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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Registration No. 33-26454
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 [x]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
(Exact Name of Registrant)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (614) 249-7111
PATRICIA R. HATLER, SECRETARY, ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
This Post-Effective Amendment amends the Registration Statement in respect of
the prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and the Financial
Statements.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on November 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[ ] this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORM N-4
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N-4 ITEM CAPTION
PART A INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
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Item 1. Cover Page.................................................................................Cover Page
Item 2. Definitions.................................................................Glossary of Special Terms
Item 3. Synopsis or Highlights......................................................Synopsis of the Contracts
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information.......................................Condensed Financial Information
Item 5. General Description of Registrant, Depositor, and Portfolio
Companies ..........................Nationwide Life Insurance Company; Investing in the Contract
Item 6. Deductions and Expenses........................................................Charges and Deductions
Item 7. General Description of Variable
Annuity Contracts.......................................Contract Ownership; Operation of the Contract
Item 8. Annuity Period...............................................................Annuitizing the Contract
Item 9. Death Benefit and Distributions........................................................Death Benefits
Item 10. Purchases and Contract Value................................................Operation of the Contract
Item 11. Redemptions....................................................................Surrender (Redemption)
Item 12. Taxes ....................................................................Federal Tax Considerations
Item 13. Legal Proceedings...................................................................Legal Proceedings
Item 14. Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional
Information.........................Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information
PART B INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Item 15. Cover Page.................................................................................Cover Page
Item 16. Table of Contents...................................................................Table of Contents
Item 17. General Information and History.......................................General Information and History
Item 18. Services.....................................................................................Services
Item 19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered.............................Purchase of Securities Being Offered
Item 20. Underwriters.............................................................................Underwriters
Item 21. Calculation of Performance Information.....................................Calculation of Performance
Item 22. Annuity Payments.....................................................................Annuity Payments
Item 23. Financial Statements.............................................................Financial Statements
PART C OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits.............................................................Item 24
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor.......................................................Item 25
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with
the Depositor or Registrant..............................................................Item 26
Item 27. Number of Contract Owners.....................................................................Item 27
Item 28. Indemnification...............................................................................Item 28
Item 29. Principal Underwriter.........................................................................Item 29
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records..............................................................Item 30
Item 31. Management Services...........................................................................Item 31
Item 32. Undertakings..................................................................................Item 32
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SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000, TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000, FOR
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT - 4
THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR PROSPECTUS. PLEASE
READ IT AND KEEP IT WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1. AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ("SEC") FOR AN ORDER PERMITTING THE SUBSTITUTION OF SHARES
OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS IN COLUMN A ("EXISTING FUNDS") OF THE
FOLLOWING TABLE WITH SHARES OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS IN COLUMN B
("REPLACEMENT FUNDS"). UNTIL AN ORDER IS GRANTED BY THE SEC, BOTH
INVESTMENT OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL CONTRACT OWNERS AS
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND OPTIONS. IF AN ORDER IS GRANTED, INFORMATION
WILL BE SENT TO ALL CONTRACT OWNERS REGARDING THE "EXCHANGE DATE" ON
WHICH THE EXISTING FUNDS WILL BE ELIMINATED AS INVESTMENT OPTIONS AND
SUBSTITUTED WITH THE REPLACEMENT FUNDS.
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Column A Column B
Existing Funds Replacement Funds
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - Income and Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney Large
Growth Portfolio Cap Value Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - Reserve Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney Money
Account Portfolio Market Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - U.S. Federated Insurance Series - Federated Quality
Government/High Quality Securities Portfolio Bond Fund II
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2. THE "SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)" PROVISION OF YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Nationwide is required by state law to reserve the right to postpone
payment of assets in the fixed account for a period of up to six months
from the date of the surrender request.
3. THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND IS ADDED AS AN INVESTMENT OPTION
UNDER THE CONTRACT:
FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
o Federated Quality Bond Fund II
4. THE "UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES" TABLE IS AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of underlying mutual fund average net assets,
after expense reimbursement)
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<CAPTION>
Management Other 12b-1 Total Underlying Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Federated Insurance Series - Federated 0.00% 0.68% 0.00% 0.68%
Quality Bond Fund II
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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.
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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.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of underlying mutual fund average net assets,
before expense reimbursement)
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<CAPTION>
Management Other 12b-1 Total Underlying Mutual
Fees Expenses Fees Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Federated Insurance Series - Federated 0.60% 0.89% 0.25% 1.74%
Quality Bond Fund II
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5. THE "EXAMPLE" CHART IN YOUR PROSPECTUS IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
The following chart shows the amount of expenses (in dollars) that
would be incurred under this contract assuming a $1,000 investment, 5%
annual return, and no change in expenses. These dollar figures are
illustrative only and should not be considered a representation of past
or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those
shown below.
The example reflects expenses of both the variable account and the
underlying mutual funds. The example reflects the standard 7 year CDSC
schedule and variable account charges of 1.30%. The example also
reflects the $30 Contract Maintenance Charge expressed as a percentage
of the average account size for existing contracts. Since the average
contract account sized issued under this prospectus is greater than
$1,000, the expense effect of the Contract Maintenance Charge is
reduced accordingly. Deductions for premium taxes are not reflected but
may apply.
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<CAPTION>
If you surrender your If you do not surrender your If you annuitize your contract
contract at the end of the contract at the end of the at the end of the applicable
applicable time period applicable time period time period
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1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Federated Insurance 91 111 140 244 21 66 113 244 * 66 113 244
Series - Federated
Quality Bond Fund II
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*The contracts sold under this prospectus do not permit annuitization
during the first two contract years.
6. "APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS" OF YOUR PROSPECTUS
IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE:
FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated Insurance Series (the "Trust"), an Open-End Management
Investment Company, was established as a Massachusetts business trust,
under a Declaration of Trust dated September 15, 1993. The Trust offers
its shares only as investment vehicles for variable annuity and
variable life insurance products of insurance companies. Federated
Investment Management Company serves as the investment adviser.
FEDERATED QUALITY BOND FUND II
Investment Objective: Current income by investing in investment
grade fixed income securities.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
Issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company through its
Nationwide Variable Account-4
The date of this prospectus is May 1, 2000.
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Variable annuities are complex investment products with unique benefits and
advantages that may be particularly useful to many investors in meeting
long-term savings and retirement needs. There are, however, costs and charges
associated with some of these unique benefits - costs and charges that do not
exist or are not present with other investment products. With help from
financial consultants or advisers, investors are encouraged to compare and
contrast the costs and benefits of the variable annuity described in this
prospectus with those of other investment products, including other variable
annuity or variable life insurance products offered by Nationwide Life Insurance
Company and its affiliates. This process will aid in determining whether the
purchase of the contract described in this prospectus is consistent with an
individual's goals, risk tolerance, marital status, tax situation, and other
personal characteristics and needs.
THIS PROSPECTUS CONTAINS BASIC INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE CONTRACTS
BEFORE INVESTING. PLEASE READ IT AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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The following underlying mutual funds are available under the contracts:
GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND (FORMERLY, SMITH BARNEY SERIES FUND)
o Intermediate High Grade Portfolio
o Total Return Portfolio
SMITH BARNEY VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS*
o Income and Growth Portfolio
o Reserve Account Portfolio
o U.S. Government/High Quality Securities Portfolio
TRAVELERS SERIES FUND, INC.
o Smith Barney Large Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, Smith Barney Income
and Growth Portfolio)
o Smith Barney International Equity Portfolio
o Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio
*Please note that the investment portfolios in Smith Barney Variable Account
Funds may be consolidated into other substantially similar existing funds. In
this regard, an application may be filed for a Securities and Exchange
Commission Order of Substitution to consolidate these portfolios. Please further
note that the U.S. Government/High Quality Securities Portfolio and The Reserve
Account Portfolio both have insufficient assets to invest in accordance with
their stated investment objectives, and we suggest that you consider contacting
your financial consultant or Nationwide at the number listed to arrange a
transfer of your assets from these funds to other available funds.
Purchase payments not invested in the underlying mutual fund options of the
Nationwide Variable Account-4 ("variable account") may be allocated to the fixed
account.
The Statement of Additional Information (dated May 1, 2000) which contains
additional information about the contracts and the variable account, has been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is incorporated
herein by reference. The table of contents for the Statement of Additional
Information is on page 35.
For general information or to obtain FREE copies of the:
o Statement of Additional Information
o prospectus, annual report or semi-annual report for any underlying
mutual fund; or
o required Nationwide forms,
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call: 1-800-848-6331
TDD 1-800-238-3035
or write:
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA, 1-05-P1
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
The Statement of Additional Information and other material incorporated by
reference can be found on the SEC website at:
WWW.SEC.GOV
THIS ANNUITY IS NOT:
o A BANK DEPOSIT
o FEDERALLY INSURED
o ENDORSED BY A BANK OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY
o AVAILABLE IN EVERY STATE.
Investors assume certain risks when investing in the contracts, including the
possibility of losing money.
These contracts are offered to customers of various financial institutions and
brokerage firms. No financial institution or brokerage firm is responsible for
the guarantees under the contracts. Guarantees under the contracts are the sole
responsibility of Nationwide.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, NOR HAS THE
SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS
ACCUMULATION UNIT - An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Variable
Account Contract Value prior to the Annuitization Date.
ANNUITIZATION DATE - The date on which annuity payments begin.
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE - The date on which annuity payments are scheduled to
begin. This date may be changed by the contract owner with Nationwide's consent.
ANNUITY UNIT - An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
variable annuity payments.
CONTRACT VALUE - The total value of all accumulation units in a contract plus
any amount held in the Fixed Account.
CONTRACT YEAR - Each year the contract is in force, beginning with the date the
contract is issued.
ERISA - The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
FIXED ACCOUNT - An investment option 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.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT - An account that qualifies for favorable tax
treatment under Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY ("IRA") - An annuity contract that qualifies for
favorable tax treatment under Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
NATIONWIDE - Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACT - A contract which does not qualify for favorable tax
treatment under Section 401 or 403(b) (Qualified Plans), 408(IRAs), or 408(b)
(Tax Sheltered Annuities) of the Internal Revenue Code.
QUALIFIED PLANS - Retirement plans which receive favorable tax treatment under
Sections 401 or 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SUB-ACCOUNTS - Divisions of the variable account for which accumulation units
and annuity units are separately maintained - each sub-account corresponds to a
single underlying mutual fund.
TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY - An annuity that qualifies for favorable tax treatment
under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
VALUATION PERIOD - Each day the New York Exchange is open for business.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT - Nationwide Variable Account-4, a separate account of
Nationwide that contains variable account allocations. The variable account is
divided into sub-accounts, each of which invests in shares of a separate
underlying mutual fund.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS..........................
SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES.......................
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL
EXPENSES......................................
EXAMPLE............................................
SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTRACTS..........................
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...............................
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION....................
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY..................
TYPES OF CONTRACTS.................................
Non-Qualified Annuity Contracts
Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs)
Tax Sheltered Annuities
Qualified Plans
INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT..........................
The Variable Account and Underlying Mutual Funds
The Fixed Account
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS.............................
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges
Contract Maintenance Charge
Administration Charge
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Premium Taxes
CONTRACT OWNERSHIP.................................
Joint Ownership
Contingent Ownership
Annuitant
Beneficiary and Contingent Beneficiary
OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT..........................
Minimum Initial and Subsequent Purchase Payments
Pricing
Allocation of Purchase Payments
Determining the Contract Value
Transfers Prior to Annuitization
Transfers After Annuitization
Transfer Requests
RIGHT TO REVOKE....................................
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION).............................
Partial Surrenders (Partial Redemptions)
Full Surrenders (Full Redemptions)
Surrenders Under a Tax Sheltered Annuity
LOAN PRIVILEGE.....................................
Minimum and Maximum Loan Amounts
Loan Processing Fee
How Loan Requests are Processed
Loan Interest
Loan Repayment
Distributions and Annuity Payments
Transferring the Contract
Grace Period and Loan Default
ASSIGNMENT.........................................
CONTRACT OWNER SERVICES............................
Dollar Cost Averaging
Systematic Withdrawals
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE..........................
ANNUITIZING THE CONTRACT...........................
Annuitization Date
Annuitization
Fixed Payment Annuity
Variable Payment Annuity
Frequency and Amount of Annuity Payments
Annuity Payment Options
DEATH BENEFITS.....................................
Death of Contract Owner - Non-Qualified Contracts
Death of Annuitant - Non-Qualified Contracts
Death of Contract Owner/Annuitant
Death Benefit Payment
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS.............................
Required Distributions for Non-Qualified Contracts
Required Distributions for Qualified Plans or Tax Sheltered Annuities
Required Distributions for IRAs
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.........................
Federal Income Taxes
Withholding
Non-Resident Aliens
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Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes
Charge for Tax
Diversification
Tax Changes
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS.............................
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION...................................
APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING
MUTUAL FUNDS..................................
APPENDIX B: CONDENSED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION...................................
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SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES
The expenses listed below are charged to all contract owners unless the contract
owner meets an available exception under the contract.
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Maximum Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge ("CDSC") (as a percentage of purchase payments surrendered)...7%(1)
Range of CDSC over time:
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Number of Completed Years from CDSC
Date of Purchase Payment Percentage
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0 7%
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1 6%
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2 5%
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3 4%
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4 3%
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5 2%
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6 1%
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7 0%
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(1)During the first contract year, the contract owner may withdraw without a
CDSC any amount in order for the contract to meet minimum distribution
requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.
Starting with the second year after a purchase payment has been made, the
contract owner may withdraw without a CDSC, the greater of:
(a) an amount equal to 10% of that purchase payment; or
(b) any amount withdrawn in order for the contract to meet minimum
distribution requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.
This CDSC-free withdrawal privilege is non-cumulative. Free amounts not taken
during any given contract year cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent
contract year (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge").
Withdrawals may be restricted for contracts issued a Tax Sheltered Annuities or
other Qualified Plans due to Internal Revenue Code restrictions.
MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRACT MAINTENANCE
CHARGE(2)..........................................$30
VARIABLE ACCOUNT CHARGES(3)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.................1.25%
Administration Charge.............................0.05%
Total Variable Account Charges...............1.30%
(2)The contract maintenance charge is deducted annually from all contracts on
each contract anniversary and upon a full surrender of the contract.
(3)These charges apply only to sub-account allocations. They do not apply to
allocations made to the fixed account. They are charged on a daily basis at the
annual rate noted above.
Nationwide may assess a loan processing fee at the time each new loan is
processed. Loans are available only for contracts issued as Tax Sheltered
Annuities or Qualified Contracts. Loans are not available in all states. In
addition, some states may not permit Nationwide to assess a loan processing fee
(see "Loan Privilege").
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES(1)
(as a percentage of underlying mutual fund net assets,
after expense reimbursement)
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<CAPTION>
12b-1 Total Underlying
Management Fees Other Expenses Fees Mutual Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Greenwich Street Series Fund - Intermediate 0.60% 0.62% 0.00% 1.22%
High Grade Portfolio
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Greenwich Street Series Fund - Total Return 0.75% 0.04% 0.00% 0.79%
Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - Income 0.60% 0.40% 0.00% 1.00%
and Growth Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - 0.45% 0.55% 0.00% 1.00%
Reserve Account Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - U.S. 0.45% 0.55% 0.00% 1.00%
Government/High Quality Securities Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney 0.65% 0.02% 0.00% 0.67%
Large Cap Value Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney 0.90% 0.10% 0.00% 1.00%
International Equity Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney 0.50% 0.04% 0.00% 0.54%
Money Market Portfolio
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</TABLE>
(1)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.
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<CAPTION>
Total Underlying
Management Fees Other Expenses Mutual Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - 0.45% 63.18% 63.63%
Reserve Account Portfolio*
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Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - U.S. 0.45% 2.92% 3.37%
Government/High Quality Securities
Portfolio*
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</TABLE>
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EXAMPLE
The following chart shows the expenses (in dollars) that would be incurred under
this contract assuming a $1,000 investment and 5% annual return, and no change
in expenses. These dollar figures are illustrative only and should not be
considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be
greater or lesser than those shown below.
The example reflects expenses of both the variable account and the underlying
mutual funds. The example reflects variable account charges of 1.30%. The
Contract Maintenance Charge is reflected as a percentage of the average account
value. Since the average contract value is greater than $1,000, the expense
effect of the Contract Maintenance Charge is reduced accordingly. Deductions for
premium taxes are not reflected but may apply.
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<CAPTION>
If you surrender your If you do not surrender If you annuitize your
contract at the end of your contract at the end contract at the end of
the applicable time of the applicable time the applicable time period
period period
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1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs. 1 Yr. 3 Yrs. 5 Yrs. 10 Yrs.
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Greenwich Street Series Fund - 97 128 169 301 27 83 142 301 * 83 142 301
Intermediate High Grade Portfolio
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Greenwich Street Series Fund - 93 115 146 256 23 70 119 256 * 70 119 256
Total Return Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account 95 121 157 278 25 76 130 278 * 76 130 278
Funds - Income and Growth
Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account 95 121 157 278 25 76 130 278 * 76 130 278
Funds - Reserve Account Portfolio
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Smith Barney Variable Account 95 121 157 278 25 76 130 278 * 76 130 278
Funds- U.S. Government/High
Quality Securities Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. 91 111 140 243 21 66 113 243 * 66 113 243
- Smith Barney Large Cap Value
Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - 95 121 157 278 25 76 130 278 * 76 130 278
Smith Barney International Equity
Portfolio
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Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - 90 107 133 229 20 62 106 229 * 62 106 229
Smith Barney Money Market
Portfolio
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</TABLE>
*The contracts sold under this prospectus do not permit annuitization during the
first two contract years.
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SYNOPSIS OF THE CONTRACTS
The contracts described in this prospectus are flexible purchase payment
contracts. The contracts may be issued as either individual or group contracts.
In those states where contracts are issued as group contracts, references
throughout this prospectus to "contract(s)" will also mean "certificate(s)" and
"contract owner(s)" will also mean "participant(s)," unless the plan otherwise
permits or requires the contract owner to exercise contract rights under the
authority of the plan terms.
The contracts can be categorized as:
o Non-Qualified;
o Individual Retirement Annuities;
o Tax Sheltered Annuities; and
o Qualified.
For more detailed information with regard to the differences in contract types,
please see "Types of Contracts" later in the prospectus.
MINIMUM INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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<CAPTION>
MINIMUM INITIAL MINIMUM
CONTRACT PURCHASE SUBSEQUENT
TYPE PAYMENT PAYMENTS
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified $1,500 $10
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IRA $0 $10
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Tax Sheltered $0 $10
Annuity
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Qualified $0 $10
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CHARGES AND EXPENSES
Nationwide deducts a Mortality and Expense Risk Charge equal to an annual rate
of 1.25% and an Administration Charge equal to 0.05% of the daily net assets of
the variable account. Nationwide assesses these charges in return for bearing
certain mortality and administrative risks.
A $30 Contract Maintenance Charge is assessed against each contract on the
contract anniversary date and on the surrender date upon full surrender of the
contract (see "Contract Maintenance Charge").
Nationwide does not deduct a sales charge from purchase payments upon deposit
into the contract. However, Nationwide may deduct a CDSC if any amount is
withdrawn from the contract. This CDSC reimburses Nationwide for sales expenses.
The amount of the CDSC will not exceed 7% of purchase payments surrendered (see
"Contingent Deferred Sales Charge").
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Annuity payments begin on the annuitization date. The payments will be based on
the annuity payment option chosen at the time of application (see "Annuity
Payment Options").
TAXATION
How a contract is taxed depends on the type of contract issued and the purpose
for which the contract is purchased. Nationwide will charge against the contract
any premium taxes levied by any governmental authority (see "Federal Tax
Considerations" and "Premium Taxes").
TEN DAY FREE LOOK
Contract owners may return the contract for any reason within ten days of
receipt and Nationwide will refund the contract value or other amounts required
by law (see "Right to Revoke").
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial statements for the variable account and Nationwide are located in the
Statement of Additional Information. A current Statement of Additional
Information may be obtained without charge by contacting Nationwide's home
office at the telephone number listed on page 1 of this prospectus.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The value of an accumulation unit is determined on the basis of changes in the
per share value of the underlying mutual funds and the assessment of a variable
account charge which may vary from contract to contract (for more information on
the calculation of accumulation unit values, see "Determining Variable Account
Value - Valuing an Accumulation Unit"). Please refer to Appendix B
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for information regarding each class of accumulation units.
