Registration No.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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TO FORM S-6
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OF
SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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NATIONWIDE VL SEPARATE ACCOUNT-C
(EXACT NAME OF TRUST)
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NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(EXACT NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR AND REGISTRANT)
DENNIS W. CLICK
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SECRETARY
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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Approximate date of proposed public offering: (As soon as practicable
after the effective date of this Registration Statement).
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall therefore become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such dates as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO ITEMS REQUIRED
BY FORM N-8B-2
N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company
The Variable Account
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodian of Assets
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distribution of The Policies
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Variable Account
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Legal Proceedings
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information About The
Policies; How
The Cash Value Varies; Right
to Exchange for a Fixed
Benefit Policy;
Reinstatement; Other Policy
Provisions
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investments of The Variable
Account
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Variable Account
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Policy Charges
Reinstatement
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Underwriting and Issuance -
Premium Payments
Minimum Requirements for
Issuance of a Policy
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Investments of the Variable
Account; Premium Payments
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Underwriting and Issuance -
Allocation of Cash Value
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Surrendering The Policy for
Cash
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reinvestment
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Policy Loans
22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company
28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Company Management
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Company Management
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company
36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
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N-8B-2 ITEM CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distribution of The Policies
39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distribution of The Policies
40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
41(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distribution of The Policies
42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How The Cash Value Varies
45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How The Cash Value Varies
47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodian of Assets
49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Summary of The Policies;
Information About The Policies
52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Substitution of Securities
53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Taxation of The Company
54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable
59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Statements
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NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
P.O. Box 182150
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2150
(800) 547-7548, TDD (800) 238-3035
CORPORATE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
ISSUED BY NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
THROUGH ITS NATIONWIDE VL SEPARATE ACCOUNT-C
The Life Insurance Policies offered by this prospectus are variable universal
life insurance policies (collectively referred to as the "Policies"). The
Policies are designed for use by corporations and employers, to provide life
insurance coverage and the flexibility to vary the amount and frequency of
premium payments. The Policies also may provide a Cash Surrender Value if the
Policy is terminated during the lifetime of the Insured. The death benefit and
Cash Value of the Policies may vary to reflect the experience of Nationwide VL
Separate Account-C (the "Variable Account") or the Fixed Account to which Cash
Values are allocated.
The Policies described in this prospectus meet the definition of "life
insurance" under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code").
The Policy Owner may allocate Net Premiums and Cash Value to one or more of the
Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account and the Fixed Account. The assets of each
Sub-Account will be used to purchase, at Net Asset Value, shares of a
designated Underlying Mutual Fund in the following series:
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.,
A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY (SM) FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS
American Century VP Income & Growth American Century VP International
American Century VP Value
DREYFUS
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc.
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - Capital Appreciation Portfolio
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Equity-Income Portfolio: Service Class Growth Portfolio: Service Class
High Income Portfolio: Service Class Overseas Portfolio: Service Class
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
Contrafund Portfolio: Service Class
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND III
Growth Opportunities Portfolio: Service Class
MORGAN STANLEY
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio
Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust - Morgan Stanley Real
Estate Securities Portfolio
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Capital Appreciation Fund Government Bond Fund
Money Market Fund Total Return Fund
Nationwide Balanced Fund
Nationwide Equity Income Fund
Nationwide Global Equity Fund
Nationwide High Income Bond Fund
Nationwide Multi Sector Bond Fund
Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund
Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund
Nationwide Small Company Fund
Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund
Nationwide Strategic Value Fund
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
AMT Guardian Portfolio AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AMT Partners Portfolio
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
Growth & Income Portfolio International Equity Portfolio
Post-Venture Capital Portfolio
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY (THE "COMPANY") GUARANTEES THAT
THE DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WILL NEVER BE LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT
STATED ON THE POLICY DATA PAGE AS LONG AS THE POLICY IS IN FORCE. THERE IS NO
GUARANTEED CASH SURRENDER VALUE. IF THE CASH SURRENDER VALUE IS INSUFFICIENT TO
COVER THE CHARGES UNDER THE POLICY, THE POLICY WILL LAPSE WITHOUT VALUE. THIS
PROSPECTUS GENERALLY DESCRIBES ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE CASH VALUE ALLOCATED TO
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. FOR A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION, SEE "THE
FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION."
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.
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.
THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. A PROSPECTUS
FOR THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND OPTION(S) BEING CONSIDERED MUST ACCOMPANY THIS
PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS .
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ATTAINED AGE-The Insured's age on the Policy Date, plus the number of full years
since the Policy Date.
ACCUMULATION UNIT-An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Cash Value
of the Variable Account.
BENEFICIARY-The person to whom the Death Proceeds are paid.
CASH VALUE-The sum of the Policy values in the Variable Account, Fixed Account
and any associated value in the Policy Loan Account.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE-The Policy's Cash Value, less any Indebtedness under the
Policy.
CODE-The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COMPANY- Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company.
DEATH PROCEEDS-Amount of money payable to the Beneficiary if the Insured dies
while the Policy is in force prior to the Maturity Date.
FIXED ACCOUNT-An investment option which is funded by the General Account of the
Company.
GENERAL ACCOUNT-All assets of the Company other than those of the Variable
Account or in other separate accounts that have been or may be established by
the Company.
GUIDELINE LEVEL PREMIUM-The amount of level annual premium calculated in
accordance with the provisions of the Code. It represents the level annual
premiums required to mature the Policy under guaranteed mortality and current
expense charges, and an interest rate of 4%.
HOME OFFICE-The main office of the Company located in Columbus, Ohio.
INDEBTEDNESS-Amounts owed the Company as a result of Policy loans including both
principal and accrued interest.
INITIAL PREMIUM-The Initial Premium is the premium required for coverage to
become effective on the Policy Date. It is shown on the Policy Data Page.
INSURED-The person whose life is covered by the Policy, and who is named on the
Policy data page.
MATURITY DATE-The Policy Anniversary on or following the Insured's 100th
birthday.
MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY DAY-The same day as the Policy Date for each succeeding
month.
NET AMOUNT AT RISK-For any Policy month, the Net Amount at Risk is the death
benefit at the beginning of the Policy month minus the Cash Value calculated at
the beginning of the Policy month prior to deduction of the base Policy cost of
insurance charge.
NET ASSET VALUE-The worth of one share at the end of a market day or at the
close of the New York Stock Exchange. Net Asset Value is computed by adding the
value of all portfolio holdings plus other assets, deducting liabilities and
then dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding.
NET PREMIUMS-Net Premiums are equal to the actual premiums minus the percent of
premium charge. The percent of premium charges are shown on the Policy data
page.
POLICY ANNIVERSARY-The same day and month as the Policy Date for succeeding
years.
POLICY CHARGES-All deductions made from the value of the Variable Account, or
the Policy Cash Value.
POLICY DATE-The date the provisions of the Policy take effect, as shown on the
Policy Owner's Policy data page.
POLICY LOAN ACCOUNT-The portion of the Cash Value which results from Policy
Indebtedness.
POLICY OWNER-The person designated in the Policy application as the owner.
POLICY YEAR-Each year commencing with the Policy Date and each Policy
Anniversary thereafter.
SCHEDULED PREMIUM-The Scheduled Premium is shown on the Policy data page.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT-A dollar amount used to determine the death benefit under a
Policy. It is shown on the Policy data page.
SUB-ACCOUNT-A part of the Variable Account, the assets of which are invested
exclusively in a corresponding Underlying Mutual Fund.
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SURRENDER CHARGE - An amount deducted from the Cash Value if the Policy is
surrendered. This amount is zero.
TARGET PREMIUM - The level annual premium at which the sales load is reduced on
a current basis.
UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS-The underlying mutual funds which correspond to the
Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account.
VALUATION DATE-Each day the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Home
Office are open for business or any other day during which there is sufficient
degree of trading that the current Net Asset Value of the Accumulation Units
might be materially affected.
