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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
'33 Act File No. 33-82370
'40 Act File No. 811-8684
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 [x]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 5 [x]
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
(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
Gordon E. McCutchan, 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 Financial Statements.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (Check appropriate
space)
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X] on May 1, 1997 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.
The registrant has registered an indefinite number of securities by prior
registration statements in accordance with Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. Pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) thereof, a non-refundable fee
in the amount of $500 has been paid to the Commission. Registrant filed its Rule
24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 on February 25, 1997.
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORM N-4
N-4 Item Page
Part A INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Cover page................................................3
Item 2. Definitions...............................................5
Item 3. Synopsis or Highlights...................................12
Item 4. Condensed Financial Information..........................13
Item 5. General Description of Registrant, Depositor,
and Portfolio Companies..................................14
Item 6. Deductions and Expenses..................................17
Item 7. General Description of Variable Annuity Contracts........19
Item 8. Annuity Period...........................................26
Item 9. Death Benefit............................................26
Item 10. Purchases and Contract Value.............................19
Item 11. Redemptions..............................................22
Item 12. Taxes....................................................30
Item 13. Legal Proceedings........................................37
Item 14. Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional
Information..............................................37
Part B INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Item 15. Cover Page...............................................39
Item 16. Table of Contents........................................39
Item 17. General Information and History..........................39
Item 18. Services.................................................39
Item 19. Purchase of Securities Being Offered.....................39
Item 20. Underwriters.............................................40
Item 21. Calculation of Yield Quotations of Money Market
Sub-Accounts.............................................40
Item 22. Annuity Payments.........................................42
Item 23. Financial Statements ....................................43
Part C OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits........................79
Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor..................81
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with
the Depositor or Registrant..............................83
Item 27. Number of Contract Owners................................92
Item 28. Indemnification..........................................92
Item 29. Principal Underwriter....................................92
Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records.........................93
Item 31. Management Services......................................93
Item 32. Undertakings.............................................94
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Home Office
P.O. Box 182008
Columbus, Ohio , 43218-2008, 1-800-240-5054, TDD 1-800-238-3035
INDIVIDUAL MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
The Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
described in this prospectus are flexible purchase payment contracts
(collectively referred to as the "Contracts"). Reference throughout the
prospectus to such Contracts shall also mean "Certificates" issued under Group
Modified Single Premium Retirement Contracts. For such Group Contracts,
references to "Owner" shall mean the "Participant" unless the Plan otherwise
permits or requires the Owner to exercise contractual rights under the authority
of the Plan terms. The Contracts are sold either as Non-Qualified Contracts; as
Individual Retirement Annuities with contributions rolled-over or transferred
from certain tax-qualified plans such as Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans, Qualified
Plans or Individual Retirement Annuities; or as Tax Sheltered Annuities with
contributions rolled over or transferred from other Tax Sheltered Annuity Plans.
Annuity payments under the Contracts are deferred until a selected later date.
Purchase Payments are allocated to the Nationwide Variable Account-6
("Variable Account"), a separate account of Nationwide Life Insurance Company
(the "Company"). The Variable Account is divided into Sub-Accounts, each of
which invests in shares of one of the underlying Mutual Fund options described
below:
Evergreen Variable Trust
Evergreen VA Aggressive Growth Fund Evergreen VA Foundation Fund
Evergreen VA Fund Evergreen VA Global Leaders Fund
Evergreen VA Growth and Income Fund
Evergreen Strategic Income Fund
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
High Income Portfolio* Overseas Portfolio
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
Asset Manager Portfolio
Contrafund Portfolio
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
Growth Opportunities Portfolio
Nationwide Separate Account Trust
Government Bond Fund
Money Market Fund
* The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund-High Income Portfolio may invest
in lower quality debt securities commonly referred to as junk bonds.
This prospectus provides you with the basic information you should know
about the Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
issued by the Nationwide Variable Account-6 before investing. You should read it
and keep it for future reference. A Statement of Additional Information dated
May 1, 1997 containing further information about the Contracts and the
Nationwide Variable Account-6 has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You can obtain a copy without charge from Nationwide Life Insurance
Company by calling the number listed above, or writing P. O. Box 182008,
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2008.
INVESTMENTS IN THESE CONTRACTS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, AND ARE NOT
GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, THE ADVISER OF ANY OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
IDENTIFIED ABOVE, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, OR ANY BANK OR BANK AFFILIATE.
INVESTMENTS ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. ANY
INVESTMENT IN THE CONTRACT INVOLVES CERTAIN INVESTMENT RISK WHICH MAY INCLUDE
THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, DATED MAY 1, 1997, IS INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY REFERENCE. THE TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION APPEARS ON PAGE 35 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS MAY 1, 1997.
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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.
Annuitant- The person designated to receive annuity payments and upon whose
continuation of life any annuity payments involving life contingencies depends.
This person must be age 85 or younger at the time of Contract issuance unless
the Company has approved a request for an Annuitant of greater age. The
Annuitant may be changed prior to the Annuitization Date with the consent of the
Company.
Annuitization Date- The date on which annuity payments actually commence at
Annuitization.
Annuity Commencement Date- The date on which annuity payments are scheduled to
commence. The Annuity Commencement Date is shown on the Data Page of the
Contract, and is subject to change by the Owner.
Annuity Payment Option- The chosen form of annuity payments. Several options are
available under the Contract.
Annuity Unit- An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the value of
Variable Annuity payments.
Beneficiary- The Beneficiary is the person designated to receive certain
benefits under the Contract upon the death of the Annuitant prior to the
Annuitization Date. The Beneficiary can be changed by the Contract Owner as set
forth in the Contract.
Code- The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Company- Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
Contingent Annuitant- The Contingent Annuitant may be the recipient of certain
rights or benefits under this Contract when the Annuitant dies before the
Annuitization Date. If a Contingent Designated Annuitant is designated and the
Annuitant dies before the Annuitization Date, the Contingent Annuitant becomes
the Annuitant. A Contingent Annuitant may not be named for Contracts issued as
Individual Retirement Annuities or Tax Sheltered Annuities.
Contingent Beneficiary- The Contingent Beneficiary is the person designated to
be the Beneficiary if the named Beneficiary is not living at the time of the
death of the Annuitant.
Contingent Owner- A Contingent Owner succeeds to the rights of the Contract
Owner upon the Contract Owner's death before Annuitization. For Contracts issued
in the State of New York, references throughout this prospectus to "Contingent
Owner" shall mean "Owner's Beneficiary." A Contingent Owner may not be named for
Contracts issued as Individual Retirement Annuities or Tax Sheltered Annuities.
Contract- The Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity
Contract described in this prospectus.
Contract Anniversary- An anniversary of the Date of Issue of the Contract.
Contract Owner (Owner)- The Contract Owner is the person who possesses all
rights under the Contract, including the right to designate and change any
designations of the Owner, Contingent Owner, Designated Annuitant, Contingent
Designated Annuitant, Beneficiary, Contingent Beneficiary, Annuity Payment
Option, and the Annuity Commencement Date.
Contract Value- The sum of the value of all Accumulation Units attributable to
the Contract plus any amount held under the Contract in the Fixed Account.
Contract Year- Each year the Contract remains in force commencing with the Date
of Issue.
Date of Issue- The date shown as the Date of Issue on the Data Page of the
Contract.
Death Benefit- The benefit may be payable upon the death of the Annuitant or the
Contingent Annuitant, if applicable. This benefit does not apply upon the death
of the Contract Owner when the Owner and Annuitant are not the same person. If
the Annuitant dies after the Annuitization Date, any benefit that may be payable
shall be as specified in the Annuity Payment Option elected.
Distribution- Any payment of part or all of the Contract Value.
ERISA- The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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Fixed Account- The Fixed Account is made up of all assets of the Company other
than those in the Variable Account or any other segregated asset account of the
Company.
Fixed Annuity- An annuity providing for payments which are guaranteed by the
Company as to dollar amount after Annuitization.
Home Office- The main office of the Company located in Columbus, Ohio.
Individual Retirement Annuity (IRA)- An annuity contract which qualifies for
favorable tax treatment under Section 408 of the Code.
Interest Rate Guarantee Period- An Interest Rate Guarantee Period is the
interval of time during which an interest rate credited to the Fixed Account is
guaranteed to remain the same. For new Purchase Payments allocated to the Fixed
Account or transfers from the Variable Account, this period begins upon the date
of deposit or transfer and ends at the end of the calendar quarter at least one
year (but not more than 15 months) from deposit or transfer. At the end of an
Interest Rate Guarantee Period, a new interest rate is declared with an Interest
Rate Guarantee Period starting at the end of the prior period and ending at the
end of the calendar quarter one year later.
Joint Owner- The Joint Owner, if any, possesses an undivided interest in the
entire Contract in conjunction with the Owner. If a joint owner is named,
references to "Contract Owner", "Owner", or "Joint Owner" in this prospectus
will apply to both the Owner and Joint Owner or either of them. Joint Owners
must be spouses at the time Joint Ownership is requested. Joint Ownership may be
selected only for a Non-Qualified Contract.
Mutual Fund (Fund)- A registered management investment company in which the
assets of the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account will be invested.
Non-Qualified Contract- A Contract which does not qualify for favorable tax
treatment under the provisions of Sections 401 or 403(a) (Qualified Plans), 408
(IRAs) or 403(b) (Tax-Sheltered Annuities) of the Code.
Purchase Payment- A deposit of new value into the Contract. The term "Purchase
Payment" does not include transfers between the Variable Account and Fixed
Account, or among the Sub-Accounts.
Qualified Plans- Retirement plans which receive favorable tax treatment under
Section 401 or 403(a) of the Code.
SEP IRA- A retirement plan which receives favorable tax treatment under the
provisions of Section 408(k) of the Code.
Sub-Accounts- Separate and distinct divisions of the Variable Account, to which
specific underlying Mutual Fund shares are allocated and for which Accumulation
Units and Annuity Units are separately maintained.
Tax Sheltered Annuity- An annuity which qualifies for favorable tax treatment
under Section 403(b) of the Code.
Valuation Date- Each day the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Home
Office is open for business or any other day during which there is a sufficient
degree of trading of the Variable Account's underlying Mutual Fund shares that
the current net asset value of its Accumulation Units might be materially
affected.
Valuation Period- The period of time commencing at the close of business of the
New York Stock Exchange and ending at the close of business for the next
succeeding Valuation Date.
Variable Account- The Nationwide Variable Account-6, a separate investment
account of the Company into which Variable Account Purchase Payments are
allocated. The Variable Account is divided into Sub-Accounts, each of which
invests in the shares of a separate underlying Mutual Fund.
Variable Annuity- An annuity providing for payments which are not predetermined
or guaranteed as to dollar amount and which vary in amount with the investment
experience of the Variable Account.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL TERMS......................................................3
SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES...................................................7
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES.........................................8
SYNOPSIS......................................................................10
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION...............................................11
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.............................................12
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT..........................................................12
Underlying Mutual Fund Options.....................................12
Evergreen Variable Trust...........................................12
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund..........................13
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II.......................14
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III......................14
Nationwide Separate Account Trust..................................14
Voting Rights......................................................14
Substitution of Securities.........................................15
VARIABLE ACCOUNT CHARGES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS.................................15
Expenses of the Variable Account...................................15
Mortality Risk Charge..............................................15
Expense Risk Charge................................................15
Administration Charge..............................................15
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge...................................16
Waiver of the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.....................16
Premium Taxes......................................................17
OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT.....................................................17
Investments of the Variable Account................................17
Allocation of Purchase Payments and Contract Value.................17
Value of a Variable Account Accumulation Unit......................17
Net Investment Factor..............................................18
Valuation of Assets................................................18
Determining the Contract Value.....................................18
Right to Revoke....................................................18
Transfers..........................................................18
Contract Ownership Provisions......................................19
Joint Ownership Provisions.........................................19
Contingent Ownership Provisions....................................20
Beneficiary Provisions.............................................20
Surrender (Redemption).............................................20
Surrenders Under a Tax Sheltered Annuity Contract..................20
Loan Privilege.....................................................21
Assignment.........................................................22
Contract Owner Services............................................22
Asset Rebalancing..................................................22
Dollar Cost Averaging..............................................23
Systematic Withdrawals.............................................23
ANNUITY PAYMENT PERIOD, DEATH BENEFIT, AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS................24
Annuity Commencement Date..........................................24
Change in Annuity Commencement Date................................24
Annuity Payment Period-Variable Account............................24
Value of an Annuity Unit...........................................24
Assumed Investment Rate............................................24
Frequency and Amount of Annuity Payments...........................24
Change in Form of Annuity..........................................24
Annuity Payment Options............................................25
Death of Contract Ownership Provisions - Non-Qualified Contracts...25
Death of Annuitant Provisions - Non-Qualified Contracts............25
Death of the Contract Owner/Annuitant Provisions...................26
Death Benefit Payment Provisions...................................26
Required Distribution Provisions For Non-Qualified Contracts.......26
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Required Distribution for Tax Sheltered Annuities..................27
Required Distributions for Individual Retirement Annuities.........27
Generation-Skipping Transfers......................................28
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS....................................................28
Federal Income Taxes...............................................28
Non-Qualified Contracts-Natural Persons as Owners..................29
Non-Qualified Contracts-Non-Natural Persons as Owners..............30
Individual Retirement Annuities, and Tax Sheltered Annuities.......30
Withholding........................................................30
Non-Resident Aliens................................................31
Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes.......31
Charge for Tax Provisions..........................................31
Diversification....................................................31
Tax Changes........................................................32
GENERAL INFORMATION...........................................................32
Contract Owner Inquiries...........................................32
Statements and Reports.............................................32
Advertising........................................................33
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.............................................................35
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION......................35
APPENDIX......................................................................36
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SUMMARY OF CONTRACT EXPENSES
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge(1)....................... 7%
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Range of Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Over Time
Number of Completed Years from Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Date of Purchase Payment Percentage
0 7%
1 6%
2 5%
3 4%
4 3%
5 2%
6 1%
7 0%
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VARIABLE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges ....................... 1.25%
Administration Charge .................................... 0.15%
Total Variable Account Annual Expenses .............. 1.40%
(1) Each Contract Year, the Contract Owner may withdraw without a Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), the greater of (a) an amount equal to 10% of
the total sum of all Purchase Payments made to the Contract or (b) any
amount withdrawn in order for this Contract to meet minimum Distribution
requirements under the Code. Withdrawals may be restricted for Contracts
issued pursuant to the terms of a Tax Sheltered Annuity. This CDSC-free
withdrawal privilege is non-cumulative, that is, free amounts not taken
during any given Contract Year cannot be taken as free amounts in a
subsequent Contract Year (see "Waiver of the Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge" for additional waiver provisions).
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES(2)
(as a percentage of underlying Mutual Fund average net assets)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Management Other Total Mutual
Fees Expenses Fund Expenses
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Evergreen Variable Trust-
Evergreen VA Aggressive Growth Fund 0.60% 0.40% 1.00% (3),(4)
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Evergreen Variable Trust-Evergreen
VA Foundation Fund 0.95% 0.05% 1.00% (4),(5)
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Evergreen Variable Trust-Evergreen
VA Fund 0.83% 0.17% 1.00% (4),(5)
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Evergreen Variable Trust-
Evergreen VA Global Leaders Fund 0.95% 0.05% 1.00% (3),(4)
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Evergreen Variable Trust-Evergreen
VA Growth and Income Fund 0.95% 0.05% 1.00% (4),(5)
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Evergreen Variable Trust-
Evergreen VA Strategic Income Fund 0.65% 0.35% 1.00% (3),(4)
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Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund-High Income Portfolio 0.59% 0.12% 0.71%
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund-Overseas Portfolio 0.76% 0.17% 0.93%
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Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund II-Asset Manager Portfolio 0.64% 0.10% 0.74%
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Fidelity Variable Insurance
Products Fund II-Contrafund Portfolio 0.61% 0.13% 0.74%
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund III-Growth Opportunities Portfolio 0.61% 0.16% 0.77%
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust-
Government Bond Fund 0.50% 0.01% 0.51%
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Nationwide Separate Account
Trust-Money Market Fund 0.50% 0.03% 0.53%
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(2) The Mutual Fund expenses shown above are assessed at the underlying Mutual
Fund level and are not direct charges against separate account assets or
reductions from Contract Values. These underlying Mutual Fund expenses are
taken into consideration in computing each underlying Mutual Fund's net
asset value, which is the share price used to calculate the unit values of
the Variable Account. The management fees and other expenses are more fully
described in the prospectuses for each individual underlying Mutual Fund.
The information relating to the underlying Mutual Fund expenses was
provided by the underlying Mutual Fund and was not independently verified
by the Company.
(3) These underlying Mutual Funds have no expense history and therefore
expenses have been estimated for the current fiscal year.
(4) Reflects an agreement to voluntarily limit aggregate operating expenses
(including investment advisory fees, but excluding interest, brokerage
commissions and extraordinary expenses) to 1.00% of average daily net
assets.
(5) Reflects agreements to voluntarily limit aggregate operating expenses
(including investment advisory fees, but excluding interest, brokerage
commissions and extraordinary expenses) to 1.00% of average daily net
assets. Absent such agreements, the actual operating expenses for the priod
from March1, 1996 (commencement of operations)through December 31, 1996
were as follows:
Evergreen VA Fund 2.38%
Evergreen VA Foundation Fund 1.72%
Evergreen VA Growth and Income Fund 2.05%
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EXAMPLE
The following chart depicts the dollar amount of expenses that would be incurred
under this Contract assuming a $1000 investment and 5% annual return. 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.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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If you surrender your If you do not surrender your If you annuitize your
Contract at the end of the Contract at the end of the Contract at the end of the
applicable time period applicable time period applicable 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>
Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen
VA Aggressive
Growth Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen VA
Foundation Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen VA Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen
VA Global
Leaders Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen VA
Growth and Income Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Evergreen Variable
Trust-Evergreen
VA Strategic
Income Fund 88 122 159 282 25 77 132 282 * 77 132 282
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Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund-High
Income Portfolio 85 113 144 251 22 68 117 251 * 68 117 251
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Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund-Overseas Portfolio 87 120 156 275 24 75 129 275 * 75 129 275
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Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund II-Asset
Manager 85 114 146 255 22 69 119 255 * 69 119 255
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Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Fund
II- Contrafund Portfolio 85 114 146 255 22 69 119 255 * 69 119 255
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Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products
Fund III-Growth
Opportunities
Portfolio 86 115 147 258 23 70 120 258 * 70 120 258
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Nationwide Separate
Account Trust-Government
Bond Fund 83 107 133 230 20 62 106 230 * 62 106 230
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Nationwide Separate
Account Trust-Money
Market Fund 83 108 135 232 20 63 108 232 * 63 108 232
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</TABLE>
* The Contracts sold under this prospectus do not permit annuitizations
during the first two Contract Years.
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The purpose of the Summary of Contract Expenses and Example is to assist
the Contract Owner in understanding the various costs and expenses that will be
borne directly or indirectly when investing in the Contract. The expenses of the
Variable Account as well as those of the underlying Mutual Funds are reflected
in the Example. For more complete descriptions of the expenses of the Variable
Account, see "Variable Account Charges, Purchase Payments, and Other
Deductions." For more complete information regarding expenses paid out of the
assets of the underlying Mutual Fund options, see the underlying Mutual Fund
prospectuses. Deductions for premium taxes may also apply but are not reflected
in the Example shown above (see "Premium Taxes" provision).
SYNOPSIS
There are three types of Contracts: (1) Non-Qualified Contracts, (2)
Individual Retirement Annuities purchased with contributions rolled over or
transferred from Qualified Plans, Tax Sheltered Annuities or Individual
Retirement Annuities, or (3) Tax Sheltered Annuities with contributions rolled
over or transferred from another Tax Sheltered Annuity or Custodial Account.
The initial Purchase Payment must be at least $15,000 and subsequent
Purchase Payments, if any, must be at least $1,000. Subsequent Purchase Payments
are not permitted for Contracts purchased in the states of New York, Oregon, and
Washington. The cumulative total of all Purchase Payments under Contracts issued
on the life of any one Designated Annuitant may not exceed $1,000,000 without
the prior consent of the Company (see "Allocation of Purchase Payments and
Contract Value").
The Company does not deduct a sales charge from Purchase Payments made for
these Contracts. However, if any part of the Contract Value of such Contracts is
surrendered, the Company will, with certain exceptions, deduct from the Contract
Owner's Contract Value a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge not to exceed 7% of
the lesser of the total of all Purchase Payments made within 84 months prior to
the date of the request to surrender, or the amount surrendered. This charge,
when applicable, is imposed to permit the Company to recover sales expenses
which have been advanced by the Company (see "Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge").
The Company assesses an Administration Charge equal to an annual rate of
0.15% of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account. This charge is to
reimburse the Company for administrative expenses related to the issue and
maintenance of the Contracts. The Company does not expect to recover from this
charge an amount in excess of accumulated administrative expenses (see
"Administration Charge"). The Company deducts a Mortality Risk Charge equal to
an annual rate of 0.80% of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account for
mortality risk assumed by the Company (see "Mortality Risk Charge"). The Company
deducts an Expense Risk Charge equal to an annual rate of 0.45% of the daily net
asset value of the Variable Account as compensation for the Company's risk in
undertaking not to increase administrative charges on the Contracts regardless
of the actual administrative costs (see "Expense Risk Charge").
Upon annuitization, the selected Annuity Payment Option will begin (see
"Annuity Payment Option"). However, if the Contract Value at the Annuitization
Date is less than $5000, the Contract Value may be distributed in one lump sum
in lieu of annuity payments. If any annuity payment would be less than $50, the
Company shall have the right to change the frequency of payments to such
intervals as will result in payments of at least $50. In no event will annuity
payments be made less frequently than annually (see "Frequency and Amount of
Annuity Payments").
The Company will charge against the Purchase Payments or the Contract
Value, the amount of any premium taxes levied by a state or any other
governmental entity (see"Premium Taxes").
To be sure that the Contract Owner is satisfied with the Contract, the
Contract Owner has a ten day free look. Within ten days of the day the Contract
is received, it may be returned to the Home Office of the Company, at the
address shown on page 1 of this prospectus. If a Contract is returned to the
Company, the Company will void the Contract and refund the Contract Value in
full unless otherwise required by state and/or federal law. State and/or federal
law may provide additional free look privileges. All Individual Retirement
Annuity refunds will be return of Purchase Payments (see "Right to Revoke").
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Accumulation Unit Values for an Accumulation Unit outstanding throughout the
period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Accumulation Accumulation Percent Number Of
Unit Value Unit Value Change in Accumulation
At Beginning At End Accumulation Units At End
Fund Of Period Of Period Unit Value Of The Period Year
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Evergreen Variable Trust-VA
Foundation Fund - Q 10.000000 11.393285 13.93% 291,176 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust-VA
Foundation Fund - NQ 10.000000 11.393285 13.93% 835,841 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust -VA
Foundation Fund - Initial Funding
by Depositor 10.000000 11.527881 15.28% 100,000 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust -VA
Fund - Q 10.000000 11.351897 13.52% 121,148 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust - VA
Fund - NQ 10.000000 11.351897 13.52% 419,319 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust - VA
Fund-Initial Funding by Depositor 10.000000 11.486000 14.86% 100,000 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust - VA
Growth and Income Fund -Q 10.000000 11.759862 17.60% 200,982 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust - VA
Growth and Income Fund - NQ 10.000000 11.759862 17.60% 621,484 1996
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Evergreen Variable Trust - VA
Growth and Income Fund-Initial
Funding by Depositor 10.000000 11.898767 18.99% 100,000 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - High Income Portfolio - Q 10.000000 10.816268 8.16% 26,822 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - High Income Portfolio - NQ 10.000000 10.816268 8.16% 77,056 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - Overseas Portfolio - Q 10.000000 10.895270 8.95% 22,959 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - Overseas Portfolio - NQ 10.000000 10.895270 8.95% 99,000 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - Asset Manager Portfolio - Q 10.000000 11.103069 11.03% 32,538 1996
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Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund - Asset Manager Portfolio - NQ 10.000000 11.103069 11.03% 77,328 1996
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust-
Government Bond Fund - Q 10.000000 10.318689 3.19% 8,959 1996
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust-
Government Bond Fund - NQ 10.000000 10.318689 3.19% 12,014 1996
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust-
Money Market Fund - Q 10.000000 10.301567 3.02% 25,641 1996
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Nationwide Separate Account Trust-
Money Market Fund - NQ 10.000000 10.301567 3.02% 88,440 1996
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</TABLE>
* The 7-day yield on the Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money Market
Fund as of December 31, 1996 was 3.54%
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
The Company is a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of
the State of Ohio in March, 1929. The Company is a member of the "Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise" with its Home Office at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus,
Ohio 43215. The Company offers a complete line of life insurance, including
annuities and accident and health insurance. It is admitted to do business in
all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
The Variable Account was established by the Company on February 2, 1994,
pursuant to Ohio law. The Company has caused the Variable Account to be
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Unit Investment
Trust pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such
registration does not involve supervision of the management of the Variable
Account or the Company by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Variable Account is a separate investment account of the Company and,
as such, is not chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business
the Company may conduct. The Company does not guarantee the investment
performance of the Variable Account. Obligations under the Contracts, however,
are obligations of the Company. In accordance with the Contracts, income, gains
and losses, whether or not realized, from the assets of the Variable Account are
credited to or charged against the Variable Account without regard to other
income, gains, or losses of the Company.
Purchase Payments are allocated within the Variable Account among one or
more Sub-Accounts made up of shares in the underlying Mutual Fund option(s)
designated by the Contract Owner. A separate Sub-Account is established within
the Variable Account for each designated underlying Mutual Fund option.
Underlying Mutual Fund Options
Contract Owners may choose from among a number of different Sub-Account
options. More detailed information may be found in the current prospectus for
each underlying Mutual Fund offered. Such a prospectus for the underlying Mutual
Fund option(s) should be read in conjunction with this prospectus. A copy of
each prospectus may be obtained without charge from Nationwide Life Insurance
Company by calling 1-800-240-5054, TDD 1-800-238-3035 or writing P.O. Box
182008, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2008.
The underlying Mutual Fund options may also be available to registered
separate accounts offering variable annuity and variable life products of other
participating insurance companies, as well as to the Variable Account and other
separate accounts of the Company. Although the Company does not anticipate any
disadvantages to this, there is a possibility that a material conflict may arise
between the interest of the Variable Account and one or more of the other
separate accounts participating in the underlying Mutual Funds. A conflict may
occur due to a change in law affecting the operations of variable life and
variable annuity separate accounts, differences in the voting instructions of
the Contract Owners and those of other companies, or some other reason. In the
event of conflict, the Company will take any steps necessary to protect the
Contract Owners and variable annuity payees, including withdrawal of the
Variable Account from participation in the underlying Mutual Fund or Mutual
Funds which are involved in the conflict. Contract Owners may choose from among
the following underlying Mutual Fund options under the Contracts.
Evergreen Variable Trust
The Evergreen Variable Trust ("Trust") is an open-end management investment
company commonly referred to as a Mutual Fund. The Trust is designed to provide
investors with a selection of investment alternatives which seek to provide
capital growth, income and diversification through its six investment series
(the "Funds"). Shares of the Funds are sold to separate accounts funding
variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by life
insurance companies.
The investment adviser to the Evergreen VA Fund, Evergreen VA Foundation
Fund, Evergreen VA Growth and Income Fund and Evergreen VA Global Leaders Fund
is Evergreen Asset Management Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Union
National Bank of North Carolina ("FUNB"), which in turn is a subsidiary of First
Union Corporation. The Capital Management Group of FUNB serves as investment
adviser to Evergreen VA Aggressive Growth Fund. The investment adviser to the
Evergreen VA Strategic Income Fund is Keystone Investment Management Company, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of FUNB.