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Nationwide is a stock life insurance company organized under Ohio law 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.
GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR
The contracts are distributed by the general distributor, Smith Barney, Inc.,
with offices located at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013.
TYPES OF CONTRACTS
The following is a general description of the types of annuity contracts, and is
intended to provide only general information of the various types of contracts;
it is not intended to be comprehensive. The eligibility requirements, tax
benefits (if any), limitations, and other features of these contracts differ one
from the other.
Non-Qualified Annuity Contracts
A Non-Qualified Annuity Contract is a contract that does not qualify for certain
tax benefits under the Internal Revenue Code, and which is not an IRA or a Tax
Sheltered Annuity.
Upon the death of the owner of a Non-Qualified Annuity Contract, mandatory
distribution requirements are imposed to ensure distribution of the entire
balance in the contract within a required period.
Non-Qualified Annuity contracts that are owned by natural persons allow for the
deferral of taxation on the income earned in the contract until it is
distributed or deemed to be distributed.
Individual Retirement Annuities (IRAs)
IRAs are contracts that are issued by insurance companies and satisfy the
following requirements:
o the contract is not transferable by the owner;
o the premiums are not fixed;
o the annual premium cannot exceed $2000 (although rollovers of greater
amounts from qualified plans, tax-sheltered annuities and other IRAs
can be received);
o certain minimum distribution requirements must be satisfied after the
owner attains the age of 70 1/2;
o the entire interest of the owner in the contract is nonforfeitable; and
o after the death of the owner, additional distribution requirements may
be imposed to ensure distribution of the entire balance in the contract
within the statutory period of time.
Depending on the circumstance of the owner, all or a portion of the
contributions made to the account may be deducted for federal income tax
purposes.
Failure to make the mandatory distributions can result in an additional penalty
tax of 50% of the excess of the amount required to be distributed over the
amount that was actually distributed.
IRAs may receive rollover contribution from other IRAs, from Tax Sheltered
Annuities, and from qualified retirement plans, including 401(k) plans.
For further details regarding IRAs, please refer to the disclosure statement
that should have been received when the IRA was established.
Tax Sheltered Annuities
Certain tax-exempt organizations (described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code) and public school systems may establish a plan under which annuity
contracts can be purchased for their employees. These annuity contracts are
often referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities.
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Purchase payments made to Tax Sheltered Annuities are excludible from the income
of the employee, up to statutory maximum amounts. These amounts should be set
forth in the plan adopted by the employer.
The owner's interest in the contract is nonforfeitable (except for failure to
pay premiums) and cannot be transferred. Certain minimum distribution
requirements must be satisfied after the owner attains the age of 70 1/2 and
after the death of the owner. Additional distribution requirements may be
imposed to ensure distribution of the entire balance in the contract within the
statutory period of time.
Qualified Plans
Contracts that are owned by Qualified Plans are not intended to confer tax
benefits on the beneficiaries of the plan; they are used as investment vehicles
for the plan. The income tax consequences to the beneficiary of a Qualified Plan
are controlled by the operation of the plan, not by operation of the assets in
which the plan invests.
Beneficiaries of Qualified Plans should contact their employer and/or trustee of
the plan to obtain and review the plan, trust, summary plan description and
other documents for the tax and other consequences of being a participant in a
qualified plan.
INVESTING IN THE CONTRACT
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
Nationwide Variable Account-4 is a variable account that invests in the
underlying mutual funds listed in Appendix A. Nationwide established the
variable account on October 7, 1987, pursuant to Ohio law. Although the variable
account is registered with the SEC as a unit investment trust pursuant to the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"), the SEC does not supervise the
management of Nationwide or the variable account.
Income, gains and losses credited to, or charged against, the variable account
reflect the variable account's own investment experience and not the investment
experience of Nationwide's other assets. The variable account's assets are held
separately from Nationwide's assets and are not chargeable with liabilities
incurred in any other business of Nationwide. Nationwide is obligated to pay all
amounts promised to contract owners under the contracts.
The variable account is divided into sub-accounts, each corresponding to a
single underlying mutual fund. Nationwide uses the assets of each sub-account to
buy shares of the underlying mutual funds based on contract owner instructions.
There are two sub-accounts for each underlying mutual fund. One sub-account
contains shares attributable to accumulation units under Non-Qualified Contracts
and the other contains shares attributable to accumulation units under
Individual Retirement Annuities, Tax Shelter Annuities and Qualified Contracts.
Each underlying mutual fund's prospectus contains more detailed information
about that fund. Prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds should be read in
conjunction with this prospectus.
The underlying mutual funds in the variable account are NOT publicly traded
mutual funds. They are only available as investment options in variable life
insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance
companies or, in some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension
or retirement plans.
The investment advisers of the underlying mutual funds may manage publicly
traded mutual funds with similar names and investment objectives. However, the
underlying mutual funds are NOT directly related to any publicly traded mutual
fund. Contract owners should not compare the performance of a publicly traded
fund with the performance of underlying mutual funds participating in the
variable account. The performance of the underlying mutual funds could differ
substantially from that of any publicly traded funds.
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Voting Rights
Contract owners who have allocated assets to the underlying mutual funds are
entitled to certain voting rights. Nationwide will vote contract owner shares at
special shareholder meetings based on contract owner instructions. However, if
the law changes and Nationwide is allowed to vote in its own right, it may elect
to do so.
Contract owners with voting interests in an underlying mutual fund will be
notified of issues requiring the shareholders' vote as soon as possible before
the shareholder meeting. Notification will contain proxy materials and a form
with which to give Nationwide voting instructions. Nationwide will vote shares
for which no instructions are received in the same proportion as those that are
received.
The number of shares which a contract owner may vote is determined by dividing
the cash value of the amount they have allocated to an underlying mutual fund by
the net asset value of that underlying mutual fund. Nationwide will designate a
date for this determination not more than 90 days before the shareholder
meeting.
Material Conflicts
The underlying mutual funds may be offered through separate accounts of other
insurance companies, as well as through the other separate accounts of
Nationwide. Nationwide does not anticipate 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 the underlying mutual
funds participate.
Material conflicts may occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of
variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts or differences
in the voting instructions of the contract owners and those of other companies.
If a material conflict occurs, Nationwide will take whatever steps are necessary
to protect contract owners and variable annuity payees, including withdrawal of
the variable account from participation in the underlying mutual fund(s)
involved in the conflict.
Substitution of Securities
Nationwide may substitute, eliminate, or combine shares of another underlying
mutual fund for shares already purchased or to be purchased in the future if
either of the following occurs:
1) shares of a current underlying mutual fund are no longer available for
investment; or
2) further investment in an underlying mutual fund is inappropriate.
No substitution, elimination, or combination of shares may take place without
the prior approval of the SEC.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The fixed account is an investment option that is funded by assets of
Nationwide's general account. The general account contains all of Nationwide's
assets other than those in other Nationwide separate accounts. It is used to
support Nationwide's annuity and insurance obligations and may contain
compensation for mortality and expense risks. The general account is not subject
to the same laws as the variable account and the SEC has not reviewed material
in this prospectus relating to the fixed account. However, information relating
to the fixed account is subject to federal securities laws relating to accuracy
and completeness of prospectus disclosure.
Purchase payments will be allocated to the fixed account by election of the
contract owner.
The investment income earned by the fixed account will be allocated to the
contracts at varying guaranteed interest rate(s) depending on the following
categories of fixed account allocations:
o New Money Rate - The rate credited on the fixed account allocation when
the contract is purchased or when subsequent purchase payments are
made. Subsequent purchase payments may receive different New Money
Rates than the rate when the contract was issued, since the New Money
Rate is subject to change based on market conditions.
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o Variable Account to Fixed Rate - Allocations transferred from any of
the underlying investment options in the variable account to the fixed
account may receive a different rate. The rate may be lower than the
New Money Rate. There may be limits on the amount and frequency of
movements from the variable account to the fixed account.
o Renewal Rate - The rate available for maturing fixed account
allocations which are entering a new guarantee period. The contract
owner will be notified of this rate in a letter issued with the
quarterly statements when any of the money in the contract owner's
fixed account matures. At that time, the contract owner will have an
opportunity to leave the money in the fixed account and receive the
Renewal Rate or the contract owner can move the money to any of the
other underlying mutual fund options.
o Dollar Cost Averaging Rate - From time to time, Nationwide may offer a
more favorable rate for an initial purchase payment into a new contract
when used in conjunction with a Dollar Cost Averaging program.
All of these rates are subject to change on a daily basis; however, once applied
to the fixed account, the interest rates are guaranteed until the end of the
calendar quarter during which the 12 month anniversary of the fixed account
allocation occurs.
Credited interest rates are annualized rates - the effective yield of interest
over a one-year period. Interest is credited to each contract on a daily basis.
As a result, the credited interest rate is compounded daily to achieve the
stated effective yield.
The guaranteed rate for any purchase payment will be effective for not less than
twelve months. Nationwide guarantees that the rate will not be less than 3.0%
per year.
Any interest in excess of 3.0% will be credited to fixed account allocations at
Nationwide's sole discretion. The contract owner assumes the risk that interest
credited to fixed account allocations may not exceed the minimum guarantee of
3.0% for any given year.
Nationwide guarantees that the fixed account contract value will not be less
than the amount of the purchase payments allocated to the fixed account, plus
interest credited as described above, less any applicable charges including
CDSC.
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
Nationwide deducts a Mortality and Expense Risk Charge from the variable
account. This amount is computed on a daily basis, and is equal to an annual
rate of 1.25% of the daily net assets of the variable account.
The mortality risk charge (0.80%) compensates Nationwide for guaranteeing the
annuity purchase rates of the contracts. This guarantee ensures that the annuity
purchase rates will not change regardless of the death rates of annuity payees
or the general population.
The expense risk charge (0.45%) compensates Nationwide for guaranteeing that
administration charges will not increase regardless of actual expenses.
If the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge is insufficient to cover actual
expenses, the loss is borne by Nationwide.
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CHARGE
Nationwide deducts an annual Contract Maintenance Charge of $30 on each contract
anniversary and upon full surrender of the contract. This charge reimburses
Nationwide for administrative expenses involved in issuing and maintaining the
contract.
The deduction of the Contract Maintenance Charge will be taken proportionately
from each sub-account and the fixed account based on the value in each option as
compared to the total contract value.
Nationwide will not increase the Contract Maintenance Charge. Nationwide will
not
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reduce or eliminate the Contract Maintenance Charge where it would be
discriminatory or unlawful.
ADMINISTRATION CHARGE
Nationwide deducts an Administration Charge from the variable account. This
amount is computed on a daily basis, and is equal to an annual rate of to 0.05%
of the daily net assets of the variable account.
The Administration Charge reimburses Nationwide for administrative expenses.
If this charge is insufficient to cover actual expenses, the loss is borne by
Nationwide.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
No sales charge deduction is made from the purchase payments when amounts are
deposited into the contracts. However, if any part of the contract is
surrendered, Nationwide will deduct a CDSC. The CDSC will not exceed 7% of
purchase payments surrendered.
The CDSC is calculated by multiplying the applicable CDSC percentage (noted
below) by the amount of purchase payments surrendered.
For purposes of calculating the CDSC, surrenders are considered to come first
from the oldest purchase payment made to the contract, then the next oldest
purchase payment, and so forth. Earnings are not subject to the CDSC, but may
not be distributed prior to the distribution of all purchase payments. (For tax
purposes, a surrender is usually treated as a withdrawal of earnings first.)
The CDSC applies as follows:
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NUMBER OF YEARS FROM DATE OF CDSC
PURCHASE PAYMENT PERCENTAGE
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<S> <C>
0 7%
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1 6%
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2 5%
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3 4%
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4 3%
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5 2%
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6 1%
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7 0%
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</TABLE>
The CDSC is used to cover sales expenses, including commissions (maximum of
5.25% of purchase payments), production of sales material, and other promotional
expenses. If expenses are greater than the CDSC, the shortfall will be made up
from Nationwide's general account, which may indirectly include portions of the
variable account charges, since Nationwide may generate a profit from these
charges.
Contract owners taking withdrawals before age 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% tax
penalty. In addition, all or a portion of the withdrawal may be subject to
federal income taxes (see "Non-Qualified Contract - Natural Persons as Contract
Owners").
Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
During the first contract year, the contract owner may withdraw without a CDSC
any amount to meet minimum distribution requirements under the Internal Revenue
Code.
Starting with the second year after a purchase payment has been made, the
contract owner may withdraw without a CDSC, the greater of:
1) an amount equal to 10% of that purchase payment; or
2) any amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements under
the Internal Revenue Code.
This CDSC-free withdrawal privilege is non-cumulative. Free amounts not taken
during any given contract year cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent
contract year.
In addition, no CDSC will be deducted:
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1) upon annuitization of contracts which have been in force for at least
two years;
2) upon payment of a death benefit; or
3) from any values which have been held under a contract for at least 7
years.
No CDSC applies to transfers among the sub-accounts or between the fixed account
and the variable account. Nationwide may waive the CDSC if a contract described
in this prospectus is exchanged for another Nationwide contract (or a contract
of any of its affiliated insurance companies). A CDSC may apply to the contract
received in the exchange.
Nationwide may waive the CDSC when a sale is made to a trustee, employer or
similar entity pursuant to a retirement plan or when sales are made to a similar
group resulting in savings of sales expenses. Nationwide will consider one or
more of the following scenarios when determining if the program is entitled to a
wavier of CDSC:
1. The size of the group to which sales are to be made. Generally, the
sales expenses for larger groups are less than for smaller group
because of the ability to implement a larger number of contracts with
fewer sales contacts.
2. The total amount of purchase payments to be received from a group and
how the purchase payments are remitted. The contract sales expenses are
likely to be less on larger purchase payments than on smaller ones.
Likewise, sales expenses are usually lower when purchase payments are
remitted on a payroll deduction plan.
3. The purpose for which the contracts are being purchased. Certain types
of Qualified Plans are more likely to be stable than others. Such
stability reduces the number of sales contacts required, reduces sales
administration, and results in fewer contract terminations. As a
result, sales expenses are reduced.
4. The nature of the group for which the contracts are being purchased.
Certain types of employee and professional groups are more likely to
continue contract participation for longer periods than are other
groups with more mobile membership. If fewer contracts are surrendered
in a given group, Nationwide's sales expenses are reduced.
5. The cost of distribution effort. Sales without commissions or other
standard distribution expenses can result in the waiver of sales
charges.
6. Other circumstances of which Nationwide is not presently aware which
could result in reduced sales expenses.
If, after consideration of these factors, Nationwide determines that a purchase
or series of purchases would result in reduced sales expenses, such a group
would be entitled to the waiver of CDSC.
The CDSC will not be waived or eliminated if to do so would be unfairly
discriminatory or prohibited by state law.
PREMIUM TAXES
Nationwide will charge against the contract value any premium taxes levied by a
state or any other governmental entity. Premium tax rates currently range from
0% to 5.0%. This range is subject to change. The method used to assess the
premium tax will be determined by Nationwide at its sole discretion in
compliance with state law.
If applicable, Nationwide will deduct premium taxes from the contract either at:
(1) the time the contract is surrendered;
(2) annuitization; or
(3) such earlier date as Nationwide becomes subject to premium taxes.
Premium taxes may be deducted from death benefit proceeds.
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CONTRACT OWNERSHIP
The contract owner has all rights under the contract, including the right to
designate and change any designations of the contract owner, annuitant,
contingent annuitant, beneficiary, contingent beneficiary, annuity payment
option and annuity commencement date. Purchasers who name someone other than
themselves as the contract owner will have no rights under the contract.
Contract owners of Non-Qualified Contracts may name a new contract owner at any
time before the annuitization date. Any change of contract owner automatically
revokes any prior contract owner designation. Changes in contract ownership may
result in federal income taxation and may be subject to state and federal gift
taxes.
A change in contract ownership must be submitted in writing and recorded at
Nationwide's home office. Once recorded, the change will become effective as of
the date signed. However, the change will not affect any payments made or action
taken by Nationwide before it was recorded.
The contract owner may also request a change in the annuitant, contingent
annuitant, contingent owner, beneficiary, or contingent beneficiary before the
annuitization date. These changes must be:
o on a Nationwide form;
o signed by the contract owner; and
o received at Nationwide's home office before the annuitization date.
Nationwide must review and approve any change requests. If the contract owner is
not a natural person and there is a change of the annuitant, distributions will
be made as if the contract owner died at the time of the change.
On the annuitization date, the annuitant will become the contract owner.
JOINT OWNERSHIP
Joint owners each own an undivided interest in the contract.
If a contract owner who is NOT the annuitant dies before the annuitization date,
the joint owner becomes the contract owner.
Contract owners can name a joint owner at any time before annuitization subject
to the following conditions:
o Joint owners must be spouses at the time joint ownership is requested,
unless state law requires Nationwide to allow non-spousal joint owners;
o The exercise of any ownership right in the contract will generally
require a written request signed by both joint owners;
o An election in writing signed by both contract owners must be made to
authorize Nationwide to allow the exercise of ownership rights
independently of either joint owner; and
o Nationwide will not be liable for any loss, liability, cost, or expense
for acting in accordance with the instructions of either joint owner.
CONTINGENT OWNERSHIP
The contingent owner is entitled to receive certain benefits under the contract
if a contract owner who is NOT the annuitant dies before the annuitization date
and there is no surviving joint owner.
The contract owner may name or change a contingent owner at any time before the
annuitization date. To change the contingent owner, a written request must be
submitted to Nationwide. Once Nationwide has recorded the change, it will be
effective as of the date it was signed, whether or not the contract owner was
living at the time it was recorded. The change will not affect any action taken
by Nationwide before the change was recorded.
ANNUITANT
The annuitant is the person who will receive annuity payments and upon whose
continuation
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of life any annuity payment involving life contingencies depends. The annuitant
may be changed before the annuitization date with Nationwide's consent.
BENEFICIARY AND CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY
The beneficiary is the person who is entitled to the death benefit if the
annuitant dies before the annuitization date and there is no joint owner. The
contract owner can name more than one beneficiary. The beneficiaries will share
the death benefit equally, unless otherwise specified.
The contract owner may change the beneficiary(ies) or contingent
beneficiary(ies) during the annuitant's lifetime by submitting a written request
to Nationwide. Once recorded, the change will be effective as of the date it was
signed, whether or not the annuitant is living at the time it was recorded. The
change will not affect any action taken by Nationwide before the change was
recorded.
OPERATION OF CONTRACT
MINIMUM INITIAL AND SUBSEQUENT PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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MINIMUM INITIAL MINIMUM
CONTRACT PURCHASE SUBSEQUENT
TYPE PAYMENT PAYMENTS
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-Qualified $1,500 $10
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IRA $0 $10
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Tax Sheltered $0 $10
Annuity
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Qualified $0 $10
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PRICING
Initial purchase payments allocated to sub-accounts will be priced at the
accumulation unit value determined no later than 2 business days after receipt
of an order to purchase, if the application and all necessary information are
complete. If the application is not complete, Nationwide may retain a purchase
payment for up to 5 business days while attempting to complete it. If the
application is not completed within 5 business days, the prospective purchaser
will be informed of the reason for the delay. The purchase payment will be
returned unless the prospective purchaser specifically allows Nationwide to hold
the purchase payment until the application is completed.
Subsequent purchase payments will be priced based on the next available
accumulation unit value after the payment is received. The cumulative total of
all purchase payments under Nationwide contracts on the life of any one
annuitant cannot exceed $1,000,000 without Nationwide's prior consent.
Purchase payments will not be priced when the New York Stock Exchange is closed
or on the following nationally recognized holidays:
o New Year's Day o Independence Day
o Martin Luther King, Jr. Day o Labor Day
o Presidents' Day o Thanksgiving
o Good Friday o Christmas
o Memorial Day
Nationwide also will not price purchase payments if:
(1) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
(2) an emergency exists making disposal or valuation of securities held in
the variable account impracticable; or
(3) the SEC, by order, permits a suspension or postponement for the
protection of security holders.
Rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to when the conditions described
in (2) and (3) exist. If Nationwide is closed on days when the New York Stock
Exchange is open, contract value may be affected since the contract owner will
not have access to their account.