VALUATION PERIOD-A period commencing with the close of business on the New York
Stock Exchange and ending at the close of business for the next succeeding
Valuation Date.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT-A separate investment account of the Company, Nationwide VL
Separate Account-C.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SUMMARY OF THE POLICIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Variable Life Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Variable Account and its Sub-Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Fixed Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Deductions and Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Investments of the Variable Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., a member of the
American Century-SM- Family of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. . . . . . . . . . .11
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: Service Class . . . . . . .12
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II: Service Class. . . . . .13
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III: Service Class . . . . .13
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Nationwide Separate Account Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Subadvised Nationwide Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust. . . . . . . . . . .18
Warburg Pincus Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Reinvestment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dollar Cost Averaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Substitution of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Voting Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Underwriting and Issuance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
-Minimum Requirements for Issuance of a Policy . . . . . . . . . . . .21
-Premium Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Allocation of Net Premium and Cash Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
POLICY CHARGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deductions from Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Deductions from Cash Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
-Monthly Cost of Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
-Monthly Administrative Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Deductions from the Sub-Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Reduction of Charges (Policy and Sub-Accounts) . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Expenses of the Underlying Mutual Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
HOW THE CASH VALUE VARIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
How the Investment Experience is Determined. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Net Investment Factor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Valuation of Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Determining the Cash Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Valuation Periods and Valuation Dates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Right to Surrender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Cash Surrender Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Partial Surrenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
-Preferred Partial Surrenders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
-Reduction of the Specified Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Maturity Proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Income Tax Withholding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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POLICY LOANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Taking a Policy Loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Effect on Investment Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Effect on Death Benefit and Cash Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Repayment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
HOW THE DEATH BENEFIT VARIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Calculation of the Death Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Proceeds Payable on Death. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
RIGHT OF CONVERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
CHANGES OF INVESTMENT POLICY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
GRACE PERIOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
REINSTATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
CHANGES IN EXISTING INSURANCE COVERAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Specified Amount Increases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Specified Amount Decreases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Changes in the Death Benefit Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Policy Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Beneficiary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Incontestability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Error in Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Suicide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Nonparticipating Policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Riders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
TAX MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Policy Proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
-Non-Resident Aliens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Taxation of the Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Tax Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
COMPANY MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Directors of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Executive Officers of the Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
STATE REGULATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
ADVERTISING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
EXPERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
REGISTRATION STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
LEGAL OPINIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
APPENDIX 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
PERFORMANCE TABLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA
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THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH
SUCH OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN
THIS PROSPECTUS.
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POLICIES IS TO PROVIDE LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR
THE BENEFICIARY NAMED IN THE POLICY. NO CLAIM IS MADE THAT THE POLICIES ARE IN
ANY WAY SIMILAR OR COMPARABLE TO A SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN OF A MUTUAL FUND.
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SUMMARY OF THE POLICIES
VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
The variable life insurance Policies offered by Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (the "Company") provide for life insurance coverage on the
Insured. The Policies may provide for a Cash Surrender Value which is payable if
the Policy is terminated during the Insured's lifetime.
The death benefit and Cash Value of the Policies may increase or decrease to
reflect the investment performance of the Variable Account Sub-Accounts or the
Fixed Account to which Cash Values are allocated (see "How the Death Benefit
Varies"). There is no guaranteed Cash Surrender Value (see "How the Cash Value
Varies"). If the Cash Surrender Value is insufficient to pay the Policy Charges,
the Policy will lapse without value.
Under certain conditions, a Policy may become a modified endowment contract as a
result of a material change or a reduction in benefits as defined by the
Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). Excess premiums paid may also cause the Policy
to become a modified endowment contract. The Company will monitor premiums paid
and other Policy transactions and will notify the Policy Owner when the Policy's
non-modified endowment contract status is in jeopardy (see "Tax Matters").
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND ITS SUB-ACCOUNTS
The Company places the Policy's Net Premiums in the Variable Account or the
Fixed Account at the time the Policy is issued. The Policy Owner selects the
Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account or the Fixed Account into which the Cash
Value will be allocated. In such states which require a return of premiums to
those Policy Owners exercising their short term right to cancel (see "Short Term
Right to Cancel Policy"), Net Premiums will be allocated to the Nationwide
Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account (for any Net Premiums
allocated to a Sub-Account on the application) or the Fixed Account until the
expiration of the period in which the Policy Owner may exercise his or her
short-term right to cancel the Policy. Assets of each Sub-Account are invested
at Net Asset Value in shares of a corresponding Underlying Mutual Fund (see
"Allocation of Net Premium and Cash Value"). For a description of the
Underlying Mutual Fund options and their investment objectives, see "Investments
of the Variable Account."
THE FIXED ACCOUNT
The Fixed Account is funded by the assets of the Company's General Account. Cash
Values allocated to the Fixed Account are credited with interest daily at a rate
declared by the Company. The interest rate declared is at the Company's sole
discretion, but may never be less than an effective annual rate of 3%.
