available for general corporate purposes
used to support Equitable Life's liquidity needs and is supported by
Equitable Life's existing $350.0 million bank credit facility. At
December 31, 1998, there were no borrowings outstanding under this
program.
During July 1998, Alliance entered into a $425.0 million five-year
revolving credit facility with a group of commercial banks which
replaced a $250.0 million revolving credit facility. Under the facility,
the interest rate, at the option of Alliance, is a floating rate
generally based upon a defined prime rate, a rate related to the London
Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or the Federal Funds Rate. A facility
fee is payable on the total facility. During September 1998, Alliance
increased the size of its commercial paper program from $250.0 million
to $425.0 million. Borrowings from these two sources may not exceed
$425.0 million in the aggregate. The revolving credit facility provides
backup liquidity for commercial paper issued under Alliance's commercial
paper program and can be used as a direct source of borrowing. The
revolving credit facility contains covenants which require Alliance to,
among other things, meet certain financial ratios. As of December 31,
1998, Alliance had commercial paper outstanding totaling $179.5 million
at an effective interest rate of 5.5% and there were no borrowings
outstanding under Alliance's revolving credit facility.
Long-term Debt
Several of the long-term debt agreements have restrictive covenants
related to the total amount of debt, net tangible assets and other
matters. The Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.
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<PAGE>
The Company has pledged real estate, mortgage loans, cash and securities
amounting to $640.2 million and $1,164.0 million at December 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively, as collateral for certain short-term and
long-term debt.
At December 31, 1998, aggregate maturities of the long-term debt based
on required principal payments at maturity for 1999 and the succeeding
four years are $322.8 million, $6.9 million, $1.7 million, $1.8 million
and $2.0 million, respectively, and $668.0 million thereafter.
10) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
A summary of the Federal income tax expense in the consolidated
statements of earnings is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal income tax expense (benefit):
Current.......................................... $ 283.3 $ 186.5 $ 97.9
Deferred......................................... 69.8 (95.0) (88.2)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total.............................................. $ 353.1 $ 91.5 $ 9.7
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
The Federal income taxes attributable to consolidated operations are
different from the amounts determined by multiplying the earnings before
Federal income taxes and minority interest by the expected Federal
income tax rate of 35%. The sources of the difference and the tax
effects of each are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Expected Federal income tax expense................ $ 414.3 $ 234.7 $ 73.0
Non-taxable minority interest...................... (33.2) (38.0) (28.6)
Adjustment of tax audit reserves................... 16.0 (81.7) 6.9
Equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries.............. (39.3) (45.1) (32.3)
Other.............................................. (4.7) 21.6 (9.3)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Federal Income Tax Expense......................... $ 353.1 $ 91.5 $ 9.7
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
The components of the net deferred Federal income taxes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Compensation and related benefits...... $ 235.3 $ - $ 257.9 $ -
Other.................................. 27.8 - 30.7 -
DAC, reserves and reinsurance.......... - 231.4 - 222.8
Investments............................ - 364.4 - 405.7
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total.................................. $ 263.1 $ 595.8 $ 288.6 $ 628.5
=============== ================ =============== ===============
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
The deferred Federal income taxes impacting operations reflect the net
tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts
used for income tax purposes. The sources of these temporary differences
and the tax effects of each are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
DAC, reserves and reinsurance...................... $ (7.7) $ 46.2 $ (156.2)
Investments........................................ 46.8 (113.8) 78.6
Compensation and related benefits.................. 28.6 3.7 22.3
Other.............................................. 2.1 (31.1) (32.9)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Deferred Federal Income Tax
Expense (Benefit)................................ $ 69.8 $ (95.0) $ (88.2)
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
The Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") is in the process of examining
the Holding Company's consolidated Federal income tax returns for the
years 1992 through 1996. Management believes these audits will have no
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.
11) REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS
The Insurance Group assumes and cedes reinsurance with other insurance
companies. The Insurance Group evaluates the financial condition of its
reinsurers to minimize its exposure to significant losses from reinsurer
insolvencies. Ceded reinsurance does not relieve the originating insurer
of liability. The effect of reinsurance (excluding group life and
health) is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Direct premiums.................................... $ 438.8 $ 448.6 $ 461.4
Reinsurance assumed................................ 203.6 198.3 177.5
Reinsurance ceded.................................. (54.3) (45.4) (41.3)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Premiums........................................... $ 588.1 $ 601.5 $ 597.6
================= ================ =================
Universal Life and Investment-type Product
Policy Fee Income Ceded.......................... $ 75.7 $ 61.0 $ 48.2
================= ================ =================
Policyholders' Benefits Ceded...................... $ 85.9 $ 70.6 $ 54.1
================= ================ =================
Interest Credited to Policyholders' Account
Balances Ceded................................... $ 39.5 $ 36.4 $ 32.3
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
Beginning in May 1997, the Company began reinsuring on a yearly renewal
term basis 90% of the mortality risk on new issues of certain term,
universal and variable life products. During 1996, the Company's
retention limit on joint survivorship policies was increased to $15.0
million. Effective January 1, 1994, all in force business above $5.0
million was reinsured. The Insurance Group also reinsures the entire
risk on certain substandard underwriting risks as well as in certain
other cases.
The Insurance Group cedes 100% of its group life and health business to
a third party insurance company. Premiums ceded totaled $1.3 million,
$1.6 million and $2.4 million for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Ceded death and disability benefits totaled $15.6 million, $4.3 million
and $21.2 million for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Insurance
liabilities ceded totaled $560.3 million and $593.8 million at December
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
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<PAGE>
12) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans
covering substantially all employees (including certain qualified
part-time employees), managers and certain agents. The pension plans are
non-contributory. Equitable Life's benefits are based on a cash balance
formula or years of service and final average earnings, if greater,
under certain grandfathering rules in the plans. Alliance's benefits are
based on years of credited service, average final base salary and
primary social security benefits. The Company's funding policy is to
make the minimum contribution required by the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA").
Components of net periodic pension cost (credit) for the qualified and
non-qualified plans are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost....................................... $ 33.2 $ 32.5 $ 33.8
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations..... 129.2 128.2 120.8
Actual return on assets............................ (175.6) (307.6) (181.4)
Net amortization and deferrals..................... 6.1 166.6 43.4
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Net Periodic Pension Cost (Credit)................. $ (7.1) $ 19.7 $ 16.6
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
The plan's projected benefit obligation under the qualified and
non-qualified plans was comprised of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Benefit obligation, beginning of year.................................. $ 1,801.3 $ 1,765.5
Service cost........................................................... 33.2 32.5
Interest cost.......................................................... 129.2 128.2
Actuarial (gains) losses............................................... 108.4 (15.5)
Benefits paid.......................................................... (138.7) (109.4)
---------------- -----------------
Benefit Obligation, End of Year........................................ $ 1,933.4 $ 1,801.3
================ =================
</TABLE>
The funded status of the qualified and non-qualified pension plans is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Plan assets at fair value, beginning of year........................... $ 1,867.4 $ 1,626.0
Actual return on plan assets........................................... 338.9 307.5
Contributions.......................................................... - 30.0
Benefits paid and fees................................................. (123.2) (96.1)
---------------- -----------------
Plan assets at fair value, end of year................................. 2,083.1 1,867.4
Projected benefit obligations.......................................... 1,933.4 1,801.3
---------------- -----------------
Projected benefit obligations less than plan assets.................... 149.7 66.1
Unrecognized prior service cost........................................ (7.5) (9.9)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different
from that assumed.................................................... 38.7 95.0
Unrecognized net asset at transition................................... 1.5 3.1
---------------- -----------------
Prepaid Pension Cost.................................................. $ 182.4 $ 154.3
================ =================
</TABLE>
The discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation levels
used in determining the actuarial present value of projected benefit
obligations were 7.0% and 3.83%, respectively, at December 31, 1998 and
7.25% and 4.07%, respectively, at December 31, 1997. As of January 1,
1998 and 1997, the expected long-term rate of return on assets for the
retirement plan was 10.25%.