-Evergreen VA Aggressive Growth Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in common stocks of emerging growth companies and in larger, more
well established companies, all of which are viewed by the Fund's
investment adviser as having above average appreciation potential.
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-Evergreen VA Foundation Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks, in order of priority, reasonable income,
conservation of capital and capital appreciation by investing principally
in income-producing common and preferred stocks, securities convertible
into or exchangeable for common stocks and fixed income securities. The
Fund's common stock investments will include those which (at the time of
purchase) pay dividends and in the view of the Adviser have potential for
capital enhancement. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in
foreign securities. While income will be a factor in the selection of
equity securities, the Adviser will attempt to identify securities that
offer potential for long term capital appreciation, but that do not exhibit
any speculative characteristics.
-Evergreen VA Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks to achieve capital appreciation by primarily
investing in common stock and securities convertible into or exchangeable
for common stock of little-known or relatively small companies, or
companies undergoing changes which the Adviser believes will have favorable
consequences. Income will not be a factor in the selection of portfolio
investments.
-Evergreen VA Global Leaders Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing
primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities
of companies located in the world's major industrialized countries. The
Fund's investment adviser will attempt to screen the largest companies in
the world's major industrialized countries and cause the Fund to invest, in
the opinion of the Fund's investment adviser, in the 100 best based on
certain qualitative and quantitative criteria.
-Evergreen VA Growth and Income Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks to achieve a return composed of capital
appreciation in the value of its shares and current income. The Fund will
attempt to meet its objective by investing primarily in common stock and
securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock of companies
which are undervalued in the market place relative to those companies'
assets, breakup value, earnings, or potential growth earnings. These
companies are often found among those which have had a record of financial
success but are currently in disfavor in the market place for reasons the
Adviser perceives as temporary or erroneous. The Fund may invest up to 25%
of its assets in foreign securities, as well as invest up to 5% of its
total assets in debt securities which are rated below investment grade,
commonly known as "junk bonds." There can be no assurance that the Fund's
investment objective will be achieved.
-Evergreen VA Strategic Income Fund
Investment Objective: Seeks high current income from interest on debt
securities and secondarily, considers potential for growth of capital in
selecting securities.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on
November 13, 1981. The fund shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund
benefits under variable insurance and annuity policies. Fidelity Management &
Research Company is the Fund's manager.
-High Income Portfolio
Investment Objective: Seeks to obtain a high level of current income by
investing primarily in high-risk, lower-rated, high-yielding, fixed-income
securities, while also considering growth of capital. The Portfolio manager
will seek high current income normally by investing the Portfolio's assets
as follows:
o at least 65% in income-producing debt securities and preferred stocks,
including convertible securities
o up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities when consistent
with the Portfolio's primary objective or acquired as part of unit
combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Higher yields are usually available on securities that are lower-rated or
that are unrated. Lower-rated securities are usually defined as Ba or lower
by Moody's; BB or lower by Standard & Poor's and may be deemed to be of a
speculative nature. The Portfolio may also purchase power-quality bonds
such as those rated Ca3 by Moody's or C- by Standard & Poor's which provide
poor protection for payment of principal and interest (commonly referred to
as "junk bonds"). For a further discussion of lower-rated securities,
please see the "Risks of Lower-Rated Debt Securities" section of the
Portfolio's prospectus.
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-Overseas Portfolio
Investment Objective: To seek long term growth of capital primarily through
investments in foreign securities. The Overseas Portfolio provides a means
for investors to diversify their own portfolios by participating in
companies and economies outside of the United States.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
The Variable Insurance Products Fund II is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company organized as Massachusetts business trust on March
21, 1988. The Fund's shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund
benefits under variable insurance and annuity policies. Fidelity Management &
Research Company is the Fund's manager.
-Asset Manager Portfolio
Investment Objective: To seek high total return with reduced risk over the
long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks, bonds
and short-term fixed income instruments.
-Contrafund Portfolio
Investment Objective: To seek capital appreciation by investing primarily
in companies that the Fund manager believes to be undervalued due to an
overly pessimistic appraisal by the public. This strategy can lead to
investments in domestic or foreign companies, small and large, many of
which may not be well known. The Fund primarily invests in common stock and
securities convertible into common stock, but it has the flexibility to
invest in any type of security that may produce capital appreciation.
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III is an open-end,
diversified, management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business
trust on July 14, 1994. The Fund's name was changed from Fidelity Advisor
Annuity Fund to Variable Insurance Products Fund III on December 30, 1996. The
Fund shares are purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable
life insurance and annuity contracts. Fidelity Management Research Company
("FMR") is the Fund's manager.
-Growth Opportunities Portfolio
Investment Objective: To provide capital growth by investing primarily in
common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Fund,
under normal conditions, will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of companies that FMR believes have long-term growth potential.
Although the Fund invests primarily in common stock and securities
convertible into common stock, it has the ability to purchase other
securities, such as preferred stock and bonds, that may produce capital
growth. The Fund may invest in foreign securities without limitation.
Nationwide Separate Account Trust
Nationwide Separate Account Trust (the "Trust") is a diversified open-end
management investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. The Trust
offers shares in the separate Mutual Funds listed below, each with its own
investment objectives. Currently, shares of the Trust will be sold only to life
insurance company separate accounts to fund the benefits under variable life
insurance policies or variable annuity contracts issued by life insurance
companies. The assets of the Trust are managed by Nationwide Advisory Services,
Inc. of One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
-Government Bond Fund
Investment Objective: To provide as high a level of income as is consistent
with the preservation of capital. It seeks to achieve its objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of securities issued or backed by the
U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
-Money Market Fund
Investment Objective: To seek as high a level of current income as is
considered consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity by
investing primarily in money market instruments.
Voting Rights
Voting rights under the Contracts apply ONLY with respect to Purchase
Payments or accumulated amounts allocated to the Variable Account.
In accordance with its view of present applicable law, the Company will
vote the shares of the underlying Mutual Funds held in the Variable Account at
regular and special meetings of the shareholders of
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the underlying Mutual Funds. These shares will be voted in accordance with
instructions received from Contract Owners who have an interest in the Variable
Account. If the Investment Company Act of 1940 or any regulation thereunder
should be amended or if the present interpretation thereof should change, and as
a result the Company determines that it is permitted to vote the shares of the
underlying Mutual Funds in its own right, it may elect to do so.
The Contract Owner shall be the person who has the voting interest under a
Contract. The number of underlying Mutual Fund shares attributable to each
Contract Owner is determined by dividing the Contract Owner's interest in each
respective Sub-Account of the Variable Account by the net asset value of the
underlying Mutual Fund corresponding to the Sub-Account. The number of shares
which a person has the right to vote will be determined as of the date to be
chosen by the Company not more than 90 days prior to the meeting of the
underlying Mutual Fund.
Each person having a voting interest will receive periodic reports relating
to the underlying Mutual Fund, proxy material and a form with which to give such
voting instructions. Voting instructions will be solicited by written
communication at least 21 days prior to such meeting. Underlying Mutual Fund
shares held in the Variable Account, as to which no timely instructions are
received, will be voted by the Company in the same proportion as the voting
instructions which are received with respect to all Contracts participating in
the Variable Account.
Substitution Of Securities
If the shares of the underlying Mutual Fund options described in this
prospectus should no longer be available for investment by the Variable Account
or if, in the judgment of the Company's management, further investment in such
underlying Mutual Fund shares should become inappropriate, the Company may
eliminate Sub-Accounts, combine two or more Sub-Accounts or substitute one or
more underlying Mutual Funds for other underlying Mutual Fund shares already
purchased or to be purchased in the future by Purchase Payments under the
Contract. No substitution of securities in the Variable Account may take place
without prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, under such
requirements as it may impose.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT CHARGES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Expenses of Variable Account
The Variable Account is responsible for the following types of expenses:
(1) administrative expenses relating to the issuance and maintenance of the
Contracts; (2) the mortality risk charges associated with guaranteeing the
annuity purchase rates at issue for the life of the Contracts; and (3) charges
associated with guaranteeing that the Mortality Risk, Expense Risk, Contract
Maintenance and Administration Charges described in this prospectus will not be
changed regardless of actual expenses. If these charges are insufficient to
cover these expenses, the loss will be borne by the Company. Deductions from and
expenses paid out of the assets of the underlying Mutual Funds are described in
each underlying Mutual Fund's prospectus.
For 1996, the Variable Account incurred total expenses equal to 1.30% of
its average net assets relating to the administrative, sales, mortality and
expense risk charges described below for all Contracts outstanding during that
year. Deductions from and expenses paid out of the assets of the underlying
Mutual Funds are described in each underlying Mutual Fund prospectus.
Mortality Risk Charge
The Company assumes a "mortality risk" by virtue of annuity rates
incorporated into the Contract which cannot be changed regardless of the death
rates of persons receiving annuity payments or of the general population. For
assuming this mortality risk, the Company deducts a Mortality Risk Charge from
the Variable Account. This amount is computed on a daily basis and is equal to
an annual rate of 0.80% of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account.
The Company expects to generate a profit through assessing this charge.
Expense Risk Charge
The Company will not increase charges for administration of the Contracts
regardless of its actual expenses. For assuming this expense risk, the Company
deducts an Expense Risk Charge from the Variable Account. This amount is
computed on a daily basis and is equal to an annual rate of 0.45% of the daily
net asset value of the Variable Account. The Company expects to generate a
profit through assessing this charge.
Administration Charge
The Company assesses an Administration Charge equal on an annual basis to
0.15% of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account. The Administration
Charge is designed only to reimburse the Company
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for administrative expenses related to the issuance and maintenance of the
Contract. The Company will monitor this charge to ensure that it does not exceed
annual administration expenses.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
No deduction for a sales charge is made from the Purchase Payments for
these Contracts. However, if any part of the Contract Value of such Contracts is
surrendered, the Company will, with certain exceptions, deduct a Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge not to exceed 7% of the lesser of the total of all
Purchase Payments made within 84 months prior to the date of the request to
surrender, or the amount surrendered. The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, when
it is applicable, will be used to cover expenses relating to the sale of the
Contracts, including commissions paid to sales personnel, the costs of
preparation of sales literature and other promotional activity. The Company
attempts to recover its distribution costs relating to the sale of the Contracts
from the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Any shortfall will be made up from
the general account of the Company, which may indirectly include portions of the
Mortality and Expense Risk Charges, since the Company expects to generate a
profit from these charges. The maximum amount that may be paid to a selling
agent on the sale of these Contracts is 6.25% of Purchase Payments. In addition
to commissions paid by the Company, additional forms of compensation or
incentives may be paid to sales agents by the broker-dealer firm with which they
are associated. Such incentives, which may be conditioned on a specified number
of Contracts sold, may include payment for attendance at seminars, lunches,
dinners, sporting events, or theater performances; or payment for travel,
lodging and entertainment expenses incurred in connection with travel by sales
agents and their immediate family members to urban or resort locations within or
outside the United States. Sales agents may elect to receive cash incentives of
equivalent amounts in lieu of such payments.
The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is calculated by multiplying the
applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge percentages noted below by the
Purchase Payments that are surrendered. For purposes of calculating the
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, surrenders are considered to come first from
the oldest Purchase Payment made to the Contract, then the next oldest Purchase
Payment and so forth. For tax purposes, a surrender is usually treated as a
withdrawal of earnings first. This charge will apply in the amounts set forth
below to Purchase Payments within the time periods set forth.
The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge applies to Purchase Payments as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Completed Contingent Deferred Number of Completed Contingent Deferred
Years from Date of Sales Charge Years from Date of Sales Charge
Purchase Payment Percentage Purchase Payment Percentage
---------------- ---------- ---------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
0 7% 4 3%
1 6% 5 2%
2 5% 6 1%
3 4% 7 0%
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Waiver of the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
During each Contract Year, the Contract Owner may withdraw without a
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) the greater of (a) a total amount equal
to 10% of the sum of all Purchase Payments made to the Contract at the time of
withdrawal or (b) any amount withdrawn from this Contract in order to meet
minimum Distribution requirements under the Code. This CDSC-free withdrawal
privilege is non-cumulative; that is, free amounts not taken during any given
Contract Year cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent Contract Year.
In addition, no Contingent Deferred Sales Charge will be deducted: (1) upon
the annuitization of Contracts which have been in force for at least two years,
(2) upon payment of a Death Benefit pursuant to the death of the Annuitant, or
(3) from any values which have been held under a Contract for at least 84
months.
No Contingent Deferred Sales Charge applies upon the transfer of value
among the Sub-Accounts or between the Fixed Account and the Variable Account.
When a Contract described in this prospectus is exchanged for another contract
issued by the Company or any of its affiliated insurance companies, of the type
and class which the Company determined is eligible for such exchange, the
Company may waive or reduce the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on the first
Contract. A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge may apply to the contract received
in the exchange. Sales without commissions or other standard distribution
expenses can result in the waiver or reduction of the Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge.
When a Contract is held by a Charitable Remainder Trust, the amount which
may be withdrawn from this Contract without application of a Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge, shall be the larger of (a) or (b), where (a) is: the amount which
would otherwise be available for withdrawal without application of a Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge; and where (b) is: the difference between the total
Purchase Payments made to the
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Contract as of the date of the withdrawal (reduced by previous withdrawals of
such Purchase Payments), and the Contract Value at the close of the day prior to
the date of the withdrawal.
The Contract Owner may be subject to a tax penalty if the Contract Owner takes
withdrawals prior to age 59 1/2 (see "Non-Qualified Contracts- Natural Persons
as Owners").
In no event will elimination of CDSC be permitted where such elimination
will be unfairly discriminatory to any person, or where it is prohibited by
state law.
Premium Taxes
The Company will charge against the Contract Value the amount of any
premium taxes levied by a state or any other governmental entity upon Purchase
Payments received by the Company. Premium taxes currently imposed by certain
jurisdictions range from 0% to 3.5%. This range is subject to change. The method
used to recoup premium tax expense will be determined by the Company at its sole
discretion and in compliance with applicable state law. The Company currently
deducts such charges from a Contract Owner's Contract Value: (1) at the time the
Contract is surrendered, (2) at Annuitization, or (3) at such earlier date as
the Company may become subject to such taxes.
OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT
Investments of the Variable Account
The Contract Owner elects to have Purchase Payments attributable to his or
her participation in the Variable Account allocated among one or more of the
Sub-Accounts which consist of shares in the underlying Mutual Funds. Shares of
the respective underlying Mutual Funds specified by the Contract Owner are
purchased at net asset value for the respective Sub-Account(s) and converted
into Accumulation Units. At the time of application, the Contract Owner
designates the underlying Mutual Funds to which he or she desires to have
Purchase Payments allocated. The Contract Owner may change the election as to
allocation of Purchase Payments or may elect to exchange amounts among the
Sub-Account options pursuant to such terms and conditions applicable to such
transactions as may be imposed by each of the underlying Mutual Funds, in
addition to those set forth in the Contracts.
The initial Purchase Payment allocated to designated Sub-Accounts of the
Variable Account will be priced no later than 2 business days after receipt of
an order to purchase, if all information necessary for processing the purchase
order is complete. The Company may, however, retain the Purchase Payment for up
to 5 business days while attempting to complete the order to purchase. If the
order to purchase cannot be made complete within 5 days, the prospective
purchaser will be informed of the reasons for the delay and the Purchase Payment
will be returned immediately unless the prospective purchaser specifically
consents to the Company retaining the Purchase Payment until the order to
purchase is made complete. Thereafter, subsequent Purchase Payments will be
priced on the basis of the Accumulation Unit Value next completed for the
appropriate Sub-Account after the additional Purchase Payment is received.
Purchase Payments will not be priced on the following nationally recognized
holidays: New Year's Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Allocation of Purchase Payments and Contract Value
Purchase Payments are allocated to the Fixed Account and/or one or more
Sub-Accounts within the Variable Account in accordance with the designation of
the underlying Mutual Funds by the Contract Owner, and converted into
Accumulation Units.
The initial Purchase Payment must be at least $15,000. Subsequent Purchase
Payments, if any, must be at least $1,000. Subsequent Purchase Payments are not
permitted in the states of New York, Oregon, and Washington. The cumulative
total of all Purchase Payments under Contracts issued on the life of any one
Designated Annuitant may not exceed $1,000,000 without prior consent of the
Company.
Value of a Variable Account Accumulation Unit
The value of a Variable Account Accumulation Unit for each Sub-Account was
arbitrarily set initially at $10 when the underlying Mutual Fund shares in that
Sub-Account were available for purchase. The value for any subsequent Valuation
Period is determined by multiplying the Accumulation Unit value for each
Sub-Account for the immediately preceding Valuation Period by the Net Investment
Factor for the Sub-Account during the subsequent Valuation Period. The value of
an Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease from Valuation Period to Valuation
Period. The number of Accumulation Units will not change as a result of
investment experience.
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Net Investment Factor
The Net Investment Factor for any Valuation Period is determined by
dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c) from the result where:
(a) is the net of:
(1) the net asset value per share of the underlying Mutual Fund held in
the Sub-Account determined at the end of the current Valuation Period,
plus
(2) the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain Distributions
made by the underlying Mutual Fund held in the Sub-Account if the
"ex-dividend" date occurs during the current Valuation Period.
(b) is the net of:
(1) the net asset value per share of the underlying Mutual Fund held in
the Sub-Account determined at the end of the immediately preceding
Valuation Period, plus or minus
(2) the per share charge or credit, if any, for any taxes reserved for in
the immediately preceding Valuation Period (see "Charge For Tax
Provisions").
(c) is a factor representing the daily Mortality Risk Charge, Expense Risk
Charge and Administration Charge deducted from the Variable Account. Such
factor is equal to an annual rate of 1.40% of the daily net asset value of
the Variable Account.
For underlying Mutual Funds that credit dividends on a daily basis and pay
such dividends once a month (the Nationwide Separate Account Trust - Money
Market Fund), the Net Investment Factor allows for the monthly reinvestment of
these daily dividends.
The Net Investment Factor may be greater or less than one; therefore, the
value of an Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease. It should be noted that
changes in the Net Investment Factor may not be directly proportional to changes
in the net asset value of underlying Mutual Fund shares, because of the
deduction for Mortality Risk Charge, Expense Risk Charge and Administration
Charge.
Valuation of Assets
Underlying Mutual Fund shares in the Variable Account will be valued at
their net asset value.
Determining the Contract Value
The sum of the value of all Variable Account Accumulation Units
attributable to the Contract and amounts credited to the Fixed Account is the
Contract Value. The number of Accumulation Units credited per each Sub-Account
is determined by dividing the net amount allocated to the Sub-Account by the
Accumulation Unit Value for the Sub-Account for the Valuation Period during
which the Purchase Payment is received by the Company. If part or all of the
Contract Value is surrendered or charges or deductions are made against the
Contract Value, an appropriate number of Accumulation Units from the Variable
Account and an appropriate amount from the Fixed Account will be deducted in the
same proportion that the Contract Owner's interest in the Variable Account and
the Fixed Account bears to the total Contract Value.
Right to Revoke
Unless otherwise provided by state and/or federal law, the Contract Owner
may revoke the Contract 10 days after receipt of the Contract and receive a
refund of the Contract Value. All Individual Retirement Annuity refunds will be
a return of Purchase Payments. In order to revoke the Contract, it must be
mailed or delivered to the Home Office of the Company at the mailing address
shown on page 1 of this prospectus. Mailing or delivery must occur on or before
10 days after receipt of the Contract for revocation to be effective. In order
to revoke the Contract, if it has not been received, written notice must be
mailed or delivered to the Home Office of the Company at the mailing address
shown on page 1 of this prospectus.
The 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 the Company.
Transfers
Transfers must be made prior to the Annuitization Date. The Contract Owner
may request a transfer up to 100% of the Variable Account value from the
Variable Account to the Fixed Account, without penalty or adjustment. However,
the Company reserves the right to restrict transfers from the Variable Account
to the Fixed Account to 10% of the Variable Account Contract Value for any 12
month period. The Company reserves the right to refuse transfers or Purchase
Payments into the Fixed Account if the Fixed Account is greater than or equal to
30% of the Contract Value. All amounts transferred to the Fixed Account must
remain
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on deposit in the Fixed Account until the expiration of the Interest Rate
Guarantee Period. Transfers from the Fixed Account may not be made prior to the
end of the then current Interest Rate Guarantee Period. The Interest Rate
Guarantee Period for any amount allocated to the Fixed Account expires on the
final day of a calendar quarter during which the one year anniversary of the
allocation of the Fixed Account occurs. Transfers must also be made prior to the
Annuitization Date. For all transfers involving the Variable Account, the
Contract Owner's value in each Sub-Account will be determined as of the date the
transfer request is received in the Home Office in good order.
The Contract Owner may at the maturity of an Interest Rate Guarantee
Period, transfer a portion of the value of the Fixed Account to the Variable
Account. The amount that may be transferred from the Fixed Account to the
Variable Account will be determined by the Company, at its sole discretion, but
will not be less than 10% of the total value of the portion of the Fixed Account
that is maturing. The amount that may be transferred from the Fixed Account will
be declared upon the expiration date of the then current Interest Rate Guarantee
Period. The Company reserves the right to refuse transfers or Purchase Payments
into the Fixed Account if the Fixed Account is 30% of the Contract Value or
greater. The Interest Rate Guarantee Period expires on the final day of a
calendar quarter. Transfers from the Fixed Account must be made within 45 days
after the expiration date of the Interest Rate Guarantee Period. Contract Owners
who have entered into a Dollar Cost Averaging agreement with the Company (see
"Dollar Cost Averaging") may transfer from the Fixed Account to the Variable
Account under the terms of that agreement.
Transfers may be made either in writing or, in states allowing such
transfers, by telephone. This telephone exchange privilege is made available to
Contract Owners automatically without the Owner's election. The Company will
employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by
telephone are genuine. Such procedures may include any or all of the following:
requesting identifying information, such as name, contract number, Social
Security Number, and/or personal identification number; tape recording all
telephone transactions and providing written confirmation thereof to both the
Contract Owner and any agent of record, at the last address of record; or such
other procedures as the Company may deem reasonable. The Company will not be
liable for following instructions communicated by telephone, or otherwise, which
it reasonably believes to be genuine, including those instructions forwarded by
third party representatives of the Contract Owner who are duly authorized to
make transfers or exchanges on behalf of the Contract Owner. Any losses incurred
pursuant to actions taken by the Company in reliance on telephone instructions
reasonably believed to be genuine shall be borne by the Contract Owner. The
Company may withdraw the telephone exchange privilege upon 30 days' written
notice to Contract Owners.
Contract Ownership Provisions
Unless otherwise provided, the Contract Owner has all rights under the
Contract. IF THE PURCHASER NAMES SOMEONE OTHER THAN HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS OWNER,
THE PURCHASER WILL HAVE NO RIGHTS UNDER THE CONTRACT. Prior to the Annuitization
Date, the Contract Owner may name a new Contract Owner in Non-Qualified
Contracts. Such change may be subject to state and federal gift taxes and may
also result in federal income taxation. Any change of Contract Owner designation
will automatically revoke any prior Contract Owner designation. Once proper
notice of the change is received and recorded by the Company, the change will
become effective as of the date the written request is recorded. A change of
Owner will not apply and will not be effective with respect to any payment made
or action taken by the Company prior to the time that the change was received
and recorded by the Company.
Prior to the Annuitization Date, the Contract Owner may request a change in
the Annuitant, Contingent Annuitant, Contingent Owner, Beneficiary, or
Contingent Beneficiary. Such a request must be made in writing on a form
acceptable to the Company and must be signed by both the Contract Owner and the
person to be named as Annuitant, Contingent Annuitant, or Contingent Owner, as
applicable. Such request must be received by the Company at its Home Office
prior to the Annuitization Date. Any such change is subject to underwriting and
approval by the Company. If the Contract Owner is not a natural person and there
is a change of the Annuitant, such change shall be treated as the death of a
Contract Owner and Distributions shall be made as if the Contract Owner died at
the time of such change.
On and after the Annuitization Date, the Annuitant shall become the
Contract Owner.
Joint Ownership Provisions
Joint Owners must be spouses at the time joint ownership is requested. If a
Joint Owner is named, the Joint Owner will possess an undivided interest in the
Contract. Unless otherwise provided, the exercise of any ownership right in the
Contract (including the right to surrender or partially surrender the Contract,
to change the Contract Owner, the Contingent Owner, the Annuitant, the
Contingent Annuitant, the Beneficiary, the Contingent Beneficiary, the Annuity
Payment Option or the Annuitization Date) shall require a written request signed
by both Joint Owners.
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Contingent Ownership Provisions
The Contingent Owner is the person who may receive certain benefits under
the Contract if the Contract Owner, who is not the Annuitant, dies prior to the
Annuitization Date and there is no surviving Joint Owner. If more than one
Contingent Owner survives the Contract Owner, each will share equally unless
otherwise specified in the Contingent Owner designation. If no Contingent Owner
survives a Contract Owner and there is no surviving Joint Owner, all rights and
interest of the Contingent Owner will vest in the Contract Owner's estate. If a
Contract Owner, who is also the Annuitant, dies before the Annuitization Date
and there is no surviving Joint Owner, then the Contingent Owner does not have
any rights in the Contract; however, if the Contingent Owner is also the
Beneficiary, the Contingent Owner will have all the rights of a beneficiary.
Subject to the terms of any existing assignment, the Contract Owner may
change the Contingent Owner prior to the Annuitization Date by written notice to
the Company. The change, upon receipt and recording by the Company at its Home
Office, will take effect as of the time the written notice was signed, whether
or not the Contract Owner is living at the time of recording, but without
further liability as to any payment or settlement made by the Company before
receipt of such change.
Beneficiary Provisions
The Beneficiary is the person or persons who may receive certain benefits
under the Contract in the event the Annuitant dies prior to the Annuitization
Date. If more than one Beneficiary survives the Annuitant, each will share
equally unless otherwise specified in the Beneficiary designation. If no
Beneficiary survives the Annuitant, all rights and interest of the Beneficiary
shall vest in the Contingent Beneficiary, and if more than one Contingent
Beneficiary survives, each will share equally unless otherwise specified in the
Contingent Beneficiary designation. If no Contingent Beneficiaries survive the
Annuitant, all rights and interest of the Contingent Beneficiary will vest with
the Contract Owner or the estate of the last surviving Contract Owner. Subject
to the terms of any existing assignment, the Contract Owner may change the
Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary from time to time during the lifetime of
the Designated Annuitant, by written notice to the Company. The change, upon
receipt by the Company at its Home Office, will take effect as of the time the
written notice was recorded, whether or not the Designated Annuitant is living
at the time of recording, but without further liability as to any payment or
settlement made by the Company before receipt of such change.
Surrender (Redemption)
While the Contract is in force and prior to the earlier of the
Annuitization Date or the death of the Designated Annuitant, the Company will,
upon proper written application by the Contract Owner deemed by the Company to
be in good order, allow the Contract Owner to surrender a portion or all of the
Contract Value. "Proper written application" means that the Contract Owner must
request the surrender in writing and include the Contract. The Company may
require that the signature(s) be guaranteed by a member firm of a major stock
exchange or other depository institution qualified to give such a guaranty.
The Company will, upon receipt of any such written request, surrender a
number of Accumulation Units from the Variable Account and an amount from the
Fixed Account necessary to equal the gross dollar amount requested, less any
applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (see "Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge"). In the event of a partial surrender, the Company will, unless
instructed to the contrary, surrender Accumulation Units from all Sub-Accounts
in which the Contract Owner has an interest, and the Fixed Account. The number
of Accumulation Units surrendered from each Sub-Account and the amount
surrendered from the Fixed Account will be in the same proportion that the
Contract Owner's interest in the Sub-Accounts and Fixed Account bears to the
total Contract Value.