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PAYMENTS
Nationwide allocates purchase payments to sub-accounts and the fixed account as
instructed by the contract owner. Shares of the underlying mutual funds
allocated to the sub-accounts are purchased at net asset value, then converted
into accumulation units. Contract owners can change allocations or make
exchanges among the sub-accounts and the fixed account. However, no change may
be made that would result in an amount less than 1% of the purchase
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payments being allocated to any sub-account. Certain transactions may be subject
to conditions imposed by the underlying mutual funds, as well as those set forth
in the contract.
DETERMINING THE CONTRACT VALUE
The contract value is:
1) the value of amounts allocated to the sub-accounts of the variable
account; and
2) amounts allocated to the fixed account.
If part or all of the contract value is surrendered, or charges are assessed
against the whole contract value, Nationwide will deduct a proportionate amount
from each sub-account and the fixed account based on current cash values.
Determining Variable Account Value - Valuing an Accumulation Unit
Purchase payments or transfers allocated to sub-accounts are accounted for in
accumulation units. Accumulation unit values (for each sub-account) are
determined by calculating the net investment factor for the underlying mutual
funds for the current valuation period and multiplying that result with the
accumulation unit values determined on the previous valuation period.
Nationwide uses the net investment factor as a way to calculate the investment
performance of a sub-account from valuation period to valuation period. For each
sub-account, the net investment factor shows the investment performance of the
underlying mutual fund in which a particular sub-account invests, including the
charges assessed against that sub-account for a valuation period.
The net investment factor for any particular sub-account is determined by
dividing (a) by (b), and then subtracting (c) from the result, where:
(a) is:
(1) the net asset value of the underlying mutual fund as of the
end of the current valuation period; and
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or income distributions
made by the underlying mutual fund (if the ex-dividend date
occurs during the current valuation period);
(b) is the net asset value of the underlying mutual fund determined as of
the end of the preceding valuation period; and
(c) is a factor representing the daily variable account charges. The factor
is equal to an annual rate of 1.30% of the daily net assets of the
variable account.
Based on the change in the net investment factor, the value of an accumulation
unit may increase or decrease. Changes in the net investment factor may not be
directly proportional to changes in the net asset value of the underlying mutual
fund shares because of the deduction of variable account charges.
Though the number of accumulation units will not change as a result of
investment experience, the value of an accumulation unit may increase or
decrease from valuation period to valuation period.
Determining Fixed Account Value
Nationwide determines the value of the fixed account by:
1) adding all amounts allocated to the fixed account, minus amounts
previously transferred or withdrawn; and
2) adding any interest earned on the amounts allocated.
TRANSFERS PRIOR TO ANNUITIZATION
Transfers from the Fixed Account to the Variable Account
Fixed account allocations may be transferred to the variable account only upon
reaching the end of an interest rate guarantee period. Normally, Nationwide will
permit 100% of such fixed account allocations to be transferred to the variable
account; however Nationwide may, under certain economic conditions and at its
discretion, limit the maximum transferable amount. Under no circumstances will
the maximum transferable amount be less than 10% of the fixed account allocation
reaching the end
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of an interest rate guarantee period. Transfers of the fixed account allocations
must be made within 45 days after reaching the end of an interest rate guarantee
period.
Contract owners who use Dollar Cost Averaging may transfer from the fixed
account to the variable account under the terms of that program (see "Dollar
Cost Averaging").
Transfers to the Fixed Account
Variable account allocations may be transferred to the fixed account at any
time. Normally, Nationwide will not restrict transfers from the variable account
to the fixed account; however, Nationwide may establish a maximum transfer limit
from the variable account to the fixed account. Except as noted below, under no
circumstances will the transfer limit be less than 10% of the current value of
the variable account, less any transfers made in the 12 months preceding the
date the transfer is requested, but not including transfers made prior to the
imposition of the transfer limit. However, where permitted by state law,
Nationwide may refuse transfers or purchase payments to the fixed account when
the fixed account value is greater than or equal to 30% of the contract value at
the time the purchase payment is made or the transfer is requested.
Transfers Among the Sub-Accounts
Allocations may be transferred among the sub-accounts once per valuation date.
TRANSFERS AFTER ANNUITIZATION
After annuitization, transfers may only be made on the anniversary of the
annuitization date.
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 telephone instructions that it
reasonably determined to be genuine. Nationwide may withdraw the telephone
exchange privilege upon 30 days written notice to contract owners.
Amounts transferred to the variable account will receive the accumulation unit
value next determined after the transfer request is received.
Interest Rate Guarantee Period
The interest rate guarantee period is the period of time that the fixed account
interest rate is guaranteed to remain the same.
For new purchase payments allocated to the fixed account, or transfers to the
fixed account from the variable account, this period begins on the date of
deposit or transfer and ends on the one year anniversary of the deposit or
transfer. The guaranteed interest rate period may last for up to 3 months beyond
the 1 year anniversary because guaranteed terms end on the last day of a
calendar quarter.
During an interest rate guarantee period, transfers cannot be made from the
fixed account, and amounts transferred to the fixed account must remain on
deposit.
Market Timing Firms
Some contract owners may use market timing firms or other third parties to make
transfers on their behalf. Generally, in order to take advantage of perceived
market trends, market timing firms will submit transfer or exchange requests on
behalf of multiple contract owners at the same time. Sometimes this can result
in unusually large transfers of funds. These large transfers might interfere
with the ability of Nationwide or the underlying mutual fund to process
transactions. This can potentially disadvantage contract owners not using market
timing firms. To avoid this, Nationwide may modify transfer and exchange rights
of contract owners who use market timing firms (or other third parties) to
transfer or exchange funds on their behalf.
The exchange and transfer rights of individual contract owners will not be
modified in any way when instructions are submitted directly by the contract
owner, or by the contract owner's representative (as authorized by the execution
of a valid Nationwide Limited Power of Attorney Form).
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To protect contract owners, Nationwide may refuse exchange and transfer
requests:
o submitted by any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of
more than one contract owner; or
o submitted on behalf of individual contract owners who have executed
pre-authorized exchange forms which are submitted by market timing
firms (or other third parties) on behalf of more than one contract
owner at the same time.
Nationwide will not restrict exchange rights unless Nationwide believes it to be
necessary for the protection of all contract owners.
RIGHT TO REVOKE
Contract owners have a ten day "free look" to examine the contract. The contract
may be returned to Nationwide's home office for any reason within ten days of
receipt and Nationwide will refund the contract value or another amount required
by law. The refunded contract value will reflect the deduction of any contract
charges, unless otherwise required by law. All IRA refunds will be a return of
purchase payments. State and/or federal law may provide additional free look
privileges.
Liability of the variable account under this provision is limited to the
contract value in each sub-account on the date of revocation. Any additional
amounts refunded to the contract owner will be paid by Nationwide.
SURRENDER (REDEMPTION)
Contract owners may surrender some or all of their contract value before the
earlier of the annuitization date or the annuitant's death. Surrender requests
must be in writing and Nationwide may require additional information. When
taking a full surrender, the contract must accompany the written request.
Nationwide may require a signature guarantee.
Nationwide will pay any amounts surrendered from the sub-accounts within 7 days.
However, Nationwide may suspend or postpone payment when it is unable to price a
purchase payment or transfer.
PARTIAL SURRENDERS (PARTIAL REDEMPTIONS)
Nationwide will surrender accumulation units from the sub-accounts and an amount
from the fixed account. The amount withdrawn from each investment option will be
in proportion to the value in each option at the time of the surrender request.
A CDSC may apply. The contract owner may take the CDSC from either:
a) the amount requested; or
b) the contract value remaining after the contract owner has received the
amount requested.
If the contract owner does not make a specific election, any applicable CDSC
will be taken from the contract value remaining after the contract owner has
received the amount requested.
The CDSC deducted is a percentage of the amount requested by the contract owner.
Amounts deducted for CDSC are not subject to subsequent CDSC.
FULL SURRENDERS (FULL REDEMPTIONS)
The contract value upon full surrender may be more or less than the total of all
purchase payments made to the contract. The contract value will reflect variable
account charges, underlying mutual fund charges and the investment performance
of the underlying mutual funds. A CDSC may apply.
SURRENDERS UNDER A TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY
Contract owners of a Tax Sheltered Annuity may surrender part or all of their
contract value before the earlier of the annuitization date or the annuitant's
death, except as provided below:
A. Contract value attributable to contributions made under a qualified
cash or deferred arrangement (within the meaning of Internal Revenue
Code Section 402(g)(3)(A)), a salary reduction agreement (within the
meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section
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402(g)(3)(C)), or transfers from a Custodial Account (described in
Section 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code), may be surrendered
only:
1. when the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2, separates from
service, dies, or becomes disabled (within the meaning of
Internal Revenue Code Section 72(m)(7)); or
2. in the case of hardship (as defined for purposes of Internal
Revenue Code Section 401(k)), provided that any such hardship
surrender may NOT include any income earned on salary
reduction contributions.
B. The surrender limitations described in Section A also apply to:
1. salary reduction contributions to Tax Sheltered Annuities made
for plan years beginning after December 31, 1988;
2. earnings credited to such contracts after the last plan year
beginning before January 1, 1989, on amounts attributable to
salary reduction contributions; and
3. all amounts transferred from 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts
(except that earnings and employer contributions as of
December 31, 1988 in such Custodial Accounts may be withdrawn
in the case of hardship).
C. Any distribution other than the above, including a ten day free look
cancellation of the contract (when available) may result in taxes,
penalties, and/or retroactive disqualification of a Tax Sheltered
Annuity.
In order to prevent disqualification of a Tax Sheltered Annuity after a ten day
free look cancellation, Nationwide will transfer the proceeds to another Tax
Sheltered Annuity upon proper direction by the contract owner.
These provisions explain Nationwide's understanding of current withdrawal
restrictions. These restrictions may change.
Distributions pursuant to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders will not violate
the restrictions stated above.
LOAN PRIVILEGE
The loan privilege is ONLY available to owners of Qualified Contracts and Tax
Sheltered Annuities. These contract owners can take loans from the contract
value beginning 30 days after the contract is issued up to the annuitization
date. Loans are subject to the terms of the contract, the plan, and the Internal
Revenue Code. Nationwide may modify the terms of a loan to comply with changes
in applicable law.
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTS
Contract owners may borrow a minimum of $1,000, unless Nationwide is required by
law to allow a lesser minimum amount. Each loan must individually satisfy the
contract minimum amount.
Nationwide will calculate the maximum nontaxable loan amount based upon
information provided by the participant or the employer. Loans may be taxable if
a participant has additional loans from other plans. The total of all
outstanding loans must not exceed the following limits:
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*The $50,000 limits will be reduced by the highest outstanding balance owed
during the previous 12 months.
For salary reduction Tax Sheltered Annuities, loans may be secured only by the
contract value.
LOAN PROCESSING FEE
Nationwide may charge a loan processing fee at the time each new loan is
processed. If assessed, this fee compensates Nationwide for
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expenses related to administering and processing loans.
The fee is taken from the sub-accounts and the fixed account in proportion to
the contract value at the time the loan is processed.
HOW LOAN REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED
All loans are made from the collateral fixed account. Nationwide transfers
accumulation units in proportion to the assets in each sub-account to the
collateral fixed account until the requested amount is reached. If there are not
enough accumulation units available in the contract to reach the requested loan
amount, Nationwide next transfers contract value from the fixed account. No CDSC
will be deducted on transfers related to loan processing.
LOAN INTEREST
The outstanding loan balance in the collateral fixed account is credited with
interest until the loan is repaid in full. The interest rate will be 2.25% less
than the loan interest rate fixed by Nationwide. It is guaranteed never to fall
below 3.0%.
Specific loan terms are disclosed at the time of loan application or issuance.
LOAN REPAYMENT
Loans must be repaid in five years. However, if the loan is used to purchase the
contract owner's principal residence, the contract owner has 15 years to repay
the loan.
Contract owners must identify loan repayments as loan repayments or they will be
treated as purchase payments and will not reduce the outstanding loan. Payments
must be substantially level and made at least quarterly.
Loan repayments will consist of principal and interest in amounts set forth in
the loan agreement. Repayments are allocated to the sub-accounts in accordance
with the contract, unless Nationwide and the contract owner have agreed to amend
the contract at a later date on a case by case basis.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Distributions made from the contract while a loan is outstanding will be reduced
by the amount of the outstanding loan plus accrued interest if:
o the contract is surrendered;
o the contract owner/annuitant dies;
o the contract owner who is not the annuitant dies prior to
annuitization; or
o annuity payments begin.
TRANSFERRING THE CONTRACT
Nationwide reserves the right to restrict any transfer of the contract while the
loan is outstanding.
GRACE PERIOD AND LOAN DEFAULT
If a loan payment is not made when due, interest will continue to accrue. A
grace period may be available (please refer to the terms of the loan agreement).
If a loan payment is not made by the end of the applicable grace period, the
entire loan will be treated as a deemed distribution and will be taxable to the
borrower. This deemed distribution may also be subject to an early withdrawal
tax penalty by the Internal Revenue Service.
After default, interest will continue to accrue on the loan. Defaulted amounts,
plus interest, are deducted from the contract value when the participant is
eligible for a distribution of at least that amount. Additional loans are not
available while a previous loan is in default.
ASSIGNMENT
Contract rights are personal to the contract owner and may not be assigned
without Nationwide's written consent.
A Non-Qualified Contract owner may assign some or all rights under the contract.
An assignment must occur before annuitization while the annuitant is alive. Once
proper notice of assignment is recorded by Nationwide's home office, the
assignment will become
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effective as of the date the written request was signed.
IRAs and Tax Sheltered Annuities may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise
transferred except where allowed by law.
Nationwide is not responsible for the validity or tax consequences of any
assignment. Nationwide is not liable for any payment or settlement made before
the assignment is recorded. Assignments will not be recorded until Nationwide
receives sufficient direction from the contract owner and assignee regarding the
proper allocation of contract rights.
Any portion of the contract value attributable to purchase payments made after
August 13, 1982, which is pledged or assigned after August 13 1982, will be
treated as a distribution and will be included in gross income to the extent
that the cash value exceeds the investment in the contract for the taxable year
in which it was pledged or assigned. Amounts assigned may be subject to a tax
penalty equal to 10% of the amount included in gross income.
Assignment of the entire contract value may cause the portion of the contract
value exceeding the total investment in the contract and previously taxed
amounts to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes each year
that the assignment is in effect.
CONTRACT OWNER SERVICES
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
Dollar Cost Averaging is a long-term transfer program that allows you to make
regular, level investments over time. It involves the automatic transfer of a
specified amount from the fixed account and/or certain sub-accounts into other
sub-accounts. Nationwide does not guarantee that this program will result in
profit or protect contract owners from loss.
Contract owners direct Nationwide to automatically transfer specified amounts
from the fixed account and the Smith Barney Variable Account Funds - Reserve
Account Portfolio to any other underlying mutual fund. Transfers from the fixed
account must be equal to or less than 1/30th of the fixed account value when the
Dollar Cost Averaging program is requested.
Transfers occur monthly or on another frequency if permitted by Nationwide.
Nationwide will process transfers until either the value in the originating
investment option is exhausted, or the contract owner instructs Nationwide in
writing to stop the transfers.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new Dollar Cost Averaging
programs. Nationwide also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service.
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS
Systematic withdrawals allow contract owners to receive a specified amount (of
at least $100) on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis. Requests
for systematic withdrawals and requests to discontinue systematic withdrawals
must be in writing.
The withdrawals will be taken from the sub-accounts and the fixed account
proportionately unless Nationwide is instructed otherwise.
Nationwide will withhold federal income taxes from systematic withdrawals unless
otherwise instructed by the contract owner. The Internal Revenue Service may
impose a 10% penalty tax if the contract owner is under age 59 1/2 unless the
contract owner has made an irrevocable election of distributions of
substantially equal payments.
If the contract owner takes systematic withdrawals, the maximum amount that can
be withdrawn annually without a CDSC is the greater of:
1) 10% of all purchase payments made to the contract as of the withdrawal
date; or
2) an amount withdrawn to meet minimum distribution requirements under the
Internal Revenue Code.
The CDSC-free withdrawal privilege for systematic withdrawals is non-cumulative.
Free amounts not taken during any contract year
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cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent contract year.
Nationwide reserves the right to stop establishing new systematic withdrawal
programs. Nationwide also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this
service. Systematic withdrawals are not available before the end of the ten-day
free look period (see "Right to Revoke").
ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE
The annuity commencement date is the date on which annuity payments are
scheduled to begin. The contract owner may change the annuity commencement date
before annuitization. This change must be requested in writing and approved by
Nationwide.
ANNUITIZING THE CONTRACT
ANNUITIZATION DATE
The annuitization date is the date that annuity payments begin. It will be the
first day of a calendar month unless otherwise agreed, and must be at least 2
years after the contract is issued. If the contract is issued to fund a Tax
Sheltered Annuity plan, annuitization may occur during the first 2 years subject
to Nationwide's approval.
ANNUITIZATION
Annuitization is the period during which annuity payments are received. It is
irrevocable once payments have begun. Upon approval of the annuitization date,
the annuitant must choose:
1) an annuity payment option; and
2) either a fixed payment annuity, variable payment annuity, or an
available combination.
Nationwide guarantees that each payment under a fixed payment annuity will be
the same throughout annuitization. Under a variable payment annuity, the amount
of each payment will vary with the performance of the underlying mutual funds
chosen by the contract owner.
FIXED PAYMENT ANNUITY
A fixed payment annuity is an annuity where the amount of the annuity payment
remains level.
The first payment under a fixed payment annuity is determined on the
annuitization date on an "age last birthday" basis by:
1) deducting applicable premium taxes from the total contract value; then
2) applying the contract value amount specified by the contract owner to
the fixed payment annuity table for the annuity payment option elected.
Subsequent payments will remain level unless the annuity payment option elected
provides otherwise. Nationwide does not credit discretionary interest during
annuitization.
VARIABLE PAYMENT ANNUITY
A variable payment annuity is an annuity where the amount of annuity payments
will vary depending on the performance of the underlying mutual funds selected.
The first payment under a variable payment annuity is determined on the
annuitization date on an "age last birthday" basis by:
1) deducting applicable premium taxes from the total contract value; then
2) applying the contract value amount specified by the contract owner to
the variable payment annuity table for the annuity payment option
elected.
The dollar amount of the first payment is converted into a set number of annuity
units that will represent each monthly payment. This is done by dividing the
dollar amount of the first payment by the value of an annuity unit as of the
annuitization date. This number of annuity units remains fixed during
annuitization.
The second and subsequent payments are determined by multiplying the fixed
number of annuity units by the annuity unit value for the valuation period in
which the payment is due. The amount of the second and subsequent payments will
vary with the performance of the
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selected underlying mutual funds. Nationwide guarantees that variations in
mortality experience from assumptions used to calculate the first payment will
not affect the dollar amount of the second and subsequent payments.
Assumed Investment Rate
An assumed investment rate is the percentage rate of return assumed to determine
the amount of the first payment under a variable payment annuity. Nationwide
uses the assumed investment rate of 3.5% to calculate the first annuity payment
and to calculate the investment performance of an underlying mutual fund in
order to determine subsequent payments under a variable payment annuity. An
assumed investment rate is the percentage rate of return required to maintain
level variable annuity payments. Subsequent variable annuity payments may be
more or less than the first payment based on whether actual investment
performance of the underlying mutual funds is higher or lower than the assumed
investment rate of 3.5%.
Value of an Annuity Unit
Annuity unit values for sub-accounts are determined by multiplying the net
investment factor for the valuation period for which the annuity unit is being
calculated by the immediately preceding valuation period's annuity unit value,
and multiplying the result by an interest factor to neutralize the assumed
investment rate of 3.5% per annum built into the variable payment annuity
purchase rate basis in the contracts.
Exchanges among Underlying Mutual Funds
Exchanges among underlying mutual funds during annuitization must be in writing.
Exchanges will occur on each anniversary of the annuitization date.
FREQUENCY AND AMOUNT OF ANNUITY PAYMENTS
Payments are made based on the annuity payment option selected, unless:
o the amount to be distributed is less than $500, in which case
Nationwide may make one lump sum payment of the contract value; or
o an annuity payment would be less than $20, in which case Nationwide can
change the frequency of payments to intervals that will result in
payments of at least $20. Payments will be made at least annually.
ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS
Contract owners must elect an annuity payment option before the annuitization
date. The annuity payment options are:
(1) LIFE ANNUITY - An annuity payable periodically, but at least annually,
for the lifetime of the annuitant. Payments will end upon the
annuitant's death. For example, if the annuitant dies before the second
annuity payment date, the annuitant will receive only one annuity
payment. The annuitant will only receive two annuity payments if he or
she dies before the third annuity payment date, and so on.