DEDUCTIONS AND CHARGES
The Company deducts certain charges from the assets of the Variable Account and
the Cash Value of the Policy. These charges are made for administrative and
sales expenses, state premium taxes, providing life insurance protection and
assuming the mortality and expense risks. For a discussion of any charges
imposed by the Underlying Mutual Fund options, see the prospectuses of the
respective Underlying Mutual Funds.
The Company deducts a sales load from each premium payment received which is
guaranteed never to exceed 5.5% of such premium payment during the first seven
Policy Years and 2% thereafter. On a current basis, the sales load is 5.5% of
the Target Premium plus 3% of premiums in excess of the Target Premium during
the first seven Policy Years, and 0% on all premiums thereafter.
The Company also deducts from premium payments a tax expense charge of 3.5%, on
both a current and guaranteed basis, of all premium payments. This charge
reimburses the Company for premium taxes imposed by various state and local
jurisdictions and for federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the Code. The
3.5% tax expense rate consists of the following components: (1) a state premium
tax rate of 2.25%; and (2) a federal tax rate of 1.25%.
The Company also deducts the following charges from the Policy's Cash Value on
the Policy Date and each subsequent Monthly Anniversary Day:
1. monthly cost of insurance; plus
2. monthly cost of any additional benefits provided by riders to the
Policy; plus
3. an administrative expense charge. This charge is currently $5.00 per
month. The charge may be increased at the sole discretion of the
Company but is guaranteed not to exceed $10.00 per month.
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The Company also deducts on a daily basis from the assets of the Variable
Account a charge to provide for mortality and expense risks. This charge is
guaranteed not to exceed an annual effective rate of 0.75% of the daily net
assets of the Variable Account. On a current basis this annual effective rate
will be 0.40% in the first through fourth Policy Years, 0.25% in fifth through
twentieth Policy Years and 0.10% thereafter.
There are no Surrender Charges.
Underlying Mutual Fund shares are purchased at Net Asset Value, which reflects
the deduction of investment management fees and certain other expenses. The
management fees are charged by each Underlying Mutual Fund's investment adviser
for managing the Underlying Mutual Fund and selecting its portfolio of
securities. Other Underlying Mutual Fund expenses can include such items as
interest expense on loans and contracts with transfer agents, custodians, and
other companies that provide services to the Underlying Mutual Fund (See
"Expenses of the Underlying Mutual Funds").
PREMIUMS
The minimum Initial Premium for which a Policy may be issued is equal to three
monthly deductions. A Policy may be issued to an Insured up to age 80. For a
limited time, the Policy Owner has the right to cancel the Policy and receive a
full refund of premiums paid (see "Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy"). The
Initial Premium is due on the Policy Date. It will be credited on the Policy
Date. Any due and unpaid monthly deductions will be subtracted from the Cash
Value at this time. Insurance will not be effective until the Initial Premium
is paid. The Initial Premium is shown on the Policy data page. Premiums, other
than the Initial Premium may be made at any time while the Policy is in force.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the "Company"), is a stock life
insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Ohio in February,
1981. The Company is a member of Nationwide Insurance Enterprise which includes
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Nationwide Life Insurance Company,
Nationwide Indemnity Company, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance
Company, National Casualty Company, Scottsdale Indemnity Company and Nationwide
General Insurance Company and their affiliated companies. The Company's Home
Office is at One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
The Company offers a multiple line of products, including annuities. It is
admitted to do business in 46 states and the District of Columbia (for
additional information, see "The Company").
THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
The Variable Account was established by the Company on July 22, 1997. 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 the liabilities arising out of any other business
the Company may conduct. The Company does not guarantee the investment
performance of the Variable Account. The death benefit and Cash Value under the
Policy may vary with the investment performance of the investments of the
Variable Account (see "How the Death Benefit Varies" and "How Cash Value
Varies").
Premium payments and Cash Value are allocated within the Variable Account among
one or more Sub-Accounts. The assets of each Sub-Account are used to purchase
shares of the Underlying Mutual Funds designated by the Policy Owner. Thus, the
investment performance of a Policy depends upon the investment performance of
the Underlying Mutual Fund options designated by the Policy Owner.
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INVESTMENTS OF THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
At the time of application, the Policy Owner elects to have the Net Premiums
allocated among one or more of the Variable Account Sub-Accounts and the Fixed
Account (see "Allocation of Net Premium and Cash Value"). In such states which
require a return of premiums to those Policy Owners exercising their short term
right to cancel (see "Short Term Right to Cancel Policy"), Net Premiums will be
allocated to the Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account
(for any Net Premiums allocated to a Sub-Account on the application) or the
Fixed Account until the expiration of the period in which the Policy Owner may
exercise his or her short-term right to cancel the Policy. Any subsequent Net
Premiums received after this period will be allocated based on the fund
allocation factors.