The Company will pay any funds applied for from the Variable Account within
7 days of receipt of such application in the Company's Home Office. However, the
Company reserves the right to suspend or postpone the date of any payment of any
benefit or values for any Valuation Period (1) when the New York Stock Exchange
("Exchange") is closed, (2) when trading on the Exchange is restricted, (3) when
an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of securities held in the
Variable Account is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably
practicable to determine the value of the Variable Account's net assets, or (4)
during any other period when the Securities and Exchange Commission, by order,
so permits for the protection of security holders, provided that applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission shall govern as
to whether the conditions prescribed in (2) and (3) exist. The Contract Value on
surrender may be more or less than the total of Purchase Payments made by a
Contract Owner, depending on the market value of the underlying Mutual Fund
shares.
Surrenders Under a Tax Sheltered Annuity Contract
Except as provided below, the Contract Owner of a Tax Sheltered Annuity
Contract may surrender part or all of the Contract Value at any time this
Contract is in force prior to the earlier of the Annuitization Date or the death
of the Designated Annuitant:
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A. The surrender of Contract Value attributable to contributions made pursuant
to a salary reduction agreement (within the meaning of Code Section
402(g)(3)(A) or (C)), or transfers from a Custodial Account described in
Section 403(b)(7) of the Code, may be executed only -
1. when the Contract Owner attains age 59 1/2, separates from service,
dies, or becomes disabled (within the meaning of Code Section
72(m)(7)); or
2. in the case of hardship (as defined for purposes of Code Section
401(k)), provided that any surrender of Contract Value in the case of
hardship may not include any income attributable to salary reduction
contributions.
B. The surrender limitations described in A. 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 exercise of a contractual
ten-day free look provision (when available) may result in the immediate
application of taxes and penalties and/or retroactive disqualification of a
Tax Sheltered Annuity.
A premature Distribution may not be eligible for rollover treatment. To
assist in preventing disqualification in the event of a ten-day free look, the
Company will agree to transfer the proceeds to another contract which meets the
requirements of Section 403(b) of the Code, upon proper direction by the
Contract Owner. The foregoing is the Company's understanding of the withdrawal
restrictions which are currently applicable under Section 401(k)(2)(b), Section
403(b)(11) and Revenue Ruling 90-24. Such restrictions are subject to
legislative change and/or reinterpretation from time to time. Distributions
pursuant to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders will not be considered to be a
violation of the restrictions stated in this provision.
Loan Privilege
Prior to the Annuitization Date, the Contract Owner of a Tax Sheltered
Annuity Contract may receive a loan from the Contract Value subject to the terms
of the Contract, the plan, and the Code, which may impose restrictions on loans.
The Company reserves the right to limit a loan to 50% of the Contract Value
subject to the acceptance by the Contract Owner of the Company's loan agreement.
Where permitted, the Company may require other named collateral where the loan
from a Contract exceeds 50% of the Contract Value.
Loans from Tax Sheltered Annuities are available beginning 30 days after
the Date of Issue. The Contract Owner may borrow a minimum of $1,000. In
non-ERISA plans, for Contract Values up to $20,000, the maximum loan balance
which may be outstanding at any time is 80% of the Contract Value, but not more
than $10,000. If the Contract Value is $20,000 or more, the maximum loan balance
which may be outstanding at any time is 50% of the Contract Value, but not more
than $50,000. For ERISA plans, the maximum loan balance which may be outstanding
at any time is 50% of the Contract Value, but not more than $50,000. The $50,000
limit will be reduced by the highest loan balances owed during the prior
one-year period. Additional loans are subject to the contract minimum amount.
The aggregate of all loans may not exceed the Contract Value limitations stated
in this provision.
All loans are made from a collateral fixed account. An amount equal to the
principal amount of the loan will be transferred to the collateral fixed
account. Unless instructed to the contrary by the Contract Owner, the Company
will first transfer to the collateral fixed account the Variable Account units
from the Contract Owner's investment options in proportion to the assets in each
option until the required balance is reached or all such variable units are
exhausted. The remaining required collateral will next be transferred from the
Fixed Account. No withdrawal charges are deducted at the time of the loan, or on
the transfer from the Variable Account to the collateral fixed account.
Until the loan has been repaid in full, that portion of the collateral
fixed account equal to the outstanding loan balance shall be credited with
interest at a rate 2.25 percentage points less than the loan interest rate fixed
by the Company for the term of the loan. However, the interest rate credited to
the collateral fixed account will never be less than 3.0%. Specific loan terms
are disclosed at the time of loan application or loan issuance.
Loans must be repaid in substantially level payments, not less frequently
than quarterly, within five years. Loans used to purchase the principal
residence of the Contract Owner must be repaid within 15 years.
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During the loan term, the outstanding balance of the loan will continue to earn
interest at an annual rate as specified in the loan agreement. Loan repayments
will consist of principal and interest in amounts set forth in the loan
agreement. Loan repayments will be allocated between the Fixed and Variable
Accounts in the same manner as a purchase payment. Both loan repayments and
purchase payments will be allocated to the Contract in accordance with the most
current allocation, unless the Contract Owner and the Company agree otherwise on
a case by case basis.
If the Contract is surrendered while the loan is outstanding, the surrender
value will be reduced by the amount of the loan outstanding plus accrued
interest. If the Contract Owner/Annuitant dies while the loan is outstanding,
the Death Benefit will be reduced by the amount of the loan outstanding plus
accrued interest. If annuity payments start while the loan is outstanding, the
Contract Value will be reduced by the amount of the outstanding loan plus
accrued interest. Until the loan is repaid, the Company reserves the right to
restrict any transfer of the Contract which would otherwise qualify as a
transfer as permitted in the Code.
If a loan payment is not made when due, interest will continue to accrue. A
grace period may be available under the terms of the loan agreement. If a loan
payment is not made when due, or by the end of the applicable grace period the
entire loan will be treated as a deemed Distribution, may be taxable to the
borrower, and may be subject to the early withdrawal tax penalty. Interest that
subsequently accrues on defaulted amounts may also be treated as additional
deemed Distributions each year. Any defaulted amounts, plus accrued interest,
will be deducted from the Contract when the participant becomes eligible for a
Distribution of at least that amount, and this amount may again be treated as a
Distribution where required by law. Additional loans may not be available while
a previous loan remains in default.
Loans may also be subject to additional limitations or restrictions under
the terms of the employer's plan. Loans permitted under this Contract may still
be taxable in whole or part if the participant has additional loans from other
plans or contracts. The Company will calculate the maximum nontaxable loan based
on the information provided by the participant or the employer.
Loan repayments must be identified as such or else they will be treated as
Purchase Payments and will not be used to reduce the outstanding loan principal
or interest due. The Company reserves the right to modify the term or procedures
associated with the loan in the event of a change in the laws or regulations
relating to the treatment of loans. The Company also reserves the right to
assess a loan processing fee.
Individual Retirement Annuities and Non-Qualified Contracts are not
eligible for loans.
Assignment
Where permitted, the Contract Owner may assign some or all of the rights
under the Contract at any time during the lifetime of the Annuitant prior to the
Annuitization Date. Such assignment will take effect upon receipt and recording
by the Company at its Home Office of a written notice executed by the Contract
Owner. The Company is not responsible for the validity or tax consequences of
any assignment. The Company shall not be liable as to any payment or other
settlement made by the Company before recording the assignment. Where necessary
for the proper administration of the terms of the Contract, an assignment will
not be recorded until the Company has received sufficient direction from the
Contract Owner and assignee as to the proper allocation of Contract rights under
the assignment.
If this Contract is a Non-Qualified Contract, any portion of Contract Value
which is pledged or assigned shall be treated as a Distribution and shall 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. In addition, any Contract Values assigned may, under certain
conditions, be subject to a tax penalty equal to 10% of the amount which is
included in gross income. All rights in this Contract are personal to the
Contract Owner and may not be assigned without written consent of the Company.
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. Individual Retirement Annuities and Tax
Sheltered Annuities are not eligible for assignment.
Contract Owner Services
Asset Rebalancing - The Contract Owner may direct the automatic
reallocation of Contract Values to the underlying Mutual Fund options on a
predetermined percentage basis every three months or on another frequency as
authorized by the Company. If the last day of the three month period falls on a
Saturday, Sunday, recognized holiday or any other day when the New York Stock
Exchange is closed, the Asset Rebalancing exchange will occur on the first
business day after that day. Asset Rebalancing will not affect future
allocations of Purchase Payments. An Asset Rebalancing request must be in
writing on a form provided by the Company. The Contract Owner may want to
contact a financial adviser in order to discuss the use of Asset Rebalancing in
his or her Contract.
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Contracts issued to a Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan as defined by the Code may
have superseding plan restrictions with regard to frequency of underlying Mutual
Fund exchanges and underlying Mutual Fund options.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue offering Asset Rebalancing
upon 30 days written notice; such discontinuation will not affect Asset
Rebalancing programs which have already commenced. The Company also reserves the
right to assess a processing fee for this service.
Dollar Cost Averaging- The Contract Owner may direct the Company to
automatically transfer a specified amount from the Money Market Fund Sub-Account
or the Fixed Account to any other Sub-Account within the Variable Account on a
monthly basis or other frequency as authorized by the Company. This service is
intended to allow the Contract Owner to utilize Dollar Cost Averaging, a
long-term investment program which provides for regular, level investments over
time. The Company makes no guarantees that Dollar Cost Averaging will result in
a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Transfers for purposes
of Dollar Cost Averaging can only be made from the Money Market Fund Sub-Account
or the Fixed Account. The minimum monthly Dollar Cost Averaging transfer is
$100. In addition, Dollar Cost Averaging monthly 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 out of the Fixed Account,
other than for Dollar Cost Averaging, may be subject to certain additional
restrictions (see "Transfers"). A written election of this service, on a form
provided by the Company, must be completed by the Contract Owner in order to
begin transfers. Once elected, transfers from the Money Market Fund Sub-Account
or the Fixed Account will be processed monthly until either the value in the
Money Market Fund Sub-Account or the Fixed Account is completely depleted or the
Contract Owner instructs the Company in writing to cancel the transfers.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue offering Dollar Cost
Averaging upon 30 days written notice; such discontinuation will not affect
Dollar Cost Averaging programs already commenced. The Company also reserves the
right to assess a processing fee for this service.
Systematic Withdrawals- The Contract Owner may elect in writing on a form
provided by the Company to take Systematic Withdrawals of a specified dollar
amount (of at least $100) on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.
The Company will process the withdrawals as directed by surrendering on a
pro-rata basis Accumulation Units from all of the Sub-Accounts in which the
Contract Owner has an interest, and the Fixed Account. A Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge may apply to Systematic Withdrawals in accordance with the
considerations set forth in the "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" section. Each
Systematic Withdrawal is subject to federal income taxes on the taxable portion.
In addition, a 10% federal penalty tax may be assessed on Systematic Withdrawals
if the Contract Owner is under age 59 1/2. Unless directed by the Contract
Owner, the Company will withhold federal income taxes from each Systematic
Withdrawal.
An age-based systematic withdrawal program will terminate automatically at
the end of each Contract Year and may be reinstated only pursuant to a new
request. Unless the Contract Owner has made an irrevocable election of
distributions of substantially equal payments, the Systematic Withdrawals may be
discontinued at any time by notifying the Company in writing.
If the Contract Owner withdraws amounts pursuant to a Systematic Withdrawal
program, then the Contract Owner may withdraw each Contract Year without a CDSC
an amount up to the greater of (i) 10% of the total sum of all Purchase Payments
made to the Contract at the time of withdrawal; (ii) an amount withdrawn from
any Individual Retirement Annuity Contract or Tax Sheltered Annuity in order to
meet minimum Distribution requirements; or (iii) the specified percentage of the
Contract Value based on the Contract Owner's age, as shown in the following
table:
Contract Owner's Percentage of
Age Contract Value
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Under 59-1/2 5%
59-1/2 to 70-1/2 7%
70-1/2 to 75 9%
75 and Over 13%
If the total amounts withdrawn in any Contract Year exceed the CDSC-free
amount as calculated under the Systematic Withdrawal method described above,
then such total withdrawn amounts will be eligible only for the 10% of Purchase
Payment CDSC-free withdrawal privilege described in the "Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge" section, and the total amount of CDSC charged during the Contract
Year will be determined in accordance with that provision.
The Contract Value and the Contract Owner's age for purposes of applying
the CDSC-free withdrawal percentage described in this provision are determined
as of the date the request for a Systematic Withdrawal program is received and
recorded by the Company at its Home Office. (In the case of Joint Owners, the
older
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Owner's age will be used.) The Contract Owner may make such CDSC-free amounts
only once each Contract Year. Furthermore, this CDSC-free withdrawal privilege
for Systematic Withdrawals is non-cumulative; that is, free amounts not taken
during any given Contract Year cannot be taken as free amounts in a subsequent
Contract Year.
Systematic Withdrawals are not available prior to the expiration of the ten
day free look provision of the Contract or applicable state/federal law. The
Company also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this service.
ANNUITY PAYMENT PERIOD, DEATH BENEFITS, AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
Annuity Commencement Date
The Contract Owner selects an Annuity Commencement Date at the time of
application. Such date may be the first day of a calendar month or any other
agreed upon date and must be at least 2 years after the Date of Issue. In the
event the Contract is issued subject to the terms of a Tax Sheltered Annuity
Plan, Annuitization may occur during the first two years subject to approval by
the Company.
Change in Annuity Commencement Date
The Annuity Commencement Date may be changed with prior approval of the
Company. The new Annuity Commencement Date must comply with the "Annuity
Commencement Date" provisions. The amount of the Death Benefit will be limited
to the Contract Value if the Annuity Commencement Date is postponed beyond the
Annuitant's 86th birthday.
Annuity Payment Period-Variable Account
At the Annuitization Date, the Variable Account Contract Value is applied
to the Annuity Payment Option elected and the amount of the first such payment
made shall be determined in accordance with the Annuity Table in the Contract.
Subsequent Variable Annuity payments vary in amount in accordance with the
investment performance of the Variable Account. The dollar amount of the first
annuity payment determined as above is divided by the value of an Annuity Unit
as of the Annuitization Date to establish the number of Annuity Units
representing each monthly annuity payment. This number of Annuity Units remains
fixed during the annuity payment period. The dollar amount of the second and
subsequent payments is not predetermined and may change from month to month. The
dollar amount of each subsequent payment is 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 Company guarantees that the dollar amount of each
payment after the first will not be affected by variations in mortality
experience from mortality assumptions used to determine the first payment.
Value of an Annuity Unit
The value of an Annuity Unit was arbitrarily set initially at $10 when the
first underlying Mutual Fund shares were purchased. The value of an Annuity Unit
for a Sub-Account for any subsequent Valuation Period is determined by
multiplying the Annuity Unit Value for the immediately preceding Valuation
Period by the Net Investment Factor for the Valuation Period for which the
Annuity Unit Value is being calculated, and multiplying the result by an
interest factor to neutralize the assumed investment rate of 3.5% per annum (see
"Net Investment Factor").
Assumed Investment Rate
A 3.5% assumed investment rate is built into the Annuity Tables contained
in the Contracts. A higher assumption would mean a higher initial payment but
more slowly rising or more rapidly falling subsequent payments. A lower
assumption would have the opposite effect. If the actual investment rate is at
the annual rate of 3.5%, the annuity payments will be level.
Frequency and Amount of Annuity Payments
Annuity payments will be paid as monthly installments. However, if the net
amount available to apply under any Annuity Payment Option is less than $5,000,
the Company shall have the right to pay such amount in one lump sum in lieu of
the payments otherwise provided for. In addition, if the payments provided for
would be or become less than $50, the Company shall have the right to change the
frequency of payments to such intervals as will result in payments of at least
$50. In no event will the Company make payments under an annuity option less
frequently than annually.
Change in Form of Annuity
The Contract Owner may, upon prior written notice to the Company, at any
time prior to the Annuitization Date, elect one of the Annuity Payment Options.
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Annuity Payment Options
Any of the following Annuity Payment Options may be elected:
Option 1-Life Annuity-An annuity payable periodically, but at least
annually, during the lifetime of the Annuitant, ceasing with the last
payment due prior to the death of the Annuitant. IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE UNDER
THIS OPTION FOR THE ANNUITANT TO RECEIVE ONLY ONE ANNUITY PAYMENT IF HE OR
SHE DIED BEFORE THE SECOND ANNUITY PAYMENT DATE, TWO ANNUITY PAYMENTS IF HE
OR SHE DIED BEFORE THE THIRD ANNUITY PAYMENT DATE, AND SO ON.
Option 2-Joint and Last Survivor Annuity-An annuity payable periodically,
but at least annually, during the joint lifetimes of the Annuitant and
designated second person and continuing thereafter during the lifetime of
the survivor. AS IS THE CASE UNDER OPTION 1 ABOVE, THERE IS NO MINIMUM
NUMBER OF PAYMENTS GUARANTEED UNDER THIS OPTION. PAYMENTS CEASE UPON THE
DEATH OF THE LAST SURVIVING ANNUITANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF PAYMENTS
RECEIVED.
Option 3-Life Annuity With 120 or 240 Monthly Payments Guaranteed-An
annuity payable monthly during the lifetime of the Annuitant with the
guarantee that if at the death of the Annuitant payments have been made for
fewer than 120 or 240 months, as selected, payments will be made as
follows:
(1) If the Annuitant is the payee, any guaranteed annuity payments will be
continued during the remainder of the selected period to such
recipient as chosen by the Annuitant at the time the Annuity Payment
Option was selected. In the alternative, the recipient may, at any
time, elect to have the present value of the guaranteed number of
annuity payments remaining paid in a lump sum as specified in section
(2) below.
(2) If someone other than the Annuitant is the payee, the present value,
computed as of the date on which notice of death is received by the
Company at its Home Office, of the guaranteed number of annuity
payments remaining after receipt of such notice and to which the
deceased would have been entitled had he or she not died, computed at
the Assumed Investment Rate effective in determining the Annuity
Tables, shall be paid in a lump sum.
Some of the stated Annuity Options may not be available in all states. The
Contract Owner may request an alternative non-guaranteed option by giving notice
in writing prior to Annuitization. If such a request is approved by the Company,
it will be permitted under the Contract.
If the Owner of a Non-Qualified Contract fails to elect an Annuity Payment
Option, the Contract Value will continue to accumulate. Individual Retirement
Annuities and Tax Sheltered Annuities are subject to the minimum Distribution
requirements set forth in the plan, Contract or Code.
Death of Contract Owner Provisions - Non-Qualified Contracts
For Non-Qualified Contracts, if the Contract Owner and the Annuitant are
not the same person and such Contract Owner dies prior to the Annuitization
Date, then the Joint Owner, if any, becomes the new Contract Owner. If there is
no surviving Joint Owner, the Contingent Owner becomes the new Contract Owner.
If there is no surviving Contingent Owner, the last surviving Contract Owner's
estate becomes the Contract Owner. The entire interest in the Contract Value,
less any applicable deductions (which may include a Contingent Deferred Sales
Charge), must be distributed in accordance with the " Required Distribution
Provisions- Non-Qualified Contracts" provisions.
Death of the Annuitant Provisions - Non-Qualified Contracts
If the Contract Owner and Annuitant are not the same person, and the
Annuitant dies prior to the Annuitization Date, a Death Benefit will be payable
to the Beneficiary, the Contingent Beneficiary, the Contract Owner, or the last
surviving Contract Owner's estate, as specified in the "Beneficiary Provisions",
unless there is a surviving Contingent Annuitant. In such case, the Contingent
Annuitant becomes the Annuitant and no Death Benefit is payable.
The Beneficiary may elect to receive such Death Benefits in the form of:
(1) a lump sum distribution; (2) election of an annuity payout; or (3) any
distribution that is permitted under state and federal regulations and is
acceptable by the Company. Such election must be received by the Company within
60 days of the Annuitant's death.
If the election is made more than 60 days after the lump sum first becomes
payable, the election would be ignored for tax purposes, and the entire amount
of the lump sum would be subject to immediate tax. If the election is made
within the 60 day period, each Distribution would be taxable when it is paid.
If the Annuitant dies after the Annuitization Date, any benefit that may be
payable shall be paid according to the selected Annuity Payment Option.
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Death of the Contract Owner/Annuitant Provisions
If any Contract Owner and Annuitant are the same person, and such person
dies before the Annuitization Date, a Death Benefit will be payable to the
Beneficiary, the Contingent Beneficiary, the Contract Owner, or the last
surviving Contract Owner's estate, as specified in the Beneficiary Provisions
and in accordance with the appropriate "Required Distributions Provisions."
If the Annuitant dies after the Annuitization Date, any benefit that may be
payable shall be paid according to the selected Annuity Payment Option.
Death Benefit Payment Provisions
If the Annuitant dies prior to the Annuitization Date and prior to his or
her 86th birthday, the Death Benefit will be the greatest of the following: (1)
the sum of all Purchase Payments made to the Contract less any amounts
previously surrendered; (2) the Contract Value; or (3) the Contract Value as of
the most recent five year Contract Anniversary, less any amounts surrendered
since the most recent five year Contract Anniversary. If the Annuitant dies on
or after his or her 86th birthday, then the Death Benefit will be equal to the
Contract Value. The value of the Death Benefit will be determined as of the
Valuation Date coincident with or next following the date the Company receives
in writing at the Home Office the following three items: (1) proper proof of the
Annuitant's death; (2) an election specifying the distribution method; and (3)
any applicable state required form(s).
If the Annuitant dies after the Annuitization Date, any payment that may be
payable will be determined according to the selected Annuity Payment Option.
Required Distribution Provisions For Non-Qualified Contracts
Upon the death of any Owner, Contract Owner or Joint Owner (including an
Annuitant who becomes the Owner of the Contract on the Annuitization Date) (each
of the foregoing "a deceased Owner"), certain distributions are required by
Section 72(s) of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of the Contract to the
contrary, the following distributions shall be made in accordance with such
requirements:
1. If any deceased Owner died on or after the Annuitization Date and before
the entire interest under the Contract has been distributed, then the remaining
portion of such interest shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the
method of distribution in effect as of the date of such deceased Owner's death.
2. If any deceased Owner died prior to the Annuitization Date, then the
entire interest in the Contract (consisting of either the Death Benefit or the
Contract Value reduced by certain changes as set forth elsewhere in the
Contract) shall be distributed within 5 years of the death of the deceased
Owner, provided however:
(a) If any portion of such interest is payable to or for the benefit of a
natural person who is a surviving Contract Owner, Contingent Owner, Joint
Owner, Annuitant, Contingent Annuitant, Beneficiary, or Contingent
Beneficiary as the case may be (each a "designated beneficiary"), such
portion may, at the election of the designated beneficiary, be distributed
over the life of such designated beneficiary, or over a period not
extending beyond the life expectancy of such designated beneficiary,
provided that payments begin within one year of the date of the deceased
Owner's death (or such longer period as may be permitted by federal income
tax regulations), and
(b) If the designated beneficiary is the surviving spouse of the deceased
Owner, such spouse may elect to become the Owner of this Contract, in lieu
of a Death Benefit, and the distributions required under these distribution
rules will be made upon the death of such spouse.
In the event that this Contract is owned by a person that is not a natural
person (e.g., a trust or corporation), then, for purposes of these distribution
provisions, (i) the death of the Annuitant shall be treated as the death of any
Owner, (ii) any change of the Annuitant shall be treated as the death of any
Owner, and (iii) in either case the appropriate distribution required under
these distribution rules shall be made upon such death or change, as the case
may be. The Annuitant is the primary annuitant as defined in Section 72(s)(6)(B)
of the Code.
These distribution provisions shall not be applicable to any Contract that
is not required to be subject to the provisions of 72(s) of the Code by reason
of Section 72(s)(5) or any other law or rule (including Tax Sheltered Annuities,
Individual Retirement Annuities, and Qualified Plans.
Upon the death of a "deceased Owner", the designated beneficiary must elect
a method of distribution which complies with these above distribution provisions
and which is acceptable to the Company. Such election must be received by the
Company within 90 days of the deceased Owner's death.
The Code requires that any election to receive an annuity rather than a
lump sum payment must be made within 60 days after the lump sum becomes payable
(generally, the election must be made within 60 days after the death of an Owner
or the Annuitant). If the election is made more than 60 days after the lump
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sum first becomes payable, the election would be ignored for tax purposes, and
the entire amount of the lump sum would be subject to immediate tax. If the
election is made within the 60 day period, each Distribution would be taxable
when it is paid.
Required Distribution for Tax Sheltered Annuities
The entire interest of an Annuitant under a Tax Sheltered Annuity Contract
will be distributed in a manner consistent with the Minimum Distribution and
Incidental Benefit (MDIB) provisions of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code and
applicable regulations, and will be paid, notwithstanding anything else
contained herein, to the Annuitant under the Annuity Payments Option selected,
over a period not exceeding:
(a) the life of the Annuitant or the lives of the Annuitant and the
Annuitant's designated beneficiary under the selected Annuity Payment
Option; or
(b) a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Annuitant or
the life expectancy of the Annuitant and the Annuitant's designated
beneficiary.
No distributions will be required from this Contract if distributions
otherwise from this Contract are being withdrawn from another Tax Sheltered
Annuity, of the Annuitant.
If the Annuitant's entire interest is to be distributed in equal or
substantially equal payments over a period described in (a) or (b) above, such
payments will commence not later than (i) the first day of April following the
calendar year in which the Annuitant attains age 70 1/2 (the required beginning
date) or (ii) when the Annuitant retires, whichever is later (the required
beginning date). In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in Code Section
414(d)), or church plan (as defined in Code Section 401(a)(9)(C)), the Required
Beginning Date will be the later of the dates determined under the preceding
sentence or April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which
the Annuitant retires.
If the Annuitant dies prior to the commencement of his or her Distribution,
the entire interest in the Contract must be distributed by December 31 of the
calendar year in which the fifth anniversary of his or her death occurs unless:
(a) The Annuitant names his or her surviving spouse as the Beneficiary and
such spouse elects to receive Distribution of the account in nearly
equal payments over his or her life (or a period not exceeding his or
her life expectancy) and commencing 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 such Beneficiary elects to receive a Distribution of the
account in substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a
period not exceeding his or her life expectancy) commencing not later
than December 31 of the year following the year in which the Annuitant
dies.
If the Annuitant dies after Distribution has commenced, Distribution must
continue at least as rapidly as under the schedule being used prior to his or
her death.
Payments commencing on the required beginning date will not be less than
the lesser of the quotient obtained by dividing the entire interest of the
Annuitant by the life expectancy of the Annuitant, or the joint and last
survivor expectancy of the Annuitant and the Annuitant's designated beneficiary
(whichever is applicable under the applicable minimum distribution or MDIB
provisions). Life expectancy and joint and last survivor expectancy are computed
by the use of return multiples contained in Section 1.72-9 of the Treasury
Regulations. If the amounts distributed to the Annuitant are less than those
mentioned above, the penalty tax of 50% is levied on the excess of the amount
that should have been distributed for that year over the amount that actually
was distributed for that year.