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<PAGE>
The Company recorded, as a reduction of shareholders' equity an
additional minimum pension liability of $28.3 million and $17.3 million,
net of Federal income taxes, at December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively, primarily representing the excess of the accumulated
benefit obligation of the qualified pension plan over the accrued
liability.
The pension plan's assets include corporate and government debt
securities, equity securities, equity real estate and shares of group
trusts managed by Alliance.
Prior to 1987, the qualified plan funded participants' benefits through
the purchase of non-participating annuity contracts from Equitable Life.
Benefit payments under these contracts were approximately $31.8 million,
$33.2 million and $34.7 million for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The Company provides certain medical and life insurance benefits
(collectively, "postretirement benefits") for qualifying employees,
managers and agents retiring from the Company (i) on or after attaining
age 55 who have at least 10 years of service or (ii) on or after
attaining age 65 or (iii) whose jobs have been abolished and who have
attained age 50 with 20 years of service. The life insurance benefits
are related to age and salary at retirement. The costs of postretirement
benefits are recognized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.
106. The Company continues to fund postretirement benefits costs on a
pay-as-you-go basis and, for 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company made
estimated postretirement benefits payments of $28.4 million, $18.7
million and $18.9 million, respectively.
The following table sets forth the postretirement benefits plan's
status, reconciled to amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated
financial statements:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost....................................... $ 4.6 $ 4.5 $ 5.3
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement
benefits obligation.............................. 33.6 34.7 34.6
Net amortization and deferrals..................... .5 1.9 2.4
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefits Costs......... $ 38.7 $ 41.1 $ 42.3
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefits obligation, beginning
of year.............................................................. $ 490.8 $ 388.5
Service cost........................................................... 4.6 4.5
Interest cost.......................................................... 33.6 34.7
Contributions and benefits paid........................................ (28.4) 72.1
Actuarial (gains) losses............................................... (10.2) (9.0)
---------------- -----------------
Accumulated postretirement benefits obligation, end of year............ 490.4 490.8
Unrecognized prior service cost........................................ 31.8 40.3
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different
from that assumed and from changes in assumptions.................... (121.2) (140.6)
---------------- -----------------
Accrued Postretirement Benefits Cost................................... $ 401.0 $ 390.5
================ =================
</TABLE>
Since January 1, 1994, costs to the Company for providing these medical
benefits available to retirees under age 65 are the same as those
offered to active employees and medical benefits will be limited to 200%
of 1993 costs for all participants.
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<PAGE>
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the
accumulated postretirement benefits obligation was 8.0% in 1998,
gradually declining to 2.5% in the year 2009, and in 1997 was 8.75%,
gradually declining to 2.75% in the year 2009. The discount rate used in
determining the accumulated postretirement benefits obligation was 7.0%
and 7.25% at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
If the health care cost trend rate assumptions were increased by 1%, the
accumulated postretirement benefits obligation as of December 31, 1998
would be increased 4.83%. The effect of this change on the sum of the
service cost and interest cost would be an increase of 4.57%. If the
health care cost trend rate assumptions were decreased by 1% the
accumulated postretirement benefits obligation as of December 31, 1998
would be decreased by 5.6%. The effect of this change on the sum of the
service cost and interest cost would be a decrease of 5.4%.
13) DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivatives
The Insurance Group primarily uses derivatives for asset/liability risk
management and for hedging individual securities. Derivatives mainly are
utilized to reduce the Insurance Group's exposure to interest rate
fluctuations. Accounting for interest rate swap transactions is on an
accrual basis. Gains and losses related to interest rate swap
transactions are amortized as yield adjustments over the remaining life
of the underlying hedged security. Income and expense resulting from
interest rate swap activities are reflected in net investment income.
The notional amount of matched interest rate swaps outstanding at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively, was $880.9 million and
$1,353.4 million. The average unexpired terms at December 31, 1998
ranged from 1 month to 4.3 years. At December 31, 1998, the cost of
terminating swaps in a loss position was $8.0 million. Equitable Life
has implemented an interest rate cap program designed to hedge crediting
rates on interest-sensitive individual annuities contracts. The
outstanding notional amounts at December 31, 1998 of contracts purchased
and sold were $8,450.0 million and $875.0 million, respectively. The net
premium paid by Equitable Life on these contracts was $54.8 million and
is being amortized ratably over the contract periods ranging from 1 to 5
years. Income and expense resulting from this program are reflected as
an adjustment to interest credited to policyholders' account balances.
Substantially all of DLJ's activities related to derivatives are, by
their nature trading activities which are primarily for the purpose of
customer accommodations. DLJ enters into certain contractual agreements
referred to as derivatives or off-balance-sheet financial instruments
involving futures, forwards and options. DLJ's derivative activities
consist of writing over-the-counter ("OTC") options to accommodate its
customer needs, trading in forward contracts in U.S. government and
agency issued or guaranteed securities and in futures contracts on
equity-based indices, interest rate instruments and currencies and
issuing structured products based on emerging market financial
instruments and indices. DLJ's involvement in swap contracts and
commodity derivative instruments is not significant.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company defines fair value as the quoted market prices for those
instruments that are actively traded in financial markets. In cases
where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated
using present value or other valuation techniques. The fair value
estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available
market information and judgments about the financial instrument,
including estimates of the timing and amount of expected future cash
flows and the credit standing of counterparties. Such estimates do not
reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale
at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial
instrument, nor do they consider the tax impact of the realization of
unrealized gains or losses. In many cases, the fair value estimates
cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets, nor can
the disclosed value be realized in immediate settlement of the
instrument.
Certain financial instruments are excluded, particularly insurance
liabilities other than financial guarantees and investment contracts.
Fair market value of off-balance-sheet financial instruments of the
Insurance Group was not material at December 31, 1998 and 1997.
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Fair values for mortgage loans on real estate are estimated by
discounting future contractual cash flows using interest rates at which
loans with similar characteristics and credit quality would be made.
Fair values for foreclosed mortgage loans and problem mortgage loans are
limited to the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral if
lower.
Fair values of policy loans are estimated by discounting the face value
of the loans from the time of the next interest rate review to the
present, at a rate equal to the excess of the current estimated market
rates over the current interest rate charged on the loan.
The estimated fair values for the Company's association plan contracts,
supplementary contracts not involving life contingencies ("SCNILC") and
annuities certain, which are included in policyholders' account
balances, and guaranteed interest contracts are estimated using
projected cash flows discounted at rates reflecting expected current
offering rates.
The estimated fair values for variable deferred annuities and single
premium deferred annuities ("SPDA"), which are included in
policyholders' account balances, are estimated by discounting the
account value back from the time of the next crediting rate review to
the present, at a rate equal to the excess of current estimated market
rates offered on new policies over the current crediting rates.
Fair values for long-term debt are determined using published market
values, where available, or contractual cash flows discounted at market
interest rates. The estimated fair values for non-recourse mortgage debt
are determined by discounting contractual cash flows at a rate which
takes into account the level of current market interest rates and
collateral risk. The estimated fair values for recourse mortgage debt
are determined by discounting contractual cash flows at a rate based
upon current interest rates of other companies with credit ratings
similar to the Company. The Company's carrying value of short-term
borrowings approximates their estimated fair value.