(2) JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY - An annuity payable periodically, but
at least annually, during the joint lifetimes of the annuitant and a
designated second individual. If one of these parties dies, payments
will continue for the lifetime of the survivor. As is the case under
option 1, there is no guaranteed number of payments. Payments end upon
the death of the last surviving party, regardless of the number of
payments received.
(3) LIFE ANNUITY WITH 120 OR 240 MONTHLY PAYMENTS GUARANTEED - An annuity
payable monthly during the lifetime of the annuitant. If the annuitant
dies before all of the guaranteed payments have been made, payments
will continue to the end of the guaranteed period and will be paid to a
designee chosen by the annuitant at the time the annuity payment option
was elected.
The designee may elect to receive the present value of the remaining
guaranteed payments in a lump sum. The present value
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will be computed as of the date Nationwide receives the notice of the
annuitant's death.
Not all of the annuity payment options may be available in all states. Contract
owners may request other options before the annuitization date. These options
are subject to Nationwide's approval.
No distribution for Non-Qualified Contracts will be made until an annuity
payment option has been elected. Individual Retirement Annuities and Tax
Sheltered Annuities are subject to the "minimum distribution" requirements set
forth in the plan, contract, and the Internal Revenue Code.
DEATH BENEFITS
DEATH OF CONTRACT OWNER - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If the contract owner who is not the annuitant dies before the annuitization
date, the joint owner becomes the contract owner. If no joint owner is named,
the contingent owner becomes the contract owner. If no contingent owner is
named, the last surviving contract owner's estate becomes the contract owner.
If the contract owner and annuitant are the same, and the contract
owner/annuitant dies before the annuitization date, the contingent owner will
not have any rights in the contract unless the contingent owner is also the
beneficiary.
Distributions under Non-Qualified Contracts will be made pursuant to the
"Required Distributions for Non-Qualified Contracts" provision.
DEATH OF ANNUITANT - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
If the annuitant who is not the contract owner dies before the annuitization
date, a death benefit is payable to the beneficiary, unless a contingent
annuitant is named. If a contingent annuitant is named, the contingent annuitant
becomes the annuitant and no death benefit is payable.
The beneficiary may elect to receive the death benefit:
(1) in a lump sum;
(2) as an annuity; or
(3) in any manner permitted by law and approved by Nationwide.
The beneficiary must notify Nationwide of this election within 60 days of the
annuitant's death.
If no beneficiaries survive the annuitant, the contingent beneficiary(ies)
receives the death benefit. Contingent beneficiaries will share the death
benefit equally, unless otherwise specified.
If no beneficiaries or contingent beneficiaries survive the annuitant, the
contract owner or the last surviving contract owner's estate will receive the
death benefit.
If the annuitant dies after the annuitization date, any benefit that may be
payable will be paid according to the selected annuity payment option.
DEATH OF THE CONTRACT OWNER/ANNUITANT
If a contract owner who is also the annuitant dies before the annuitization
date, a death benefit is payable according to the "Death of Annuitant -
Non-Qualified Contracts" provision.
A joint owner will receive a death benefit if a contract owner/annuitant dies
before the annuitization date.
If the contract owner/annuitant dies after the annuitization date, any benefit
that may be payable will be paid according to the selected annuity payment
option.
DEATH BENEFIT PAYMENT
The death benefit value is determined as of the date Nationwide's home office
receives:
1) proper proof of the annuitant's death;
2) an election specifying the distribution method; and
3) any state required form(s).
For contracts issued BEFORE May 1, 1998 or the date state insurance authorities
approve applicable contract modifications, if the annuitant dies before his or
her 75th birthday, the death benefit will be the greater of:
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1) the contract value; or
2) the sum of all purchase payments, less any amounts surrendered.
For contracts issued ON OR AFTER the later of May 1, 1998 or the date state
insurance authorities approve applicable contract modifications, if the
Annuitant dies prior to his or her 75th birthday, the death benefit will be the
greater of:
1) the contract value; or
2) the sum of all purchase payments, less an adjustment for amounts
surrendered.
The adjustment for amounts surrendered will reduce item (2) above in the same
proportion that the contract value was reduced on the date(s) of the partial
surrender(s).
If the annuitant dies on or after his or her 75th birthday and prior to
annuitization, the death benefit will equal the contract value.
If the annuitant dies after the annuitization date, payment will be determined
according to the selected annuity payment option.
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS
Internal Revenue Code Section 72(s) requires Nationwide to make certain
distributions when a contract owner dies. The following distributions will be
made according to those requirements:
1) If any contract owner dies on or after the annuitization date and
before the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, then
the remaining interest must be distributed at least as rapidly as the
distribution method in effect on the contract owner's death.
2) If any contract owner dies before the annuitization date, then the
entire interest in the contract (consisting of either the death benefit
or the contract value reduced by charges set forth elsewhere in the
contract) will be distributed within 5 years of the contract owner's
death, provided however:
a) any interest payable to or for the benefit of a natural person
(referred to herein as a "designated beneficiary"), may be
distributed over the life of the designated beneficiary or
over a period not longer than the life expectancy of the
designated beneficiary. Payments must begin within one year of
the contract owner's death unless otherwise permitted by
federal income tax regulations; and
b) if the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the
deceased contract owner, the spouse can choose to become the
contract owner instead of receiving a death benefit. Any
distributions required under these distribution rules will be
made upon that spouse's death.
In the event that the contract owner is NOT a natural person (e.g., a trust or
corporation), then, for purposes of these distribution provisions:
(a) the death of the annuitant will be treated as the death of a contract
owner;
b) any change of annuitant will be treated as the death of a contract
owner; and
c) in either case, the appropriate distribution will be made upon the
death or change, as the case may be.
These distribution provisions do not apply to any contract exempt from Section
72(s) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of Section 72(s)(5) or any other
law or rule.
The designated beneficiary must elect a method of distribution and notify
Nationwide of this election within 60 days of the contract owner's death.
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REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR QUALIFIED PLANS OR TAX SHELTERED ANNUITIES
Distributions from Qualified Contracts or Tax Sheltered Annuities will be made
according to the Minimum Distribution and Incidental Benefit ("MDIB") provisions
of Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. Distributions will be made to
the annuitant according to the selected annuity payment option over a period not
longer than:
(a) the life of the annuitant or the joint lives of the annuitant and the
annuitant's beneficiary; or
(b) a period not longer than the life expectancy of the annuitant or the
joint life expectancies of the annuitant and the annuitant's designated
beneficiary.
Required distributions do not have to be withdrawn from this contract if they
are being withdrawn from another Tax Sheltered Annuity of the annuitant.
If the annuitant's entire interest in a Qualified Plan or Tax Sheltered Annuity
will be distributed in equal or substantially equal payments over a period
described in (A) or (B), the payments will begin on the required beginning date.
The required beginning date is the later of:
(a) April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
annuitant reaches age 70 1/2; or
(b) the annuitant's retirement date.
Provision b) does not apply to any employee who is a 5% owner (as defined in
Section 416 of the Internal Revenue Code) with respect to the plan year ending
in the calendar year when the employee attains the age of 70 1/2.
Distributions commencing on the required distribution date must satisfy minimum
distribution and incidental benefit provisions set forth in the Internal Revenue
Code. Those provisions require that distributions cannot be less than the amount
determined by dividing the annuitant's interest in the Qualified Contract or Tax
Sheltered Annuity determined by the end of the previous calendar year by:
(a) the annuitant's life expectancy; or, if applicable,
(b) the joint and survivor life expectancy of the annuitant and the
annuitant's beneficiary.
The life expectancies and joint life expectancies are determined by reference to
Treasury Regulation 1.72-9.
If the annuitant dies before distributions begin, the interest in the Qualified
Contract or Tax Sheltered Annuity must be distributed by December 31 of the
calendar year in which the fifth anniversary of the annuitant's death occurs
unless:
(a) the annuitant names his or her surviving spouse as the beneficiary and
the spouse chooses to receive distribution of the contract in
substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a period not
exceeding his or her life expectancy) and beginning not later than
December 31 of the year in which the annuitant would have attained age
70 1/2; or
(b) the annuitant names a beneficiary other than his or her surviving
spouse and the beneficiary elects to receive a distribution of the
contract in substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a
period not exceeding his or her life expectancy) beginning no later
than December 31 of the year following the year in which the annuitant
dies.
If the annuitant dies after distributions have begun, distribution must continue
at least as rapidly as under the schedule being used before the annuitant's
death.
If distribution requirements are not met, a penalty tax of 50% is levied on the
difference between the amount that should have been distributed for that year
and the amount that actually was distributed for that year.
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REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES
Distributions from an Individual Retirement Annuity must begin no later than
April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the contract
owner reaches age 70 1/2. Distribution may be paid in a lump sum or in
substantially equal payments over:
a) the contract owner's life or the lives of the contract owner and his or
her spouse or designated beneficiary; or
b) a period not longer than the life expectancy of the contract owner or
the joint life expectancy of the contract owner and the contract
owner's designated beneficiary.
If the contract owner dies before distributions begin, the interest in the
Individual Retirement Annuity must be distributed by December 31 of the calendar
year in which the fifth anniversary of the contract owner's death occurs,
unless:
a) the contract owner names his or her surviving spouse as the beneficiary
and such spouse chooses to:
1) treat the contract as an Individual Retirement Annuity
established for his or her benefit; or
2) receive distribution of the contract in substantially equal
payments over his or her life (or a period not longer than his
or her life expectancy) and beginning no later than December
31 of the year in which the contract owner would have reached
age 70 1/2; or
b) the contract owner names a beneficiary other than his or her surviving
spouse and such beneficiary elects to receive a distribution of the
contract in substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a
period not longer than his or her life expectancy) beginning no later
than December 31 of the year following the year of the contract owner's
death.
Required distributions do not have to be withdrawn from this contract if they
are being withdrawn from another Individual Retirement Annuity or Individual
Retirement Account of the contract owner.
If the contract owner dies after distributions have begun, distributions must
continue at least as rapidly as under the schedule being used before the
contract owner's death. However, a surviving spouse who is the beneficiary under
the annuity payment option may treat the contract as his or her own, in the same
manner as is described in section (a)(i) of this provision.
If distribution requirements are not met, a penalty tax of 50% is levied on the
difference between the amount that should have been distributed for that year
and the amount that actually was distributed for that year.
A portion of each distribution will be included in the recipient's gross income
and taxed at ordinary income tax rates. The portion of a distribution which is
taxable is based on the ratio between the amount by which non-deductible
purchase payments exceed prior non-taxable distributions and total account
balances at the time of the distribution. The owner of an Individual Retirement
Annuity must annually report the amount of non-deductible purchase payments, the
amount of any distribution, the amount by which non-deductible purchase payments
for all years exceed nontaxable distributions for all years, and the total
balance of all Individual Retirement Annuities.
Individual Retirement Annuity distributions will not receive the favorable tax
treatment of a lump sum distribution from a Qualified Plan. If the contract
owner dies before the entire interest in the contract has been distributed, the
balance will also be included in his or her gross estate.
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FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The tax consequences of purchasing a contract described in this prospectus will
depend on:
o the type of contract purchased;
o the purposes for which the contract is purchased; and
o the personal circumstances of individual investors having interests in
the contracts.
See "Synopsis of the Contracts" for a brief description of the various types of
contracts and the different purposes for which the contracts may be purchased.
Existing tax rules are subject to change, and may affect individuals differently
depending on their situation. Nationwide does not guarantee the tax status of
any contracts or any transactions involving the contracts.
If the contract is purchased as an investment of certain retirement plans (such
as qualified retirement plans, Individual Retirement Accounts, and custodial
accounts as described in Sections 401,408(a), and 403(b)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code), tax advantages enjoyed by the contract owner and/or annuitant may
relate to participation in the plan rather than ownership of the annuity
contract. Such plans are permitted to purchase investments other than annuities
and retain tax deferred status.
The following is a brief summary of some of the federal income tax
considerations related to the contracts. In addition to the federal income tax,
distributions from annuity contracts may be subject to state and local income
taxes. The tax rules across all states and localities are not uniform and
therefore will not be discussed in this prospectus. Tax rules that may apply to
contracts issued in U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and Guam are also not
discussed. Nothing in this prospectus should be considered to be tax advice.
Contract owners and prospective contract owners are encouraged to consult a
financial consultant, tax advisor or legal counsel to discuss the taxation and
use of the contracts.
The Internal Revenue Code sets forth different income tax rules for the
following types of annuity contracts:
o IRAs;
o Tax Sheltered Annuities; and
o "Non-Qualified Annuities."
Individual Retirement Annuities
Distributions from IRAs, are generally taxed when received. If any of the amount
contributed to the IRA was nondeductible for federal income tax purposes, then a
portion of each distribution is excludable from income.
If distributions of income from an IRA are made prior to the date that the owner
attains the age of 59 1/2 years, the income is subject to both the regular
income tax and an additional penalty tax of 10%. The penalty tax can be avoided
if the distribution is:
o made to a beneficiary on or after the death of the owner;
o attributable to the owner becoming disabled (as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code);
o part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less
frequently than annually made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
owner, or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the owner and
his or her designated beneficiary;
o used for qualified higher education expenses; or
o used for expenses attributable to the purchase of a home for a
qualified first-time buyer.
Tax Sheltered Annuities
Distributions from Tax Sheltered Annuities are generally taxed when received. A
portion of each distribution is excludable from income based on a formula
established pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. The formula excludes from
income the amount invested in the contract
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divided by the number of anticipated payments until the full investment in the
contract is recovered. Thereafter all distributions are fully taxable.
If a distribution of income is made from a Tax Sheltered Annuity prior to the
date that the owner attains the age of 59 1/2 years, the income is subject to
both the regular income tax and an additional penalty tax of 10%. The penalty
tax can be avoided if the distribution is:
o made to a beneficiary on or after the death of the owner;
o attributable to the owner becoming disabled as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code;
o part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less
frequently than annually made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
owner, or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the owner and
his or her designated beneficiary;
o for qualified higher education expenses;
o used for expenses attributable to the purchase of a home for a
qualified first-time buyer; or
o made to the owner after separation from service with his or her
employer after age 55.
Non-Qualified Contracts - Natural Persons as Contract Owners
Generally, the income earned inside a Non-Qualified Annuity Contract that is
owned by a natural person is not taxable until it is distributed from the
contract.
Distributions before the annuitization date are taxable to the contract owner to
the extent that the cash value of the contract exceeds the contract owner's
investment at the time of the distribution. Distributions, for this purpose,
include partial surrenders, any portion of the contract that is assigned or
pledged; or any portion of the contract that is transferred by gift. For these
purposes, a transfer by gift may occur upon annuitization if the contract owner
and the annuitant are not the same individual.
With respect to annuity distributions on or after the annuitization date, a
portion of each annuity payment is excludable from taxable income. The amount
excludable is based on the ratio between the contract owner's investment in the
contract and the expected return on the contract. Once the entire investment in
the contract is recovered, all distributions are fully includable in income. The
maximum amount excludable from income is the investment in the contract. If the
annuitant dies before the entire investment in the contract has been excluded
from income, and as a result of the annuitant's death no more payments are due
under the contract, then the unrecovered investment in the contract may be
deducted on his or her final tax return.
In determining the taxable amount of a distribution, all annuity contracts
issued after October 21, 1988 by the same company to the same contract owner
during the same calendar year will be treated as one annuity contract.
A special rule applies to distributions from contracts that have investments
that were made prior to August 14, 1982. For those contracts, distributions that
are made prior to the annuitization date are treated first as a recovery of the
investment in the contract as of that date. A distribution in excess of the
amount of the investment in the contract as of August 14, 1982, will be treated
as taxable income.
The Internal Revenue Code imposes a penalty tax if a distribution is made before
the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2. The amount of the penalty is 10% of the
portion of any distribution that is includible in gross income. The penalty tax
does not apply if the distribution is:
o the result of a contract owner's death;
o the result of a contract owner's disability, as defined in the Internal
Revenue Code;
o one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made over the
life (or life expectancy) of the contract owner or the joint lives (or
joint life expectancies) of the contract owner and the beneficiary
selected by the contract owner to receive payment
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under the annuity payment option selected by the contract owner; or
o is allocable to an investment in the contract before August 14, 1982.
Non-Qualified Contracts - Non-Natural Persons as Contract Owners
The previous discussion related to the taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts owned
by individuals. Different rules (the so-called "non-natural persons" rules)
apply if the contract owner is not a natural person.
Generally, contracts owned by corporations, partnerships, trusts, and similar
entities are not treated as annuity contracts under the Internal Revenue Code.
Therefore, income earned under a Non-Qualified Contract that is owned by a
non-natural person is taxed as ordinary income during the taxable year that it
is earned. Taxation is not deferred, even if the income is not distributed out
of the contract. The income is taxable as ordinary income, not capital gain.
The non-natural persons rules do not apply to all entity-owned contracts. A
contract that is owned by a non-natural person as an agent of an individual is
treated as owned by the individual. This would cause the contract to be treated
as an annuity under the Internal Revenue Code, allowing tax deferral. However,
this exception does not apply when the non-natural person is an employer that
holds the contract under a non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement for
one or more employees.
The non-natural persons rules also do not apply to contracts that are:
o acquired by the estate of a decedent by reason of the death of the
decedent;
o issued in connection with certain qualified retirement plans and
individual retirement plans; or
o purchased by an employer upon the termination of certain qualified
retirement plans.
WITHHOLDING
Pre-death distributions from the contracts are subject to federal income tax.
Nationwide will withhold the tax from the distributions unless the contract
owner requests otherwise. If the distribution is from a Tax Sheltered Annuity,
it will be subject to mandatory 20% withholding that cannot be waived, unless:
o the distribution is made directly to another Tax Sheltered Annuity or a
Traditional IRA; or
o the distribution satisfies the minimum distribution requirements
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, contract owners may not waive withholding if the distribution is
subject to mandatory back-up withholding (if no taxpayer identification number
is given or if the Internal Revenue Service notifies Nationwide that mandatory
back-up withholding is required). Mandatory back-up withholding rates are 31% of
income that is distributed.
NON-RESIDENT ALIENS
Generally, a pre-death distribution from a contract to a non-resident alien is
subject to federal income tax at a rate of 30% of the amount of income that is
distributed. Nationwide is required to withhold this amount and send it to the
Internal Revenue Service. Some distributions to non-resident aliens may be
subject to a lower (or no) tax if a treaty applies. In order to obtain the
benefits of such a treaty, the non-resident alien must:
1) provide Nationwide with proof of residency and citizenship (in
accordance with Internal Revenue Service requirements); and
2) provide Nationwide with an individual taxpayer identification number.
If the non-resident alien does not meet the above conditions, Nationwide will
withhold 30% of income from the distribution.
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Another way to avoid the 30% withholding is for the non-resident alien to
provide Nationwide with sufficient evidence that:
1) the distribution is connected to the non-resident alien's conduct of
business in the United States; and
2) the distribution is includible in the non-resident alien's gross income
for United States federal income tax purposes.
Note that these distributions may be subject to back-up withholding, currently
31%, if a correct taxpayer identification number is not provided.
FEDERAL ESTATE, GIFT, AND GENERATION SKIPPING TRANSFER TAXES
The following transfers may be considered a gift for federal gift tax purposes:
o a transfer of the contract from one contract owner to another; or
o a distribution to someone other than a contract owner.
Upon the contract owner's death, the value of the contract may subject to estate
taxes, even if all or a portion of the value is also subject to federal income
taxes.
Section 2612 of the Internal Revenue Code may require Nationwide to determine
whether a death benefit or other distribution is a "direct skip" and the amount
of the resulting generation skipping transfer tax, if any. A direct skip is when
property is transferred to, or a death benefit or other distribution is made to:
a) an individual who is two or more generations younger than the contract
owner; or
b) certain trusts, as described in Section 2613 of the Internal Revenue
Code (generally, trusts that have no beneficiaries who are not 2 or
more generations younger than the contract owner).
If the contract owner is not an individual, then for this purpose ONLY,
"contract owner" refers to any person:
o who would be required to include the contract, death benefit,
distribution, or other payment in his or her federal gross estate at
his or her death; or
o who is required to report the transfer of the contract, death benefit,
distribution, or other payment for federal gift tax purposes.