Required Distributions for Individual Retirement Annuities
Distribution from an Individual Retirement Annuity must begin not later
than April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
Contract Owner attains age 70 1/2. Distribution may be accepted in a lump sum or
in nearly equal payments over: (a) the Contract Owner's life or the lives of the
Contract Owner and the Contract Owner's spouse or designated beneficiary, or (b)
a period not extending beyond 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 prior to the commencement of the Distribution,
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 has named his or her surviving spouse as the designated
Beneficiary and such spouse elects to:
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(i) treat the annuity as an Individual Retirement Annuity established for
his or her benefit; or
(ii) receive Distribution of the account in substantially equal payments
over his or her life (or a period not exceeding his or her life
expectancy) and commencing not later than December 31 of the year in
which the Contract Owner would have attained age 70 1/2; or
(b) The Contract Owner has named a Beneficiary other than his or her surviving
spouse and such Beneficiary elects to receive a Distribution of the account
in substantially equal payments over his or her life (or a period not
exceeding his or her life expectancy) commencing not later than December 31
of the year following the year in which the Contract Owner dies.
No Distributions will be required from this Contract if Distributions
otherwise required from this Contract are being withdrawn from another
Individual Retirement Annuity of the Contract Owner. If the Contract Owner dies
after Distribution has commenced, the Distribution must continue at least as
rapidly as under the schedule being used prior to the Contract Owner's death,
except to the extent that a surviving spouse who is a beneficiary under the
Annuity Payment Option, may elect to treat the Contract as his or her own, in
the same manner as is described in section (a)(i) of this provision.
If the amounts distributed to the Contract Owner are less than those
mentioned above, penalty tax of 50% is levied on the excess of the amount that
should have been distributed for that year over the amount that actually was
distributed for that year.
A pro-rata portion of all Distributions will be included in the gross
income of the person receiving the Distribution and taxed at ordinary income tax
rates. The portion of the 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 Contract Owner must annually report the amount of
non-deductible Purchase Payments, the amount of any Distribution, the amount by
which non-deductible Purchase Payments for all years exceed non-taxable
Distributions for all years, and the total balance of all Individual Retirement
Annuities.
Individual Retirement Annuity Distributions will not receive the benefit of
the tax treatment of a lump sum Distribution from a Qualified Plan. If the
Contract Owner dies prior to the time Distribution of the Contract Owner's
interest in the annuity is completed, the balance will also be included in the
Contract Owner's gross estate.
Generation-Skipping Transfers
The Company may determine whether the Death Benefit or any other payment
constitutes a direct skip as defined in Section 2612 of the Code, and the amount
of the tax on the generation-skipping transfer resulting from such direct skip.
If applicable, the payment will be reduced by any tax the Company is required to
pay by Section 2603 of the Code.
A direct skip may occur when property is transferred to or a Death Benefit
is paid to an individual two or more generations younger than the Contract
Owner.
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Federal Income Taxes
The Company does not make any guarantee regarding the tax status for any
Contract or any transaction involving the Contracts. Contract Owners should
consult a financial consultant, legal counsel or tax advisor to discuss in
detail the taxation and use of the Contract.
Section 72 of the Code governs taxation of annuities in general. That
section sets forth different rules for: (1) Qualified Contracts; (2) Individual
Retirement Annuities including SEP IRAs; and Individual Retirement Accounts; (3)
Tax Sheltered Annuities; or (4) Non-Qualified Contracts. Each type of annuity is
discussed below.
Distributions to participants from Tax Sheltered Annuities are generally
taxed when received. A portion of each Distribution is excludable from income
based on the ratio between the after tax investment of the Owner/Contract Owner
in the Contract and the value of the Contract at the time of the withdrawal or
Annuitization.
Distributions from Individual Retirement Annuities and Contracts owned by
Individual Retirement Accounts are also generally taxed when received. The
portion of each such payment which is excludable is based on the ratio between
the amount by which nondeductible Purchase Payments to all such Contracts
exceeds prior non-taxable Distributions from such Contracts, and the total
account balances in such Contracts at the time of the Distribution. The Owner of
such Individual Retirement Annuities or the Annuitant under Contracts held by
Individual Retirement Accounts must annually report to the Internal Revenue
Service the amount of nondeductible Purchase Payments, the amount of any
Distribution, the amount by which
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nondeductible Purchase Payments for all years exceed non-taxable Distributions
for all years, and the total balance in all Individual Retirement Annuities and
Accounts.
A change of the Annuitant or Contingent Annuitant may be treated by the
Internal Revenue Service as a taxable transaction.
Non-Qualified Contracts- Natural Persons as Owners
The rules applicable to Non-Qualified Contracts provide that a portion of
each annuity payment received is excludable from taxable income based on the
ratio between the Contract Owner's investment in the Contract and the expected
return on the Contract until the investment has been recovered; thereafter the
entire amount is included in income. The maximum amount excludable from income
is the investment in the Contract. If the Annuitant dies prior to excluding from
income the entire investment in the Contract, the Annuitant's final tax return
may reflect a deduction for the balance of the investment in the Contract.
Distributions made from the Contract prior to the Annuitization Date are
taxable to the Contract Owner to the extent that the cash value of the Contract
exceeds the Contract Owner's investment at the time of the Distribution.
Distributions, for this purpose, include partial surrenders, dividends, loans,
or any portion of the Contract which is assigned or pledged; or for Contracts
issued after April 22, 1987, any portion of the Contract transferred by gift.
For these purposes, a transfer by gift may occur upon Annuitization if the
Contract Owner and the Annuitant are not the same individual. In determining the
taxable amount of a Distribution, all annuity contracts issued after October 21,
1988, by the same company to the same contract owner during any 12 month period,
will be treated as one annuity contract. Additional limitations on the use of
multiple contracts may be imposed by Treasury Regulations. Distributions prior
to the Annuitization Date with respect to that portion of the Contract invested
prior to August 14, 1982, are treated first as a recovery of the investment in
the Contract as of that date. A Distribution in excess of the amount of the
investment in the Contract as of August 14, 1982, will be treated as taxable
income.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 has changed the tax treatment of certain
Non-Qualified Contracts held by entities other than individuals. Such entities
are taxed currently on the earnings on the Contract which are attributable to
contributions made to the Contract after February 28, 1986. There are exceptions
for immediate annuities and certain Contracts owned for the benefit of an
individual. An immediate annuity, for purposes of this discussion, is a single
premium Contract on which payments begin within one year of purchase. If this
Contract is issued as the result of an exchange described in Section 1035 of the
Code, for purposes of determining whether the Contract is an immediate annuity,
it will generally be considered to have been purchased on the purchase date of
the contract given up in the exchange.
Code Section 72 also provides for a penalty, equal to 10% of the portion of
any Distribution that is includable in gross income, if such Distribution is
made prior to attaining age 59 1/2. The penalty tax does not apply if the
Distribution is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made
over the life or life expectancy of the Contract Owner (or joint lives or joint
life expectancies) of the Annuitant (and the Annuitant's Beneficiary), or for
the purchase of an immediate annuity, or is allocable to an investment in the
Contract before August 14, 1982. A Contract Owner wishing to begin taking
Distributions to which the 10% tax penalty does not apply should forward a
written request to the Company. Upon receipt of a written request from the
Contract Owner, the Company will inform the Contract Owner of the procedures
pursuant to Company policy and subject to limitations of the Contract including
but not limited to first year withdrawals. Such election shall be irrevocable
and may not be amended or changed.
In order to qualify as an annuity Contract under Section 72 of the Code,
the Contract must provide for Distribution of the entire to be made upon the
death of the Contract Owner. If the Contract Owner dies prior to the
Annuitization Date, then the Joint Owner, the Contingent Owner or other named
recipient must receive the Distribution within 5 years of the Contract Owner's
death. However, the recipient may elect for payments to be made over his or her
life or life expectancy if such payments begin within one year from the death of
the Contract Owner. If the Joint Owner, Contingent Owner or other named
recipient is the surviving spouse, such spouse may be treated as the Contract
Owner and the Contract may be continued throughout the life of the surviving
spouse. In the event the Contract Owner dies on or after the Annuitization Date
and before the entire interest has been distributed, the remaining portion must
be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of Distribution being
used as of the date of the Contract Owner's death (see "Required Distribution
For Tax Sheltered Annuities"). If the Contract Owner is not an individual, the
death of the Designated Annuitant (or a change in the Designated Annuitant) will
result in a Distribution pursuant to these rules, regardless of whether a
Contingent Designated Annuitant has been named.
The Code requires that any election to receive an annuity rather than a
lump sum payment must be made within 60 days after the lump sum becomes payable
(generally, the election must be made within 60 days after the death of an Owner
or the Annuitant). If the election is made more than 60 days after the lump sum
first becomes payable, the election would be ignored for tax purposes, and the
entire amount of the lump
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sum would be subject to immediate tax. If the election is made within the 60 day
period, each Distribution would be taxable when it is paid.
Non-Qualified Contracts - Non-Natural Persons as Owners
The foregoing discussion of the taxation of Non-Qualified Contracts applies
to Contracts owned (or, pursuant to Section 72(u) of the Code, deemed to be
owned) by individuals; it does not apply to Contracts where one or more
non-individuals is an Owner.
As a general rule, contracts owned by corporations, partnerships, trusts,
and similar entities ("Non-Natural Persons"), rather than by one or more
individuals, are not treated as annuity contracts for most purposes under the
Code; in particular, they are not treated as annuity contracts for purposes of
Section 72. Therefore, the taxation rules for Distributions, as described above,
do not apply to Non-Qualified Contracts owned by Non-Natural Persons. Rather,
the following rules will apply.
The 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, and is not deferred, even if the income is not distributed out of the
Contract to the Owner.
The foregoing Non-Natural Person rule does not apply to all entity-owned
contracts. First, for this purpose, a Contract that is owned by a Non-Natural
Person as an agent for an individual is treated as owned by the individual. This
exception does not apply, however, to a Non-Natural Person who is an employer
that holds the Contract under a non-qualified deferred compensation arrangement
for one or more employees.
The Non-Natural Person rules also do not apply to a Contract that is (a)
acquired by the estate of a decedent by reason of the death of the decedent; (b)
issued in connection with certain qualified retirement plans and individual
retirement plans; (c) used in connection with certain structured settlements;
(d) purchased by an employer upon the termination of certain qualified
retirement plans; or (e) an immediate annuity.
Individual Retirement Annuities and Tax Sheltered Annuities
The Contract may be purchased as an Individual Retirement Annuity, or a Tax
Sheltered Annuity. The Contract Owner should seek competent advice as to the tax
consequences associated with the use of a Contract as an Individual Retirement
Annuity.
For information regarding eligibility, limitations on permissible amounts
of Purchase Payments, and the tax consequences of distributions from Tax
Sheltered Annuities, Individual Retirement Annuities, and other plans that
receive favorable tax treatment, the purchasers of such contracts should seek
competent advice. The terms of such plans may limit the rights available under
the Contracts.
Pursuant to Section 403(b)(1)(E) Code, a Contract that is issued as a
Tax-Sheltered Annuity is required to limit the amount of the Purchase Payment
for any year to an amount that does not exceed the limit set forth in Section
402(g) of the Code ($7,000), as it is from time to time increased to reflect
increases in the cost of living. This limit may be reduced by any deposits,
contributions or payments made to any other Tax-Sheltered Annuity or other plan,
contract or arrangement by or on behalf of the Owner.
The Code permits the rollover of most Distributions from Qualified Plans to
other Qualified Plans or Individual Retirement Annuities. Most Distributions
from Tax-Sheltered Annuities may be rolled into another Tax-Sheltered Annuity,
Individual Retirement Annuity, or Individual Retirement Accounts. Distributions
that may not be rolled over are those which are:
1. one of a series of substantially equal annual (or more frequent) payments
made: (a) over the life (or life expectancy) of the Contract Owner, (b)
over the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Contract Owner and
the Contract Owner's designated Beneficiary, or (c) for a specified period
of ten years or more, or
2. a required minimum distribution.
Any Distribution eligible for rollover will be subject to federal tax
withholding at a rate of twenty percent (20%) unless the Distribution is
transferred directly to an appropriate plan as described above.
Individual Retirement Annuities may not provide life insurance benefits. If
the Death Benefit exceeds the greater of the cash value of the Contract or the
sum of all Purchase Payments (less any surrenders), it is possible the Internal
Revenue Service could determine that the Individual Retirement Annuity did not
qualify for the desired tax treatment.
Withholding
The Company is required to withhold tax from certain Distributions to the
extent that such Distribution would constitute income to the Contract Owner or
other payee. The Contract Owner or other payee is entitled to elect not to have
federal income tax withheld from any such Distribution, but may be subject to
penalties in
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the event insufficient federal income tax is withheld during a calendar year.
However, if the Internal Revenue Service notifies the Company that the Contract
Owner or other payee has furnished an incorrect taxpayer identification number,
or if the Contract Owner or other payee fails to provide a taxpayer
identification number, the Distributions may be subject to back-up withholding
at the statutory rate, which is presently 31%, and which cannot be waived by the
Contract Owner or other payee.
Non-Resident Aliens
Distributions to nonresident aliens (NRAs) are generally subject to federal
income tax and tax withholding, at a statutory rate of thirty percent (30%) of
the amount of income that is distributed. The Company may be required to
withhold such amount from the Distribution and remit it to the Internal Revenue
Service. Distributions to certain NRAs may be subject to lower, or in certain
instances, zero tax and withholding rates, if the United States has entered into
an applicable treaty. However, in order to obtain the benefits of such treaty
provisions, the NRA must give to the Company sufficient proof of his or her
residency and citizenship in the form and manner prescribed by the Internal
Revenue Service. In addition, for any Distribution made after December 31, 1997,
the NRA must obtain an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number from the
Internal Revenue Service, and furnish that number to the Company prior to the
Distribution. If the Company does not have the proper proof of citizenship or
residency and (for Distributions after December 31, 1997) a proper Individual
Taxpayer Identification Number prior to any Distribution, the Company will be
required to withhold 30% of the income, regardless of any treaty provision.
A payment may not be subject to withholding where the recipient
sufficiently establishes to the Company that such payment is effectively
connected to the recipient's conduct of a trade or business in the United States
and that such payment is includable in the recipient's gross income for United
States federal income tax purposes. Any such Distributions will be subject to
the rules set forth in the section entitled "Withholding."
Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation Skipping Transfer Taxes
A transfer of the Contract from one Contract Owner to another, or the
payment of a Distribution under the Contract to someone other than a Contract
Owner, may constitute a gift for federal gift tax purposes. Upon the death of
the Contract Owner, the value of the Contract may be included in his or her
gross estate, even if a all or a portion of the value is also subject to federal
income taxes.
The Company may be required to determine whether the Death Benefit or any
other payment or Distribution constitutes a "direct skip" as defined in Section
2612 of the Code, and the amount of the generation skipping transfer tax, if
any, resulting from such direct skip. A direct skip may occur 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 Owner; or (b) certain
trusts, as described in Section 2613 of the Code (generally, trusts that have no
beneficiaries who are not 2 or more generations younger than the Owner). If the
Owner is not an individual, then for this purpose only, "Owner" refers to any
person who would be required to include the Contract, Death Benefit,
Distribution, or other payment in his federal gross estate at his death, or who
is required to report the transfer of the Contract, Death Benefit, Distribution,
or other payment for federal gift tax purposes.
If the Company determines that a generation skipping transfer tax is
required to be paid by reason of such direct skip, the Company is required to
reduce the amount of such Death Benefit, Distribution, or other payment by such
tax liability, and pay the tax liability directly to the Internal Revenue
Service.
Federal estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax consequences, and
state and local estate, inheritance, succession, generation skipping transfer,
and other tax consequences, of owning or transferring a Contract, and of
receiving a Distribution, Death Benefit, or other payment, depend on the
circumstances of the person owning or transferring the Contract, or receiving a
Distribution, Death Benefit, or other payment.
Charge for Tax Provisions
The Company is no longer required to maintain a capital gain reserve
liability on Non-Qualified Contracts since capital gains attributable to assets
held in the Company's Variable Account for such Contracts are not taxable to the
Company. However, the Company reserves the right to implement and adjust the tax
charge in the future, if the tax laws change.
Diversification
The Internal Revenue Service has promulgated regulations under Section
817(h) of the Code relating to diversification standards for the investments
underlying a variable annuity contract. The regulations provide that a variable
annuity contract which does not satisfy the diversification standards will not
be treated as an annuity contract, unless the failure to satisfy the regulations
was inadvertent, the failure is corrected, and the Owner or the Company pays an
amount to the Internal Revenue Service. The amount will be based on the
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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 failure to diversify is not corrected in this manner, the Contract
Owner of an annuity Contract will be deemed the owner of the underlying
securities and will be taxed on the earnings of his or her account. The Company
believes, under its interpretation of the Code and regulations thereunder, that
the investments underlying this Contract meet these diversification standards.
Representatives of the Internal Revenue Service have suggested, from time
to time, that the number of underlying Mutual Funds available or the number of
transfer opportunities available under a variable product may be relevant in
determining whether the product qualifies for the desired tax treatment. No
formal guidance has been issued in this area. Should the Secretary of the
Treasury issue additional rules or regulations limiting the number of underlying
Mutual Funds, transfers between underlying Mutual Funds, exchanges of underlying
Mutual Funds or changes in investment objectives of underlying Mutual Funds such
that the Contract would no longer qualify as an annuity under Section 72 of the
Code, the Company will take whatever steps are available to remain in
compliance.
Tax Changes
In the recent past, the Code has been subjected to numerous amendments and
changes, and it is reasonable to believe that it will continue to be revised.
The United States Congress has, in the past, considered numerous legislative
proposals that, if enacted, could change the tax treatment of the Contracts. It
is reasonable to believe that such proposals, and other proposals will be
considered in the future, and some of them may be enacted into law. In addition,
the Treasury Department may amend existing regulations, issue new regulations,
or adopt new interpretations of existing law that may be in variance with its
current positions on these matters. In addition, current state law (which is not
discussed herein), and future amendments to state law, may affect the tax
consequences of the Contract.
The foregoing discussion, which is based on the Company's understanding of
federal tax laws as they are currently interpreted by the Internal Revenue
Service, is general and is not intended as tax advice. Statutes, regulations,
and rulings are subject to interpretation by the courts. The courts may
determine that a different interpretation than the currently favored
interpretation is appropriate, thereby changing the operation of the rules that
are applicable to annuity contracts.
Any of the foregoing may change from time to time without any notice, and
the tax consequences arising out of a Contract may be changed retroactively.
There is no way of predicting whether, when, and to what extent any such change
may take place. No representation is made as to the likelihood of the
continuation of these current laws, interpretations, and policies.
THE FOREGOING IS A GENERAL EXPLANATION AS TO CERTAIN TAX MATTERS PERTAINING TO
ANNUITY CONTRACTS. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE, AND SHOULD NOT
TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR INDEPENDENT LEGAL, TAX AND/OR FINANCIAL ADVISOR.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Contract Owner Inquiries
Contract Owner inquiries may be directed to Nationwide Life Insurance
Company by writing P.O. Box 182008, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2008, or calling
1-800-240-5054, TDD 1-800-238-3035.
Statements and Reports
The Company will mail to Contract Owners, at their last known address of
record, any statements and reports required by applicable law. Contract Owners
should therefore give the Company prompt notice of any address change. The
Company will send a confirmation statement to Contract Owners each time a
transaction is made affecting the Owners' Variable Account Contract Value, such
as making additional Purchase Payments, transfers, exchanges or withdrawals.
Statements detailing the Contract activity during the calendar quarter will be
mailed. Instead of receiving an immediate confirmation of transactions made
pursuant to some types of periodic payment plan (such as a Dollar Cost Averaging
program) or salary reduction arrangement, the Contract Owner will receive
confirmation of such transactions in their quarterly statements. The Contract
Owner should review the information in these statements carefully. All errors or
corrections must be reported to the Company immediately to assure proper
crediting to the Owner's Contract. The Company will assume all transactions are
accurately reported on quarterly statements or confirmation statements are
accurate unless the Contract Owner notifies the Company otherwise within 30 days
after receipt of the statement. The Company will also send to Contract Owners
each year an annual report and a semi-annual report containing financial
statements for the Variable Account, as of December 31 and June 30,
respectively.
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Advertising
A "yield" and "effective yield" may be advertised for the Nationwide
Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account. "Yield" is a measure of
the net dividend and interest income earned over a specific seven-day period
(which period will be stated in the advertisement) expressed as a percentage of
the offering price of the Sub-Account's units. Yield is an annualized figure,
which means that it is assumed that the Sub-Account generates the same level of
net income over a 52-week period. The "effective yield" is calculated similarly
but includes the effect of assumed compounding, calculated under rules
prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The effective yield will
be slightly higher than yield due to this compounding effect.
The Company may also from time to time advertise the performance of
the Sub-Account of the Variable Account relative to the performance of other
variable annuity Sub-Accounts or underlying Mutual Funds with similar or
different objectives, or the investment industry as a whole. Other investments
to which the Sub-Accounts may be compared include, but are not limited to:
precious metals; real estate; stocks and bonds; closed-end funds; CDs; bank
money market deposit accounts and passbook savings; and the Consumer Price
Index.
The Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account may also be compared to
certain market indexes, which may include, but are not limited to: S&P 500;
Shearson/Lehman Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index; Shearson/Lehman
Long-Term Government/Corporate Bond Index; Donoghue Money Fund Average; U.S.
Treasury Note Index; Bank Rate Monitor National Index of 2 1/2 Year CD Rates;
and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Normally these rankings and ratings are published by independent
tracking services and publications of general interest including, but not
limited to: Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., CDA/Wiesenberger, Morningstar,
Donoghue's, magazines such as Money, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Magazine, Financial World, Consumer Reports, Business Week, Time, Newsweek,
National Underwriter, U.S. News and World Report; rating services such as LIMRA,
Value, Best's Agent Guide, Western Annuity Guide, Comparative Annuity Reports;
and other publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's
Daily, and Standard & Poor's Outlook. In addition, Variable Annuity Research &
Data Service (The VARDS Report) is an independent rating service that ranks over
500 variable annuity funds based upon total return performance. These rating
services and publications rank the performance of the underlying Mutual Funds
against all underlying Mutual funds over specified periods and against
underlying mutual funds in specified categories. The rankings may or may not
include the effects of sales or other charges.
The Company is also ranked and rated by independent financial rating
services, among which are Moody's, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best Company. The
purpose of these ratings is to reflect the financial strength or claims-paying
ability of the Company. The ratings are not intended to reflect the investment
experience or financial strength of the Variable Account. The Company may
advertise these ratings from time to time. In addition, the Company may include
in certain advertisements, endorsements in the form of a list of organizations,
individuals or other parties which recommend the Company or the Contracts.
Furthermore, the Company may occasionally include in advertisements comparisons
of currently taxable and tax deferred investment programs, based on selected tax
brackets, or discussions of alternative investment vehicles and general economic
conditions.
The Company may from time to time advertise several types of
historical performance for the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account. The Company
may advertise for the Sub-Accounts standardized "average annual total return",
calculated in a manner prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
nonstandardized "total return." "Average annual total return" will show the
percentage rate of return of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 for at
least the most recent one, five and ten year period, or for a period covering
the time the underlying Mutual Fund held in the Sub-Account has been in
existence, if the underlying Mutual Fund has not been in existence for one of
the prescribed periods. This calculation reflects the deduction of all
applicable charges made to the Contracts except for premium taxes, which may be
imposed by certain states.
Nonstandardized "total return" will be calculated in a similar manner
and for the same time periods as the average annual total return except total
return will assume an initial investment of $25,000 and will not reflect the
deduction of any applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge, which, if
reflected, would decrease the level of performance shown. The Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge is not reflected because the Contracts are designed for
long term investment. An assumed initial investment of $25,000 will be used
because that figure 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.
For those underlying Mutual Funds which have not been held as
Sub-Accounts within the Variable Account for one of the quoted periods, the
standardized average annual total return and nonstandardized total return
quotations will show the investment performance such underlying Mutual Funds
would have achieved
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(reduced by the applicable charges) had they been held as Sub-Accounts within
the Variable Account for the period quoted.
All performance information and comparative material advertised by the Company
is historical in nature and is not intended to represent or guarantee future
results. A Contract Owner's Contract Value at redemption may be more or less
than original cost.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Standardized Average Annual Total Return
<TABLE>
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1 YEAR TO 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS TO
SUB-ACCOUNT OPTIONS 12-31-96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Evergreen VA Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Foundation Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Growth & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Fidelity Asset Manager Portfolio 7.59% 9.46% N/A
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Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 7.03% 13.15% 9.58%
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 6.23% 7.34% N/A
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NSAT Government Bond Fund -3.37% 5.25% 6.90%
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NSAT Money Market Fund -1.76% 2.37% 4.25%
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 14.22% N/A N/A
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Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 11.23% N/A N/A
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Non-Standardized Average Annual Total Return
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1 YEAR TO 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS TO
SUB-ACCOUNT OPTIONS 12-31-96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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Evergreen VA Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Foundation Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Growth & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Fidelity Asset Manager Portfolio 12.99% 9.71% N/A
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Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 12.43% 13.36% 9.58%
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 11.63% 7.61% N/A
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 2.03% 5.54% 6.90%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 3.64% 2.70% 4.25%
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 19.62% N/A N/A
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Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 16.63% N/A N/A
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time the Company 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 the Company.
In recent years, life insurance companies have been named as defendants in
lawsuits, including class action lawsuits, relating to life insurance pricing
and sales practices. A number of these lawsuits have resulted in substantial
jury awards or settlements. In October 1996, a policyholder of Nationwide Life
filed a complaint in Alabama state court against Nationwide Life and an agent of
Nationwide Life (Wayne M. King v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Danny
Nix) related to the sale of a whole life policy on a "vanishing premium" basis
and seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. In February 1997,
Nationwide Life was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in New York Supreme
Court also related to the sale of whole life policies on a "vanishing premium"
basis (John H. Snyder v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Co. and Nationwide Life Insurance Co.). The plaintiff in such lawsuit
seeks to represent a national class of Nationwide Life policyholders and claims
unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. This lawsuit is in an early stage
and has not been certified as a class action. Nationwide Life intends to defend
these cases vigorously. There can be no assurance that any future litigation
relating to pricing and sales practices will not have a material adverse effect
on the Company.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Page
General Information and History..............................................1
Services.....................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.........................................1
Underwriters.................................................................2
Calculation of Yield Quotations of Money Market Sub-Accounts.................2
Annuity Payments.............................................................4
Financial Statements.........................................................5
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APPENDIX
FIXED ACCOUNT
Purchase Payments under the Fixed Account portion of the Contract and
transfers to the Fixed Account portion become part of the general account of the
Company, which support insurance and annuity obligations. Because of exemptive
and exclusionary provisions, interests in the general account have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act"), nor is the general
account registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940 ("1940 Act"). Accordingly, neither the general account nor any interest
therein are generally subject to the provisions of the 1933 or 1940 Acts, and we
have been advised that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has
not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus which related to the guaranteed
interest portion. Disclosures regarding the Fixed Account portion of the
Contract and the general account, however, may be subject to certain generally
applicable provisions of the federal securities laws relating to the accuracy
and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.
FIXED ACCOUNT ALLOCATIONS
The Fixed Account
The Fixed Account is made up of all the general assets of the Company,
other than those in the Variable Account and any other segregated asset account.
Fixed Account Purchase Payments will be allocated to the Fixed Account by
election of the Contract Owner at the time of purchase.
The Company will invest the assets of the Fixed Account in those assets
chosen by the Company and allowed by applicable law. Investment income from such
Fixed Account assets will be allocated by the Company between itself and the
Contracts participating in the Fixed Account.
The level of annuity payments made to Annuitants under the Contracts will
not be affected by the mortality experience (death rate) of persons receiving
such payments or of the general population. The Company assumes this "mortality
risk" by virtue of annuity rates incorporated in the Contract which cannot be
changed. In addition, the Company guarantees that it will not increase charges
for maintenance of the Contracts regardless of its actual expenses.