The following table discloses carrying value and estimated fair value
for financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in Notes 3, 7 and 8:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1998 1997
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
Value Fair Value Value Fair Value
--------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Consolidated Financial Instruments:
Mortgage loans on real estate.......... $ 2,809.9 $ 2,961.8 $ 2,611.4 $ 2,822.8
Other limited partnership interests.... 562.6 562.6 509.4 509.4
Policy loans........................... 2,086.7 2,370.7 2,422.9 2,493.9
Policyholders' account balances -
investment contracts................. 12,892.0 13,396.0 12,611.0 12,714.0
Long-term debt......................... 1,002.4 1,025.2 1,294.5 1,257.0
Closed Block Financial Instruments:
Mortgage loans on real estate.......... 1,633.4 1,703.5 1,341.6 1,420.7
Other equity investments............... 56.4 56.4 86.3 86.3
Policy loans........................... 1,641.2 1,929.7 1,700.2 1,784.2
SCNILC liability....................... 25.0 25.0 27.6 30.3
Discontinued Operations Financial
Instruments:
Mortgage loans on real estate.......... 553.9 599.9 655.5 779.9
Fixed maturities....................... 24.9 24.9 38.7 38.7
Other equity investments............... 115.1 115.1 209.3 209.3
Guaranteed interest contracts.......... 37.0 34.0 37.0 34.0
Long-term debt......................... 147.1 139.8 296.4 297.6
</TABLE>
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14) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company has provided, from time to time, certain guarantees or
commitments to affiliates, investors and others. These arrangements
include commitments by the Company, under certain conditions: to make
capital contributions of up to $142.9 million to affiliated real estate
joint ventures; and to provide equity financing to certain limited
partnerships of $287.3 million at December 31, 1998, under existing loan
or loan commitment agreements.
Equitable Life is the obligor under certain structured settlement
agreements which it had entered into with unaffiliated insurance
companies and beneficiaries. To satisfy its obligations under these
agreements, Equitable Life owns single premium annuities issued by
previously wholly owned life insurance subsidiaries. Equitable Life has
directed payment under these annuities to be made directly to the
beneficiaries under the structured settlement agreements. A contingent
liability exists with respect to these agreements should the previously
wholly owned subsidiaries be unable to meet their obligations.
Management believes the satisfaction of those obligations by Equitable
Life is remote.
The Insurance Group had $24.7 million of letters of credit outstanding
at December 31, 1998.
15) LITIGATION
Major Medical Insurance Cases
Equitable Life agreed to settle, subject to court approval, previously
disclosed cases involving lifetime guaranteed renewable major medical
insurance policies issued by Equitable Life in five states. Plaintiffs
in these cases claimed that Equitable Life's method for determining
premium increases breached the terms of certain forms of the policies
and was misrepresented. In certain cases plaintiffs also claimed that
Equitable Life misrepresented to policyholders that premium increases
had been approved by insurance departments, and that it determined
annual rate increases in a manner that discriminated against the
policyholders.
In December 1997, Equitable Life entered into a settlement agreement,
subject to court approval, which would result in creation of a
nationwide class consisting of all persons holding, and paying premiums
on, the policies at any time since January 1, 1988 and the dismissal
with prejudice of the pending actions and the resolution of all similar
claims on a nationwide basis. Under the terms of the settlement, which
involves approximately 127,000 former and current policyholders,
Equitable Life would pay $14.2 million in exchange for release of all
claims and will provide future relief to certain current policyholders
by restricting future premium increases, estimated to have a present
value of $23.3 million. This estimate is based upon assumptions about
future events that cannot be predicted with certainty and accordingly
the actual value of the future relief may vary. In October 1998, the
court entered a judgment approving the settlement agreement and, in
November, a member of the national class filed a notice of appeal of the
judgment. In January 1999, the Court of Appeals granted Equitable Life's
motion to dismiss the appeal.
Life Insurance and Annuity Sales Cases
A number of lawsuits are pending as individual claims and purported
class actions against Equitable Life and its subsidiary insurance
companies Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company ("EVLICO," which was
merged into Equitable Life effective January 1, 1997) and The Equitable
of Colorado, Inc. ("EOC"). These actions involve, among other things,
sales of life and annuity products for varying periods from 1980 to the
present, and allege, among other things, sales practice
misrepresentation primarily involving: the number of premium payments
required; the propriety of a product as an investment vehicle; the
propriety of a product as a replacement of an existing policy; and
failure to disclose a product as life insurance. Some actions are in
state courts and others are in U.S. District Courts in varying
jurisdictions, and are in varying stages of discovery and motions for
class certification.
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In general, the plaintiffs request an unspecified amount of damages,
punitive damages, enjoinment from the described practices, prohibition
against cancellation of policies for non-payment of premium or other
remedies, as well as attorneys' fees and expenses. Similar actions have
been filed against other life and health insurers and have resulted in
the award of substantial judgments, including material amounts of
punitive damages, or in substantial settlements. Although the outcome of
litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, particularly in the early
stages of an action, The Equitable's management believes that the
ultimate resolution of these cases should not have a material adverse
effect on the financial position of The Equitable. The Equitable's
management cannot make an estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether
or not any such litigation will have a material adverse effect on The
Equitable's results of operations in any particular period.
Discrimination Case
Equitable Life is a defendant in an action, certified as a class action
in September 1997, in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Alabama, Southern Division, involving alleged discrimination
on the basis of race against African-American applicants and potential
applicants in hiring individuals as sales agents. Plaintiffs seek a
declaratory judgment and affirmative and negative injunctive relief,
including the payment of back-pay, pension and other compensation.
Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty,
The Equitable's management believes that the ultimate resolution of this
matter should not have a material adverse effect on the financial
position of The Equitable. The Equitable's management cannot make an
estimate of loss, if any, or predict whether or not such matter will
have a material adverse effect on The Equitable's results of operations
in any particular period.
Alliance Capital
In July 1995, a class action complaint was filed against Alliance North
American Government Income Trust, Inc. (the "Fund"), Alliance and
certain other defendants affiliated with Alliance, including the Holding
Company, alleging violations of Federal securities laws, fraud and
breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the Fund's investments in
Mexican and Argentine securities. The original complaint was dismissed
in 1996; on appeal, the dismissal was affirmed. In October 1996,
plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint,
alleging the Fund failed to hedge against currency risk despite
representations that it would do so, the Fund did not properly disclose
that it planned to invest in mortgage-backed derivative securities and
two Fund advertisements misrepresented the risks of investing in the
Fund. In October 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
issued an order granting plaintiffs' motion to file an amended complaint
alleging that the Fund misrepresented its ability to hedge against
currency risk and denying plaintiffs' motion to file an amended
complaint containing the other allegations. Alliance believes that the
allegations in the amended complaint, which was filed in February 1999,
are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against these
claims. While the ultimate outcome of this matter cannot be determined
at this time, Alliance's management does not expect that it will have a
material adverse effect on Alliance's results of operations or financial
condition.
DLJSC
DLJSC is a defendant along with certain other parties in a class action
complaint involving the underwriting of units, consisting of notes and
warrants to purchase common shares, of Rickel Home Centers, Inc.
("Rickel"), which filed a voluntary petition for reorganization pursuant
to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The complaint seeks unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages from DLJSC, as an underwriter and as
an owner of 7.3% of the common stock, for alleged violation of Federal
securities laws and common law fraud for alleged misstatements and
omissions contained in the prospectus and registration statement used in
the offering of the units. DLJSC is defending itself vigorously against
all the allegations contained in the complaint. Although there can be no
assurance, DLJ's management does not believe that the ultimate outcome
of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on DLJ's
consolidated financial condition. Due to the early stage of this
litigation, based on the information currently available to it, DLJ's
management cannot predict whether or not such litigation will have a
material adverse effect on DLJ's results of operations in any particular
period.
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DLJSC is a defendant in a purported class action filed in a Texas State
Court on behalf of the holders of $550 million principal amount of
subordinated redeemable discount debentures of National Gypsum
Corporation ("NGC"). The debentures were canceled in connection with a
Chapter 11 plan of reorganization for NGC consummated in July 1993. The
litigation seeks compensatory and punitive damages for DLJSC's
activities as financial advisor to NGC in the course of NGC's Chapter 11
proceedings. Trial is expected in early May 1999. DLJSC intends to
defend itself vigorously against all the allegations contained in the
complaint. Although there can be no assurance, DLJ's management does not
believe that the ultimate outcome of this litigation will have a
material adverse effect on DLJ's consolidated financial condition. Based
upon the information currently available to it, DLJ's management cannot
predict whether or not such litigation will have a material adverse
effect on DLJ's results of operations in any particular period.