No less than 1% of Net Premiums may be allocated to any one Sub-Account or the
Fixed Account. The Policy Owner may change the allocation of Net Premiums or
may transfer Cash Value from one Sub-Account to another, subject to such terms
and conditions as may be imposed by each Underlying Mutual Fund option and as
set forth in this prospectus (see "Transfers", "Allocation of Cash Value" and
"Short-Term Right to Cancel Policy").
These Underlying Mutual Fund options are available only to serve as the
underlying investment for variable annuity and variable life contracts issued
through separate accounts of life insurance companies which may or may not be
affiliated, also known as "mixed and shared funding." There are certain risks
associated with mixed and shared funding, which is disclosed in the Underlying
Mutual Funds' prospectuses. A full description of the Underlying Mutual Funds,
their investment policies and restrictions, risks and charges are contained in
the prospectuses of the respective Underlying Mutual Funds.
Additional premium payments, upon acceptance, will be allocated to the
Nationwide Separate Account Money Market Fund unless the Policy Owner specifies
otherwise (see "Premium Payments").
Each of the Underlying Mutual Fund options is a registered investment company
which receives investment advice from a registered investment adviser:
1. American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., a member of the American
Century-SM- Family of Investments, managed by American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc.;
2. Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, managed by The Dreyfus Corporation/Mellon
Equity Associates;
3. The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc., managed by The
Dreyfus Corporation/NCM Capital Management Group;
4. Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund: Service Class, managed by The
Dreyfus Corporation/Fayez Sarofim & Company;
5. Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund: Service Class, managed by
Fidelity Management & Research Company;
6. Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II: Service Class, managed
by Fidelity Management & Research Company;
7. Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III: Service Class, managed
by Fidelity Management & Research Company;
8. Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. managed by Morgan Stanley Asset
Management, Inc.
9. Nationwide Separate Account Trust, managed by Nationwide Advisory
Services, Inc.;
10. Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, managed by Neuberger &
Berman Management Incorporated;
11. Oppenheimer Variable Accounts Funds, managed by OppenheimerFunds,
Inc.;
12. Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust, managed by Van Eck Associates
Corporation;
13. Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust, managed by Van
Kampen American Capital Management, Inc.; and
14. Warburg Pincus Trust, managed by Warburg Pincus Asset Management, Inc.
A summary of investment objectives is contained in the description of each
Underlying Mutual Fund below. More detailed information may be found in the
current prospectus for each Underlying Mutual Fund option. A
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prospectus for the Underlying Mutual Fund option(s) being considered must
accompany this prospectus and should be read in conjunction herewith.
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC., A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CENTURY
- -SM- FAMILY OF INVESTMENTS
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. was organized as a Maryland
corporation in 1987. It is a diversified, open-end management investment
company, which offers its shares only as investment vehicles for variable
annuity and variable life insurance products of insurance companies. American
Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. is managed by American Century Investment
Management, Inc.
-AMERICAN CENTURY VP INTERNATIONAL
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth. The Fund will seek to achieve its
investment objective by investing primarily in securities of foreign
companies that meet certain fundamental and technical standards of
selection and, in the opinion of the investment manager, have potential for
appreciation. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65%
of its assets in common stocks or other equity securities of issuers from
at least three countries outside the United States. While securities of
United States issuers may be included in the portfolio from time to time,
it is the primary intent of the manager to diversify investments across a
broad range of foreign issuers. Although the primary investment of the
Fund will be common stocks (defined to include depository receipts for
common stocks and other equity equivalents), the Fund may also invest in
other types of securities consistent with the Fund's objective. When the
Fund manager believes that the total capital growth potential of other
securities equals or exceeds the potential return of common stocks, the
Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in such other securities.
-AMERICAN CENTURY VP VALUE
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital growth; income is a secondary
objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at
least 80% of the value of its total assets in equity securities, including
common and preferred stock, convertible preferred stock and convertible
debt obligations. The equity securities in which the Fund will invest will
be primarily securities of well-established companies with intermediate to
large market capitalizations that are believed by the Fund manager to be
undervalued at the time of purchase.