Investment income from the Fixed Account allocated to the Company includes
compensation for mortality and expense risks borne by the Company in connection
with Fixed Account Contracts. The amount of such investment income allocated to
the Contracts will vary from year to year in the sole discretion of the Company
at such rate or rates as the Company prospectively declares from time to time.
Any such rate or rates so determined will remain effective for a period of not
less than twelve months, and remain at such rate unless changed. However, the
Company guarantees that it will credit interest at not less than 3.0% per year
(or as otherwise required under state law, or at such minimum rate as stated in
the contract when sold). ANY INTEREST CREDITED TO AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO THE FIXED
ACCOUNT IN EXCESS OF 3.0% PER YEAR WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF
THE COMPANY. 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. New Purchase Payments deposited to the Contract which are allocated to the
Fixed Account may receive a different rate of interest than money transferred
from the Variable Sub-Accounts to the Fixed Account and amounts maturing in the
Fixed Account at the expiration of an Interest Rate Guarantee Period.
The Company guarantees that, at any time, 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 the sum of all
administrative charges, any applicable premium taxes, and less any amounts
surrendered. If the Contract Owner effects a surrender, the amount available
from the Fixed Account will be reduced by any applicable Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge").
ANNUITY PAYMENT PERIOD-FIXED ACCOUNT
First and Subsequent Payments
A Fixed Annuity is an annuity with payments which are guaranteed by the
Company as to dollar amount during the annuity payment period. The first Fixed
Annuity payment will be determined by applying the Fixed Account Contract Value
to the applicable Annuity Table in accordance with the Annuity Payment Option
elected. This will be done at the Annuitization Date on an age last birthday
basis. Fixed Annuity payments after the first will not be less than the first
Fixed Annuity payment.
The Company does not credit discretionary interest to Fixed Annuity
payments during the annuity payment period for annuity options based on life
contingencies. The Annuitant must rely on the Annuity Tables applicable to the
Contracts to determine the amount of such Fixed Annuity payments.
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MAY 1, 1997
INDIVIDUAL MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS ISSUED
BY NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THROUGH ITS
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
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, 1997. The
prospectus may be obtained from Nationwide Life Insurance Company by writing P.
O. Box 182008, Columbus, Ohio 43218-2008, or calling 1-800-240-5054, TDD
1-800-238-3035.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
General Information and History..............................................1
Services.....................................................................1
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.........................................1
Underwriters.................................................................2
Calculation of Yield Quotations of Money Market Sub-Accounts.................2
Annuity Payments.............................................................4
Financial Statements.........................................................5
General Information and History
The Nationwide Variable Account-6 is a separate investment account of Nationwide
Life Insurance Company ("Company"). The Company is a member of the Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise and all of the Company's common stock is owned by
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. ("NFS"), a holding company. NFS has two
classes of common stock outstanding with different voting rights enabling
Nationwide Corporation (the holder of all of the outstanding Class B Common
Stock) to control NFS. Nationwide Corporation is a holding company, as well. All
of its common stock is held by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (95.3%) and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (4.7%), the ultimate controlling
persons of Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. The Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
is one of America's largest insurance and financial services family of
companies, with combined assets of over $ 67.5 billion as of December 31, 1996.
Services
The Company, 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.
The Custodian of the assets of the Variable Account is the Company. The
Company will maintain a record of all purchases and redemptions of shares of the
underlying Mutual Funds.
The financial statements and schedules have been included herein in
reliance upon the report of KPMG Peat Marwick 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. Such agents will be registered
representatives of broker-dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 who are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
("NASD").
The Contract Owner may, on written request, transfer up to 100% of the
Contract Value from the Variable Account to the Fixed Account. However, the
Company, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to limit such transfers to
25% of the Contract Value for any 12 month period. Contract Owners may at the
maturity of an Interest Rate Guarantee Period transfer a portion of the Contract
Value of the Fixed Account to the Variable Account. Such portion will be
determined by the Company at its sole discretion (but will not be less than 10%
of the total value of the portion of the Fixed Account that is maturing), and
will be declared upon the expiration date of the then current Interest Rate
Guarantee Period. The Company reserves the right to refuse transfers or Purchase
Payments into the Fixed Account if the Fixed Account is 30% of the Contract
Value or greater. The Interest Rate Guarantee Period expires on the final day of
a calendar quarter; therefore the Interest Rate
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Guarantee Period for deposits or transfers in the Fixed Account may continue for
up to three months after a one year period has expired. Transfers under this
provision must be made within 45 days after the expiration date of the guarantee
period. Owners who have entered into a Dollar Cost Averaging Agreement with the
Company may transfer from the Fixed Account to the Variable Account under the
terms of that agreement.
Transfers from the Fixed Account may not be made prior to the first
Contract Anniversary. Transfers must also be made prior to the Annuitization
Date.
Underwriters
The Contracts, which are offered continuously, are distributed by
Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. ("NAS"). One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio
43215, an affiliate of the Company. No underwriting commissions have been paid
by the Company to NAS.
Calculation Of Yield Quotations Of Money Market Sub-Accounts
Any current yield quotations of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money
Market Fund Sub-Account, subject to Rule 482 of the Securities Act of 1933,
shall consist of a seven calendar day historical yield, carried at least to the
nearest hundredth of a percent. The yield shall be calculated by determining the
net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of 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. The Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account'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 Fund.
The Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account'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 Sub-Account determines its yield on the basis of a seven calendar day
period, it may use a different time period on occasion. The yield quotes may
reflect the expense limitation described "Investment Manager and Other Services"
in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. 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 Nationwide Separate
Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account is not guaranteed or insured. Yield
of other money market funds may not be comparable if a different base period or
another method of calculation is used.
All performance advertising shall also include quotations of standardized
average annual total return, calculated in accordance with a standard method
prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to facilitate
comparison with standardized average annual total return advertised for a
specific period is found by first 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 a
1.40% Mortality, Expense Risk and Administration Charge. The redeemable value
also reflects the effect of any applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge that
may be imposed at the end of the period (see "Contingent Deferred Sales Charge"
provision located in the prospectus). No deduction is made for premium taxes
which may be assessed by certain states. Nonstandardized total return may also
be advertised, and is calculated in a manner similar to standardized average
annual total return except the nonstandardized total return is based on a
hypothetical initial investment of $25,000 and does not reflect the deduction of
any applicable Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Reflecting the Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge would decrease the level of the performance advertised.
The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is not reflected because the Contract is
designed for long term investment. An assumed initial investment of $25,000 will
be used because that figure 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 amount of the hypothetical initial
investment used affects performance because the Contract Maintenance Charge is
fixed per Contract charge.
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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. Both the standardized average annual return and the nonstandardized
average annual total 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 held in the Sub-Account has been in existence, if the
Mutual Fund has not been in existence for one of the prescribed periods. For
those underlying Mutual Funds which have not been held as Sub-Accounts within
the Variable Account for one of the quoted periods, the average annual total
return and nonstandardized total return quotations will show the investment
performance such underlying Mutual Funds would have achieved (reduced by the
applicable charges) had they been held as Sub-Accounts within the Variable
Account for the period quoted.
Quotations of average annual total return and total return are based upon
historical earnings and will fluctuate. Any quotation of performance, therefore,
would not be considered 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 original cost.
Below are the quotations of Standardized average annual total return and
nonstandardized average annual total return, calculated as described above, for
each of the Sub-Accounts available within the Variable Account.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Standardized Average Annual Total Return
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1 YEAR TO 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS TO
SUB-ACCOUNT OPTIONS 12-31-96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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Evergreen VA Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Foundation Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Growth & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Fidelity Asset Manager Portfolio 7.59% 9.46% N/A
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Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 7.03% 13.15% 9.58%
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 6.23% 7.34% N/A
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NSAT Government Bond Fund -3.37% 5.25% 6.90%
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NSAT Money Market Fund -1.76% 2.37% 4.25%
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 14.22% N/A N/A
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Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 11.23% N/A N/A
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</TABLE>
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Non-Standardized Average Annual Total Return
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1 YEAR TO 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS TO
SUB-ACCOUNT OPTIONS 12-31-96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Evergreen VA Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Foundation Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Evergreen VA Growth & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
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Fidelity Asset Manager Portfolio 12.99% 9.71 N/A
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Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 12.43% 13.36 9.58%
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio 11.63% 7.61 N/A
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NSAT Government Bond Fund 2.03% 5.54 6.90%
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NSAT Money Market Fund 3.64% 2.70 4.25%
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Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio 19.62% N/A N/A
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Fidelity VIP III Growth Opportunities Portfolio 16.63% N/A N/A
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</TABLE>
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-6:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets, liabilities and
contract owners' equity of Nationwide Variable Account-6 as of December 31,
1996, and the related statement of operations and changes in contract owners'
equity and schedule of changes in unit value for the period February 28, 1996
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1996. These financial
statements and schedule of changes in unit value are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedule of changes in unit value based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 and schedule of
changes in unit value 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, 1996, 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
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and schedule of changes in unit
value referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Nationwide Variable Account-6 as of December 31, 1996, and the
results of its operations and its changes in contract owners' equity and the
schedule of changes in unit value for the period February 28, 1996 (commencement
of operations) through December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 7, 1997
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NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Assets:
Investments at market value:
Evergreen - VA Foundation Fund (EvFound)
1,237,902 shares (cost $12,471,513)............................. $ 14,000,675
Evergreen - VA Fund (EvFund)
638,693 shares (cost $6,579,760)................................ 7,287,487
Evergreen - VA Growth and Income Fund (EvGrInc)
918,603 shares (cost $9,700,551)................................ 10,867,072
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
89,780 shares (cost $1,068,105)................................. 1,124,044
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)
70,565 shares (cost $1,254,736)................................. 1,329,442
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
72,089 shares (cost $1,125,619)................................. 1,220,460
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
19,616 shares (cost $213,623)................................... 216,561
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
1,175,690 shares (cost $1,175,690).............................. 1,175,690
-----------
Total assets.................................................. 37,221,431
Accounts payable....................................................... 18,501
-----------
Contract owners' equity................................................ $37,202,930
===========
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
Contract owners' equity represented by: Units Unit Value
------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Evergreen - VA Foundation Fund:
Tax qualified............................. 291,176 $ 11.393285 $ 3,317,451
Non-tax qualified......................... 835,841 11.393285 9,522,975
Initial Funding by Depositor (note 1a).... 100,000 11.527881 1,152,788
Evergreen - VA Fund:
Tax qualified............................. 121,148 11.351897 1,375,260
Non-tax qualified......................... 419,319 11.351897 4,760,066
Initial Funding by Depositor (note 1a).... 100,000 11.486000 1,148,600
Evergreen - VA Growth and Income Fund:
Tax qualified............................. 200,982 11.759862 2,363,521
Non-tax qualified......................... 621,484 11.759862 7,308,566
Initial Funding by Depositor (note 1a).... 100,000 11.898767 1,189,877
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio:
Tax qualified............................. 26,822 10.816268 290,114
Non-tax qualified......................... 77,056 10.816268 833,458
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio:
Tax qualified............................. 22,959 10.895270 250,145
Non-tax qualified......................... 99,000 10.895270 1,078,632
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio:
Tax qualified............................. 32,538 11.103069 361,272
Non-tax qualified......................... 77,328 11.103069 858,578
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund:
Tax qualified............................. 8,959 10.318689 92,445
Non-tax qualified......................... 12,014 10.318689 123,969
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund:
Tax qualified............................. 25,641 10.301567 264,142
Non-tax qualified......................... 88,440 10.301567 911,071
======= ========= ------------
$ 37,202,930
============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 4
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 28, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
1996
--------
<S> <C>
Investment activity:
Reinvested capital gains and dividends.................... $ 414,340
Mortality, expense and administration charges (note 2).... (230,324)
------------
Net investment activity................................. 184,016
------------
Proceeds from mutual fund shares sold..................... 3,463,306
Cost of mutual fund shares sold........................... (3,318,706)
------------
Realized gain (loss) on investments..................... 144,600
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments........... 3,631,834
------------
Net gain (loss) on investments.......................... 3,776,434
Net increase (decrease) in contract owners'
equity resulting from operations.................... 3,960,450
------------
Equity transactions:
Purchase payments received from contract owners........... 34,210,736
Redemptions............................................... (939,197)
Contingent deferred sales charges (note 2)................ (10,938)
Adjustments to maintain reserves.......................... (18,121)
------------
Net equity transactions............................... 33,242,480
------------
Net change in contract owners' equity....................... 37,202,930
Contract owners' equity beginning of period................. --
------------
Contract owners' equity end of period....................... $ 37,202,930
============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE> 5
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Organization and Nature of Operations
Nationwide Variable Account-6 (the Account) was established pursuant
to a resolution of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company (the Company) on February 2, 1994. The Account has been
registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
On February 28, 1996, the Company (Depositor) transferred to
the Account, 100,000 shares of the Evergreen - VA Foundation Fund,
100,000 shares of the Evergreen - VA Fund and 100,000 shares of the
Evergreen - VA Growth and Income Fund, for which the Account was
credited with 100,000 units of each of the foregoing Evergreen Funds.
These amounts represent the initial funding of the Account. The value
of the units purchased by the Company on February 28, 1996 was
$3,000,000.
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 banks and other
financial institutions.
(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.
With certain exceptions, contract owners in either the accumulation or
the payout phase may invest in any of the following funds:
Funds of the Evergreen Variable Trust (Evergreen);
Evergreen - VA Foundation Fund (EvFound)
Evergreen - VA Fund (EvFund)
Evergreen - VA Growth and Income Fund (EvGrInc)
Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund
(Fidelity VIP);
Fidelity VIP - High Income Portfolio (FidVIPHI)
Fidelity VIP - Overseas Portfolio (FidVIPOv)
Portfolios of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II
(Fidelity VIP-II);
Fidelity VIP-II - Asset Manager Portfolio (FidVIPAM)
Funds of the Nationwide Separate Account Trust (Nationwide SAT)
(managed for a fee by an affiliated investment advisor);
Nationwide SAT - Government Bond Fund (NSATGvtBd)
Nationwide SAT - Money Market Fund (NSATMyMkt)
At December 31, 1996, 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.
<PAGE> 6
(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, 1996. The cost of investments
sold is determined on the specific identification basis. Investment
transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy
or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
Operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with,
operations of the Company which is taxed as a life insurance company
under the Internal Revenue Code.
The 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.
(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 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 0.15%, respectively. No charges are deducted from the initial
funding by the Depositor, or from earnings thereon.
(3) Schedule I
Schedule I presents the components of the change in the unit values, which
are the basis for contract owners' equity. This schedule is presented in
the following format:
o Beginning unit value - Feb. 28
o Reinvested capital gains and dividends
(This amount reflects the increase in the unit value due to capital
gains and dividend distributions from the underlying mutual funds.)
o Unrealized gain (loss)
(This amount reflects the increase (decrease) in the unit value
resulting from the market appreciation (depreciation) of the underlying
mutual funds.)
o Contract charges
(This amount reflects the decrease in the unit value due to the
mortality risk charge, expense risk charge and administration charge
discussed in note 2.)
o Ending unit value - Dec. 31
o Percentage increase (decrease) in unit value.
For contracts in the payout phase, an assumed investment return of 3.5%, used
in the calculation of the annuity benefit payment amount, results in a
corresponding reduction in the components of the unit values as shown in
Schedule I.
<PAGE> 7
Schedule I
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
TAX QUALIFIED AND NON-TAX QUALIFIED
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUE
For the Period February 28, 1996 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EvFound EvFund EvGrInc FidVIPHI FidVIPOv FidVIPAM
1996 ------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning unit value - Feb. 28 $10.000000 10.000000 10.000000 10.000000 10.000000 10.000000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reinvested capital gains
and dividends .217465 .075124 .068205 .000000 .000000 .000000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized gain (loss) 1.295980 1.400058 1.817329 .937105 1.016294 1.225132
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contract charges (.120160) (.123285) (.125672) (.120837) (.121024) (.122063)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending unit value - Dec. 31 $11.393285 11.351897 11.759862 10.816268 10.895270 11.103069
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percentage increase (decrease)
in unit value* 14% 14% 18% 8% 9% 11%
============================================================================================================
</TABLE>
* This is not an annualized rate of return as it is the change for the period
indicated.
<PAGE> 8
Schedule I, continued
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
TAX QUALIFIED AND NON-TAX QUALIFIED
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN UNIT VALUE
For the Period February 28, 1996 (commencement of operations) Through
December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NSATGvtBd NSATMyMkt EvFound+ EvFund+ EvGrInc+
1996 --------- --------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning unit value - Feb. 28 $10.000000 10.000000 10.000000 10.000000 10.000000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reinvested capital gains
and dividends .625330 .421075 .220000 .076000 .069000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized gain (loss) (.189759) .000000 1.307881 1.410000 1.829767
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contract charges (.116882) (.119508) .000000 .000000 .000000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending unit value - Dec. 31 $10.318689 10.301567 11.527881 11.486000 11.898767
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Percentage increase (decrease)
in unit value* 3% 3% 15% 15% 19%
=====================================================================================================
</TABLE>
* This is not an annualized rate of return as it is the change for the period
indicated.
+ For Depositor, see note 1a.
See note 3.
<PAGE> 44
<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) as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, 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, 1996. 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, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
In 1994, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115,
Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Columbus, Ohio
January 31, 1997
<PAGE> 2
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 1996 and 1995
($000's omitted)
Assets 1996 1995
------ ----------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Investments (notes 5, 8 and 9):
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities (cost $11,970,878 in 1996; $11,862,556 in 1995) $12,304,639 12,485,564
Equity securities (cost $43,890 in 1996; $23,617 in 1995) 59,131 29,953
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,272,119 4,602,764
Real estate, net 265,759 229,442
Policy loans 371,816 336,356
Other long-term investments 28,668 61,989
Short-term investments (note 13) 4,789 32,792
----------------- ----------------
18,306,921 17,778,860
----------------- ----------------
Cash 43,784 9,455
Accrued investment income 210,182 212,963
Deferred policy acquisition costs 1,366,509 1,020,356
Investment in subsidiaries classified as discontinued operations (notes 1 and 2) 485,707 506,677
Other assets (note 6) 426,441 388,214
Assets held in Separate Accounts (note 8) 26,926,702 18,591,108
----------------- ----------------
$47,766,246 38,507,633
================= ================
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
------------------------------------
Future policy benefits and claims (notes 6 and 8) $17,179,060 16,358,614
Policyholders' dividend accumulations 361,401 348,027
Other policyholder funds 60,073 65,297
Accrued federal income tax (note 7):
Current 30,170 35,301
Deferred 162,212 246,627
----------------- ----------------
192,382 281,928
----------------- ----------------
Dividend payable to shareholder (notes 1 and 2) 485,707 -
Other liabilities 423,047 234,147
Liabilities related to Separate Accounts (note 8) 26,926,702 18,591,108
----------------- ----------------
45,628,372 35,879,121
----------------- ----------------
Commitments and contingencies (notes 6, 9 and 15)
Shareholder's equity (notes 3, 4, 5, 12 and 13):
Capital shares, $1 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 3,814,779 shares 3,815 3,815
Additional paid-in capital 527,874 657,118
Retained earnings 1,432,593 1,583,275
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net 173,592 384,304
----------------- ----------------
2,137,874 2,628,512
----------------- ----------------
$47,766,246 38,507,633
================= ================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 3
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues (note 16):
Investment product and universal life insurance product policy charges $ 400,902 286,534 217,245
Traditional life insurance premiums 198,642 199,106 176,658
Net investment income (note 5) 1,357,759 1,294,033 1,210,811
Realized losses on investments (note 5) (326) (1,724) (16,527)
Other income 35,861 20,702 11,312
--------------- -------------- -------------
1,992,838 1,798,651 1,599,499
--------------- -------------- -------------
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and claims 1,160,580 1,115,493 992,667
Provision for policyholders' dividends on participating policies (note 12) 40,973 39,937 38,754
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 133,394 82,695 85,568
Other operating expenses (note 13) 342,394 272,954 240,652
--------------- -------------- -------------
1,677,341 1,511,079 1,357,641
--------------- -------------- -------------
Income from continuing operations before federal income tax expense 315,497 287,572 241,858
--------------- -------------- -------------
Federal income tax expense (benefit) (note 7):
Current 116,512 88,700 73,559
Deferred (5,623) 11,108 5,030
--------------- -------------- -------------
110,889 99,808 78,589
--------------- -------------- -------------
Income from continuing operations 204,608 187,764 163,269
Income from discontinued operations (less federal income tax expense of
$4,453, $7,446 and $10,915 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively) (note 2) 11,324 24,714 20,459
--------------- -------------- -------------
Net income $ 215,932 212,478 183,728
=============== ============== =============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 4
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unrealized
gains (losses)
Additional on securities Total
Capital paid-in Retained available-for- shareholder's
shares capital earnings sale, net equity
----------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994:
Balance, beginning of year $3,815 406,089 1,194,519 6,745 1,611,168
Capital contribution - 200,000 - - 200,000
Net income - - 183,728 - 183,728
Adjustment for change in accounting for
certain investments in debt and equity
securities, net (note 4) - - - 212,553 212,553
Unrealized losses on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - (338,971) (338,971)
----------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
Balance, end of year $3,815 606,089 1,378,247 (119,673) 1,868,478
=========== ============= =============== ================= ===============
1995:
Balance, beginning of year 3,815 606,089 1,378,247 (119,673) 1,868,478
Capital contribution (note 13) - 51,029 - (4,111) 46,918
Dividends to shareholder - - (7,450) - (7,450)
Net income - - 212,478 - 212,478
Unrealized gains on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - 508,088 508,088
----------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
Balance, end of year $3,815 657,118 1,583,275 384,304 2,628,512
=========== ============= =============== ================= ===============
1996:
Balance, beginning of year 3,815 657,118 1,583,275 384,304 2,628,512
Capital contribution (note 13) - 25 5 - 30
Dividends to shareholder - (129,269) (366,619) (39,819) (535,707)
Net income - - 215,932 - 215,932
Unrealized losses on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - (170,893) (170,893)
----------- ------------- --------------- ----------------- ---------------
Balance, end of year $3,815 527,874 1,432,593 173,592 2,137,874
=========== ============= =============== ================= ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 5
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 215,932 212,478 183,728
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (422,572) (321,327) (242,431)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 133,394 82,695 85,568
Amortization and depreciation 6,962 10,234 3,603
Realized (gains) losses on invested assets, net (284) 3,250 16,094
Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) 7,603 (30,673) 9,946
Decrease (increase) in accrued investment income 2,781 (16,999) (12,808)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (38,876) 39,880 (102,676)
Increase in policy liabilities 305,755 135,937 118,361
Increase in policyholders' dividend accumulations 13,374 12,639 15,298
(Decrease) increase in accrued federal income tax payable (5,131) 30,836 (5,714)
Increase in other liabilities 188,900 26,851 506
Other, net (61,679) 1,832 (29,595)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 346,159 187,633 39,880
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale 1,162,766 634,553 544,843
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 299,558 107,345 228,308
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 564,450 491,862
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate 309,050 207,832 190,574
Proceeds from sale of real estate 18,519 48,331 46,713
Proceeds from repayments of policy loans and sale of other invested assets 22,795 53,587 120,506
Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired (1,573,640) (1,942,413) (1,816,370)
Cost of fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity acquired - (593,636) (410,379)
Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired (972,776) (796,026) (471,570)
Cost of real estate acquired (7,862) (10,928) (6,385)
Policy loans issued and other invested assets acquired (57,740) (75,910) (65,302)
Short-term investments, net 28,003 77,837 (89,376)
Purchase of affiliate (note 13) - - (155,000)
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Net cash used in investing activities (771,327) (1,724,978) (1,391,576)
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contributions 30 - 200,000
Dividends paid to shareholder (50,000) (7,450) -
Increase in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances 2,293,933 2,809,385 3,547,976
Decrease in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances (1,784,466) (1,258,758) (2,412,595)
---------------- --------------- --------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 459,497 1,543,177 1,335,381
---------------- --------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 34,329 5,832 (16,315)
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Cash, beginning of year 9,455 3,623 19,938
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Cash, end of year $ 43,784 9,455 3,623
================ =============== ===============
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
<PAGE> 6
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
(1) Organization and Description of Business
----------------------------------------
Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC) is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Nationwide Corporation (Nationwide Corp.). Wholly owned subsidiaries
of NLIC include Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (NLAIC),
Employers Life Insurance Company of Wausau and subsidiaries (ELICW),
National Casualty Company (NCC), West Coast Life Insurance Company
(WCLIC), Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. (formerly Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc.), Nationwide Investment Services Corporation
(formerly PEBSCO Securities Corporation) (NISC) and NWE, Inc. NLIC and
its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as "the Company."
Nationwide Corp. formed Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NFS) in
November 1996 as a holding company for NLIC and the other companies of
the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise that offer or distribute long-term
savings and retirement products. On January 27, 1997, Nationwide Corp.
contributed to NFS the common stock of NLIC and three marketing and
distribution companies. NFS is planning an initial public offering of
its Class A common stock during the first quarter of 1997.
In anticipation of the restructuring described above, on September 24,
1996, NLIC's Board of Directors declared a dividend payable January 1,
1997 to Nationwide Corp. consisting of the outstanding shares of common
stock of certain subsidiaries (ELICW, NCC and WCLIC) that do not offer
or distribute long-term savings and retirement products. In addition,
during 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby all
of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to ELICW and another affiliate effective January 1, 1996. These
subsidiaries and all accident and health and group life insurance
business have been accounted for as discontinued operations for all
periods presented. See notes 2 and 13.
In addition, as part of the restructuring described above, NLIC intends
to make an $850,000 distribution to NFS which will then make an
equivalent distribution to Nationwide Corp.
The Company is a leading provider of long-term savings and retirement
products to retail and institutional customers and is subject to
competition from other financial services providers throughout the
United States. The Company is subject to regulation by the Insurance
Departments of states in which it is licensed, and undergoes periodic
examinations by those departments.
The following is a description of the most significant risks facing
life insurers and how the Company mitigates those risks:
LEGAL/REGULATORY RISK is the risk that changes in the legal or
regulatory environment in which an insurer operates will create
additional expenses not anticipated by the insurer in pricing its
products. That is, regulatory initiatives, new legal theories or
insurance company insolvencies through guaranty fund assessments
may create costs for the insurer beyond those currently recorded
in the consolidated financial statements. 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.
CREDIT RISK is 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> 7
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
INTEREST RATE RISK is 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.
(2) Discontinued Operations
-----------------------
As discussed in note 1, NFS is a holding company for NLIC and certain
other companies that offer or distribute long-term savings and
retirement products. Prior to the contribution by Nationwide Corp. to
NFS of the outstanding common stock of NLIC and other companies, NLIC
effected certain transactions with respect to certain subsidiaries and
lines of business that were unrelated to long-term savings and
retirement products.
On September 24, 1996, NLIC's Board of Directors declared a dividend to
Nationwide Corp. consisting of the outstanding shares of common stock
of three subsidiaries: ELICW, NCC and WCLIC. ELICW writes group
accident and health and group life insurance business and maintains it
offices in Wausau, Wisconsin. NCC is a property and casualty company
that serves as a fronting company for a property and casualty
subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), an affiliate.
NCC maintains its offices in Scottsdale, Arizona. WCLIC writes high
dollar term life insurance policies and is located in San Francisco,
California. ELICW, NCC and WCLIC have been accounted for as
discontinued operations for all periods presented. NLIC did not
recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of these subsidiaries.