DLJSC is a defendant in a complaint which alleges that DLJSC and a
number of other financial institutions and several individual defendants
violated civil provisions of RICO by inducing plaintiffs to invest over
$40 million in The Securities Groups, a number of tax shelter limited
partnerships, during the years 1978 through 1982. The plaintiffs seek
recovery of the loss of their entire investment and an approximately
equivalent amount of tax-related damages. Judgment for damages under
RICO are subject to trebling. Discovery is complete. Trial has been
scheduled for May 17, 1999. DLJSC believes that it has meritorious
defenses to the complaints and will continue to contest the suits
vigorously. Although there can be no assurance, DLJ's management does
not believe that the ultimate outcome of this litigation will have a
material adverse effect on DLJ's consolidated financial condition. Based
upon the information currently available to it, DLJ's management cannot
predict whether or not such litigation will have a material adverse
effect on DLJ's results of operations in any particular period.
DLJSC is a defendant along with certain other parties in four actions
involving Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc. ("Mid-American"), which filed
a voluntary petition for reorganization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code in January 1997. Three actions seek rescission,
compensatory and punitive damages for DLJSC's role in underwriting notes
of Mid-American. The other action, filed by the Plan Administrator for
the bankruptcy estate of Mid-American, alleges that DLJSC is liable as
an underwriter for alleged misrepresentations and omissions in the
prospectus for the notes, and liable as financial advisor to
Mid-American for allegedly failing to advise Mid-American about its
financial condition. DLJSC believes that it has meritorious defenses to
the complaints and will continue to contest the suits vigorously.
Although there can be no assurance, DLJ's management does not believe
that the ultimate outcome of this litigation will have a material
adverse effect on DLJ's consolidated financial condition. Based upon
information currently available to it, DLJ's management cannot predict
whether or not such litigation will have a material adverse effect on
DLJ's results of operations in any particular period.
Other Matters
In addition to the matters described above, the Holding Company and its
subsidiaries are involved in various legal actions and proceedings in
connection with their businesses. Some of the actions and proceedings
have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of claimants and
certain of these claimants seek damages of unspecified amounts. While
the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty,
in the opinion of management no such matter is likely to have a material
adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
16) LEASES
The Company has entered into operating leases for office space and
certain other assets, principally data processing equipment and office
furniture and equipment. Future minimum payments under noncancelable
leases for 1999 and the succeeding four years are $98.7 million, $92.7
million, $73.4 million, $59.9 million, $55.8 million and $550.1 million
thereafter. Minimum future sublease rental income on these noncancelable
leases for 1999 and the succeeding four years is $7.6 million, $5.6
million, $4.6 million, $2.3 million, $2.3 million and $25.4 million
thereafter.
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At December 31, 1998, the minimum future rental income on noncancelable
operating leases for wholly owned investments in real estate for 1999
and the succeeding four years is $189.2 million, $177.0 million, $165.5
million, $145.4 million, $122.8 million and $644.7 million thereafter.
17) OTHER OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Other operating costs and expenses consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Compensation costs................................. $ 772.0 $ 721.5 $ 704.8
Commissions........................................ 478.1 409.6 329.5
Short-term debt interest expense................... 26.1 31.7 8.0
Long-term debt interest expense.................... 84.6 121.2 137.3
Amortization of policy acquisition costs........... 292.7 287.3 405.2
Capitalization of policy acquisition costs......... (609.1) (508.0) (391.9)
Rent expense, net of sublease income............... 100.0 101.8 113.7
Cursitor intangible assets writedown............... - 120.9 -
Other.............................................. 1,056.8 917.9 769.1
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Total.............................................. $ 2,201.2 $ 2,203.9 $ 2,075.7
================= ================ =================
</TABLE>
During 1997 and 1996, the Company restructured certain operations in
connection with cost reduction programs and recorded pre-tax provisions
of $42.4 million and $24.4 million, respectively. The amounts paid
during 1998, associated with cost reduction programs, totaled $22.6
million. At December 31, 1998, the liabilities associated with cost
reduction programs amounted to $39.4 million. The 1997 cost reduction
program included costs related to employee termination and exit costs.
The 1996 cost reduction program included restructuring costs related to
the consolidation of insurance operations' service centers. Amortization
of DAC in 1996 included a $145.0 million writeoff of DAC related to DI
contracts.
18) INSURANCE GROUP STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Equitable Life is restricted as to the amounts it may pay as dividends
to the Holding Company. Under the New York Insurance Law, the
Superintendent has broad discretion to determine whether the financial
condition of a stock life insurance company would support the payment of
dividends to its shareholders. For 1998, 1997 and 1996, statutory net
income (loss) totaled $384.4 million, $(351.7) million and $(351.1)
million, respectively. Statutory surplus, capital stock and Asset
Valuation Reserve ("AVR") totaled $4,728.0 million and $3,907.1 million
at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. No dividends have been paid
by Equitable Life to the Holding Company to date.
At December 31, 1998, the Insurance Group, in accordance with various
government and state regulations, had $25.6 million of securities
deposited with such government or state agencies.
The differences between statutory surplus and capital stock determined
in accordance with Statutory Accounting Principles ("SAP") and total
shareholders' equity on a GAAP basis are primarily attributable to: (a)
inclusion in SAP of an AVR intended to stabilize surplus from
fluctuations in the value of the investment portfolio; (b) future policy
benefits and policyholders' account balances under SAP differ from GAAP
due to differences between actuarial assumptions and reserving
methodologies; (c) certain policy acquisition costs are expensed under
SAP but deferred under GAAP and amortized over future periods to achieve
a matching of revenues and expenses; (d) Federal income taxes are
generally accrued under SAP based upon revenues and expenses in the
Federal income tax return while under GAAP deferred taxes are provided
for timing differences between recognition of revenues and expenses for
financial reporting and income tax purposes; (e) valuation of assets
under SAP and GAAP differ due to different investment valuation and
depreciation methodologies, as well as the deferral of interest-related
realized capital gains and losses on fixed income investments; and (f)
differences in the accrual methodologies for post-employment and
retirement benefit plans.
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19) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's operations consist of Insurance and Investment Services.
The Company's management evaluates the performance of each of these
segments independently and allocates resources based on current and
future requirements of each segment. Management evaluates the
performance of each segment based upon operating results adjusted to
exclude the effect of unusual or non-recurring events and transactions
and certain revenue and expense categories not related to the base
operations of the particular business net of minority interest.
Information for all periods is presented on a comparable basis.
Intersegment investment advisory and other fees of approximately $61.8
million, $84.1 million and $129.2 million for 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively, are included in total revenues of the Investment Services
segment. These fees, excluding amounts related to discontinued
operations of $.5 million, $4.2 million and $13.3 million for 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively, are eliminated in consolidation.
