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Registration No. 33-63179
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 8
TO FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
(EXACT NAME OF TRUST)
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(EXACT NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR AND REGISTRANT)
DENNIS W. CLICK
SECRETARY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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This Post-Effective Amendment amends the Registration Statement in respect to
the Prospectus and the Financial Statements.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box).
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ X ] on May 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
If appropriate check the following box:
[ ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment
Title of Securities being registered: Last Survivor Flexible Premium Variable
Universal Life Insurance Policies
Approximate date of proposed public offering: Continuously on and after May 1,
2000
[ ] Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective on
(date) at (time) pursuant to Rule 487.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED
BY FORM N-8B-2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
<S> <C>
1...............................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
The Variable Account
2...............................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
3...............................................................................Custodian of Assets
4...............................................................................Distribution of The Policies
5...............................................................................The Variable Account
6...............................................................................Not Applicable
7...............................................................................Not Applicable
8...............................................................................Not Applicable
9...............................................................................Legal Proceedings
10...............................................................................Information About The Policies;
How The Cash Value Varies; Right
to Exchange for a Fixed Benefit
Policy; Reinstatement; Other Policy
Provisions
11................................................................................Investments of The Variable
Account
12................................................................................The Variable Account
13................................................................................Policy Charges
Reinstatement
14................................................................................Underwriting and Issuance -
Premium Payments
Minimum Requirements for
Issuance of a Policy
15................................................................................Investments of the Variable
Account; Premium Payments
16................................................................................Underwriting and Issuance -
Allocation of Cash Value
17................................................................................Surrendering The Policy for Cash
18................................................................................Reinvestment
19................................................................................Not Applicable
20................................................................................Not Applicable
21................................................................................Policy Loans
22................................................................................Not Applicable
23................................................................................Not Applicable
24................................................................................Not Applicable
25................................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
26................................................................................Not Applicable
27................................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
28................................................................................Company Management
29................................................................................Company Management
30................................................................................Not Applicable
31................................................................................Not Applicable
32................................................................................Not Applicable
33................................................................................Not Applicable
34................................................................................Not Applicable
35................................................................................Nationwide Life Insurance Company
36................................................................................Not Applicable
37................................................................................Not Applicable
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
<S> <C>
38................................................................................Distribution of The Policies
39................................................................................Distribution of The Policies
40................................................................................Not Applicable
41(a).............................................................................Distribution of The Policies
42................................................................................Not Applicable
43................................................................................Not Applicable
44................................................................................How The Cash Value Varies
45................................................................................Not Applicable
46................................................................................How The Cash Value Varies
47................................................................................Not Applicable
48................................................................................Custodian of Assets
49................................................................................Not Applicable
50................................................................................Not Applicable
51................................................................................Summary of The Policies;
Information About The Policies
52................................................................................Substitution of Securities
53................................................................................Taxation of The Company
54................................................................................Not Applicable
55................................................................................Not Applicable
56................................................................................Not Applicable
57................................................................................Not Applicable
58................................................................................Not Applicable
59................................................................................Financial Statements
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Last Survivor Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policies
Issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company through its Nationwide VLI Separate
Account-2
The date of this prospectus is May 1, 2000
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This prospectus contains basic information you should know about the policies
before investing.
Please read it and keep it for future reference
THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE POLICIES:
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY(SM)
FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS
- American Century VP Balanced
- American Century VP Income & Growth
- American Century VP International
- American Century VP Value
DREYFUS
- Dreyfus Investment Portfolios - European Equity Portfolio
- The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
- Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
- Appreciation Portfolio (formerly, Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio)
- Growth & Income Portfolio*
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
- VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
- VIP Growth Portfolio
- VIP High Income Portfolio*
- VIP Overseas Portfolio
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
- VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
- VIP II Contrafund(R) Portfolio
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
- VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio
JANUS
- Janus Aspen Series - Capital Appreciation Portfolio: Service Shares
- Janus Aspen Series - Global Technology Portfolio: Service Shares
- Janus Aspen Series - International Growth Portfolio: Service Shares
MORGAN STANLEY
THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC. (FORMERLY, MORGAN STANLEY DEAN
WITTER UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.)
- Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
- Capital Appreciation Fund
- Government Bond Fund
- Money Market Fund
- Total Return Fund
- Nationwide Mid Cap Index Fund (subadviser: The Dreyfus Corporation)
- Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund (subadviser: Miller, Anderson &
Sherrerd, LLP)
- Nationwide Small Cap Growth Fund (subadvisers: Franklin Advisers,
Inc., Miller, Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP, Neuberger Berman, LLC.)
- Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund (subadviser: The Dreyfus Corporation)
- Nationwide Small Company Fund (subadvisers: The Dreyfus Corporation,
Neuberger Berman, LLC, Lazard Asset Management and Strong Capital
Management, Inc.)
- Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund (subadviser: Strong Capital
Management, Inc.)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
- AMT Growth Portfolio
- AMT Guardian Portfolio
- AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
- AMT Partners Portfolio
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNTS FUNDS
- Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA
- Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA
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- Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA
- Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA (formerly, Oppenheimer Growth
Fund)
- Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income Fund/VA
- Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA
STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC. (FORMERLY, STRONG SPECIAL FUND II, INC.)
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
- Worldwide Bond Fund
- Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
- Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
- Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
- Small Company Growth Portfolio
NOT AVAILABLE FOR POLICIES ISSUED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 27, 1999:
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
- American Century VP Capital Appreciation
STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
- Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.
- International Stock Fund II
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
- International Equity Portfolio
- Global Post-Venture Capital Portfolio (formerly, Warburg Pincus Trust
- Post-Venture Capital Portfolio)
*These underlying mutual funds invest in lower quality debt securities commonly
referred to as junk bonds.
For general information or to obtain FREE copies of the:
- prospectus, annual report or semi-annual report for any underlying
mutual fund,
- required Nationwide forms,
call:
1-800-547-7548
TDD 1-800-238-3035
or write:
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. BOX 182150
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43218-2150
Material incorporated by reference to this prospectus can be found on the SEC
website at:
www.sec.gov
Information about this and other Best of America Products can be found on the
world-wide web at:
www.bestofamerica.com
THIS POLICY IS NOT:
- A BANK DEPOSIT;
- ENDORSED BY A BANK OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY;
- FEDERALLY INSURED; OR
- AVAILABLE IN EVERY STATE.
The life insurance policies offered by this prospectus last survivor are
flexible premium variable universal life insurance policies (flexible premium
variable adjustable life insurance policies in Puerto Rico). They provide life
insurance coverage on two insureds named in the policy.
The death benefit is paid on the death of the last surviving insured. A cash
surrender value may be offered if the policy is terminated during the lifetime
of the insured.
No claim is made that the policy is in any way similar or comparable to a
systematic investment plan of a mutual fund.
The death benefit and cash value of this policy may vary to reflect the
experience of the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 or the fixed account,
depending on how premium payments are invested.
Investors assume certain risks when investing in the policies, including the
risk of losing of money.
Nationwide guarantees the death benefit for as long as the policy is in force.
Nationwide guarantees to keep the policy in force so long as requirements
described in this prospectus are met.
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The cash surrender value is not guaranteed. The policy will lapse if the cash
surrender value is insufficient to cover policy charges.
Benefits described in this prospectus may not be available in every jurisdiction
- - refer to your policy for specific benefit information.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFERING MAY
NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC NOR HAS THE
SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS
ACCUMULATION UNIT- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the cash
value of the variable account.
ATTAINED AGE- The insured's age on the policy date, plus the number of full
years since the policy date.
AVERAGE ISSUE AGE- Arithmetic average of the ages of the two insureds at policy
issuance.
FIXED ACCOUNT- An investment option which is funded by the general account of
Nationwide.
GENERAL ACCOUNT- All assets of Nationwide other than those of the variable
account or in other separate accounts that have been or may be established by
Nationwide.
IRS GUIDELINE LEVEL PREMIUM- The level annual premium, calculated in accordance
with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, guaranteed
mortality and expense charges, and an interest rate of 4%.
LIFETIME DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE PERIOD- The period running from the policy date
to the policy anniversary on or next following the younger insured's 75th
birthday.
LIFETIME DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE PREMIUM- The IRS Guideline Level Premium as set
forth in the "Grace Period" section of this prospectus.
MATURITY DATE- The policy anniversary on or next following the insured's 95th
birthday.
MINIMUM MONTHLY PREMIUM- The amount of premium that must be paid during the
first three years of the Limited Death Benefit Guaranteed Period to keep the
policy in force.
NATIONWIDE - Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
NET AMOUNT AT RISK- The difference between the death benefit and the cash value,
each calculated at the beginning of the month.
NET PREMIUMS-The actual premiums minus the percent of premium charges. The
percent of premium charges are shown on the policy data page.
SEC GUIDELINE LEVEL PREMIUM- The level annual premiums required to mature the
policy under reasonable mortality and expense charges with an annual effective
interest rate of 5%. It is calculated pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT- The dollar amount used to determine the death benefit under a
policy.
SUB-ACCOUNTS- Divisions of the variable account to which underlying mutual fund
shares are allocated and for which accumulation units are separately maintained.
VALUATION PERIOD- Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, a separate account of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company that contains variable account allocations.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts, each of which invests in
shares of a separate underlying mutual fund.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS.........................4
SUMMARY OF POLICY EXPENSES........................7
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL
EXPENSES.....................................8
SYNOPSIS OF THE POLICIES.........................11
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY................11
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES
CORPORATION.................................11
INVESTING IN THE POLICY..........................12
The Variable Account and Underlying
Mutual Funds
Changes of Investment Policy
Voting Rights
Substitution of Securities
Material Conflicts
The Fixed Account
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES...................14
Minimum Requirements for Policy Issuance
Premium Payments
Pricing
POLICY CHARGES...................................15
Sales Load
Tax Expense Charge
Surrender Charges
Reductions to Surrender Charges
Monthly Cost of Insurance
Monthly Administrative Expense Charge
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge
Income Tax
Reduction of Charges
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH.................18
Surrender (Redemption)
Cash Surrender Value
Partial Surrenders
Income Tax Withholding
VARIATION IN CASH VALUE..........................19
Error in Age or Sex
POLICY PROVISIONS................................20
Policy Owner
Beneficiary
Changes in Existing Insurance Coverage
OPERATION OF THE POLICY..........................21
Allocation of Net Premium and Cash Value
How the Investment Experience is Determined
Net Investment Factor
Determining the Cash Value
Transfers
RIGHT TO REVOKE..................................23
POLICY LOANS.....................................23
Taking a Policy Loan
Effect on Investment Performance
Interest
Effect on Death Benefit and Cash Value
Repayment
ASSIGNMENT.......................................24
POLICY OWNER SERVICES............................24
Dollar Cost Averaging
DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION........................25
Calculations of the Death Benefit
The Cash Value Accumulation Test
DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEES.........................27
Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee
Limited Death Benefit Guarantee
Proceeds Payable on Death
Incontestability
Suicide
Maturity Proceeds
RIGHT OF CONVERSION..............................27
GRACE PERIOD.....................................27
Without Death Benefit Guarantees
Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee
Limited Death Benefit Guarantee
Reinstatement
TAX MATTERS......................................29
Policy Proceeds
Taxation of the Policy
Description of Cash Value Accumulation
Test and Guideline Premium/Cash
Value Corridor Test
Withholding
Federal Estate and Generation-Skipping
Transfers Taxes
Non-Resident Aliens
Taxation of Policy Split Option Rider
Taxation of Nationwide
Tax Changes
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS.............................33
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STATE REGULATION.................................33
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS.........................34
ADVERTISING......................................34
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS................................34
EXPERTS..........................................35
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS..........................35
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES.....................35
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
NATIONWIDE..................................37
APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING
MUTUAL FUNDS................................46
APPENDIX B: ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES,
CASH SURRENDER VALUES, AND DEATH
BENEFITS....................................57
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SUMMARY OF POLICY EXPENSES
Nationwide deducts certain charges from the policy. Charges are made for
administrative and sales expenses, tax expenses, providing life insurance
protection and assuming the mortality and expense risks.
Nationwide deducts a sales load and a tax expense charge from premium payments.
The sales load is guaranteed not to exceed 5.0% during the first ten policy
years (1.5% thereafter), of each premium payment. For policies issued in New
York, the sales load is guaranteed not to exceed 9.5% for policy years 1-10 and
6% thereafter. The total sales load deduction will include any portion of
increase charges attributable to distribution expenses for increases in the
specified amount.
Currently, the sales load is reduced to 1.5% on any portion of the annual
premium paid in excess of the annual break point premium (see "Sales Load").
The tax expense charge is 3.5% from all premium payments. It consists of a
premium tax deduction of 2.25% and a federal tax deduction of 1.25% (see "Tax
Expense Charge").
Nationwide deducts the following charges:
- monthly cost of insurance charge
- monthly cost of any additional benefits provided by riders to the
policy
- monthly administrative expense charge(1)
- mortality and expense risk charge(2)
- surrender charges(3).
(1)Currently, the monthly administrative expense charge is the sum of the "per
policy" charge and the "per $1,000 basic coverage" charge as follows:
POLICY YEAR(S) PER POLICY PER $1,000
BASIC COVERAGE
1-10 $10.00 $0.04 but not less
than $20.00 or more
than $80 per policy
11+ $5.00 $0.02 but not less
than $10.00 or more
than $40 per policy
For policies issued in New York, the "per policy" charge is guaranteed not to
exceed $7.50 per month in all years. The monthly "per $1,000 basic coverage"
charge is $0.04 per $1,000 in the first year and $0.00 thereafter.
(2)Nationwide deducts a Mortality and Expense Rick Charge equal to an annual
rate of 0.80% for policy years 1-10. This charge varies at the beginning of
policy year 11, depending on the amount of cash value. For policies issued in
New York the annual effective rate is 0.80% in policy years 1-10 and 0.50%
thereafter, regardless of cash value (see "Mortality and Expense Risk Charge").
(3)For policies surrendered during the first fourteen policy years (see
"Surrender Charges").
For more information about any policy charge, see "Policy Charges" in this
prospectus.
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of underlying mutual fund net assets, after expense
reimbursement)
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<CAPTION>
MANAGEMENT OTHER EXPENSES 12b-1 TOTAL MUTUAL
FEES FEES FUND EXPENSES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
American Century Variable Portfolios, 0.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.90%
Inc.- American Century VP Balanced
American Century Variable Portfolios, 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.00%
Inc.- American Century VP Capital
Appreciation
American Century Variable Portfolios, 0.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.70%
Inc.- American Century VP Income & Growth
American Century Variable Portfolios, 1.34% 0.00% 0.00% 1.34%
Inc.- American Century VP International
American Century Variable Portfolios, 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.00%
Inc.- American Century VP Value
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios: European 1.00% 0.25% 0.00% 1.25%
Equity Portfolio
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth 0.75% 0.04% 0.00% 0.79%
Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. 0.25% 0.01% 0.00% 0.26%
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - 0.43% 0.35% 0.00% 0.78%
Appreciation Portfolio (formerly,
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio)
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - 0.75% 0.04% 0.00% 0.79%
Growth & Income Portfolio
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 0.48% 0.08% 0.00% 0.56%
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio 0.58% 0.07% 0.00% 0.65%
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 0.58% 0.11% 0.00% 0.69%
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 0.73% 0.14% 0.00% 0.87%
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio 0.53% 0.09% 0.00% 0.62%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund(R) Portfolio 0.58% 0.07% 0.00% 0.65%
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities 0.58% 0.10% 0.00% 0.68%
Portfolio
Janus Aspen Series - Capital 0.65% 0.04% 0.25% 0.94%
Appreciation Portfolio: Service Shares
Janus Aspen Series - Global Technology 0.65% 0.13% 025% 1.03%
Portfolio: Service Shares
Janus Aspen Series - International 0.65% 0.11% 0.25% 1.01%
Growth Portfolio: Service Shares
Neuberger Berman AMT Growth Portfolio 0.84% 0.08% 0.00% 0.92%
Neuberger Berman AMT Guardian Portfolio 0.85% 0.15% 0.00% 1.00%
Neuberger Berman AMT Limited Maturity 0.65% 0.11% 0.00% 0.76%
Bond Portfolio
Neuberger Berman AMT Partners Portfolio 0.80% 0.07% 0.00% 0.87%
NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.60% 0.14% 0.00% 0.74%
NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.50% 0.15% 0.00% 0.65%
NSAT Money Market Fund 0.39% 0.15% 0.00% 0.54%
NSAT Nationwide Mid Cap Index Fund 0.88% 0.15% 0.00% 1.03%
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (CONTINUED)
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MANAGEMENT OTHER EXPENSES 12B-1 TOTAL MUTUAL
FEES FEES FUND EXPENSES
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NSAT Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund 0.75% 0.15% 0.00% 0.90%
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Growth Fund 1.10% 0.20% 0.00% 1.30%
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.90% 0.15% 0.00% 1.05%
NSAT Nationwide Small Company Fund 0.98% 0.17% 0.00% 1.15%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.90% 0.10% 0.00% 1.00%
NSAT Total Return Fund 0.58% 0.14% 0.00% 0.72%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.66% 0.01% 0.00% 0.73%
Oppenheimer Aggressive Growth Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.72% 0.01% 0.00% 0.73%
Oppenheimer Bond Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.67% 0.02% 0.00% 0.69%
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.68% 0.02% 0.00% 0.70%
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund/VA
(formerly, Oppenheimer Variable Account
Funds - Oppenheimer Growth Fund)
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.73% 0.05% 0.00% 0.78%
Oppenheimer Main Street Growth & Income
Fund/VA
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - 0.72% 0.01% 0.00% 0.73%
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund/VA
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. 1.00% 0.14% 0.00% 1.14%
(formerly, Strong Special Fund II, Inc.)
Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. - 1.00% 0.14% 0.00% 1.14%
Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc.
Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. - 1.00% 0.16% 0.00% 1.16%
International Stock Fund II
The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc.- 0.45% 0.98% 0.00% 1.43%
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
(formerly, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Universal Funds, Inc.- Emerging Markets
Debt Portfolio)
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - 1.00% 0.22% 0.00% 1.22%
Worldwide Bond Fund
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - 1.00% 0.34% 0.00% 1.34%
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - 1.00% 0.26% 0.00% 1.26%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
Van Kampen Life Investment Trust - 0.97% 0.13% 0.00% 1.10%
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities
Portfolio
Warburg Pincus Trust - International 1.00% 0.32% 0.00% 1.32%
Equity Portfolio
Warburg Pincus Trust - Global 1.07% 0.33% 0.00% 1.40%
Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
(formerly, Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post-Venture Capital Portfolio)
Warburg Pincus Trust - Small Company 0.90% 0.24% 0.00% 1.14%
Growth Portfolio
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The expenses shown above are deducted by the underlying mutual fund before it
provides Nationwide with the daily net asset value. Nationwide then deducts
applicable variable account charges from the net asset value in calculating the
unit value of the corresponding sub-account. The management fees and other
expenses are more fully described in the prospectus for each underlying mutual
fund. Information relating to the underlying mutual funds was provided by the
underlying mutual funds and not independently verified by Nationwide.
Some underlying mutual funds are subject to fee waivers and expense
reimbursements. The following chart shows what the expenses would have been for
such funds without fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Management Other 12b-1 Total Underlying
Fees Expenses Fees Mutual Fund Expenses
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 0.48% 0.09% 0.00% 0.57%
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio 0.58% 0.08% 0.00% 0.66%
Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 0.73% 0.18% 0.00% 0.91%
Fidelity VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio 0.53% 0.10% 0.00% 0.63%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund(R) Portfolio 0.58% 0.09% 0.00% 0.67%
Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 0.58% 0.11% 0.00% 0.69%
NSAT Nationwide Mid-Cap Index Fund 0.88% 0.86% 0.00% 1.74%
NSAT Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund 0.75% 0.27% 0.00% 1.02%
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Growth Fund 1.10% 1.30% 0.00% 2.40%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund 0.90% 0.33% 0.00% 1.23%
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund 0.90% 0.37% 0.00% 1.27%
The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. - Emerging 0.80% 0.98% 0.00% 1.78%
Markets Debt Portfolio (formerly, Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter Universal Funds, Inc. - Emerging
Markets Debt Portfolio)
Van Kampen Life Investment Trust - Morgan Stanley 1.00% 0.13% 0.00% 1.13%
Real Estate Securities Portfolio
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide 1.00% 0.54% 0.00% 1.54%
Emerging Markets Fund
Warburg Pincus Trust - Global Post-Venture Capital 1.25% 0.33% 0.00% 1.58%
Portfolio (formerly, Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post-Venture Capital Portfolio)
</TABLE>
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SYNOPSIS OF THE POLICIES
The policy offered by this prospectus provides for life insurance coverage on
two insureds. The death benefit and cash value of the policy may increase or
decrease to reflect the performance of the investment options chosen by the
policy owner. The death benefit is paid on the death of the last surviving
insured. (see "Death Benefit Information").
CASH SURRENDER VALUE
If the policy is terminated during the insured's lifetime, a cash surrender
value may be payable under the policy. However, there is no guaranteed cash
surrender value (see "Variation in Cash Value "). The policy will lapse without
value if the cash surrender value falls below what is needed to cover policy
charges, and neither death benefit guarantee is in effect (see "Grace Period").
PREMIUMS
The minimum initial premium for which a policy may be issued is shown on the
policy data page. Each premium payment must be at least $50.
Additional premium payments may be made at any time while the policy is in
force, subject to certain restrictions (see "Premium Payments").
TAXATION
The policies described in this prospectus meet the definition of "life
insurance" under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. Nationwide will
monitor compliance with the tests provided by Section 7702 to insure the
policies continue to receive this favored tax treatment (see "Tax Matters").
NONPARTICIPATING POLICIES
The policies are nonparticipating policies on which no dividends are payable.
The policies do not share in the profits or surplus earnings of Nationwide.
RIDERS
A rider may be added to the policy (availability varies by state).
Riders currently include:
- Maturity Extension Endorsement;
- Policy Split Option (see "Taxation of Policy Split Option Rider"); and
- Estate Protection.
POLICY CANCELLATION
Policy owners may return the policy for any reason within certain time periods
and Nationwide will refund the policy value or the amount required by law (see
"Right to Revoke").
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nationwide is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of the
State of Ohio in March 1929, with its home office at One Nationwide Plaza,
Columbus, Ohio 43215. Nationwide is a provider of life insurance, annuities and
retirement products. It is admitted to do business in all states, the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
Nationwide serves as the custodian of the assets of the variable account.
OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE
Nationwide does presently and will, from time to time, offer variable contracts
and policies with benefits which vary in accordance with the investment
experience of a separate account of Nationwide.
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION
The policies are distributed by Nationwide Investment Services Corporation
("NISC"), Two Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215. (For policies issued in
the State of Michigan, all references to NISC shall mean Nationwide Investment
Svcs. Corporation.) NISC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide.
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INVESTING IN THE POLICY
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 is a separate account that invests in the
underlying mutual fund options listed in Appendix A. Nationwide established the
separate account on May 7, 1987, pursuant to Ohio law. Although the separate
account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust pursuant to the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), the SEC does not supervise the
management of Nationwide or the variable account.
Income, gains, and losses credited to, or charged against the variable account
reflect the variable account's own investment experience and not the investment
experience of Nationwide's other assets. The variable account's assets are held
separately from Nationwide's assets and are not chargeable with liabilities
incurred in any other business of Nationwide. Nationwide is obligated to pay all
amounts promised to policy owners under the policies.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts. Policy owners elect to have
net premiums allocated among the sub-accounts and the fixed account at the time
of application.
Nationwide uses the assets of each sub-account to buy shares of the underlying
mutual funds based on policy owner instructions. A policy's investment
performance depends upon the performance of the underlying mutual fund options
chosen by the policy owner.
Each underlying mutual fund's prospectus contains more detailed information
about that fund. Prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds should be read in
conjunction with this prospectus.
Underlying mutual funds in the variable account are NOT publicly traded mutual
funds. The underlying mutual fund options are available as investment options in
variable life insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life
insurance companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain
qualified pension or retirement plans.
The investment advisers of the underlying mutual funds may manage publicly
traded mutual funds with similar names and investment objectives. However, the
underlying mutual funds are NOT directly related to any publicly traded mutual
fund. Policy owners should not compare the performance of a publicly traded fund
with the performance of underlying mutual funds participating in the variable
account. The performance of the underlying mutual funds could differ
substantially from that of any publicly traded funds.
Changes of Investment Policy
Nationwide may materially change the investment policy of the variable account.
Nationwide must inform policy owners and obtain all necessary regulatory
approvals. Any change must be submitted to the various state insurance
departments which may disapprove it if deemed detrimental to the interests of
the policy owners or if it renders Nationwide's operations hazardous to the
public. If a policy owner objects, the policy may be converted to a
substantially comparable general account life insurance policy offered by
Nationwide. The policy owner has the later of 60 days (6 months in Pennsylvania)
from the date of the investment policy change or 60 days (6 months in
Pennsylvania) from being informed of the change to make the conversion.
Nationwide will not require evidence of insurability for this conversion.
The new policy will not be affected by the investment experience of any separate
account. The new policy will be for an amount of insurance not exceeding the
death benefit of the policy converted on the date of the conversion.
Voting Rights
Policy owners who have allocated assets to the underlying mutual funds are
entitled to certain voting rights. Nationwide will vote
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policy owner shares at special shareholder meetings based on policy owner
instructions. However, if the law changes allowing Nationwide to vote in its own
right, it may elect to do so.
Policy owners with voting interests in an underlying mutual fund will be
notified of issues requiring the shareholder's vote as soon as possible before
the shareholder meeting. Notification will contain proxy materials, and a form
to return to Nationwide with voting instructions. Nationwide will vote shares
for which no instructions are received in the same proportion as those that are
received.
The number of shares which a policy owner may vote is determined by dividing the
cash value of the amount they have allocated to an underlying mutual fund by the
net asset value of that underlying mutual fund. Nationwide will designate a date
for this determination not more than 90 days before the shareholder meeting.
Substitution of Securities
Nationwide may substitute, eliminate and/or combine shares of another underlying
mutual fund for shares already purchased or to be purchased in the future if
either of the following occur:
1. shares of a current underlying mutual fund option are no longer
available for investment; or
2. further investment in an underlying mutual fund option is
inappropriate.
No substitution, elimination, and/or combination of shares may take place
without the prior approval of the SEC and state insurance departments.
Material Conflicts
The underlying mutual funds may be offered through separate accounts of other
insurance companies, as well as through other separate accounts of Nationwide.
Nationwide does not anticipate any disadvantages to this. However, it is
possible that a conflict may arise between the interests of the variable account
and one or more of the other separate accounts in which these underlying mutual
funds participate.
Material conflicts may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of
variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts, or differences
in the voting instructions of the policy owners and those of other companies. If
a material conflict occurs, Nationwide will take whatever steps are necessary to
protect policy owners, including withdrawal of the variable account from
participation in the underlying mutual fund(s) involved in the conflict.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The fixed account is an investment option that is funded by assets of
Nationwide's general account. The general account contains all of Nationwide's
assets other than those in other Nationwide separate accounts. It is used to
support Nationwide's annuity and insurance obligations and may contain
compensation for mortality and expense risks. The investment income earned by
the fixed account will be allocated to the policy at varying rate(s) set by
Nationwide. Under exemptive and exclusionary provisions, Nationwide's general
account has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and has not
been registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interest therein is
subject to the provisions of these Acts. Nationwide has been advised that the
staff of the SEC has not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to
the fixed account. Disclosures regarding the general account may, however, be
subject to certain general applicable provisions of the federal securities law
concerning the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.
Premiums will be allocated to the fixed account by election of the policy owner.
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The guaranteed rate for any premiums will be effective for not less than twelve
months. Nationwide guarantees that the rate will not be less than 4.0% per year.
Any interest in excess of 4.0% will be credited to fixed account allocations at
Nationwide's sole discretion. The policy owner assumes the risk that interest
credited to fixed account allocations may not exceed the minimum guarantee of
4.0% for any given year.
New premiums deposited to the policy and allocated to the fixed account may
receive a different rate of interest than amounts transferred from the
sub-accounts to the fixed account and amounts maturing in the fixed account.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR POLICY ISSUANCE
This policy provides life insurance coverage with the flexibility to vary the
amount and frequency of premium payments. At policy issuance, the policy owner
selects the premium and specified amount. The minimum specified amount is
$100,000. The specified amount consists of basic coverage and any supplemental
coverage chosen by the policy owner.
Supplemental coverage is irrevocable once elected. It cannot be changed.
Supplemental coverage cannot exceed 90% of the specified amount.
Supplemental coverage differs from basic coverage in several ways:
1) supplemental coverage has lower cost of insurance rates on a current
basis;
2) supplemental coverage has no surrender charges; and
3) supplemental coverage has no monthly per unit charge on a current
basis.
Supplemental coverage is not available in New York.
Premium Payments
Each premium payment must be at least , $50. The initial premium is payable in
full at Nationwide's home office or to an authorized agent of Nationwide.
Upon payment of the initial premium, temporary insurance may be provided.
Issuance of the continuing insurance coverage is dependent upon completion of
all underwriting requirements, payment of initial premium, and delivery of the
policy while the insured is still living.
Additional premium payments may be made at any time while the policy is in
force, subject to the following conditions:
- Nationwide may require satisfactory evidence of insurability before
accepting any additional premium payment which results in an increase
in the net amount at risk.
- Premium payments in excess of the premium limit established by the IRS
to qualify the policy as a contract for life insurance will be
refunded.
- Nationwide may require policy indebtedness be repaid prior to
accepting any additional premium payments.
Additional premium payments or other changes to the policy may jeopardize the
policy's non-modified endowment status. Nationwide will monitor premiums paid
and other policy transactions and will notify the policy owner when non-modified
endowment contract status is in jeopardy.
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PRICING
Premiums will not be priced when the New York Stock Exchange is closed or on the
following nationally recognized holidays:
- - New Year's Day - Independence Day
- - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Labor Day
- - Presidents' Day - Thanksgiving
- - Good Friday - Christmas
- - Memorial Day
Nationwide also will not price premium payments if:
(1) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
(2) an emergency exists making disposal or valuation of securities held in
the variable account impracticable; or
(3) the SEC, by order, permits a suspension or postponement for the
protection of security holders.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions described
in (2) and (3) exist.
If Nationwide is closed on days when the New York Stock Exchange is open,
contract value may be affected since the policy owner would not have access to
their account.
POLICY CHARGES
SALES LOAD
Nationwide deducts a sales load from each premium payment received. It is
guaranteed not to exceed 5.0% of each premium payment during the first ten years
or 1.5% of premium payments thereafter. Currently, the sales load is 5.0% during
the first ten years and 0% thereafter.
For policies issued in New York, the sales load is currently 9.5% and guaranteed
not to exceed 9.5% in policy years 1-10. Beginning in year 11, the sales load is
currently 4.5% and guaranteed not to exceed 6% currently.
The total sales load actually deducted from any policy will be equal to the sum
of this front-end sales load plus any sales surrender charge. The sales load
will include the portion of increase charges related to distribution expenses
for increases in specified amount.
TAX EXPENSE CHARGE
A charge equal to 3.5% is deducted from each premium payment when each premium
payment is received in order to compensate Nationwide for certain administrative
expenses which are incurred by Nationwide for taxes, which include premium or
other taxes imposed by various state and local jurisdictions, as well as and for
federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the Internal Revenue Code. These
expenses consist of two components:
(1) a tax rate of 2.25% for state and local premium or other taxes; and
(2) a tax rate of 1.25% for federal taxes.
The amount charged may be more or less than the amount actually assessed by the
state in which a particular policy owner lives.
Nationwide does not expect to make a profit from these charges.
SURRENDER CHARGES
Nationwide deducts a surrender charge from the cash value in each sub-account
and the fixed account of any policy surrendered during the first fourteen years.
If the average issue age is greater than or equal to 75, the surrender charge
only applies for the first nine years. The maximum initial surrender charge
varies by issue age, sex, specified amount and underwriting classification. The
surrender charge is calculated based on the initial basic coverage.
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The following table illustrates the maximum surrender charge per $1,000 of
initial basic coverage for policies based on:
- $1 million specified amount;
- male non-tobacco preferred; and
- female non-tobacco other than preferred basis.
AVERAGE SURRENDER CHARGE PER $1,000
ISSUE AGE OF INITIAL BASIC COVERAGE
35/35 $5.54
45/45 $8.51
55/55 $11.30
65/65 $15.82
75/75 $23.34
See Appendix B for specific examples.
The surrender charge is comprised of two components:
- an underwriting component; and
- sales component.
The underwriting component varies by average issue age in the following manner:
$1,000 OF INITIAL BASIC COVERAGE
UNDERWRITING SURRENDER
AVERAGE CHARGE PER $1,000 OF
ISSUE AGE INITIAL BASIC COVERAGE
0-39 $4.00
40-49 $6.00
50-59 $7.00
60-85 $8.00
The underwriting component is designed to cover the administrative expenses
associated with underwriting and issuing policies, including the costs of:
- processing applications;
- conducting medical exams;
- determining insurability and the insured's underwriting class; and
- establishing policy records.
The remainder of the surrender charge that is not attributable to the
underwriting component represents the sales component. In no event will this
component exceed 23.75% of the lesser of the SEC Guideline Level Premium in the
first year or the premiums actually paid in the first year. The purpose of the
sales component is to reimburse Nationwide for expenses incurred in the
distribution of the policies.
The following table illustrates the maximum surrender charge per $1,000 of
initial basic coverage for policies based on:
- male non-tobacco preferred; and
- female non-tobacco other than preferred basis.
SURRENDER CHARGE PER $1,000
AVERAGE OF INITIAL
ISSUE AGE BASIC COVERAGE
35/35 $1.54
45/45 $2.51
55/55 $4.30
65/65 $7.82
75/75 $15.34
Nationwide does not expect to profit from the underwriting surrender charges.
The surrender charge may be insufficient to recover certain expenses related to
the sale of the policies. Unrecovered expenses are borne by Nationwide's general
assets which may include profits, if any, from mortality and expense risk
charges. Additional premiums and/or income earned on assets in the variable
account have no effect on these charge.
REDUCTIONS TO SURRENDER CHARGES
The surrender charge is reduced in subsequent policy years in the following
manner:
FOR AVERAGE ISSUE AGE LESS THAN 75:
SURRENDER SURRENDER
CHARGE AS A % CHARGE AS A %
OF INITIAL OF INITIAL
POLICY SURRENDER CHARGE POLICY SURRENDER
YEAR YEAR CHARGE
1 100% 9 70%
2 100% 10 65%
3 100% 11 60%
4 95% 12 45%
5 90% 13 30%
6 85% 14 15%
7 80% 15+ 0%
8 75%
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FOR AVERAGE ISSUE AGE GREATER
THAN OR EQUAL TO 75:
POLICY SURRENDER CHARGE AS A % OF
YEAR INITIAL SURRENDER CHARGE
1 100%
2 100%
3 90%
4 80%
5 70%
6 60%
7 45%
8 30%
9 15%
10+ 0%
MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE
The monthly cost of insurance charge is determined in a manner that reflects the
anticipated mortality of the two insureds and the fact that the death benefit is
not payable until the death of the second insured to die.
The monthly cost of insurance charge for each policy month is determined by
multiplying the monthly cost of insurance rate by the net amount at risk. The
net amount at risk is the difference between the death benefit and the policy's
cash value, each calculated at the beginning of the policy month. This deduction
is charged proportionately to the cash value in each sub-account and the fixed
account.
Monthly cost of insurance rates will not exceed those guaranteed in the policy.
Guaranteed cost of insurance rates are based on the 1980 Commissioner's Standard
Ordinary Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday (1980 CSO).
Rates for policies issued on a substandard basis are based on appropriate
multiples of the 1980 CSO. These mortality tables are sex distinct. Separate
mortality tables are used for tobacco and non-tobacco.
The rate class of an insured may affect the cost of insurance rate. Nationwide
currently places insureds into both standard rate classes and substandard rate
classes that involve a higher mortality risk. In an otherwise identical policy,
an insured in the standard rate class will have a lower cost of insurance than
an insured in a rate class with higher mortality risks.
MONTHLY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE
Nationwide deducts a monthly administrative expense charge proportionately to
the cash value in each sub-account and the fixed. This charge reimburses
Nationwide for certain actual expenses related to maintenance of the policies
including accounting and record keeping, and periodic reporting to policy
owners. Nationwide does not expect to recover any amount in excess of aggregate
maintenance expenses from this charge.
Currently, this charge is the sum of the per policy charge and the per $1,000
basic coverage charge as set forth below:
POLICY YEAR(S) PER POLICY PER $1,000
BASIC COVERAGE
1-10 $10.00 $0.04 but not less
than $20.00 or more
than $80 per policy
11+ $5.00 $0.02 but not less
than $10.00 or more
than $40 per policy
The charge for year 11+ may be increased at the sole discretion of Nationwide
but may not exceed the charge for years 1-10. After a change in specified
amount, the per $1,000 portion of the monthly administrative expense charge is
based on the new basic coverage in effect.
For policies issued in the State of New York, this per policy charge is equal to
$7.50 per month in all years, both currently and guaranteed. The monthly per
$1,000 basic coverage charge in New York is $0.04 per $1,000 in the first year
only, subject to a minimum of $20 and a maximum of $80 per policy, currently and
guaranteed and $0 thereafter.