If a transfer is a direct skip, Nationwide will deduct the amount of the
transfer tax from the death benefit, distribution or other payment, and remit it
directly to the Internal Revenue Service.
CHARGE FOR TAX
Nationwide is not required to maintain a capital gain reserve liability on
Non-Qualified Contracts. If tax laws change requiring a reserve, Nationwide may
implement and adjust a tax charge.
DIVERSIFICATION
Internal Revenue Code Section 817(h) contains rules on diversification
requirements for variable annuity contracts. A variable annuity contract that
does not meet these diversification requirements will not be treated as an
annuity, unless
o the failure to diversify was accidental;
o the failure is corrected; and
o a fine is paid to the Internal Revenue Service.
The amount of the fine will be the amount of tax that would have been paid by
the contract owner if the income, for the period the contract was not
diversified, had been received by the contract owner.
If the violation is not corrected, the contract owner will be considered the
owner of the underlying securities and will be taxed on the earnings of his or
her contract. Nationwide believes that the investments underlying this contract
meet these diversification requirements.
TAX CHANGES
The foregoing tax information is based on Nationwide's understanding of federal
tax laws.
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It is NOT intended as tax advice. All information is subject to change
without notice. For more details, contact your personal tax and/or financial
advisor.
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
Nationwide will mail contract owners statements and reports. Therefore, contract
owners should promptly notify Nationwide of any address change.
These mailings will contain:
o statements showing the contract's quarterly activity;
o confirmation statements showing transactions that affect the contract's
value. Confirmation statements will not be sent for recurring
transactions (i.e., dollar cost averaging or salary reduction
programs). Instead, confirmation of recurring transactions will appear
in the contract's quarterly statements;
o semi-annual reports as of June 30 containing financial statements for
the variable account; and
o annual reports as of December 31 containing financial statements for
the variable account.
Contract owners should review statements and confirmations carefully. All errors
or corrections must be reported to Nationwide immediately to assure proper
crediting to the contract. Unless Nationwide is notified within 30 days of
receipt of the statement, Nationwide will assume statements and confirmation
statements are correct.
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 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
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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 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.
Smith Barney Inc. ("Smith Barney") is a full service broker-dealer with more
than 400 offices nationwide and abroad and approximately 10,500 financial
consultants. Accordingly, this firm and its financial consultants are typically
named defendants or respondents in various matters incident to and typical of
the businesses in which Smith Barney is engaged. These include civil actions and
arbitration proceedings in which Smith Barney or its financial consultants have
been named, arising in the normal course of business activities as a broker and
dealer in securities, as an underwriter, as an investment banker or otherwise.
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Services...................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.......................................1
Underwriters...............................................................2
Calculation of Performance.................................................2
Annuity Payments...........................................................2
Financial Statements.......................................................3
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APPENDIX A: OBJECTIVES FOR UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
The underlying mutual funds listed below are designed primarily as investment
vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies
issued by insurance companies.
There can be no assurance that the investment objectives will be achieved.
GREENWICH STREET SERIES FUND (FORMERLY, SMITH BARNEY SERIES FUND)
The Greenwich Street Series Fund is a diversified, open-end management
investment company organized on May 13, 1991 under the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and is a business entity commonly known as a "Massachusetts
Business Trust." The Greenwich Street Series Fund is managed by Mutual
Management Corp. ("MMC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc., which is in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelers Group,
Inc.
INTERMEDIATE HIGH GRADE PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To provide as high a level of current income as
is consistent with the protection of capital. The Portfolio will invest
in high quality intermediate-term U.S. government securities and
corporate bonds of U.S. issuers.
TOTAL RETURN PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To provide shareholders with total return,
consisting of long-term capital appreciation and income. This Portfolio
will invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying
common stocks.
SMITH BARNEY VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Smith Barney Variable Account Funds was organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on December 18, 1986, and is an open-end, diversified, management
investment company. Smith Barney Variable Account Funds offers a choice of
shares in three separate Portfolios, each with its own investment objectives.
Currently, shares of the portfolios are offered only to insurance company
separate accounts which fund certain variable annuity and variable life
insurance contracts. Smith Barney Variable Account Funds is managed by Mutual
Management Corp. ("MMC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc., which is in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelers Group,
Inc.
INCOME AND GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek current income and long-term growth of
income and capital. It invests primarily, but not exclusively, in
common stocks.
RESERVE ACCOUNT PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek current income from a portfolio of money
market instruments and other high quality debt obligations with limited
maturities and employs an immunization strategy to minimize the risk of
loss of account value.
U.S. GOVERNMENT/HIGH QUALITY SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek high current income and security of
principal from a portfolio consisting primarily of U.S. Government
Obligations and other high quality debt securities.
*Please note that the investment portfolios in Smith Barney Variable Account
Funds may be consolidated into other substantially similar existing funds. In
this regard, an application may be filed for a Securities and Exchange
Commission Order of Substitution to consolidate these portfolios. Please further
note that the U.S. Government/High Quality Securities Portfolio and The Reserve
Account Portfolio both have insufficient assets to invest in accordance with
their stated investment objectives, and we suggest that you consider contacting
your financial consultant or Nationwide at the number listed on page 1 to
arrange a transfer of your assets from these funds to other available funds.
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TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC.
Travelers Series Fund Inc. is an open-end, diversified, management investment
company incorporated in Maryland on February 22, 1994. Currently, shares of the
Travelers Series Fund, Inc. are offered only to insurance company separate
accounts which fund certain variable annuity and variable life insurance
contracts. The Travelers Series Fund, Inc. is managed by Mutual Management Corp.
("MMC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc., which
is in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Travelers Group, Inc.
SMITH BARNEY LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO (FORMERLY, SMITH BARNEY GROWTH
AND INCOME PORTFOLIO)
Investment Objective: To obtain current income as well as long-term
growth of income and capital by investing primarily, but not
exclusively, in common stocks. Under normal market conditions at least
65% of the Portfolio's assets will be invested in equity securities.
The Portfolio may also purchase preferred stocks and convertible
securities. Under unusual economic or market conditions as determined
by MMC, for defensive purposes the Portfolio may temporarily invest all
or a major portion of its assets in short-term U.S. Government
securities.
SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek total return on its assets from growth of
capital and income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by
investing at least 65% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of
equity securities of established non-U.S. issuers.
SMITH BARNEY MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
Investment Objective: To seek maximum current income and preservation
of capital by investing in bank obligations and high quality commercial
paper, corporate obligations and municipal obligations, in addition to
U.S. government securities and related repurchase agreements.
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APPENDIX B: CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accumulation unit values for accumulation units outstanding throughout the
period.
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UNDERLYING ACCUMULATION UNIT ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION YEAR
MUTUAL VALUE AT BEGINNING AT END OF PERIOD UNITS OUTSTANDING AT
FUND OF PERIOD THE END OF THE PERIOD
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Greenwich Street Series 11.756940 11.175182 0 1999
Fund - Intermediate High 11.154442 11.756940 0 1998
Grade Portfolio-Q 10.400005 11.154442 0 1997
10.352228 10.400005 0 1996
10.000000 10.352228 0 1995*
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Greenwich Street Series 11.756940 11.175182 1,363 1999
Fund - Intermediate High 11.154442 11.756940 2,790 1998
Grade Portfolio-NQ 10.400005 11.154442 10,572 1997
10.352228 10.400005 6,337 1996
10.000000 10.352228 0 1995*
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Greenwich Street Series 14.926907 17.965910 3,632 1999
Fund - Total Return 14.408364 14.926907 3,632 1998
Portfolio-Q 12.493974 14.408364 3,599 1997
10.091170 12.493974 0 1996
10.000000 10.091170 0 1995*
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Greenwich Street Series 14.926907 17.965910 12,558 1999
Fund - Total Return 14.408364 14.926907 13,232 1998
Portfolio-NQ 12.493974 14.408364 14,191 1997
10.091170 12.493974 9,304 1996
10.000000 10.091170 8,749 1995*
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Smith Barney Variable 31.283174 29.942972 69,881 1999
Account Funds - Income 28.070505 31.283174 82,210 1998
and Growth Portfolio-Q 22.203232 28.070505 103,113 1997
18.563463 22.203232 150,416 1996
14.755003 18.563463 328,357 1995
15.427358 14.755003 391,641 1994
13.204279 15.427358 389,488 1993
11.987667 13.204279 394,373 1992
9.224686 11.987667 385,815 1991
10.208954 9.224686 411,723 1990
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Smith Barney Variable 31.283174 29.942972 287,325 1999
Account Funds - Income 28.070505 31.283174 350,416 1998
and Growth Portfolio-NQ 22.203232 28.070505 474,875 1997
18.563463 22.203232 787,824 1996
14.755003 18.563463 1,274,983 1995
15.427358 14.755003 1,468,610 1994
13.204279 15.427358 1,593,796 1993
11.987667 13.204279 1,607,342 1992
9.224686 11.987667 1,591,826 1991
10.208954 9.224686 1,521,753 1990
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<TABLE>
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UNDERLYING ACCUMULATION UNIT ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION YEAR
MUTUAL VALUE AT BEGINNING AT END OF PERIOD UNITS OUTSTANDING AT
FUND OF PERIOD THE END OF THE PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Smith Barney Variable 13.595516 13.874598 224 1999
Account Funds - Reserve 13.898977 13.595516 1,285 1998
Account Portfolio-Q 13.892407 13.898977 1,140 1997
13.842323 13.892407 2,354 1996
12.884883 13.842323 12,028 1995
12.798932 12.884883 38,755 1994
12.397510 12.798932 45,115 1993
11.984895 12.397510 50,467 1992
10.971326 11.984895 58,254 1991
10.264616 10.971326 61,299 1990
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Smith Barney Variable 13.595516 13.874598 2,850 1999
Account Funds - Reserve 13.898977 13.595516 2,866 1998
Account Portfolio-NQ 13.892407 13.898977 5,835 1997
13.842323 13.892407 28,925 1996
12.884883 13.842323 155,064 1995
12.798932 12.884883 157,363 1994
12.397510 12.798932 159,188 1993
11.984895 12.397510 189,446 1992
10.971326 11.984895 203,304 1991
10.264616 10.971326 206,523 1990
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Smith Barney Variable 16.008820 16.204257 3,629 1999
Account Funds - U.S. 16.183499 16.008820 11,550 1998
Government/High Quality 15.552677 16.183499 23,030 1997
Securities Portfolio-Q 15.237150 15.552677 24,413 1996
13.168331 15.237150 48,719 1995
13.398138 13.168331 55,926 1994
12.815045 13.398138 55,085 1993
12.147363 12.815045 70,238 1992
10.926752 12.147363 60,692 1991
10.232806 10.926752 52,872 1990
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Smith Barney Variable 16.008820 16.204257 42,827 1999
Account Funds - U.S. 16.183499 16.008820 48,945 1998
Government/High Quality 15.552677 16.183499 76,489 1997
Securities Portfolio-NQ 15.237150 15.552677 160,543 1996
13.168331 15.237150 269,814 1995
13.398138 13.168331 311,366 1994
12.815045 13.398138 351,868 1993
12.147363 12.815045 360,174 1992
10.926752 12.147363 341,495 1991
10.232806 10.926752 297,896 1990
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Travelers Series Fund, 15.325439 15.129147 5,401 1999
Inc. - Smith Barney Large 14.137466 15.325439 5,403 1998
Cap Value Portfolio-Q 11.311556 14.137466 5,405 1997
10.000000 11.311556 5,407 1996**
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<TABLE>
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UNDERLYING ACCUMULATION UNIT ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION YEAR
MUTUAL VALUE AT BEGINNING AT END OF PERIOD UNITS OUTSTANDING AT
FUND OF PERIOD THE END OF THE PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Travelers Series Fund, 15.325439 15.129147 6,282 1999
Inc. - Smith Barney Large 14.137466 15.325439 9,683 1998
Cap Value Portfolio-NQ 11.311556 14.137466 44,242 1997
10.000000 11.311556 39,842 1996**
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Travelers Series Fund, 12.456037 20.621439 0 1999
Inc. - Smith Barney 11.848492 12.456037 4,013 1998
International Equity 11.688162 11.848492 7,492 1997
Portfolio Q 10.059780 11.688162 3,520 1996
10.000000 10.059780 3,623 1995*
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Travelers Series Fund, 12.456037 20.621439 11,801 1999
Inc. - Smith Barney 11.848492 12.456037 13,773 1998
International Equity 11.688162 11.848492 21,554 1997
Portfolio NQ 10.059780 11.688162 42,195 1996
10.000000 10.059780 22,196 1995*
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Travelers Series Fund, 11.263994 11.642365 0 1999
Inc. - Money Market 10.860417 11.263994 0 1998
Portfolio -Q*** 10.470929 10.860417 0 1997
10.111872 10.470929 0 1996
10.000000 10.111872 0 1995*
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Travelers Series Fund, 11.263994 11.642365 11,647 1999
Inc. - Money Market 10.860417 11.263994 10,146 1998
Portfolio -NQ*** 10.470929 10.860417 56,760 1997
10.111872 10.470929 37,736 1996
10.000000 10.111872 0 1995*
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</TABLE>
* The Greenwich Street Series Fund - Intermediate High Grade Portfolio,
Greenwich Street Series Fund - Total Return Portfolio, Travelers Series Fund,
Inc. - Smith Barney International Equity Portfolio, and Travelers Series
Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio, were added to the variable
account on September 18, 1995. Consequently, the Condensed Financial
Information reflects the accumulation units outstanding for the period from
September 18, 1995 to December 31, 1995.
** The Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney Large Cap Value Portfolio was
added to the variable account on July 17, 1996. Consequently, the Condensed
Financial Information reflects the accumulation units outstanding for the
period from July 17, 1996 to December 31, 1996.
***The seven-day current unit value yield as of December 31, 1999 was 3.97%.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAY 1, 2000
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains
information in addition to and more detailed than set forth in the prospectus
and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus dated May 1, 2000. The
prospectus may be obtained from Nationwide Life Insurance Company by writing
Nationwide Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 16609, Columbus, Ohio 43216-6609, or
calling 1-800-562-2969, TDD 1-800-238-3035.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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General Information and History...............................................1
Services......................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered..........................................1
Underwriters..................................................................2
Calculation of Performance....................................................2
Annuity Payments..............................................................2
Financial Statements..........................................................3
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY
The Nationwide Variable Account-4 is a separate investment account of Nationwide
Life Insurance Company ("Nationwide"). All of Nationwide's common stock is owned
by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS"), a holding company. NFS has two
classes of common stock outstanding with different voting rights enabling
Nationwide Corporation (the holder of all of the outstanding Class B Common
Stock) to control NFS. Nationwide Corporation is a holding company as well. All
of its common stock is held by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (95.24%) and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (4.76%), the ultimate controlling
persons of Nationwide group of companies. The Nationwide group of companies is
one of America's largest insurance and financial services family of companies,
with combined assets of over $120 billion as of December 31, 1999.
SERVICES
Nationwide, which has responsibility for administration of the contracts and the
variable account, maintains records of the name, address, taxpayer
identification number, and other pertinent information for each contract owner
and the number and type of contract issued to each such contract owner and
records with respect to the contract value of each contract.
Nationwide is the custodian of the assets of the variable account. Nationwide
will maintain a record of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the
underlying mutual funds. Nationwide may have entered into agreements with either
the investment adviser or distributor for the underlying mutual funds. The
agreements relate to administrative services furnished by Nationwide or an
affiliate of Nationwide and provide for an annual fee based on the average
aggregate net assets of the variable account (and other separate accounts of
Nationwide or life insurance company subsidiaries of Nationwide) invested in
particular underlying mutual funds. These fees in no way affect the net asset
value of the underlying mutual funds or fees paid by the contract owner.
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The audited financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon the
reports of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, Two Nationwide
Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
PURCHASE OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED
The contracts will be sold by licensed insurance agents in the states where the
contracts may be lawfully sold. Agents are registered representatives of
broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 who are
members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").
UNDERWRITERS
The contracts, which are offered continuously, are distributed by Smith Barney,
Inc. ("Smith Barney"), 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013. No
underwriting commissions have been paid by Nationwide to Smith Barney, only
sales commissions.
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE
Any current yield quotations of the Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney
Money Market Portfolio,("Money Market Portfolio") subject to Rule 482 of the
Securities Act of 1933, will consist of a seven calendar day historical yield,
carried at least to the nearest hundredth of a percent. The yield will be
calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the
value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one
accumulation unit at the beginning of the base period, subtracting a
hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from contract owner accounts, and
dividing the net change in account value by the value of the account at the
beginning of the period to obtain a base period return, and multiplying the base
period return by (365/7) or (366/7) in a leap year. At December 31, 1999, the
Money Market Portfolio s seven-day current unit value yield was 3.97%. The Money
Market Portfolio's effective yield is computed similarly, but includes the
effect of assumed compounding on an annualized basis of the current unit value
yield quotations of the Money Market Portfolio. At December 31, 1999 the
Travelers Series Fund, Inc. - Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio's seven-day
effective yield was 4.05%.
The Money Market Portfolio's yield and effective yield will fluctuate daily.
Actual yields will depend on factors such as the type of instruments in the
fund's portfolio, portfolio quality and average maturity, changes in interest
rates, and the fund's expenses. Although the Money Market Portfolio determines
its yield on the basis of a seven day period, it may use a different time period
on occasion. There is no assurance that the yields quoted on any given occasion
will remain in effect for any period of time and there is no guarantee that the
net asset values will remain constant. It should be noted that a contract
owner's investment in the Money Market Portfolio is not guaranteed or insured.
Yields of other money market funds may not be comparable if a different base
period or another method of calculation is used.
All performance advertising will include quotations of standardized average
annual total return, calculated in accordance with a standard method prescribed
by rules of the SEC. Standardized average annual return is found by taking a
hypothetical $1,000 investment in each of the sub-accounts' units on the first
day of the period at the offering price, which is the accumulation unit value
per unit ("initial investment") and computing the ending redeemable value
("redeemable value") of that investment at the end of the period. The redeemable
value is then divided by the initial investment and this quotient is taken to
the Nth root (N represents the number of years in the period) and 1 is
subtracted from the result which is then expressed as a percentage, carried to
at least the nearest hundredth of a percent. Standardized average annual total
return reflects the deduction of CDSC, deduction of the Contract Maintenance
Charge, and the deduction of variable account charges of 1.30% of the daily net
assets of the variable account. Premium taxes, which may be imposed by certain
states, are not reflected. Nonstandardized total return may also be advertised,
and is calculated in a manner similar to
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standardized average annual total return except the nonstandardized total return
is based on a hypothetical initial investment of $10,000, which more closely
approximates the size of a typical contract than does the $1,000 figure used in
calculating the standardized average annual total return quotations.
The standardized average annual total return and nonstandardized average annual
total return quotations will be current to the last day of the calendar quarter
preceding the date on which an advertisement is submitted for publication. The
standardized average annual return will be based on rolling calendar quarters
and will cover periods of one, five, and ten years, or a period covering the
time the underlying mutual fund has been available in the variable account if
the underlying mutual fund has not been available for one of the prescribed
periods. Nonstandardized average annual total return will based on rolling
calendar quarters and will cover periods of one, five and ten years, or a period
covering the time the underlying mutual fund has been in existence.
Quotations of average annual total return and total return are based upon
historical earnings and will fluctuate. Any quotation of performance, is not a
guarantee of future performance. Factors affecting a sub-account's performance
include general market conditions, operating expenses and investment management.
A contract owner's account when redeemed may be more or less than the original
cost.
ANNUITY PAYMENTS
See "Frequency and Amount of Annuity Payments" located in the prospectus.