The following tables reconcile each segment's revenues and operating
earnings to total revenues and earnings from continuing operations
before Federal income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
as reported on the consolidated statements of earnings and the segments'
assets to total assets on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment
Insurance Services Elimination Total
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998
Segment revenues..................... $ 4,029.8 $ 1,438.4 $ (5.7) $ 5,462.5
Investment gains..................... 64.8 35.4 - 100.2
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Total Revenues....................... $ 4,094.6 $ 1,473.8 $ (5.7) $ 5,562.7
=============== ================= =============== ================
Pre-tax operating earnings........... $ 688.6 $ 284.3 $ - $ 972.9
Investment gains , net of
DAC and other charges.............. 41.7 27.7 - 69.4
Pre-tax minority interest............ - 141.5 - 141.5
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Earnings from Continuing
Operations......................... $ 730.3 $ 453.5 $ - $ 1,183.8
=============== ================= =============== ================
Total Assets......................... $ 75,626.0 $ 12,379.2 $ (64.4) $ 87,940.8
=============== ================= =============== ================
1997
Segment revenues..................... $ 3,990.8 $ 1,200.0 $ (7.7) $ 5,183.1
Investment gains (losses)............ (318.8) 255.1 - (63.7)
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Total Revenues....................... $ 3,672.0 $ 1,455.1 $ (7.7) $ 5,119.4
=============== ================= =============== ================
Pre-tax operating earnings........... $ 507.0 $ 258.3 $ - $ 765.3
Investment gains (losses), net of
DAC and other charges.............. (292.5) 252.7 - (39.8)
Non-recurring costs and expenses..... (41.7) (121.6) - (163.3)
Pre-tax minority interest............ - 108.5 - 108.5
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Earnings from Continuing
Operations......................... $ 172.8 $ 497.9 $ - $ 670.7
=============== ================= =============== ================
Total Assets......................... $ 67,762.4 $ 13,691.4 $ (96.1) $ 81,357.7
=============== ================= =============== ================
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment
Insurance Services Elimination Total
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996
Segment revenues..................... $ 3,789.1 $ 1,105.5 $ (12.6) $ 4,882.0
Investment gains (losses)............ (30.3) 20.5 - (9.8)
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Total Revenues....................... $ 3,758.8 $ 1,126.0 $ (12.6) $ 4,872.2
=============== ================= =============== ================
Pre-tax operating earnings........... $ 337.1 $ 224.6 $ - $ 561.7
Investment gains (losses), net of
DAC and other charges.............. (37.2) 16.9 - (20.3)
Reserve strengthening and DAC
writeoff........................... (393.0) - - (393.0)
Non-recurring costs and
expenses........................... (22.3) (1.1) - (23.4)
Pre-tax minority interest............ - 83.6 - 83.6
--------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Earnings (Loss) from
Continuing Operations.............. $ (115.4) $ 324.0 $ - $ 208.6
=============== ================= =============== ================
</TABLE>
20) QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
The quarterly results of operations for 1998 and 1997 are summarized
below:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended
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March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1998
Total Revenues................ $ 1,470.2 $ 1,422.9 $ 1,297.6 $ 1,372.0
================= ================= ================== ==================
Earnings from Continuing
Operations before
Cumulative Effect
of Accounting Change........ $ 212.8 $ 197.0 $ 136.8 $ 158.9
================= ================= ================== ==================
Net Earnings.................. $ 213.3 $ 198.3 $ 137.5 $ 159.1
================= ================= ================== ==================
1997
Total Revenues................ $ 1,266.0 $ 1,552.8 $ 1,279.0 $ 1,021.6
================= ================= ================== ==================
Earnings from Continuing
Operations before
Cumulative Effect
of Accounting Change........ $ 117.4 $ 222.5 $ 145.1 $ 39.4
================= ================= ================== ==================
Net Earnings (Loss)........... $ 114.1 $ 223.1 $ 144.9 $ (44.9)
================= ================= ================== ==================
</TABLE>
Net earnings for the three months ended December 31, 1997 includes a
charge of $212.0 million related to additions to valuation allowances on
and writeoffs of real estate of $225.2 million, and reserve
strengthening on discontinued operations of $84.3 million offset by a
reversal of prior years tax reserves of $97.5 million.
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21) INVESTMENT IN DLJ
At December 31, 1998, the Company's ownership of DLJ interest was
approximately 32.5%. The Company's ownership interest will be further
reduced upon the issuance of common stock after the vesting of
forfeitable restricted stock units acquired by and/or the exercise of
options granted to certain DLJ employees. DLJ restricted stock units
represents forfeitable rights to receive approximately 5.2 million
shares of DLJ common stock through February 2000.
The results of operations of DLJ are accounted for on the equity basis
and are included in commissions, fees and other income in the
consolidated statements of earnings. The Company's carrying value of DLJ
is included in investment in and loans to affiliates in the consolidated
balance sheets.
Summarized balance sheets information for DLJ, reconciled to the
Company's carrying value of DLJ, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Trading account securities, at market value............................ $ 13,195.1 $ 16,535.7
Securities purchased under resale agreements........................... 20,063.3 22,628.8
Broker-dealer related receivables...................................... 34,264.5 28,159.3
Other assets........................................................... 4,759.3 3,182.0
---------------- -----------------
Total Assets........................................................... $ 72,282.2 $ 70,505.8
================ =================
Liabilities:
Securities sold under repurchase agreements............................ $ 35,775.6 $ 36,006.7
Broker-dealer related payables......................................... 26,161.5 26,127.2
Short-term and long-term debt.......................................... 3,997.6 3,249.5
Other liabilities...................................................... 3,219.8 2,860.9
---------------- -----------------
Total liabilities...................................................... 69,154.5 68,244.3
DLJ's company-obligated mandatorily redeemed preferred
securities of subsidiary trust holding solely debentures of DLJ...... 200.0 200.0
Total shareholders' equity............................................. 2,927.7 2,061.5
---------------- -----------------
Total Liabilities, Cumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock and
Shareholders' Equity................................................. $ 72,282.2 $ 70,505.8
================ =================
DLJ's equity as reported............................................... $ 2,927.7 $ 2,061.5
Unamortized cost in excess of net assets acquired in 1985
and other adjustments................................................ 23.7 23.5
The Holding Company's equity ownership in DLJ.......................... (1,002.4) (740.2)
Minority interest in DLJ............................................... (1,118.2) (729.3)
---------------- -----------------
The Company's Carrying Value of DLJ.................................... $ 830.8 $ 615.5
================ =================
</TABLE>
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Summarized statements of earnings information for DLJ reconciled to the
Company's equity in earnings of DLJ is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
---------------- -----------------
(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C>
Commission, fees and other income...................................... $ 3,184.7 $ 2,430.7
Net investment income.................................................. 2,189.1 1,652.1
Dealer, trading and investment gains, net.............................. 33.2 557.7
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Total revenues......................................................... 5,407.0 4,640.5
Total expenses including income taxes.................................. 5,036.2 4,232.2
---------------- -----------------
Net earnings........................................................... 370.8 408.3
Dividends on preferred stock........................................... 21.3 12.2
---------------- -----------------
Earnings Applicable to Common Shares................................... $ 349.5 $ 396.1
================ =================
DLJ's earnings applicable to common shares as reported................. $ 349.5 $ 396.1
Amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired in 1985.......... (.8) (1.3)
The Holding Company's equity in DLJ's earnings......................... (136.8) (156.8)
Minority interest in DLJ............................................... (99.5) (109.1)
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The Company's Equity in DLJ's Earnings................................. $ 112.4 $ 128.9
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22) ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Holding Company sponsors a stock option plan for employees of
Equitable Life. DLJ and Alliance each sponsor their own stock option
plans for certain employees. The Company has elected to continue to
account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method
prescribed in APB No. 25. Had compensation expense for the Holding
Company, DLJ and Alliance Stock Option Incentive Plan options been
determined based on SFAS No. 123's fair value based method, the
Company's pro forma net earnings for 1998, 1997 and 1996 would have
been:
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<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
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(In Millions)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Earnings:
As reported............................................. $ 708.2 $ 437.2 $ 10.3
Pro forma............................................... 678.4 426.3 3.3
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The fair values of options granted after December 31, 1994, used as a
basis for the above pro forma disclosures, were estimated as of the
dates of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option
pricing assumptions for 1998, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
Holding Company DLJ Alliance