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
Nationwide assumes certain risks for guaranteeing the mortality and expense
charges. The mortality risk assumed under the policies is that the insured may
not live as long as expected. The expense risk is that the actual expenses
incurred in issuing and
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administering the policies may be greater than expected. In addition, Nationwide
assumes risks associated with the non-recovery of policy issue, underwriting and
other administrative expenses due to policies that lapse or are surrendered in
the early policy years.
Nationwide deducts the daily mortality and expense risk charge proportionately
from the cash value in each sub-account. The charge is equivalent to an annual
effective rate of 0.80% for policy years 1-10. This charge varies starting at
the beginning of policy year eleven depending upon the amount of the cash value.
If cash value is less than $25,000, the mortality and expense risk charge will
remain at 0.80%. If cash value is between $25,000 and $99,999, the charge will
be reduced to 0.50%. If cash value equals or exceeds $100,000, then the charge
will be 0.30%. Policy owners receive quarterly and annual statements, advising
policy owners of the cancellation of accumulation units for mortality and
expense risk charges.
In New York the annual effective rate is 0.80% in years 1-10 and 0.50% beginning
in year eleven, regardless of cash value.
All charges are guaranteed. Nationwide may realize a profit from policy charges.
INCOME TAX
No charge is assessed to policy owners for income taxes incurred by Nationwide
as a result of the operations of the sub-accounts. However, Nationwide reserves
the right to assess a charge for income taxes against the variable account if
income taxes are incurred.
REDUCTION OF CHARGES
The policy is available for purchase by individuals, corporations and other
groups. Nationwide may reduce or eliminate certain charges (sales load,
surrender charge, monthly administrative charge, monthly cost of insurance
charge, or other charges), where the size or nature of the group results in
savings in sales, underwriting, administrative or other costs, to Nationwide.
These charges may be reduced in certain group, sponsored arrangements or special
exchange programs made available by Nationwide, (including employees of
Nationwide and their families).
Eligibility for reduction in charges and the amount of any reduction is
determined by a number of factors, including:
- the number of insureds;
- the total premium expected to be paid;
- total assets under management for the policy owner;
- the nature of the relationship among individual insureds;
- the purpose for which the policies are being purchased;
- the expected persistency of individual policies; and
- any other circumstances which are rationally related to the expected
reduction in expenses.
The extent and nature of reductions may change from time to time. The charge
structure may vary. Variations are determined in a manner not unfairly
discriminatory to policy owners which reflects differences in costs of services.
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)
Policies may be surrendered for the cash surrender value any time while the
insured is living. The cancellation will be effective as of the date Nationwide
receives the policy accompanied by a signed, written request for cancellation.
Nationwide may require the policy owner's signature to be guaranteed by a member
firm of the New York, American, Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock
Exchanges, or by a commercial bank or a savings and loan, which is a member of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In some cases, Nationwide may require
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additional documentation of a customary nature.
Cash Surrender Value
The cash surrender value increases or decreases daily to reflect the investment
experience of the variable account and the daily crediting of interest in the
fixed account and the policy loan account.
The cash surrender value equals the policy's cash value, next computed after the
date Nationwide receives a proper written request for surrender and the policy,
minus any charges, indebtedness or other deductions due on that date, which may
also include a surrender charge.
Partial Surrenders
After the policy has been in force for one year, the policy owner may request a
partial surrender.
Partial surrenders are permitted if they satisfy the following requirements:
1) the minimum partial surrender is $500;
2) partial surrenders may not reduce the specified amount to less than
$100,000 (the minimum issue amount);
3) the maximum partial surrender is equal to the available cash surrender
value less the greater of $500 and three monthly deductions;
4) after the partial surrender, the policy continues to qualify as life
insurance.
When a partial surrender is made, the cash value will be reduced by the amount
of the partial surrender. Under Death Benefit Option 1, the specified amount is
reduced by the amount of the partial surrender. Basic and supplemental specified
amounts are reduced proportionally. Partial surrender amount are deducted from
the sub-accounts. Partial surrender amounts will be deducted from the fixed
account if insufficient values are available in the sub-accounts.
Nationwide reserves the right to limit the number of partial surrenders each
policy year. Currently Nationwide does not charge a fee for partial surrenders
but reserves the right to charge a fee for each partial surrender. The fee would
be no more than the lesser of $25 or 2% of the amount of the partial surrender.
Certain partial surrenders may result in currently taxable income and tax
penalties.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
Federal law requires Nationwide to withhold income tax from any portion of
surrender proceeds subject to tax. Nationwide will withhold income tax unless
the policy owner advises Nationwide, in writing, of his or her request not to
withhold. If a policy owner requests that taxes not be withheld, or if the taxes
withheld are insufficient, the policy owner may be liable for payment of an
estimated tax. Policy owners should consult a tax adviser.
VARIATION IN CASH VALUE
On any date during the policy year, the cash value equals the cash value on the
preceding valuation date plus any net premium applied since the previous
valuation date, minus any partial surrenders, plus or minus any investment
results, minus any surrender charge for decreases in specified amount, and less
any policy charges.
There is no guaranteed cash value. The cash value will vary with the investment
experience of the variable account and/or the daily crediting of interest in the
fixed account and policy loan account depending on the allocation of cash value
by the policy owner.
ERROR IN AGE OR SEX
If the age or sex of either insured is misstated, the affected benefits will be
adjusted by the ratio of the last deduction for cost of insurance to the
deduction for cost of insurance based on the correct age and sex.
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POLICY PROVISIONS
POLICY OWNER
While the insured is living, all rights in this policy are vested in the policy
owner named in the application or as subsequently changed, subject to
assignment, if any.
The policy owner may name a contingent policy owner or a new policy owner while
the insured is living. Any change must be in a written form satisfactory to
Nationwide and recorded at Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change
will be effective when signed. The change will not affect any payment made or
action taken by Nationwide before it was recorded. Nationwide may require that
the policy be submitted for endorsement before making a change.
If the policy owner dies before both insureds have died, and there is no
contingent policy owner, the policy owner's rights in this policy will belong to
the policy owner's estate.
BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary(ies) will be as named in the application or as subsequently
changed, subject to assignment, if any.
The policy owner may name a new beneficiary while the insured is living. Any
change must be in a written form satisfactory to Nationwide and recorded at
Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change will be effective when
signed. The change will not affect any payment made or action taken by
Nationwide before it was recorded.
If any beneficiary predeceases the insured, that beneficiary's interest passes
to any surviving beneficiary(ies), unless otherwise provided. Multiple
beneficiaries will be paid in equal shares, unless otherwise provided. If no
named beneficiary survives the insured, the death proceeds will be paid to the
policy owner or the policy owner's estate.
CHANGES IN EXISTING INSURANCE COVERAGE
The policy owner may request certain changes in the insurance coverage under the
policy. Requests must be in writing and received by Nationwide. No change will
take effect unless the cash surrender value after the change is sufficient to
keep the policy in force for at least 3 months. The effective date for approved
changes is the monthly anniversary day next following the approval. Basic and
supplemental coverage will change proportionally. Nationwide reserves the right
to limit specified amount changes to one each policy year.
Specified Amount Increases
After the first policy year, the policy owner may request an increase to the
specified amount. Any increase will be subject to the following conditions:
1. satisfactory evidence of insurability of both insureds must be
provided;
2. the increase must be for a minimum of $10,000; and
3. age limits are the same as for a new issue.
Specified Amount Decreases
After the first policy year, the policy owner may also request a decrease to the
specified amount. Any decrease will reduce insurance in the following order:
1. against insurance provided by the most recent increase;
2. against the next most recent increases successively; and
3. against insurance provided under the original application.
Nationwide will refuse a request for a decrease which would:
1. reduce the specified amount to less than the minimum issue amount; or
2. disqualify the policy as a contract for life insurance.
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OPERATION OF THE POLICY
ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE
Nationwide allocates premium payments to sub-accounts or the fixed account, as
instructed by policy owners. Shares of the underlying mutual funds allocated to
the sub-accounts are purchased at net asset value, then converted into
accumulation units. All percentage allocations must be in whole numbers, and
must be at least 1%. The sum of allocations must equal 100%. Future premium
allocations may be changed by giving written notice to Nationwide.
Premiums allocated to sub-accounts on the application will be allocated to the
NSAT Money Market Fund during the period that a policy owner can cancel the
policy, unless a specific state requires premiums to be allocated to the fixed
account. At the expiration of this cancellation period, these premiums are used
to purchase shares of the underlying mutual funds specified by the policy owner
at net asset value for the respective sub-account(s).
The policy owner may change the allocation of net premiums or may transfer cash
value from one sub-account to another. Changes are subject to the terms and
conditions imposed by each underlying mutual fund and those found in this
prospectus. Net premiums allocated to the fixed account at the time of
application may not be transferred from the fixed account prior to the first
policy anniversary (see "Transfers").
HOW THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE IS DETERMINED
The accumulation unit value for a valuation period is determined by multiplying
the accumulation unit value for each sub-account for the immediately preceding
valuation period by the net investment factor for the sub-account for the
subsequent valuation period. Though the number of accumulation units will not
change as a result of investment experience, the value of an accumulation unit
may increase or decrease from valuation period to valuation period. The number
of accumulation units will not change as a result of investment experience.
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
Net investment factor is determined by dividing (a) by (b) where:
(a) is:
(1) the net asset value per share of the underlying mutual fund held in
the sub-account as of the end of the current valuation period; and
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions
made by the underlying mutual fund (if the "ex-dividend" date occurs
during the current valuation period).
(b) is the net asset value per share of the underlying mutual fund determined
as of the end of the immediately preceding valuation period.
The net investment factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the value
of an accumulation unit may increase or decrease. Currently, Nationwide does not
maintain a tax reserve with respect to the policies since income with respect to
the underlying mutual funds is not taxable to Nationwide or the variable
account. Nationwide reserves the right to adjust the calculation of the net
investment factor to reflect a tax reserve should such income of other items
become taxable to Nationwide.
DETERMINING THE CASH VALUE
The cash value is the sum of the value of all variable account accumulation
units attributable to the policy plus amounts credited to the fixed account and
the policy loan account.
The number of accumulation units credited to each sub-account is determined by
dividing the net amount allocated to the sub-account by the accumulation unit
value for the sub-account for
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the valuation period during which the premium is received by Nationwide. In the
event part or all of the cash value is surrendered or charges or deductions are
made against the cash value, an appropriate number of accumulation units from
the variable account and an appropriate amount from the fixed account will be
deducted in the same proportion that the policy owner's interest in the variable
account and the fixed account bears to the total cash value.
The cash value in the fixed account and the policy loan account is credited with
interest daily at an effective annual rate which Nationwide periodically
declares. The annual effective rate will never be less than 4%. (For a
description of the annual effective credited rates, see "The Fixed Account" and
"Policy Loans.") Upon request, Nationwide will inform the policy owner of the
then applicable rates for each account.
TRANSFERS
Policy owners can transfer 100% of allocations without penalty or adjustment
subject to the following conditions:
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict transfers between the fixed
account and the sub-accounts to one per policy year.
- Transfers made to the fixed account may not be made in the first
policy year.
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict transfers from the fixed
account to 25% of the cash value attributable to the fixed account.
- Nationwide reserves the right to restrict transfers to the fixed
account to 25% of cash value.
Transfer Requests
Nationwide will accept transfer requests in writing or over the telephone.
Nationwide will use reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions
are genuine and will not be liable for following instructions it reasonably
determined to be genuine. Nationwide may withdraw the telephone exchange
privilege upon 30 days written notice to policy owners.
Market-Timing Firms
Some policy owners may use market-timing firms or other third parties to make
transfers on their behalf. Generally, in order to take advantage of perceived
market trends, market- timing firms will submit transfer requests on behalf of
multiple policy owners at the same time. Sometimes this can result in unusually
large transfers of funds. These large transfers might interfere with the ability
of Nationwide or the underlying mutual fund to process transactions. This can
potentially disadvantage policy owners not using market-timing firms. To avoid
this, Nationwide may modify the transfer rights of policy owners who use
market-timing firms (or other third parties) to initiate transfers on their
behalf.
The transfer rights of individual policy owners will not be modified in any way
when instructions are submitted directly by the policy owner, or by the policy
owner's representative (as authorized by the execution of a valid Nationwide
Limited Power of Attorney Form).
To protect policy owners, Nationwide may refuse transfer requests:
- submitted by any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of
more than one policy owner; or
- submitted on behalf of individual policy owners who have executed
pre-authorized exchange forms which are submitted by market-timing
firms (or other third parties) on behalf of more than one policy owner
at the same time.
Nationwide will not restrict transfer rights unless Nationwide believes it to be
necessary for the protection of all policy owners.
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RIGHT TO REVOKE
A policy owner may cancel the policy by returning it by the latest of:
- 10 days after receiving the policy;
- 45 days after signing the application; or
- 10 days after Nationwide delivers a Notice of Right of Withdrawal.
The policy can be mailed to the registered representative who sold it, or
directly to Nationwide.
Returned policies are deemed void from the beginning. Nationwide will refund the
amount prescribed by the state in which the policy was issued within seven days
after it receives the policy. This right varies by state.
POLICY LOANS
TAKING A POLICY LOAN
The policy owner may take a policy loan at any time after the first policy
anniversary using the policy as security. Maximum policy indebtedness is limited
to 90% of the cash value of the variable account, less any surrender charges,
less interest due on the next policy anniversary. The cash value less surrender
charge is determined as of the loan date.
Nationwide will not grant a loan for an amount less than $1,000. Policy
indebtedness will be deducted from the death benefit, cash surrender value upon
surrender, or the maturity proceeds.
Any request for a policy loan must be in written form. The request must be
signed and, where permitted, the signature guaranteed by a member firm of the
New York, American, Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock Exchanges, or
by a commercial bank or a savings and loan which is a member of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. Certain policy loans may result in currently
taxable income and tax penalties.
A policy owner considering the use of policy loans in connection with his or her
retirement income plan should consult his or her personal tax adviser regarding
potential tax consequences that may arise if necessary payments are not made to
keep the policy from lapsing. The amount of the payments necessary to prevent
the policy from lapsing will increase with age.
EFFECT ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
When a loan is made, an amount equal to the amount of the loan is transferred
from the variable account to the policy loan account. If the assets relating to
a policy are held in more than one sub-account, withdrawals from sub-accounts
will be made in proportion to the assets in each sub-account at the time of the
loan. Policy loans will be transferred from the fixed account only when
sufficient amounts are not available in the sub-accounts.
The amount taken out of the variable account will not be affected by the
variable account's investment experience while the loan is outstanding.
INTEREST
Currently, policy loans are credited with an annual effective rate of 5.1%
during policy years 2 through 14 and an annual effective rate of 6% during the
14th and subsequent policy years. Nationwide guarantees the rate will never be
lower than 5.1%. Nationwide may change the current interest crediting rate on
policy loans at any time at its sole discretion. The loan interest rate is 6%
per year for all policy loans.
If it is determined that such loans will be treated, as a result of the
differential between the interest crediting rate and the loan interest rate, as
taxable distributions under any applicable ruling, regulation, or court
decision, Nationwide retains the right to increase the net cost (by decreasing
the interest crediting rate) on all subsequent policy loans to an amount that
would result in the transaction being treated as a loan under federal tax law.
Amounts transferred to the policy loan account will earn interest daily from the
date
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of transfer. The earned interest is transferred from the policy loan account to
a variable account or the fixed account on each policy anniversary, at the time
a new loan is requested or at the time of loan repayment. It will be allocated
according to the fund allocation factors in effect at the time of the transfer.
Interest is charged daily and is payable at the end of each policy year or at
the time of loan repayment. Unpaid interest will be added to the existing policy
indebtedness as of the due date and will be charged interest at the same rate as
the rest of the indebtedness.
Whenever the total policy indebtedness exceeds the cash value less any surrender
charges, Nationwide will send a notice to the policy owner and the assignee, if
any. The policy will terminate without value 61 days after the mailing of the
notice unless a sufficient repayment is made during that period. A repayment is
sufficient if it is large enough to reduce the total policy indebtedness to an
amount equal to the total cash value less any surrender charges plus an amount
sufficient to continue the policy in force for 3 years.
EFFECT ON DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE
A policy loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the death
benefit and cash value because the investment results of the variable account or
the fixed account will apply only to the non-loaned portion of the cash value.
The longer the loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be.
Depending on the investment results of the variable account or the fixed account
while the loan is outstanding, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.
REPAYMENT
All or part of the indebtedness may be repaid at any time while the policy is in
force during the insured's lifetime. Any payment intended as a loan repayment,
rather than a premium payment, must be identified as such. Loan repayments will
be credited to the sub-accounts and the fixed account in proportion to the
policy owner's underlying mutual fund allocation factors in effect at the time
of the repayment. Each repayment may not be less than $50. Nationwide reserves
the right to require that any loan repayments resulting from policy loans
transferred from the fixed account must be first allocated to the fixed account.
ASSIGNMENT
While the insured is living, the policy owner may assign his or her rights in
the policy. The assignment must be in writing, signed by the policy owner and
recorded at Nationwide's home office. Prior to being recorded, assignments will
not affect any payments made or actions taken by Nationwide. Nationwide is not
responsible for any assignment not submitted for recording, nor is Nationwide
responsible for the sufficiency or validity of any assignment. Assignments are
subject to any indebtedness owed to Nationwide before being recorded.
POLICY OWNER SERVICES
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar Cost Averaging is a long-term transfer program that allows you to make
regular, level investments over time. It involves the automatic transfer of a
specified amount from certain sub-accounts and the fixed account into other
sub-accounts. Nationwide does not guarantee that this program will result in
profit or protect policy owners from loss.
Policy owners direct Nationwide to automatically transfer specified amounts from
the fixed account, the Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio, the NSAT Government
Bond Fund, the Neuberger Berman AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, and the
NSAT Money Market Fund.
Transfers from the fixed account must be equal to or less than 1/30th of the
fixed account value at the time the program is requested.
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Transfers occur monthly or on another frequency if permitted by Nationwide.
Nationwide will process transfers until either the value in the originating
investment option is exhausted, or the policy owner instructs Nationwide in
writing to stop the transfers.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new dollar cost averaging
programs. Nationwide reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service.
DEATH BENEFIT INFORMATION
CALCULATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT
At issue, the policy owner selects the premium and the specified amount which
consists of the basic coverage and the supplemental coverage, if any (see
"Underwriting and Insurance").
While the policy is in force, the death benefit will never be less than the
specified amount. The death benefit may vary with the cash value of the policy,
which depends on investment performance.
The policy owner can choose one of two death benefit options:
OPTION 1: The death benefit will be the greater of the specified amount or the
Applicable Percentage of cash value (see below). Under option 1, the amount of
the death benefit will ordinarily not change for several years to reflect the
investment performance and may not change at all. If investment performance is
favorable, the amount of death benefit may increase. To see how and when
investment performance will begin to affect death benefits, please see the
illustrations.
OPTION 2: The death benefit will be the greater of the specified amount plus the
cash value, or the Applicable Percentage of cash value. Under "option 2," the
amount of the death benefit will vary directly with the investment performance.
The term "Applicable Percentage" means the percentage shown in the "Applicable
Percentage of Cash Value Table." The applicable percentage depends on whether
the policy owner elected the Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test or the
Cash Value Accumulation Test (see "Taxation of the Policy"). The following
tables illustrate applicable percentages:
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APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES OF CASH VALUE-GUIDELINE PREMIUM/CASH VALUE CORRIDOR TEST
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ATTAINED AGE PERCENTAGE ATTAINED AGE PERCENTAGE ATTAINED AGE PERCENTAGE
OF YOUNGER OF CASH OF YOUNGER OF CASH OF YOUNGER OF CASH
INSURED VALUE INSURED VALUE INSURED VALUE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0-40 250% 60 130% 80 105%
41 243% 61 128% 81 105%
42 236% 62 126% 82 105%
43 229% 63 124% 83 105%
44 222% 64 122% 84 105%
45 215% 65 120% 85 105%
46 209% 66 119% 86 105%
47 203% 67 118% 87 105%
48 197% 68 117% 88 105%
49 191% 69 116% 89 105%
50 185% 70 115% 90 105%
51 178% 71 113% 91 104%
52 171% 72 111% 92 103%
53 164% 73 109% 93 102%
54 157% 74 107% 94 101%
55 150% 75 105% 95 101%
56 146% 76 105% 96 101%
57 142% 77 105% 97 101%
58 138% 78 105% 98 101%
59 134% 79 105% 99 101%
100 100%
</TABLE>
THE CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
This test also requires the death benefit to exceed an applicable percentage of
the cash value. These applicable percentages are the net inverses of net single
premiums based on an interest rate of 4% and 1980 CSO guaranteed mortality as
prescribed in Internal Revenue Code Section 7702 for the cash value Accumulation
Test. These premiums vary with the ages, sexes, and risk classifications of the
insureds.
The table below provides an example of applicable percentages for the Cash Value
Accumulation Test. This example is for a male non-tobacco preferred issue age 55
and a female non-tobacco preferred issue age 55.
APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES OF CASH VALUE-CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF
POLICY YEAR CASH VALUE POLICY YEAR CASH VALUE POLICY YEAR CASH VALUE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 302% 16 174% 31 121%
2 290% 17 169% 32 119%
3 279% 18 164% 33 118%
4 269% 19 159% 34 116%
5 259% 20 154% 35 115%
6 249% 21 150% 36 113%
7 240% 22 146% 37 112%
8 231% 23 142% 38 111%
9 223% 24 139% 39 110%
10 215% 25 136% 40 108%
11 207% 26 133% 41 107%
12 200% 27 130% 42 106%
13 193% 28 127% 43 104%
14 186% 29 125% 44 103%
15 180% 30 123% 45 102%
</TABLE>
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DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEES
LIFETIME DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
The policy will not lapse if cumulative premiums, less any indebtedness and
partial withdrawals are greater than or equal to cumulative Lifetime Death
Benefit Guarantee Premiums (see "Grace Period").
LIMITED DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
The policy will not lapse during the Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Period if
cumulative premiums, less any indebtedness and partial withdrawals, are greater
than or equal to cumulative Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Premiums. The
Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Period runs from the policy date to the policy
anniversary on or next following the younger insured's 75th birthday (see "Grace
Period").
PROCEEDS PAYABLE ON DEATH
The actual death proceeds payable on the insured's death will be the death
benefit as described above, less any policy indebtedness and less any unpaid
policy charges. Under certain circumstances, the death proceeds may be adjusted
(see "Incontestability," "Error in Age or Sex," and "Suicide").
INCONTESTABILITY
Nationwide will not contest payment of the death proceeds based on the initial
specified amount after the policy has been in force during the life time of both
insureds for 2 years from the policy date. For any increase in specified amount
requiring evidence of insurability, Nationwide will not contest payment of the
death proceeds based on such an increase after it has been in force during the
insured's lifetime for 2 years from its effective date.
SUICIDE
If the insured dies by suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the
policy date, Nationwide will pay no more than the sum of the premiums paid, less
any indebtedness and less any partial surrenders. If the insured dies by
suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the date an application is
accepted for an increase in the specified amount, Nationwide will pay no more
than the amount paid for the additional benefit.
MATURITY PROCEEDS
The maturity date is the policy anniversary on or next following the younger
insured's 100th birthday. If the policy is still in force, maturity proceeds are
payable to the policy owner on the maturity date. Maturity proceeds are equal to
the amount of the policy's cash value, less any indebtedness.
RIGHT OF CONVERSION
The policy owner may make an irrevocable election to transfer all sub-account
cash values to the fixed account. This election must be made within 2 years of
the policy date. The right of conversion is subject to state availability.
GRACE PERIOD
WITHOUT DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEES
If the surrender value on a monthly anniversary day is not sufficient to cover
the current monthly deduction, and no Death Benefit Guarantee is in effect, a
grace period will be allowed for the payment of a premium of at least 4 times
the current monthly deduction. Nationwide will send you a notice at the start of
the grace period at the last known address stating the amount of premium
required. The grace period will end 61 days after the later of the day
Nationwide mails the notice and the monthly anniversary date when the surrender
value was insufficient. If the required amount is not paid by the end of the
grace period, this policy will terminate without value. Nationwide will pay the
death proceeds if the death proceeds become payable during the grace period.
LIFETIME DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
The policy will not lapse if on each monthly anniversary date, (1) is greater
than or equal to (2), where:
1. is the sum of all premiums paid to date less any indebtedness and less
any previous partial surrenders; and
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2. is the sum of the Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee Premiums due since
the policy date including such premium for the current monthly
anniversary date.
The Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee is not permanently lost when premium
payments fall below those required to maintain this benefit. Payment of enough
premium to make (1) greater than or equal to (2) restores the benefit. Any
increase or decrease in specified amount would increase or decrease the minimum
guaranteed amount, respectively.
The Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee Premium is shown on the policy data page.
The Lifetime Death Benefit Guarantee Premium is the same as the IRS Guideline
Level Premium.
LIMITED DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE
During the Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Period, the policy will not lapse if
on each monthly anniversary date (1) is greater than or equal to (2), where:
1. is the sum of all premiums paid to date less any indebtedness and less
any previous partial surrenders; and
2. is the sum of the Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Premiums due since
the policy date including such premium for the current monthly
anniversary date.
The Limited Death Benefit Guarantee is not permanently lost when premium
payments fall below those required to maintain this benefit. Payment of enough
premium to make (1) greater than or equal to (2) restores the benefit. Any
increase or decrease in specified amount would increase or decrease the minimum
guaranteed amount, respectively.
The Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Period runs from the policy date to the
policy anniversary on or next following the younger insured's 75th birthday. The
Limited Death Benefit Guarantee Premium is shown on the policy data page. For
the first three policy years, the required premium is calculated from the
minimum monthly premium associated with the actual issue age, sex and
underwriting class. For policy years four and over, the required premium is the
percentage of the IRS Guideline Level Premium shown below.
REINSTATEMENT
If the grace period ends and the policy owner has neither paid the required
premium nor surrendered the policy for its cash surrender value, the policy
lapses. The policy owner may reinstate the policy provided both insureds are
alive on the date of reinstatement by:
1. submitting a written request at any time within 3 years after the end
of the grace period and prior to the maturity date;
2. providing evidence of insurability satisfactory to Nationwide;
3. paying sufficient premium to cover all policy charges that were due
and upaid during the grace period if the policy terminated in the
fourth or later policy year;
4. paying sufficient premium to keep the policy in force for 3 months
from the date of reinstatement; and
5. paying or reinstating any indebtedness against the policy which
existed at the end of the grace period.
The effective date of a reinstated policy will be the monthly anniversary day on
or next following the date the application for reinstatement is approved by
Nationwide. If the policy is reinstated, the cash value on the date of
reinstatement, but prior to applying any premiums or loan repayments received,
will be set equal to the lesser of:
1. the cash value at the end of the grace period; or
2. the surrender charge for the policy year in which the policy was
reinstated.
Amounts allocated to underlying mutual funds at the start of the grace period
will be reinstated, unless the policy owner provides otherwise.
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TAX MATTERS
POLICY PROCEEDS
Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that if certain tests are
met, a policy will be treated as a life insurance policy for federal tax
purposes. Nationwide will monitor compliance with these tests. The policy should
thus receive the same federal income tax treatment as fixed benefit life
insurance. As a result, the death proceeds payable under a policy are excludable
from gross income of the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Internal Revenue
Code.
The manner in which Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code applies to certain
features of a last survivor variable life insurance policy is not addressed in
Section 7702. Although Nationwide believes the policies are in compliance with
Section 7702, absent any final regulation or other guidance issued under 7702,
some uncertainty remains whether the policies satisfy the Section 7702
definition of a life insurance contract.
Section 7702A of the Internal Revenue Code defines modified endowment contracts
as those policies issued or materially changed on or after June 21, 1988 on
which the total premiums paid during the first seven years exceed the amount
that would have been paid if the policy provided for paid up benefits after
seven level annual premiums. The Internal Revenue Code states that taxation of
surrenders, partial surrenders, loans, collateral assignments and other
pre-death distributions from modified endowment contracts (other than certain
distributions to terminally ill individuals) are subject to federal income taxes
in a manner similar to the way annuities are taxed. Modified endowment contract
distributions are defined by the Internal Revenue Code as amounts not received
as an annuity and are taxable to the extent the cash value of the policy
exceeds, at the time of distribution, the premiums paid into the policy. A 10%
tax penalty generally applies to the taxable portion of such distributions
unless the policy owner is over age 59 1/2 or disabled or the distribution is
part of an annuity to the policy owner as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
Under certain circumstances, certain distributions made under a policy on the
life of a "terminally ill individual", as that term is defined in the Internal
Revenue Code, are excludable from gross income.
The policies offered by this prospectus may or may not be issued as modified
endowment contracts. Nationwide will monitor premiums paid and will notify the
policy owner when the policy's non-modified endowment status is in jeopardy. If
a policy is not a modified endowment contract, a cash distribution during the
first 15 years after a policy is issued which causes a reduction in death
benefits may still become fully or partially taxable to the policy owner
pursuant to Section 7702(f)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. The policy owner
should carefully consider this potential effect and seek further information
before initiating any changes in the terms of the policy. Under certain
conditions, a policy may become a modified endowment as a result of a material
change or a reduction in benefits as defined by Section 7702A(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
In addition to meeting the tests required under Section 7702, Section 817(h) of
the Internal Revenue Code requires that the investments of separate accounts
such as the variable account be adequately diversified. Regulations under 817(h)
provide that a variable life policy that fails to satisfy the diversification
standards will not be treated as life insurance unless such failure was
inadvertent, is corrected, and the policy owner or Nationwide pays an amount to
the IRS. The amount will be based on the tax that would have been paid by the
policy owner if the income, for the period the policy was not diversified, had
been received by the policy owner.
If the failure to diversify is not corrected in this manner, the policy owner
will be deemed the owner of the underlying securities and taxed on the earnings
of his or her account.
Representatives of the IRS have suggested, from time to time, that the number of
underlying mutual funds available or the number of transfer opportunities
available under a variable product may be relevant in determining whether the
product qualifies for the desired tax treatment. No formal guidance has been
issued in this area.
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Should the Secretary of the Treasury issue additional rules or regulations
limiting the number of underlying mutual funds, transfers between underlying
mutual funds, exchanges of underlying mutual funds or changes in investment
objectives of underlying mutual funds such that the policy would no longer
qualify as life insurance under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code,
Nationwide will take whatever steps are available to remain in compliance.
Nationwide will monitor compliance with these regulations and, to the extent
necessary, will change the objectives or assets of the sub-account investments
to remain in compliance.
A total surrender or cancellation of the policy by lapse or the maturity of the
policy on its maturity date may have adverse tax consequences. If the amount
received by the policy owner plus total policy indebtedness exceeds the premiums
paid into the policy, the excess generally will be treated as taxable income,
regardless of whether or not the policy is a modified endowment contract.
TAXATION OF THE POLICY
Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that, if one of two
alternative qualification tests is met, a policy will be treated as life
insurance for federal tax purposes. The two tests are referred to as the Cash
Value Accumulation Test and the Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test.
Under the Cash Value Accumulation Test, the terms of the policy must, generally,
provide that the cash surrender value of the policy, as defined in Section 7702
of the Internal Revenue Code, cannot at any time exceed the net single premium
required to fund the future benefits under the policy. The net single premium
under the policy will vary according to the age, sex and underwriting
classification of the insureds. Under this test, premiums may be paid as long as
the death benefits is at least equal to the benefit that could be purchased with
a net single premium equal to the cash value. A table showing an example of the
relationship between the cash value and death benefit under this test is found
in the "Death Benefit Information" section.
Under the Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test, the sum of the premiums
paid into the policy cannot, at any time, exceed the guideline premium
limitation described in Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally,
a minimum death benefit must be provided, based on the cash value. A table
showing the required relationship between the cash value and the death benefit
under this test is found in the "Death Benefit Information" section. Policy
owners selecting this test may also select either an Option 1 or Option 2 death
benefit. A detailed explanation of the two options is found under the heading
"Death Benefit Information."
The policy owners must choose one of these two qualifications tests on the
application. Once elected, the qualification test cannot be changed for the
duration of the policy. If neither test is designated on the application, the
Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test and Option 1 Death Benefit will be
assumed by Nationwide to have been selected.
The policy should receive the same federal tax treatment as a fixed benefit life
insurance policy. The death benefit paid under the policy that satisfies the
statutory definition of life insurance is excludable from the gross income of
the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Regardless of which test is selected, Nationwide will monitor compliance with
statutory definition of life insurance for federal tax purposes.
DESCRIPTION OF CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST AND GUIDELINE PREMIUM/CASH VALUE
CORRIDOR TEST
Section 7702(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that if one of two
alternate tests are met, a policy will be treated as a life insurance for
federal tax purposes. The two tests are referred to as the Cash Value
Accumulation Test and the Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test.
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The Cash Value Accumulation Test generally requires that under the terms of a
life insurance Policy, the death benefit must be sufficient so that the cash
surrender value, as defined in Section 7702(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code,
does not at any time exceed the net single premium required to fund the future
benefits under the policy. The net single premium under the policy will vary
according to the age, sex and underwriting classification of the insureds.
Under the Cash Value Accumulation Test, there is no limit to the amount that may
be paid in premiums as long as there is sufficient death benefit in relation to
the account value at all times. A table containing the applicable percentage of
cash value can be found in the "Death Benefit Information" section.
The Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test requires that the sum of the
premiums paid into the policy does not at any time exceed the guideline premium
limitation. Additionally, a minimum corridor of death benefit in relation to
account value must be maintained.
Policy owners who elect this test are given the option of electing either an
Option 1 or Option 2 death benefit. Please refer to "Death Benefit Information"
for a detailed explanation.
The policy owners must make the election of death benefit qualification tests on
the application. Once elected, the death benefit qualification test cannot be
changed for the duration of the policy. If no option is designated, the
guideline premium test Option 1 will be assumed to have been selected.
Regardless of which test is selected, Nationwide will monitor compliance to
assure that the policy meets the statutory definition of life insurance for
federal tax purposes. The policy should thus receive the same federal income tax
treatment as fixed benefit life insurance. As a result, the death proceeds
payable under a policy are excludable from gross income of the beneficiary under
Section 101 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The policy owner elects either the Cash Value Accumulation Test or the Guideline
Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test in the application. This election is
irrevocable.
WITHHOLDING
Distributions of income from a modified endowment contract are subject to
federal income tax withholding; however, the recipient may elect not to have the
withholding taken from the distribution. A distribution of income from a
modified endowment contract may be subject to mandatory back-up withholding
(which cannot be waived). The mandatory back-up withholding rate is 31% of the
income that is distributed and will arise if no Taxpayer Identification Number
is provided to Nationwide, or if the IRS notifies Nationwide that back-up
withholding is required.
FEDERAL ESTATE AND GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES
The federal estate tax is integrated with the federal gift tax under a unified
tax rate schedule. In general, in 2000, an estate of less than $625,000
(inclusive of certain pre-death gifts) will not incur a federal estate tax
liability. In addition, an unlimited marital deduction may be available for
federal estate tax purposes, for certain amounts that pass to the surviving
spouse.
When the insured dies, the death benefit will generally be included in the
insured's federal gross estate if: (1) the proceeds were payable to or for the
benefit of the insured's estate; or (2) the insured held any "incident of
ownership" in the policy at death or at any time within three years of death. An
incident of ownership is, in general, any right that may be exercised by the
policy owner, such as the right to borrow on the policy, or the right to name a
new Beneficiary.
If the policy owner (whether or not he or she is the insured) transfers
ownership of the policy to another person, such transfer may be subject to a
federal gift tax. In addition, if such policy owner transfers the policy to
someone two or more generations younger than the policy owner, the transfer may
be subject to the federal generation-skipping transfer tax ("GSTT"), the taxable
amount being the value of the policy.
Similarly, if the beneficiary is two or more generations younger than the
insured, the payment of the death proceeds at the death of the insured may be
subject to the GSTT. Pursuant
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to regulations recently promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department, Nationwide
may be required to withhold a portion of the death proceeds and pay them
directly to the IRS as the GSTT liability.
The GSTT provisions generally apply to the same transfers that are subject to
estate or gift taxes.
The tax rate is a flat rate equal to the maximum estate tax rate (currently
55%), and there is a provision for an aggregate $1 million exemption. Due to the
complexity of these rules, the policy owner should consult with counsel and
other competent advisors regarding these taxes.
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS
Pre-death distributions from modified endowment contracts to nonresident aliens
("NRAs") are generally subject to federal income tax and tax withholding, at a
statutory rate of 30% of the amount of income that is distributed. Nationwide is
required to withhold such amount from the distribution and remit it to the IRS.
Distributions to certain NRAs may be subject to lower, or in certain instances
zero, tax and withholding rates, if the United States has entered into an
applicable treaty. However, in order to obtain the benefits of such treaty
provisions, the NRA must give to Nationwide sufficient proof of his or her
residency and citizenship in the form and manner prescribed by the IRS. In
addition, the NRA must obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number from
the IRS, and furnish that number to Nationwide prior to the distribution. If
Nationwide does not have the proper proof of citizenship or residency and a
proper individual Taxpayer Identification Number prior to any distribution,
Nationwide will be required to withhold 30% of the income, regardless of any
treaty provision.