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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and
Contract Owners of Nationwide Variable Account-4:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of Nationwide Variable Account-4 (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 two 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 two year period then ended in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 18, 2000
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
December 31, 1999
ASSETS:
Investments at market value:
Greenwich SSF - Intermediate High Grade Portfolio (GSSFIHiGr)
1,573 shares (cost $16,742) .................................. $ 15,241
Greenwich SSF - Total Return Portfolio (GSSFTotRt)
11,213 shares (cost $197,671) ................................ 225,831
Smith Barney VAF - The Income and Growth Portfolio (SBVAFIncGro)
994,187 shares (cost $13,967,927) ............................ 10,906,228
Smith Barney VAF - The Reserve Account Portfolio (SBVAFResAcct)
5,605 shares (cost $46,549) .................................. 42,656
Smith Barney VAF - The U.S. Government/High Quality Securities
Portfolio (SBVAFUSGovHQ)
71,118 shares (cost $850,244) ................................ 755,985
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney International Equity
Portfolio (TSFSBIntEq)
10,594 shares (cost $151,451) ................................ 243,349
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney Large Cap Value
Portfolio (TSFSBLgCapVal)
9,064 shares (cost $183,337) ................................. 176,837
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney Money Market
Portfolio (TSFSBMMkt)
135,307 shares (cost $135,307) ............................... 135,307
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Total investments .......................................... 12,501,434
Accounts receivable .............................................. 548
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Total assets ................................................ 12,501,982
Accounts payable ................................................... 36,898
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Contract owners' equity $12,465,084
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Annual
Contract owners' equity represented by: Units Unit Value Return*
------- ---------- -------
Contracts in accumulation phase:
Greenwich SSF - Intermediate High
Grade Portfolio:
Non-tax qualified ................ 1,363 $11.175182 $ 15,232 (5)%
Greenwich SSF - Total Return
Portfolio:
Non-tax qualified ................ 12,558 17.965910 225,616 20%
Smith Barney VAF - The Income and
Growth Portfolio:
Tax qualified .................... 69,881 29.942972 2,092,445 (4)%
Non-tax qualified ................ 287,325 29.942972 8,603,364 (4)%
Smith Barney VAF - The Reserve
Account Portfolio:
Tax qualified .................... 224 13.874598 3,108 2%
Non-tax qualified ................ 2,850 13.874598 39,543 2%
Smith Barney VAF - The U.S.
Government/High Quality Securities
Portfolio:
Tax qualified .................... 3,629 16.204257 58,805 1%
Non-tax qualified ................ 42,827 16.204257 693,980 1%
Travelers Series Fund Inc. -
Smith Barney International Equity
Portfolio:
Non-tax qualified ................ 11,801 20.621439 243,354 66%
Travelers Series Fund Inc. -
Smith Barney Large Cap Value
Portfolio:
Tax qualified .................... 5,401 15.129147 81,713 (1)%
Non-tax qualified ................ 6,282 15.129147 95,041 (1)%
Travelers Series Fund Inc. -
Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio:
Non-tax qualified .............. 11,647 11.642365 135,599 3%
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Reserves for annuity contracts in
payout phase:
Tax qualified .................. 6,198
Non-tax qualified .............. 171,086
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$12,465,084
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* The annual return does not include contract charges satisfied by surrendering
units.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total GSSFIHiGr GSSFTotRt SBVAFIncGro
----------------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ................... $ 242,020 522,753 2,419 2,008 7,223 6,084 222,144 396,148
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2) ..................... (190,062) (230,174) (307) (616) (3,318) (3,321) (168,124) (194,599)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net investment activity .............. 51,958 292,579 2,112 1,392 3,905 2,763 54,020 201,549
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold .. 3,415,514 7,199,070 16,378 88,531 105,839 36,905 2,620,083 4,605,228
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........ (3,893,540) (6,677,696) (18,093) (84,883) (89,355) (32,408) (3,069,184) (4,221,818)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Realized gain (loss) on investments .. (478,026) 521,374 (1,715) 3,648 16,484 4,497 (449,101) 383,410
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments .......................... (2,247,223) (3,366,100) (1,892) (2,274) 17,934 (6,123) (2,427,983) (3,069,801)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net gain (loss) on investments ....... (2,725,249) (2,844,726) (3,607) 1,374 34,418 (1,626) (2,877,084) (2,686,391)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Reinvested capital gains ............... 2,408,668 4,181,528 - - 10,901 7,312 2,393,212 4,050,640
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in contract
owners' equity resulting from
operations ..................... (264,623) 1,629,381 (1,495) 2,766 49,224 8,449 (429,852) 1,565,798
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ...................... 1,326 282,588 - - 330 16,490 330 258,292
Transfers between funds ................ - - (16,062) - (12,156) 4,320 (205,631) (4,561)
Redemptions ............................ (2,820,553) (6,225,562) - (87,790) (63,185) (33,691) (2,166,514) (4,268,099)
Annuity benefits ....................... (30,860) (23,894) - - - - (29,377) (22,349)
Annual contract maintenance charge
(note 2) ............................. (8,375) (10,342) (8) (35) (125) (124) (7,389) (8,909)
Contingent deferred sales charges
(note 2) ............................. (1,434) (4,773) - (61) - (15) (728) (3,363)
Adjustments to maintain reserves ....... (36,483) (6,113) (5) (2) (200) (26) (35,943) (6,136)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net equity transactions ............ (2,896,379) (5,988,096) (16,075) (87,888) (75,336) (13,046) (2,445,252) (4,055,125)
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net change in contract owners' equity .... (3,161,002) (4,358,715) (17,570) (85,122) (26,112) (4,597) (2,875,104) (2,489,327)
Contract owners' equity beginning of
period ................................. 15,626,086 19,984,801 32,802 117,924 251,728 256,325 13,745,003 16,234,330
----------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ---------- ----------
Contract owners' equity end of period .... $12,465,084 15,626,086 15,232 32,802 225,616 251,728 10,869,899 13,745,003
=========== ========== ======= ======= ======= ======== =========== ==========+
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SBVAFResAcct SBVAFUSGovHQ TSFSBIntEq TSFSBLgCapVal
----------------- ------------------- ----------------- -----------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ...................... $ - 2,677 2,850 90,126 699 - 2,124 7,532
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2) ........................ (629) (1,049) (11,053) (15,411) (2,722) (3,656) (2,720) (6,774)
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Net investment activity ................. (629) 1,628 (8,203) 74,715 (2,023) (3,656) (596) 758
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ..... 15,182 41,763 266,312 878,250 82,943 225,762 59,715 630,495
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........... (22,681) (65,936) (334,704) (947,448) (68,499) (183,352) (41,962) (449,715)
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ..... (7,499) (24,173) (68,392) (69,198) 14,444 42,410 17,753 180,780
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments ............................. 8,893 20,737 85,689 (122,990) 89,397 (23,713) (19,261) (161,936)
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Net gain (loss) on investments .......... 1,394 (3,436) 17,297 (192,188) 103,841 18,697 (1,508) 18,844
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Reinvested capital gains .................. - - - 104,744 - - 4,555 18,832
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in contract
owners' equity resulting from
operations ........................ 765 (1,808) 9,094 (12,729) 101,818 15,041 2,451 38,434
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ........................ - 2,000 336 495 330 495 - 4,816
Transfers between funds ................... - (18,538) (32,232) (75,949) - 42,867 - 109,815
Redemptions ............................... (14,376) (22,036) (191,994) (552,423) (80,268) (180,804) (56,702) (623,289)
Annuity benefits .......................... - - (1,483) (1,545) - - - -
Annual contract maintenance charge
(note 2) ................................ (70) (124) (443) (697) (75) (91) (115) (148)
Contingent deferred sales charges
(note 2) ................................ (105) - (386) (866) - (118) - (350)
Adjustments to maintain reserves .......... 2 (5) (5) 3 6 1 (79) 37
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Net equity transactions ............... (14,549) (38,703) (226,207) (630,982) (80,007) (137,650) (56,896) (509,119)
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Net change in contract owners' equity ....... (13,784) (40,511) (217,113) (643,711) 21,811 (122,609) (54,445) (470,685)
Contract owners' equity beginning of
period .................................... 56,435 96,946 973,092 1,616,803 221,543 344,152 231,199 701,884
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Contract owners' equity end of period ....... $ 42,651 56,435 755,979 973,092 243,354 221,543 176,754 231,199
======== ======= ======== ========= ======= ======== ======= ========
(Continued)
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY, CONTINUED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,1999 AND 1998
TSFSBMMkt
-----------------------
1999 1998
--------- --------
Investment activity:
Reinvested dividends ...................... $ 4,561 18,178
Mortality, expense and administration
charges (note 2) ........................ (1,189) (4,748)
--------- --------
Net investment activity ................. 3,372 13,430
--------- --------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold ..... 249,062 692,136
Cost of mutual fund shares sold ........... (249,062) (692,136)
--------- --------
Realized gain (loss) on investments ..... - -
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments ............................. - -
--------- --------
Net gain (loss) on investments .......... - -
--------- --------
Reinvested capital gains .................. - -
--------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in contract
owners' equity resulting from
operations ........................ 3,372 13,430
--------- --------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from
contract owners ........................ - -
Transfers between funds ................... 266,081 (57,954)
Redemptions ............................... (247,514) (457,430)
Annuity benefits .......................... - -
Annual contract maintenance charge
(note 2) ................................ (150) (214)
Contingent deferred sales charges
(note 2) ................................ (215) -
Adjustments to maintain reserves .......... (259) 15
--------- --------
Net equity transactions ............... 17,943 (515,583)
--------- --------
Net change in contract owners' equity ....... 21,315 (502,153)
Contract owners' equity beginning of
period .................................... 114,284 616,437
--------- --------
Contract owners' equity end of period ....... $ 135,599 114,284
========= ========
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Organization and Nature of Operations
Nationwide Variable Account-4 (the Account) was established pursuant to
a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company (the Company) on October 7, 1987, and commenced operations on
July 10, 1989. The Account has been registered as a unit investment
trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Company offers tax qualified and non-tax qualified Individual
Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts through the Account. The primary
distribution for the contracts is through the brokerage community.
Presently, the contracts are not actively marketed.
(b) The Contracts
Only contracts without a front-end sales charge, but with a contingent
deferred sales charge and certain other fees, are offered for purchase.
See note 2 for a discussion of contract expenses.
Contract owners in either the accumulation or the payout phase may
invest in the following:
Portfolios of the Greenwich Street Series Fund (Greenwich SSF);
Greenwich SSF - Intermediate High Grade Portfolio (GSSFIHiGr)
Greenwich SSF - Total Return Portfolio (GSSFTotRt)
Portfolios of the Smith Barney Variable Account Funds
(Smith Barney VAF);
Smith Barney VAF - The Income and Growth Portfolio (SBVAFIncGro)
Smith Barney VAF - The Reserve Account Portfolio (SBVAFResAcct)
Smith Barney VAF - The U.S. Government/High Quality Securities
Portfolio (SBVAFUSGovHQ)
Portfolios of the Travelers Series Fund Inc.;
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney International Equity
Portfolio (TSFSBIntEq)
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney Large Cap Value Portfolio
(TSFSBLgCapVal)
Travelers Series Fund Inc. - Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio
(TSFSBMMkt)
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 note 2). The accompanying financial statements
include only contract owners' purchase payments pertaining to the
variable portions of their contracts and exclude any purchase payments
for fixed dollar benefits, the latter being included in the accounts of
the Company.
A contract owner may choose from among a number of different underlying
mutual fund options. The underlying mutual fund options are not
available to the general public directly. The underlying mutual funds
are available as investment options in variable life insurance policies
or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance companies or, in
some cases, through participation in certain qualified pension or
retirement plans.
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.
(Continued)
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(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. The cost of investments
sold is determined on a specific identification basis. Investment
transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy
or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with, operations
of the Company which is taxed as a life insurance company under the
Internal Revenue Code.
The 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) Calculation of Annuity Reserves
Annuity reserves are computed for contracts in the variable payout stage
according to industry standard mortality tables. The assumed investment
return is 3.5 percent unless the annuitant elects otherwise, in which
case the rate may vary from 3.5 percent to 7 percent, as regulated by
the laws of the respective states. The mortality risk is fully borne by
the Company and may result in additional amounts being transferred into
the Account by the Company to cover greater longevity of annuitants than
expected. Conversely, if reserves exceed amounts required, transfers may
be made to the Company.
(2) Expenses
The Company does not deduct a sales charge from purchase payments
received from the contract owners. However, if any part of the contract
value of such contracts is surrendered, the Company will, with certain
exceptions, deduct from a contract owner's contract value a contingent
deferred sales charge not to exceed 7% of the lesser of purchase
payments or the amount surrendered, such charge declining 1% per year,
to 0%, after the purchase payment has been held in the contract for 84
months. No sales charges are deducted on redemptions used to purchase
units in the fixed investment options of the Company.
The following contract charges are deducted by the Company: (a) an
annual contract maintenance charge of up to $30, dependent upon contract
type and issue date, which is satisfied by surrendering units; and (b) a
mortality risk charge, an expense risk charge and an administration
charge assessed through the daily unit value calculation equal to an
annual rate of 0.80%, 0.45% and 0.05%, respectively.
________________________________________________________________________________
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<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
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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
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
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.
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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
(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>
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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 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
====== ====== ======
<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.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
(a wholly owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
In 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.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
------------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
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
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
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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
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Variable Fixed Life Corporate
(in millions) Annuities Annuities Insurance and Other Total
------------------------------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
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
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
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
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
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
--------- --------- -------- -------- ---------
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
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
Assets as of year end $35,278.7 $14,436.3 $3,901.4 $6,174.3 $59,790.7
========= ========= ======== ======== =========
</TABLE>
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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 C. OTHER INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Item 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a) financial statements are included in Parts A and B of
the Registration Statement.
(1) Financial statements included in Prospectus.
(Part A):
Condensed Financial Information.
in Part B:
Those financial statements required by
Item 23 to be included in Part B
have been incorporated therein by reference
to the Prospectus (Part A).
Nationwide Variable Account-4:
Independent Auditors' Report.
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and
Contract Owners' Equity as of December 31,
1999.
Statement of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998.
Statement of Changes in Contract Owners'
Equity for the years ended December 31, 1999
and 1998.
Notes to Financial Statements.
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
Independent Auditors' Report. Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and
1998.
Consolidated Statements of Income for the
years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's
Equity for the years ended December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
(b) Exhibits
(1) Resolution of the Depositor's Board of
Directors authorizing the establishment of
the Registrant. *
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Underwriting or Distribution of contracts
between the Registrant and Principal
Underwriter. *
(4) The form of the variable annuity contract *
(5) Variable Annuity Application. *
(6) Articles of Incorporation of Depositor. *
(7) Not Applicable
(8) Not Applicable
(9) Opinion of Counsel *
(10) Not Applicable
(11) Not Applicable
(12) Not Applicable
(13) Not Applicable
</TABLE>
*Filed previously in connection with this registration statement (SEC File No.
33-26454) and hereby incorporated by reference.
<PAGE> 52
Item 25. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
<S> <C>
Lewis J. Alphin Director
519 Bethel Church Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365-6107
A. I. Bell Director
4121 North River Road West
Zanesville, OH 43701
Kenneth D. Davis Director
7229 Woodmansee Road
Leesburg, OH 45135
Keith W. Eckel Director
1647 Falls Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Willard J. Engel Director
301 East Marshall Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Fred C. Finney Director
1558 West Moreland Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief Operating Officer
One Nationwide Plaza and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
Dimon R. McFerson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
One Nationwide Plaza and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
David O. Miller Chairman of the Board and Director
115 Sprague Drive
Hebron, OH 43025
Yvonne L. Montgomery Director
Xerox Corporation
Suite 200
1401 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20005-2110
Ralph M. Paige Director
Federation of Southern
Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
2769 Church Street
East Point, GA 30344
James F. Patterson Director
8765 Mulberry Road
Chesterland, OH 44026
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 53
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
<S> <C>
Arden L. Shisler Director
1356 North Wenger Road
Dalton, OH 44618
Robert L. Stewart Director
88740 Fairview Road
Jewett, OH 43986
Nancy C. Thomas Director
1767D Westwood Avenue
Alliance, OH 44601
Richard D. Headley Executive Vice President - Chief
One Nationwide Plaza Information Technology Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Financial Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Investment Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
James E. Brock Senior Vice President - Corporate
One Nationwide Plaza Development
Columbus, OH 43215
Charles A. Bryan Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Actuary - Property and Casualty
Columbus, OH 43215
John R. Cook, Jr. Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Communications Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
David A. Diamond Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Corporate Controller
Columbus, OH 43215
Philip C. Gath Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Chief Actuary - Nationwide Financial
Columbus, OH 43215
Patricia R. Hatler Senior Vice President,
One Nationwide Plaza General Counsel and Secretary
Columbus, OH 43215
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 54
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITIONS AND OFFICES
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH DEPOSITOR
<S> <C>
David K. Hollingsworth Senior Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
David R. Jahn Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Commercial Insurance
Columbus, OH 43215
Donna A James Senior Vice President - Chief Human
One Nationwide Plaza Resources Officer
Columbus, OH 43215
Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales -
One Nationwide Plaza Financial Services
Columbus, OH 43215
Gregory S. Lashutka Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Corporate Relations
Columbus, OH 43215
Edwin P. McCausland, Jr. Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Fixed Income Securities
Columbus, OH 43215
Mark D. Phelan Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Technology Services
Columbus, OH 43215
Douglas C. Robinette Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Claims and Finance Services
Columbus, OH 43215
Mark R. Thresher Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Finance - Nationwide Financial
Columbus, OH 43215
Richard M. Waggoner Senior Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Operations
Columbus, OH 43215
Susan A. Wolken Senior Vice President - Product
One Nationwide Plaza Management and Nationwide
Columbus, OH 43215 Financial Marketing
</TABLE>
Item 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR OR
REGISTRANT.
* Subsidiaries for which separate financial statements are filed
** Subsidiaries included in the respective consolidated financial
statements
*** Subsidiaries included in the respective group financial
statements filed for unconsolidated subsidiaries
**** other subsidiaries
<PAGE> 55
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<CAPTION>
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
The 401(k) Companies, Inc. Texas Holding Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
The 401(k) Company Texas Third-party administrator for 401(k)
plans
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
401(k) Investment Advisors, Inc. Texas Investment advisor registered with the
SEC
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
401(k) Investments Services, Inc. Texas NASD registered broker-dealer
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Affiliate Agency, Inc. Delaware Insurance agency marketing life
insurance & annuity products through
financial institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Affiliate Agency of Ohio, Inc. Ohio Insurance agency marketing life
insurance & annuity products through
financial institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
AID Finance Services, Inc. Iowa Holding Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
ALLIED General Agency Company Iowa Managing general agent and surplus
lines broker for property & casualty
insurance products
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
ALLIED Group, Inc. Iowa Property & casualty holding company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
ALLIED Group Insurance Marketing Iowa Direct marketer for property and
Company casualty insurance products
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
ALLIED Group Merchant Banking Iowa Broker-Dealer
Corporation
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
ALLIED Property and Casualty Insurance Iowa Underwrites general property &
Company casualty insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Allnations, Inc. Ohio Promotes international cooperative
insurance organizations
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
AMCO Insurance Company Iowa Underwrites general property &
casualty insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
American Marine Underwriters, Inc. Florida Underwriting manager for ocean cargo
and bulk insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Auto Direkt Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Cal-Ag Insurance services, Inc. California Captive insurance brokerage firm
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
CalFarm Insurance Agency California Former marketing company for
traditional agent producers of CalFarm
Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
CalFarm Insurance Company California Multi-line insurance company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Caliber Funding Delaware A limited purpose corporation
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Colonial County Mutual Insurance Texas Insurance Company
Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Columbus Insurance Brokerage and Germany General service insurance broker
Service GmbH
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Cooperative Service Company Nebraska Insurance agency that sells and
services commercial insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Depositors Insurance Company Iowa Underwrites property & casualty
insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
eNationwide, LLC Ohio A limited liability company to provide
administrative services to
Nationwide's direct operations
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Excaliber Funding Corporation Delaware Limited purpose corporation
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
F&B, Inc. Iowa Insurance Agency
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Farmland Mutual Insurance Company Iowa Mutual Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency Alabama Insurance agency marketing life
of Alabama, Inc. insurance and annuity products through
financial institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency Ohio Insurance marketing life insurance and
of Ohio, Inc. annuity products through financial
institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency Oklahoma Insurance marketing life insurance and
of Oklahoma, Inc. annuity products through financial
institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency Texas Insurance marketing life insurance and
of Texas, Inc. annuity products through financial
institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
*Financial Horizons Investment Trust Massachusetts Diversified, open-end investment
company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Financial Horizons Securities Oklahoma Limited broker-dealer doing business
Corporation solely in the financial institution
market
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
GatesMcDonald Health Plus Inc. Ohio Managed Care Organization
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company Ohio Services employers for managing
workers' and unemployment compensation
matters
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company of Nevada Nevada Self-insurance administration, claims
examinations and data processing
services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Gates, McDonald & Company of New York, New York Workers' compensation/self-insured
Inc. claims administration services to
employers with exposure in New York
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Insurance Intermediaries, Inc. Ohio Insurance agency providing commercial
property & casualty brokerage services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Irvin L. Schwartz and Associates, Inc. Ohio Insurance Agency
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Landmark Financial Services of New New York Insurance agency marketing life
York, Inc. insurance and annuity products through
financial institutions
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Leben Direkt Insurance Company Germany Life insurance through direct mail
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Lone Star General Agency, Inc. Texas General agent to market non-standard
automobile and motorcycle insurance
for Colonial Mutual Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
MedProSolutions, Inc. Massachusetts Provides third-party administration
services for workers compensation,
automobile injury and disability claims
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Midwest Printing Services, Ltd. Iowa General printing services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Morley & Associates, Inc. Oregon Insurance brokerage
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Morley Capital Management, Inc. Oregon Investment adviser and stable value
money management
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Morley Financial Services, Inc. Oregon Holding Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Morley Research Associates, Ltd. Delaware Credit research consulting
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**MRM Investments, Inc. Ohio Owns and operates a recreational ski
facility
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**National Casualty Company Wisconsin Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
National Casualty Company of America, England Insurance Company
Ltd.