A summary of the combined results of operations, including the results
of the accident and health and group life insurance business ELICW
assumed from NLIC in 1996, and assets and liabilities of ELICW, NCC and
WCLIC as of and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 668,870 422,149 84,226
Net income 11,324 26,456 11,753
Assets, consisting primarily of investments 3,029,293 2,967,326 2,537,692
Liabilities, consisting primarily of policy benefits and claims 2,543,586 2,460,649 2,179,263
</TABLE>
During 1996, NLIC entered into two reinsurance agreements whereby all
of NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business was
ceded to ELICW and NMIC, effective January 1, 1996. See note 13 for a
complete discussion of the reinsurance agreements. NLIC has
discontinued its accident and health and group life insurance business
and in connection therewith has entered into reinsurance agreements to
cede all existing and any future writings to other affiliated companies
and will cease writing any new business prior to December 31, 1997.
NLIC's accident and health and group life insurance business is
accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
NLIC did not recognize any gain or loss on the disposal of the accident
and health and group life insurance business. The assets, liabilities,
results of operations and activities of discontinued operations are
distinguished physically, operationally and for financial reporting
purposes from the remaining assets, liabilities, results of operations
and activities of NLIC.
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
A summary of the results of operations, net of amounts ceded to ELICW
and NMIC in 1996, and assets and liabilities of NLIC's accident and
health and group life insurance business as of and for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ - 354,788 362,476
Net income (loss) - (1,742) 8,706
Assets, consisting primarily of investments 259,185 239,426 234,082
Liabilities, consisting primarily of policy benefits and claims 259,185 239,426 234,082
</TABLE>
(3) 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 (GAAP) which
differ from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
regulatory authorities. Annual Statements for NLIC and its insurance
subsidiaries, filed with the department of insurance of each insurance
company's state of domicile, are prepared on the basis of accounting
practices prescribed or permitted by each 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. Subsidiaries that are
classified and reported as discontinued operations are not
consolidated but rather are reported as "Investment in
Subsidiaries Classified as Discontinued Operations" in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets and "Income for
Discontinued Operations" in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
(b) Valuation of Investments and Related Gains and Losses
-----------------------------------------------------
The Company is required to classify its fixed maturity securities
and equity securities as either held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale or trading. Fixed maturity securities are
classified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive
intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity and are
stated at amortized cost. Fixed maturity securities not classified
as held-to-maturity and all equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale and are stated at fair value, with the
unrealized gains and losses, net of adjustments to deferred policy
acquisition costs and deferred federal income tax, reported as a
separate component of shareholder's equity. The adjustment to
deferred policy acquisition costs represents the change in
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs that would have
been required as a charge or credit to operations had such
unrealized amounts been realized. The Company has no fixed
maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading as
of December 31, 1996 or 1995.
<PAGE> 9
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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 are 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 annuities, annuities without life contingencies
and guaranteed investment contracts. Universal life insurance
products include universal life insurance, variable universal 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.
ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS: Accident and health
insurance premiums are recognized as revenue over the terms of the
policies. Policy claims are charged to expense in the period that
the claims are incurred. All accident and health insurance
business is accounted for as discontinued operations. See note 2.
(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 agency expenses have been deferred. For
investment products and universal life insurance products,
deferred policy acquisition costs are being amortized with
interest over the lives of the policies in relation to the present
value of estimated future gross profits from projected interest
margins, asset fees, cost of insurance, policy administration and
surrender charges. For years in which gross profits are negative,
deferred policy acquisition costs are amortized based on the
present value of gross revenues. For traditional life products,
these deferred policy acquisition costs are predominantly being
amortized with interest over the premium paying period of the
related policies in proportion to the ratio of actual annual
premium revenue to the anticipated total premium revenue. Such
anticipated premium revenue was estimated using the same
assumptions as were used for computing liabilities for future
policy benefits. Deferred policy acquisition costs are adjusted to
reflect the impact of unrealized gains and losses on fixed
maturity securities available-for-sale as described in note 3(b).
<PAGE> 10
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(e) Separate Accounts
-----------------
Separate Account assets and liabilities represent contractholders'
funds which have been segregated into accounts with specific
investment objectives. 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.
Future policy benefits for traditional life insurance policies
have been calculated using a net level premium method based on
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. See note 6.
Future policy benefits and claims for collectively renewable
long-term disability policies and group long-term disability
policies are the present value of amounts not yet due on reported
claims and an estimate of amounts to be paid on incurred but
unreported claims. The impact of reserve discounting is not
material. Future policy benefits and claims on other group health
insurance policies are not discounted. All health insurance
business is accounted for as discontinued operations. See note 2.
(g) Participating Business
----------------------
Participating business represents approximately 52% in 1996 (54%
in 1995 and 55% in 1994) of the Company's life insurance in force,
78% in 1996 (79% in 1995 and 79% in 1994) of the number of life
insurance policies in force, and 40% in 1996 (47% in 1995 and 51%
in 1994) of life insurance premiums. The provision for
policyholder dividends is based on current dividend scales. Future
dividends are provided for ratably in future policy benefits based
on dividend scales in effect at the time the policies were issued.
(h) Federal Income Tax
------------------
The Company, with the exception of ELICW, files a consolidated
federal income tax return with 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. Through 1994, ELICW filed a
consolidated federal income tax return with Employers Insurance of
Wausau A Mutual Company, an affiliate. Beginning in 1995, ELICW
files a separate federal income tax return.
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.
<PAGE> 11
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(i) Reinsurance Ceded
-----------------
Reinsurance premiums ceded and reinsurance recoveries on benefits
and claims incurred are deducted from the respective income and
expense accounts. Assets and liabilities related to reinsurance
ceded are reported on a gross basis. All of the Company's accident
and health and group life insurance business is ceded to
affiliates and is accounted for as discontinued operations. See
notes 2 and 13.
(j) Reclassification
----------------
Certain items in the 1995 and 1994 consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1996
presentation.
(4) Change in Accounting Principle
------------------------------
Effective January 1, 1994, the Company changed its method of accounting
for certain investments in debt and equity securities in connection
with the issuance of STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SFAS)
NO. 115 - ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY
SECURITIES. As of January 1, 1994, the Company classified fixed
maturity securities with amortized cost and fair value of $6,299,665
and $6,721,714, respectively, as available-for-sale and recorded the
securities at fair value. Previously, these securities were recorded at
amortized cost. The effect as of January 1, 1994 has been recorded as a
direct credit to shareholder's equity as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Excess of fair value over amortized cost of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale $ 422,049
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (95,044)
Deferred federal income tax (114,452)
--------------
$ 212,553
==============
</TABLE>
(5) Investments
-----------
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale were as follows as of December 31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
cost gains losses fair value
------------ ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government corporations and agencies $ 275,696 4,795 (1,340) 279,151
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 6,242 450 (2) 6,690
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 100,656 2,141 (857) 101,940
Corporate securities 7,999,310 285,946 (33,686) 8,251,570
Mortgage-backed securities 3,588,974 91,438 (15,124) 3,665,288
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
Total fixed maturity securities 11,970,878 384,770 (51,009) 12,304,639
Equity securities 43,890 15,571 (330) 59,131
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------
$12,014,768 400,341 (51,339) 12,363,770
============ ========== ============ ============
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale were as follows as of December 31, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
cost gains losses fair value
------------ ---------- ----------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of
U.S. government corporations and agencies $ 310,186 12,764 (1) 322,949
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 8,655 1,205 (1) 9,859
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 101,414 4,387 (66) 105,735
Corporate securities 7,888,440 473,681 (25,742) 8,336,379
Mortgage-backed securities 3,553,861 165,169 (8,388) 3,710,642
------------ ---------- ----------- ---------------
Total fixed maturity securities 11,862,556 657,206 (34,198) 12,485,564
Equity securities 23,617 6,382 (46) 29,953
------------ ---------- ----------- ---------------
$11,886,173 663,588 (34,244) 12,515,517
============ ========== =========== ===============
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity
securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 1996, by contractual
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
cost fair value
--------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Due in one year or less $ 440,235 444,214
Due after one year through five years 3,937,010 4,053,152
Due after five years through ten years 2,809,813 2,871,806
Due after ten years 1,194,846 1,270,179
--------------- --------------
8,381,904 8,639,351
Mortgage-backed securities 3,588,974 3,665,288
--------------- --------------
$11,970,878 12,304,639
=============== ==============
</TABLE>
The components of unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale,
net, were as follows as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross unrealized gains $349,002 629,344
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (81,939) (138,914)
Deferred federal income tax (93,471) (171,649)
--------------- --------------
173,592 318,781
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net, of
subsidiaries classified as discontinued operations (note 2) - 65,523
--------------- --------------
$173,592 384,304
=============== ==============
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
An analysis of the change in gross unrealized gains (losses) on
securities available-for-sale and fixed maturity securities
held-to-maturity follows for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(289,247) 876,332 (675,373)
Equity securities 8,905 (26) (1,927)
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 75,626 (398,183)
--------------- ------------- --------------
$(280,342) 951,932 (1,075,483)
=============== ============= ==============
</TABLE>
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 1996,
1995 and 1994 were $299,558, $107,345 and $228,308, respectively.
During 1996, gross gains of $6,606 ($4,838 and $3,045 in 1995 and 1994,
respectively) and gross losses of $6,925 ($2,147 and $21,280 in 1995
and 1994, respectively) were realized on those sales.
During 1995, the Company transferred fixed maturity securities
classified as held-to-maturity with amortized cost of $25,429 to
available-for-sale securities due to evidence of a significant
deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. The transfer of those
fixed maturity securities resulted in a gross unrealized loss of
$3,535.
As permitted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Special
Report, A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF STATEMENT 115 ON ACCOUNTING FOR
CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES, issued in November
1995 the Company transferred all of its fixed maturity securities
previously classified as held-to-maturity to available-for-sale. As of
December 14, 1995, the date of transfer, the fixed maturity securities
had amortized cost of $3,320,093, resulting in a gross unrealized gain
of $155,940.
Investments that were non-income producing for the twelve month period
preceding December 31, 1996 amounted to $26,805 ($27,712 in 1995) and
consisted of $248 ($6,982 in 1995) in fixed maturity securities,
$20,633 ($14,740 in 1995) in real estate and $5,924 ($5,990 in 1995) in
other long-term investments.
Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of
$30,338 as of December 31, 1996 ($30,482 as of December 31, 1995) and
valuation allowances of $15,219 as of December 31, 1996 ($25,819 as of
December 31, 1995).
The recorded investment of mortgage loans on real estate considered to
be impaired (under SFAS NO. 114 - ACCOUNTING BY CREDITORS FOR
IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN as amended by SFAS NO. 118 - ACCOUNTING BY
CREDITORS FOR IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN-INCOME RECOGNITION AND DISCLOSURE)
as of December 31, 1996 was $51,765 ($44,409 as of December 31, 1995),
which includes $41,663 ($23,975 as of December 31, 1995) of impaired
mortgage loans on real estate for which the related valuation allowance
was $8,485 ($5,276 as of December 31, 1995) and $10,102 ($20,434 as of
December 31, 1995) of impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which
there was no valuation allowance. During 1996, the average recorded
investment in impaired mortgage loans on real estate was approximately
$39,674 ($22,181 in 1995) and interest income recognized on those loans
was $2,103 ($387 in 1995), which is equal to interest income recognized
using a cash-basis method of income recognition.
Activity in the valuation allowance account for mortgage loans on real
estate is summarized for the years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Allowance, beginning of year $49,128 46,381
Additions charged to operations 4,497 7,433
Direct write-downs charged against the allowance (2,587) (4,686)
------------- -------------
Allowance, end of year $51,038 49,128
============= ==============
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the
years ended December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross investment income:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ 917,135 685,787 647,927
Equity securities 1,291 1,330 509
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 201,808 185,938
Mortgage loans on real estate 432,815 395,478 372,734
Real estate 44,332 38,344 40,170
Short-term investments 4,155 10,576 6,141
Other 3,998 7,239 2,121
--------------- ------------- --------------
Total investment income 1,403,726 1,340,562 1,255,540
Less investment expenses 45,967 46,529 44,729
--------------- ------------- ---------------
Net investment income $1,357,759 1,294,033 1,210,811
=============== ============= ==============
</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>
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $(3,462) 4,213 (7,296)
Equity securities 3,143 3,386 1,422
Mortgage loans on real estate (4,115) (7,091) (20,446)
Real estate and other 4,108 (2,232) 9,793
------------ ------------ ------------
$ (326) (1,724) (16,527)
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of $6,161 and $5,592
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, were on deposit with
various regulatory agencies as required by law.
(6) Future Policy Benefits and Claims
---------------------------------
The liability for future policy benefits for investment contracts
represents approximately 87% and 87% of the total liability for future
policy benefits as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
average interest rate credited on investment product policies was
approximately 6.3%, 6.6% and 6.5% for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
The liability for future policy benefits for traditional life insurance
policies has been established based upon the following assumptions:
Interest rates: Interest rates vary as follows:
--------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year of issue Interest rates
----------------- ----------------------------------------
<S> <C>
1996 6.6%, not graded
1984-1995 6.0% to 10.5%, not graded
1966-1983 6.0% to 8.1%, graded over 20 years to 4.0% to 6.6%
1965 and prior generally lower than post 1965 issues
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 15
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
WITHDRAWALS: Rates, which vary by issue age, type of coverage
and policy duration, are based on Company experience.
MORTALITY: Mortality and morbidity rates are based on
published tables, modified for the Company's actual
experience.
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
$240,451 and $245,255 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, 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.
The Company has reinsurance agreements with certain affiliates as
described in note 13. All other reinsurance agreements are not material
to either premiums or reinsurance recoverables.
(7) 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, 1996
and 1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
----------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Future policy benefits $175,571 149,192
Liabilities in Separate Accounts 188,426 129,120
Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate 23,366 25,165
Other policyholder funds 7,407 7,424
Other assets and other liabilities 53,757 41,847
----------------- ---------------
Total gross deferred tax assets 448,527 352,748
Less valuation allowances (7,000) (7,000)
----------------- ---------------
Net deferred tax assets 441,527 345,748
================= ===============
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred policy acquisition costs 399,345 299,579
Fixed maturity securities 133,210 227,345
Deferred tax on realized investment gains 37,597 40,634
Equity securities and other long-term investments 8,210 3,780
Other 25,377 21,037
----------------- ---------------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities 603,739 592,375
----------------- ---------------
$162,212 246,627
================= ===============
</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, 1996, 1995 and 1994.
<PAGE> 16
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Total federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 differs from the amount computed by applying the U.S.
federal income tax rate to income before tax as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Amount % Amount % Amount %
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Computed (expected) tax expense $110,424 35.0 $100,650 35.0 $84,650 35.0
Tax exempt interest and dividends
received deduction (212) (0.1) (18) (0.0) (130) (0.1)
Other, net 677 0.3 (824) (0.3) (5,931) (2.5)
------------ -------- ------------- -------- ------------- --------
Total (effective rate of each year) $110,889 35.2 $ 99,808 34.7 $78,589 32.5
============ ======== ============= ======== ============= ========
</TABLE>
Total federal income tax paid was $115,839, $51,840 and $83,239
during the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
(8) Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
-----------------------------------------------------
SFAS NO. 107 - DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(SFAS 107) requires disclosure of fair value information about existing
on and off-balance sheet financial instruments. SFAS 107 defines the
fair value of a financial instrument 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 based on estimates 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. SFAS 107 excludes certain assets and
liabilities from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the
aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying
value of the Company.
Although insurance contracts, other than policies such as annuities
that are classified as investment contracts, are specifically exempted
from SFAS 107 disclosures, 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:
CASH, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS AND POLICY LOANS: The carrying amount
reported in the consolidated balance sheets for these instruments
approximates their fair value.
FIXED MATURITY AND EQUITY SECURITIES: 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.
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 includes certain surrender
charges.
<PAGE> 17
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE: 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 mortgages in default is the estimated fair value of
the underlying collateral.
INVESTMENT CONTRACTS: 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 analyses. Interest rates used are similar to currently
offered contracts with maturities consistent with those remaining
for the contracts being valued.
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.
POLICYHOLDERS' DIVIDEND ACCUMULATIONS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDER
FUNDS: The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance
sheets for these instruments approximates their 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 9.
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments
subject to SFAS 107 and policy reserves on life insurance contracts
were as follows as of December 31, 1996 and 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
------------------------------ -------------------------------
Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
amount fair value amount fair value
------------------------------ --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
------
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $12,304,639 12,304,639 12,485,564 12,485,564
Equity securities 59,131 59,131 29,953 29,953
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,272,119 5,397,865 4,602,764 4,961,655
Policy loans 371,816 371,816 336,356 336,356
Short-term investments 4,789 4,789 32,792 32,792
Cash 43,784 43,784 9,455 9,455
Assets held in Separate Accounts 26,926,702 26,926,702 18,591,108 18,591,108
Liabilities
-----------
Investment contracts 13,914,441 13,484,526 13,229,360 12,876,798
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts 2,971,337 2,775,991 2,836,323 2,733,486
Policyholders' dividend accumulations 361,401 361,401 348,027 348,027
Other policyholder funds 60,073 60,073 65,297 65,297
Liabilities related to Separate Accounts 26,926,702 26,164,213 18,591,108 18,052,362
</TABLE>
(9) Additional Financial Instruments Disclosures
--------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK: The Company is a
party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the
normal course of business through management of its investment
portfolio. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit in the form of loans. These instruments involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts recognized on the
consolidated balance sheets.
<PAGE> 18
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
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 $327,456 extending into
1997 were outstanding as of December 31, 1996.
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 21% (20% in 1995) in any geographic area and no more than 2% (2%
in 1995) with any one borrower as of December 31, 1996.
The Company had a significant reinsurance recoverable balance from one
reinsurer as of December 31, 1996 and 1995. See note 6.
The summary below depicts loans by remaining principal balance as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Apartment
Office Warehouse Retail & other Total
------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
East North Central $139,518 119,069 549,064 215,038 1,022,689
East South Central 33,267 22,252 172,968 90,623 319,110
Mountain 17,972 43,027 113,292 73,390 247,681
Middle Atlantic 129,077 54,046 160,833 18,498 362,454
New England 33,348 43,581 161,960 - 238,889
Pacific 202,562 325,046 424,295 110,108 1,062,011
South Atlantic 103,889 134,492 482,934 385,185 1,106,500
West North Central 126,467 2,441 75,180 40,529 244,617
West South Central 104,877 120,314 197,090 304,256 726,537
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------
$890,977 864,268 2,337,616 1,237,627 5,330,488
============ ============= ============= =============
Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount 58,369
--------------
Total mortgage loans on real estate, net $5,272,119
==============
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995:
East North Central $138,965 101,925 514,995 175,213 931,098
East South Central 21,329 13,053 180,858 82,383 297,623
Mountain - 17,219 138,220 45,274 200,713
Middle Atlantic 116,187 64,813 158,252 10,793 350,045
New England 9,559 39,525 148,449 1 197,534
Pacific 183,206 233,186 374,915 105,419 896,726
South Atlantic 106,246 73,541 446,800 278,265 904,852
West North Central 133,899 14,205 78,065 36,651 262,820
West South Central 69,140 92,594 190,299 267,268 619,301
------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
$778,531 650,061 2,230,853 1,001,267 4,660,712
============ ============= ============= =============
Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount 57,948
--------------
Total mortgage loans on real estate, net $4,602,764
==============
</TABLE>
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NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(10) Pension Plan
------------
The Company is a participant, together with other affiliated companies,
in a pension plan covering all employees who have completed at least
one thousand hours of service within a twelve-month period and who have
met certain age requirements. Benefits are based upon the highest
average annual salary of a specified number of consecutive years of the
last ten years 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.
Effective January 1, 1995, the plan was amended to provide enhanced
benefits for participants who met certain eligibility requirements and
elected early retirement no later than March 15, 1995. The entire cost
of the enhanced benefit was borne by NMIC and certain of its property
and casualty insurance company affiliates.
Effective December 31, 1995, the Nationwide Insurance Companies and
Affiliates Retirement Plan was merged with the Farmland Mutual
Insurance Company Employees' Retirement Plan and the Wausau Insurance
Companies Pension Plan to form the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
Retirement Plan. Immediately prior to the merger, the plans were
amended to provide consistent benefits for service after January 1,
1996. These amendments had no significant impact on the accumulated
benefit obligation or projected benefit obligation as of December 31,
1995.
Pension costs charged to operations by the Company during the years
ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were $7,381, $10,478 and
$10,063, respectively.
The Company's net accrued pension expense as of December 31, 1996 and
1995 was $1,075 and $1,392, respectively.
The net periodic pension cost for the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
Retirement Plan as a whole for the year ended December 31, 1996 and for
the Nationwide Insurance Companies and Affiliates Retirement Plan as a
whole for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits earned during the period) $ 75,466 64,524 64,740
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 105,511 95,283 73,951
Actual return on plan assets (210,583) (249,294) (21,495)
Net amortization and deferral 101,795 143,353 (62,150)
--------------- --------------- ---------------
$ 72,189 53,866 55,046
=============== =============== ===============
</TABLE>
Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
--------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 6.00% 7.50% 5.75%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.25% 6.25% 4.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.75% 8.75% 7.00%
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 20
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Information regarding the funded status of the Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise Retirement Plan as a whole as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated benefit obligation:
Vested $1,338,554 1,236,730
Nonvested 11,149 26,503
--------------- ---------------
$1,349,703 1,263,233
=============== ===============
Net accrued pension expense:
Projected benefit obligation for services rendered to
date $1,847,828 1,780,616
Plan assets at fair value 1,947,933 1,738,004
--------------- ---------------
Plan assets in excess of (less than) projected benefit
obligation 100,105 (42,612)
Unrecognized prior service cost 37,870 42,845
Unrecognized net gains (201,952) (63,130)
Unrecognized net asset at transition 37,158 41,305
--------------- ---------------
$ (26,819) (21,592)
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
Basis for measurements, funded status of plan:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Weighted average discount rate 6.50% 6.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.75% 4.25%
</TABLE>
Assets of the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Retirement Plan are
invested in group annuity contracts of NLIC and ELICW.
(11) Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
-------------------------------------------
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; 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,
1996 and 1995 was $34,884 and $33,537, respectively, and the net
periodic postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) for 1996, 1995 and 1994
was $3,286, $3,132 and $4,284, respectively.
<PAGE> 21
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The amount of NPPBC for the plan as a whole for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (benefits attributed to employee service during the year) $ 6,541 6,235 8,586
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 13,679 14,151 14,011
Actual return on plan assets (4,348) (2,657) (1,622)
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation of affiliates 173 2,966 568
Net amortization and deferral 1,830 (1,619) 1,622
----------- ----------- -----------
$17,875 19,076 23,165
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
Information regarding the funded status of the plan as a whole as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995
--------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accrued postretirement benefit expense:
Retirees $ 92,954 88,680
Fully eligible, active plan participants 23,749 28,793
Other active plan participants 83,986 90,375
--------------- ---------------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO) 200,689 207,848
Plan assets at fair value 63,044 54,325
--------------- ---------------
Plan assets less than accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (137,645) (153,523)
Unrecognized transition obligation of affiliates 1,654 1,827
Unrecognized net gains (23,225) (1,038)
--------------- ---------------
$(159,216) (152,734)
=============== ===============
</TABLE>
Actuarial assumptions used for the measurement of the APBO as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 and the NPPBC for 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994
APBO NPPBC APBO NPPBC NPPBC
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Discount rate 7.25% 6.65% 6.75% 8.00% 7.00%
Long-term rate of return on plan
assets, net of tax - 4.80% - 8.00% N/A
Assumed health care cost trend rate:
Initial rate 11.00% 11.00% 11.00% 10.00% 12.00%
Ultimate rate 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Uniform declining period 12 Years 12 Years 12 Years 12 Years 12 Years
</TABLE>
The health care cost trend rate assumption has an effect on the amounts
reported. For the plan as a whole, a one percentage point increase in
the assumed health care cost trend rate would increase the APBO as of
December 31, 1996 by $701 and the NPPBC for the year ended December 31,
1996 by $83.
(12) Shareholder's Equity, Regulatory Risk-Based Capital, Retained Earnings
and Dividend Restrictions
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Each insurance company'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 each of its
insurance company subsidiaries exceed the minimum risk-based capital
requirements.
<PAGE> 22
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
The statutory capital shares and surplus of NLIC as of December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 was $1,000,647, $1,363,031 and $1,262,861,
respectively. The statutory net income of NLIC for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $73,218, $86,529 and $76,532,
respectively.
NLIC is limited in the amount of shareholder dividends it may pay
without prior approval by the Department of Insurance of the State of
Ohio (the Department). NLIC's dividend of the outstanding shares of
common stock of certain companies which was declared on September 24,
1996 and the anticipated $850,000 dividend (as discussed in note 1) are
deemed extraordinary under Ohio insurance laws. As a result of such
dividends, any dividend paid by NLIC during the 12-month period
immediately following the $850,000 dividend would also be an
extraordinary dividend under Ohio insurance laws. Accordingly, no such
dividend could be paid without prior regulatory approval.
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 stockholder.
The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to
impair its ability to pay operating expenses and stockholder dividends
in the future.
(13) Transactions With Affiliates
----------------------------
The Company leases office space from NMIC and certain of its
subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, the
Company made lease payments to NMIC and its subsidiaries of $9,065,
$8,986 and $8,133, respectively.
Pursuant to a cost sharing agreement among NMIC and certain of its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Company, NMIC provides
certain operational and administrative services, such as sales support,
advertising, personnel and general management services, to those
subsidiaries. Expenses covered by this agreement are subject to
allocation among NMIC, the Company and other affiliates. Amounts
allocated to the Company were $101,584, $107,112, and $100,601 in 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively. The allocations are based on techniques
and procedures in accordance with insurance regulatory guidelines.
Measures used to allocate expenses among companies include individual
employee estimates of time spent, special cost studies, salary expense,
commissions expense and other methods agreed to by the participating
companies that are within industry guidelines and practices. The
Company believes these allocation methods are reasonable. In addition,
the Company does not believe that expenses recognized under the
intercompany agreements are materially different than expenses that
would have been recognized had the Company operated on a stand alone
basis. Amounts payable to NMIC from the Company under the cost sharing
agreement were $15,111 and $1,186 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
The Company also participates in intercompany repurchase agreements
with affiliates whereby the seller will transfer securities to the
buyer at a stated value. Upon demand or a stated period, the securities
will be repurchased by the seller at the original sales price plus a
price differential. Transactions under the agreements during 1996 and
1995 were not material. The Company believes that the terms of the
repurchase agreements are materially consistent with what the Company
could have obtained with unaffiliated parties.
<PAGE> 23
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
Intercompany reinsurance contracts exist between NLIC and, respectively
NMIC and ELICW whereby all of NLIC's accident and health and group life
insurance business is ceded on a modified coinsurance basis. NLIC
entered into the reinsurance agreements during 1996 because the
accident and health and group life insurance business was unrelated to
NLIC's long-term savings and retirement products. Accordingly, the
accident and health and group life insurance business has been
accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Under modified coinsurance agreements, invested assets are retained by
the ceding company and investment earnings are paid to the reinsurer.
Under the terms of NLIC's agreements, the investment risk associated
with changes in interest rates is borne by NMIC or ELICW, as the case
may be. Risk of asset default is retained by NLIC, although a fee is
paid by NMIC or ELICW, as the case may be, to NLIC for the NLIC's
retention of such risk. The agreements will remain in force until all
policy obligations are settled. However, with respect to the agreement
between NLIC and NMIC, either party may terminate the contract on
January 1 of any year with prior notice. The ceding of risk does not
discharge the original insurer from its primary obligation to the
policyholder. NLIC believes that the terms of the modified coinsurance
agreements are consistent in all material respects with what NLIC could
have obtained with unaffiliated parties.