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1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
--------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------------------- ---------------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Dividend yield...... 0.32% 0.48% 0.80% 0.69% 0.86% 1.54% 6.50% 8.00% 8.00%
Expected volatility. 28% 20% 20% 40% 33% 25% 29% 26% 23%
Risk-free interest
rate.............. 5.48% 5.99% 5.92% 5.53% 5.96% 6.07% 4.40% 5.70% 5.80%
Expected life
in years.......... 5 5 5 5 5 5 7.2 7.2 7.4
Weighted average
fair value per
option at
grant-date........ $22.64 $12.25 $6.94 $16.27 $10.81 $4.03 $3.86 $2.18 $1.35
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A summary of the Holding Company, DLJ and Alliance's option plans is as
follows:
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Holding Company DLJ Alliance
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Price of Price of Price of
Shares Options Shares Options Units Options
(In Millions) Outstanding (In Millions) Outstanding (In Millions) Outstanding
--------------- ------------- --------------- ------------- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance as of
January 1, 1996........ 6.7 $20.27 18.4 $13.50 9.6 $ 8.86
Granted................ .7 $24.94 4.2 $16.27 1.4 $12.56
Exercised.............. (.1) $19.91 - (.8) $ 6.82
Expired................ - - -
Forfeited.............. (.6) $20.21 (.4) $13.50 (.2) $ 9.66
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Balance as of
December 31, 1996...... 6.7 $20.79 22.2 $14.03 10.0 $ 9.54
Granted................ 3.2 $41.85 6.4 $30.54 2.2 $18.28
Exercised.............. (1.6) $20.26 (.2) $16.01 (1.2) $ 8.06
Forfeited.............. (.4) $23.43 (.2) $13.79 (.4) $10.64
--------------- ------------- ---------------
Balance as of
December 31, 1997...... 7.9 $29.05 28.2 $17.78 10.6 $11.41
Granted................ 4.3 $66.26 1.5 $38.59 2.8 $26.28
Exercised.............. (1.1) $21.18 (1.4) $14.91 (.9) $ 8.91
Forfeited.............. (.4) $47.01 (.1) $17.31 (.2) $13.14
--------------- ------------- ---------------
Balance as of
December 31, 1998...... 10.7 $44.00 28.2 $19.04 12.3 $14.94
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Information about options outstanding and exercisable at December 31,
1998 is as follows:
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Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
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Weighted
Average Weighted Weighted
Range of Number Remaining Average Number Average
Exercise Outstanding Contractual Exercise Exercisable Exercise
Prices (In Millions) Life (Years) Price (In Millions) Price
--------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------------
Holding
Company
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$18.125 -$27.75 3.7 5.19 $20.97 3.0 $20.33
$28.50 -$45.25 3.0 8.68 $41.79 -
$50.63 -$66.75 2.1 9.21 $52.73 -
$81.94 -$82.56 1.9 9.62 $82.56 -
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$18.125 -$82.56 10.7 7.75 $44.00 3.0 $20.33
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DLJ
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$13.50 -$25.99 22.3 7.1 $14.59 21.4 $15.05
$26.00 -$38.99 5.0 8.8 $33.94 -
$39.00 -$52.875 .9 9.4 $44.65 -
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$13.50 -$52.875 28.2 7.5 $19.04 21.4 $15.05
================= ================== ============== ===================== =============
Alliance
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$ 3.03 -$ 9.69 3.1 4.5 $ 8.03 2.4 $ 7.57
$ 9.81 -$10.69 2.0 5.3 $10.05 1.6 $10.07
$11.13 -$13.75 2.4 7.5 $11.92 1.0 $11.77
$18.47 -$18.78 2.0 9.0 $18.48 .4 $18.48
$22.50 -$26.31 2.8 9.9 $26.28 - -
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$ 3.03 -$26.31 12.3 7.2 $14.94 5.4 $ 9.88
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APPENDIX A
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DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Set forth below is information about our directors and, to the extent
they are responsible for variable life insurance operations, our principal
officers. Unless otherwise noted, their address is 1290 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10104.
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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DIRECTORS
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<S> <C>
Francoise Colloc'h Director of Equitable Life since July 1992. Senior Executive Vice President,
AXA Human Resources and Communications of AXA, and various positions with AXA
23, Avenue Matignon affiliated companies. Director of Equitable Companies since December 1996.
75008 Paris, France
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Henri de Castries Director of Equitable Life since September 1993. Director (since May 1994)
AXA and Chairman of the Board (since April 1998) of Equitable Companies. Prior
23, Avenue Matignon thereto, Vice Chairman of the Board of Equitable Companies (February 1996 to
75008 Paris, France April 1998). Senior Executive Vice President, Financial Services and Life
Insurance Activities of AXA since 1996. Prior thereto, Executive Vice
President Financial Services and Life Insurance Activities of AXA (1993 to
1996). Also Director or Officer of various subsidiaries and affiliates of the
AXA Group. Director of other Equitable Life affiliates. Previously held other
officerships with the AXA Group.
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Joseph L. Dionne Director of Equitable Life since May 1982. Chairman (since April 1998) and
The McGraw-Hill Companies former Chief Executive Officer (April 1983 to April 1988) of The McGraw-Hill
1221 Avenue of the Americas Companies. Director of Equitable Companies (since May 1992). Director, Harris
New York, NY 10020 Corporation and Ryder System, Inc.
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Denis Duverne Director of Equitable Life since February 1998. Senior Vice President
AXA International (US-UK-Benelux) AXA. Director since February 1996, Alliance.
23, Avenue Matignon Director since February 1997, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette ("DLJ").
75008 Paris, France
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Jean-Rene Fourtou Director of Equitable Life since July 1992. Director of Equitable Companies
Rhone-Poulenc S.A. since July 1992. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rhone-Poulenc S.A.;
25, Quai Paul Doumer Member, Supervisory Board of AXA since January 1997; European Advisory Board
92408 Courbevoie Cedex of Bankers Trust Company and Consulting Council of Banque de France;
France Director, Societe Generale, Schneider S.A. and Groupe Pernod-Ricard (July
1997 to present).
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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DIRECTORS (continued)
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<S> <C>
Norman C. Francis Director of Equitable Life since March 1989. President of Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana of Louisiana; Director, First National Bank of Commerce, New Orleans, LA,
7325 Palmetto Street Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc., and Entergy Corporation.
New Orleans, LA 70125
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Donald J. Greene Director of Equitable Life since July 1991. Partner, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene &
LeBouef, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, MacRae, L.L.P. Director of Equitable Companies since May 1992.
L.L.P.
125 West 55th Street
New York, NY 10019-4513
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John T. Hartley Director of Equitable Life since August 1987. Currently a Director and retired
Harris Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Corporation (retired July
1025 NASA Boulevard 1995); previously held other officerships with Harris Corporation. Director of
Melbourne, FL 32919 Equitable Companies since May 1992; Director of the McGraw-Hill
Companies.
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John H.F. Haskell, Jr. Director of Equitable Life since July 1992; Director of Equitable Companies
SBC Warburg Dillon Read LLC since July 1992; Managing Director of SBC Warburg Dillon Read LLC, and member
535 Madison Avenue of its Board of Directors; Director of the Equitable Companies; Chairman,
New York, NY 10022 Supervisory Board, Dillon Read (France) Gestion (until 1998); Director, Pall
Corporation (November 1998 to present) and Dillon, Read Limited.
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Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Director of Equitable Life since December 1996. President of Bestfoods
Bestfoods Grocery Grocery (formerly CPC Specialty Markets Group); Vice President, BESTFOODS
BESTFOODS (formerly CPC International, Inc.) since 1993. Prior thereto, President of
International Plaza CPC Specialty Markets Group. Director of Equitable Companies since December
700 Sylvan Avenue 1996; Director, Hunt Corporation.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632-9976
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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DIRECTORS (continued)
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<S> <C>
W. Edwin Jarmain Director of Equitable Life since July 1992. President of Jarmain Group Inc.
Jarmain Group Inc. and officer or director of several affiliated companies. Chairman and
121 King Street West Director of FCA International Ltd. (until May 1998). Director of various AXA
Suite 2525 affiliated companies and National Mutual Holdings Limited (July 1998-Present;
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3T9 Alternate Director, the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia
Canada Limited (until 1998); National Mutual Asia Limited and National Mutual
Insurance Company Limited, Hong Kong (February 1997 to present). Previously
held other officerships with FCA International. Director of the Equitable
Companies since July 1992.
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George T. Lowy Director of Equitable Life since July 1992. Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore Director, Eramet.
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
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Didier Pineau-Valencienne Director of Equitable Life since February 1996. Former Chairman and Chief
Schneider S.A. Executive Officer of Schneider S.A. as of February 1999, Honorary Chairman.
64/70, Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clement Chairman or director of numerous subsidiaries and affiliated companies of
92646 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex Schneider. Director of Equitable Companies and Equitable Life from July 1992
France to February 1995. Member, Supervisory Board, AXA and Lagardere ERE; Director,
CGIP, Sema Group PLC and Rhone-Poulenc, SA; Member of European Advisory Board
of Bankers Trust Company, Supervisory Board of Banque Paribas (until 1998)
and Advisory Boards of Bankers Trust Company, Booz Allen & Hamilton (USA) and
Banque de France.