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
National Deferred Compensation, Inc. Ohio Administers deferred compensation
plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**National Premium and Benefit Delaware Provides third-party administration
Administration Company services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. Ohio Registered broker-dealer providing
investment management and
administrative services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**Nationwide Agency, Inc. Ohio Insurance Agency
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Iowa Provides property & casualty insurance
Company primarily to agricultural business
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Arena, LLC Ohio A limited liability company related to
arena development
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
*Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust Ohio Diversified open-end investment company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Assurance Company Wisconsin Underwrites non-standard automobile
and motorcycle insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Cash Management Company Ohio Investment Securities Agent
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Corporation Ohio Holding company for entities
affiliated with Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Exclusive Distribution Ohio A limited liability company providing
Company, LLC agency support services to Nationwide
exclusive agents
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Assignment Company Ohio An assignment company to administer
structured settlement business
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Institution Delaware Insurance Agency
Distributors Agency, Inc.
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Institution New Mexico Insurance Agency
Distributors Agency, Inc. of New Mexico
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Institution Massachusetts Insurance Agency
Distributors Agency, Inc. of
Massachusetts
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Bermuda Long-term insurer which issued
(Bermuda) Ltd. variable annuity and variable life
products to persons outside the U.S. &
Bermuda
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Capital Delaware Trust which issues and sells
Trust securities & uses proceeds to acquire
debentures
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Financial Services Capital Delaware Trust which issues and sells
Trust II securities & uses proceeds to acquire
debentures
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ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Delaware Holding Company for entities
associated with Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Foundation Ohio Not-for profit corporation
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide General Insurance Company Ohio Primarily provides automobile and fire
insurance to select customers
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Finance, LLC Ohio Act as a support company for
Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc. & its
international capitalization efforts
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Funds Cayman Islands Exempted company with limited
liability for purpose of issuing
investment shares to segregated asset
accounts of Nationwide Financial
Services (Bermuda) Ltd. and to
non-U.S. resident investors
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc. Ohio Holding Company for Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise international
operations
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc.-NGH Grand Duchy of Analyze European market of life
Luxembourg Branch Luxembourg insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Holdings-Hong Kong, Hong Kong Primarily a holding company for
Limited Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc. Asian
operations
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Global Holdings-NGH Brasil Brazil Holding company
Participacoes LTDA
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Health Plans, Inc. Ohio Health insuring organization
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Home Mortgage Company Iowa Mortgage lendor
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
*Nationwide Indemnity Company Ohio Reinsurance company assuming business
from Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Company and other insurers within the
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Company of America Wisconsin Independent agency personal lines
underwriter of property & casualty
insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida Ohio Transacts general insurance business
except life insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Insurance Golf Charities, Ohio Not-for-profit corporation
Inc.
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ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide International Underwriters California Special risks, excess & surplus lines
underwriting manager
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Investing Foundation Michigan Provide investors with continuous
source of investment under management
of trustees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
*Nationwide Investing Foundation II Massachusetts Diversified, open-end investment
company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Investment Services Oklahoma Registered broker-dealer
Corporation
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Investors Services, Inc. Ohio Stock Transfer Agent
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**Nationwide Life and Annuity Ohio Life Insurance Company
Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
**Nationwide Life Insurance Company Ohio Life Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Lloyds Texas Commercial property insurance in Texas
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Management Systems, Inc. Ohio Preferred provider organization,
products and related services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Ohio Mutual Insurance Company
Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
*Nationwide Mutual Funds Ohio Diversified, open-end investment
company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Ohio Mutual Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Properties, Ltd. Ohio Develop, own and operate real estate
and real estate investments
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Property and Casualty Ohio Insurance Company
Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Realty Investors, Inc. Ohio Develop, own and operate real estate
and real estate investments
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Delaware Market and administer deferred
compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Alabama Market and administer deferred
of Alabama compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Arizona Market and administer deferred
of Arizona compensation plans for public employees
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Arkansas Market and administer deferred
of Arkansas compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Montana Market and administer deferred
of Montana compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Nevada Market and administer deferred
of Nevada compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. New Mexico Market and administer deferred
of New Mexico compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Ohio Market variable annuity contracts to
of Ohio members of the National Education
Association in the state of Ohio
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Oklahoma Market variable annuity contracts to
of Oklahoma members of the National Education
Association in the state of Oklahoma
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. South Dakota Market and administer deferred
of South Dakota compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Texas Market and administer deferred
of Texas compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc. Wyoming Market variable annuity contracts to
of Wyoming members of the National Education
Association in the state of Wyoming
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Retirement Solutions Massachusetts Market and administer deferred
Insurance Agency Inc. compensation plans for public employees
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Seguradora S.A. Brazil Engage in elementary, health & life
insurance; private open pension and
wealth concession plans
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
*Nationwide Separate Account Trust Massachusetts Diversified, open-end investment
company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Services Company, LLC. Ohio Single member limited liability
company performing shared services
functions for the Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nationwide Trust Company, FSB United States Federal savings bank chartered by the
Office of Thrift Supervision in U.S.
Department of Treasury to exercise
custody & fiduciary powers
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Neckura Holding Company Germany Administrative services for Neckura
Insurance Group
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Neckura Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Neckura Life Insurance Company Germany Life and health insurance company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Companies-Construction services to Nevada employers in the
construction industry
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies-Health Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
and Nonprofit services to Nevada employers in health
& nonprofit industries
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Hospitality and Entertainment services to Nevada employers in the
hospitality & entertainment industries
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Nevada Independent Companies- Nevada Workers' compensation administrative
Manufacturing, Transportation and services to Nevada employers in the
Distribution manufacturing, transportation and
distribution industries
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
NFS Distributors, Inc. Delaware Holding company for Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc. distribution
companies
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION SECURITIES
(SEE ATTACHED
CHART UNLESS
OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
NGH Luxembourg, S.A Luxembourg Acts primarily as holding company for
Nationwide Global Holdings, Inc.
European operations
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
NGH Netherlands, B.V. The Netherlands Holding company for other overseas
companies
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
NGH UK, Ltd. United Kingdom Assist Nationwide Global Holdings,
Inc. with European operations and
marketing
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Northpointe Capital LLC Delaware Limited liability company for
investments
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
PanEuroLife Luxembourg Life Insurance company providing
individual life insurance primarily in
the UK, Belgium and France
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Pension Associates, Inc. Wisconsin Pension plan administration and record
keeping services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Portland Investment Services, Inc. Oregon NASD registered broker-dealer
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Premier Agency, Inc. Iowa Insurance Agency
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Riverview Agency, Inc. Texas Has a pending application to become a
licensed insurance agency with the
Texas Department of Insurance
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Scottsdale Indemnity Company Ohio Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Scottsdale Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Scottsdale Surplus Lines Insurance Arizona Provides excess and surplus lines
Company insurance coverage on a non-admitted
basis
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
SVM Sales GmbH, Neckura Insurance Group Germany Recruits and supervises external sales
partners who obtain new business for
the Neckura Group as well as to offer
financial services
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Union Bond & Trust Company Oregon Oregon state bank with trust powers
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Villanova Capital, Inc. Delaware Holding Company
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Villanova Mutual Fund Capital Trust Delaware Trust designed to act as a registered
investment advisor
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Villanova SA Capital Trust Delaware Trust designed to act as a registered
investment advisor
---------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------------------------------
Western Heritage Insurance Company Arizona Underwrites excess and surplus lines
of property and casualty insurance
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ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED CHART)
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
* MFS Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* NACo Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide DC Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide DCVA-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
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* Separate Account No. 1 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
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* Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
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* Nationwide VA Separate Account-A Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Separate Account
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* Nationwide VA Separate Account-B Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Separate Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VA Separate Account-C Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Separate Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-4 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-5 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-6 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-8 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-9 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide Variable Account-10 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
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Nationwide Variable Account-11 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
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COMPANY STATE/COUNTRY OF NO. VOTING SECURITIES PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION (SEE ATTACHED CHART)
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
* Nationwide VL Separate Account-A Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance
Separate Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide VL Separate Account-B Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance
Separate Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VL Separate Account-C Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance
Separate Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VL Separate Account-D Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance
Separate Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
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* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Issuer of Life Insurance
Account Policies
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(left side)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
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| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE |
| GOLF CHARITIES, INC. |
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
| CARIBBEAN ALLIANCE | | ALLIED | | |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | GROUP, INC. | | |
| | | (AGI) | | NATIONWIDE LLOYDS |
| | | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,900,000 | |-------|Common Stock: 850 Shares |---| | |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ | | | A TEXAS LLOYDS |================================
| | | | | | | |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | |
|Casualty- | | |Casualty- | | | |
|100% $19,000,000 | | |100% $1,243,344,521| | | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE | | | AMCO | | | DEPOSITORS |
| COMPANY OF AMERICA | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| | | | (AMCO) | | | (DEPOSITORS) |
|Common Stock: 12,000 | | |Common Stock: 500,000 | | |Common Stock: 300,000 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| | |---|---| |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | | | | | | |
|AGI-100% $215,273,000 | | |AGI-100% $147,425,540| | |AGI 100% $22,251,842 |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| AID FINANCE | | | ALLIED | | | ALLIED PROPERTY |
| SERVICES, INC. | | | GENERAL AGENCY | | | AND CASUALTY |
| (AID FINANCE) | | | COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 10,000 | | |Common Stock: 5,000 | | |Common Stock: 300,000 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| | | |---| |
| Cost | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- | | | ---- |
|AGI-100% $19,545,634| |AMCO-100% $135,342 | | |AGI-100% $47,018,643 |
--------------------------- --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| |
--------------------------- --------------------------- | ----------------------------
| ALLIED | | ALLIED | | | NATIONWIDE |
| GROUP INSURANCE | | DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, | | | HOME MORTGAGE |
| MARKETING COMPANY | | INC. | | | COMPANY (NHMC) |
| | |Common Stock: 10,000 | | | |
|Common Stock: 20,000 | |------------ Shares | | |Common Stock: 54,348 |
|------------ Shares | | |---|---|------------ Shares |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| Cost | | Cost | | | |
| ---- | | ---- | | | |
| Aid | |AGI-100% $610,000 | | |AGI-80% |
| Finance-100% $16,059,469| --------------------------- | ----------------------------
-------------------------- | |
--------------------------- | ----------------------------
| PREMIER | | | AGMC |
| AGENCY, | | | REINSURANCE, LTD. |
| INC. | | | |
|Common Stock: 100,000 | | |Common Stock: 11,000 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---| | |
| Cost | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- |
|AGI-100% $100,000 | |NHMC-100% $11,000 |
--------------------------- ----------------------------
----------------------------
| WESTERN |
| HERITAGE INSURANCE |
| COMPANY |
| |
|Common Stock: 4,776,076 |--------------------------------
|------------- Shares |
| |
| Cost |
| ---- |
|SIC-100% $57,000,000 |
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<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C>
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
| | | |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL | | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
| INSURANCE COMPANY |==============================================| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (CASUALTY) | | (FIRE) |
| | | |
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
| || | |
--| || |--------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------
|| |
|| |--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------
|| | |
|| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- -----------------------------------
|| | FARMLAND MUTUAL | | | NATIONWIDE GENERAL | | NECKURA HOLDING |
|| | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | COMPANY (NECKURA) |
|| |Guaranty Fund | | | | | |
=====||==|------------ |---| | |Common Stock: 20,000 | |Common Stock: 10,000 |
|Certificate | | |---|------------ Shares | |--|------------ Shares |
|----------- | | | | | | | |
| Cost | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Casualty $500,000 | | | |Casualty-100% $5,944,422 | | |Casualty-100% $142,943,140 |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| F & B, INC. | | | | NATIONWIDE PROPERTY | | | NECKURA |
| | | | | AND CASUALTY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 1 Share | | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | |
|------------ | | | |Common Stock: 60,000 | |--|Common Stock: 6,000 |
| |---| |---|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| Cost | | | | | | | |
| ---- | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Farmland | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Mutual-100% $10 | | | |Casualty-100% $6,000,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 6,000,000 |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
-------------------------------- | | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| COOPERATIVE SERVICE | | | | NATIONWIDE ASSURANCE | | | NECKURA LIFE |
| COMPANY | | | | COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 600 Shares | | | | | | | |
|------------ |---- |---|Common Stock: 1,750 | |--|Common Stock: 4,000 |
| | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| Cost | | | | |
| ---- | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Farmland | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Mutual-100% $3,506,173 | | |Casualty-100% $41,750,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 15,825,681|
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| SCOTTSDALE | | | NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS | | | COLUMBUS INSURANCE |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | BROKERAGE AND SERVICE |
| (SIC) | | | | | | GmbH |
|Common Stock: 30,136 | | |Common Stock: 1,000,000 | | |Common Stock: 1 Share |
|---|------------ Shares |--------|---|------------ Shares | |--|------------ |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | Cost | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | ---- | | |Casualty-99.9% $26,714,335 | | |Neckura-100% DM 51,639 |
| |Casualty-100% $150,000,500 | | |Other Capital | | | |
| | | | |------------- | | | |
| | | | |Casualty-Ptd. $713,576 | | | |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | SCOTTSDALE | | | NATIONAL CASUALTY | | | LEBEN DIREKT |
| | SURPLUS LINES | | | COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | (NC) | | | |
| |Common Stock: 10,000 | | | Common Stock: 100 Shares | | |Common Stock: 4,000 Shares |
|---|------------ Shares | |---| ------------- | |--|------------ |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| |SIC-100% $6,000,000 | | |Casualty-100% $67,442,439 | | |Neckura-100% DM 4,000,000 |
| | | | | | | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | NATIONAL PREMIUM & | | | NCC OF AMERICAN, LTD. | | | AUTO DIREKT |
| | BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION | | | (INACTIVE) | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| | COMPANY | | | | | | |
| |Common Stock: 10,000 | | | | | |Common Stock: 1500 Shares |
---|---|------------ Shares | | | | |--|------------ |
| | | | | | | |
| Cost | | | | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | | | ---- |
|SIC-100% $10,000 | | |NC-100% | | |Neckura-100% DM 1,643,149 |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| RP&C | | | SUN DIRECT | | | SVM SALES |
| INTERNATIONAL | | | VERSICHERUNGS - | | | GmbH |
| | | | AKTIENGESCLISCHAFT | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1 Share | | |Common Stock: 50 Shares |
|------------ Shares |--------- |------------ |------------|------------ |
| | | | | |
| Cost | | Cost | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- | | ---- |
|Casualty-20.3% $2,400,740 | |Neckura-100% $9,600,000 | |Neckura-100% DM 50,000 |
| | | EURO | | |
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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| NATIONWIDE |
| FOUNDATION |
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | SCOTTSDALE | | | NATIONWIDE CASH | | | NATIONWIDE |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | MANAGEMENT COMPANY | | | CORPORATION |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |Common Stock: Control: |
| |Common Stock: 50,000 | | |Common Stock: 100 Shares | | |------------ ------- |
|-----|------------ Shares | |----|------------ | | |$13,642,432 100% |
| | | | | Cost | | | Shares Cost |
| | Cost | | | ---- | | | ------ ---- |
| | ---- | | |Casualty-100% $11,226 | | |Casualty 12,992,922 $1,182,959,447 |
| |Casualty-100% $8,800,000 | | | | | |Fire 649,510 111,835,185 |
| | | | | | | | (See Page 2) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE | | | NATIONWIDE | | | ALLNATIONS, INC. |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | ARENA LLC | | |Common Stock: 12,167 Shares |
| | | | | | | |------------- Cost |
|-----|Common Stock: 28,000 | |....| | |-----| ---- |
| |------------ Shares | | | | | |Casualty-16% $91,600 |
| | | | | | | |Fire-16% $91,742 |
| | Cost | | | | | |Preferred Stock 1,466 Shares |
| | ---- | | |Casualty-90% | | |--------------- Cost |
| |Casualty-100% $594,529,000 | | | | | | ---- |
| | | | | | | |Casualty-6.8% $100,000 |
| | | | | | | |Fire-6.8% $100,000 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | LONE STAR | | | NATIONWIDE | | | NATIONWIDE INTERNATIONAL |
| | GENERAL AGENCY, INC. | | | EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION | | | UNDERWRITERS |
| | | | | COMPANY, LLC (NEDCO) | | | |
------|Common Stock: 1,000 | |....| | |-----|Common Stock: 1,000 |
| |------------ Shares | | | Single Member Limited | | |------------- Shares |
| | | | | Liability Company | | | |
| | Cost | | | | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | |Casualty-100% | | | ---- |
| |Casualty-100% $5,000,000 | | | | | |Casualty-100% $10,000 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| || | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------
| | COLONIAL COUNTY | | | INSURANCE | | | CALFARM INSURANCE |
| | MUTUAL INSURANCE | | | INTERMEDIARIES, INC. | | | COMPANY |
| | COMPANY | | | | | | |
| | | | |Common Stock: 1,615 Shares | | |Common Stock: 52,000 |
| | | | |------------- | |-----|-------------- Shares |
| | | | | Cost | | |
| |Surplus Debentures: | | | ---- | | Cost |
| |------------------- | | |NEDCO-100% $1,615,000 | | ---- |
| | Cost | | -------------------------------- |Casualty-100% $106,164,995 |
| | ---- | | | |
| |Colonial $500,000 | | -------------------------------- -------------------------------------
| |Lone Star 150,000 | | | eNATIONWIDE, LLC | |
| -------------------------------- | | (eNat) | -------------------------------------
| | | | | CALFARM INSURANCE |
| -------------------------------- | | | | AGENCY |