Amounts ceded to ELICW in 1996 are included in ELICW's results of
operations for 1996 which, combined with the results of WCLIC and NCC,
are summarized in note 2. Amounts ceded to ELICW in 1996 include
premiums of $224,224, net investment income and other revenue of
$14,833, and benefits, claims and other expenses of $246,641. Amounts
ceded to NMIC in 1996 include premiums of $97,331, net investment
income of $10,890, and benefits, claims and other expenses of $100,476.
The Company and various affiliates entered into agreements with
Nationwide Cash Management Company (NCMC) and California Cash
Management Company (CCMC), both affiliates, under which NCMC and CCMC
act as common agents in handling the purchase and sale of short-term
securities for the respective accounts of the participants. Amounts on
deposit with NCMC and CCMC were $4,789 and $9,654 as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively, and are included in short-term investments
on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
On April, 5 1996, Nationwide Corp. contributed all of the outstanding
shares, with shareholder equity value of $30, of NISC to NLIC. NLIC
contributed an additional $500 to NISC on August 30, 1996.
On March 1, 1995, Nationwide Corp. contributed all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of Farmland Life Insurance Company (Farmland) to
NLIC. Farmland merged into WCLIC effective June 30, 1995. The
contribution resulted in a direct increase to consolidated
shareholder's equity of $46,918. As discussed in note 2, WCLIC is
accounted for as discontinued operations.
Effective December 31, 1994, NLIC purchased all of the outstanding
shares of common stock of ELICW from Wausau Service Corporation (WSC)
for $155,000. NLIC transferred fixed maturity securities and cash with
a fair value of $155,000 to WSC on December 28, 1994, which resulted in
a realized loss of $19,239 on the disposition of the securities. The
purchase price approximated both the historical cost basis and fair
value of net assets of ELICW. ELICW has and will continue to share home
office, other facilities, equipment and common management and
administrative services with WSC. As discussed in note 2, ELICW is
accounted for as discontinued operations.
Certain annuity products are sold through three affiliated companies
which are also subsidiaries of Nationwide Corp. Total commissions and
fees paid to these affiliates for the years ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994 were $76,922, $57,280 and $50,168, respectively.
(14) Bank Lines of Credit
--------------------
In August 1996, NLIC, along with NMIC, established a $600,000 revolving
credit facility which provides for a $600,000 loan over a five year
term on a fully revolving basis with a group of national financial
institutions. The credit facility provides for several and not joint
liability with respect to any amount drawn by either NLIC or NMIC. NLIC
and NMIC pay facility and usage fees to the financial institutions to
maintain the revolving credit facility. All previously existing line of
credit agreements were canceled.
<PAGE> 24
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(15) Contingencies
-------------
The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. In the opinion of
management, the effects, if any, of such lawsuits are not expected to
be material to the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
(16) Segment Information
-------------------
The Company has three primary segments: Variable Annuities, Fixed
Annuities and Life Insurance. The Variable Annuities segment consists
of annuity contracts that provide the customer with the opportunity to
invest in mutual funds managed by the Company and independent
investment managers, with the investment returns accumulating on a
tax-deferred basis. The Fixed Annuities segment consists of annuity
contracts that generate a return for the customer at a specified
interest rate, fixed for a prescribed period, with returns accumulating
on a tax-deferred basis. The Life Insurance segment consists of
insurance products that provide a death benefit and may also allow the
customer to build cash value on a tax-deferred basis. In addition, the
Company reports corporate expenses and investments, and the related
investment income supporting capital not specifically allocated to its
product segments in a Corporate and Other segment. In addition, all
realized gains and losses, investment management fees and other revenue
earned from mutual funds, other than the portion allocated to the
variable annuities and life insurance segments, are reported in the
Corporate and Other segment.
During 1996, the Company changed its reporting segments to better
reflect the way the businesses are managed. Prior periods have been
restated to reflect these changes.
The following table summarizes the revenues and income from continuing
operations before federal income tax expense for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 and assets as of December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994, by business segment.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
----------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Variable Annuities $ 284,638 189,071 132,687
Fixed Annuities 1,092,566 1,051,970 939,868
Life Insurance 435,657 409,135 383,150
Corporate and Other 179,977 148,475 143,794
----------------- --------------- ---------------
$ 1,992,838 1,798,651 1,599,499
================= =============== ===============
Income from continuing operations before federal income tax
expense:
Variable Annuities 90,244 50,837 24,574
Fixed Annuities 135,405 137,000 138,950
Life Insurance 67,242 67,590 53,046
Corporate and Other 22,606 32,145 25,288
----------------- --------------- ---------------
$ 315,497 287,572 241,858
================= =============== ===============
Assets:
Variable Annuities 25,069,725 17,333,039 11,146,465
Fixed Annuities 13,994,715 13,250,359 11,668,973
Life Insurance 3,353,286 3,027,420 2,752,283
Corporate and Other 5,348,520 4,896,815 3,678,303
----------------- --------------- ---------------
$47,766,246 38,507,633 29,246,024
================= =============== ===============
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 25
<TABLE>
SCHEDULE I
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Summary of Investments -
Other Than Investments in Related Parties
As of December 31, 1996
($000's omitted)
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------------- -----------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D
- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------------- -----------------
Amount at which
shown in the
consolidated
Type of Investment Cost Market value balance sheet
- --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Bonds:
U.S. Government and government agencies and authorities $ 3,757,887 3,834,762 3,834,762
States, municipalities and political subdivisions 6,242 6,690 6,690
Foreign governments 100,656 101,940 101,940
Public utilities 1,798,736 1,843,938 1,843,938
All other corporate 6,307,357 6,517,309 6,517,309
--------------- -------------- -----------------
Total fixed maturity securities available-for-sale 11,970,878 12,304,639 12,304,639
--------------- -------------- -----------------
Equity securities available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other 43,501 50,405 50,405
Non-redeemable preferred stock 389 8,726 8,726
--------------- -------------- -----------------
Total equity securities available-for-sale 43,890 59,131 59,131
--------------- -------------- -----------------
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 5,327,317 5,272,119 (1)
Real estate, net:
Investment properties 253,383 217,611 (1)
Acquired in satisfaction of debt 57,933 48,148 (1)
Policy loans 371,816 371,816
Other long-term investments 27,370 28,668 (2)
Short-term investments 4,789 4,789
--------------- ----------------
Total investments $18,057,376 18,306,921
=============== ================
<FN>
- ----------
(1) Difference from Column B is primarily due to valuation allowances due to
impairments on mortgage loans on real estate and due to accumulated
depreciation and valuation allowances due to impairments on real estate.
See note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.
(2) Difference from Column B is primarily due to operating gains of investments
in limited partnerships.
</TABLE>
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
<PAGE> 26
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SCHEDULE III
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Supplemental Insurance Information
As of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
and for each of the years then ended
($000's omitted)
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------ ----------------- ------------------ ---------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------- ---------------
Deferred Future policy Other policy
policy benefits, losses, claims and
acquisition claims and Unearned premiums benefits payable Premium
Segment costs loss expenses (1) (2) revenue
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------- --------------
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996: Variable Annuities $ 791,611 - - -
Fixed Annuities 242,421 14,952,877 687 24,030
Life Insurance 414,417 1,995,802 395,739 174,612
Corporate and Other (81,940) 230,381 25,048 -
-------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------
Total $1,366,509 17,179,060 421,474 198,642
============== ================== ================ ==============
1995: Variable Annuities 571,283 - - -
Fixed Annuities 221,111 14,221,622 455 32,774
Life Insurance 366,876 1,898,641 383,983 166,332
Corporate and Other (138,914) 238,351 28,886 -
-------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------
Total $1,020,356 16,358,614 413,324 199,106
============== ================== ================ ==============
1994: Variable Annuities 395,397 - - -
Fixed Annuities 198,639 12,633,253 240 20,134
Life Insurance 327,079 1,806,762 371,984 156,524
Corporate and Other 74,445 233,569 26,927 -
-------------- ------------------ ---------------- --------------
Total $ 995,560 14,673,584 399,151 176,658
============== ================== ================ ==============
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------
Column A Column G Column H Column I Column J Column K
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------
Net Amortization Other
investment Benefits, claims, of deferred operating
income losses and policy expenses Premiums
Segment (3) settlement expenses acquisition costs (3) written
- ----------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- ----------------- ----------------- --------------
1996: Variable Annuities $ (21,449) 4,624 57,412 132,357
Fixed Annuities 1,050,557 838,533 38,635 79,737
Life Insurance 174,002 211,386 37,347 78,965
Corporate and Other 154,649 106,037 - 51,335
-------------- ------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total $1,357,759 1,160,580 133,394 342,394
============== =================== ================= =================
1995: Variable Annuities (17,640) 2,881 26,264 109,089
Fixed Annuities 1,002,718 804,980 29,499 80,260
Life Insurance 171,255 201,986 31,021 68,832
Corporate and Other 137,700 105,646 (4,089) 14,773
-------------- ------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total $1,294,033 1,115,493 82,695 272,954
============== =================== ================= =================
1994: Variable Annuities (13,415) 2,277 22,135 83,701
Fixed Annuities 903,572 702,082 29,849 69,975
Life Insurance 166,329 191,006 29,495 69,861
Corporate and Other 154,325 97,302 4,089 17,115
-------------- ------------------- ----------------- -----------------
Total $1,210,811 992,667 85,568 240,652
============== =================== ================= =================
<FN>
- ----------
(1) Unearned premiums are included in Column C amounts.
(2) Column E agrees to the sum of the Balance Sheet captions, Policyholders'
dividend accumulations and Other policyholder funds.
(3) Allocations of net investment income and certain general expenses are based
on a number of assumptions and estimates, and reported operating results
would change by segment if different methods were applied.
</TABLE>
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
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SCHEDULE IV
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reinsurance
As of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
and for each of the years then ended
($000's omitted)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Column F
- ------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
Percentage
Ceded to Assumed from of amount
Gross amount other companies other companies Net amount assumed to net
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Life insurance in force $47,071,264 6,633,567 288,593 40,726,290 0.7%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
Premiums:
Life insurance 225,615 29,282 2,309 198,642 1.2%
Accident and health insurance 291,871 305,789 13,918 - N/A
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
Total $ 517,486 335,071 16,227 198,642 8.2%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
1995:
Life Insurance in force $41,087,025 8,935,743 391,174 32,542,456 1.2%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
Premiums:
Life insurance 221,257 24,360 2,209 199,106 1.1%
Accident and health insurance 298,058 313,036 14,978 - N/A
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
Total $ 519,315 337,396 17,187 199,106 8.6%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
1994:
Life Insurance in force $35,926,633 7,550,623 829,742 29,205,752 2.8%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
Premiums:
Life insurance 198,705 24,912 2,865 176,658 1.6%
Accident and health insurance 303,435 321,696 18,261 - N/A
----------------- ----------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------
Total $ 502,140 346,608 21,126 176,658 12.0%
================= ================= ================ ================ ===============
<FN>
- ----------
Note: The life insurance caption represents principally premiums from
traditional life insurance and life-contingent immediate annuities and
excludes deposits on invesment products and universal life insurance
products.
</TABLE>
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
<PAGE> 28
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SCHEDULE V
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- ------------ -------------
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- ------------ -------------
Balance at Charged to Balance at
beginning of costs and Charged to Deductions end of
Description period expenses other accounts (1) period
- ------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996:
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans on real
estate $49,128 4,497 - 2,587 51,038
Valuation allowances - real estate 25,819 (10,600) - - 15,219
------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
Total $74,947 (6,103) - 2,587 66,257
============ ============ ============== ============ =============
1995:
Valuation allowances - fixed maturity securities - 8,908 - 8,908 -
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans on real
estate 46,381 7,433 - 4,686 49,128
Valuation allowances - real estate 27,330 (1,511) - - 25,819
------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
Total $73,711 14,830 - 13,594 74,947
============ ============ ============== ============ =============
1994:
Valuation allowances - fixed maturity securities 4,800 (4,800) - - -
Valuation allowances - mortgage loans on real
estate 42,150 20,445 - 16,214 46,381
Valuation allowances - real estate 31,357 (4,027) - - 27,330
------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -------------
Total $78,307 11,618 - 16,214 73,711
============ ============ ============== ============ =============
<FN>
- ----------
(1) Amounts represent direct write-downs charged against the valuation allowance.
</TABLE>
See accompanying independent auditors' report.
<PAGE> 45
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) To be filed by Financial Statements:
(1) Financial statements and schedule included Page
in Prospectus
(Part A):
Condensed Financial Information. 13
(2) Financial statements included
in Part B: 43
Those financial statements required by
Item 23 to be included in Part B have
been incorporated therein by reference to
the Statement of Additional Information
(Part A).
Nationwide Variable Account-6
Independent Auditors' Report. 43
Statements of Assets, Liabilities
and Contract Owners' Equity as of
December 31, 1996. 44
Statements of Operations and Changes
In Contract Owners' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994. 46
Notes to Financial Statements. 47
Schedules of Changes In Unit Value. 49
Nationwide Life Insurance Company:
Independent Auditors' Report. 51
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996
and 1995. 52
Consolidated Statements of Income for the
years 53 ended December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity for the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994. 54
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for
the years 55 ended December 31, 1996,
1995 and 1994.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 56
Schedule I - Consolidated Summary of Investments -
Other Than Investments in Related Parties 75
Schedule III - Supplementary Insurance Information 76
Schedule IV - Reinsurance 77
Schedule V - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 78
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Item 24. (b) Exhibits
(1) Resolution of the Depositor's Board of Directors authorizing
the establishment of the Registrant - Filed previously with
this Registration Statement and hereby incorporated by
reference.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Underwriting or Distribution contracts between the
Registrant and Principal Underwriter - Filed previously with
this Registration Statement and hereby incorporated by
reference.
(4) The form of the variable annuity contract - Filed previously
with this Registration Statement and hereby incorporated
herein by reference.
(5) Variable Annuity Application - Filed previously with this
Registration Statement and hereby incorporated herein by
reference.
(6) Articles of Incorporation of Depositor Filed previously with
this Registration Statement and hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
(7) Not Applicable
(8) Not Applicable
(9) Opinion of Counsel - Filed previously with this Registration
Statement and hereby incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Not Applicable
(11) Not Applicable
(12) Not Applicable
(13) Performance Advertising Calculation Schedule - Filed
previously with this Registration Statement and hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 25. Directors and Officers of the Depositor
Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address With Depositor
Lewis J. Alphin Director
519 Bethel Church Road
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Keith W. Eckel Director
1647 Falls Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Willard J. Engel Director
1100 East Main Street
Marshall, MN 56258
Fred C. Finney Director
1558 West Moreland Road
Wooster, OH 44691
Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr. Director
600 South Washington Street
Butler, PA 16001
Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief Operating Officer
One Nationwide Plaza and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
Henry S. Holloway Chairman of the
1247 Stafford Road Board and Director
Darlington, MD 21034
Dimon Richard McFerson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-
One Nationwide Plaza Nationwide Insurance Enterprise
Columbus, OH 43215 and Director
David O. Miller Director
115 Sprague Drive
Hebron, OH 43025
C. Ray Noecker Director
2770 Winchester Southern S.
Ashville, OH 43103
James F. Patterson Director
8765 Mulberry Road
Chesterland, OH 44026
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<PAGE> 48
Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address With Depositor
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
10835 Georgetown Street NE
Louisville, OH 44641
Harold W. Weihl Director
14282 King Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Gordon E. McCutchan Executive Vice President,
One Nationwide Plaza Law and Corporate Services
Columbus, OH 43215 and Secretary
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 -
One Nationwide Plaza Life Company Operations
Columbus, OH 43215
W. Sidney Druen Senior Vice President and General
One Nationwide Plaza Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Columbus, OH 43215
Harvey S. Galloway, Jr. Senior Vice President-Chief Actuary-
One Nationwide Plaza Life, Health and Annuities
Columbus, OH 43215
Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales -
One Nationwide Plaza Financial Services
Columbus, OH 43215
Michael D. Bleiweiss Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Individual Annuity Operations
Columbus, OH 43215
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<PAGE> 49
Name and Principal Positions and Offices
Business Address With Depositor
Matthew S. Easley Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Life Marketing and Administration
Columbus, OH 43215 Services
Ronald L. Eppley Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Pensions
Columbus, OH 43215
Timothy E. Murphy Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Strategic Marketing
Columbus, Ohio 43215
R. Dennis Noice Vice President-
One Nationwide Plaza Retail Operations
Columbus, OH 43215
Joseph P. Rath Vice President -
One Nationwide Plaza Associate General Counsel
Columbus, OH 43215
Item 26. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or
Registrant.
* Subsidiaries for which separate financial statements are filed
** Subsidiaries included in the respective consolidated financial
statements
*** Subsidiaries included in the respective group financial
statements filed for unconsolidated subsidiaries
**** other subsidiaries
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C>
Affiliate Agency, Inc. Delaware Life Insurance Agency
Affiliate Agency of Ohio, Inc. Ohio Life Insurance Agency
Allnations, Inc. Ohio Promotes cooperative insurance
corporations worldwide
American Marine Underwriters, Inc. Florida Underwriting Manager
Auto Direkt Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
The Beak and Wire Corporation Ohio Radio Tower Joint Venture
California Cash Management Company California Investment Securities Agent
Colonial County Mutual insurance Company Texas Insurance Company
Colonial Insurance Company of California California Insurance Company
Columbus Insurance Brokerage and Service Germany Insurance Broker
GMBH
Companies Agency, Inc. Wisconsin Insurance Broker
Companies Agency Insurance Services of California Insurance Broker
California
Companies Agency of Alabama, Inc. Alabama Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Idaho, Inc. Idaho Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Illinois, Inc. Illinois Acts as Collection Agent for policies
placed through Brokers
Companies Agency of Kentucky, Inc. Kentucky Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Massachusetts, Inc. Massachusetts Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of New York, Inc. New York Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Pennsylvania, Inc. Pennsylvania Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Phoenix, Inc. Arizona Insurance Broker
Companies Agency of Texas, Inc. Texas Insurance Broker
Companies Annuity Agency of Texas, Inc. Texas Insurance Broker
Countrywide Services Corporation Delaware Products Liability, Investigative and
Claims Management Services
Employers Insurance of Wausau Wisconsin Insurance Company
A Mutual Company
</TABLE>
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<PAGE> 51
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C>
** Employers Life Insurance Company of Wausau Wisconsin Life Insurance Company
F & B, Inc. Iowa Insurance Agency
Farmland Mutual Insurance Company Iowa Insurance Company
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency of Alabama Life Insurance Agency
Alabama, Inc.
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency of Ohio Life Insurance Agency
Ohio, Inc.
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency of Oklahoma Life Insurance Agency
Oklahoma, Inc.
Financial Horizons Distributors Agency of Texas Life Insurance Agency
Texas, Inc.
* Financial Horizons Investment Trust Massachusetts Investment Company
Financial Horizons Securities Corporation Oklahoma Broker Dealer
Gates, McDonald & Company Ohio Cost Control Business
Gates, McDonald & Company of Nevada Nevada Self-Insurance Administration
Claims Examinations and
Data Processing Services
Gates, McDonald & Company of New York, Inc. New York Workers Compensation Claims
Administration
Gates, McDonald Health Plus, Inc. Ohio Managed Care Organization
Greater La Crosse Health Plans, Inc. Wisconsin Writes Commercial Health and
Medicare Supplement Insurance
Insurance Intermediaries, Inc. Ohio Insurance Broker and Insurance
Agency
Key Health Plan, Inc. California Pre-paid health plans
Landmark Financial Services of New York, New York Life Insurance Agency
Inc.
Leben Direkt Insurance Company Germany Life Insurance Company
Lone Star General Agency, Inc. Texas Insurance Agency
** MRM Investments, Inc. Ohio Owns and operates a Recreational
Ski Facility
** National Casualty Company Michigan Insurance Company
National Casualty Company of America, Ltd. Great Britain Insurance Company
** National Premium and Benefit Delaware Insurance Administrative Services
Administration Company
** Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. Ohio Registered Broker-Dealer, Investment
Manager and Administrator
</TABLE>
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<PAGE> 52
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C>
Nationwide Agency, Inc. Ohio Insurance Agency
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company Iowa Insurance Company
Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust Massachusetts Investment Company
Nationwide Cash Management Company Ohio Investment Securities Agent
Nationwide Communications, Inc. Ohio Radio Broadcasting Business
Nationwide Community Urban Redevelopment Ohio Redevelopment of blighted areas
Corporation within the City of Columbus, Ohio
Nationwide Corporation Ohio Organized for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, encumbering,
transferring, or otherwise disposing
of shares, bonds, and other
evidences of indebtedness,
securities, and contracts of other
persons, associations, corporations,
domestic or foreign and to form or
acquire the control of other
corporations
Nationwide Development Company Ohio Owns, leases and manages commercial
real estate
Nationwide Financial Institution Delaware Insurance Agency
Distributors Agency, Inc.
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Delaware Organized for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, encumbering,
transferring, or otherwise disposing
of shares, bonds, and other
evidences of indebtedness,
securities, and contracts of other
persons, associations, corporations,
domestic or foreign and to form or
acquire the control of other
corporations
Nationwide General Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
Nationwide HMO, Inc. Ohio Health Maintenance Organization
* Nationwide Indemnity Company Ohio Reinsurance Company
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation Ohio Membership Non-Profit Corporation
Nationwide Insurance Golf Charities, Inc. Ohio Membership Non-Profit Corporation
Nationwide Investing Foundation Michigan Investment Company
* Nationwide Investing Massachusetts Investment Company
Foundation II
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation Oklahoma Registered Broker-Dealer in Deferred
Compensation Market
Nationwide Investors Services, Inc. Ohio Stock Transfer Agent
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C>
** Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Ohio Life Insurance Company
Company
** Nationwide Life Insurance Company Ohio Life Insurance Company
Nationwide Lloyds Texas Texas Lloyds Company
Nationwide Management Systems, Inc. Ohio Develops and operates Managed Care
Delivery System
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
Nationwide Properties, Ltd. Ohio Develops, owns and operates real
estate and real estate investments
Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Ohio Insurance Company
Company
Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. Ohio Develops, owns and operates real
estate and real estate investments
* Nationwide Separate Account Trust Massachusetts Investment Company
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services, Inc. Delaware Life Insurance Agency
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Alabama Life Insurance Agency
Alabama, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Arizona Life Insurance Agency
Arizona, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Massachusetts Life Insurance Agency
Massachusetts, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Montana Life Insurance Agency
Montana, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Nevada Life Insurance Agency
Nevada, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Ohio Life Insurance Agency
Ohio, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Oklahoma Life Insurance Agency
Oklahoma, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Texas Life Insurance Agency
Texas, Inc.
NEA Valuebuilder Investor Services of Wyoming Life Insurance Agency
Wyoming
NEA Valuebuilder Services Insurance Massachusetts Life Insurance Agency
Agency, Inc.