A pre-death distribution may not be subject to withholding where the recipient
sufficiently establishes to Nationwide that such payment is effectively
connected to the recipient's conduct of a trade or business in the United States
and that such payment is includible in the recipient's gross income for United
States federal income tax purposes, Any such distributions may be subject to
back-up withholding at the statutory rate (currently 31%) if no Taxpayer
Identification Number, or an incorrect Taxpayer Identification Number, is
provided.
State and local estate, inheritance, income and other tax consequences of
ownership or receipt of policy proceeds depend on the circumstances of each
policy owner or beneficiary.
TAXATION OF POLICY SPLIT OPTION RIDER
The Policy Split Option Rider permits a policy to be split into two other single
life insurance contracts upon the occurrence of a divorce of the joint insureds
or certain other changes in federal estate tax.
A policy split could have adverse tax consequences. It is not clear whether a
policy split will be treated as a nontaxable exchange under Section 1035 of the
Internal Revenue Code. If a policy split is not treated as a nontaxable
exchange, a split could result in the recognition of taxable income in an amount
up to any gain in the policy at the time of the split. Additionally, it is not
clear whether, in all circumstances, the resulting individual contracts would be
treated as life insurance contracts for federal income tax purposes and, if so
treated, whether the individual contracts would be classified as Modified
Endowment Contracts. Before the policy owner exercises rights provided by the
Policy Split Option Rider, it is important that a tax adviser be consulted
regarding the possible consequences of a policy split
TAXATION OF NATIONWIDE
Nationwide is taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code.
Since the variable account is not a separate entity from Nationwide and its
operations form a part of Nationwide, it will not be taxed separately as a
"regulated investment company" under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
Investment income and realized capital gains on the assets of the variable
account are reinvested and taken into account in determining the value of
accumulation units. As a result, such investment income and realized capital
gains are automatically applied to increase reserves under the policies.
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Nationwide does not initially expect to incur any federal income tax liability
that would be chargeable to the variable account. Based upon these expectations,
no charge is currently being made against the variable account for federal
income taxes. If, however, Nationwide determines that on a separate company
basis such taxes may be incurred, it reserves the right to assess a charge for
such taxes against the variable account.
Nationwide may also incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes)
in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If they
increase, however, charges for such taxes may be made.
TAX CHANGES
The foregoing discussion, which is based on Nationwide's understanding of
federal tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the IRS, is general and is
not intended as tax advice.
The Internal Revenue Code has been subjected to numerous amendments and changes,
and it is reasonable to believe that it will continue to be revised. The United
States Congress has, in the past, considered numerous legislative proposals
that, if enacted, could change the tax treatment of the policies. It is
reasonable to believe that such proposals, and future proposals, may be enacted
into law. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department may amend existing
regulations, issue new regulations, or adopt new interpretations of existing law
that may be at variance with its current positions on these matters. In
addition, current state law (which is not discussed herein), and future
amendments to state law, may affect the tax consequences of the policy.
If the policy owner, insured, or beneficiary or other person receiving any
benefit or interest in or from the policy is not both a resident and citizen of
the United States, there may be a tax imposed by a foreign country, in addition
to any tax imposed by the United States. The foreign law (including regulations,
rulings, and case law) may change and impose additional taxes on the policy, the
Death Proceeds, or other distributions and/or ownership of the policy, or a
treaty may be amended and all or part of the favorable treatment may be
eliminated.
Any or all of the foregoing may change from time to time without any notice, and
the tax consequences arising out of a policy may be changed retroactively. There
is no way of predicting if, when, or to what extent any such change may take
place. No representation is made as to the likelihood of the continuation of
these current laws, interpretations, and policies.
The foregoing is a general explanation as to certain tax matters pertaining to
insurance policies. It is not intended to be legal or tax advise, and should not
take the place of your independent legal, tax and/or financial advisor.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
On July 6, 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Arizona Governing Committee v.
Norris that certain annuity benefits provided by employers' retirement and
fringe benefit programs may not vary between men and women on the basis of sex.
This decision applies only to benefits derived from premiums made on or after
August 1, 1983. The policies offered by this prospectus are based upon actuarial
tables which distinguish between men and women. Thus the policies provide
different benefits to men and women of the same age. Accordingly, employers and
employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal counsel, the
impact of Norris on any employment related insurance or benefit program before
purchasing this policy.
STATE REGULATION
Nationwide is subject to the laws of Ohio governing insurance companies and to
regulation by the Ohio Insurance Department. An annual statement in a prescribed
form is filed with the Insurance Department each year covering the operation of
Nationwide for the preceding year and its financial condition as of the end of
such year. Regulation by the Insurance Department includes periodic examination
to determine Nationwide's contract liabilities and reserves so that the
Insurance Department may certify the items are correct. Nationwide's books and
accounts are subject to review by the Insurance Department at all times
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and a full examination of its operations is conducted periodically by the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such regulation does not,
however, involve any supervision of management or investment practices or
policies. In addition, Nationwide is subject to regulation under the insurance
laws of other jurisdictions in which it may operate.
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS
Nationwide will mail to the policy owner at the last known address of record:
- an annual statement containing: the amount of the current death
benefit, cash value, cash surrender value, premiums paid, monthly
charges deducted, amounts invested in the fixed account and the
sub-accounts, and policy indebtedness;
- annual and semi-annual reports containing all applicable information
and financial statements or their equivalent, which must be sent to
the underlying mutual fund beneficial shareholders as required by the
rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the variable
account; and
- statements of significant transactions, such as changes in specified
amount, changes in death benefit options, changes in future premium
allocations, transfers among sub-accounts, premium payments, loans,
loan repayments, reinstatement and termination.
ADVERTISING
Nationwide is ranked and rated by independent financial rating services,
including Moody's, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best Company. The purpose of these
ratings is to reflect the financial strength or claims-paying ability of
Nationwide. The ratings are not intended to reflect the investment experience or
financial strength of the variable account. Nationwide may advertise these
ratings from time to time. In addition, Nationwide may include in certain
advertisements, endorsements in the form of a list of organizations, individuals
or other parties which recommend Nationwide or the policies. Furthermore,
Nationwide may occasionally include in advertisements comparisons of currently
taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax brackets, or
discussions of alternative investment vehicles and general economic conditions.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Nationwide is a party to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary
course of its business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse
effect on Nationwide.
In recent years, life insurance companies have been named as defendants in
lawsuits, including class action lawsuits relating to life insurance and annuity
pricing and sales practices. A number of these lawsuits have resulted in
substantial jury awards or settlements.
In November 1997, two plaintiffs, one who was the owner of a variable life
insurance contract and the other who was the owner of a variable annuity
contract, commenced a lawsuit in a federal court in Texas against Nationwide and
the American Century group of defendants (Robert Young and David D. Distad v.
Nationwide Life Insurance Company et al.). In this lawsuit, plaintiffs sought to
represent a class of variable life insurance contract owners and variable
annuity contract owners whom they claim were allegedly misled when purchasing
these variable contracts into believing that the performance of their underlying
mutual fund option managed by American Century, whose shares may only be
purchased by insurance companies, would track the performance of a mutual fund,
also managed by American Century, whose shares are publicly traded. The amended
complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. On April 27,
1998, the District Court denied, in part, and granted, in part, motions to
dismiss the complaint filed by Nationwide and American Century. The remaining
claims against Nationwide allege securities fraud, common law fraud, civil
conspiracy, and breach of contract. The District Court, on December 2, 1998,
issued an order denying plaintiffs' motion for class certification and the
appeals court declined to review the order denying class
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certification upon interlocutory appeal. On June 11, 1999, the District Court
denied the plaintiffs' motion to amend their complaint and reconsider class
certification. In January 2000 Nationwide and American Century settled this
lawsuit now limited to the claims of the two named plaintiffs. On February 9,
2000 the court dismissed this lawsuit with prejudice.
On October 29, 1998, Nationwide was named in a lawsuit filed in Ohio state court
related to the sale of deferred annuity products for use as investments in
tax-deferred contributory retirement plans (Mercedes Castillo v. Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life
and Annuity Insurance Company). On May 3, 1999, the complaint was amended to,
among other things, add Marcus Shore as a second plaintiff. The amended
complaint is brought as a class action on behalf of all persons who purchased
individual deferred annuity contracts or participated in group annuity contracts
sold by Nationwide and the other named Nationwide affiliates which were used to
fund certain tax-deferred retirement plans. The amended complaint seeks
unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. No class has been certified. On
June 11, 1999, Nationwide and the other named defendants filed a motion to
dismiss the amended complaint. On March 8, 2000, the Court denied the motion to
dismiss the amended complaint filed by Nationwide and the other named
defendants. Nationwide intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously.
There can be no assurance that any litigation relating to pricing or sales
practices will not have a material adverse effect on Nationwide in the future.
The general distributor, NISC, is not engaged in any litigation of any material
nature.
EXPERTS
The audited financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon the
reports of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
A Registration Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
policies offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement and amendments thereto and exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for further
information concerning the variable account, Nationwide, and the policies
offered hereby. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the content of
policies and other legal instruments are summaries. For a complete statement of
the terms thereof, reference is made to such instruments as filed.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
The policies will be sold by licensed insurance agents in those states where the
policies may lawfully be sold. Agents are registered representatives of broker
dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are member
firms of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). The
policies will be distributed by the general distributor, NISC. NISC was
organized as an Oklahoma corporation on March 19, 1974. NISC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide and a member of the NASD.
NISC acts as general distributor for the following separate accounts, all of
which are separate investment accounts of Nationwide or its affiliates:
- Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5;
- Nationwide DC Variable Account;
- Nationwide DCVA-II;
- NACo Variable Account;
- Nationwide Variable Account;
- Nationwide Variable Account-II;
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- Nationwide Variable Account-5;
- Nationwide Variable Account-6;
- Nationwide Variable Account-8;
- Nationwide Variable Account-9;
- Nationwide Variable Account-10;
- Nationwide Variable Account-11;
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-A;
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-B;
- Nationwide VA Separate Account-C;
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-A;
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-B;
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-C; and
- Nationwide VL Separate Account-D.
Gross first year commissions plus any expense allowance payments paid by
Nationwide on the sale of these policies provided by the General Distributor
will not exceed 80% of the target premium plus 4% of any excess premium
payments. Gross renewal commissions in years 2 through 10 paid by Nationwide
will not exceed 4% of actual premium payment, and will not exceed 1% in policy
years 11 and thereafter.No underwriting commissions have been paid by Nationwide
to NISC.
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES CORPORATION DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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POSITIONS AND OFFICES
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER
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Joseph J. Gasper Chairman of the Board and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Dimon R. McFerson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Richard A. Karas Vice Chairman and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Duane C. Meek President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Philip C. Gath Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Susan A. Wolken Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief Investment Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President and Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Barbara J. Shane Vice President - Compliance Officer
Two Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Alan A. Todryk Vice President - Taxation
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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John F. Delaloye Assistant Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Glenn W. Soden Assistant Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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E. Gary Berndt Assistant Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Duane M. Campbell Assistant Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Terry C. Smetzer Assistant Treasurer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONWIDE
The life insurance business, including annuities, is the only business in which
Nationwide is engaged.
Nationwide markets its policies through independent insurance brokers, general
agents, and registered representatives of registered NASD broker/dealer firms.
Nationwide serves as depositor for the following separate investment accounts,
each of which is a registered investment company:
- Nationwide Variable Account;
- Nationwide Variable Account-II;
- Nationwide Variable Account-3;
- Nationwide Variable Account-4;
- Nationwide Variable Account-5;
- Nationwide Variable Account-6;
- Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account;
- Nationwide Variable Account-8;
- Nationwide Variable Account-9;
- Nationwide Variable Account-10;
- Nationwide Variable Account-11;
- MFS Variable Account;
- Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4;
- Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5;
- NACo Variable Account;
- Nationwide DC Variable Account; and
- Nationwide DCVA-II.
Nationwide, in common with other insurance companies, is subject to regulation
and supervision by the regulatory authorities of the states in which it is
licensed to do business. A license from the state insurance department is a
prerequisite to the transaction of insurance business in that state. In general,
all states have statutory administrative powers. Such regulation relates, among
other things, to licensing of insurers and their agents, the approval of policy
forms, the methods of computing reserves, the form and content of statutory
financial statements, the amount of policyholders' and stockholders' dividends,
and the type of distribution of investments permitted.
Nationwide operates in the highly competitive field of life insurance. There are
approximately 2,300 stock, mutual and other types of insurers in the life
insurance business in the United States, and a large number of them compete with
the registrant in the sale of insurance policies.
As is customary in insurance company groups, employees are shared with the other
insurance companies in the group. In addition to its direct salaried employees,
Nationwide shares employees with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Nationwide does not presently own or lease any materially important physical
properties when its property holdings are viewed in relation to its total
assets. Nationwide shares its home office, other facilities and equipment with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
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Company Management
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance
Company, together with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company and
Nationwide General Insurance Company and their affiliated companies comprise the
Nationwide group of companies. The companies listed above have substantially
common boards of directors and officers.
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS") is the sole shareholder of
Nationwide. NFS serves as a holding company for other financial institutions.
Nationwide is the sole owner of Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company.
Each of the directors and officers listed below is a director or officer
respectively of at least one or more of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide group of companies. Messrs. McFerson, Gasper, Woodward and Ms.
Thomas are also trustees of one or more of the registered investment companies
distributed by NISC, a registered broker-dealer affiliated with the Nationwide
group of companies.
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DIRECTORS OF NATIONWIDE
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DIRECTORS OF THE DEPOSITOR NAME AND
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS AND OFFICES
WITH DEPOSITOR
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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Lewis J. Alphin Director Farm Owner and Operator, Bell Farms (1)
519 Bethel Church Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365-6107
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A. I. Bell Director Farm Owner and Operator (1)
4121 North River Road West
Zanesville, OH 43701
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Kenneth D. Davis Director Farm Owner and Operator (1)
7229 Woodmansee Road
Leesburg, OH 45135
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Keith W. Eckel Director Partner, Fred W. Eckel Sons; President, Eckel
1647 Falls Road Farms, Inc. (1)
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
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Willard J. Engel Director Retired General Manager, Lyon County Co-operative
301 East Marshall Street Oil Company (1)
Marshall, MN 56258
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Fred C. Finney Director Owner and Operator, Moreland Fruit Farm; Operator,
1558 West Moreland Road Melrose Orchard (1)
Wooster, OH 44691
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Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief President and Chief Operating Officer, Nationwide
One Nationwide Plaza Operating Officer and Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and
Columbus, OH 43215 Director Annuity Insurance Company (2)
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Dimon R. McFerson Chairman and Chief Chairman and Chief Executive Officer- (2)
One Nationwide Plaza Executive Officer and
Columbus, OH 43215 Director
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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DIRECTORS OF THE DEPOSITOR NAME AND
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS AND OFFICES
WITH DEPOSITOR
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION
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David O. Miller Chairman of the Board and President, Owen Potato Farm, Inc.; Partner, M&M
115 Sprague Drive Director Enterprises (1)
Hebron, OH 43025
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Yvonne L. Montgomery Director Senior Vice President and General Manager, Public
Xerox Corporation Sector Worldwide/Document Solutions Group
Suite 200 Xerox Corporation (2)
1401 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
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Ralph M. Paige Director Executive Director Federation of Southern
Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
2769 Church Street
East Point, GA 30344
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James F. Patterson Director Vice President, Pattersons, Inc.; President,
8765 Mulberry Road Patterson Farms, Inc. (1)
Chesterland, OH 44026
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Arden L. Shisler Director President and Chief Executive Officer, K&B
1356 North Wenger Road Transport, Inc. (1)
Dalton, OH 44618
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Robert L. Stewart Director Owner and Operator Sunnydale Farms and Mining (1)
88740 Fairview Road
Jewett, OH 43986
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Nancy C. Thomas Director Co-owner, Thomas Farms (2)
1767D Westwood Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601
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(1) Principal occupation for last 5 years.
(2) Prior to assuming this current position, held other executive
management positions with the same or affiliated companies.
Each of the directors is a director of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide group of companies except Mr. Gasper who is a director only of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance
Company. Messrs. McFerson and Gasper are directors of NISC, a registered
broker-dealer.
Messrs. McFerson, Miller, Patterson, and Shisler are directors of Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc. Mr. McFerson and Ms. Thomas are trustees of Nationwide
Mutual Funds, a registered investment company. Messrs. McFerson, Gasper and
Woodward are trustees of Nationwide Separate Account Trust and Nationwide Asset
Allocation Trust, registered investment companies. Mr. McFerson is trustee of
Financial Horizons Investment Trust and Nationwide Mutual Funds, registered
investment companies.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF NATIONWIDE
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OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS OFFICES OF THE DEPOSITOR
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Richard D. Headley Executive Vice President - Chief Information Technology Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief Investment Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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James E. Brock Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Charles A. Bryan Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary - Property and Casualty
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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John R. Cook, Jr. Senior Vice President - Chief Communications Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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David A. Diamond Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Philip C. Gath Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary - Nationwide Financial
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Patricia R. Hatler Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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David K. Hollingsworth Senior Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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David R. Jahn Senior Vice President - Commercial Insurance
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Donna A. James Senior Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales - Financial Services
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Gregory S. Lashutka Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Edwin P. McCausland, Jr. Senior Vice President - Fixed Income Securities
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF NATIONWIDE
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OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS OFFICES OF THE DEPOSITOR
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<S> <C>
Mark D. Phelan Senior Vice President - Technology Services
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Douglas C. Robinette Senior Vice President - Claims and Financial Services
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President - Finance - Nationwide Financial
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Richard M. Waggoner Senior Vice President - Operations
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Susan A. Wolken Senior Vice President - Product Management and Nationwide
One Nationwide Plaza Financial Marketing
Columbus, OH 43215
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DIMON R. MCFERSON has been a Director since April 1988 and Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer since April 1996. He was elected Chief Executive Officer in
December 1992, and President and Chief Executive Officer in December 1993. He
was President and General Manager of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from
April 1988 to April 1991; President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide
Mutual Insurance Company from April 1991 to December 1992; and President and
Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from December
1992 to April 1996. Mr. McFerson has been with Nationwide for 20 years.
JOSEPH J. GASPER has been President and Chief Operating Officer and Director of
Nationwide since April 1996. Previously, he was Executive Vice President -
Property/Casualty Operations of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from April
1995 to April 1996. He was Senior Vice President - Property/Casualty Operations
of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company from September 1993 to April 1995. Prior
to that time, Mr. Gasper held numerous positions within Nationwide. Mr. Gasper
has been with Nationwide for 33 years.
LEWIS J. ALPHIN has been a Director of Nationwide since 1993. Mr. Alphin owns
and operates an 800-acre farm in Mt. Olive, NC. He taught agriculture business
at James Sprunt Community Collegy in Kenansville, NC for more than 22 years
before retiring in 1994. He is the former board chairman of the Cape Fear Farm
Credit Association, a member and former vice president, secretary/treasurer, and
director of the Duplin County Agribusiness Council, and a former board member of
the Southern States Cooperative (1986 to 1993). Mr. Alphin is a member of the
Duplin County Farm Bureau, the North Carolina Farm Bureau, ad the Farm Credit
Council. He is a member and former director of the Oak Wolfe Fire Department.
A. I. BELL has been a Director of Nationwide since April, 1998. Mr. Bell has
served as a state trustee of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation from 1991 to 1998
and as president that last four years. He oversees the Bell family farm in
Zanesville, Ohio. The farm is the hub of a multi-family swine network, in
addition to grain and beef operations. Mr. Bell has represented the Ohio Farm
Bureau at state and national level activities, and has traveled internationally
representing Ohio agriculture. In 1995, he was introduced into The Ohio State
University Department of Animal Sciences Hall of Fame.
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JAMES E. BROCK has been Senior Vice President - Corporate Development since July
1997. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Company Operations from
December 1996 to July 1997 and was also Senior Vice President - Life Company
Operations from April 1996 to July 1997. Mr. Brock was Senior Vice President -
Investment Products Operations from November 1990 to April 1996. Prior to that
time, Mr. Brock held several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Brock has been
with Nationwide for 30 years.
CHARLES A. BRYAN has been a Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary - Property and
Casualty since 1998. Prior to joining Nationwide, Mr. Bryan was president, Chief
Operating Officer of Direct Response Corporation from 1996 to 1998. Prior to
that time, Mr. Bryan was a partner with Ernst & Young.
JOHN R. COOK, JR. has been Senior Vice President - Chief Communications Officer
since May 1997. Previously, Mr. Cook was Senior Vice President - Chief
Communications Officer of USAA from July 1989 to May 1997. Mr. Cook has been
with Nationwide for 2 years.
KENNETH D. DAVIS has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1999. Mr. Davis
is the immediate past president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He served as
a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's board of trustees from 1989 until
1999. He served as first vice president of the board from 1994 until 1998. Mr.
Davis serves on the board of directors of his local rural electric cooperatives
and is a member of many agriculture organizations including the Ohio Corn
Growers, Ohio Cattlemen's and Ohio Soybean associations.
DAVID A. DIAMOND has been Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller since
August 1999. He was Vice President-Controller from August 1996 to August 1999.
Previously, he was Vice President - Controller from October 1993 to August 1996.
Prior to that time, Mr. Diamond held several positions within Nationwide. Mr.
Diamond has been with Nationwide for 11 years.
KEITH W. ECKEL has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1996. Mr. Eckel is
a partner of Fred W. Eckel Sons and president of Eckel Farms, Inc. in northeast
Pennsylvania. He received the Master Farmer award from Penn State University in
1982. Mr. Eckel is a member of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation
Board. He is a former president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, a position he
held for 15 years, and the Lackawanna County Cooperative Extension Association.
He has served as a board member and executive committee member of the American
Farm Bureau Federation. He is a former vice president of the Pennsylvania
Council of Cooperative Extension Associations and former board member of the
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association.
WILLARD J. ENGEL has been a Director of Nationwide since 1994. Mr. Engel served
as general manager of Lyon County Co-Operative Oil Co. in Marshall, MN from 1975
to 1997, and occasionally serves on a consulting basis. He previously was a
division manager of the Truman Farmers Elevator. He is a former director of the
Western Co-op Transport in Montevideo, MN, a former director and legislative
committee chairman of the Northwest Petroleum Association in St. Paul, and a
former director of Farmland Industries in Kansas City.
FRED C. FINNEY has been a Director of Nationwide since 1992. Mr. Finney is the
owner and operator of the Moreland Fruit Farm and operator of Melrose Orchard in
Wooster, OH. He is past president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the Ohio
Fruit Growers Society, Wayne County Farm Bureau, and the Westwood Ruritan Club.
He is a member of the American Berry Cooperative.
PHILIP C. GATH has been Senior Vice President - Chief Actuary - Nationwide
Financial since May 1998. Previously, Mr. Gath was Vice President - Product
Manager - Individual Variable Annuity from July 1997 to May 1998. Mr. Gath was
Vice President - Individual Life Actuary from August 1989 to July 1997. Prior to
that time, Mr. Gath held several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Gath has been
with Nationwide for 31 years.
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PATRICIA R. HATLER has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
since April 2000. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and General Counsel
from July 1999 to April 2000. Prior to that time, she was General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary of Independence Blue Cross from 1983 to July 1999.
DAVID K. HOLLINGSWORTH has been Senior Vice President - Multi Channel and
Sponsor Relations since August 1999. Previously, he was Senior Vice President -
Marketing from June 1999 to August 1999. Prior to that time, has held numerous
positions within the Nationwide group of companies. Mr. Hollingsworth has been
with Nationwide for 25 years.
DAVID R. JAHN has been Senior Vice President - Commercial Insurance since March
1998. Previously, he was Vice President - Property/Casualty Operations and Vice
President - Resource Management from March 1996 to January 1998. Prior to that
time, Mr. Jahn has held numerous positions within the Nationwide group of
companies. Mr. Jahn has been with Nationwide for 28 years.
DONNA A. JAMES has been Senior Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer
since May 1999. She was Senior Vice President - Human Resources from December
1997 to May 1999. Previously she was Vice President - Human Resources from July
1996 to December 1997. Prior to that time, Ms. James was Vice President -
Assistant to the CEO of Nationwide from March 1996 to July 1996. From May 1994
to March 1996 she was Associate Vice President - Assistant to the CEO for
Nationwide. Previously Ms. James held several positions within Nationwide. Ms.
James has been with Nationwide for 18 years.
RICHARD D. HEADLEY has been Executive Vice President - Chief Information
Technology Officer since May 1999. He was Senior Vice President - Chief
Information Technology Officer from October 1997 to May 1999. Previously, Mr.
Headley was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Banc One Services
Corporation from 1992 to October 1997. From January 1975 until 1992 Mr. Headley
held several positions with Banc One Corporation. Mr. Headly has been with
Nationwide for 2 years.
RICHARD A. KARAS has been Senior Vice President - Sales - Financial Services
since March 1993. Previously, he was Vice President - Sales - Financial Services
from February 1989 to March 1993. Prior to that time, Mr. Karas held several
positions within Nationwide. Mr. Karas has been with Nationwide for 35 years.
GREGORY S. LASHUTKA has been Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations since
January 2000. Previously, he was the Mayor of the City of Columbus (Ohio) from
January 1992 to December 1999. From January 1986 to December 1991, Mr. Lashutka
was a Partner with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. From January 1978 to December
1985, he was City Attorney for the City of Columbus (Ohio).
EDWIN P. MCCAUSLAND, JR. has been Senior Vice President - Fixed Income
Securities since 1999. Mr. McCausland has 29 years of experience in insurance
investments beginning his career in 1970 with Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company. He joined Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1981 as second Vice
President of Bond Investments and rising to Vice President of Pension
Operations. He was Vice President and Managing Director of Mass Mutual Life
Insurance Company prior to joining Nationwide.
DAVID O. MILLER has been a Director of Nationwide since November 1996. Mr.
Miller has been Chairman of the Board since 1998. Mr. Miller is president of
Owen Potato Farm, Inc. and a partner of M&M Enterprises in Licking County, OH.
He is a director and board chairman of the National Cooperative Business
Association, director of Cooperative Business International and the
International Cooperative Alliance, and serves on the educational executive
committee of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. He was president of
the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation from 1981 to 1985 and was vice president for six
years. Mr. Miller served a two year term on the board of the American Farm
Bureau Association. He is past president of the Ohio Vegetable and Potato
Growers Association, and was a director of
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Landmark, Inc., a farm supply cooperative which is now part of
Indianapolis-based Countrymark.
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY has been a Director of Nationwide since April, 1998. Ms.
Montgomery is senior vice president/general manager - Public Sector
Worldwide/Document Solutions Group for Xerox Corporation. A resident of
Washington, DC, Ms. Montgomery is in charge of providing an integrated,
industry-focused portfolio of document solutions and services to the public
sector worldwide. Ms. Montgomery joined Xerox in 1976 as a sales representative
and progressed through management positions, including vice president-field
operations and executive assistant to the chairman and CEO.
ROBERT A. OAKLEY has been Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
since April 1995. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Chief Financial
Officer from October 1993 to April 1995. Prior to that time, Mr. Oakley held
several positions within Nationwide. Mr. Oakley has been with Nationwide for 24
years.
RALPH M. PAIGE has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1999. Mr. Paige has
been the Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land
Assistance Fund since 1969. Mr. Paige also served as the National Field
Director/Georgia State Director from 1981 to 1984.
JAMES F. PATTERSON has been a Director of Nationwide since April 1989. Mr.
Patterson is president of Patterson Farms, Inc. and has operated Patterson Fruit
Farm in Chesterland, OH since 1964. Mr. Patterson is on the boards of The Ohio
State University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Geauga Hospital, Inc. and
the National Cooperative Business Association. He is past president of the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation and former member of Cleveland Foundation's Lake and
Geauga Advisory Committees.
MARK D. PHELAN has been Senior Vice President - Technology Services since 1998.
His previous management experience includes five years (1977-1982) with the data
processing division's sales group at IBM Corporation. From 1982 through 1990,
Mr. Phelan served as director of AT&T's Consumer Communications Services Group
and he was subsequently promoted to sales vice president for the Eastern Region
of the Business Communications Services Division. In 1992, he became executive
vice president-sales and marketing for the Electronic Commerce Division of
Checkfree Corporation, a position he held for five years. From 1997 until 1998,
he was in private consulting.
DOUGLAS C. ROBINETTE has been Senior Vice President - Claims and Financial
Services since 1999. Previously, he was Senior Vice President - Marketing and
Product Management from May 1998 to 1999. Previously, Mr. Robinette was
Executive Vice President, Customer Services of Employers Insurance of Wausau
(Wausau), a member of the Nationwide group until December 1998, from September
1996 to May 1998. Prior to that time he was Executive Vice President, Finance
and Insurance Services of Wausau from May 1995 to September 1996. From November
1994 to May 1995 Mr. Robinette was Senior Vice President, Finance and Insurance
Services of Wausau. From May 1993 to November 1994 he was Senior Vice President,
Finance of Wausau. Prior to that time, Mr. Robinette held several positions
within the Nationwide group. Mr. Robinette has been with the Nationwide group
for 13 years.
ARDEN L. SHISLER has been a Director of Nationwide since 1984. Mr. Shisler is
president and chief executive officer of K&B Transport, Inc., a trucking firm in
Dalton, OH. He is a director of the National Cooperative Business Association in
Washington, DC. He is a former board member and vice president of the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation and past president of the Ohio Agricultural Marketing
Association, an Ohio Farm Bureau Federation subsidiary. He is a member of the
Ohio Trucking Association, the Ohio Trucking Safety Council, the Wayne County
Farm Bureau, Cornerstone Community Church, the Advisory Committee of The Ohio
State University Agriculture Technical Institute and a board member of the
Wilderness Center.
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ROBERT L. STEWART has been a Director of Nationwide since 1989. Mr. Stewart is
the owner and operator of Sunnydale Farms and Mining in Jewett, OH. He served on
the board of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and as president of the Ohio
Holstein Association board. Mr. Stewart was a director of the Ohio Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service board and Landmark, Inc. a farm supply
cooperative which is now part of Indianapolis-based Countrymark.
NANCY C. THOMAS has been a Director of Nationwide since 1986. Mrs. Thomas is a
board member of Farm Credit Services' 4th District and serves on the advisory
board of Walsh University in North Canton, OH. She is a past president and
former director of the Ohio Agricultural Marketing Association and served on the
boards of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Landmark, Inc., a farm supply
cooperative which is now part of Indianapolis-based Countrymark, and as the
Midwest regional representative on the American Farm Bureau women's committee.
MARK R. THRESHER has been Senior Vice President - Finance - Nationwide Financial
since May 1999. He was Vice President - Controller from August 1996 to May 1999.
He was Vice President and Treasurer from November 1996 to February 1997.
Previously, he was Vice President and Treasurer from June 1996 to November 1996.
Prior to joining Nationwide, Mr. Thresher served as a partner with KPMG LLP from
July 1988 to June 1996.
RICHARD M. WAGGONER has been Senior Vice President - Operations since May 1999.
Previously, he was President of Nationwide Services from May 1997 to May 1999.
Prior to that time, Mr. Waggoner has held numerous positions within the
Nationwide group of companies. Mr. Waggoner has been with Nationwide for 23
years.
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APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
The underlying mutual funds listed below are designed primarily as investment
vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies
issued by insurance companies.
There is no guarantee that the investment objectives will be met.
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC., A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN
CENTURY(SM) FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
(formerly "TCI Portfolios, Inc.") was organized as a Maryland corporation in
1987. It is a diversified, open-end management company, designed only to
provide investment vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance
products of insurance companies. A member of the American Century(SM) Family of
Investments, American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. is managed by American
Century Investment Management, Inc.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP BALANCED
Investment Objective: Capital growth and current income. The Fund will seek
to achieve its objective by maintaining approximately 60% of the assets of
the Fund in common stocks (including securities convertible into common
stocks and other equity equivalents) that are considered by management to
have better-than-average prospects for appreciation and approximately 40%
in fixed income securities.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP INCOME & GROWTH
Investment Objective: Dividend growth, current income and capital
appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing in common stocks. The investment manager constructs the portfolio
to match the risk characteristics of the S & P 500 Stock Index and then
optimizes each portfolio to achieve the desired balance of risk and return
potential. This includes targeting a dividend yield that exceeds that of
the S & P 500 Stock Index. Such a management technique known as "portfolio
optimization" may cause the Fund to be more heavily invested in some
industries than in others. However, the Fund may not invest more than 25%
of its total assets in companies whose principal business activities are in
the same industry.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP INTERNATIONAL
Investment Objective: To seek capital growth. The Fund will seek to achieve
its investment objective by investing primarily in securities of foreign
companies that meet certain fundamental and technical standards of
selection and, in the opinion of the investment manager, have potential for
appreciation. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of
its assets in common stocks or other equity securities of issuers from at
least three countries outside the United States. Securities of United
States issuers may be included in the portfolio from time to time. Although
the primary investment of the Fund will be common stocks (defined to
include depository receipts for common stocks), the Fund may also invest in
other types of securities consistent with the Fund's objective. When the
manager believes that the total return potential of other securities equals
or exceeds the potential return of common stocks, the Fund may invest up to
35% of its assets in such other securities.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP VALUE
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is long-term
capital growth; income is a secondary objective. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 80% of the value of its
total asset in equity securities, including common and preferred stock,
convertible preferred stock and convertible debt obligations. The equity
securities in which the Fund will invest will be primarily securities of
well-established companies with intermediate-to-large market
capitalizations that are believed by
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management to be undervalued at the time of purchase.
(Although the Statement of Additional Information concerning American
Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., refers to redemptions of securities in
kind under certain conditions, all surrendering or redeeming Policy Owners
will receive cash from the Company.)
DREYFUS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
Dreyfus Investment Portfolios (the "Fund") is an open-end, management investment
company known as a mutual fund. Shares are offered only to variable annuity and
variable life insurance separate accounts established by insurance companies to
fund variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies and to
qualified pension and retirement plans. Individuals may not purchase shares
directly from the Fund. The Dreyfus Corporation serves as the Fund's investment
adviser.
EUROPEAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks long-term capital growth. To
pursue this goal, the Portfolio generally invests at least 80% of its total
assets in stocks included within the universe of the 300 largest European
companies. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the
stocks of non-European companies. The Portfolio's stock investments may
include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities.
THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company. It was incorporated under Maryland law on July
20, 1992, and commenced operations on October 7, 1993. The Dreyfus Corporation
("Dreyfus") serves as the Fund's investment advisor. NCM Capital Management
Group, Inc. serves as the Fund's sub-investment adviser and provides day-to-day
management of the Fund's portfolio. Investment Objective: The Fund's primary
goal is to provide capital growth through equity investment in companies that,
in the opinion of the Fund's management, not only meet traditional investment
standards, but which also show evidence that they conduct their business in a
manner that contributes to the enhancement of the quality of life in America.
Current income is secondary to the primary goal.
DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND, INC.
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. is an open-end, non-diversified, management
investment company. It was incorporated under Maryland law on January 24, 1989,
and commenced operations on September 29, 1989. Mellon Equity Associates serves
as the Fund's index fund manager. As of May 1, 1994, Dreyfus Life and Annuity
Index Fund began doing business as Dreyfus Stock Index Fund.
Investment Objective: To provide investment results that correspond to the price
and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks in the aggregate, as
represented by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index. The Fund
is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with Standard & Poor's Corporation.
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (the "Fund") is an open-end, management
investment company. It was organized as an unincorporated business trust under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 29,1986 and commenced
operations August 31, 1990. The Fund offers its shares only as investment
vehicles for variable annuity and variable life insurance products of insurance
companies. Dreyfus serves as the Fund's manager. Dreyfus is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon
Bank Corporation.
APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO (FORMERLY, CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO)
Investment Objective: The Portfolio's primary investment objective is to
provide long-term capital growth consistent with the preservation of
capital; current income is a secondary investment objective. This Portfolio
invests primarily in the common stocks of domestic and foreign issuers.
GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To provide long-term capital growth, current income
and growth
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of income, consistent with reasonable investment risk. The Portfolio
invests in equity securities, debt securities and money market instruments
of domestic and foreign issuers. The proportion of the Portfolio's assets
invested in each type of security will vary from time to time in accordance
with Dreyfus' assessment of economic conditions and investment
opportunities. In purchasing equity securities, Dreyfus will invest in
common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common
stocks, particularly those which offer opportunities for capital
appreciation and growth of earnings, while paying current dividends. The
Portfolio will generally invest in investment-grade debt obligations,
except that it may invest up to 35% of the value of its net assets in
convertible debt securities rated not lower than Caa by Moody's Investor
Service, Inc. or CCC by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Fitch Investors
Service, L.P. or Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., or if unrated, deemed to
be of comparable quality by Dreyfus. These securities are considered to
have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to
pay interest and repay principal and are considered to be of poor standing.
See "Investment Considerations and Risks-Lower Rated Securities" in the
Portfolio's prospectuses.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund ("VIP") is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on
November 13, 1981. VIP's shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund
benefits under variable insurance and annuity policies. Fidelity Management &
Research Company ("FMR") is VIP's manager.
VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities FMR also
will consider the potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio's goal
is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities
comprising the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Seeks to achieve capital appreciation. This Portfolio
will invest in the securities of both well-known and established companies,
and smaller, less well-known companies which may have a narrow product line
or whose securities are thinly traded. These latter securities will often
involve greater risk than may be found in the ordinary investment security.