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George J. Sella, Jr. Director of Equitable Life since May 1987. Retired Chairman and Chief
P.O. Box 397 Executive Officer of American Cyanamid Company (retired April 1993);
Newton, NJ 07860 previously held other officerships with American Cyanamid. Director of the
Equitable Companies, since May 1992.
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Dave H. Williams Director of Equitable Life since March 1991. Chairman and Chief Executive
Alliance Capital Management Officer of Alliance until January 1999 and Chairman or Director of numerous
Corporation subsidiaries and affiliated companies of Alliance. Senior Executive Vice
1345 Avenue of the Americas President of AXA since January 1997. Director of Equitable Companies, since
New York, NY 10105 May 1992.
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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OFFICERS-DIRECTORS
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<S> <C>
Michael Hegarty Director of Equitable Life since January 1998. President since January 1998
and Chief Operating Officer since February 1998, Equitable Life. Vice
Chairman since April 1998, Senior Executive Vice President (January 1998 to
April 1998), and Director and Chief Operating Officer (both since January
1998), Equitable Companies. Vice Chairman (from 1996 to 1997), Chase
Manhattan Corporation. Vice Chairman (from 1995 to 1996) and Senior Executive
Vice President (from 1991 to 1995), Chemical Bank. Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director since March 1998, Equitable Investment
Corporation ("EIC"); ACMC, Inc. ("ACMC") (since March 1998). Director,
Equitable Capital Management Corporation ("ECMC") (since March 1998),
Alliance and DLJ (both May 1998 to Present).
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Edward D. Miller Director of Equitable Life since August 1997. Chairman of the Board since
January 1998, Chief Executive Officer since August 1997, President (August
1997 to January 1998), Equitable Life. Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer, all since August 1997, Equitable Companies. Senior
Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee, AXA; Senior
Vice Chairman, Chase Manhattan Corporation (March 1996 to April 1997).
President (January 1994 to March 1996) and Vice Chairman (December 1991 to
January 1994), Chemical Bank. Director, Alliance (since August 1997), DLJ
(since November 1997), ECMC (since March 1998), ACMC, Inc. (since March
1998), and AXA Canada (since September 1998). Director, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer since March 1998, EIC. Director, KeySpan Energy.
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Stanley B. Tulin Director and Vice Chairman of the Board since February 1998, and Chief
Financial Officer since May 1996, Equitable Life. Senior Executive Vice
President until February 1998, and Chief Financial Officer since May 1997,
Equitable Companies. Vice President until 1998, EQ ADVISORS TRUST. Director,
Alliance, since July 1997, Alliance, and DLJ (since June 1997). Prior
thereto, Chairman, Insurance Consulting and Actuarial Practice, Coopers &
Lybrand, L.L.P.
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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OTHER OFFICERS
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<S> <C>
Leon B. Billis Executive Vice President (since February 1998) and Chief Information Officer
(since November 1994), Equitable Life. Previously held other officerships
with Equitable Life; Director, J.M.R. Realty Services, Inc.
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Harvey Blitz Senior Vice President, Equitable Life. Senior Vice President, Equitable
Companies. Director, The Equitable of Colorado, Inc. Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer since March 1997, EQ ADVISORS TRUST. Director and Chairman,
Frontier Trust Company ("Frontier"). Executive Vice President since November
1996 and Director, EQ Financial Consultants, Inc. ("EQF"). Director until May
1996, Equitable Distributors, Inc. ("EDI"). Director and Senior Vice
President, EquiSource. Director and Officer of various Equitable Life
affiliates. Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life and its
affiliates.
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Kevin R. Byrne Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Equitable Life and Equitable Companies.
Treasurer, EIC (since June 1997), EquiSource and Frontier. President and
Chief Executive Officer (since September 1997), and prior thereto, Vice
President and Treasurer, Equitable Casualty Insurance Company ("Casualty").
Vice President and Treasurer, EQ ADVISORS TRUST (since March 1997). Director,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Equitable JV Holdings (since
August 1997). Director (since July 1997), and Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (since April 1998), ACMC and ECMC. Previously held other
officerships with Equitable Life and its affiliates.
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Judy A. Faucett Senior Vice President, Equitable Life (since September 1996) and Actuary
(September 1996 to December 1998). Partner and Senior Actuarial Consultant,
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (January 1989 to August 1996).
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Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and Controller, Equitable Life and Equitable Companies.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Equitable of Colorado,
Inc., since March 1997. Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life
and its affiliates.
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Paul J. Flora Senior Vice President and Auditor, Equitable Life. Vice President and
Auditor, Equitable Companies.
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Robert E. Garber Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Equitable Life and Equitable
Companies. Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life and its
affiliates.
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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OTHER OFFICERS (continued)
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<S> <C>
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Jerome S. Golden Executive Vice President (since November 1997), Equitable Life and Equitable
Companies. Prior thereto, President, Income Management Group (May 1994 to
November 1997), Equitable Life. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(February 1995 to December 1997), EDI. Owner (November 1993 to May 1994), JG
Resources.
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Mark A. Hug Senior Vice President (since April 1997), Equitable Life. Prior thereto, Vice
President, Aetna.
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Donald R. Kaplan Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel,
Equitable Life. Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life.
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Michael S. Martin Executive Vice President (since September 1998) and Chief Marketing Officer
(since December 1997). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EQF. Vice
President, EQ ADVISORS TRUST (until April 1998) and THE HUDSON RIVER TRUST.
Director, Equitable Underwriting and Sales Agency (Bahamas), Ltd. and
EquiSource; Director and Executive Vice President (since December 1998),
Colorado, prior thereto, Director and Senior Vice President. Previously held
other officerships with Equitable Life and its affiliates.
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Douglas Menkes Senior Vice President and Corporate Actuary since June 1997, Equitable Life.
Prior thereto, Consulting Actuary, Milliman & Robertson, Inc.
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Peter D. Noris Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Equitable Life.
Executive Vice President since May 1995 and Chief Investment Officer since
July 1995, Equitable Companies. Trustee, THE HUDSON RIVER TRUST, and
Chairman, President and Trustee since March 1997, EQ ADVISORS TRUST.
Director, Alliance, and Equitable Real Estate (until June 1997). Executive
Vice President, EQF, since November 1996. Director, EREIM Managers Corp.
(since July 1997), and EREIM LP Corp. (since October 1997). Prior to May
1995, Vice President/Manager, Insurance Companies Investment Strategies
Group, Salomon Brothers, Inc.
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Anthony C. Pasquale Senior Vice President, Equitable Life. Director, Chairman and Chief Operating
Officer, Casualty (since September 1997). Director, Equitable Agri-Business,
Inc. (until June 1997). Previously held other officerships with Equitable
Life and its affiliates.
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS
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OTHER OFFICERS (continued)
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<S> <C>
Pauline Sherman Senior Vice President (since February 1999); Vice President, Secretary and
Associate General Counsel, Equitable Life and Equitable Companies, since
September 1995. Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life.
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Richard V. Silver Senior Vice President since February 1995 and Deputy General Counsel
since June 1996, Equitable Life. Senior Vice President and Associate
General Counsel (since September 1996), Equitable Companies. Director,
EQF. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, EIC (June 1997 to March
1998). Previously held other officerships with Equitable Life and its
affiliates.
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Jose S. Suquet Senior Executive Vice President since February 1998, Chief Distribution
Officer since December 1997 and Chief Agency Officer (August 1994 to
December 1997), Equitable Life. Prior thereto, Agency Manager. Executive
Vice President since May 1996, the Equitable Companies. Vice President
since March 1998, THE HUDSON RIVER TRUST. Chairman (since December 1997), EDI.
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APPENDIX B
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OUR DATA ON MARKET PERFORMANCE
In reports or other communications to policyowners or in advertising material,
we may describe general economic and market conditions affecting our variable
investment options and the Portfolios, and may compare the performance or
ranking of those options and the Portfolios with:
o those of other insurance company separate accounts or mutual funds
included in the rankings prepared by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.,
Morningstar, Inc. or similar investment services that monitor the
performance of insurance company separate accounts or mutual funds;
o other appropriate indices of investment securities and averages for peer
universes of mutual funds; or
o data developed by us derived from such indices or averages.