Neckura General Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
Neckura Holding Company Germany Administrative Service for Neckura
Insurance Group
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C>
Neckura Insurance Company Germany Insurance Company
Neckura Life Insurance Company Germany Life Insurance Company
NWE, Inc. Ohio Special Investments
PEBSCO of Massachusetts Insurance Agency, Massachusetts Markets and Administers Deferred
Inc. Compensation Plans for Public
Employees
PEBSCO of Texas, Inc. Texas Markets and Administers Deferred
Compensation Plansfor Public
Employees
Pension Associates of Wausau, Inc. Wisconsin Pension plan administration, record
keeping and consulting and
compensation consulting
Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation Wisconsin Health Maintenance Organization
Public Employees Benefit Services Delaware Marketing and Administration of
corporation Deferred Employee Compensation Plans
for Public Employees
Public Employees Benefit Services Alabama Markets and Administers Deferred
Corporation of Alabama Compensation Plans for Public
Employees
Public Employees Benefit Services Arkansas Markets and Administers Deferred
Corporation of Arkansas Compensation Plans for Public
Employees
Public Employees Benefit Services Montana Markets and Administers Deferred
Corporation of Montana Compensation Plans for Public
Employees
Public Employees Benefit Services New Mexico Markets and Administers Deferred
Corporation of New Mexico Compensation Plans for Public
Employees
Scottsdale Indemnity Company Ohio Insurance Company
Scottsdale Insurance Company Ohio Insurance Company
Scottsdale Surplus Lines Insurance Company Arizona Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance
Company
SVM Sales GmbH, Neckura Insurance Group Germany Sales support for Neckura Insurance
Group
Wausau Business Insurance Company Illinois Insurance Company
Wausau General Insurance Company Illinois Insurance Company
Wausau Insurance Company (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom Insurance and Reinsurance Company
Wausau International Underwriters California Special Risks, Excess and Surplus
Lines Insurance Underwriting Manager
** Wausau Preferred Health Insurance Company Wisconsin Insurance and Reinsurance Company
Wausau Service Corporation Wisconsin Holding Company
Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company Wisconsin Insurance Company
** West Coast Life Insurance Company California Life Insurance Company
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. VOTING
SECURITIES
STATE (see Attached
OF Chart) unless
COMPANY ORGANIZATION otherwise indicated PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
* MFS Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* NACo Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide DC Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide DCVA-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Separate Account No. 1 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide VA Separate Account-A Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Separate Account
* 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 VA Separate Account-Q Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Separate Account
* Nationwide Variable Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Variable Account-II Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Variable Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Variable Account-4 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Variable Account-5 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
Account
* Nationwide Variable Account-6 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide Variable Account-8 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Annuity Contracts
* Nationwide VL Separate Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance Policies
Account-A Separate Account
* Nationwide VL Separate Ohio Nationwide Life and Annuity Issuer of Life Insurance Policies
Account-B Separate Account
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Life Insurance Policies
* Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3 Ohio Nationwide Life Separate Account Issuer of Life Insurance Policies
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE(R) (left side)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- ------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE |
| GOLF CHARITIES, INC. |
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
- ------------------------
------------------------------------------
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU |
| A MUTUAL COMPANY |
| (EMPLOYERS) |
| |========================================
| Contribution Note Cost |
| ----------------- ---- |
| Casualty $400,000,000 |
------------------------------------------
|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------
| SAN DIEGO LOTUS | | WAUSAU INSURANCE CO. | | WAUSAU SERVICE | | |
| CORPORATION | | (U.K.) LIMITED | | CORPORATION (WSC) | | NATIONWIDE LLOYDS |
|Common Stock: 748,212 | |Common Stock: 8,506,800 | |Common Stock: 1,000 Shares| | |
|------------ Shares | |------------ Shares | |------------ | | |
| | | | | |=========| |
| Cost | | Cost | | Cost | || | A TEXAS LLOYDS |
| ---- | | ---- | | ---- | || | |
|Employers- | |Employers- | |Employers- | || | |
|100% $29,000,000| |100% $18,683,300| |100% $176,763,000| || | |
- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------- || ---------------------------
| ||
--------------------------------------------------------------------- ||
| | | ||
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | || ---------------------------
| WAUSAU BUSINESS | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | COUNTRYWIDE SERVICES | | || | |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | OF KENTUCKY, INC. | | | CORPORATION | | || | |
|Common Stock: 10,900,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 100 Shares | | || | COMPANIES |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ | | || | AGENCY OF |
| |---|---| | |---| | | ||==| TEXAS, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost | | || | |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- | | || | |
|WSC-100% $33,800,000| | |WSC-100% $1,000 | | |WSC-100% $145,852 | | || | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | || ---------------------------
| | | ||
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | || ---------------------------
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | WAUSAU GENERAL | | || | |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | || | |
|Common Stock: 8,750 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 200,000 | | || | COMPANIES ANNUITY |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | || | AGENCY OF |
| |---|---| | |---| | | ====| TEXAS, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost | | | |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- | | | |
|WSC-100% $69,560,006| | |WSC-100% $1,000 | | |WSC-100% $39,000,000 | | | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| GREATER LA CROSSE | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | WAUSAU INTERNATIONAL | | | AMERICAN MARINE |
| HEALTH PLANS, INC. | | | OF NEW YORK, INC. | | | UNDERWRITERS | | | UNDERWRITERS, INC. |
|Common Stock: 3,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 20 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |---|---| | |---| | |------| |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|WSC-33.3% $861,761 | | |WSC-100% $1,000 | | |WSC-100% $10,000 | | |WSC-100% $248,222 |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| COMPANIES AGENCY | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | COMPANIES AGENCY |
| OF ALABAMA, INC. | | | OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | | | INSURANCE SERVICES | | | OF ILLINOIS, INC. |
| | | | | | | OF CALIFORNIA | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 250 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | |---|------------ Shares | |------|------------ Shares |
| |---|---| | | | | | | |
| Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|WSC-100% $100 | | |WSC-100% $100 | | |WSC-100% $1,000 | | |WSC-100% $2,500 |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | |
- --------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| COMPANIES AGENCY | | | COMPANIES AGENCY | | | PHYSICIANS PLUS | | | COMPANIES |
| OF IDAHO, INC. | | | OF PHOENIX, INC. | | | INSURANCE | | | AGENCY, INC. |
| | | | | | | CORPORATION | | | |
|Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 1,000 | | |Common Stock: 7,150 | | |Common Stock: 100 |
|------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| |-------| | |---|Preferred Stock: 11,540 | |------| |
| | | | | |--------------- Shares | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Cost | | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|WSC-100% $1,000 | |WSC-100% $1,000 | | |WSC-33 1/3% $6,215,459| | |WSC-100% $10,000 |
- --------------------------- --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------
| | PREVEA HEALTH | | | PENSION ASSOCIATES |
| | INSURANCE PLAN, INC. | | | OF WAUSAU, INC. |
| |Common Stock: 3,000 Shares| | |Common Stock: 1,000 |
| |------------ | | |------------ Shares |
----| | -------| |
| | | |
| Cost | |Companies Cost |
| ---- | |Agency, Inc. ---- |
|WSC-33 1/3% $500,000 | |(Wisconsin)-100% $10,000 |
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE(R) (middle)
<S> <C> <C>
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| |
| |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
=======| INSURANCE COMPANY |================================================
| (CASUALTY) |
| |
| |
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| || |
| || -------------------------------------------------------------
| || ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| || | |
- -------------------------------- || | -------------------------------- --------------------------------
| ALLNATIONS, INC. | || | | NATIONWIDE GENERAL | | NECKURA HOLDING |
|Common Stock: 3,136 Shares | || | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | COMPANY (NECKURA) |
|------------ | || | | | | |
| Cost | || | |Common Stock: 20,000 | |Common Stock: 10,000 |
| ---- | || | |------------ Shares | |------------ Shares |
|Casualty-24.5% $88,320 | || | | Cost | | Cost |
|Fire-24.5% $88,463 | || | | ---- | | ---- |
|Preferred Stock: 1,466 Shares | || |----|Casualty-100% $5,944,422 | ---------|Casualty-100% $87,943,140 |
|--------------- | || | | | | | |
| Cost | || | | | | | |
| ---- | || | | | | | |
|Casualty-7.7% $100,000 | || | | | | | |
|Fire-7.7% $100,000 | || | | | | | |
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|| | |
- -------------------------------- || | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| FARMLAND MUTUAL | || | | NATIONWIDE PROPERTY | | | NECKURA |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | || | | AND CASUALTY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Guaranty Fund | || | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | |
|------------ |========= |----|Common Stock: 60,000 | |--------|Common Stock: 6,000 |
|Certificate | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
|----------- Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- | | |Neckura- ---- |
|Casualty $500,000 | | |Casualty-100% $6,000,000 | | |100% DM 6,000,000 |
- -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | |
- -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| F & B, INC. | | | COLONIAL INSURANCE | | | NECKURA LIFE |
| | | | COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 1 Share | | | (COLONIAL) | | | |
|------------ | |----|Common Stock: 1,750 | |--------|Common Stock: 4,000 |
| Cost | | |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| ---- | | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Farmland | | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Mutual-100% $10 | | |Casualty-100% $11,750,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 15,825,681 |
- -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
- -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS | | | SCOTTSDALE | | | NECKURA GENERAL |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
|Common Stock: 1,000,000 | | | | | | |
|------------ Shares | | |Common Stock: 30,136 | | |Common Stock: 1,500 |
| Cost |------------------|------------ Shares | |--------|------------ Shares |
| ---- | | Cost | | | Cost |
|Casualty-99.9% $26,714,335 | | ---- | | | ---- |
|Other Capital: | |Casualty-100% $150,000,000 | | |Neckura-100% DM 1,656,925 |
|------------- | | | | | |
|Casualty-Ptd. $ 713,567 | | | | | |
- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| SCOTTSDALE | | | COLUMBUS INSURANCE |
| SURPLUS LINES | | | BROKERAGE AND SERVICE |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | GmbH |
| | | |Common Stock: 1 Share |
| | |--------|------------ |
| "NEWLY FORMED" | | | Cost |
| | | | ---- |
| | | |Neckura-100% DM 51,639 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| NATIONAL PREMIUM & | | | LEBEN DIREKT |
| BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION | | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| COMPANY | | | |
|Common Stock: 10,000 | | |Common Stock: 4,000 Shares |
|------------ Shares |------------------|------------ |
| Cost | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- |
|Scottsdale-100% $10,000 | |Neckura-100% DM 4,000,000 |
| | | |
| | | |
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
| SVM SALES | | AUTO DIREKT |
| GmbH | | INSURANCE COMPANY |
| | | |
|Common Stock: 50 Shares | |Common Stock: 1,500 Shares |
|------------ | |------------ |
| Cost | | Cost |
| ---- | | ---- |
|Neckura-100% DM 50,000 | |Neckura-100% DM 1,643,149 |
| | | |
| | | |
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
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| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE |
| ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION|
| |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| NONPROFIT |
| CORPORATION |
------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |
| |
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
=======| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (FIRE) |
| |
| |
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|
- --------------- --------------------------------------------------
| |
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- ----------------------------------
| | SCOTTSDALE | | | NATIONWIDE | | NATIONWIDE |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | COMMUNITY URBAN | | CORPORATION |
| | | | | REDEVELOPMENT | | |
| | | | | CORPORATION | |Common Stock: Control: |
| |Common Stock: 50,000 | | |Common Stock: 10 Shares | |------------ ------- |
|-----|------------ Shares | |----|------------ | |$13,642,432 100% |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | Shares Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | ------ ---- |
| |Casualty-100% $8,800,000 | | |Casualty-100% $1,000 | |Casualty 12,992,922 $751,352,485|
| | | | | | |Fire 649,510 24,007,936|
| | | | | | | (See Page 2) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- ----------------------------------
| |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE | | | INSURANCE |
| | INDEMNITY COMPANY | | | INTERMEDIARIES, INC. |
| | | | | |
|-----|Common Stock: 28,000 | |----|Common Stock: 1,615 |
| |------------ Shares | | |------------ Shares |
| | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- |
| |Casualty-100% $294,529,000 | | |Casualty-100% $1,615,000 |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| | LONE STAR | | | NATIONWIDE CASH |
| | GENERAL AGENCY, INC. | | | MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| | | | |Common Stock: 100 Shares |
------|Common Stock: 1,000 | |----|------------ |
|------------ Shares | | | Cost |
| Cost | | | ---- |
| ---- | | |Casualty-90% $9,000 |
|Casualty-100% $5,000,000 | | |NW Adv. Serv. 1,000 |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
|| |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL | | | CALIFORNIA CASH |
| INSURANCE COMPANY | | | MANAGEMENT |
| | | | |
|Surplus Debentures | | |Common Stock: 90 Shares |
|------------------ | |----|------------ |
| Cost | | | Cost |
| ---- | | | ---- |
|Colonial $500,000 | | |Casualty-100% $9,000 |
|Lone Star 150,000 | | | |
-------------------------------- | --------------------------------
|
| -------------------------------- --------------------------------
| | NATIONWIDE | | THE BEAK AND |
| | COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | | WIRE CORPORATION |
| |Common Stock: 14,750 | | |
| |------------ Shares | |Common Stock: 750 Shares |
-----| Cost |------------------|------------ |
| ---- | | Cost |
|Casualty-100% $11,510,000 | | ---- |
|Other Capital: | |NW Comm-100% $531,000 |
|------------- | | |
|Casualty-Ptd. 1,000,000 | | |
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Subsidiary Companies -- Solid Line
Contractual Association -- Double Lines
March 6, 1997
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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NATIONWIDE INSURANCE ENTERPRISE(R)
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| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE |
| OF WAUSAU |==========================================
| A MUTUAL COMPANY |
------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE | | NATIONWIDE | | NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL |
| COMPANY (NW LIFE) | | FINANCIAL SERVICES | | INSTITUTION DISTRIBUTORS |
| | | CAPITAL TRUST | | AGENCY, INC. (NFIDAI) |
| Common Stock: 3,814,779 | | Preferred Stock: | | Common Stock: 1,000 |
| ------------ Shares | | --------------- | | ------------ Shares |
| | | | | |
| NFS--100% | | NFS--100% | | NFS--100% |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
| ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- --------------------------- || --------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE AND | | | NATIONWIDE | | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | |
| ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY | | | ADVISORY SERVICES | | DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY | || | |
| (NW LIFE) | | | (NW ADV. SERV.) | | OF ALABAMA, INC. | || | |
| Common Stock: 68,000 | | | Common Stock: 7,676 | | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--|--| ------------ Shares |==|| | ------------ Shares |--||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF OHIO, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life--100% $58,070,003 | | | NW Life--100% $5,996,261 | || | NFIDIA--100% $100 | || | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| || ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| NWE, INC. | | | NATIONWIDE | || | LANDMARK FINANCIAL | || | |
| | | | INVESTOR SERVICES, INC. | || | SERVICES OF | || | |
| | | | | || | NEW YORK, INC. | || | |
| Common Stock: 100 | | | Common Stock: 5 | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--| | ------------ Shares |==|| | ------------ Shares | ||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF OKLAHOMA, INC. |
| Cost | | | Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life--100% $35,971,375 | | | NW Adv. Serv.--100% $5,000| || | NFIDIA--100% $10,100 | || | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| || ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| NATIONWIDE INVESTMENT | | | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS | || | |
| SERVICES CORPORATION | | | INVESTMENT TRUST | || | SECURITIES CORP. | || | |
| | | | | || | | || | |
| Common Stock: 5,000 | | | | || | Common Stock: 10,000 | || | FINANCIAL HORIZONS |
| ------------ Shares |--| | |==|| | ------------ Shares | ||==| DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY |
| | | | | || | | || | OF TEXAS, INC. |
| Cost | | | | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | | | | || | ---- | || | |
| NW Life--100% $529,728 | | | COMMON LAW TRUST | || | NFIDIA--100% $153,000 | || | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| || ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- || --------------------------
| NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE | | | NATIONWIDE | || | AFFILIATE AGENCY, INC. | || | |
| COMPANY OF NEW YORK | | | INVESTING | || | | || | |
| | | | FOUNDATION | || | | || | |
| Common Stock: | | | | || | Common Stock: 100 | || | AFFILIATE |
| ------------ Shares |--| | |==|| | ------------ Shares |__||==| AGENCY OF |
| Cost | | | | || | | | OHIO, INC. |
| ---- | | | | || | Cost | | |
| NW Life--100% | | | | || | ---- | | |
| (Proposed) | | | COMMON LAW TRUST | || | NFIDIA--100% $100 | | |
--------------------------- | --------------------------- || --------------------------- --------------------------
| ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- ||
| NATIONWIDE REALTY | | | NATIONWIDE | ||
| INVESTORS, LTD. | | | INVESTING | ||
| | | | FOUNDATION II | ||
| Units: | | | | ||
| ------ | | | |==||
| | | | | ||
| | | | | ||
| NW Life--90% | | | | ||
| NW Mutual--10% | | | COMMON LAW TRUST | ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- ||
| ||
--------------------------- | --------------------------- ||
| NATIONWIDE REALTY | | | NATIONWIDE | ||
| INVESTORS, LTD. | | | SEPARATE ACCOUNT | ||
| | | | TRUST | ||
| Units: | | | | ||
| ------ |__| | |__||
| | | |
| | | |
| NW Life--97.6% | | |
| NW Mutual--2.4% | | COMMON LAW TRUST |
--------------------------- ---------------------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
========================================| INSURANCE COMPANY |==========================================
| (CASUALTY) |
------------------------------------------------
|
| ----------------------------------------------------
| |
---------------------------------------
| NATIONWIDE CORPORATION (NW CORP) |
| Common Stock: Control |
| ------------ ------- |
| 13,642,432 100% |
| Shares Cost |
| ------ ---- |
| Casualty 12,992,922 $751,352,485 |
| Fire 649,510 24,007,936 |
---------------------------------------
|
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| | | |
--------------------------- -------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------
| NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL | | MRM INVESTMENTS, INC. | | WEST COAST LIFE | | NATIONAL CASUALTY |
| SERVICES, INC. (NFS) | | | | INSURANCE COMPANY | | COMPANY |
| | | | | | | (NC) |
| Common Stock: Control | | Common Stock: 1 | | Common Stock: 1,000,000 | | Common Stock: 100 |
| ------------ ------- | | ------------ Share | | ------------ Shares | | ------------ Shares |
| | | | | | | |
| | | Cost | | Cost | | Cost |
| Class A Public--100% | | ---- | | ---- | | ---- |
| Class B NW Corp--100% | | NW Corp.--100% $1,339,218 | | NW Corp.--100% $152,946,930 | | NW Corp.--100% $73,442,439 |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------
| |
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BENEFIT | | NEA VALUEBUILDER | | NCC OF AMERICA, INC. |
| SERVICES CORPORATION | | INVESTOR SERVICES, INC. | | (INACTIVE) |
| (PEBSCO) | | (NEA) | | |
| Common Stock: 236,494 |==|| | Common Stock: 500 | | |
| ------------ Shares | || | ------------ Shares | | |
| | || | | | |
| NFS--100% | || | NFS--100% | | NFS--100% |
--------------------------- || ----------------------------- ----------------------------
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
| PEBSCO OF | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | ||
| ALABAMA | || | INVESTOR SERVICES | ||
| | || | OF ALABAMA, INC. | ||
| Common Stock: 100,000 | || | Common Stock: 500 | ||
| ------------ Shares |--|| | ------------ Shares |--||
| | || | | ||
| Cost | || | Cost | ||
| ---- | || | ---- | ||
| PEBSCO--100% $1,000 | || | NEA--100% $5,000 | ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
| PEBSCO OF | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | ||
| ARKANSAS | || | INVESTOR SERVICES | ||
| | || | OF ARIZONA, INC | ||
| Common Stock: 50,000 | || | Common Stock: 100 | ||
| ------------ Shares |--|| | ------------ Shares |--||
| | || | | ||
| Cost | || | Cost | ||
| ---- | || | ---- | ||
| PEBSCO--100% $500 | || | NEA--100% $1,000 | ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
| PEBSCO OF MASSACHUSETTS | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | ||
| INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. | || | INVESTOR SERVICES | ||
| | || | OF MONTANA, INC. | ||
| Common Stock: 1,000 | || | Common Stock: 500 | ||
| ------------ Shares |--|| | ------------ Shares |--||
| | || | | ||
| Cost | || | Cost | ||
| ---- | || | ---- | ||
| PEBSCO--100% $1,000 | || | NEA--100% $500 | ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- ||
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- || ---------------------------
| PEBSCO OF | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | || | |
| MONTANA | || | INVESTOR SERVICES | || | |
| | || | OF NEVADA, INC. | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER |
| Common Stock: 500 | || | Common Stock: 500 | || | INVESTOR SERVICES |
| ------------ Shares |--|| | ------------ Shares | ||==| OF OHIO, INC. |
| | || | | || | |
| Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| PEBSCO--100% $500 | || | NEA--100% $500 | || | |
--------------------------- || --------------------------- || ---------------------------
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- || ---------------------------
| PEBSCO OF | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | || | |
| NEW MEXICO | || | INVESTOR SERVICES | || | |
| | || | OF WYOMING, INC. | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER |
| Common Stock: 1,000 | || | Common Stock: 500 | || | INVESTOR SERVICES |
| ------------ Shares |--|| | ------------ Shares | ||==| OF OKLAHOMA, INC. |
| | || | | || | |
| Cost | || | Cost | || | |
| ---- | || | ---- | || | |
| PEBSCO--100% $1,000 | || | NEA--100% $500 | || | |
--------------------------- || --------------------------- || ---------------------------
|| ||
--------------------------- || --------------------------- || ----------------------------
| | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER | || | |
| | || | SERVICES INSURANCE | || | |
| PEBSCO OF | || | AGENCY, INC. | || | NEA VALUEBUILDER |
| TEXAS, INC. | || | Common Stock: 100 | || | INVESTOR SERVICES |
| |==|| | ------------ Shares |__||==| OF TEXAS, INC. |
| | | | | |
| | | Cost | | |
| | | ---- | | |
| | | NEA--100% $1,000 | | |
--------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL |
========================================| FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY |
| (FIRE) |
------------------------------------------------
|
- -----------------------------------------------------------------|
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | |
--------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------
| GATES, MCDONALD | | EMPLOYERS LIFE INSURANCE | | NATIONWIDE HMO, INC. |
| & COMPANY (GATES) | | OF WAUSAU (ELIOW) | | (NW HMO) |
| | | | | |
| Common Stock: 254 | | Common Stock: 250,000 | | Common Stock: 100 |
|-- | ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | NW CORP.--100% $25,683,532 | | | NW CORP.--100% $126,509,480 | | | NW CORP.--100% $14,603,732 |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------
| | |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------
| | GATES, MCDONALD & COMPANY | | | WAUSAU PREFERRED | | | NATIONWIDE MANAGEMENT |
| | OF NEW YORK, INC. | | | HEALTH INSURANCE CO. | | | SYSTEMS, INC. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Common Stock: 3 | | | Common Stock: 250,000 | | | Common Stock: 100 |
|-- | ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Cost | | | NW HMO Cost |
| | ---- | | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | GATES--100% $106,947 | | | NW CORP.--100% $57,413,193 | | | Inc.--100% $25,149 |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------
| | |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------
| | GATES, MCDONALD & COMPANY | | | KEY HEALTH PLAN, INC. | | | NATIONWIDE |
| | OF NEVADA | | | | | | AGENCY, INC. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Common Stock: 40 | | | Common Stock: 1,000 | | | Common Stock: 100 |
|-- | ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares | |--| ------------ Shares |
| | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | Cost | | | NW HMO Cost |
| | ---- | | ---- | | | ---- |
| | Gates--100% $93,750 | | ELIOPW--80% $2,700,000 | | | Inc.--99% $116,077 |
| ----------------------------- ------------------------------ | ------------------------------
|
| -----------------------------
| | GATES, MCDONALD |
| | HEALTH PLUS, INC. |
| | |
| | Common Stock: 200 |
|-- | ------------ Shares |
| |
| Cost |
| ---- |
| NW CORP.--100% $2,000,000 |
-----------------------------
Subsidiary Companies -- Solid Line
Contractual Association -- Double Line
Partnership Interest -- Dotted Line
March 6, 1997
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Item 27. Number of Contract Owners
The number of contract Owners of Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts
as of February 28, 1997 was 162 and 414, respectively.
Item 28. Indemnification
Provision is made in the Company's Amended and Restated Code of
Regulations and expressly authorized by the General Corporation Law of
the State of Ohio, for indemnification by the Company 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 the
Company, 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, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 29. Principal Underwriter
(a) Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc. ("NAS") acts as principal
underwriter and general distributor for the Nationwide Multi-Flex
Variable Account, Nationwide DC Variable Account, Nationwide DCVA
II, Nationwide Variable Account-II, Nationwide Variable
Account-5, Nationwide Variable Account-6, Nationwide Variable
Account-8, Nationwide VA Separate Account-A, Nationwide VA
Separate Account-B, Nationwide VA Separate Account-C, Nationwide
VL Separate Account-A, Nationwide VL Separate Account B,
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, Nationwide VLI Separate
Account-3, NACo Variable Account and Nationwide Variable Account,
all of which are separate investment accounts of the Company or
its affiliates. NAS also acts as principal underwriter for
Nationwide Investing Foundation, Nationwide Separate Account
Trust, Financial Horizons Investment Trust, Nationwide Asset
Allocation Trust and Nationwide Investing Foundation II, which
are open-end management investment companies.
(b) NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Positions and offices
Name and Business Address with Underwriter
Joseph J. Gasper President and Director
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Dimon Richard McFerson Chairman of the Board of Directors and
One Nationwide Plaza Chairman and
Columbus, OH 43215 Chief Executive Officer--Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise and Director
Gordon E. McCutchan
One Nationwide Plaza Executive Vice President-Law and
Columbus, OH 43215 Corporate Services and Director
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(b) NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President - Chief
One Nationwide Plaza Financial Officer and Director
Columbus, OH 43215
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President - Chief
One Nationwide Plaza Investment Officer and Director
Columbus, Ohio 43215
W. Sidney Druen Senior Vice President and
One Nationwide Plaza General Counsel and
Columbus, OH 43215 Assistant Secretary
James F. Laird, Jr. Vice President and General
One Nationwide Plaza Manager & Acting Treasurer
Columbus, OH 43215
Edwin P. McCausland
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Peter J. Neckermann Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Harry S. Schermer Vice President - Investments
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
William G. Goslee Vice President
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
Joseph P. Rath Vice President-Associate General
One Nationwide Plaza Counsel
Columbus, OH 43215
Rae M. Pollina Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215
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Principal Discounts and Redemption Or Brokerage
Underwriter Commissions Annuitization Commissions Compensation
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Nationwide
Advisory N/A N/A N/A N/A
Services,
Inc.
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Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records
Robert O. Cline
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43218-2008
Item 31. Management Services
Not Applicable
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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 Code are issued by the Company
through the Registrant in reliance upon, and in compliance with a
no-action letter issued by the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance (publicly
available November 28, 1988) permitting withdrawal restrictions to the
extent necessary to comply with Section 403(b)(11) of the Code.
The Company represents that the fees and 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 the Company.
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Offered by
NATIONWIDE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
and its
NATIONWIDE
VARIABLE ACCOUNT 6
INDIVIDUAL MODIFIED SINGLE PREMIUM DEFERRED
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
PROSPECTUS
MAY 1, 1997
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Accountants' Consent and Independent Auditors' Report on
Financial Statement Schedules
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Contract Owners
of the Nationwide Variable Account 6:
The audits referred to in our report on Nationwide Life Insurance Company (the
Company) dated January 31, 1997 included the related financial statement
schedules as of December 31, 1996, and for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1996, included in the registration statement. These
financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statement schedules based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial
statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects
the information set forth herein.
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 Peat Marwick LLP
Columbus, Ohio
April 24th, 1997
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act
of 1940, the Registrant, NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6, certifies that it meets
the requirements of Securities Act 485(b) for effectiveness of this
Post-Effective Amendment and has caused this Post-Effective Amendment to be
signed on its behalf in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on this 24th of
April, 1997.
NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT-6
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(Registrant)
NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Sponsor)
By /s/JOSEPH P. RATH
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Joseph P. Rath
Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-effective Amendment has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 24th of
April, 1997.
Signature Title
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
- -----------------------------
Lewis J. Alphin
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
- -----------------------------
Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
- -----------------------------
Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
- -----------------------------
Fred C. Finney
CHARLES L. FUELLGRAF, JR. Director
- -----------------------------
Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr.
JOSEPH J. GASPER President/Chief Operating
- ----------------------------- Office and Director
Joseph J. Gasper
HENRY S. HOLLOWAY Chairman of the Board
- ----------------------------- and Director
Henry S. Holloway
DIMON RICHARD McFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive
- ----------------------------- Officer-Nationwide Insurance
Dimon Richard McFerson Enterprise and Director
DAVID O. MILLER Director
- -----------------------------
David O. Miller
C. RAY NOECKER Director
- -----------------------------
C. Ray Noecker
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President-
- ----------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Robert A. Oakley
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director By /s/JOSEPH P. RATH
- ----------------------------- --------------------
James F. Patterson Joseph P. Rath
Attorney-in-Fact
ARDEN L. SHISLER Director
- -----------------------------
Arden L. Shisler
ROBERT L. STEWART Director
- -----------------------------
Robert L. Stewart
NANCY C. THOMAS Director
- -----------------------------
Nancy C. Thomas
HAROLD W. WEIHL Director
- -----------------------------
Harold W. Weihl
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned as
directors and/or officers of NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, and NATIONWIDE
LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, both Ohio corporations, which have filed or
will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, various Registration Statements and
amendments thereto for the registration under said Act of Individual Deferred
Variable Annuity Contracts in connection with MFS Variable Account, Nationwide
Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-II, Nationwide Variable Account-3,
Nationwide Variable Account-4, Nationwide Variable Account-5, Nationwide
Variable Account-6, Nationwide Fidelity Advisor Variable Account, Nationwide
Multi-Flex Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-8, Nationwide VA
Separate Account-A, Nationwide VA Separate Account-B, Nationwide VA Separate
Account-C and Nationwide VA Separate Account-Q; and the registration of fixed
interest rate options subject to a market value adjustment offered under some or
all of the aforementioned individual Variable Annuity Contracts in connection
with Nationwide Multiple Maturity Separate Account and Nationwide Multiple
Maturity Separate Account-A, and the registration of Group Flexible Fund
Retirement Contracts in connection with Nationwide DC Variable Account,
Nationwide DCVA-II, and NACo Variable Account; and the registration of Group
Common Stock Variable Annuity Contracts in connection with Separate Account No.
1; and the registration of variable life insurance policies in connection with
Nationwide VLI Separate Account, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, Nationwide
VLI Separate Account-3, Nationwide VL Separate Account-A and Nationwide VL
Separate Account-B, hereby constitutes and appoints Dimon Richard McFerson,
Joseph J. Gasper, W. Sidney Druen, and Joseph P. Rath, and each of them with
power to act without the others, his/her attorney, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for and in his/her name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to approve, and sign such Registration Statements and
any and all amendments thereto, with power to affix the corporate seal of said
corporation thereto and to attest said seal and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and
thing requisite to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming that which said attorneys, or any of
them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This instrument may
be executed in one or more counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have herewith set their names and
seals as of this 2nd day of April, 1997.
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/s/ Lewis J. Alphin /s/ David O. Miller
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Lewis J. Alphin, Director David O. Miller, Director
/s/ Keith W. Eckel /s/ C. Ray Noecker
- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
Keith W. Eckel, Director C. Ray Noecker, Director
/s/ Willard J. Engel /s/ Robert A. Oakley
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Willard J. Engel, Director Robert A. Oakley, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
/s/ Fred C. Finney /s/ James F. Patterson
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Fred C. Finney, Director James F. Patterson, Director
/s/ Charles L. Fuellgraf /s/ Arden L. Shisler
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr., Director Arden L. Shisler, Director
/s/ Joseph J. Gasper /s/ Robert L. Stewart
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Joseph J. Gasper, President and Chief Operating Officer Robert L. Stewart, Director
and Director
/s/ Henry S. Holloway /s/ Nancy C. Thomas
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Henry S. Holloway, Chairman of the Board, Director Nancy C. Thomas, Director
/s/ Dimon Richard McFerson /s/ Harold W. Weihl
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Dimon Richard McFerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Harold W. Weihl, Director
Officer-Nationwide Insurance Enterprise and Director
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