FMR's analysis and expertise plays an integral role in the selection of
securities and, therefore, the performance of the Portfolio. Many
securities which FMR believes would have the greatest potential may be
regarded as speculative, and investment in the Portfolio may involve
greater risk than is inherent in other mutual funds. It is also important
to point out that the Portfolio makes most sense for you if you can afford
to ride out changes in the stock market, because it invests primarily in
common stocks. FMR also can make temporary investments in securities such
as investment-grade bonds, high-quality preferred stocks and short-term
notes, for defensive purposes when it believes market conditions warrant.
VIP HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Seeks to obtain a high level of current income by
investing primarily in high-risk, high-yielding, lower-rated, fixed-income
securities, while also considering growth of capital. The portfolio's
manager will seek high current income normally by investing the Portfolio's
assets as follows:
- at least 65% in income-producing debt securities and preferred stocks,
including convertible securities, zero coupon
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securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
- up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities when consistent
with the Portfolio's primary objective or acquired as part of a unit
combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Higher yields are usually available on securities that are lower-rated or
that are unrated. Lower-rated securities are usually defined as Ba or lower
by Moody's; BB or lower by Standard & Poor's and may be deemed to be of a
speculative nature. The Portfolio may also purchase lower-quality bonds
such as those rated Ca3 by Moody's or C- by Standard & Poor's which provide
poor protection for payment of principal and interest (commonly referred to
as "junk bonds"). For a further discussion of lower-rated securities,
please see the "Risks of Lower-Rated Debt Securities" section of the
Portfolio's prospectus.
VIP OVERSEAS PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek long term growth of capital primarily through
investments in foreign securities. The Overseas Portfolio provides a means
for investors to diversify their own portfolios by participating in
companies and economies outside of the United States.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund II ("VIP II") is an open-end, diversified, management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 21, 1988. VIP II
shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable
insurance and annuity policies. FMR is the manager of VIP II.
VIP II ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek to obtain high total return with reduced risk
over the long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign
stocks, bonds and short-term fixed income instruments.
VIP II CONTRAFUND(R) PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek capital appreciation by investing primarily
in companies that the fund manager believes to be undervalued due to an
overly pessimistic appraisal by the public. This strategy can lead to
investments in domestic or foreign companies, small and large, many of
which may not be well known. The fund primarily invests in common stock and
securities convertible into common stock, but it has the flexibility to
invest in any type of security that may produce capital appreciation.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
VIP III is an open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as
a Massachusetts business trust on July 14, 1994. VIP III's name was changed from
Fidelity Advisor Annuity Fund to Variable Insurance Products Fund III on
December 30, 1996. VIP III shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund
benefits under variable life insurance and annuity contracts. Fidelity
Management & Research Company ("FMR") is the manager of VIP III.
VIP III GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To provide capital growth by investing primarily in
common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Portfolio,
under normal conditions, will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of companies that FMR believes have long-term growth potential.
Although the Portfolio invests primarily in common stock and securities
convertible into common stock, it has the ability to purchase other
securities, such as preferred stock and bonds, that may produce capital
growth. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities without limitation.
JANUS ASPEN SERIES
The Janus Aspen Series is an open-end management investment company whose shares
are offered in connection with investment in and payments under variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies, as well as certain
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qualified retirement plans. Janus Capital Corporation serves as investment
adviser to each Portfolio.
CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO: SERVICE SHARES
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
primarily in common stocks selected for their growth potential. The
Portfolio may invest in companies of any size, from larger,
well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies.
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO: SERVICE SHARES
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies selected for
their growth potential. Under normal circumstances, the portfolio invests
at least 65% of its total assets in securities of companies that the
portfolio manager believes will benefit significantly from advances or
improvements in technology.
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO: SERVICE SHARES
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing at
least 65% of its total assets in securities of issuers from at least five
different countries, excluding the United States. Although the Portfolio
intends to invest substantially all of its assets in issuers located
outside the United States, it may invest in U.S. issuers and it may at
times invest all of its assets in fewer than five countries, or even a
single country.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Nationwide Separate Account Trust ("NSAT") is a diversified open-end management
investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. NSAT offers shares
in the mutual funds listed below, each with its own investment objectives.
Shares of NSAT will be sold primarily to separate accounts to fund the benefits
under variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts issued by
life insurance companies. The assets of NSAT are managed by Villanova Mutual
Fund Capital Trust ("VMF"), and an indirect subsidiary of Nationwide Financial
Services, Inc.
NSAT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
Investment Objective: The Capital Appreciation Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation.
NSAT GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
Investment Objective: To provide as high a level of income as is consistent
with capital preservation through investing primarily in bonds and
securities issued or backed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities.
NSAT MONEY MARKET FUND
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks as high a level of current income as
is consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of
liquidity.
NSAT TOTAL RETURN FUND
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain a
reasonable, long-term total return on invested capital.
SUBADVISED NATIONWIDE FUNDS
NSAT NATIONWIDE MID CAP INDEX FUND
Subadviser: The Dreyfus Corporation
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to match the
performance of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. To pursue this
goal, the Fund generally is fully invested in all 400 stocks included in
this index in proportion to their weighting in the index, and in futures
whose performance is tied to the index. The Fund is neither sponsored by
nor affiliated with Standard & Poor's Corporation.
NSAT NATIONWIDE MULTI SECTOR BOND FUND
Subadviser: Miller, Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP
Investment Objective: Primarily seeks a high level of current income.
Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve
its objectives by investing in a globally diverse portfolio of
fixed-income investments and by giving
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the subadviser broad discretion to deploy the Fund's assets among certain
segments of the fixed-income market that the subadviser believes will
best contribute to achievement of the Fund's investment objectives. The
Fund reserves the right to invest predominantly in securities rated in
medium or lower categories, or as determined by the subadviser to be of
comparable quality, commonly referred to as "junk bonds." Although the
subadviser has the ability to invest up to 100% of the Fund's assets in
lower-rated securities, the subadviser does not anticipate investing in
excess of 75% of the Fund's assets in such securities.
NSAT NATIONWIDE SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
Subadvisers: Franklin Advisers, Inc., Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP,
Neuberger Berman, LLC. Investment Objective: Seeks capital growth by
investing in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities issued
by U.S. and foreign companies with market capitalizations in the range of
companies represented by the Russell 2000, known has small cap companies.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its
total assets in the equity securities of small cap companies. The balance
of the Fund's assets may be invested in equity securities of larger cap
companies.
NSAT NATIONWIDE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Subadviser:The Dreyfus Corporation
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation through investment in a
diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies with a median
market capitalization of approximately $1 billion. The Fund intends to
pursue its investment objective by investing, under normal market
conditions, at least 75% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities
of companies whose equity market capitalizations at the time of
investment are similar to the market capitalizations of companies in the
Russell 2000 Small Stock Index. The Fund will invest in equity securities
of domestic and foreign issuers characterized as "value" companies
according to criteria established by The Dreyfus Corporation, the Fund's
subadviser.
NSAT NATIONWIDE SMALL COMPANY FUND
(subadvisers: The Dreyfus Corporation, Neuberger Berman, LLC, Lazard
Asset Management and Strong Capital Management, Inc.)
Investment Objective: Under normal market conditions, the Fund will
invest at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of
investment are similar to the market capitalizations of companies in the
Russell 2000 Small Stock Index. The Fund's adviser, has contracted with a
group of sub-advisers, each of which will manage a portion of the Fund's
portfolio. These sub-advisers are Dreyfus, Neuberger Berman, LLC, Lazard
Asset Management and Strong Capital Management, Inc. The sub-advisers
were chosen because they utilize a number of different investment styles
when investing in small company stocks. By utilizing a number of
investment styles, The investment adviser hopes to increase prospects for
investment return and to reduce market risk and volatility.
NSAT NATIONWIDE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
Subadviser: Strong Capital Management Inc.
Investment Objective: Capital growth by investing primarily in equity
securities that the Fund's subadviser believes have above-average growth
prospects. The Fund will generally invest in companies whose earnings are
believed to be in a relatively strong growth trend, and to a lesser
extent, in companies in which significant further growth is not
anticipated but whose market value is thought to be undervalued. Under
normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total
assets in equity securities, including common stocks,
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preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common or preferred
stocks, such as warrants and convertible bonds. The Fund may invest up
to 35% of its total assets in debt obligations, including intermediate-
to long-term corporate or U.S. Government debt securities.
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust is an open-end diversified management
investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust on December 14,
1983. Shares of the Trust are offered in connection with certain variable
annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through life
insurance company separate accounts and are also offered directly to qualified
pension and retirement plans outside of the separate account context. The
investment adviser is Neuberger Berman Management Incorporated.
AMT GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks capital growth through
investments in common stocks of companies that the investment adviser
believes will have above average earnings or otherwise provide investors
with above average potential for capital appreciation. To maximize this
potential, the investment adviser may also utilize, from time to time,
securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and options to purchase
such stocks.
AMT GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation and secondarily, current income.
The Portfolio and its corresponding series seek to achieve these objectives
by investing in common stocks of long-established, high-quality companies.
Neuberger & Berman Management uses a value-oriented investment approach in
selecting securities, looking for low price-to-earnings ratios, strong
balance sheets, solid management, and consistent earnings.
AMT LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To provide the high level of current income,
consistent with low risk to principal and liquidity. As a secondary
objective, it also seeks to enhance its total return through capital
appreciation when market factors, such as falling interest rates and rising
bond prices, indicate that capital appreciation may be available without
significant risk to principal. It seeks to achieve its objectives through
investments in a diversified portfolio of limited maturity debt securities.
The Portfolio invests in securities which are at least investment grade and
does not invest in junk bonds.
AMT PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek capital growth. This Portfolio will seek to
achieve its objective by investing primarily in the common stock of
established companies. Its investment program seeks securities believed to
be undervalued based on fundamentals such as low price-to-earnings ratios,
consistent cash flows, and support from asset values. The objective of the
Partners Portfolio is not fundamental and can be changed by the Trustees of
the Trust without shareholder approval. Shareholders will, however, receive
at least 30 days prior notice thereof. There is no assurance the investment
objective will be met.
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
The Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds is an open-ended, diversified management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1984. Shares
of the Funds are sold only to provide benefits under variable life insurance
policies and variable annuity contracts. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the Funds'
investment advisor.
OPPENHEIMER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND/VA
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation by investing in "growth type"
companies. Such companies are believed to have relatively favorable
long-term prospects for increasing demand for their goods or services, or
to be developing new products, services or markets and normally retain a
relatively larger portion of their earnings for research, development and
investment in capital assets. The Fund may also invest in
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cyclical industries in "special situations" that OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
believes present opportunities for capital growth.
OPPENHEIMER BOND FUND/VA
Investment Objective: Seeks a high level of current income by investing at
least 65% of its total assets in investment grade debt securities, U.S.
government securities and money market instruments. Investment grade debt
securities would include those rated in one of the four highest ranking
categories by any nationally-recognized rating organization or if unrated
or split-rated (rated investment grade and below investment grade by
different rating organizations), determined by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. to be
of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
debt securities rated less than investment grade when consistent with the
Fund's investment objectives. The Fund seeks capital growth as a secondary
objective when consistent with its primary objective.
OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL SECURITIES FUND/VA
Investment Objective: To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing a
substantial portion of assets in securities of foreign issuers,
"growth-type" companies, cyclical industries and special situations which
are considered to have appreciation possibilities. Current income is not an
objective. These securities may be considered to be speculative.
OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND/VA (FORMERLY, OPPENHEIMER GROWTH
FUND)
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation by
investing in securities of well-known established companies. In seeking its
objective of capital appreciation, the Fund will emphasize investments in
securities of well-known and established companies. Such securities
generally have a history of earnings and dividends and are issued by
seasoned companies (having an operating history of at least five years
including predecessors). Current income is a secondary consideration in the
selection of the Fund's portfolio securities.
OPPENHEIMER MAIN STREET GROWTH & INCOME FUND/VA
Investment Objective: High total return, which stocks, preferred stocks,
convertible securities and warrants. Debt investments will include bonds,
participation includes growth in the value of its shares as well as current
income from quality and debt securities. In seeking its investment
objectives, the Fund may invest in equity and debt securities. Equity
investments will include common interests, asset-backed securities,
private-label mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, zero coupon securities
and U.S. debt obligations, and cash and cash equivalents. From time to
time, the Fund may focus on small to medium capitalization issuers, the
securities of which may be subject to greater price volatility than those
of larger capitalized issuers.
OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND/VA
Investment Objective: To seek a total investment return (which includes
current income and capital appreciation in the value of its shares) from
investments in common stocks and other equity securities, bonds and other
debt securities, and "money market" securities.
STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC. (FORMERLY, STRONG SPECIAL FUND II, INC.)
The Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. is a diversified, open-end management
company commonly called a Mutual Fund. The Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. was
incorporated in Wisconsin and may only be purchased by the separate accounts of
insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and
variable life insurance policies. Strong Capital Management Inc. is the
investment advisor for the Fund.
Investment Objective: To seek capital appreciation through investments in a
diversified portfolio of equity securities.
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THE UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC. (FORMERLY, MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER
UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.) The Universal Institutional Funds, Inc. (the "Fund") is a
mutual fund designed to provide investment vehicles for variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies and for certain tax-qualified
investors. The Fund is an open-end management investment company, or mutual
fund. At present it offers 17 separate investment portfolios, each with a
distinct investment objective.
EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks high total return by investing
primarily in dollar- and non-dollar denominated Fixed Income Securities of
government and private-sector issuers located in emerging market countries,
in order to provide a high level of current income, while at the same time
holding the potential for capital appreciation if the perceived
creditworthiness of the issuer improves due to improving economic,
financial, political, social or other conditions in the country in which
the issuer is located.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust is an open-end management investment company
organized as a "business trust" under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts on January 7, 1987. Shares of the Trust are offered only to
separate accounts of various insurance companies to fund benefits of variable
insurance and annuity policies. The assets of the Trust are managed by Van Eck
Associates Corporation.
WORLDWIDE BOND FUND
Investment Objective: To seek high total return through a flexible policy
of investing globally, primarily in debt securities. The Fund does not
invest in junk bonds.
WORLDWIDE EMERGING MARKETS FUND
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in equity securities in emerging markets around the world. The
Fund specifically emphasizes investment in countries that, compared to the
world's major economies, exhibit relatively low gross national product per
capita, as well as the potential for rapid economic growth.
WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS FUND
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation by investing globally,
primarily in "Hard Assets Securities." Hard assets are tangible, finite
assets, asuch as real estate, energy, timber, and industrial and precious
metals. Income is a secondary consideration.
VAN KAMPEN LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
The Van Kampen Life Investment Trust is an open-end diversified management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 3, 1985.
The Trust offers shares in separate funds which are sold only to insurance
companies to provide funding for variable life insurance policies and variable
annuity contracts. Van Kampen Asset Management, Inc. serves as the Fund's
investment adviser.
MORGAN STANLEY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek long-term capital growth by investing in a
portfolio of securities of companies operating in the real estate industry
("Real Estate Securities"). Current income is a secondary consideration.
Real Estate Securities include equity securities, common stocks and
convertible securities, as well as non-convertible preferred stocks and
debt securities of real estate industry companies. A "real estate industry
company" is a company that derives at least 50% of its assets (marked to
market), gross income or net profits from the ownership, construction,
management or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate.
Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of the Fund's total assets
will be invested in Real Estate Securities, primarily equity securities of
real estate investment trusts. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total
assets in securities issued by foreign issuers, some or all of which may
also be Real Estate Securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective.
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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
The Warburg Pincus Trust ("Trust") is an open-end management investment company
organized in March 1995 as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The Trust offers its shares to insurance companies for
allocation to separate accounts for the purpose of funding variable annuity and
variable life contracts. Trust portfolios are managed by Credit Suisse Asset
Management, LLC. ("Credit Suisse").
SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek capital growth by investing in a portfolio of
equity securities of small-sized domestic companies. The Portfolio
ordinarily will invest at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks or
warrants of small-sized companies (i.e., companies having stock market
capitalizations of between $25 million and $1 billion at the time of
purchase) that represent attractive opportunities for capital growth. The
Portfolio intends to invest primarily in companies whose securities are
traded on domestic stock exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. The
Portfolio's investments will be made on the basis of their equity
characteristics and securities ratings generally will not be a factor in
the selection process.
THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS INVESTMENT
OPTIONS FOR POLICIES ISSUED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 27, 1999:
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC., MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY(SM)
FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS.
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. was organized as a Maryland
corporation in 1987. It is a diversified, open-end investment management company
which offers its shares only as investment vehicles for variable annuity and
variable life insurance products of insurance companies. American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc. is managed by American Century Investment Management,
Inc.
AMERICAN CENTURY VP CAPITAL APPRECIATION
Investment Objective: Capital growth. The Fund will seek to achieve its
objective by investing in common stocks (including securities convertible
into common stocks and other equity equivalents) that meet certain
fundamental and technical standards of selection and have, in the opinion
of the Fund's investment manager, better than average potential for
appreciation. The Fund tries to stay fully invested in such securities,
regardless of the movement of stock prices generally.
The Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents temporarily or when it is
unable to find common stocks meeting its criteria of selection. It may
purchase securities only of companies that have a record of at least three
years continuous operation. There can be no assurance that the Fund will
achieve its investment objective.
STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. ("Corporation") is an open-end management
investment company commonly referred to as a mutual fund. Incorporated in the
State of Wisconsin, the Corporation has been authorized to issue shares of
common stock and series and classes of series of common stock. The International
Stock Fund II and The Strong Discovery Fund II, Inc. ("Funds") are offered by
the Corporation to insurance company separate accounts for the purpose of
funding variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts. Strong
Capital Management, Inc. is the investment advisor to the Funds.
STRONG DISCOVERY FUND II, INC.
Investment Objective: To seek maximum capital appreciation through
investments in a diversified portfolio of securities. The Fund normally
emphasizes investment in equity securities and may invest up to 100% of its
total assets in equity securities including common stocks, preferred stocks
and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks. Although the
Fund normally emphasizes investment in equity securities, the Fund has the
flexibility to
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invest in any type of security that the Advisor believes has the potential
for capital appreciation including up to 100% of its total assets in debt
obligations, including intermediate to long-term corporate or U.S.
government debt securities.
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND II
Investment Objective: To seek capital growth by investing primarily in the
equity securities of issuers located outside the United States.
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
The Warburg Pincus Trust is an open-end management investment company organized
in March 1995 as a business trust under the laws of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. The Trust offers its shares to insurance companies for allocation
to separate accounts for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable
life contracts. The Portfolios are managed by Credit Suisse Asset Management,
LLC.
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: Long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily
in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies,
wherever organized, that in the judgment of Warburg have their principal
business activities and interests outside the United States. The Portfolio
will ordinarily invest substantially all of its assets, but no less than
65% of its total assets, in common stocks, warrants and securities
convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks. The Portfolio intends
to invest principally in the securities of financially strong companies
with opportunities for growth within growing international economies and
markets through increased earning power and improved utilization or
recognition of assets.
GLOBAL POST-VENTURE CAPITAL PORTFOLIO (FORMERLY, WARBURG PINCUS
POST-VENTURE CAPITAL PORTFOLIO) Investment Objective: Seeks long term
growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and
foreign companies considered to be in their post-venture capital stage of
development. The Portfolio will invest in at least three countries,
including the United States.
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APPENDIX B: ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES, CASH SURRENDER VALUES, AND DEATH
BENEFITS
The illustrations in this prospectus have been prepared to help show how values
under the polices change with investment performance. The illustrations
demonstrate how cash values, cash surrender values and death benefits under a
policy would vary over time if the hypothetical gross investment rates of return
were a uniform annual effective rate of either 0%, 6% or 12%. If the
hypothetical gross investment rate of return averages 0%, 6% or 12% over a
period of years, but fluctuates above or below those averages for individual
years, the cash values,, cash surrender values and death benefits may be
different. For hypothetical returns of 0% and 6%, the illustrations also
illustrate when the policies would go into default, at which time additional
premium payments would be required to continue the policy in force. The
illustrations also assume there is not policy indebtedness, no additional
premium payments are made, no cash values are allocated to the fixed account,
and there are no changes in the specified amount or death benefit option.
The amounts shown for the cash value, cash surrender value and death benefit as
of each policy anniversary reflect the fact that the net investment return on
the assets held in the variable account sub-accounts is lower than the gross
return. This is due to the deduction of underlying mutual fund investment
advisory fees and other expenses which are equivalent to an annual effective
rate of 0.90%. This effective rate is based on the average of the fund expenses,
after expense reimbursement, for the preceding year for all mutual fund options
available under the policy as of December 31, 1999. Some underlying mutual fund
options are subject to expense reimbursements and fee waivers. Absent expense
reimbursements and fee waivers, the annual effective rate would have been 0.95%.
Nationwide anticipates that the expense reimbursement and fee waiver
arrangements will continue past the current year. Should there be an increase or
decrease in the expense reimbursements and fee waivers of these underlying
mutual funds, such change will be reflected in the net asset value of the
corresponding underlying mutual fund.
Taking into account the underlying mutual fund expenses, gross annual rates of
return of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to net investment experience at constant
annual rates of -0.90%, 5.10% and 11.10%, respectively.
The illustrations also reflect the fact that Nationwide makes monthly charges
for providing insurance protection. Current values reflect current cost of
insurance charges and guaranteed values reflect the maximum cost of insurance
charges guaranteed in the policy. The values shown are for policies which are
issued as standard. Policies issued on a substandard basis would result in lower
cash values and death benefits than those illustrated. Death benefit Option 1
has been assumed in all the illustrations.
The illustrations reflect that Nationwide deducts a sales load from each premium
payment. Charges for state premium and federal taxes are also deducted from each
premium payment. The illustrations reflect the fact that no charges for federal
or state income taxes are currently made against the variable account. If such a
charge is made in the future, it will require a higher gross investment return
than illustrated in order to produce the net after-tax returns shown in the
illustrations.
In addition, the illustrations reflect the fact that Nationwide deducts a
monthly administrative charge at the beginning of each policy month. The
illustrations also reflect that Nationwide deducts a monthly charge to assume
mortality and expense risks. This mortality and expense risk charge is assessed
at the beginning of each policy month and is calculated as a percentage of the
assets of the variable account only.
The cash surrender values shown in the illustrations reflect that Nationwide
will deduct a surrender charge from the policy's cash value for any policy
surrendered in the first fourteen years.
Upon request, Nationwide will furnish a comparable illustration based on the
proposed insured's age, sex, smoking classification, rating classification and
premium payment requested.
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$12,150 ANNUAL PREMIUM: $1,000,000 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
FEMALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
OPTION 1 CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL 12% HYPOTHETICAL
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 12,758 10,289 403 1,000,000 10,924 1,039 1,000,000 11,560 1,674 1,000,000
2 26,153 20,302 10,416 1,000,000 22,203 12,317 1,000,000 24,180 14,294 1,000,000
3 40,218 30,026 20,141 1,000,000 33,834 23,948 1,000,000 37,950 28,064 1,000,000
4 54,986 39,450 30,058 1,000,000 45,815 36,424 1,000,000 52,970 43,579 1,000,000
5 70,493 48,556 39,659 1,000,000 58,140 49,243 1,000,000 69,347 60,450 1,000,000
6 86,775 57,328 48,925 1,000,000 70,803 62,401 1,000,000 87,199 78,796 1,000,000
7 103,872 65,743 57,834 1,000,000 83,791 75,882 1,000,000 106,650 98,742 1,000,000
8 121,823 73,766 66,352 1,000,000 97,079 89,665 1,000,000 127,830 120,416 1,000,000
9 140,671 81,355 74,435 1,000,000 110,635 103,715 1,000,000 150,876 143,956 1,000,000
10 160,462 88,466 82,040 1,000,000 124,425 117,999 1,000,000 175,942 169,516 1,000,000
11 181,243 96,284 90,353 1,000,000 140,087 134,155 1,000,000 205,247 199,315 1,000,000
12 203,063 103,776 99,328 1,000,000 156,110 151,661 1,000,000 237,361 232,913 1,000,000
13 225,973 110,738 107,772 1,000,000 172,495 169,529 1,000,000 272,596 269,631 1,000,000
14 250,030 117,145 115,662 1,000,000 189,243 187,761 1,000,000 311,306 309,823 1,000,000
15 275,289 122,961 122,961 1,000,000 206,348 206,348 1,000,000 353,882 353,882 1,000,000
16 301,810 128,376 128,376 1,000,000 224,016 224,016 1,000,000 400,951 400,951 1,000,000
17 329,658 133,420 133,420 1,000,000 242,312 242,312 1,000,000 453,075 453,075 1,000,000
18 358,899 138,133 138,133 1,000,000 261,313 261,313 1,000,000 510,886 510,886 1,000,000
19 389,601 142,585 142,585 1,000,000 281,130 281,130 1,000,000 575,109 575,109 1,000,000
20 421,839 146,898 146,898 1,000,000 301,915 301,915 1,000,000 646,564 646,564 1,000,000
21 455,688 150,224 150,224 1,000,000 323,022 323,022 1,000,000 725,762 725,762 1,000,000
22 491,230 152,425 152,425 1,000,000 344,394 344,394 1,000,000 813,738 813,738 1,000,000
23 528,549 153,347 153,347 1,000,000 365,975 365,975 1,000,000 911,733 911,733 1,000,000
24 567,734 152,804 152,804 1,000,000 387,703 387,703 1,000,000 1,020,969 1,020,969 1,072,017
25 608,878 150,554 150,554 1,000,000 409,487 409,487 1,000,000 1,141,752 1,141,752 1,198,839
26 652,080 146,272 146,272 1,000,000 431,201 431,201 1,000,000 1,275,174 1,275,174 1,338,933
27 697,441 139,533 139,533 1,000,000 452,686 452,686 1,000,000 1,422,506 1,422,506 1,493,631
28 745,071 129,799 129,799 1,000,000 473,744 473,744 1,000,000 1,585,128 1,585,128 1,664,385
29 795,082 116,432 116,432 1,000,000 494,168 494,168 1,000,000 1,764,539 1,764,539 1,852,766
30 847,594 98,703 98,703 1,000,000 513,756 513,756 1,000,000 1,962,368 1,962,368 2,060,486
</TABLE>
Assumptions:
(1) no policy loans and no partial withdrawals have been made.
(2) current values reflect current cost of insurance charges.
(3) net investment returns are calculated as the hypothetical gross investment
return less all charges and deductions shown in the prospectus appendix.
The hypothetical investment rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this
prospectus are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of
past or future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or
less than those shown and will depend on a number of factors, including the
investment allocations made by an owner, prevailing rates and rates of
inflation. The death benefit and cash value for a policy would be different from
those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period
of years but also fluctuated above or below those averages for individual policy
years. No representation can be made by Nationwide Life or the trust that these
hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or sustained over
any period of time.
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$12,150 ANNUAL PREMIUM: $1,000,000 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
FEMALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
OPTION 1 GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL 12% HYPOTHETICAL
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 12,758 10,284 398 1,000,000 10,919 1,034 1,000,000 11,555 1,669 1,000,000
2 26,153 20,278 10,392 1,000,000 22,178 12,292 1,000,000 24,154 14,268 1,000,000
3 40,218 29,962 20,077 1,000,000 33,766 23,881 1,000,000 37,879 27,993 1,000,000
4 54,986 39,317 29,925 1,000,000 45,673 36,281 1,000,000 52,818 43,427 1,000,000
5 70,493 48,314 39,417 1,000,000 57,878 48,981 1,000,000 69,063 60,166 1,000,000
6 86,775 56,920 48,517 1,000,000 70,356 61,953 1,000,000 86,709 78,306 1,000,000
7 103,872 65,088 57,180 1,000,000 83,067 75,159 1,000,000 105,852 97,943 1,000,000
8 121,823 72,757 65,343 1,000,000 95,956 88,542 1,000,000 126,581 119,167 1,000,000
9 140,671 79,845 72,925 1,000,000 108,945 102,026 1,000,000 148,986 142,066 1,000,000
10 160,462 86,263 79,837 1,000,000 121,948 115,523 1,000,000 173,160 166,734 1,000,000
11 181,243 92,614 86,683 1,000,000 136,001 130,069 1,000,000 200,692 194,760 1,000,000
12 203,063 98,251 93,802 1,000,000 149,988 145,540 1,000,000 230,530 226,082 1,000,000
13 225,973 102,967 100,001 1,000,000 163,807 160,841 1,000,000 262,873 259,908 1,000,000
14 250,030 106,580 105,098 1,000,000 177,335 175,852 1,000,000 297,948 296,466 1,000,000
15 275,289 108,916 108,916 1,000,000 190,411 190,411 1,000,000 336,002 336,002 1,000,000
16 301,810 109,734 109,734 1,000,000 202,816 202,816 1,000,000 377,302 377,302 1,000,000
17 329,658 108,714 108,714 1,000,000 214,254 214,254 1,000,000 422,143 422,143 1,000,000
18 358,899 105,423 105,423 1,000,000 224,329 224,329 1,000,000 470,867 470,867 1,000,000
19 389,601 99,334 99,334 1,000,000 232,562 232,562 1,000,000 523,915 523,915 1,000,000
20 421,839 89,762 89,762 1,000,000 238,404 238,404 1,000,000 581,895 581,895 1,000,000
21 455,688 76,021 76,021 1,000,000 241,240 241,240 1,000,000 645,657 645,657 1,000,000
22 491,230 57,449 57,449 1,000,000 240,382 240,382 1,000,000 716,365 716,365 1,000,000
23 528,549 33,189 33,189 1,000,000 235,025 235,025 1,000,000 795,593 795,593 1,000,000
24 567,734 2,133 2,133 1,000,000 224,169 224,169 1,000,000 885,437 885,437 1,000,000
25 608,878 (*) (*) (*) 206,467 206,467 1,000,000 988,427 988,427 1,037,848
26 652,080 (*) (*) (*) 180,054 180,054 1,000,000 1,102,806 1,102,806 1,157,946
27 697,441 (*) (*) (*) 142,355 142,355 1,000,000 1,228,431 1,228,431 1,289,853
28 745,071 (*) (*) (*) 89,773 89,773 1,000,000 1,366,226 1,366,226 1,434,538
29 795,082 (*) (*) (*) 17,359 17,359 1,000,000 1,517,152 1,517,152 1,593,009
30 847,594 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,682,207 1,682,207 1,766,317
</TABLE>
Assumptions:
(1) no policy loans and no partial withdrawals have been made.
(2) guaranteed values reflect guaranteed cost of insurance charges.
(3) net investment returns are calculated as the hypothetical gross investment
return less all charges and deductions shown in the prospectus appendix.
(*) unless additional premiums are paid, the policy will not stay in force.
The hypothetical investment rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this
prospectus are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of
past or future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or
less than those shown and will depend on a number of factors, including the
investment allocations made by an owner, prevailing rates and rates of
inflation. The death benefit and cash value for a policy would be different from
those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period
of years but also fluctuated above or below those averages for individual policy
years. No representation can be made by Nationwide Life or the trust that these
hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or sustained over
any period of time.
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$14,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM: $1,000,000 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
FEMALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
OPTION 2 CURRENT VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL 12% HYPOTHETICAL
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 14,700 11,953 1,628 1,011,953 12,688 2,363 1,012,688 13,423 3,098 1,013,423
2 30,135 23,599 13,274 1,023,599 25,801 15,476 1,025,801 28,092 17,767 1,028,092
3 46,342 34,923 24,598 1,034,923 39,339 29,014 1,039,339 44,111 33,786 1,044,111
4 63,359 45,912 36,103 1,045,912 53,297 43,488 1,053,297 61,596 51,787 1,061,596
5 81,227 56,544 47,251 1,056,544 67,666 58,374 1,067,666 80,667 71,375 1,080,667
6 99,988 66,800 58,024 1,066,800 82,438 73,662 1,082,438 101,458 92,682 1,101,458
7 119,688 76,651 68,391 1,076,651 97,593 89,333 1,097,593 124,105 115,845 1,124,105
8 140,372 86,057 78,313 1,086,057 113,098 105,354 1,113,098 148,745 141,001 1,148,745
9 162,090 94,966 87,739 1,094,966 128,909 121,681 1,128,909 175,519 168,292 1,175,519
10 184,895 103,328 96,616 1,103,328 144,975 138,264 1,144,975 204,577 197,866 1,204,577
11 208,840 112,668 106,473 1,112,668 163,127 156,932 1,163,127 238,397 232,202 1,238,397
12 233,982 121,416 116,769 1,121,416 181,642 176,996 1,181,642 275,312 270,666 1,275,312
13 260,381 129,537 126,439 1,129,537 200,496 197,398 1,200,496 315,609 312,512 1,315,609
14 288,100 136,999 135,450 1,136,999 219,663 218,114 1,219,663 359,608 358,059 1,359,608
15 317,205 143,754 143,754 1,143,754 239,099 239,099 1,239,099 407,642 407,642 1,407,642
16 347,765 150,016 150,016 1,150,016 259,032 259,032 1,259,032 460,364 460,364 1,460,364
17 379,853 155,819 155,819 1,155,819 279,512 279,512 1,279,512 518,299 518,299 1,518,299
18 413,546 161,205 161,205 1,161,205 300,604 300,604 1,300,604 582,046 582,046 1,582,046
19 448,923 166,256 166,256 1,166,256 322,415 322,415 1,322,415 652,306 652,306 1,652,306
20 486,070 171,113 171,113 1,171,113 345,123 345,123 1,345,123 729,919 729,919 1,729,919
21 525,073 174,778 174,778 1,174,778 367,736 367,736 1,367,736 814,606 814,606 1,814,606
22 566,027 177,087 177,087 1,177,087 390,065 390,065 1,390,065 906,930 906,930 1,906,930
23 609,028 177,861 177,861 1,177,861 411,898 411,898 1,411,898 1,007,502 1,007,502 2,007,502
24 654,179 176,894 176,894 1,176,894 432,978 432,978 1,432,978 1,116,962 1,116,962 2,116,962
25 701,588 173,921 173,921 1,173,921 452,975 452,975 1,452,975 1,235,953 1,235,953 2,235,953
26 751,368 168,600 168,600 1,168,600 471,459 471,459 1,471,459 1,365,103 1,365,103 2,365,103
27 803,636 160,497 160,497 1,160,497 487,883 487,883 1,487,883 1,505,007 1,505,007 2,505,007
28 858,518 149,090 149,090 1,149,090 501,576 501,576 1,501,576 1,656,218 1,656,218 2,656,218
29 916,144 133,805 133,805 1,133,805 511,775 511,775 1,511,775 1,819,293 1,819,293 2,819,293
30 976,651 114,057 114,057 1,114,057 517,664 517,664 1,517,664 1,994,824 1,994,824 2,994,824
</TABLE>
Assumptions:
(1) no policy loans and no partial withdrawals have been made.
(2) current values reflect current cost of insurance charges.
(3) net investment returns are calculated as the hypothetical gross investment
return less all charges and deductions shown in the prospectus appendix.
The hypothetical investment rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this
prospectus are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of
past or future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or
less than those shown and will depend on a number of factors, including the
investment allocations made by an owner, prevailing rates and rates of
inflation. The death benefit and cash value for a policy would be different from
those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period
of years but also fluctuated above or below those averages for individual policy
years. No representation can be made by Nationwide Life or the trust that these
hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or sustained over
any period of time.
60
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$14,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM: $1,000,000 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
MALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
FEMALE: NON-TOBACCO: PREFERRED ISSUE: AGE 55
OPTION 2 GUARANTEED VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL 12% HYPOTHETICAL
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
PREMIUMS
PAID PLUS CASH CASH CASH
POLICY INTEREST CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH CASH SURR DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 14,700 11,948 1,623 1,011,948 12,683 2,358 1,012,683 13,418 3,093 1,013,418
2 30,135 23,574 13,249 1,023,574 25,776 15,451 1,025,776 28,065 17,740 1,028,065
3 46,342 34,858 24,533 1,034,858 39,269 28,944 1,039,269 44,038 33,713 1,044,038
4 63,359 45,774 35,965 1,045,774 53,149 43,340 1,053,149 61,437 51,629 1,061,437
5 81,227 56,292 46,999 1,056,292 67,392 58,099 1,067,392 80,368 71,076 1,080,368
6 99,988 66,371 57,595 1,066,371 81,965 73,189 1,081,965 100,936 92,160 1,100,936
7 119,688 75,958 67,698 1,075,958 96,820 88,560 1,096,820 123,242 114,982 1,123,242
8 140,372 84,982 77,238 1,084,982 111,887 104,143 1,111,887 147,376 139,633 1,147,376
9 162,090 93,349 86,121 1,093,349 127,067 119,839 1,127,067 173,415 166,187 1,173,415
10 184,895 100,953 94,242 1,100,953 142,246 135,535 1,142,246 201,426 194,715 1,201,426
11 208,840 108,714 102,519 1,108,714 158,604 152,409 1,158,604 233,188 226,993 1,233,188
12 233,982 115,492 110,846 1,115,492 174,817 170,171 1,174,817 267,390 262,744 1,267,390
13 260,381 121,152 118,055 1,121,152 190,729 187,631 1,190,729 304,138 301,040 1,304,138
14 288,100 125,542 123,993 1,125,542 206,153 204,604 1,206,153 343,527 341,978 1,343,527
15 317,205 128,463 128,463 1,128,463 220,846 220,846 1,220,846 385,611 385,611 1,385,611
16 347,765 129,651 129,651 1,129,651 234,482 234,482 1,234,482 430,378 430,378 1,430,378
17 379,853 128,757 128,757 1,128,757 246,631 246,631 1,246,631 477,722 477,722 1,477,722
18 413,546 125,327 125,327 1,125,327 256,726 256,726 1,256,726 527,407 527,407 1,527,407
19 448,923 118,827 118,827 1,118,827 264,090 264,090 1,264,090 579,086 579,086 1,579,086
20 486,070 108,688 108,688 1,108,688 267,967 267,967 1,267,967 632,323 632,323 1,632,323
21 525,073 94,292 94,292 1,094,292 267,543 267,543 1,267,543 686,618 686,618 1,686,618
22 566,027 75,000 75,000 1,075,000 261,971 261,971 1,261,971 741,422 741,422 1,741,422
23 609,028 50,330 50,330 1,050,330 250,357 250,357 1,250,357 796,117 796,117 1,796,117
24 654,179 19,716 19,716 1,019,716 231,704 231,704 1,231,704 849,960 849,960 1,849,960
25 701,588 (*) (*) (*) 204,806 204,806 1,204,806 901,962 901,962 1,901,962
26 751,368 (*) (*) (*) 168,164 168,164 1,168,164 950,782 950,782 1,950,782
27 803,636 (*) (*) (*) 119,956 119,956 1,119,956 994,682 994,682 1,994,682
28 858,518 (*) (*) (*) 57,944 57,944 1,057,944 1,031,477 1,031,477 2,031,477
29 916,144 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,058,683 1,058,683 2,058,683
30 976,651 (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) (*) 1,073,628 1,073,628 2,073,628
</TABLE>
Assumptions:
(1) no policy loans and no partial withdrawals have been made.