| | NATIONWIDE SERVICES | |....| Single Member Limited | | |
| | COMPANY, LLC | | Liability Company | | |
| | | | | | |
| |Single Member Limited | |----| | |Common Stock: 1,000 shares |
|.....|Liability Company | | | | |------------- |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |Casualty-100% | | |
| |Casualty-100% | | | | | |
| | | | -------------------------------- |CalFarm Insurance |
| -------------------------------- | |Company - 100% |
| | -------------------------------- -------------------------------------
| | | DISCOVER INSURANCE | |
| -------------------------------- | | COMPANY, LLC | -------------------------------------
| | AMERICAN MARINE | | | | | CAL-AG INSURANCE |
| | UNDERWRITERS, INC. | | | | | SERVICES |
| | | | | Single Member Limited | | |
| |Common Stock: 20 Shares | |....| Liability Company | |Common Stock: 100 Shares |
|-----|------------ | | | | |------------ |
| | Cost | | | | | |
| | ---- | | |eNat-100% | |CalFarm Insurance |
| |Casualty-100% $5,020 | | | | |Agency-100% |
| | | | -------------------------------- -------------------------------------
| -------------------------------- |
| | --------------------------------
| --------------------------------- | | DISCOVER COMPANY |
| | NATIONWIDE INSURANCE | | | OF TEXAS, LLC |
| | COMPANY OF FLORIDA | | | |
| | | | | Single Member Limited |
| | Liability Company | |....| Liability Company |
| |Common Stock: 10,000 Shares | | |
|-----|------------- | | |
| Cost | |eNat-100% |
| ---- | | |
|Casualty-100% $300,000,000 | --------------------------------
| |
---------------------------------
Subsidiary Companies -- Solid Line
Contractual Association -- Double Line
Limited Liability Company -- Dotted Line
June 30, 2000
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Left Side)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------
| | |
----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE | | NATIONWIDE | | NATIONWIDE TRUST |
| COMPANY (NW LIFE) | | FINANCIAL SERVICES | | COMPANY, FSB |
| | | CAPITAL TRUST | | Common Stock: 2,800,000 |
| Common Stock: 3,814,779 | | Preferred Stock: | | ------------ Shares |
| ------------ Shares | | --------------- | | Cost |
| | | | | ---- |
| NFS--100% | | NFS--100% | | NFS--100% $3,000,000 |
----------------|------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
|
| |--------------------------
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- -----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE AND | | | NATIONWIDE | | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL |
| ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | | | ADVISORY SERVICES, INC | | INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTORS |
| | | | (NW ADV. SERV.) | | AGENCY, INC. (NFIDAI) |
| Common Stock: 66,000 | | | Common Stock: 7,676 | | |
| ------------ Shares |--|--| ------------ Shares |==== | |
| | | | | || | |
| Cost | | | Cost | || | Common Stock: 1,000 Shares|
| ---- | | | ---- | || | ------------ |
| NW Life-100% $58,070,003 | | | NW Life-100% $5,996,261 | || | NFSDI-100% |
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || --------------|--||----------
| || | ||
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT | | | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | | || | |
| SERVICES CORPORATION | | | FUNDS | || | DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY | | || | |
| | | | | || | OF ALABAMA, INC. | | || | |
| Common Stock: 5,000 | | | OHIO BUSINESS TRUST | || | | | || | FLORIDA |
| ------------ Shares | | | | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | | || | RECORDS |===
| |--| | |==|| | ------------ Shares |-- || | ADMINISTRATOR, |
| | | | | || | | | || | INC |
| Cost | | | | || | Cost | | || | |
| ---- | | | | || | ---- | | || | |
| NW Life-100% $529,728 | | | | || | NFIDAI-100% $100 | | || | |
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| || | ||
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | | NATIONWIDE | || | LANDMARK FINANCIAL | | || | |
| ASSIGNMENT | | | SEPARATE ACCOUNT | || | SERVICES OF | | || | |
| COMPANY | | | TRUST | || | NEW YORK, INC. | | || | |
| | | | | || | | | || | |
| | | | | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| |--| | MASSACHUSETTS |==|| | ------------ Shares |-- ||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | BUSINESS TRUST | || | | | || | OF OHIO, INC |
| | | | | || | Cost | | || | |
| | | | | || | ---- | | || | |
| NW Life-100% | | | | || | NFIDAI-100% $10,100 | | || | |
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| || | ||
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- || ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| NATIONWIDE REALTY | | | NATIONWIDE | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | | || | |
| INVESTORS, LTD. | | | ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST | || | SECURITIES CORP. | | || | |
| | | | | || | | | || | |
| Units: | | | | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------ |..| | OHIO BUSINESS TRUST |==|| | ------------ Shares |-- ||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | | | | || | OF OKLAHOMA, INC |
| | | | | | Cost | | || | |
| NW Life-70% | | | | | ---- | | || | |
| NW Mutual-30% | | | | | NFIDAI-100% $153,000 | | || | |
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| | ||
----------------------------- | ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| NATIONWIDE | | | AFFILIATE AGENCY, INC. | | || | |
| PROPERTIES, LTD. | | | | | || | |
| | | | | | || | |
| Units: |..| | Common Stock: 100 | | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------ | | ------------ Shares |-- ||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | OF TEXAS, INC |
| | | Cost | | || | |
| NW Life-97.6% | | ---- | | || | |
| NW Mutual-2.4% | | NFIDAI-100% $100 | | || | |
----------------------------- ----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| ||
----------------------------- | || -----------------------
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | || | |
| INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTORS | | || | |
| INSURANCE AGENCY, | | || | |
| INC. OF MASS. | | || | AFFILIATE |
| |-- ====| AGENCY OF |
|Common Stock: 100 Shares | | | OHIO, INC |
|------------ | | | |
| | | | |
|NFIDAI-100% | | | |
----------------------------- | -----------------------
----------------------------- |
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | |
| INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTORS | |
| INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. | |
| OF NEW MEXICO |--
| |
|Common Stock: 100 Shares |
|------------ |
| |
|NFIDAI-100% |
-----------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Center)
NATIONWIDE(R)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
-------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL | | NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
| INSURANCE COMPANY |================================| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (CASUALTY) | | | (FIRE) |
-------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------
|
-----------------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE CORPORATION (NW CORP) |
| COMMON STOCK: CONTROL: |
| ------------ ------- |
| 13,642,432 100% |
| SHARES COST |
| ------ ---- |
|CASUALTY 12,992,922 $1,182,959,447 |
|FIRE 649,510 111,385,185 |
-------------------|---------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------
---------------|-------------
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL |
| SERVICES, INC. (NFS) |
| |
|Common Stock: Control: |
|------------ ------- |
| |
| |
|Class A Public-100% |
|CLASS B NW CORP-100% |
---------------|-------------
|
-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
| | | | |
-----------|------------ ------------|------------ ------------|------------ -------------|------------ ------------|-------------
|NFS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.| | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | |PENSION ASSOCIATES, INC.| |VILLANOVA CAPITAL, INC. |
| (NFSDI) | | SERVICES CAPITAL | |SERVICES (BERMUDA) INC.| |Common Stock: 1,000 | |Common Stock: 958,750 |
| | | TRUST II | |Common Stock: 250,000 | |------------ Shares | |------------- Shares |
| | | | |------------- Shares | | | |NFS-96% |
| | | | | Cost | | Cost | |Preferred Stock: 500,000|
|NFS-100% | | | | ---- | | ---- | |--------------- Shares |
| | | NFS-100% | |NFS-100% $3,500,000 | | NFS-100% $2,839,392| |NFS-100% |
-----------|------------ ------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------- ------------|-------------
|
-----------|---------|----------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|---------------
-----------|-------- | ---------------|------------ -------------|------------ -----------|------------- -----------|-------------
|NATIONAL DEFERRED | | |THE 401(k) COMPANIES, INC.| | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | VILLANOVA S.A. CAPITAL| | MORLEY FINANCIAL |
|COMPENSATION, INC.| | | (401(k)) | | SOLUTIONS, INC. (NRS)| | TRUST (VSA) | |SERVICES, INC. (MORLEY)|
| | | | | |Common Stock: 236,494 | | | |Common Stock: 82,343 |
| | | |Common Stock: Control | |------------- Shares | | | |------------ Shares |
| | | |------------- ------- | | | | | | |
|NFSDI-100% | | |Class A Other-100% | | | | | |VILLANOVA CAPITAL, INC.|
| | | |Class B NFS-100% | |NFSDI-100% | |DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST| |-100% |
---||--------------- | ---------------------------- -------------|------------ -----------------|------- -----------|-------------
|| | | | | |
|| | | | | |------------|
|| | | | | |
|| --------------|------------|---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
|| | IRVIN L. SCHWARTZ ||| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | |NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE | |
|| | AND ASSOCIATES, INC. |||SOLUTIONS, INC. OF ALABAMA| | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | INVESTORS SERVICES, INC. | |
|| | ||| | | | NEW MEXICO | | | | |
|| |Common Stock: Control: |||Common Stock: 10,000 | | | Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 5 | |
===== |------------- -------- |||------------- Shares |--|--| ------------- Shares | |--|------------- Shares | |
|Class A Other-100%||| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost | |
|Class B NFSDI-100%||| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- | |
| |||NRS-100% $1,000 | | |NRS-100% $1,000 | | |VSA-100% $5,000 | |
---------------------------|---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| | | |
---------------------------|---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| 401(k) INVESTMENT ||| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE GLOBAL FUNDS | |
| SERVICES, INC. |||SOLUTIONS, INC. OF ARIZONA| | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | | |
| ||| | | | SO. DAKOTA | | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,000,000 |||Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | | | |
|------------ Shares |-|------------- Shares |--|--|------------- Shares | |==| LUXEMBOURG SICAV | |--
| ||| Cost | | | Cost | | | | |
| Cost ||| ---- | | | ---- | | | | |
| ---- |||NRS-100% $1,000 | | |NRS-100% $1,000 | | | | |
|401(k)-100% $7,800 ||---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
---------------------------| | | |
|---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
---------------------------|| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | ALLIED GROUP MERCHANT | |
| 401(k) INVESTMENT ||| SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. | | | BANKING CORPORATION | |
| ADVISORS, INC. ||| ARKANSAS | | | OF WYOMING | | | | |
| |||Common Stock: 50,000 |-----|Common Stock: 500 Shares| |--|Common Stock: 10,000 | |--
|Common Stock: 1,000 |||------------- Shares | | |------------- | |------------- Shares | |
|------------ Shares |-| Cost | | | Cost | | Cost | |
| ||| ---- | | | ---- | | ---- | |
| Cost |||NRS-100% $500 | | |NRS-100% $500 | |VSA-100% $146,653 | |
| ---- ||---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
|401(k)-100% $1,000 || | |
---------------------------|---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
|| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | UNION BOND | |
---------------------------|| SOLUTIONS, INS. | | | SOLUTIONS, INC. | | & TRUST COMPANY | |
| 401(k) COMPANY ||| AGENCY, INC. | | | OF OHIO | | | |
| |||Common Stock: 1,000 | | | | |Common Stock: 2,000 | |
|Common Stock: 855,000 |||------------- Shares |--|==| | |------------- Shares |--|--
|------------ Shares ||| | | | | | | |
| ||| Cost | | | | | Cost | |
| Cost ||| ---- | | | | | ---- | |
| ---- |-|NRS-100% $1,000 | | | | |Morley-100% $50,000 | |
|401(k)-100% $1,000 ||---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
---------------------------| | |
|---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
---------------------------|| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | PORTLAND INVESTMENT | |
| |||SOLUTIONS, INC. OF MONTANA| | | SOLUTIONS, INC. OF | | SERVICES, INC. | |
| ||| | | | OKLAHOMA | | | |
| RIVERVIEW AGENCY, INC. |||Common Stock: 500 | | | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | |
| |||------------- Shares |--|==| | |------------- Shares |--|--
| ||| Cost | | | | | Cost | |
| |=| ---- | | | | | ---- | |
| | |NRS-100% $500 | | | | |Morley-100% $25,000 | |
--------------------------- ---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
| |
---------------------------- | -------------------------- ---------------------------- |
| NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT | | | NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT| | MORLEY & | |
| SOLUTIONS, INC. OF NEVADA| | | SOLUTIONS, INC. | | ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| | | | OF TEXAS | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,000 |-- ==| | |Common Stock: 3,500 |--|
|------------- Shares | | | |------------- Shares |
| Cost | | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | | ---- |
|NRS-100% $1,000 | | | |Morley-100% $1,000 |
---------------------------- -------------------------- ----------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Right)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
---------------|-------------- ------------------------------- | ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE GLOBAL | | GATES MCDONALD | | | NATIONWIDE |
| HOLDINGS, INC. (NGH) | | & COMPANY (GATES) | | |HEALTH PLANS, INC. (NHP) |
| | | | | | |
|Common Stock: 1 Share | --|Common Stock: 254 Shares | | |---|Common Stock: 100 Shares |
|------------ | | |------------ | | | |------------ |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | | ---- |
|NW Corp.-100% $257,000,000 | | |NW Corp.-100% $25,683,532 | | | | |
| | | |------------------------------ | | |NW Corp.-100% $14,603,732|
------------------------------ | | | ----------------------------
| |------------------------------ | | ----------------------------
| | MEDPROSOLUTIONS, INC. | | | | NATIONWIDE MANAGEMENT |
------------------------------ --| | | | | SYSTEMS, INC. |
| VILLANOVA MUTUAL FUND | | | Cost | | | | |
| CAPITAL TRUST (VMF) | | | ---- | | |---|Common Stock: 100 Shares |
----|----| | | |Gates-100% $6,700,000 | | | |------------- |
| | | | | | | | | Cost |
| | | | | | | | | ---- |
| | | | ------------------------------- | | |NHP Inc.-100% $25,149 |
| | | | | | ----------------------------
| | | | |------------------------------ | | ----------------------------
| | DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST | | | GATES MCDONALD & | | | | NATIONWIDE |
| ------------------------------ | | COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. | | | | AGENCY, INC. |
| --| | | | | |
| ------------------------------ | |Common Stock: 3 Shares | | |---|Common Stock: 100 Shares |
| | NORTHPOINTE | | |------------ | | |------------ |
| | CAPITAL LLC | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|----| | | |Gates-100% $106,947 | | |NHP Inc.-99% $116,077 |
| | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------
| | | |
| | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------
|VILLANOVA CAPITAL, INC.-100%| | | GATES MCDONALD & | | | MRM INVESTMENTS, INC. |
------------------------------ | | COMPANY OF NEVADA | | | |
--| | -------|Common Stock: 1 Shares |
------------------------------ | |Common Stock: 40 Shares | |------------ |
| EXCALIBER FUNDING | | |------------ | | Cost |
| CORPORATION | | | Cost | | ---- |
---------|Common Stock: 1,000 Shares | | | ---- | |NW Corp.-100% $7,000,000 |
|------------- | | |Gates-100% $93,750 | ----------------------------
| Cost | | -------------------------------
| ---- | |
|Morley-100% $1,000 | | -------------------------------
------------------------------ | | GATES MCDONALD |
| | HEALTH PLUS, INC. |
------------------------------ --| |
| CALIBER FUNDING | | |Common Stock: 200 Shares |
| CORPORATION | | |------------ |
| | | | Cost |
---------| | | | ---- |
| | | |Gates-100% $2,000,000 |
| Morley-100% | | -------------------------------
| | |
------------------------------ | -------------------------------
| |NEVADA INDEPENDENT COMPANIES-|
| |MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION |
| | AND DISTRIBUTION |
--| |
| |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
| |------------ |
| |Gates-100% |
| -------------------------------
|
------------------------------ | -------------------------------
| MORLEY RESEARCH | | | NEVADA INDEPENDENT |
| ASSOCIATES, LTD. | | | COMPANIES-HEALTH AND |
---------| | --| NONPROFIT |
|Common Stock: 1,000 Shares | | |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
|------------- | | |------------ |
| Cost | | | |
| ---- | | |Gates-100% |
|Morley-100% $1,000 | | -------------------------------
------------------------------ |
| -------------------------------
------------------------------ | | NEVADA INDEPENDENT |
| MORLEY CAPITAL | | | COMPANIES-CONSTRUCTION |
| MANAGEMENT | --| |
| | | |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
---------|Common Stock: 500 Shares | | |------------ |
|------------- | | | |
| Cost | | |Gates-100% |
| ---- | | -------------------------------
|Morley-100% $5,000 | |
------------------------------ | -------------------------------
| | NEVADA INDEPENDENT |
| | COMPANIES-HOSPITALITY AND | Subsidiary Companies - Solid Line
--| ENTERTAINMENT | Contractual Association - Double Line
| | Limited Liability Company - Dotted Line
|Common Stock: 1,000 Shares |
|------------ |
| |
|Gates-100% | June 30, 2000
-------------------------------
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</TABLE>
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Item 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS
The number of contract Owners of Qualified and Non-Qualified
Contracts as of January 31, 2000 was 6 and 15, respectively.
Item 28. INDEMNIFICATION
Provision is made in Nationwide's Amended Code of Regulations and
expressly authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State
of Ohio, for indemnification by Nationwide of any person who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason
of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or
employee of Nationwide, against expenses, including attorneys'
fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action,
suit or proceeding, to the extent and under the circumstances
permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors,
officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, Natiownide has been informed that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
(a) Smith Barney Inc. ("Smith Barney") acts as principal
underwriter for Smith Barney Money Funds, Inc.; Smith Barney
Muni Funds; Smith Barney Funds, Inc.; Smith Barney Variable
Account Funds; Smith Barney Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.,
Smith Barney Municipal Fund, Inc., High Income Opportunity
Fund Inc., Travelers Series Fund Inc., Greenwich Street
California Municipal Fund Inc., The Inefficient-Market Fund,
Inc., Smith Barney World Funds, Inc., Smith Barney Adjustable
Rate Government Income Fund, Smith Barney Equity Funds, Smith
Barney Income Funds, Smith Barney Massachusetts Municipals
Fund, Zenix Income Fund Inc., Smith Barney Arizona Municipals
Fund Inc., Smith Barney Principal Return Fund, Municipal High
Income Fund Inc., The Trust for TRAK Investments, Smith Barney
Series Fund, Smith Barney Investment Trust, Smith Barney
Oregon Municipals Fund Inc., Smith Barney Municipal Money
Market Fund, Inc., Smith Barney Aggressive Growth Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Appreciation Fund Inc., Smith Barney California
Municipals Fund Inc., Smith Barney Fundamental Value Fund,
Inc., Smith Barney Managed Governments Fund Inc., Smith Barney
Managed Municipals Fund Inc., Smith Barney New Jersey
Municipals Fund Inc., Smith Barney Natural Resources Fund,
Inc., Smith Barney Investment Funds Inc., Smith Barney
Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc., The Italy Fund Inc.,
Smith Barney Telecommunications Trust, Managed Municipals
Portfolio Inc., Managed Municipals Portfolio II Inc., Smith
Barney Concert Series Inc., Managed High Income Portfolio Inc.
and Greenwich Street Municipal Fund Inc.
(b) The information required by this Item 29 with respect to
each director and officer of Smith Barney is incorporated by
reference to Schedule A of Form BD filed by Smith Barney
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (SEC File No.
8-
<PAGE> 73
8177). All of the officers and directors are located at 388
Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(c) NAME OF NET UNDERWRITING
PRINCIPAL DISCOUNTS AND COMPENSATION ON BROKERAGE
UNDERWRITER COMMISSIONS REDEMPTION COMMISSIONS COMPENSATION
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Smith Barney Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
Item 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
John Davis
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Item 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Not Applicable
Item 32. UNDERTAKINGS
The registrant hereby undertakes to:
(a) file a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the
audited financial statements in the registration statement
are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments
under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted;
(b) include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a
contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional
Information, or (2) a post card or similar written
communication affixed to or included in the prospectus that
the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of
Additional Information; and
(c) deliver any Statement of Additional Information and any
financial statements required to be made available under
this form promptly upon written or oral request.
The registrant represents that any of the contracts which are
issued pursuant to Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code are
issued by Nationwide through the registrant in reliance upon, and
in compliance with, a no-action letter issued by the Staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission to the American Council of Life
Insurance (publicly available November 28, 1988) permitting
withdrawal restrictions to the extent necessary to comply with
Section 403(b)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The depositor represents that the fees and the charges deducted
under the contract in the aggregate are reasonable in relation to
the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred, and
the risks assumed by Nationwide.
<PAGE> 74
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT AND REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Contract Owners
of Nationwide Variable Account-4:
We consent to the use of our reports included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Services" in the Statement of Additional Information.
KPMG LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 28, 2000
<PAGE> 75
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant, NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4, certifies that it meets the
requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to
be signed on its behalf in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on this 24th
day of October, 2000.
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-4
-----------------------------------
(Registrant)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
-----------------------------------
(Depositor)
By STEVEN SAVINI
-----------------------------------
Steven Savini, Esq.
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 13
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 24th
day of October, 2000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE
<S> <C> <C>
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
----------------------------------------
Lewis J. Alphin
A. I. BELL Director
----------------------------------------
A. I. Bell
NANCY C. BREIT Director
----------------------------------------
Nancy C. Breit
KENNETH D. DAVIS Director
----------------------------------------
Kenneth D. Davis
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
----------------------------------------
Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
----------------------------------------
Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
----------------------------------------
Fred C. Finney
JOSEPH J. GASPER President and Chief Operating
---------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Joseph J. Gasper
W.G. JURGENSEN Chief Executive Officer Elect
---------------------------------------- and Director
W.G. Jurgensen
DIMON R. MCFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive
---------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Dimon R. McFerson
DAVID O. MILLER Chairman of the Board and
---------------------------------------- Director
David O. Miller
YVONNE L. MONTGOMERY Director
----------------------------------------
Yvonne L. Montgomery
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President and Chief
---------------------------------------- Financial Officer
Robert A. Oakley
RALPH M. PAIGE Director
----------------------------------------
Ralph M. Paige
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director
----------------------------------------
James F. Patterson
ARDEN L. SHISLER Director By /s/ STEVEN SAVINI
---------------------------------------- ------------------------------
Arden L. Shisler Steven Savini
Attorney-in-Fact
ROBERT L. STEWART Director
----------------------------------------
Robert L. Stewart
</TABLE>