We also may furnish to present or prospective policyowners advertisements or
other communications that include evaluations of a variable investment option or
Portfolio by nationally recognized financial publications. Examples of such
publications are:
Barron's Money Management Letter
Morningstar's Variable Investment Dealers Digest
Annuities/Life National Underwriter
Business Week Pension & Investments
Forbes USA Today
Fortune Investor's Daily
Institutional Investor The New York Times
Money The Wall Street Journal
Kiplinger's Personal Finance The Los Angeles Times
Financial Planning The Chicago Tribune
Investment Advisor
Investment Management Weekly
Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. (Lipper) compiles performance data for peer
universes of portfolios with similar investment objectives in its Lipper
Variable Insurance Products Performance Analysis Service (Lipper Survey).
Morningstar, Inc. compiles similar data in the Morningstar Variable Annuity/Life
Report (Morningstar Report).
The Lipper Survey records performance data as reported to it by over 800 mutual
funds underlying variable annuity and life insurance products. It divides these
actively managed portfolios into 25 categories by portfolio objectives. The
Lipper Survey contains two different universes, which reflect different types of
fees in performance data:
o The "Separate Account" universe reports performance data net of
investment management fees, direct operating expenses and asset-based
charges applicable under variable insurance and annuity contracts; and
o The "Mutual Fund" universe reports performance net only of investment
management fees and direct operating expenses, and therefore reflects
only charges that relate to the underlying mutual fund.
The Morningstar Report consists of nearly 700 variable life and annuity
portfolios, all of which report their data net of investment management fees,
direct operating expenses and separate account level charges.
LONG-TERM MARKET TRENDS
The following chart presents historical return trends for various types of
securities. The information presented does not directly relate to
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the performance of our variable investment options or the Trusts. Nevertheless,
it may help you gain a perspective on the potential returns of different asset
classes over different periods of time. By combining this information with your
knowledge of your own financial needs, you may be able to better determine how
you wish to allocate your policy's premiums.
Historically, the investment performance of common stocks over the long term has
generally been superior to that of long- or short-term debt securities. However,
common stocks have also experienced dramatic changes in value over short periods
of time. One of our variable investment options that invests primarily in common
stocks may, therefore, be a desirable selection for owners who are willing to
accept such risks. If, on the other hand, you wish to limit your short-term
risk, you may find it preferable to allocate a smaller percentage of net
premiums to those options that invest primarily in common stock. All investments
in securities, whether equity or debt, involve varying degrees of risk. They
also offer varying degrees of potential reward. The chart below illustrates the
average annual compound rates of return over selected time periods between
December 31, 1926 and December 31, 1998 for the types of securities indicated in
the chart. These rates of return assume the reinvestment of dividends, capital
gains and interest. The Consumer Price Index is also shown as a measure of
inflation for comparison purposes. The investment return information presented
is an historical record of unmanaged categories of securities. In addition, the
rates of return shown do not reflect either (1) investment management fees and
expenses, or (2) costs and charges associated with ownership of a variable life
insurance policy.
The rates of return illustrated do not represent returns of our variable
investment options or the Portfolios and do not constitute a representation that
the performance of those options or the Portfolios will correspond to rates of
return such as those illustrated in the chart.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RATES OF RETURN
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FOR THE FOLLOWING LONG-TERM LONG-TERM INTERMEDIATE- U.S.
PERIODS ENDING COMMON STOCKS GOVERNMENT CORPORATE TERM GOV'T TREASURY CONSUMER
DECEMBER 31, 1998 STOCKS BONDS BONDS BONDS BILLS PRICE INDEX
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 Year 28.58% 13.06% 10.76% 10.21% 4.86% 1.80%
3 Years 28.27 9.07 8.25 6.84 5.11 2.27
5 years 24.06 9.52 8.74 6.20 4.96 2.41
10 years 19.19 11.66 10.85 8.74 5.29 3.14
20 years 17.75 11.14 10.86 9.85 7.17 4.53
30 years 12.67 9.09 9.14 8.71 6.76 5.24
40 years 12.00 7.20 7.43 7.39 5.94 4.44
50 years 13.56 5.89 6.20 6.21 5.07 3.92
60 years 12.49 5.43 5.62 5.50 4.26 4.19
Since 1926 11.21 5.29 5.78 5.32 3.78 3.15
Inflation Adjusted 7.82 2.08 2.55 2.11 0.62 0.00
Since 1926
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Source: Ibbotson, Roger G. and Rex A. Sinquefield, STOCKS, BONDS, BILLS, AND
INFLATION (SBBI), 1982, updated in STOCKS, BONDS, BILLS, AND INFLATION 1999
YEARBOOK, (TM) Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago. All rights reserved.
Common Stocks (S&P 500) -- Standard and Poor's Composite Index, an unmanaged
weighted index of the stock performance of 500 industrial, transportation,
utility and financial companies.
Long-Term Government Bonds -- Measured using a one-bond portfolio constructed
each year containing a bond with approximately a twenty-year maturity and a
reasonably current coupon.
Long-Term Corporate Bonds -- For the period 1969-1998, represented by the
Salomon Brothers Long-Term, High-Grade Corporate Bond Index; for the period
1946-1968, the Salomon Brothers' Index was backdated using Salomon Brothers'
monthly yield data and a methodology similar to that used by Salomon for
1969-1998; for the period 1926-1945, the Standard and Poor's monthly High-Grade
Corporate Composite yield data were used, assuming a 4 percent coupon and a
twenty-year maturity.
Intermediate-Term Government Bonds -- Measured by a one-bond portfolio
constructed each year containing a bond with approximately a five-year maturity.
U.S. Treasury Bills -- Measured by rolling over each month a one-bill portfolio
containing, at the beginning of each month, the bill having the shortest
maturity not less than one month.
Consumer Price Index -- Measured by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban
Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted.
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APPENDIX C
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DATES OF PREVIOUS PROSPECTUSES AND SUPPLEMENTS
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This supplement updates
the prospectuses dated which relate to our
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July 25, 1996; January 1, 1997; and May 1, 1997-98.......... IL Protector(R)Policies
December 19, 1994; May 1, 1995-98; September 15, 1995; and
January 1, 1997............................................. Incentive Life Plus and our IL COLI(1) Policies
November 27, 1991; May 1, 1993-95, 97-98; and
September 15, 1995.......................................... Special Offer Policies(2)
August 18, 1992; May 1, 1993-98; and January 1, 1997........ Survivorship 2000 Policies
November 27, 1991 and May 1, 1993-94........................ Incentive Life 2000 and our Champion 2000 Policies
August 29, 1989; February 27, 1991; May 1,
1990, 93-94................................................. Incentive Life Policies
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In addition,
o If the date of your prospectus was prior to May 1, 1997, you also have
subsequently received other prospectus updating supplements dated May 1,
1997 and 1998, and you may also have received supplements dated May 1,
1996, January 1, 1997 and February 28, 1998.
o If the date of your prospectus was May 1, 1997 you have received an
updating supplement dated May 1, 1998.
In either case, these supplements are still relevant and you should retain them
with your prospectus.
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1 If you have our "IL COLI" policy, this supplement relates to an Incentive
Life Plus prospectus for one of the indicated dates (but not earlier than
September 15, 1995) that you received, together with our IL COLI supplement
dated the same date as that prospectus.
2 If you have our Special Offer Policy, this supplement relates to an
Inventive Life 2000 or Incentive Life Plus prospectus for one of the
indicated dates that you received, together with a related Special Offer
Policy supplement. If the prospectus you received was dated May 1, 1994 or
earlier, it was our Incentive Life 2000 prospectus with a Special Offer
Policy supplement dated November 27, 1991, January 29, 1993, or May 1,
1993-95. If the prospectus you received was dated after May 1, 1994, it was
our Incentive Life Plus prospectus with a Special Offer Policy supplement
dated May 1, 1995-96 or September 15, 1995.