(2) guaranteed values reflect guaranteed cost of insurance charges.
(3) net investment returns are calculated as the hypothetical gross investment
return less all charges and deductions shown in the prospectus appendix.
(*) unless additional premiums are paid, the policy will not stay in force.
The hypothetical investment rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this
prospectus are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of
past or future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or
less than those shown and will depend on a number of factors, including the
investment allocations made by an owner, prevailing rates and rates of
inflation. The death benefit and cash value for a policy would be different from
those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period
of years but also fluctuated above or below those averages for individual policy
years. No representation can be made by Nationwide Life or the trust that these
hypothetical rates of return can be achieved for any one year or sustained over
any period of time.
61
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<PAGE> 1
Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Contract Owners
of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (comprised of the
sub-accounts listed in note 1(b)) (collectively, "the Account") as of December
31, 1999, and the related statements of operations and changes in contract
owners' equity for each of the years in the three year period then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Account's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1999, by correspondence with
the transfer agents of the underlying mutual funds. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Account as of December
31, 1999, and the results of its operations and its changes in contract owners'
equity for each of the years in the three year period then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 18, 2000
<PAGE> 2
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS:
Investments at market value:
<S> <C>
American Century VP - American Century VP Balanced (ACVPBal)
795,028 shares (cost $6,183,088)................................................................. $ 6,193,268
American Century VP - American Century VP Capital Appreciation (ACVPCapAp)
1,310,237 shares (cost $14,199,026).............................................................. 19,443,915
American Century VP - American Century VP Income & Growth (ACVPIncGr)
602,907 shares (cost $4,444,143)................................................................. 4,823,253
American Century VP - American Century VP International (ACVPInt)
1,980,383 shares (cost $17,427,212).............................................................. 24,754,794
American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
494,054 shares (cost $3,183,580)................................................................. 2,939,619
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
496,132 shares (cost $16,849,441)................................................................ 19,383,887
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
2,927,576 shares (cost $90,937,184).............................................................. 112,565,296
Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
197,915 shares (cost $7,452,341)................................................................. 7,890,857
Dreyfus VIF - Growth and Income Portfolio (DryGrInc)
111,700 shares (cost $2,578,826)................................................................. 2,846,128
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio (FidVIPEI)
3,387,044 shares (cost $77,450,139).............................................................. 87,080,913
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio (FidVIPGr)
3,224,217 shares (cost $141,002,558)............................................................. 177,106,228
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
2,300,605 shares (cost $25,431,881).............................................................. 26,019,837
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)
1,124,389 shares (cost $24,103,083).............................................................. 30,853,234
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
1,773,556 shares (cost $28,218,185).............................................................. 33,112,294
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio (FidVIPCon)
2,444,413 shares (cost $57,111,827).............................................................. 71,254,625
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio (FidVIPGrOp)
288,757 shares (cost $6,421,936)................................................................. 6,684,726
Morgan Stanley - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio (MSEmMkt)
101,527 shares (cost $703,568)................................................................... 701,555
Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
1,679,347 shares (cost $42,896,304).............................................................. 43,176,002
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
1,238,554 shares (cost $13,874,328).............................................................. 13,363,999
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
55,921,557 shares (cost $55,921,557)............................................................. 55,921,557
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund (NSATSmCapV)
311,019 shares (cost $3,169,694)................................................................. 3,023,109
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 3
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
1,192,188 shares (cost $19,570,277)........................................................... 26,371,195
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)
5,531,257 shares (cost $88,844,610)........................................................... 104,042,949
Neuberger &Berman AMT - Growth Portfolio (NBAMTGro)
833,852 shares (cost $22,437,375)............................................................. 31,077,667
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio (NBAMTGuard)
143,260 shares (cost $2,173,246).............................................................. 2,270,679
Neuberger &Berman AMT - Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (NBAMTLMat)
372,342 shares (cost $5,060,841).............................................................. 4,929,804
Neuberger &Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)
1,568,835 shares (cost $30,264,190)........................................................... 30,811,928
Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
1,018,671 shares (cost $12,427,086)........................................................... 11,735,087
Oppenheimer VAF - Global Securities Fund (OppGlSec)
1,040,808 shares (cost $22,818,708)........................................................... 34,773,392
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
246,543 shares (cost $10,439,601)............................................................. 12,287,705
Oppenheimer VAF - Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)
855,203 shares (cost $13,847,823)............................................................. 14,931,853
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. (StOpp2)
1,620,714 shares (cost $33,089,344)........................................................... 42,122,346
Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II (StDisc2)
605,084 shares (cost $6,549,719).............................................................. 6,885,853
Strong VIF - Strong International Stock Fund II (StIntStk2)
456,221 shares (cost $6,079,530).............................................................. 7,468,345
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund (VEWrldBd)
254,593 shares (cost $2,789,543).............................................................. 2,721,595
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
711,484 shares (cost $8,097,955).............................................................. 10,145,756
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
391,871 shares (cost $4,137,692).............................................................. 4,294,901
Van Kampen LIT - Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio (VKMSRESec)
412,750 shares (cost $5,453,427).............................................................. 5,105,716
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
818,526 shares (cost $10,822,846)............................................................. 13,669,390
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio (WPPVenCap)
230,203 shares (cost $3,879,342).............................................................. 4,433,707
Warburg Pincus Trust - Small Company Growth Portfolio (WPSmCoGr)
974,376 shares (cost $17,318,114)............................................................. 25,528,664
--------------
Total investments.......................................................................... 1,144,747,628
Accounts receivable -
--------------
Total assets............................................................................... 1,144,747,628
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE....................................................................................... 132,236
--------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (NOTE 7)....................................................................... $ 1,144,615,392
--------------
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 4
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL ACVPBal
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 14,098,293 11,649,564 9,547,366 104,861 73,602
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (7,660,149) (6,238,523) (4,642,993) (43,480) (38,972)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... 6,438,144 5,411,041 4,904,373 61,381 34,630
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 955,670,735 760,513,313 443,749,426 971,140 1,247,480
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (897,919,980) (729,684,314) (409,583,997) (1,022,836) (1,152,261)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 57,750,755 30,828,999 34,165,429 (51,696) 95,219
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 93,482,590 26,818,372 31,280,650 (209,153) 37,264
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 151,233,345 57,647,371 65,446,079 (260,849) 132,483
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 39,898,769 43,742,310 19,594,720 723,542 456,397
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract owners'
equity resulting from
operations........ 197,570,258 106,800,722 89,945,172 524,074 623,510
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 155,876,754 213,764,519 218,381,791 765,352 617,960
Transfers between funds ..... - - - (71,304) 1,045,491
Surrenders................... (29,241,082) (20,881,099) (11,960,967) (170,759) (139,847)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (5,189,106) (1,636,729) (664,672) (3,696) (12,665)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (16,840,767) (15,272,227) (9,898,715) (109,266) (97,880)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (4,371,271) (2,374,941) (1,603,674) (25,527) (16,788)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (46,509,797) (44,274,845) (34,553,252) (273,361) (164,907)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (560,395) (433,211) (203,697) (4,829) (2,706)
LSFP contracts ............ (275,681) (123,032) (23,838) (912) (769)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 52,888,655 128,768,435 159,472,976 105,698 1,227,889
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 250,458,913 235,569,157 249,418,148 629,772 1,851,399
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 894,156,479 658,587,322 409,169,174 5,562,859 3,711,460
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 1,144,615,392 894,156,479 658,587,322 6,192,631 5,562,859
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACVPBal ACVPCapAp
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ 32,123 - - -
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (27,654) (108,580) (82,384) (104,781)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 4,469 (108,580) (82,384) (104,781)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 2,604,070 22,591,735 5,476,348 32,724,781
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (2,212,633) (21,828,544) (6,203,432) (32,719,977)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 391,437 763,191 (727,084) 4,804
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (79,247) 6,761,369 (95,403) (649,578)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 312,190 7,524,560 (822,487) (644,774)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 126,772 - 626,545 235,181
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract owners'
equity resulting from
operations........ 443,431 7,415,980 (278,326) (514,374)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 560,697 1,955,940 2,567,119 2,396,050
Transfers between funds ..... 402,250 261,755 (1,460,314) (731,351)
Surrenders................... (201,818) (723,035) (537,440) (294,647)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (18,479) (23,318) (1,791) (279)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (62,819) (241,323) (208,014) (317,723)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (27,058) (108,087) (63,643) (39,505)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (31,708) (687,205) (533,669) (354,495)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (1,148) (3,806) (5,721) (3,748)
LSFP contracts ............ (134) (1,392) (1,625) (439)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 619,783 429,529 (245,098) 653,863
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 1,063,214 7,845,509 (523,424) 139,489
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 2,648,246 11,594,653 12,118,077 11,978,588
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD 3,711,460 19,440,162 11,594,653 12,118,077
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 5
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACVPIncGr ACVPInt
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 655 7,293 - - 48,574
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (27,101) (7,590) - (123,973) (100,304)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (26,446) (297) - (123,973) (51,730)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 4,520,179 579,403 - 25,003,227 26,953,998
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (4,059,023) (585,659) - (22,517,439) (26,717,868)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 461,156 (6,256) - 2,485,788 236,130
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 247,602 131,508 - 6,850,984 538,699
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 708,758 125,252 - 9,336,772 774,829
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - - - - 498,647
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 682,312 124,955 - 9,212,799 1,221,746
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 482,154 115,227 - 1,793,620 1,075,296
Transfers between funds ..... 2,244,545 1,333,797 - 1,521,029 5,394,451
Surrenders................... (56,332) (9,343) - (363,715) (91,333)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (1) - (15,489) (11,988)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... 49,802 (3,122) - (508,785) (25,253)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (8,421) (970) - (54,372) (7,357)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (109,013) (14,226) - (578,192) (371,602)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (3,326) (527) - (9,808) (6,965)
LSFP contracts ............ (4,278) (150) - (5,962) (1,978)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 2,595,131 1,420,685 - 1,778,326 5,953,271
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 3,277,443 1,545,640 - 10,991,125 7,175,017
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 1,545,640 - - 13,761,213 6,586,196
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 4,823,083 1,545,640 - 24,752,338 13,761,213
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACVPInt ACVPValue
-------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ 39,611 26,285 14,238 1,245
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (43,589) (20,993) (19,998) (7,498)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... (3,978) 5,292 (5,760) (6,253)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 12,528,472 10,125,505 3,978,821 2,118,031
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (11,671,277) (10,140,086) (4,072,379) (1,966,550)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 857,195 (14,581) (93,558) 151,481
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (221,309) (279,501) 7,367 28,166
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 635,886 (294,082) (86,191) 179,647
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 76,392 249,026 169,984 2,540
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 708,300 (39,764) 78,033 175,934
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 827,281 536,794 402,104 111,600
Transfers between funds ..... 1,897,413 (10,220) 705,143 1,429,037
Surrenders................... (37,650) (44,773) (64,948) (4,196)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (18,972) (2) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (123,364) (46,175) (39,222) (2,706)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (5,048) (6,693) (5,005) (563)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (116,507) (138,847) (76,187) (2,525)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (2,038) (3,246) (1,389) (531)
LSFP contracts ............ (238) (1,972) (394) (62)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 2,439,849 265,896 920,100 1,530,054
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 3,148,149 226,132 998,133 1,705,988
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 3,438,047 2,713,250 1,715,117 9,129
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD 6,586,196 2,939,382 2,713,250 1,715,117
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 6
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DrySRGro DryStkix
---------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 2,403 18,491 24,764 1,066,045 840,788
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (114,846) (76,955) (44,201) (719,164) (508,329)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (112,443) (58,464) (19,437) 346,881 332,459
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 17,180,969 30,530,607 6,036,906 20,339,759 34,044,658
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (15,391,528) (29,068,944) (5,411,329) (15,264,747) (26,882,152)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 1,789,441 1,461,663 625,577 5,075,012 7,162,506
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 1,688,692 619,023 301,151 11,113,462 6,892,116
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 3,478,133 2,080,686 926,728 16,188,474 14,054,622
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 646,972 429,304 192,785 920,361 156,109
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 4,012,662 2,451,526 1,100,076 17,455,716 14,543,190
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 2,602,017 2,646,682 1,226,366 13,344,420 8,792,308
Transfers between funds ..... 2,581,796 1,547,337 2,303,963 11,928,413 15,454,943
Surrenders................... (387,508) (808,738) (145,994) (2,827,148) (489,388)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (31,507) (3,645) (6,412) (157,295) (395,851)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (488,829) (431,011) (107,480) (1,610,756) (500,204)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (57,929) (101,807) (19,574) (422,632) (44,357)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (879,312) (448,348) (82,935) (4,097,507) (2,263,707)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (7,129) (5,343) (2,232) (54,699) (35,299)
LSFP contracts ............ (5,332) (1,518) (261) (48,577) (10,025)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 3,326,267 2,393,609 3,165,441 16,054,219 20,508,420
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 7,338,929 4,845,135 4,265,517 33,509,935 35,051,610
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 12,060,375 7,215,240 2,949,723 79,041,506 43,989,896
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 19,399,304 12,060,375 7,215,240 112,551,441 79,041,506
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DryStkix DryCapAp
-------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 488,743 43,739 24,846 4,780
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (258,618) (57,406) (27,124) (1,877)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 230,125 (13,667) (2,278) 2,903
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 12,995,115 6,550,844 20,319,146 3,153,711
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (10,012,154) (6,135,399) (19,666,415) (3,172,025)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 2,982,961 415,445 652,731 (18,314)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 2,734,985 269,060 173,020 (3,579)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 5,717,946 684,505 825,751 (21,893)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 1,196,951 29,215 1,151 400
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 7,145,022 700,053 824,624 (18,590)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 6,007,824 1,147,358 502,552 26,933
Transfers between funds ..... 16,661,441 2,166,937 3,058,005 425,397
Surrenders................... (380,643) (296,009) (44,456) (1,058)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (33,328) (13,006) (4) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (210,457) (134,352) (18,317) (33)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (51,035) (44,251) (5,020) (142)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (618,664) (299,558) (77,478) (762)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (13,606) (3,070) (1,883) (133)
LSFP contracts ............ (1,592) (2,988) (535) (16)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 21,359,940 2,521,061 3,412,864 450,186
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 28,504,962 3,221,114 4,237,488 431,596
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 15,484,934 4,669,084 431,596 -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 43,989,896 7,890,198 4,669,084 431,596
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 7
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DryGrInc FidVIPEi
--------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 16,508 17,968 8,082 1,233,625 997,915
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (15,950) (15,042) (5,230) (714,035) (614,949)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... 558 2,926 2,852 519,590 382,966
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 1,753,038 2,469,056 2,254,831 21,969,547 6,996,930
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (1,678,061) (2,437,658) (2,197,145) (15,562,997) (4,750,633)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 74,977 31,398 57,686 6,406,550 2,246,297
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 230,049 115,375 (78,166) (5,267,170) 1,497,328
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 305,026 146,773 (20,480) 1,139,380 3,743,625
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 87,323 29,897 70,270 2,726,961 3,551,403
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 392,907 179,596 52,642 4,385,931 7,677,994
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 430,878 1,960,370 186,196 10,203,955 10,207,531
Transfers between funds ..... 18,919 533,213 972,727 (3,247,107) 2,383,113
Surrenders................... (34,300) (701,730) (2,948) (2,431,139) (904,020)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (18,064) (2) - (137,938) (80,375)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (18,736) (801,908) (3,749) (1,117,875) (597,978)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (5,128) (90,325) (395) (363,433) (83,892)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (129,582) (66,760) (1,204) (3,725,075) (4,711,838)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (3,346) (1,044) (372) (46,610) (42,703)
LSFP contracts ............ (1,645) (297) (44) (17,059) (12,127)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 238,996 831,517 1,150,211 (882,281) 6,157,711
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 631,903 1,011,113 1,202,853 3,503,650 13,835,705
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 2,213,966 1,202,853 - 83,564,278 69,728,573
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 2,845,869 2,213,966 1,202,853 87,067,928 83,564,278
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPEi FidVIPGr
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 783,723 215,538 398,089 370,457
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (498,094) (1,145,435) (759,610) (560,322)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 285,629 (929,897) (361,521) (189,865)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 6,293,311 91,394,903 85,473,779 46,683,280
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (4,356,281) (75,684,409) (75,903,979) (40,913,295)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 1,937,030 15,710,494 9,569,800 5,769,985
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 7,168,421 17,198,414 10,952,975 5,352,235
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 9,105,451 32,908,908 20,522,775 11,122,220
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 3,940,387 13,551,946 10,413,177 1,658,235
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 13,331,467 45,530,957 30,574,431 12,590,590
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 11,073,470 15,418,413 11,800,595 12,214,633
Transfers between funds ..... 7,046,924 13,284,488 6,611,922 1,631,518
Surrenders................... (1,110,322) (3,962,266) (1,541,170) (1,311,193)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (73,247) (299,356) (54,733) (86,298)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (781,383) (3,173,351) (593,726) (970,109)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (148,867) (592,322) (161,482) (175,799)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (4,404,162) (6,220,078) (4,387,847) (2,800,521)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (21,566) (50,059) (52,749) (23,186)
LSFP contracts ............ (2,524) (23,234) (14,980) (2,713)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 11,578,323 14,382,235 11,605,830 8,476,332
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 24,909,790 59,913,192 42,180,261 21,066,922
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 44,818,783 117,142,759 74,962,498 53,895,576
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 69,728,573 177,055,951 117,142,759 74,962,498
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 8
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPHi FidVIPOv
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 2,570,090 1,930,736 1,246,428 332,184 372,727
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (197,828) (211,621) (183,573) (199,894) (167,806)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... 2,372,262 1,719,115 1,062,855 132,290 204,921
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 29,571,691 16,168,581 10,300,446 34,092,869 23,614,905
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (32,450,313) (16,734,695) (9,520,272) (31,976,653) (22,518,443)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. (2,878,622) (566,114) 780,174 2,116,216 1,096,462
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 2,437,032 (3,958,695) 1,203,652 6,394,423 2,343
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments (441,590) (4,524,809) 1,983,826 8,510,639 1,098,805
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 96,078 1,226,822 154,053 535,780 1,098,564
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 2,026,750 (1,578,872) 3,200,734 9,178,709 2,402,290
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners..... 3,767,754 5,333,328 6,155,268 2,603,811 3,170,855
Transfers between funds ..... (4,726,508) 1,830,834 2,316,320 (1,140,865) (323,986)
Surrenders................... (711,931) (481,342) (255,542) (511,027) (367,369)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (83,542) (9,509) (22,399) (42,803) (33,198)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (257,597) (379,699) (282,232) (436,230) (393,533)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (106,427) (54,547) (34,262) (76,394) (41,687)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (1,219,918) (2,449,174) (2,961,119) (936,056) (1,268,155)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (29,175) (14,696) (7,782) (9,310) (11,653)
LSFP contracts ............ (7,937) (4,173) (911) (4,398) (3,309)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. (3,375,281) 3,771,022 4,907,341 (553,272) 727,965
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (1,348,531) 2,192,150 8,108,075 8,625,437 3,130,255
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 27,354,464 25,162,314 17,054,239 22,223,409 19,093,154
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 26,005,933 27,354,464 25,162,314 30,848,846 22,223,409
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPOv FidVIPAM
------------ ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 285,975 1,040,155 894,977 787,310
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (153,477) (270,444) (239,207) (219,940)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 132,498 769,711 655,770 567,370
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 13,404,627 4,829,331 3,554,904 2,514,749
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (11,354,404) (3,813,802) (2,948,897) (2,201,452)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 2,050,223 1,015,529 606,007 313,297
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (1,243,832) 26,818 28,492 1,651,903
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 806,391 1,042,347 634,499 1,965,200
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 1,135,234 1,317,530 2,684,931 1,974,948
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 2,074,123 3,129,588 3,975,200 4,507,518
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners..... 3,466,918 2,909,351 2,483,246 2,672,468
Transfers between funds ..... (393,971) (2,311,042) 115,769 284,292
Surrenders................... (496,949) (832,733) (1,327,378) (659,510)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (56,932) (42,640) (17,947) (43,658)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (309,770) (659,859) (195,419) (323,969)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (66,629) (124,486) (149,118) (88,424)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (1,319,172) (1,199,744) (874,287) (389,701)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (5,905) (11,668) (16,611) (8,742)
LSFP contracts ............ (691) (2,332) (4,717) (1,023)
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 816,899 (2,275,153) 13,538 1,441,733
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 2,891,022 854,435 3,988,738 5,949,251
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 16,202,132 32,253,287 28,264,549 22,315,298
------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD 19,093,154 33,107,722 32,253,287 28,264,549
============= ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPCon FidVIPGrOp
---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
-------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 261,343 208,958 131,312 58,964 20,203
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (460,248) (316,241) (184,659) (47,088) (35,749)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (198,905) (107,283) (53,347) 11,876 (15,546)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 25,340,625 5,270,262 2,972,056 3,165,507 6,596,939
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (16,733,032) (3,518,595) (2,266,444) (2,711,647) (6,370,749)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 8,607,593 1,751,667 705,612 453,860 226,190
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 2,632,252 6,821,820 3,432,249 (343,328) 577,416
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 11,239,845 8,573,487 4,137,861 110,532 803,606
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 1,916,516 1,537,336 347,039 110,237 70,230
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 12,957,456 10,003,540 4,431,553 232,645 858,290
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 8,483,644 7,814,633 4,330,090 1,132,717 3,299,608
Transfers between funds ..... 5,291,011 7,442,220 7,341,211 12,561 3,732,648
Surrenders................... (1,395,137) (1,418,496) (274,806) (135,968) (1,598,688)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (199,019) (122,001) (39,015) (53,293) (9,225)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (834,500) (1,095,851) (292,640) (44,200) (1,157,827)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (208,560) (175,050) (36,845) (20,326) (205,666)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (2,643,787) (1,378,370) (300,404) (320,411) (136,692)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (36,244) (21,960) (8,910) (5,191) (2,482)
LSFP contracts ............ (18,084) (6,237) (1,043) (2,905) (705)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 8,439,324 11,038,888 10,717,638 562,984 3,920,971
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 21,396,780 21,042,428 15,149,191 795,629 4,779,261
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 49,850,235 28,807,807 13,658,616 5,888,280 1,109,019
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 71,247,015 49,850,235 28,807,807 6,683,909 5,888,280
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPGrOp MSEmMkt
--------------- -----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - 84,322 37,885 11,378
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (4,822) (3,195) (2,400) (1,095)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... (4,822) 81,127 35,485 10,283
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 1,418,908 1,067,995 2,208,004 1,348,011
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (1,383,237) (1,041,803) (2,302,818) (1,367,276)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 35,671 26,192 (94,814) (19,265)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 28,661 29,379 (33,784) 2,383
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 64,332 55,571 (128,598) (16,882)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - - - 4,938
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 59,510 136,698 (93,113) (1,661)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 43,645 106,804 398,199 10,188
Transfers between funds ..... 1,013,974 158,219 133,381 247,359
Surrenders................... (2,852) (6,693) (214,691) (617)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - - (9) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (2,231) (7,238) (92,787) (2,742)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (382) (1,001) (27,689) (83)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (2,262) (24,247) (14,797) (471)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (343) (425) (167) (78)
LSFP contracts ............ (40) (885) (47) (9)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 1,049,509 224,534 181,393 253,547
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 1,109,019 361,232 88,280 251,886
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... - 340,166 251,886 -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 1,109,019 701,398 340,166 251,886
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 10
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATCapAp NSATGvtBd
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 277,922 246,198 157,773 787,049 635,908
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (323,069) (258,178) (130,365) (121,678) (111,282)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (45,147) (11,980) 27,408 665,371 524,626
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 14,859,491 41,145,976 22,800,149 29,946,083 43,945,372
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (13,314,168) (37,562,739) (19,539,881) (30,797,415) (43,540,184)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 1,545,323 3,583,237 3,260,268 (851,332) 405,188
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (2,937,651) 2,897,785 41,944 (301,600) (159,490)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments (1,392,328) 6,481,022 3,302,212 (1,152,932) 245,698
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 2,820,485 1,139,693 463,551 25,753 67,018
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 1,383,010 7,608,735 3,793,171 (461,808) 837,342
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 6,414,922 4,921,929 2,643,340 755,607 1,866,413
Transfers between funds ..... (902,464) 9,212,515 8,096,052 381,498 3,757,206
Surrenders................... (1,464,698) (339,981) (225,077) (310,304) (140,551)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (26,646) (12,217) (5,534) (3,017) (50,211)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (839,186) (247,383) (353,707) (495,291) (220,482)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (218,959) (30,979) (30,177) (46,387) (15,200)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (2,416,248) (1,558,711) (385,883) (500,735) (989,812)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (26,238) (17,928) (6,728) (13,045) (7,727)
LSFP contracts ............ (15,764) (5,092) (787) (2,382) (2,195)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 504,719 11,922,153 9,731,499 (234,056) 4,197,441
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 1,887,729 19,530,888 13,524,670 (695,864) 5,034,783
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 41,283,344 21,752,456 8,227,786 14,057,773 9,022,990
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 43,171,073 41,283,344 21,752,456 13,361,909 14,057,773
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATGvtBd NSATMyMkt
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 492,781 2,607,883 2,517,296 2,001,810
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (68,282) (415,133) (414,977) (359,665)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 424,499 2,192,750 2,102,319 1,642,145
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 10,818,170 257,299,024 213,040,345 122,915,553
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (10,417,945) (257,299,024) (213,040,345) (122,915,553)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 400,225 - - -
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (140,391) - - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 259,834 - - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - - - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 684,333 2,192,750 2,102,319 1,642,145
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,870,588 33,970,462 87,844,599 117,478,803
Transfers between funds ..... 1,527,412 (20,060,327) (81,357,019) (103,571,498)
Surrenders................... (132,876) (2,949,962) (1,151,432) (2,413,548)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (6,196) (1,748,315) (5,841) (37,820)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (245,452) 257,119 (233,125) (1,758,491)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (17,815) (440,992) (117,086) (323,598)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (1,333,897) (2,710,844) (3,968,229) (4,837,509)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (2,790) (55,122) (28,816) (13,745)
LSFP contracts ............ (327) (32,642) (8,184) (1,608)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 1,658,647 6,229,377 974,867 4,520,986
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 2,342,980 8,422,127 3,077,186 6,163,131
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 6,680,010 47,514,985 44,437,799 38,274,668
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 9,022,990 55,937,112 47,514,985 44,437,799
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 11
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATSmCapV NSATSmCo
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - - - - -
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (12,857) (3,508) - (133,984) (115,584)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (12,857) (3,508) - (133,984) (115,584)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 38,165,993 1,549,129 - 12,258,303 12,262,712
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (37,730,603) (1,489,413) - (11,935,965) (13,098,101)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 435,390 59,716 - 322,338 (835,389)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (178,227) 31,642 - 6,521,648 1,062,670
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 257,163 91,358 - 6,843,986 227,281
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 463,979 - - 1,017,362 -
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 708,285 87,850 - 7,727,364 111,697
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 205,584 495,836 - 3,047,229 2,534,601
Transfers between funds ..... 1,364,159 742,114 - 108,189 2,008,259
Surrenders................... (9,301) (342,834) - (506,958) (175,480)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (1) - (58,447) (24,329)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (17,764) (92,219) - (304,105) (112,094)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (1,390) (44,169) - (75,786) (19,078)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (60,914) (5,642) - (1,042,927) (497,764)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (3,844) (244) - (14,377) (8,027)
LSFP contracts ............ (2,270) (69) - (6,706) (2,279)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 1,474,260 752,772 - 1,146,112 3,703,809
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 2,182,545 840,622 - 8,873,476 3,815,506
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 840,622 - - 17,495,277 13,679,771
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 3,023,167 840,622 - 26,368,753 17,495,277
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATSmCo NSATTotRe
------------- ----------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - 663,979 923,892 906,286
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (251,559) (774,887) (673,496) (342,466)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... (251,559) (110,908) 250,396 563,820
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 16,417,304 7,683,042 17,758,523 7,806,204
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (14,437,205) (4,796,181) (10,907,631) (5,268,505)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 1,980,099 2,886,861 6,850,892 2,537,699
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (943,075) (615,625) 2,647,189 8,597,412
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 1,037,024 2,271,236 9,498,081 11,135,111
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 371,914 3,857,973 3,859,922 2,381,668
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 1,157,379 6,018,301 13,608,399 14,080,599
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 2,031,832 14,477,695 18,994,728 21,089,542
Transfers between funds ..... 5,027,832 (3,544,992) 6,079,393 12,507,830
Surrenders................... (161,763) (2,714,451) (1,330,528) (993,966)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (40,234) (233,861) (120,757) (73,080)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (171,323) (2,351,544) (809,785) (1,397,247)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (21,689) (405,785) (122,860) (133,267)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (47,754) (6,266,041) (11,763,303) (12,793,173)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (4,231) (46,751) (46,769) (23,085)
LSFP contracts ............ (495) (17,691) (13,282) (2,702)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 6,612,175 (1,103,421) 10,866,837 18,180,852
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 7,769,554 4,914,880 24,475,236 32,261,451
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 5,910,217 99,115,362 74,640,126 42,378,675
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 13,679,771 104,030,242 99,115,362 74,640,126
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 12
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NBAMTGro NBAMTGuard
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - - - 4,569 -
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (183,268) (153,887) (131,622) (12,787) (4,780)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (183,268) (153,887) (131,622) (8,218) (4,780)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 90,781,328 28,296,554 11,391,328 8,197,327 1,186,919
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (88,544,143) (30,054,251) (10,218,717) (8,110,096) (1,243,303)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 2,237,185 (1,757,697) 1,172,611 87,231 (56,384)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 7,073,105 273,491 1,144,227 43,771 53,662
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 9,310,290 (1,484,206) 2,316,838 131,002 (2,722)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 1,124,154 4,778,935 1,172,597 - -
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 10,251,176 3,140,842 3,357,813 122,784 (7,502)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 2,741,841 3,124,257 2,009,831 241,772 149,649
Transfers between funds ..... (2,585,171) 3,739,437 498,211 1,149,560 831,617
Surrenders................... (733,093) (1,015,843) (419,539) (18,129) (64,538)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (1,410,172) (13,565) (7,880) (281) (1)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (530,684) (1,132,396) (305,567) (19,356) (25,325)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (109,591) (120,721) (56,250) (2,710) (8,207)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (1,049,294) (741,732) (249,631) (59,481) (17,066)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (9,624) (10,686) (5,427) (1,168) (332)
LSFP contracts ............ (4,427) (3,035) (635) (701) (94)
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. (3,690,215) 3,825,716 1,463,113 1,289,506 865,703
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 6,560,961 6,966,558 4,820,926 1,412,290 858,201
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 24,511,722 17,545,164 12,724,238 858,201 -
------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 31,072,683 24,511,722 17,545,164 2,270,491 858,201
============= ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NBAMTGuard NBAMTLMat
-------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
-------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - 277,113 365,591 166,562
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... - (35,738) (42,729) (37,669)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... - 241,375 322,862 128,893
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ - 1,296,663 3,525,682 1,060,839
Cost of mutual funds sold.... - (1,370,958) (3,557,763) (1,087,427)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. - (74,295) (32,081) (26,588)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. - (128,665) (88,989) 99,993
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments - (202,960) (121,070) 73,405
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - - - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ - 38,415 201,792 202,298
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... - 418,414 1,227,568 568,335
Transfers between funds ..... - (166,249) (1,104,263) 2,560,467
Surrenders................... - (82,093) (340,366) (49,744)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (50,646) (168,478) (6,820)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... - (66,552) (490,348) (50,416)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. - (12,272) (43,208) (6,669)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. - (161,822) (151,014) (95,419)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. - (7,656) (2,967) (1,822)
LSFP contracts ............ - (487) (843) (213)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. - (129,363) (1,073,919) 2,917,699
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY - (90,948) (872,127) 3,119,997
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... - 5,019,328 5,891,455 2,771,458
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ - 4,928,380 5,019,328 5,891,455
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 13
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NBAMTPart OppBdFd
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 395,343 123,869 38,636 563,814 177,251
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (234,549) (254,428) (171,233) (91,553) (91,564)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... 160,794 (130,559) (132,597) 472,261 85,687
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 10,213,406 16,262,946 14,044,895 3,691,017 25,959,216
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (10,762,285) (15,129,583) (11,426,520) (3,697,719) (25,616,936)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. (548,879) 1,133,363 2,618,375 (6,702) 342,280
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 1,854,882 (3,917,798) 1,495,768 (794,086) 13,809
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 1,306,003 (2,784,435) 4,114,143 (800,788) 356,089
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 687,554 3,901,869 594,994 54,146 160,413
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 2,154,351 986,875 4,576,540 (274,381) 602,189
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 5,441,082 5,722,483 3,058,953 1,530,602 1,446,313
Transfers between funds ..... (8,211,478) 2,646,725 11,362,270 (747,631) 2,081,829
Surrenders................... (949,302) (676,703) (291,383) (352,928) (168,318)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (94,956) (11,051) - (9,225) (24,489)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (473,894) (1,178,884) (215,128) (214,389) (23,153)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (141,912) (78,170) (39,067) (52,759) (19,765)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (1,823,914) (1,174,585) (364,291) (496,721) (348,809)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (23,724) (17,668) (8,885) (9,861) (6,358)
LSFP contracts ............ (10,391) (5,018) (1,040) (1,060) (1,806)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. (6,288,489) 5,227,129 13,501,429 (353,972) 2,935,444
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (4,134,138) 6,214,004 18,077,969 (628,353) 3,537,633
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 34,942,331 28,728,327 10,650,358 12,362,107 8,824,474
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 30,808,193 34,942,331 28,728,327 11,733,754 12,362,107
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OppBdFd OppGlSec
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 444,589 255,944 389,267 139,580
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (64,328) (190,529) (147,592) (115,087)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 380,261 65,415 241,675 24,493
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 6,493,858 6,535,136 4,690,056 2,123,253
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (6,309,717) (4,397,501) (3,335,880) (1,585,760)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 184,141 2,137,635 1,354,176 537,493
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 7,331 9,595,322 (702,629) 1,880,371
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 191,472 11,732,957 651,547 2,417,864
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 20,983 717,222 1,465,275 -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 592,716 12,515,594 2,358,497 2,442,357
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,185,778 3,377,203 2,591,457 2,244,408
Transfers between funds ..... 1,429,093 127,319 1,052,407 2,806,084
Surrenders................... (151,014) (755,080) (390,303) (332,828)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (6,177) (44,903) (12,688) (1,951)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (97,629) (343,214) (265,465) (260,746)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (20,247) (112,877) (46,476) (44,624)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (74,240) (1,110,398) (696,092) (209,063)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (2,730) (9,874) (10,249) (5,120)
LSFP contracts ............ (319) (4,111) (2,911) (599)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 2,262,515 1,124,065 2,219,680 4,195,561
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 2,855,231 13,639,659 4,578,177 6,637,918
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 5,969,243 21,130,542 16,552,365 9,914,447
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 8,824,474 34,770,201 21,130,542 16,552,365
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 14
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OppGro OppMult
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 16,006 9,433 - 480,400 116,421
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (48,619) (26,246) (2,691) (115,579) (104,971)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (32,613) (16,813) (2,691) 364,821 11,450
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 25,212,861 5,173,603 346,058 2,796,637 1,906,489
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (24,502,814) (4,835,421) (340,426) (2,391,468) (1,502,365)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 710,047 338,182 5,632 405,169 404,124
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 1,735,399 109,336 3,346 10,270 (366,305)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 2,445,446 447,518 8,978 415,439 37,819
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 175,824 113,813 - 694,901 675,242
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 2,588,657 544,518 6,287 1,475,161 724,511
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,214,511 1,452,830 32,403 1,717,678 3,243,119
Transfers between funds ..... 3,004,317 4,492,087 586,430 (1,101,933) 706,703
Surrenders................... (60,102) (576,151) (2,135) (382,853) (1,061,880)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (6,703) (5) - (36,757) (182,084)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (111,846) (312,911) (3,203) (234,710) (1,005,743)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (8,985) (73,520) (286) (57,233) (126,681)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (351,903) (116,339) (433) (646,532) (435,809)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (4,217) (1,822) (192) (8,700) (7,289)
LSFP contracts ............ (3,718) (518) (22) (1,730) (2,070)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 3,671,354 4,863,651 612,562 (752,770) 1,128,266
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 6,260,011 5,408,169 618,849 722,391 1,852,777
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 6,027,018 618,849 - 14,207,759 12,354,982
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 12,287,029 6,027,018 618,849 14,930,150 14,207,759
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OppMult StOpp2
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 401,123 - 71,635 79,875
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (88,369) (283,101) (220,760) (185,205)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 312,754 (283,101) (149,125) (105,330)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 1,256,650 6,031,119 3,215,306 3,417,734
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (1,026,967) (4,291,744) (2,191,788) (2,305,866)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 229,683 1,739,375 1,023,518 1,111,868
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 697,954 5,430,662 (1,078,872) 1,866,652
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 927,637 7,170,037 (55,354) 2,978,520
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 329,608 3,541,869 3,488,003 1,736,733
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 1,569,999 10,428,805 3,283,524 4,609,923
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,361,025 4,448,212 5,452,015 3,291,881
Transfers between funds ..... 1,935,508 (12,621) 470,365 1,720,221
Surrenders................... (189,727) (1,148,838) (1,037,130) (584,361)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (18,581) (104,927) (143,979) (46,618)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (138,576) (753,805) (1,307,454) (446,793)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (25,438) (171,741) (121,009) (78,349)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (102,354) (1,589,094) (946,709) (237,366)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (3,822) (9,653) (15,330) (7,857)
LSFP contracts ............ (447) (4,177) (4,354) (920)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 2,817,588 653,356 2,346,415 3,609,838
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 4,387,587 11,082,161 5,629,939 8,219,761
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 7,967,395 31,035,784 25,405,845 17,186,084
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 12,354,982 42,117,945 31,035,784 25,405,845
============== ============== ============== ==============
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 15
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
StDisc2 StintStk2
--------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - - - 7,958 22,725
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (53,820) (58,150) (62,162) (22,468) (15,028)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (53,820) (58,150) (62,162) (14,510) 7,697
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 8,370,593 4,234,899 6,947,379 12,615,085 4,328,033
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (9,362,894) (3,682,201) (7,014,226) (11,285,141) (4,573,810)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. (992,301) 552,698 (66,847) 1,329,944 (245,777)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 125,370 (128,321) 897,855 1,572,604 138,162
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments (866,931) 424,377 831,008 2,902,548 (107,615)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 1,035,670 120,028 - - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 114,919 486,255 768,846 2,888,038 (99,918)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,126,745 686,440 1,157,860 428,882 1,319,108
Transfers between funds ..... (2,017,437) 154,482 (800,200) 2,309,650 (186,236)
Surrenders................... (201,408) (128,257) (159,830) (56,239) (444,664)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (1,033) (23,649) (17,470) (4,048) (5,993)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (115,906) (104,497) (79,472) 52,892 (462,567)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (30,109) (15,109) (21,429) (8,407) (56,530)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (340,295) (244,196) (50,118) (125,810) (61,036)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (1,300) (4,038) (2,334) (2,085) (1,044)
LSFP contracts ............ (513) (1,147) (273) (1,753) (296)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. (1,581,256) 320,029 26,734 2,593,082 100,742
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (1,466,337) 806,284 795,580 5,481,120 824
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 8,351,832 7,545,548 6,749,968 1,986,996 1,986,172
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 6,885,495 8,351,832 7,545,548 7,468,116 1,986,996
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
StintStk2 VEWrldBd
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 35,008 135,225 24,030 73,945
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (16,592) (25,601) (26,599) (20,793)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 18,416 109,624 (2,569) 53,152
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 1,180,714 4,442,114 7,510,962 1,289,613
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (1,254,173) (4,822,035) (7,101,791) (1,326,687)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. (73,459) (379,921) 409,171 (37,074)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (320,243) (74,747) (35,624) 23,130
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments (393,702) (454,668) 373,547 (13,944)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 54,007 60,420 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ (321,279) (284,624) 370,978 39,208
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 396,577 232,837 173,889 303,361
Transfers between funds ..... 159,418 (449,720) 663,078 89,247
Surrenders................... (39,345) (98,243) (47,678) (109,226)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (25,665) (35,715) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (28,189) (70,184) (21,466) (20,191)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (5,275) (14,686) (5,615) (14,645)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (4,583) (113,947) (77,084) (10,312)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (614) (1,809) (1,847) (782)
LSFP contracts ............ (72) (145) (525) (92)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 477,917 (541,562) 647,037 237,360
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 156,638 (826,186) 1,018,015 276,568
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 1,829,534 3,547,221 2,529,206 2,252,638
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 1,986,172 2,721,035 3,547,221 2,529,206
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 16
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VEWrldEMkt VEWrldHAs
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ - 20,182 1,791 61,762 35,945
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (32,044) (14,186) (10,449) (36,567) (38,345)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... (32,044) 5,996 (8,658) 25,195 (2,400)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 26,145,515 4,758,410 3,744,118 19,298,812 13,571,199
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (24,002,878) (6,579,731) (3,668,967) (18,689,697) (17,132,731)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 2,142,637 (1,821,321) 75,151 609,115 (3,561,532)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 1,939,640 923,464 (815,392) 199,401 644,209
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 4,082,277 (897,857) (740,241) 808,516 (2,917,323)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - 17,939 - - 882,647
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 4,050,233 (873,922) (748,899) 833,711 (2,037,076)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 580,564 701,612 585,373 602,994 1,602,107
Transfers between funds ..... 4,022,991 (173,962) 2,650,105 (822,875) (1,198,538)
Surrenders................... (107,435) (41,678) (8,373) (289,205) (132,778)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (4,922) - (1,818) (3,026)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (70,361) (80,091) (71,376) 77,240 (200,964)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (16,061) (5,094) (1,123) (43,233) (13,168)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (157,046) (68,777) (8,419) (189,825) (199,756)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (3,494) (985) (742) (1,809) (2,663)
LSFP contracts ............ (1,983) (280) (87) (322) (756)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. 4,247,175 325,823 3,145,358 (668,853) (149,542)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 8,297,408 (548,099) 2,396,459 164,858 (2,186,618)
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 1,851,575 2,399,674 3,215 4,129,585 6,316,203
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 10,148,983 1,851,575 2,399,674 4,294,443 4,129,585
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VEWrldHAs VKMSRESec
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 118,188 400,217 12,298 193,749
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (54,934) (44,010) (52,029) (47,059)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... 63,254 356,207 (39,731) 146,690
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 19,348,273 6,089,310 4,635,925 8,117,619
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (18,769,875) (7,139,977) (5,200,298) (7,257,679)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 578,398 (1,050,667) (564,373) 859,940
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (898,401) 478,383 (513,939) (625,237)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments (320,003) (572,284) (1,078,312) 234,703
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... 160,126 - 121,016 641,054
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ (96,623) (216,077) (997,027) 1,022,447
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 840,495 1,006,759 1,337,143 827,543
Transfers between funds ..... (282,076) (1,435,388) (908,402) 2,852,464
Surrenders................... (171,081) (187,346) (163,286) (100,507)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (99) (2,653) (22,389) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (124,185) (131,155) (78,704) (85,370)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (22,938) (28,007) (19,126) (13,476)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (142,112) (432,919) (232,710) (65,828)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (1,953) (4,975) (3,613) (2,360)
LSFP contracts ............ (229) (2,459) (1,026) (276)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 95,822 (1,218,143) (92,113) 3,412,190
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY (801) (1,434,220) (1,089,140) 4,434,637
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 6,317,004 6,539,291 7,628,431 3,193,794
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 6,316,203 5,105,071 6,539,291 7,628,431
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 17
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WPIntEq WPPVenCap
----------------------------------------- -----------------------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 106,392 50,333 79,669 - -
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (70,225) (72,995) (79,873) (13,686) (6,193)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net investment activity.... 36,167 (22,662) (204) (13,686) (6,193)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 19,261,615 9,538,799 7,769,039 11,451,361 4,879,898
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (18,047,381) (9,941,358) (7,238,368) (10,619,693) (4,873,755)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 1,214,234 (402,559) 530,671 831,668 6,143
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. 3,271,039 929,287 (1,377,503) 489,466 66,492
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 4,485,273 526,728 (846,832) 1,321,134 72,635
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - - 551,360 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 4,521,440 504,066 (295,676) 1,307,448 66,442
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 1,411,984 1,111,024 1,506,986 139,661 105,973
Transfers between funds ..... (167,066) (1,578,624) 674,324 2,043,854 180,265
Surrenders................... (642,724) (168,491) (113,178) (28,894) (1,367)
Death benefits (note 4)...... (124,597) (7,848) (16,165) - (1)
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (83,407) (259,475) (84,201) (72,651) 4,787
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (96,081) (18,111) (15,174) (4,319) (7)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (427,942) (265,303) (65,212) (50,521) (21,553)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (8,596) (5,069) (3,086) (847) (430)
LSFP contracts ............ (3,905) (1,439) (361) (855) (122)
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
Net equity transactions.. (142,334) (1,193,336) 1,883,933 2,025,428 267,545
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 4,379,106 (689,270) 1,588,257 3,332,876 333,987
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... 9,289,108 9,978,378 8,390,121 1,100,662 766,675
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 13,668,214 9,289,108 9,978,378 4,433,538 1,100,662
============== ============== ============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WPPVenCap WPSmCoGr
------------- ---------------------------------------------
1997 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY:
Reinvested dividends ........ $ 70 - - -
Mortality and expense charges
(note 3)................... (3,334) (114,737) (106,735) (99,826)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net investment activity.... (3,264) (114,737) (106,735) (99,826)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Proceeds from mutual fund
shares sold................ 1,898,871 12,560,036 11,652,539 13,210,500
Cost of mutual funds sold.... (1,856,944) (11,995,881) (11,657,359) (11,590,838)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Realized gain (loss) on
investments.............. 41,927 564,155 (4,820) 1,619,662
Change in unrealized gain (loss)
on investments............. (1,622) 8,391,845 (287,723) 18,436
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net gain (loss) on investments 40,305 8,956,000 (292,543) 1,638,098
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Reinvested capital gains..... - 709,970 - -
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net change in contract
owners' equity resulting
from operations........ 37,041 9,551,233 (399,278) 1,538,272
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
EQUITY TRANSACTIONS:
Purchase payments received
from contract owners....... 70,984 2,658,532 2,471,813 2,516,266
Transfers between funds ..... 668,066 (248,812) (1,849,405) 4,654,236
Surrenders................... (2,034) (301,023) (200,485) (128,687)
Death benefits (note 4)...... - (60,498) (10,544) -
Policy loans (net of repayments)
(note 5)................... (5,947) (288,744) 19,268 (162,099)
Deductions for surrender charges
(note 2d).................. (273) (45,000) (20,649) (17,254)
Redemptions to pay cost of insurance
charges and administration
charges (notes 2b and 2c).. (897) (902,731) (454,770) (88,146)
Asset charges (note 3):
MSP contracts ............. (237) (9,685) (7,412) (4,835)
LSFP contracts ............ (28) (5,597) (2,105) (566)
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Net equity transactions.. 729,634 796,442 (54,289) 6,768,915
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
NET CHANGE IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY 766,675 10,347,675 (453,567) 8,307,187
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY BEGINNING
OF PERIOD.................... - 15,178,630 15,632,197 7,325,010
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY END OF PERIOD $ 766,675 25,526,305 15,178,630 15,632,197
============== ============== ============== ==============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 18
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998 AND 1997
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Organization and Nature of Operations
The Nationwide VLISeparate Account-2 (the Account) was established
pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company (the Company) on May 7, 1987. The Account has been
registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
The Company offers Single Premium, Modified Single Premium, Flexible
Premium and Last Survivor Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance
Policies through the Account. The primary distribution for the
contracts is through the brokerage community; however, other
distributors may be utilized.
(b) The Contracts
Prior to December 31, 1990, only contracts without a front-end sales
charge, but with a contingent deferred sales charge and certain other
fees, were offered for purchase. Beginning December 31, 1990, contracts
with a front-end sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge and
certain other fees, are offered for purchase. See note 2 for a
discussion of policy charges, and note 3 for asset charges.
Contract owners may invest in the following:
Portfolios of the American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
(American Century VP);
American Century VP - American Century VP Balanced (ACVPBal)
American Century VP - American Century VP Capital Appreciation
(ACVPCapAp)
American Century VP - American Century VP Income & Growth
(ACVPIncGr)
American Century VP - American Century VP International
(ACVPInt)
American Century VP - American Century VP Value (ACVPValue)
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. (DrySRGro)
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund (DryStkIx)
Portfolios of the Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund (Dreyfus VIF);
Dreyfus VIF - Capital Appreciation Portfolio (DryCapAp)
Dreyfus VIF - Growth and Income Portfolio (DryGrInc)
Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
(Fidelity VIP);
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio (FidVIPEI)
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio (FidVIPGr)
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)
Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
(Fidelity VIP-II);
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio (FidVIPCon)
Portfolio of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
(Fidelity VIP-III);
Fidelity VIP-III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio (FidVIPGrOp)
Portfolio of the Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. (Morgan
Stanley);
Morgan Stanley - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio (MSEmMkt)
<PAGE> 19
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Funds of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust (Nationwide SAT)
(managed for a fee by an affiliated investment advisor);
Nationwide SAT - Capital Appreciation Fund (NSATCapAp)
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund (NSATSmCapV)
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund (NSATSmCo)
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund (NSATTotRe)
Portfolios of the Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
(Neuberger & Berman AMT);
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Growth Portfolio (NBAMTGro)
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Guardian Portfolio (NBAMTGuard)
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
(NBAMTLMat)
Neuberger & Berman AMT - Partners Portfolio (NBAMTPart)
Funds of the Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds (Oppenheimer VAF);
Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund (OppBdFd)
Oppenheimer VAF - Global Securities Fund (OppGlSec)
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund (OppGro)
Oppenheimer VAF - Multiple Strategies Fund (OppMult)
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. (StOpp2)
Funds of the Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc. (Strong VIF);
Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II (StDisc2)
Strong VIF - Strong International Stock Fund II (StIntStk2)
Funds of the Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust (Van Eck WIT);
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund (VEWrldBd)
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (VEWrldEMkt)
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (VEWrldHAs)
Portfolio of the Van Kampen Life Investment Trust (Van Kampen
LIT);
Van Kampen LIT - Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio
(VKMSRESec)
Portfolios of the Warburg Pincus Trust;
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio (WPIntEq)
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post Venture Capital Portfolio
(WPPVenCap)
Warburg Pincus Trust - Small Company Growth Portfolio (WPSmCoGr)
At December 31, 1999, contract owners have invested in all of the above
funds. The contract owners' equity is affected by the investment
results of each fund, equity transactions by contract owners and
certain contract expenses (see notes 2 and 3). The accompanying
financial statements include only contract owners' purchase payments
pertaining to the variable portions of their contracts and exclude any
purchase payments for fixed dollar benefits, the latter being included
in the accounts of the Company.
A contract owner may choose from among a number of different underlying
mutual fund options. The underlying mutual fund options are not
available to the general public directly. The underlying mutual funds
are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies
or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in
some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or
retirement plans.
Some of the underlying mutual funds have been established by investment
advisers which manage publicly traded mutual funds having similar names
and investment objectives. While some of the underlying mutual funds
may be similar to, and may in fact be modeled after, publicly traded
mutual funds, the underlying mutual funds are not otherwise directly
related to any publicly traded mutual fund. Consequently, the
investment performance of publicly traded mutual funds and any
corresponding underlying mutual funds may differ substantially.
<PAGE> 20
(c) Security Valuation, Transactions and Related Investment Income
The market value of the underlying mutual funds is based on the closing
net asset value per share at December 31, 1999. Fund purchases and
sales are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or
sell is executed). The cost of investments sold is determined on a
specific identification basis, and dividends (which include capital
gain distributions) are accrued as of the ex-dividend date.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with,
operations of the Company, which is taxed as a life insurance company
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Company does not provide for income taxes within the Account. Taxes
are the responsibility of the contract owner upon termination or
withdrawal.
(e) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if
any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(f) Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the
current year presentation.
(2) POLICY CHARGES
(a) Deductions from Premiums
For single premium contracts, no deduction is made from any premium at
the time of payment. On multiple payment contracts and flexible premium
contracts, the Company deducts a charge for state premium taxes equal
to 2.5% of all premiums received to cover the payment of these premium
taxes. The Company also deducts a sales load from each premium payment
received not to exceed 3.5% of each premium payment.
On last survivor flexible premium contracts, the Company deducts a
charge for state premium taxes equal to 3.5% of all premiums received
to cover the payment of these premium taxes. The Company also deducts a
sales load from each premium payment received not to exceed 5% of each
premium payment during the first ten years and 1.5% of each premium
payment thereafter.
The Company may at its sole discretion reduce this sales loading.
(b) Cost of Insurance
A cost of insurance charge is assessed monthly against each contract by
liquidating units. The amount of the charge is based upon age, sex,
rate class and net amount at risk (death benefit less total contract
value).
For last survivor flexible premium contracts, the monthly cost of
insurance is determined in a manner that reflects the anticipated
mortality of the two insureds and the fact that the death benefit is
not payable until the death of the second insured policyholder.
(c) Administrative Charges
An administrative charge is assessed against each contract to recover
policy maintenance, accounting, record keeping and other administrative
expenses and is assessed against each contract by liquidating units.
(Continued)
<PAGE> 21
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
For single premium contracts, the Company deducts an annual
administrative charge which is determined as follows:
Contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990: Purchase payments
totalling less than $25,000 - $10/month Purchase payments
totalling $25,000 or more - none
Contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990:
Purchase payments totalling less than $25,000 - $90/year
($65/year in New York) Purchase payments totalling $25,000 or
more - $50/year
For multiple payment contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
administrative charge of $5 (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum).
For flexible premium contracts, the Company currently deducts a monthly
administrative charge of $12.50 during the first policy year and $5 per
month thereafter (may deduct up to $7.50, maximum). Additionally, the
Company deducts an increase charge of $2.04 per year per $1,000 applied
to any increase in the specified amount during the first 12 months
after the increase becomes effective.
For modified single premium contracts, the monthly charge is equal to
an annual rate of .30% multiplied by the policy's cash value. For
policy years 11 and later, this monthly charge is reduced to an annual
rate of 0.15% of the policy's cash value. The monthly charge is subject
to a $10 minimum.
For last survivor flexible premium contracts, the Company deducts a
monthly administrative charge equal to the sum of the policy charge and
the basic coverage charge. For policy years one through ten the policy
charge is $10. Additionally, there is a $0.04 per $1000 basic coverage
charge (not less than $20 or more than $80 per policy). For policy
years eleven and after, the policy charge is $5. Additionally, there is
a $0.02 per $1000 basic coverage charge (not less than $10 or more than
$40 per policy). Additionally, the Company deducts a monthly increase
charge of $2.40 per $1000 applied to any increase in the specified
amount during the first 12 months after the increase becomes effective.
The charge may be raised to $3.60 per $1000 of increase per year at the
Company's discretion.
(d) Surrender Charges
Policy surrenders result in a redemption of the contract value from the
Account and payment of the surrender proceeds to the contract owner or
designee. The surrender proceeds consist of the contract value, less
any outstanding policy loans, and less a surrender charge, if
applicable. The charge is determined according to contract type.
For single premium contracts, the charge is determined based upon a
specified percentage of the original purchase payment. For single
premium contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990, the charge is 8% in
the first year and declines to 0% after the ninth year. For single
premium contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990, the charge is 8.5%
in the first year, and declines to 0% after the ninth year.
For multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts, the
amount charged is based upon a specified percentage of the initial
surrender charge, which varies by issue age, sex and rate class. The
charge is 100% of the initial surrender charge in the first year,
declining to 0% after the ninth year.
For modified single premium contracts, the amount charged is based on
the original purchase payment. The charge is 10% in the first year,
declining to 0% in the ninth year.
For last survivor flexible premium contracts, the charge is 100% of the
initial surrender charge, declining to 0% in the fourteenth year if the
average issue age is 74 or less. The charge is 100% of the initial
surrender charge, declining to 0% in the ninth year if the average
issue age is 75 or greater. For last survivor flexible payment
contracts, the initial surrender charge is comprised of two components,
an underwriting surrender charge and a sales surrender charge.
The Company may waive the surrender charge for certain contracts in
which the sales expenses normally associated with the distribution of a
contract are not incurred.
<PAGE> 22
(3) ASSET CHARGES
For single premium contracts, the Company deducts a charge from the
contract to cover mortality and expense risk charges related to operations,
and to recover policy maintenance and premium tax charges. For contracts
issued prior to April 16, 1990, the charge is equal to an annual rate of
.95% during the first ten policy years, and .50% thereafter. A reduction of
charges on these contracts is possible in policy years six through ten for
those contracts achieving certain investment performance criteria. For
single premium contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990, the charge is
equal to an annual rate of 1.30% during the first ten policy years, and
1.00% thereafter.
For multiple payment contracts and flexible premium contracts, the Company
deducts a charge equal to an annual rate of .80%, with certain exceptions,
to cover mortality and expense risk charges related to operations. The
above charges are assessed through the daily unit value calculation and are
reflected in the table below.
For modified single premium contracts (MSP), the Company deducts an annual
rate of .90% charged against the cash value of the contracts. This charge
is assessed monthly against each contract by liquidating units.
For last survivor flexible premium contracts (LSFP), the Company deducts an
annual rate of .80% in policy years one through ten. This charge is
assessed monthly by liquidating units. In policy years eleven and greater,
the Company deducts an annual rate of .80% if the cash value of the
contract is less than $100,000. If the cash value is greater than or equal
to $100,000, the Company reduces the annual asset fee rate to .30%. This
charge is assessed monthly against each contract by liquidating units.
The following table provides mortality and expense risk charges for all
single premium contracts and multiple payment and flexible payment
contracts for the year ended December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL ACVPBal ACVCapAp ACVPincGr ACVPint
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 22,217 126 315 79 360
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 1,597,906 9,070 22,650 5,653 25,861
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 6,040,026 34,284 85,615 21,369 97,752
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 7,660,149 43,480 108,580 27,101 123,973
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
ACVPValue DrySRGro DryStkix DryCapAp DryGrinc
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 61 333 2,086 166 46
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 4,379 23,957 150,018 11,975 3,327
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 16,553 90,556 567,060 45,265 12,577
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 20,993 114,846 719,164 57,406 15,950
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
FidVIPEI FidVIPGr FidVIPHI FidVIPOv FidVIPAM
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 2,071 3,322 574 580 784
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 148,948 238,938 41,267 41,698 56,415
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 563,016 903,175 155,987 157,616 213,245
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 714,035 1,145,435 197,828 199,894 270,444
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 23
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPCon FidVIPGrOp MSEmMkt NSATCapAp NSATGvtBd
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 1,335 137 9 937 352
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 96,008 9,823 666 67,386 25,386
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 362,905 37,128 2,520 254,746 95,940
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 460,248 47,088 3,195 323,069 121,678
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
NSATMyMkt NSATSmCapV NSATSmCo NSATTotRe NBAMTGro
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 1,204 37 389 2,247 531
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 86,597 2,682 27,949 161,641 38,230
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 327,332 10,138 105,646 610,999 144,507
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 415,133 12,857 133,984 774,887 183,268
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
NBAMTGuard NBAMTLMat NBAMTPart OppBdFd OppGlSec
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 37 104 680 266 553
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 2,667 7,455 48,927 19,098 39,744
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 10,083 28,179 184,942 72,189 150,232
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 12,787 35,738 234,549 91,553 190,529
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
OppGro OppMult StOpp2 StDisc2 StintStk2
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 141 335 821 156 65
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 10,142 24,110 59,055 11,227 4,687
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 38,336 91,134 223,225 42,437 17,716
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 48,619 115,579 283,101 53,820 22,468
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
VEWrldBd VEWrldEMkt VEWrldHAs VKMSRESec WPintEq
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 74 93 106 128 204
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 5,340 6,684 7,628 9,180 14,649
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 20,187 25,267 28,833 34,702 55,372
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 25,601 32,044 36,567 44,010 70,225
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
WPPVenCap WPSMCoGr
------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 40 333
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 2,855 23,934
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 10,791 90,470
------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 13,686 114,737
============ ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 24
The following table provides mortality and expense risk charges for all
single premium contracts and multiple payment and flexible payment
contracts for the year ended December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL ACVPBal ACVCapAp ACVPincGr ACVPint
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 19,963 - 1,274 - -
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 1,519,080 10,112 21,146 2,536 34,065
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 4,699,480 28,860 59,964 5,054 66,239
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 6,238,523 38,972 82,384 7,590 100,304
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
ACVPValue DrySRGro DryStkix DryCapAp DryGrinc
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ - - 3,655 102 -
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 4,104 9,572 112,048 10,336 2,255
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 15,894 67,383 392,626 16,686 12,787
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 19,998 76,955 508,329 27,124 15,042
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
FidVIPEI FidVIPGr FidVIPHI FidVIPOv FidVIPAM
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 2,438 2,343 842 1,068 296
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 194,440 188,365 49,966 53,993 86,061
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 418,071 568,902 160,813 112,745 152,850
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 614,949 759,610 211,621 167,806 239,207
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
FidVIPCon FidVIPGrOp MSEmMkt NSATCapAp NSATGvtBd
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 128 - - 654 305
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 71,967 10,876 635 43,608 65,744
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 244,146 24,873 1,765 213,916 45,233
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 316,241 35,749 2,400 258,178 111,282
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
NSATMyMkt NSATSmCapV NSATSmCo NSATTotRe NBAMTGro
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 1,358 - - 1,584 1,581
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 137,439 3,094 13,672 58,566 43,543
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 276,180 414 101,912 613,346 108,763
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 414,977 3,508 115,584 673,496 153,887
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
NBAMTGuard NBAMTLMat NBAMTPart OppBdFd OppGlSec
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ - 930 - - -
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 553 14,562 50,988 20,073 20,102
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 4,227 27,237 203,440 71,491 127,490
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 4,780 42,729 254,428 91,564 147,592
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
(Continued)
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OppGro OppMult StOpp2 StDisc2 StintStk2
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ - - 120 - -
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 4,182 31,490 41,028 13,873 4,013
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 22,064 73,481 179,612 44,277 11,015
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 26,246 104,971 220,760 58,150 15,028
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
VEWrldBd VEWrldEMkt VEWrldHAs VKMSRESec WPintEq
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 39 - 486 575 185
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 11,374 1,792 17,613 13,117 13,450
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 15,186 12,394 20,246 38,337 59,360
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 26,599 14,186 38,345 52,029 72,995
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
WPPVenCap WPSMCoGr
------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ - -
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 3,460 29,267
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 2,733 77,468
------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 6,193 106,735
============ ============
The following table provides mortality and expense risk charges for all
single premium contracts and multiple payment and flexible payment
contracts for the year ended December 31, 1997:
TOTAL ACVPBal ACVCapAp ACVPint ACVPValue
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 17,545 105 396 165 28
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 1,003,388 5,976 22,644 9,420 1,620
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 3,622,060 21,573 81,741 34,004 5,850
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 4,642,993 27,654 104,781 43,589 7,498
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
DryCapAp DrySRGro DryStkix DryGrinc FidVIPEI
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 7 167 977 20 1,882
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 406 9,552 55,889 1,130 107,642
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 1,464 34,482 201,752 4,080 388,570
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 1,877 44,201 258,618 5,230 498,094
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 26
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FidVIPGr FidVIPHI FidVIPOv FidVIPAM FidVIPCon
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 2,117 694 580 831 698
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 121,090 39,672 33,168 47,531 39,906
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 437,115 143,207 119,729 171,578 144,055
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 560,322 183,573 153,477 219,940 184,659
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
FidVIPGrOp MSEmMkt NSATCapAp NSATGvtBd NSATMyMkt
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 18 4 493 258 1,358
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 1,042 237 28,173 14,750 77,730
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 3,762 854 101,699 53,274 280,577
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 4,822 1,095 130,365 68,282 359,665
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
NSATSmCo NSATTotRe NBAMTGro NBAMTLMat NBAMTPart
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 951 1,294 497 142 647
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 54,364 74,010 28,445 8,141 37,005
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 196,244 267,162 102,680 29,386 133,581
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 251,559 342,466 131,622 37,669 171,233
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
OppBdFd OppGlSec OppGro OppMult StOpp2
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 243 435 10 334 700
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 13,902 24,871 582 19,097 40,024
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 50,183 89,781 2,099 68,938 144,481
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 64,328 115,087 2,691 88,369 185,205
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
StDisc2 StintStk2 VEWrldBd VEWrldEMkt VEWrldHAs
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 235 63 79 39 208
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 13,434 3,586 4,494 2,258 11,872
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 48,493 12,943 16,220 8,152 42,854
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 62,162 16,592 20,793 10,449 54,934
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
VKMSRESec WPintEq WPPVenCap WPSMCoGr
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Single Premium contracts Issued
prior to April 16, 1990....... $ 178 302 13 377
Single Premium contracts issued
on or after April 16, 1990.... 10,170 17,261 721 21,573
Multiple Payment and Flexible
Premium contracts............. 36,711 62,310 2,600 77,876
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 47,059 79,873 3,334 99,826
============ ============ ============ ============
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 27
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(4) DEATH BENEFITS
Death benefit proceeds result in a redemption of the contract value from
the Account and payment of those proceeds, less any outstanding policy
loans (and policy charges), to the legal beneficiary. For last survivor
flexible premium contracts, the proceeds are payable on the death of the
last surviving insured. In the event that the guaranteed death benefit
exceeds the contract value on the date of death, the excess is paid by the
Company's general account.
(5) POLICY LOANS (NET OF REPAYMENTS)
Contract provisions allow contract owners to borrow up to 90% (50% during
first year of single and modified single premium contracts) of a policy's
cash surrender value. For single premium contracts issued prior to April
16, 1990, 6.5% interest is due and payable annually in advance. For single
premium contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990, multiple payment,
flexible premium, modified single and last survivor flexible premium
contracts, 6% interest is due and payable in advance on the policy
anniversary when there is a loan outstanding on the policy.
At the time the loan is granted, the amount of the loan is transferred from
the Account to the Company's general account as collateral for the
outstanding loan. Collateral amounts in the general account are credited
with the stated rate of interest in effect at the time the loan is made,
subject to a guaranteed minimum rate. Loan repayments result in a transfer
of collateral, including interest, back to the Account.
(6) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company performs various services on behalf of the Mutual Fund
Companies in which the Account invests and may receive fees for the
services performed. These services include, among other things, shareholder
communications, preparation, postage, fund transfer agency and various
other record keeping and customer service functions. These fees are paid to
an affiliate of the Company.
<PAGE> 28
(7) Components of contract owners' equity
The following is a summary of contract owners' equity at December 31, 1999,
for each product in the accumulation phase.
Contract owners' equity represented by:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts issued prior to April 16, 1990:
American Century VP - American Century
VP Capital Appreciation 6,108 $ 36.406768 $ 222,373 63%
American Century VP -
American Century VP International 2,459 26.614141 65,444 62%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 1,699 36.209915 61,521 29%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 16,208 33.296352 539,667 19%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 868 14.538186 12,619 10%
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio 5,082 44.120448 224,220 5%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio 3,009 79.099308 238,010 36%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio 2,115 28.983767 61,301 7%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio 4,084 34.268141 139,951 41%
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio 1,185 30.762893 36,454 10%
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio 677 25.968332 17,581 23%
Fidelity VIP-III -
Growth Opportunities Portfolio 1,477 13.960952 20,620 3%
Morgan Stanley -
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 1,518 8.934183 13,562 28%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 1,979 32.388538 64,097 3%
Nationwide SAT -
Government Bond Fund 1,747 22.492327 39,294 (3)%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 16,350 16.794246 274,586 4%
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund 2,201 10.825871 23,828 27%
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 913 23.047417 21,042 43%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 4,738 42.439374 201,078 6%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Growth Portfolio 3,041 54.109841 164,548 49%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 561 10.593122 5,943 14%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio 5,986 18.060558 108,111 1%
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. 450 40.018322 18,008 34%
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund 1,325 15.185599 20,121 (9)%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund 6,267 11.423096 71,589 98%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 10 11.984540 120 20%
(Continued)
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 29
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
---------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Single Premium contracts issued on or after April 16, 1990:
American Century VP -
American Century VP Balanced 36,043 20.298769 731,629 9%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Capital Appreciation 134,822 24.209204 3,263,933 62%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Income & Growth 53,220 12.612413 671,233 16%
American Century VP -
American Century VP International 162,982 26.114709 4,256,228 62%
American Century VP -
American Century VP Value 26,781 12.781220 342,294 (2)%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 31,488 35.428815 1,115,583 28%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 315,343 32.576553 10,272,788 19%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 81,279 14.413356 1,171,503 10%
Dreyfus VIF -
Growth and Income Portfolio 9,941 14.588194 145,021 15%
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio 395,355 35.712129 14,118,969 5%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio 355,884 54.130524 19,264,187 36%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio 105,520 29.506936 3,113,572 7%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio 213,601 24.423718 5,216,931 41%
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio 211,956 29.730624 6,301,584 10%
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio 290,335 25.563198 7,421,891 23%
Fidelity VIP-III -
Growth Opportunities Portfolio 21,868 13.841079 302,677 3%
Morgan Stanley -
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 6,540 8.857388 57,927 28%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 62,075 31.526314 1,956,996 3%
Nationwide SAT -
Government Bond Fund 240,383 18.452016 4,435,551 (4)%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 1,082,615 13.940225 15,091,897 3%
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund 23,585 10.762831 253,841 26%
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 66,890 22.712185 1,519,218 42%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 115,322 36.208762 4,175,667 6%
Neuberger &Berman AMT -
Growth Portfolio 97,552 37.771042 3,684,641 48%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 2,945 10.531438 31,015 13%
Neuberger &Berman AMT -
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio 58,827 15.321478 901,317 0%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 30
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Partners Portfolio 69,118 24.377639 1,684,934 6%
Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund 70,351 18.355321 1,291,315 (3)%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Global Securities Fund 99,036 28.256521 2,798,413 56%
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund 60,384 17.847892 1,077,727 40%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Multiple Strategies Fund 106,259 25.139330 2,671,280 10%
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. 102,073 38.955700 3,976,325 33%
Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II 32,996 19.481837 642,823 4%
Strong VIF -
Strong International Stock Fund II 142,490 16.519505 2,353,864 85%
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund 34,273 14.675886 502,987 (9)%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund 123,914 11.302972 1,400,596 98%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 71,735 13.098076 939,590 19%
Van Kampen LIT - Morgan Stanley
Real Estate Securities Portfolio 39,678 14.898574 591,146 (5)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
International Equity Portfolio 81,838 17.586224 1,439,221 51%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post Venture Capital Portfolio 88,739 19.293144 1,712,054 61%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Small Company Growth Portfolio 114,996 25.533360 2,936,234 67%
Multiple Payment contracts and
Flexible Premium contracts:
American Century VP -
American Century VP Balanced 222,611 21.094348 4,695,834 9%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Capital Appreciation 643,372 23.303640 14,992,909 63%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Income & Growth 235,223 12.717991 2,991,564 17%
American Century VP -
American Century VP International 649,836 26.831062 17,435,790 63%
American Century VP -
American Century VP Value 156,791 12.975752 2,034,481 (2)%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 450,901 36.549891 16,480,382 29%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 2,592,791 33.609618 87,142,715 20%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 404,377 14.591996 5,900,668 11%
Dreyfus VIF -
Growth and Income Portfolio 138,815 14.810164 2,055,873 16%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 31
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio 1,750,754 37.388084 65,457,338 5%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio 2,613,902 55.899014 146,114,544 36%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio 672,537 28.039263 18,857,442 7%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio 863,446 26.840170 23,175,037 41%
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio 917,098 27.355020 25,087,234 10%
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio 2,151,780 26.143948 56,256,024 23%
Fidelity VIP-III -
Growth Opportunities Portfolio 385,372 14.012663 5,400,088 3%
Morgan Stanley -
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 43,728 8.967304 392,122 28%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 1,104,444 32.761545 36,183,292 3%
Nationwide SAT -
Government Bond Fund 402,906 17.516435 7,057,477 (3)%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 2,312,418 13.853330 32,034,690 4%
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund 165,130 10.852975 1,792,152 27%
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 907,754 23.192622 21,053,195 43%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 2,622,351 35.085217 92,005,754 6%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Growth Portfolio 660,524 37.818375 24,979,944 49%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 181,217 10.619652 1,924,461 14%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio 203,409 14.959827 3,042,963 1%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Partners Portfolio 1,008,241 25.046437 25,252,845 7%
Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund 520,266 17.686402 9,201,634 (2)%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Global Securities Fund 1,018,848 29.152831 29,702,304 57%
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund 535,283 18.069110 9,672,087 41%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Multiple Strategies Fund 437,927 25.171538 11,023,296 11%
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. 898,106 40.478200 36,353,714 34%
Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II 296,260 20.243703 5,997,399 4%
Strong VIF -
Strong International Stock Fund II 219,407 16.868902 3,701,155 86%
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund 143,676 14.003753 2,012,003 (9)%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund 576,742 11.474995 6,618,112 99%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 206,979 14.660562 3,034,428 20%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 32
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Van Kampen LIT - Morgan Stanley
Real Estate Securities Portfolio 246,788 15.237208 3,760,360 (4)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
International Equity Portfolio 555,966 17.985801 9,999,494 52%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post Venture Capital Portfolio 123,907 19.586645 2,426,922 62%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Small Company Growth Portfolio 754,487 26.113570 19,702,349 68%
Modified Single Premium contracts and
Last Survivor Flexible Premium contracts:
American Century VP -
American Century VP Balanced 47,439 16.129489 765,167 10%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Capital Appreciation 67,671 14.200282 960,947 65%
American Century VP - American Century
VP Income & Growth 90,023 12.888778 1,160,286 18%
American Century VP -
American Century VP International 120,278 24.899615 2,994,876 64%
American Century VP -
American Century VP Value 42,323 13.293167 562,607 (1)%
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible
Growth Fund, Inc. 72,077 24.166067 1,741,818 30%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund 619,532 23.560156 14,596,271 21%
Dreyfus VIF -
Capital Appreciation Portfolio 54,118 14.882433 805,408 11%
Dreyfus VIF -
Growth and Income Portfolio 42,510 15.172345 644,976 17%
Fidelity VIP - Equity-Income Portfolio 442,948 16.406894 7,267,401 6%
Fidelity VIP - Growth Portfolio 462,592 24.728511 11,439,211 37%
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio 301,341 13.186454 3,973,619 8%
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio 121,065 19.137888 2,316,928 43%
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio 98,987 16.996678 1,682,450 11%
Fidelity VIP-II - Contrafund Portfolio 334,798 22.555449 7,551,519 24%
Fidelity VIP-III -
Growth Opportunities Portfolio 67,209 14.291602 960,524 4%
Morgan Stanley -
Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 25,999 9.146001 237,787 29%
Nationwide SAT -
Capital Appreciation Fund 234,699 21.161942 4,966,687 4%
Nationwide SAT -
Government Bond Fund 146,891 12.455412 1,829,588 (2)%
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund 710,620 12.011954 8,535,935 5%
Nationwide SAT - Small Cap Value Fund 86,677 10.998838 953,346 28%
(Continued)
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
UNITS UNIT VALUE RETURN*
--------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide SAT - Small Company Fund 210,131 17.966399 3,775,297 44%
Nationwide SAT - Total Return Fund 408,867 18.704720 7,647,743 7%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Growth Portfolio 101,415 22.122463 2,243,550 50%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Guardian Portfolio 28,718 10.762335 309,073 15%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio 73,941 11.847132 875,989 1%
Neuberger & Berman AMT -
Partners Portfolio 229,651 16.853460 3,870,414 7%
Oppenheimer VAF - Bond Fund 101,438 12.232154 1,240,805 (2)%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Global Securities Fund 94,622 23.984739 2,269,484 58%
Oppenheimer VAF - Growth Fund 83,414 18.428739 1,537,215 42%
Oppenheimer VAF -
Multiple Strategies Fund 80,822 15.287602 1,235,575 12%
Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. 85,543 20.690172 1,769,899 35%
Strong VIF - Strong Discovery Fund II. 19,763 12.410693 245,273 5%
Strong VIF -
Strong International Stock Fund II 91,170 15.499580 1,413,097 87%
Van Eck WIT - Worldwide Bond Fund 16,613 11.191476 185,924 (8)%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund 175,122 11.755719 2,058,685 100%
Van Eck WIT -
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 38,783 8.258894 320,305 21%
Van Kampen LIT - Morgan Stanley
Real Estate Securities Portfolio 53,125 14.184757 753,565 (3)%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
International Equity Portfolio 142,042 15.696053 2,229,499 53%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Post Venture Capital Portfolio 14,680 20.065541 294,562 63%
Warburg Pincus Trust -
Small Company Growth Portfolio 154,684 18.668523 2,887,722 69%
======= ========= --------------
$1,144,615,392
==============
</TABLE>
* The annual return does not include contract charges satisfied by
surrendering units.
<PAGE> 66
<PAGE> 1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries (collectively the Company), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., as of December 31, 1999 and
1998, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholder's equity
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1999. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Columbus, Ohio
January 28, 2000
<PAGE> 2
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
-----------------------------
Assets 1999 1998
------ --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities $15,294.0 $14,245.1
Equity securities 92.9 127.2
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,786.3 5,328.4
Real estate, net 254.8 243.6
Policy loans 519.6 464.3
Other long-term investments 73.8 44.0
Short-term investments 416.0 289.1
--------- ---------
22,437.4 20,741.7
--------- ---------
Cash 4.8 3.4
Accrued investment income 238.6 218.7
Deferred policy acquisition costs 2,554.1 2,022.2
Other assets 305.9 420.3
Assets held in separate accounts 67,135.1 50,935.8
--------- ---------
$92,675.9 $74,342.1
========= =========
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
------------------------------------
Future policy benefits and claims $21,861.6 $19,767.1
Other liabilities 914.2 866.1
Liabilities related to separate accounts 67,135.1 50,935.8
--------- ---------
89,910.9 71,569.0
--------- ---------
Commitments and contingencies (notes 8 and 13)
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 5.0 million shares;
3.8 million shares issued and outstanding 3.8 3.8
Additional paid-in capital 766.1 914.7
Retained earnings 2,011.0 1,579.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (15.9) 275.6
--------- ---------
2,765.0 2,773.1
--------- ---------
$92,675.9 $74,342.1
========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 3
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31,
---------------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Policy charges $ 895.5 $ 698.9 $ 545.2
Life insurance premiums 220.8 200.0 205.4
Net investment income 1,520.8 1,481.6 1,409.2
Realized (losses) gains on investments (11.6) 28.4 11.1
Other 66.1 66.8 46.5
-------- -------- --------
2,691.6 2,475.7 2,217.4
-------- -------- --------
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,096.3 1,069.0 1,016.6
Other benefits and claims 210.4 175.8 178.2
Policyholder dividends on participating policies 42.4 39.6 40.6
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 272.6 214.5 167.2
Other operating expenses 463.4 419.7 384.9
-------- -------- --------
2,085.1 1,918.6 1,787.5
-------- -------- --------
Income before federal income tax expense 606.5 557.1 429.9
Federal income tax expense 201.4 190.4 150.2
-------- -------- --------
Net income $ 405.1 $ 366.7 $ 279.7
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 4
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulated
Additional other Total
Common paid-in Retained comprehensive shareholder's
stock capital earnings income equity
-------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1996 $ 3.8 $ 527.9 $1,432.6 $173.6 $2,137.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 279.7 -- 279.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 73.5 73.5
--------
Total comprehensive income 353.2
--------
Capital contribution -- 836.8 -- -- 836.8
--------
Dividend to shareholder -- (450.0) (400.0) -- (850.0)
------ -------- -------- ------ --------
December 31, 1997 3.8 914.7 1,312.3 247.1 2,477.9
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 366.7 -- 366.7
Net unrealized gains on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- 28.5 28.5
--------
Total comprehensive income 395.2
--------
Dividend to shareholder -- -- (100.0) -- (100.0)
------ -------- -------- ------ --------
December 31, 1998 3.8 914.7 1,579.0 275.6 2,773.1
Comprehensive income:
Net income -- -- 405.1 -- 405.1
Net unrealized losses on securities
available-for-sale arising during
the year -- -- -- (315.0) (315.0)
--------
Total comprehensive income 90.1
--------
Capital contribution -- 26.4 87.9 23.5 137.8
--------
Dividends to shareholder -- (175.0) (61.0) -- (236.0)
------ -------- -------- ------ --------
December 31, 1999 $ 3.8 $ 766.1 $2,011.0 $(15.9) $2,765.0
====== ======== ======== ====== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 5
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31,
-------------------------------------
1999 1998 1997
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 405.1 $ 366.7 $ 279.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,096.3 1,069.0 1,016.6
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (637.0) (584.2) (487.9)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 272.6 214.5 167.2
Amortization and depreciation 2.4 (8.5) (2.0)
Realized (gains) losses on invested assets, net 11.6 (28.4) (11.1)
Increase in accrued investment income (7.9) (8.2) (0.3)
Decrease (increase) in other assets 122.9 16.4 (12.7)
Decrease in policy liabilities (20.9) (8.3) (23.1)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 149.7 (34.8) 230.6
Other, net (8.6) (11.3) (10.9)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,386.2 982.9 1,146.1
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale 2,307.9 1,557.0 993.4
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 513.1 610.5 574.5
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate 696.7 678.2 437.3
Proceeds from sale of real estate 5.7 103.8 34.8
Proceeds from repayments of policy loans and sale of other invested assets 40.9 23.6 22.7
Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired (3,724.9) (3,182.8) (2,828.1)
Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired (971.4) (829.1) (752.2)
Cost of real estate acquired (14.2) (0.8) (24.9)
Short-term investments, net (27.5) 69.3 (354.8)
Other, net (110.9) (88.4) (62.5)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,284.6) (1,058.7) (1,959.8)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contributions -- -- 836.8
Cash dividends paid (188.5) (100.0) --
Increase in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances 3,799.4 2,682.1 2,488.5
Decrease in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances (3,711.1) (2,678.5) (2,379.8)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in financing activities (100.2) (96.4) 945.5
--------- --------- ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 1.4 (172.2) 131.8
Cash, beginning of year 3.4 175.6 43.8
--------- --------- ---------
Cash, end of year $ 4.8 $ 3.4 $ 175.6
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 6
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997
(1) Organization and Description of Business
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) is a leading provider of
long-term savings and retirement products in the United States and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS).
The Company develops and sells a diverse range of products including
variable annuities, fixed annuities and life insurance as well as
investment management and administrative services. NLIC markets its
products through a broad network of distribution channels, including
independent broker/dealers, national and regional brokerage firms,
financial institutions, pension plan administrators, life insurance
specialists, Nationwide Retirement Solutions sales representatives, and
Nationwide agents.
Wholly owned subsidiaries of NLIC include Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (NLAIC), Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc., and
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. NLIC and its subsidiaries
are collectively referred to as "the Company."
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company that
materially affect financial reporting are summarized below. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which differ
from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
regulatory authorities. Annual Statements for NLIC and NLAIC, filed
with the Department of Insurance of the State of Ohio (the Department),
are prepared on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Department. Prescribed statutory accounting practices
include a variety of publications of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as state laws, regulations and
general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed. The Company has
no material permitted statutory accounting practices.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the
reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates.
The most significant estimates include those used in determining
deferred policy acquisition costs, valuation allowances for mortgage
loans on real estate and real estate investments and the liability for
future policy benefits and claims. Although some variability is
inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided
are adequate.
(a) Consolidation Policy
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NLIC
and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
<PAGE> 7
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(b) Valuation of Investments and Related Gains and Losses
The Company is required to classify its fixed maturity securities
and equity securities as either held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale or trading. Fixed maturity securities are
classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are
stated at amortized cost. Fixed maturity securities not classified
as held-to-maturity and all equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and are stated at fair value, with the
unrealized gains and losses, net of adjustments to deferred policy
acquisition costs and deferred federal income tax, reported as a
separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholder's equity. The adjustment to deferred policy
acquisition costs represents the change in amortization of
deferred policy acquisition costs that would have been required as
a charge or credit to operations had such unrealized amounts been
realized. The Company has no fixed maturity securities classified
as held-to-maturity or trading as of December 31, 1999 or 1998.
Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at the unpaid principal
balance less valuation allowances. The Company provides valuation
allowances for impairments of mortgage loans on real estate based
on a review by portfolio managers. The measurement of impaired
loans is based on the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as a
practical expedient, at the fair value of the collateral, if the
loan is collateral dependent. Loans in foreclosure and loans
considered to be impaired are placed on non-accrual status.
Interest received on non-accrual status mortgage loans on real
estate is included in interest income in the period received.
Real estate is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
valuation allowances. Other long-term investments are carried on
the equity basis, adjusted for valuation allowances. Impairment
losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the
assets' carrying amount.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are
determined on the basis of specific security identification.
Estimates for valuation allowances and other than temporary
declines are included in realized gains and losses on investments.
(c) Revenues and Benefits
Investment Products and Universal Life Insurance Products:
Investment products consist primarily of individual and group
variable and fixed deferred annuities. Universal life insurance
products include universal life insurance, variable universal life
insurance, corporate owned life insurance and other
interest-sensitive life insurance policies. Revenues for
investment products and universal life insurance products consist
of net investment income, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy
administration and surrender charges that have been earned and
assessed against policy account balances during the period. Policy
benefits and claims that are charged to expense include interest
credited to policy account balances and benefits and claims
incurred in the period in excess of related policy account
balances.
Traditional Life Insurance Products: Traditional life insurance
products include those products with fixed and guaranteed premiums
and benefits and consist primarily of whole life insurance,
limited-payment life insurance, term life insurance and certain
annuities with life contingencies. Premiums for traditional life
insurance products are recognized as revenue when due. Benefits
and expenses are associated with earned premiums so as to result
in recognition of profits over the life of the contract. This
association is accomplished by the provision for future policy
benefits and the deferral and amortization of policy acquisition
costs.
<PAGE> 8
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(d) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The costs of acquiring new business, principally commissions,
certain expenses of the policy issue and underwriting department
and certain variable sales expenses have been deferred. For
investment products and universal life insurance products,
deferred policy acquisition costs are being amortized with
interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present
value of estimated future gross profits from projected interest
margins, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy administration and
surrender charges. For years in which gross profits are negative,
deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized based on the
present value of gross revenues. Deferred policy acquisition costs
are adjusted to reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses
on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale as described in
note 2(b). For traditional life insurance products, these deferred
policy acquisition costs are predominantly being amortized with
interest over the premium paying period of the related policies in
proportion to the ratio of actual annual premium revenue to the
anticipated total premium revenue. Such anticipated premium
revenue was estimated using the same assumptions as were used for
computing liabilities for future policy benefits.
(e) Separate Accounts
Separate account assets and liabilities represent contractholders'
funds which have been segregated into accounts with specific
investment objectives. For all but $915.4 million of separate
account assets, the investment income and gains or losses of these
accounts accrue directly to the contractholders. The activity of
the separate accounts is not reflected in the consolidated
statements of income and cash flows except for the fees the
Company receives.
(f) Future Policy Benefits
Future policy benefits for investment products in the accumulation
phase, universal life insurance and variable universal life
insurance policies have been calculated based on participants'
contributions plus interest credited less applicable contract
charges. The average interest rate credited on investment product
policy reserves was 5.6%, 6.0% and 6.1% for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Future policy benefits for traditional life insurance policies
have been calculated by the net level premium method using
interest rates varying from 6.0% to 10.5% and estimates of
mortality, morbidity, investment yields and withdrawals which were
used or which were being experienced at the time the policies were
issued, rather than the assumptions prescribed by state regulatory
authorities.
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(g) Participating Business
Participating business represents approximately 29% in 1999 (40%
in 1998 and 50% in 1997) of the Company's life insurance in force,
69% in 1999 (74% in 1998 and 77% in 1997) of the number of life
insurance policies in force, and 13% in 1999 (14% in 1998 and 27%
in 1997) of life insurance statutory premiums. The provision for
policyholder dividends is based on current dividend scales and is
included in "Future policy benefits and claims" in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
(h) Federal Income Tax
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), the majority
shareholder of Nationwide Corp. The members of the consolidated
tax return group have a tax sharing arrangement which provides, in
effect, for each member to bear essentially the same federal
income tax liability as if separate tax returns were filed.
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting
for income tax. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit
carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on deferred
tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the
deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
(i) Reinsurance Ceded
Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits
and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and
expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance
ceded are reported on a gross basis.
(j) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 1998, The American Institute of Certified Public
Accountant's Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued
Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use." The
SOP, which has been adopted prospectively as of January 1, 1999,
requires the capitalization of certain costs incurred in
connection with developing or obtaining internal use software.
Prior to the adoption of SOP 98-1, the Company expensed internal
use software related costs as incurred. The effect of adopting the
SOP was to increase net income for 1999 by $8.3 million.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" (FAS 133). FAS 133 establishes accounting
and reporting standards for derivative instruments and for hedging
activities. Contracts that contain embedded derivatives, such as
certain investment and insurance contracts, are also addressed by
the Statement. FAS 133 requires that an entity recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of
financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. In
July 1999 the FASB issued Statement No. 137 which delayed the
effective date of FAS 133 to fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2000. The Company plans to adopt this Statement in first quarter
2001 and is currently evaluating the impact on results of
operations and financial condition.
(k) Reclassification
Certain items in the 1998 and 1997 consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1999
presentation.
<PAGE> 10
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Investments
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated
fair value of securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1999 and
1998 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
(in millions) cost gains losses fair value
--------- ------ ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1999:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 428.4 $ 23.4 $ (2.4) $ 449.4
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 0.8 -- -- 0.8
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 110.6 0.6 (0.8) 110.4
Corporate securities 11,414.7 118.9 (218.6) 11,315.0
Mortgage-backed securities 3,422.8 25.8 (30.2) 3,418.4
--------- ------ ------- ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 15,377.3 168.7 (252.0) 15,294.0
Equity securities 84.9 12.4 (4.4) 92.9
--------- ------ ------- ---------
$15,462.2 $181.1 $(256.4) $15,386.9
========= ====== ======= =========
December 31, 1998:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 255.9 $ 13.0 $ -- $ 268.9
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1.6 -- -- 1.6
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 106.5 4.5 -- 111.0
Corporate securities 9,899.6 423.2 (18.7) 10,304.1
Mortgage-backed securities 3,457.7 104.2 (2.4) 3,559.5
--------- ------ ------- ---------
Total fixed maturity securities 13,721.3 544.9 (21.1) 14,245.1
Equity securities 110.4 18.3 (1.5) 127.2
--------- ------ ------- ---------
$13,831.7 $563.2 $ (22.6) $14,372.3
========= ====== ======= =========
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1999, by expected
maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or
prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Estimated
(in millions) cost fair value
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities available for sale:
Due in one year or less $ 847.0 $ 847.0
Due after one year through five years 5,240.5 5,205.7
Due after five years through ten years 5,046.9 5,005.2
Due after ten years 4,242.9 4,236.1
--------- ---------
$15,377.3 $15,294.0
========= =========
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 11
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The components of unrealized (losses) gains on securities
available-for-sale, net, were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998
------ -------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized (losses) gains $(75.3) $ 540.6
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs 50.9 (116.6)
Deferred federal income tax 8.5 (148.4)
------ -------
$(15.9) $ 275.6
====== =======
</TABLE>
An analysis of the change in gross unrealized (losses) gains on
securities available-for-sale for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
------- ----- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(607.1) $52.6 $137.5
Equity securities (8.8) 4.2 (2.7)
------- ----- ------
$(615.9) $56.8 $134.8
======= ===== ======
</TABLE>
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 1999,
1998 and 1997 were $513.1 million, $610.5 million and $574.5 million,
respectively. During 1999, gross gains of $10.4 million ($9.0 million
and $9.9 million in 1998 and 1997, respectively) and gross losses of
$28.0 million ($7.6 million and $18.0 million in 1998 and 1997,
respectively) were realized on those sales. In addition, gross gains of
$15.1 million and gross losses of $0.7 million were realized in 1997
when the Company paid a dividend to NFS, which then made an equivalent
dividend to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities having an
aggregate fair value of $850.0 million.
The Company had $15.6 million of real estate investments at December
31, 1999 that were non-income producing the preceding twelve months.
During 1998 the Company had investments of $42.4 million that were
non-income producing, which consisted of $32.7 million of securities
available-for-sale and $9.7 million of real estate.
Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of $24.8
million as of December 31, 1999 ($21.5 million as of December 31, 1998)
and valuation allowances of $5.5 million as of December 31, 1999 ($5.4
million as of December 31, 1998).
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired was $3.7 million as of both December 31, 1999 and 1998. No
valuation allowance has been recorded for these loans as of December
31, 1999 or 1998. During 1999, the average recorded investment in
impaired mortgage loans on real estate was approximately $3.7 million
($9.1 million in 1998) and there was no interest income recognized on
those loans. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was $0.3
million in 1998 which is equal to interest income recognized using a
cash-basis method of income recognition.
<PAGE> 12
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Activity in the valuation allowance account for mortgage loans on real
estate is summarized for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allowance, beginning of year $42.4 $42.5 $51.0
Additions (reductions) charged to operations 0.7 (0.1) (1.2)
Direct write-downs charged against the allowance -- -- (7.3)
Allowance on acquired mortgage loans 1.3 -- --
----- ----- -----
Allowance, end of year $44.4 $42.4 $42.5
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the
years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross investment income:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $1,031.3 $ 982.5 $ 911.6
Equity securities 2.5 0.8 0.8
Mortgage loans on real estate 460.4 458.9 457.7
Real estate 28.8 40.4 42.9
Short-term investments 18.6 17.8 22.7
Other 26.5 30.7 21.0
-------- -------- --------
Total investment income 1,568.1 1,531.1 1,456.7
Less investment expenses 47.3 49.5 47.5
-------- -------- --------
Net investment income $1,520.8 $1,481.6 $1,409.2
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
An analysis of realized gains (losses) on investments, net of valuation
allowances, by investment type follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
------- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(25.0) $(0.7) $ 3.6
Equity securities 7.4 2.1 2.7
Mortgage loans on real estate (0.6) 3.9 1.6
Real estate and other 6.6 23.1 3.2
------ ----- -----
$(11.6) $28.4 $11.1
====== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of $9.1 million as of
December 31, 1999 and $6.5 million as of December 31, 1998 were on
deposit with various regulatory agencies as required by law.
(4) Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments, principally interest
rate swaps, interest rate futures contracts and foreign currency swaps,
to manage market risk exposures associated with changes in interest
rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Provided they meet specific
criteria, interest rate swaps and futures are considered hedges and are
accounted for under the accrual method and deferral method,
respectively. The Company has no significant derivative positions that
are not considered hedges.
<PAGE> 13
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Interest rate swaps are primarily used to convert specific investment
securities and interest bearing policy liabilities from a fixed-rate to
a floating-rate basis. Amounts receivable or payable under these
agreements are recognized as an adjustment to net investment income or
interest credited to policyholder account balances consistent with the
nature of the hedged item. The changes in fair value of the interest
rate swap agreements are not recognized on the balance sheet, except
for interest rate swaps designated as hedges of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale, for which changes in fair values are
reported in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Interest rate futures contracts are primarily used to hedge the risk of
adverse interest rate changes related to the Company's mortgage loan
commitments and anticipated purchases of fixed rate investments. Gains
and losses are deferred and, at the time of closing, reflected as an
adjustment to the carrying value of the related mortgage loans or
investments. The carrying value adjustments are amortized into net
investment income over the life of the related mortgage loans or
investments.
Foreign currency swaps are used to convert cash flows from specific
policy liabilities and investments denominated in foreign currencies
into U.S. dollars at specified exchange rates. Gains and losses on
foreign currency swaps are recorded in earnings based on the related
spot foreign exchange rate at the end of the reporting period. Gains
and losses on these contracts offset those recorded as a result of
translating the hedged foreign currency denominated liabilities and
investments to U.S. dollars.
The following table summarizes the notional amount of derivative
financial instruments classified as hedges outstanding as of December
31, 1999. Prior to 1999 the Company's activities in derivatives were
not significant.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions)
-------------
<S> <C>
Interest rate swaps
Pay fixed/receive variable rate swaps hedging investments $362.7
Pay variable/receive fixed rate swaps hedging investments $ 28.5
Other contracts hedging investments $ 19.1
Pay variable/receive fixed rate swaps hedging liabilities $577.2
Foreign currency swaps
Hedging foreign currency denominated investments $ 14.8
Hedging foreign currency denominated liabilities $577.2
Interest rate futures contracts $781.6
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 14
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(5) Federal Income Tax
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
components of the net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 1999
and 1998 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Fixed maturity securities $ 5.3 $ --
Future policy benefits 149.5 207.7
Liabilities in separate accounts 373.6 319.9
Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate 18.5 17.5
Other assets and other liabilities 51.1 58.9
----- ------
Total gross deferred tax assets 598.0 604.0
Less valuation allowance (7.0) (7.0)
----- ------
Net deferred tax assets 591.0 597.0
----- ------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 724.4 568.7
Fixed maturity securities -- 212.2
Deferred tax on realized investment gains 34.7 34.8
Equity securities and other long-term investments 10.8 9.6
Other 26.5 21.6
------ ------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities 796.4 846.9
------ ------
Net deferred tax liability $205.4 $249.9
====== ======
</TABLE>
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of the
total gross deferred tax assets will not be realized. Nearly all future
deductible amounts can be offset by future taxable amounts or recovery
of federal income tax paid within the statutory carryback period. There
has been no change in the valuation allowance for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
The Company's current federal income tax liability was $104.7 million
and $72.8 million as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31 was as
follows:
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
------ ------ ------
Currently payable $ 53.6 $186.1 $121.7
Deferred tax expense 147.8 4.3 28.5
------ ------ ------
$201.4 $190.4 $150.2
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<PAGE> 15
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Total federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S.
federal income tax rate to income before tax as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
(in millions) Amount % Amount % Amount %
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Computed (expected) tax expense $212.3 35.0 $195.0 35.0 $150.5 35.0
Tax exempt interest and dividends
received deduction (7.3) (1.2) (4.9) (0.9) -- --
Income tax credits (4.3) (0.7) -- -- -- --
Other, net 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.1 (0.3) (0.1)
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
Total (effective rate of each year) $201.4 33.2 $190.4 34.2 $150.2 34.9
====== ==== ====== ==== ====== ====
</TABLE>
Total federal income tax paid was $29.8 million, $173.4 million and
$91.8 million during the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
(6) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income includes net income as well as certain items that
are reported directly within separate components of shareholder's
equity that bypass net income. Currently, the Company's only component
of Other Comprehensive Income is unrealized gains (losses) on
securities available-for-sale. The related before and after federal tax
amounts are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale
arising during the period:
Gross $(665.3) $ 58.2 $141.1
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs 167.5 (12.9) (21.8)
Related federal income tax (expense) benefit 171.4 (15.9) (41.7)
------- ------ ------
Net (326.4) 29.4 77.6
------- ------ ------
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses on
securities available-for-sale realized during the
period:
Gross 17.6 (1.4) (6.3)
Related federal income tax expense (benefit) (6.2) 0.5 2.2
------- ------ ------
Net 11.4 (0.9) (4.1)
------- ------ ------
Total Other Comprehensive Income $(315.0) $ 28.5 $ 73.5
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
(7) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following disclosures summarize the carrying amount and estimated
fair value of the Company's financial instruments. Certain assets and
liabilities are specifically excluded from the disclosure requirements
of financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts
presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
<PAGE> 16
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at
which the financial instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties. In cases where quoted market
prices are not available, fair value is to be based on estimates using
present value or other valuation techniques. Many of the Company's
assets and liabilities subject to the disclosure requirements are not
actively traded, requiring fair values to be estimated by management
using present value or other valuation techniques. These techniques are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount
rate and estimates of future cash flows. Although fair value estimates
are calculated using assumptions that management believes are
appropriate, changes in assumptions could cause these estimates to vary
materially. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be
substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases,
could not be realized in the immediate settlement of the instruments.
Although insurance contracts, other than policies such as annuities
that are classified as investment contracts, are specifically exempted
from the disclosure requirements, estimated fair value of policy
reserves on life insurance contracts is provided to make the fair value
disclosures more meaningful.
The tax ramifications of the related unrealized gains and losses can
have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
considered in the estimates.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures:
Fixed maturity and equity securities: The fair value for fixed
maturity securities is based on quoted market prices, where
available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair
value is estimated using values obtained from independent pricing
services or, in the case of private placements, is estimated by
discounting expected future cash flows using a current market rate
applicable to the yield, credit quality and maturity of the
investments. The fair value for equity securities is based on
quoted market prices. The carrying amount and fair value for fixed
maturity and equity securities exclude the fair value of
derivatives contracts designated as hedges of fixed maturity and
equity securities.
Mortgage loans on real estate, net: The fair value for mortgage
loans on real estate is estimated using discounted cash flow
analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for similar
loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar
characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.
Fair value for mortgage loans in default is the estimated fair
value of the underlying collateral.
Policy loans, short-term investments and cash: The carrying amount
reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these instruments
approximates their fair value.
Separate account assets and liabilities: The fair value of assets
held in separate accounts is based on quoted market prices. The
fair value of liabilities related to separate accounts is the
amount payable on demand, which is net of certain surrender
charges.
Investment contracts: The fair value for the Company's liabilities
under investment type contracts is disclosed using two methods.
For investment contracts without defined maturities, fair value is
the amount payable on demand. For investment contracts with known
or determined maturities, fair value is estimated using discounted
cash flow analysis. Interest rates used are similar to currently
offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining
for the contracts being valued.
<PAGE> 17
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts: Included are
disclosures for individual life insurance, universal life
insurance and supplementary contracts with life contingencies for
which the estimated fair value is the amount payable on demand.
Also included are disclosures for the Company's limited payment
policies, which the Company has used discounted cash flow analyses
similar to those used for investment contracts with known
maturities to estimate fair value.
Commitments to extend credit: Commitments to extend credit have
nominal fair value because of the short-term nature of such
commitments. See note 8.
Futures contracts: The fair value for futures contracts is based
on quoted market prices.
Interest rate and foreign currency swaps: The fair value for
interest rate and foreign currency swaps are calculated with
pricing models using current rate assumptions.
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments
subject to disclosure requirements and policy reserves on life
insurance contracts were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
------------------------ -------------------------
Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
(in millions) amount fair value amount fair value
--------- --------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $15,294.0 $15,294.0 $14,245.1 $14,245.1
Equity securities 92.9 92.9 128.5 128.5
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,786.3 5,745.5 5,328.4 5,527.6
Policy loans 519.6 519.6 464.3 464.3
Short-term investments 416.0 416.0 289.1 289.1
Cash 4.8 4.8 3.4 3.4
Assets held in separate accounts 67,135.1 67,135.1 50,935.8 50,935.8
Liabilities:
Investment contracts (16,977.7) (16,428.6) (15,468.7) (15,158.6)
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts (4,883.9) (4,607.9) (3,914.0) (3,768.9)
Liabilities related to separate accounts (67,135.1) (66,318.7) (50,935.8) (49,926.5)
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swaps hedging assets 4.3 4.3 - -
Interest rate swaps hedging liabilities - (24.2) - -
Foreign currency swaps (11.8) (11.8) - -
Futures contracts 1.3 1.3 (1.3) (1.3)
</TABLE>
(8) Risk Disclosures
The following is a description of the most significant risks facing
life insurers and how the Company mitigates those risks:
Credit Risk: The risk that issuers of securities owned by the Company
or mortgagors on mortgage loans on real estate owned by the Company
will default or that other parties, including reinsurers, which owe the
Company money, will not pay. The Company minimizes this risk by
adhering to a conservative investment strategy, by maintaining
reinsurance and credit and collection policies and by providing for any
amounts deemed uncollectible.
<PAGE> 18
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Interest Rate Risk: The risk that interest rates will change and cause
a decrease in the value of an insurer's investments. This change in
rates may cause certain interest-sensitive products to become
uncompetitive or may cause disintermediation. The Company mitigates
this risk by charging fees for non-conformance with certain policy
provisions, by offering products that transfer this risk to the
purchaser, and/or by attempting to match the maturity schedule of its
assets with the expected payouts of its liabilities. To the extent that
liabilities come due more quickly than assets mature, an insurer would
have to borrow funds or sell assets prior to maturity and potentially
recognize a gain or loss.
Legal/Regulatory Risk: The risk that changes in the legal or regulatory
environment in which an insurer operates will result in increased
competition, reduced demand for a company's products, or create
additional expenses not anticipated by the insurer in pricing its
products. The Company mitigates this risk by offering a wide range of
products and by operating throughout the United States, thus reducing
its exposure to any single product or jurisdiction, and also by
employing underwriting practices which identify and minimize the
adverse impact of this risk.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk: The Company is a
party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
normal course of business through management of its investment
portfolio. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit in the form of loans and derivative financial instruments. These
instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in
excess of amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets.
Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans on real estate are
agreements to lend to a borrower, and are subject to conditions
established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed
expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment
of a deposit. Commitments extended by the Company are based on
management's case-by-case credit evaluation of the borrower and the
borrower's loan collateral. The underlying mortgage property represents
the collateral if the commitment is funded. The Company's policy for
new mortgage loans on real estate is to lend no more than 75% of
collateral value. Should the commitment be funded, the Company's
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower
is represented by the contractual amounts of these commitments less the
net realizable value of the collateral. The contractual amounts also
represent the cash requirements for all unfunded commitments.
Commitments on mortgage loans on real estate of $216.2 million
extending into 2000 were outstanding as of December 31, 1999. The
Company also had $28.0 million of commitments to purchase fixed
maturity securities outstanding as of December 31, 1999.
Notional amounts of derivative financial instruments, primarily
interest rate swaps, interest rate futures contracts and foreign
currency swaps, significantly exceed the credit risk associated with
these instruments and represent contractual balances on which
calculations of amounts to be exchanged are based. Credit exposure is
limited to the sum of the aggregate fair value of positions that have
become favorable to NLIC, including accrued interest receivable due
from counterparties. Potential credit losses are minimized through
careful evaluation of counterparty credit standing, selection of
counterparties from a limited group of high quality institutions,
collateral agreements and other contract provisions. At December 31,
1999, NLIC's credit risk from these derivative financial instruments
was $6.1 million.
Significant Concentrations of Credit Risk: The Company grants mainly
commercial mortgage loans on real estate to customers throughout the
United States. The Company has a diversified portfolio with no more
than 23% (22% in 1998) in any geographic area and no more than 2% (2%
in 1998) with any one borrower as of December 31, 1999. As of December
31, 1999, 39% (42% in 1998) of the remaining principal balance of the
Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio financed retail
properties.
<PAGE> 19
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Reinsurance: The Company has entered into a reinsurance contract to
cede a portion of its general account individual annuity business to
The Franklin Life Insurance Company (Franklin). Total recoveries due
from Franklin were $143.6 million and $187.9 million as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, respectively. The contract is immaterial to the
Company's results of operations. The ceding of risk does not discharge
the original insurer from its primary obligation to the policyholder.
Under the terms of the contract, Franklin has established a trust as
collateral for the recoveries. The trust assets are invested in
investment grade securities, the market value of which must at all
times be greater than or equal to 102% of the reinsured reserves.
(9) Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
The Company is a participant, together with other affiliated companies,
in a pension plan covering all employees who have completed at least
one year of service. The Company funds pension costs accrued for direct
employees plus an allocation of pension costs accrued for employees of
affiliates whose work efforts benefit the Company. Assets of the
Retirement Plan are invested in group annuity contracts of NLIC.
Pension cost (benefit) charged to operations by the Company during the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 were $(8.3) million, $2.0
million and $7.5 million, respectively. The Company has recorded a
prepaid pension asset of $13.3 million and $5.0 million as of December
31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
In addition to the defined benefit pension plan, the Company, together
with other affiliated companies, participates in life and health care
defined benefit plans for qualifying retirees. Postretirement life and
health care benefits are contributory and generally available to full
time employees who have attained age 55 and have accumulated 15 years
of service with the Company after reaching age 40. Postretirement
health care benefit contributions are adjusted annually and contain
cost-sharing features such as deductibles and coinsurance. In addition,
there are caps on the Company's portion of the per-participant cost of
the postretirement health care benefits. These caps can increase
annually, but not more than three percent. The Company's policy is to
fund the cost of health care benefits in amounts determined at the
discretion of management. Plan assets are invested primarily in group
annuity contracts of NLIC.
The Company elected to immediately recognize its estimated accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation (APBO), however, certain affiliated
companies elected to amortize their initial transition obligation over
periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
The Company's accrued postretirement benefit expense as of December 31,
1999 and 1998 was $49.6 million and $40.1 million, respectively, and
the net periodic postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) for 1999, 1998 and
1997 was $4.9 million, $4.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively.
<PAGE> 20
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Information regarding the funded status of the pension plan as a whole
and the postretirement life and health care benefit plan as a whole as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
------------------ -----------------------
(in millions) 1999 1998 1999 1998
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $2,185.0 $2,033.8 $ 270.1 $ 237.9
Service cost 80.0 87.6 14.2 9.8
Interest cost 109.9 123.4 17.6 15.4
Actuarial (gain) loss (95.0) 123.2 (64.4) 15.6
Plan settlement in 1999/curtailment in 1998 (396.1) (107.2) -- --
Benefits paid (72.4) (75.8) (11.0) (8.6)
Acquired companies -- -- 13.3 --
-------- -------- ------- -------
Benefit obligation at end of year 1,811.4 2,185.0 239.8 270.1
-------- -------- ------- -------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 2,541.9 2,212.9 77.9 69.2
Actual return on plan assets 161.8 300.7 3.5 5.0
Employer contribution 12.4 104.1 20.9 12.1
Plan settlement (396.1) -- -- --
Benefits paid (72.4) (75.8) (11.0) (8.4)
-------- -------- ------- -------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 2,247.6 2,541.9 91.3 77.9
-------- -------- ------- -------
Funded status 436.2 356.9 (148.5) (192.2)
Unrecognized prior service cost 28.2 31.5 -- --
Unrecognized net (gains) losses (402.0) (345.7) (46.7) 16.0
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation at transition (7.7) (11.0) 1.1 1.3
-------- -------- ------- -------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost $ 54.7 $ 31.7 $(194.1) $(174.9)
======== ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 21
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Basis for measurements, funded status of the pension plan and
postretirement life and health care benefit plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
---------------- -----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ------- ------
<S> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 7.00% 5.50% 7.80% 6.65%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 5.25% 3.75% -- --
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate -- -- 15.00% 15.00%
Ultimate rate -- -- 5.50% 8.00%
Uniform declining period -- -- 5 Years 15 Years
</TABLE>
The net periodic pension cost for the pension plan as a whole for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 80.0 $ 87.6 $ 77.3
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 109.9 123.4 118.6
Expected return on plan assets (160.3) (159.0) (139.0)
Recognized gains (9.1) (3.8) --
Amortization of prior service cost 3.2 3.2 3.2
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation (asset) (1.4) 4.2 4.2
------- ------- --------
$ 22.3 $ 55.6 $ 64.3
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
Effective December 31, 1998, Wausau Service Corporation (WSC) ended its
affiliation with Nationwide Insurance and employees of WSC ended
participation in the plan. A curtailment gain of $67.1 million resulted
(consisting of a $107.2 million reduction in the projected benefit
obligation, net of the write-off of the $40.1 million remaining
unamortized transition obligation related to WSC). During 1999, the
plan transferred assets to settle its obligation related to WSC
employees . A settlement gain of $32.9 million was recognized.
Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost for the pension plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------ ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 6.08% 6.00% 6.50%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.33% 4.25% 4.75%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 7.33% 7.25% 7.25%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 22
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amount of NPPBC for the postretirement benefit plan as a whole for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions) 1999 1998 1997
------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits attributed to employee service during the year) $14.2 $ 9.8 $ 7.0
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 17.6 15.4 14.0
Actual return on plan assets (3.5) (5.0) (3.6)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation of affiliates 0.6 0.2 0.2
Net amortization and deferral (1.8) 1.2 (0.5)
----- ----- -----
$27.1 $21.6 $17.1
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement of the NPPBC for the
postretirement benefit plan for 1999, 1998 and 1997 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Discount rate 6.65% 6.70% 7.25%
Long term rate of return on plan
assets, net of tax 7.15% 5.83% 5.89%
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate 15.00% 12.00% 11.00%
Ultimate rate 5.50% 6.00% 6.00%
Uniform declining period 5 Years 12 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
For the postretirement benefit plan as a whole, a one percentage point
increase or decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate would
have no impact on the APBO as of December 31, 1999 and have no impact
on the NPPBC for the year ended December 31, 1999.
(10) Shareholder's Equity, Regulatory Risk-Based Capital, Retained Earnings
and Dividend Restrictions
Ohio, NLIC's and NLAIC's state of domicile, imposes minimum risk-based
capital requirements that were developed by the NAIC. The formulas for
determining the amount of risk-based capital specify various weighting
factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of
activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance
is determined by a ratio of the company's regulatory total adjusted
capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its authorized control level
risk-based capital, as defined by the NAIC. Companies below specific
trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of
which requires specified corrective action. NLIC and NLAIC each exceed
the minimum risk-based capital requirements.
The statutory capital and surplus of NLIC as of December 31, 1999, 1998
and 1997 was $1.35 billion, $1.32 billion and $1.13 billion,
respectively. The statutory net income of NLIC for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 was $276.2 million, $171.0 million and
$111.7 million, respectively.
The Company is limited in the amount of shareholder dividends it may
pay without prior approval by the Department. As of December 31, 1999
$40.2 million of dividends could be paid by NLIC without prior
approval.
<PAGE> 23
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In addition, the payment of dividends by NLIC may also be subject to
restrictions set forth in the insurance laws of New York that limit the
amount of statutory profits on NLIC's participating policies (measured
before dividends to policyholders) that can inure to the benefit of the
Company and its shareholder.
The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to
impair its ability to pay operating expenses and shareholder dividends
in the future.
(11) Transactions With Affiliates
During second quarter 1999 the Company entered into a modified
coinsurance arrangement to reinsure the 1999 operating results of an
affiliated company, Employers Life Insurance Company of Wausau (ELOW)
retroactive to January 1, 1999. In September 1999, NFS acquired ELOW
for $120.8 million and immediately merged ELOW into NLIC terminating
the modified coinsurance arrangement. Because ELOW was an affiliate,
the Company accounted for the merger similar to poolings-of-interests;
however, prior period financial statements were not restated due to
immateriality. The reinsurance and merger combined contributed $1.46
million to year to date net income.
The Company has a reinsurance agreement with NMIC whereby all of the
Company's accident and health business is ceded to NMIC on a modified
coinsurance basis. The agreement covers individual accident and health
business for all periods presented and group and franchise accident and
health business since July 1, 1999. Either party may terminate the
agreement on January 1 of any year with prior notice. Prior to July 1,
1999 group and franchise accident and health business and a block of
group life insurance policies were ceded to ELOW under a modified
coinsurance agreement. Under a modified coinsurance agreement, invested
assets are retained by the ceding company and investment earnings are
paid to the reinsurer. Under the terms of the Company's agreements, the
investment risk associated with changes in interest rates is borne by
the reinsurer. Risk of asset default is retained by the Company,
although a fee is paid to the Company for the retention of such risk.
The ceding of risk does not discharge the original insurer from its
primary obligation to the policyholder. The Company believes that the
terms of the modified coinsurance agreements are consistent in all
material respects with what the Company could have obtained with
unaffiliated parties. Revenues ceded to NMIC and ELOW for the years
ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 were $193.0 million, $216.9
million, and $315.3 million, respectively, while benefits, claims and
expenses ceded were $216.9 million, $259.3 million, and $326.6 million,
respectively.
Pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among NMIC and certain of its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Company, NMIC provides
certain operational and administrative services, such as sales support,
advertising, personnel and general management services, to those
subsidiaries. Expenses covered by such agreement are subject to
allocation among NMIC and such subsidiaries. Measures used to allocate
expenses among companies include individual employee estimates of time
spent, special cost studies, salary expense, commission expense and
other methods agreed to by the participating companies that are within
industry guidelines and practices. In addition, beginning in 1999
Nationwide Services Company, a subsidiary of NMIC, provides computer,
telephone, mail, employee benefits administration, and other services
to NMIC and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including
the Company, based on specified rates for units of service consumed.
For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the Company made
payments to NMIC and Nationwide Services Company totaling $124.1
million, $95.0 million, and $85.8 million, respectively. In addition,
the Company does not believe that expenses recognized under these
agreements are materially different than expenses that would have been
recognized had the Company operated on a stand-alone basis.
The Company leases office space from NMIC and certain of its
subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the
Company made lease payments to NMIC and its subsidiaries of $9.9
million, $8.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The Company also participates in intercompany repurchase agreements
with affiliates whereby the seller will transfer securities to the
buyer at a stated value. Upon demand or a stated period, the securities
will be repurchased by the seller at the original sales price plus a
price differential. Transactions under the agreements during 1999 and
1998 were not material. The Company believes that the terms of the
repurchase agreements are materially consistent with what the Company
could have obtained with unaffiliated parties.
The Company and various affiliates entered into agreements with
Nationwide Cash Management Company (NCMC), an affiliate, under which
NCMC acts as a common agent in handling the purchase and sale of
short-term securities for the respective accounts of the participants.
Amounts on deposit with NCMC were $411.7 million and $248.4 million as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, and are included in
short-term investments on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
As part of certain restructuring activities that occurred prior to the
March 1997 IPO, the Company paid a dividend valued at $485.7 million to
Nationwide Corp. on January 1, 1997 consisting of the outstanding
shares of common stock of ELOW, National Casualty Company (NCC) and
West Coast Life Insurance Company (WCLIC). Also, on February 24, 1997,
the Company paid a dividend to NFS, and NFS paid an equivalent dividend
to Nationwide Corp., consisting of securities having an aggregate fair
value of $850.0 million. The Company recognized a gain of $14.4 million
on the transfer of securities.
Certain annuity products are sold through three affiliated companies,
which are also subsidiaries of NFS. Total commissions and fees paid to
these affiliates for the three years ended December 31, 1999 were $56.0
million, $60.0 million and $66.1 million, respectively.
(12) Bank Lines of Credit
NFS, NLIC and NMIC are parties to a $600.0 million revolving credit
facility which provides for a $600.0 million loan over a five year term
on a fully revolving basis with a group of national financial
institutions. The credit facility provides for several and not joint
liability with respect to any amount drawn by any party. NFS, NLIC and
NMIC pay facility and usage fees to the financial institutions to
maintain the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 1999 the
Company had no amounts outstanding under the agreement.
(13) Contingencies
On October 29, 1998, the Company was named in a lawsuit filed in Ohio
state court related to the sale of deferred annuity products for use as
investments in tax-deferred contributory retirement plans (Mercedes
Castillo v. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company).
On May 3, 1999, the complaint was amended to, among other things, add
Marcus Shore as a second plaintiff. The amended complaint is brought as
a class action on behalf of all persons who purchased individual
deferred annuity contracts or participated in group annuity contracts
sold by the Company and the other named Company affiliates which were
used to fund certain tax-deferred retirement plans. The amended
complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. No class
has been certified. On June 11, 1999, the Company and the other named
defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 8,
2000, the court denied the motion to dismiss the amended complaint
filed by the Company and other named defendants. The Company intends to
defend this lawsuit vigorously.
(14) Segment Information
The Company uses differences in products as the basis for defining its
reportable segments. The Company reports three product segments:
Variable Annuities, Fixed Annuities and Life Insurance.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The Variable Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that
provide the customer with access to a wide range of investment options,
tax-deferred accumulation of savings, asset protection in the event of
an untimely death, and flexible payout options including a lump sum,
systematic withdrawal or a stream of payments for life. The Company's
variable annuity products consist almost entirely of flexible premium
deferred variable annuity contracts.
The Fixed Annuities segment consists of annuity contracts that generate
a return for the customer at a specified interest rate fixed for a
prescribed period, tax-deferred accumulation of savings, and flexible
payout options including a lump sum, systematic withdrawal or a stream
of payments for life. Such contracts consist of single premium deferred
annuities, flexible premium deferred annuities and single premium
immediate annuities. The Fixed Annuities segment includes the fixed
option under variable annuity contracts.
The Life Insurance segment consists of insurance products, including
variable universal life insurance and corporate-owned life insurance
products, that provide a death benefit and may also allow the customer
to build cash value on a tax-deferred basis.
In addition to the product segments, the Company reports corporate
revenue and expenses, investments and related investment income
supporting capital not specifically allocated to its product segments,
revenues and expenses of its investment advisor subsidiary, revenues
and expenses related to group annuity contracts sold to Nationwide
Insurance employee and agent benefit plans and all realized gains and
losses on investments in a Corporate and Other segment.
During 1999 the Company revised the allocation of net investment income
among its Life Insurance and Corporate and Other segments. Also,
certain amounts previously reported as other income were reclassified
to operating expense. Amounts reported for prior periods have been
restated to reflect these changes.
The following table summarizes the financial results of the Company's
business segments for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
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Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
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1999:
Net investment income (1) $ (41.5) $ 1,134.5 $ 253.1 $ 174.7 $ 1,520.8
Other operating revenue 668.2 43.4 393.0 77.8 1,182.4
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total operating revenue (2) 626.7 1,177.9 646.1 252.5 2,703.2
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 837.5 130.5 128.3 1,096.3
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 162.8 49.7 60.1 -- 272.6
Other benefits and expenses 173.6 113.5 334.7 94.4 716.2
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Total expenses 336.4 1,000.7 525.3 222.7 2,085.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income before
federal income tax 290.3 177.2 120.8 29.8 618.1
Realized losses on investments -- -- -- (11.6) (11.6)
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 290.3 $ 177.2 $ 120.8 $ 18.2 $ 606.5
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $62,599.7 $17,134.8 $6,616.7 $6,324.7 $92,675.9
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
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1998:
Net investment income (1) $ (31.3) $ 1,116.6 $ 225.6 $ 170.7 $ 1,481.6
Other operating revenue 532.9 35.7 318.5 78.6 965.7
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Total operating revenue (2) 501.6 1,152.3 544.1 249.3 2,447.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 828.6 115.4 125.0 1,069.0
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 123.9 44.2 46.4 -- 214.5
Other benefits and expenses 159.3 104.2 293.5 78.1 635.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Total expenses 283.2 977.0 455.3 203.1 1,918.6
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 218.4 175.3 88.8 46.2 528.7
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 28.4 28.4
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Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 218.4 $ 175.3 $ 88.8 $ 74.6 $ 557.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $47,668.7 $15,215.7 $5,187.6 $6,270.1 $74,342.1
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
1997:
Net investment income (1) $ (26.8) $ 1,098.2 $ 184.9 $ 152.9 $ 1,409.2
Other operating revenue 413.9 43.2 283.4 56.6 797.1
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Total operating revenue (2) 387.1 1,141.4 468.3 209.5 2,206.3
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Interest credited to policyholder
account balances -- 823.4 78.5 114.7 1,016.6
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 87.8 39.8 39.6 -- 167.2
Benefits and expenses 148.4 108.7 283.5 63.1 603.7
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Total expenses 236.2 971.9 401.6 177.8 1,787.5
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Operating income before federal
income tax 150.9 169.5 66.7 31.7 418.8
Realized gains on investments -- -- -- 11.1 11.1
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
Consolidated income before
federal tax expense $ 150.9 $ 169.5 $ 66.7 $ 42.8 $ 429.9
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Assets as of year end $35,278.7 $14,436.3 $3,901.4 $6,174.3 $59,790.7
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(1) The Company's method of allocating net investment income results in
a charge (negative net investment income) to the Variable Annuities
segment which is recognized in the Corporate and Other segment. The
charge relates to non-invested assets which support this segment on
a statutory basis.
(2) Excludes realized gains and losses on investments.
The Company has no significant revenue from customers located outside
of the United States nor does the Company have any significant
long-lived assets located outside the United States.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Post-Effective Amendment to Form S-6 Registration Statement comprises the
following papers and documents:
The facing sheet.
Cross-reference to items required by Form N-8B-2.
The prospectus consisting of 120 pages.
Representations and Undertakings.
Signatures.
Independent Auditors' Consent
The following exhibits required by Forms N-8B-2 and S-6:
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1. Power of Attorney dated April 5, 2000 Attached hereto.
2. Resolution of the Depositor's Board of Directors Included with the Registration Statement on Form N-8B-2 for
authorizing the establishment of the Registrant, the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (File No. 811-5311),
adopted and hereby incorporated herein by reference.
3. Distribution Contracts Attached hereto.
4. Form of Security Filed previously with initial registration (File No.
33-63179) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
5. Articles of Incorporation of Depositor Included with the Registration Statement on Form N-8B-2 for
the Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 (File No. 811-5311),
and hereby incorporated herein by reference.
6. Application form of Security Filed previously with initial registration (File No.
33-63179) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
7. Opinion of Counsel Filed previously with initial registration (File No.
33-63179) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant and Nationwide hereby make the following representations and
undertakings:
(a) This filing is made pursuant to Rules 6c-3 and 6e-3(T) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"). The Registrant and Nationwide
elect to be governed by Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(A) under the Act with
respect to the policies described in the prospectus. The policies have
been designed in a way as to qualify for the exemptive relief from
various provisions of the Act afforded by Rule 6e-3(T).
(b) Paragraph (b) (13) (iii) (F) of Rule 6e-3(T) is being relied on for the
deduction of the mortality and expense risk charges ("risk charges")
assumed by Nationwide under the policies. Nationwide represents that the
risk charges are within the range of industry practice for comparable
policies and reasonable in relation to all of the risks assumed by the
issuer under the policies. Actuarial memoranda demonstrating the
reasonableness of these charges are maintained by Nationwide, and will be
made available to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on
request.
(c) Nationwide has concluded that there is a reasonable likelihood that the
distribution financing arrangement of the separate account will benefit
the separate account and the contractholders and will keep and make
available to the SEC on request a memorandum setting forth the basis for
this representation.
(d) Nationwide represents that the separate account will invest only in
management investment companies which have undertaken to have a board of
directors, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the company,
formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution
expenses.
(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
SEC such supplementary and periodic information, documents, and reports
as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the SEC heretofore or
hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred in that section.
(f) The fees and charges deducted under the policy in the aggregate are
reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to
be incurred, and the risks assumed by Nationwide.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and
Contract Owners of Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2:
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 28, 2000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2, certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485 for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment-8 and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and
attested, all in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on this 28th day of
April, 2000.
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NATIONWIDE VLI SEPARATE ACCOUNT-2
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(Registrant)
(Seal) NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Attest: (Depositor)
By: /s/ GLENN W. SODEN By: /s/ STEVEN SAVINI, ESQ.
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Glenn W. Soden Steven Savini, Esq.
Assistant Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of April, 2000.
SIGNATURE TITLE
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
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Lewis J. Alphin
A. I. BELL Director
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A. I. Bell
KENNETH D. DAVIS Director
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Kenneth D. Davis
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
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Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
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Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
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Fred C. Finney
JOSEPH J. GASPER President and Chief Operating
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Joseph J. Gasper Officer and Director
DIMON R. MCFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive
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Dimon R. McFerson Officer and Director
DAVID O. MILLER Chairman of the Board and
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David O. Miller Director
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY Director
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Yvonne L. Montgomery
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President and Chief
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Robert A. Oakley Financial Officer
RALPH M. PAIGE Director
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Ralph M. Paige
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director
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James F. Patterson
ARDEN L. SHISLER Director By /s/ STEVEN SAVINI, ESQ.
- ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Arden L. Shisler Steven Savini, Esq.
ROBERT L. STEWART Director Attorney-in-Fact
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Robert L. Stewart
NANCY C. THOMAS Director
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Nancy C. Thomas
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that each of the undersigned as directors
and/or officers of NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and NATIONWIDE LIFE AND
ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, both Ohio corporations, which have filed or will file
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and if applicable, the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, various Registration Statements and amendments thereto
for the registration under said Act(s) of Immediate or Deferred Variable Annuity
contracts in connection with MFS Variable Account, Nationwide Multi-Flex
Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-11,
Nationwide Variable Account-3, Nationwide Variable Account-4, Nationwide
Variable Account-5, Nationwide Variable Account-6, Nationwide Fidelity Advisor
Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-8, Nationwide Variable Account-9,
Nationwide Variable Account-10, Nationwide Variable Account-11, Nationwide VA
Separate Account-A, Nationwide VA Separate Account-B, and Nationwide VA Separate
Account-C; and the registration of fixed interest rate options subject to a
market value adjustment offered under some or all of the aforementioned
individual Variable Annuity Contracts in connection with Nationwide Multiple
Maturity Separate Account and Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account-A;
and the registration of Group Flexible Fund Retirement Contracts in connection
with Nationwide DC Variable Account, Nationwide DCVA-II, and NACo Variable
Account; and the registration of Group Common Stock Variable Annuity Contracts
in connection with Separate Account No. 1; and the registration of variable life
insurance policies in connection with Nationwide VLI Separate Account,
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3, Nationwide
VLI Separate Account-4, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5, Nationwide VL
Separate Account-A, Nationwide VL Separate Account-B, Nationwide VL Separate
Account-C and Nationwide VL Separate Account-D, as well as any future separate
accounts established by said corporation for the purpose of registering variable
annuities, variable life insurance policies or market value adjustment products
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby constitute and appoint
Dimon Richard McFerson, Joseph J. Gasper, Robert J. Woodward, Jr., Philip C.
Gath, Richard A. Karas, Edwin P. McCausland, Jr., Douglas C. Robinette, Susan A.
Wolken, Mark B. Koogler, Steven R. Savini and Mark R. Thresher, and each of them
with power to act without the others, his/her attorney, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and in his/her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to approve, and sign such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto, with power to affix the corporate seal of said
corporation thereto and to attest said seal and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and
thing requisite to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming that which said attorneys, or any of
them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This instrument may
be executed in one or more counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have herewith set their names and seals
as of this 5th day of April, 2000.
/s/ Lewis J. Alphin /s/ David O. Miller
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Lewis J. Alphin, Director David O. Miller, Chairman of the
Board, Director
/s/ A. I. Bell /s/ Yvonne L. Montgomery
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A. I. Bell, Director Yvonne L. Montgomery, Director
/s/ Kenneth D. Davis /s/ Robert A. Oakley
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Kenneth D. Davis, Director Robert A. Oakley, Executive Vice
President Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Keith W. Eckel /s/ Ralph M. Paige
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Keith W. Eckel, Director Ralph M. Paige, Director
/s/ Willard J. Engel /s/ James F. Patterson
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Willard J. Engel, Director James F. Patterson, Director
/s/ Fred C. Finney /s/ Arden L. Shisler
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Fred C. Finney, Director Arden L. Shisler, Director
/s/ Joseph J. Gasper /s/ Robert L. Stewart
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Joseph J. Gasper, President and Robert L. Stewart, Director
Chief Operating Officer and Director
/s/ Dimon R. McFerson /s/ Nancy C. Thomas
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Dimon R. McFerson, Chairman and Chief Nancy C. Thomas, Director
Executive Officer and Director
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MARKETING COORDINATION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Agreement entered into this 1st day of May, 2000, between Nationwide Life
Insurance Company ("Nationwide"), and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation
("NISC").
Nationwide proposes to develop, issue and administer, and NISC proposes to
provide the exclusive national distribution services for certain annuity and
life products (the "Products"). The parties hereby agree as follows:
A. ADMINISTRATION OF PRODUCTS
1. Appointment of Product Administration
Nationwide is hereby appointed Product Administrator for the
Products.
2. Duties of Nationwide
Nationwide will perform in a proper and timely manner, those
functions enumerated in the column marked "Nationwide" in the
"Analysis of Administrative Functions," attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A, and incorporated herein by reference.
3. Duties of NISC
NISC will perform in a proper and timely manner, those
functions enumerated in the column marked "NISC" in the
"Analysis of Administrative Functions," attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A, and incorporated herein by reference.
B. MARKETING COORDINATION AND SALES ADMINISTRATION
1. Distribution of Products
The Products will be distributed through registered
representatives of NASD broker-dealer firms, appointed by
Nationwide, who shall be duly qualified and licensed as agents
(the "Agents"), in accordance with applicable state insurance
authority.
2. NISC shall be the exclusive National Distributor of the
Products.
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3. Appointment and Termination of Agents
Appointment and termination of Agents shall be processed and
executed by Nationwide. NISC reserves the right to require
Nationwide to consult with it regarding licensing decisions.
4. Advertising
NISC shall not print, publish or distribute any advertisement,
circular or document relating to the Products or relating to
Nationwide unless such advertisement, circular or document has
been approved in writing by Nationwide. Such approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, and shall be given promptly,
normally within five (5) business days. Neither Nationwide nor
any of its affiliates shall print, publish or distribute any
advertisement, circular or document relating to the Products
or relating to NISC unless such advertisement, circular or
document has been approved in writing by NISC. Such approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, and shall be given
promptly, normally within five (5) business days. However,
nothing herein shall prohibit any person from advertising the
Products on a generic basis.
5. Marketing Conduct
The parties will jointly develop standards, practices and
procedures respecting the marketing of the Products. Such
standards, practices and procedures are intended to help
Nationwide meet its obligations as an issuer under the
securities laws, to assure compliance with state insurance
laws, and to help NISC meet its obligations under the
securities laws as National Distributor. These standards,
practices and procedures are subject to continuing review and
neither Nationwide nor NISC will object unreasonably to
changes to such standards, practices and procedures
recommended by the other to comply with the intent of this
provision.
6. Sales Material and Other Documents
a. Sales Material
1) Nationwide shall develop and prepare all
promotional material to be used in the
distribution of the Products, in
consultation with NISC.
2) Nationwide is responsible for the printing
and the expense of providing such
promotional material.
3) Nationwide is responsible for approval of
such promotional material by state insurance
regulators, where required.
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4) NISC and Nationwide agree to abide by the
Advertising and Sales Promotion Material
Guidelines, attached hereto as EXHIBIT B,
and incorporated herein by reference.
b. Prospectuses
1) Nationwide is responsible for the
preparation and regulatory clearance of any
required registration statements and
prospectuses for the Products.
2) Nationwide is responsible for the printing
of Product prospectuses in such quantities
as the parties agree are necessary to assure
sufficient supplies.
3) Nationwide is responsible for supplying
Agents with sufficient quantities of Product
prospectuses.
c. Contracts, Applications and Related Forms
1) Nationwide, in consultation with NISC, is
responsible for the design and printing of
adequate supplies of Product applications,
contracts, related forms, and such service
forms as the parties agree are necessary.
2) Nationwide is responsible for supplying
adequate quantities of all such forms to the
Agents.
7. Appointment of Agents
a. NISC will assist Nationwide in facilitating the
appointment of Agents by Nationwide.
b. Nationwide will forward all appointment forms and
applications to the appropriate states and maintain
all contacts with the states.
c. Nationwide will maintain appointment files on Agents,
and NISC will have access to such files as needed.
8. Licensing and Appointment Guide
Nationwide shall provide to NISC a Licensing and Appointment
Guide (as well periodic updates thereto), setting forth the
requirements for licensing and appointment, in such quantities
as NISC may reasonably require.
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9. Other
a. Product Training
Nationwide is responsible for any Product training
for the Agents.
b. Field Sales Material
1) Nationwide, in consultation with NISC, is
responsible for the development, printing
and distribution of non-public field sales
material to be used by Agents.
2) NISC shall have the right to review all
field sales materials and to require any
modification mandated by regulatory
requirements.
c. Production Reports
Nationwide will deliver to NISC the items listed in
Production Reports to be Provided, attached hereto as
EXHIBIT C, and incorporated herein by reference.
d. Customer Service
Each party will notify the other of all material
pertinent inquiries and complaints it receives, from
whatever source and to whomever directed, and will
consult with the other in responding to such
inquiries and complaints.
e. Records and Books
All books and records maintained by Nationwide in
connection with the offer and sale of variable
annuity interests funded by a Separate Account are
maintained and preserved in conformity with the
requirements of Rule 17a-3 and 17a-4 under the 1934
Exchange Act, to the extent such requirements are
applicable to the variable annuity operations.
All such books and records are maintained and held by
Nationwide on behalf of and as agent for NISC, whose
property they are and shall remain. Such books and
records are at all times subject to inspection by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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C. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Waiver
The forbearance or neglect of either party to insist upon
strict compliance by the other with any of the provisions of
this Agreement, whether continuing or not, or to declare a
forfeiture of termination against the other, shall not be
construed as a waiver of any rights or privileges of the
forbearing party in the event of a further default or failure
of performance.
2. Limitations
Neither party shall have authority on behalf of the other to:
make, alter or discharge any contractual terms of the
Products; waive any forfeiture; extend the time of making any
contributions to the products; guarantee dividends; alter the
forms which either may prescribe; nor substitute other forms
in place of those prescribed by the other.
3. Binding Effect
This Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties to it and their respective successors
and assigns, provided that neither party shall assign or
sub-contract this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without prior written consent of the other.
4. Indemnification
Each party ("Indemnifying Party") hereby agrees to release,
indemnify and hold harmless the other party, its officers,
directors, employers, agents, servants, predecessors or
successors from any claims or liability arising out of the
acts or omissions of the Indemnifying Party not authorized by
this Agreement, including the violation of any federal or
state law or regulation.
5. Notices
All notices, requests, demands and other communication under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given on the date of service if served personally on the
party to whom notice is to be given, or on the date of mailing
if sent postage prepaid by First Class Mail, Registered or
Certified mail, by overnight mail, properly addressed as
follows:
TO NATIONWIDE:
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Michael C. Butler, Vice President-Sales
Three Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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TO NISC:
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation.
Barbara Shane, Vice President-Compliance Officer
Two Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
6. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Ohio.
7. Arbitration
The parties agree that misunderstandings or disputes arising
from this Agreement shall be decided by arbitration, conducted
upon request of either party before three arbitrators (unless
the parties agree on a single arbitrator) designated by the
American Arbitration Association, and in accordance with the
rules of such Association. The expenses of the arbitration
proceedings conducted hereunder shall be borne equally by both
parties.
8. Confidentiality
Any information, documents and materials, whether printed or
oral, furnished by either party or its agents or employees to
the other shall be held in confidence. No such information
shall be given to any third party, other than to such
sub-contractors of NISC as may be permitted herein, or under
requirements of a lawful authority, without the express
written consent of the other party.
D. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement, including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall remain in
full force and effect until terminated, and may be amended only by
mutual agreement of the parties in writing. Any decision by either
party to cease issuance or distribution of any specific Product shall
not effect a termination of the Agreement unless such termination is
mutually agreed upon, or unless notice is given pursuant to Section
E.2. hereof.
E. TERMINATION
1. Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause at any
time, upon written notice to the other, if the other knowingly
and willfully: (a) fails to comply with the laws or
regulations of any state or governmental agency or body having
jurisdiction over the sale of insurance or securities; (b)
misappropriates any money or property belonging to the other;
(c) subjects the other to any actual or potential liability
due to misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance; (d) commits
any fraud upon the other; (e) has an assignment for the
benefit of creditors; (f) incurs bankruptcy; or (g) commits a
material breach of this Agreement.
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2. Either party may terminate this Agreement, without regard to
cause, upon six months prior written notice to the other.
3. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the following
conditions shall apply:
a) The parties irrevocably acknowledge the continuing
right to use any Product trademark that might then be
associated with any Products, but only with respect
to all business in force at the time of termination.
b) In the event this Agreement is terminated the parties
will use their best efforts to preserve in force the
business issued pursuant to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to
be effective as of the date first above written.
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY
By: __________________________
Michael C. Butler
Title: Vice President - Sales
NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT SERVICES
CORPORATION
By: ________________________
Barbara Shane
Title: Vice President - Compliance Officer
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EXHIBIT A
ANALYSIS OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
A. PRODUCT UNDERWRITING/ISSUE
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Establishes underwriting criteria for - Consults with regard to new business
application processing and rejections. procedures and processing.
- - Reviews the completed application.
Applies underwriting/issue criteria to
application.
- - Notifies Agent and/or customer of
any error or missing data necessary to
underwrite application and establish
records for owner of Product ("Contract
Owner").
- - Prepares policy data page for
approved business and mails with policy
to Contract Owner.
- - Establishes and maintains all records
required for each Contract Owner, as
applicable.
- - Prepares and mails confirmation and
other statements to Contract Owners and
Agents, as required.
- - Prints, provides all forms ancillary
to issue of contract/policy forms for
Products.
- - Maintains supply of approved specimen
policy forms and all ancillary forms,
distributes same to Agents.
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B. BILLING AND COLLECTION
NATIONWIDE
- - Receives premium/purchase
payments and reconciles amount
received with remittance media.
- - Updates Contract Owner records to
reflect receipt of premium/purchase
payment and performs accounting/
investment allocation of each
payment received.
- - Deposits all cash received under the
Products in accordance with the
terms of the Products.
C. BANKING
NATIONWIDE
- - Balances, edits, endorses and prepares daily deposit.
- - Places deposits in depository account.
- - Prepares daily cash journal summary reports and
maintains same for review by NISC.
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D. PRICING/VALUATION/ACCOUNTING/TRADING
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Maintains and makes available, as - Cooperates in annual audit of separate
reasonably requested, records used in account financials conducted for purposes
determining "Net Amount Available for of financial statement certification and
Investment." publication.
- - Collects information needed in - Will clear and settle Mutual Fund
determining Variable Account unit trades on behalf of the separate accounts
values from the Funds including using the National Securities Clearing
daily net asset value, capital Corporation FUND/Serv System.
gains or dividend distributions,
and the number of Fund Shares
acquired or sold during the
immediately preceding valuation
period.
- - Performs daily unit valuation
calculation.
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E. CONTRACT OWNER SERVICE/
RECORD MAINTENANCE
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Receives and processes all - Accommodates customer service function
Contract Owner service requests, by providing any supporting information
including but not limited to or documentation which may be in the
informational requests, beneficiary control of NISC.
changes, and transfers of Contract
Value among eligible investment
options.
- - Maintains daily records of all
changes made to Contract Owner
accounts.
- - Researches and responds to all
Contract Owner/Agent inquiries.
- - Keeps all required Contract Owner
records.
- - Maintains adequate number of toll
free lines to service Contract Owner/
Agent inquiries.
F. DISBURSEMENTS (SURRENDERS,
DEATH CLAIMS, LOANS)
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Receives and processes surrenders,
loans, and death claims in accordance
with established guidelines.
- - Prepares checks for surrenders,
loans, and death claims, and forwards
to Contract Owner or Beneficiary.
Prepares and mails confirmation
statement of disbursement to Contract
Owner/Beneficiary with copy to Agent.
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G. COMMISSIONS
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Ascertains, on receipt of - Receives and performs record keeping
applications, whether writing Agent for investment company payments made
is appropriately licensed. under a 12b-1 Plan.
- - Pays commissions and other fees
in accordance with agreements
relating to same.
H. PROXY PROCESSING
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Receives record date information
from Funds Receives proxy
solicitation materials from Funds.
- - Prepares Voting Instruction cards
and mails solicitation, if necessary.
- - Tabulates and votes all Fund Shares
in accordance with SEC requirements.
I. PERIODIC REPORTS TO CONTRACT OWNERS
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Prepares and mails quarterly and
annual Statements of Account to
Contract Owners.
- - Prepares and mails all semi-annual
and annual reports of Variable
Account(s) to Contract Owners.
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J. REGULATORY/STATEMENT REPORTS
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Prepares and files Separate Account - Prepares and files periodic FOCUS
Annual Statements. Reports with the NASDR and SEC, as
applicable.
- - Prepares and mails the appropriate, - Prepares and files annual audited
required IRS reports at the Contract financial statements with required
Owner level. Files same with required regulatory agencies.
regulatory agencies.
- - Prepares and files form N-SAR for
the Separate Account.
K. PREMIUM TAXES
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Collects, pays and accounts for
premium taxes as appropriate.
- - Prepares and maintains all premium
tax records by state.
- - Maintains liabilities in General
Account ledger for accrual of premium
tax collected.
- - Integrates all company premium taxes
due and performs related accounting.
L. FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Provides periodic reports in - Provides periodic reports in accordance
accordance with the Schedule of with the Schedule of Reports to be
Reports to be prepared jointly by prepared jointly by Nationwide and NISC.
Nationwide and NISC. (See EXHIBIT C) (See EXHIBIT C)
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M. AGENT LICENSE RECORDKEEPING
NATIONWIDE NISC
- - Receives, establishes, processes, - Maintains securities registrations and
and maintains Agent appointment assumes supervisory responsibility for
records. representatives of affiliated sales and
marketing companies involved in the
wholesale distribution of Nationwide
variable contract products.
- Maintains training, supervisory, and
other required records for and on behalf
of registered representatives of NISC.
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EXHIBIT B
ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION MATERIAL GUIDELINES
FOR APPROVAL BY NATIONWIDE AND NISC
In order to assure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and
to maintain control over the distribution of promotional materials dealing with
the Products, Nationwide and NISC require that all variable contract promotional
materials be reviewed and approved by both Nationwide and NISC prior to their
use. These guidelines are intended to provide appropriate regulatory and
distribution controls.
1. Sufficient lead time must be allowed in the submission of all
promotional material. Nationwide and NISC shall approve in writing all
promotional material. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
and shall be given promptly, normally within five (5) days.
2. All promotional material will be submitted in "draft" form to permit
any changes or corrections to be made prior to the printing.
3. Nationwide and NISC will provide each other with details as to each and
every use of all promotional material submitted. Approval for one use
will not constitute approval for any other use. Different standards of
review may apply when the same advertising material is intended for
different uses. The following information will be provided for each
item of promotional material:
a. In what jurisdiction(s) the material will be used.
b. Whether distribution will be to broker/dealer, entity,
participant, etc.
c. How the material will be used (e.g., brochure, mailing, web
site, etc.)
d. The projected date of initial use.
4. Each party will advise the other of the date it discontinues the use of
any material.
5. Any changes to previously approved promotional material must be
resubmitted, following these procedures. When approved material is to
be put to a different use, request for approval of the material for the
new use must be submitted.
6. Nationwide will assign a form number to each item of advertising and
sales promotional material. This number will appear on each piece of
advertising and sales promotional material. It will be used to aid in
necessary filings, and to maintain appropriate controls.
7. Nationwide and NISC will provide written approval for all material to
be used.
8. Nationwide will be responsible to effect necessary state filings.
9 NISC will coordinate SEC/NASD filings of sales and promotional
material.
10. All telephone communication and written correspondence regarding
promotional materials should be directed to Office of Product and
Market Compliance, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, One Nationwide
Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215