-AMERICAN CENTURY VP INCOME & GROWTH
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Dividend growth, current income and capital
appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing primarily in common stocks. The investment manager constructs
the portfolio to match the risk characteristics of the S&P 500 Stock Index
and then optimizes each portfolio to achieve the desired balance of risk
and return potential. This includes targeting a dividend yield that
exceeds that of the S&P 500. Such a management technique, known as
portfolio optimization, may cause the Fund to be more heavily invested in
some industries than in others. However, the Fund may not invest more than
25% of its total assets in companies whose principal business activities
are in the same industry.
DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND, INC.
The Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc., is an open-end, non-diversified, management
investment company. It was incorporated under Maryland law on January 24, 1989,
and commenced operations on September 29, 1989. The Dreyfus Corporation
("Dreyfus") serves as the Fund's manager, while Mellon Equity Associates, an
affiliate of Dreyfus, serves as the Fund's index manager. Dreyfus is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Mellon Bank Corporation.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To provide investment results that correspond to the
price and yield performance of publicly traded common stocks, in the
aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock
Price Index. The Fund is neither sponsored by nor affiliated with Standard
& Poor's Corporation.
THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. is an open-end, diversified,
management investment company. It was incorporated under Maryland law on July
20, 1992, and commenced operations on October 7, 1993. Dreyfus serves as the
Fund's investment advisor. NCM Capital Management Group, Inc. serves as the
Fund's sub-investment adviser and provides day-to-day management of the Fund's
portfolio.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth through equity investment in
companies that, in the opinion of the Fund's management, not only meet
traditional investment standards but which also show evidence that they
conduct their business in a manner that contributes to the enhancement of
the quality of life in America. Current income is secondary to the primary
goal.
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund is an open-end, management investment company.
It was organized as an unincorporated business trust under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 29, 1986 and commenced operations on
August 31, 1990. Dreyfus serves as the investment manager.
-CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital growth consistent with the
preservation of capital; current income is a secondary investment
objective. This Portfolio invests primarily in the common stocks of
domestic and foreign issuers.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP Fund") is an
open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on November 13, 1981. Shares of Fidelity VIP Fund
are purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable insurance
and annuity policies. Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR") is the
manager for Fidelity VIP Fund and its portfolios.
-EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities FMR will
also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The Portfolio's goal
is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities
comprising the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
-GROWTH PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation. This Portfolio will invest in
the securities of both well-known and established companies, and smaller,
less-known companies which may have a narrow product line or whose
securities are thinly traded. These latter securities will often involve
greater risk than may be found in the ordinary investment security. FMR's
analysis and expertise plays an integral role in the selection of
securities and, therefore, the performance of the Portfolio. Many
securities which FMR believes would have the greatest potential may be
regarded as speculative, and investment in the Portfolio may involve
greater risk than is inherent in other underlying mutual funds. It is also
important to point out that the Portfolio makes sense for you if can afford
to ride out changes in the stock market because the Portfolio invests
primarily in common stocks. FMR can also make temporary investments in
securities such as investment-grade bonds, high-quality preferred stocks
and short-term notes, for defensive purposes when it believes market
conditions warrant.
-HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: High level of current income by investing primarily
in high-risk, lower-rated, high-yielding, fixed-income securities, while
also considering growth of capital. FMR will seek high current income
normally by investing the Portfolio's assets as follows:
- at least 65% in income-producing debt securities and preferred stocks,
including convertible securities
- up to 20% in common stocks and other equity securities when consistent
with the Portfolio's primary objective or acquired as part of a unit
combining fixed-income and equity securities.
Higher yields are usually available on securities that are lower-rated or
that are unrated. Lower-rated securities are usually defined as Ba or
lower by Moody's; BB or lower by Standard & Poor's and may be deemed to be
speculative in nature. The Portfolio may also purchase lower-quality bonds
such as those rated Ca3 by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or
C- by Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") 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: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital growth primarily through
investments in foreign securities. This Portfolio provides a means for
investors to diversify their own portfolios by participating in companies
and economies outside the United States.
FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
The Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II ("Fidelity VIP Fund II") is an
open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on March 21, 1988. Fidelity VIP Fund II's shares
are purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable insurance
and annuity policies. FMR is the manager of Fidelity VIP Fund II and its
portfolios.
-CONTRAFUND PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation by investing primarily in
companies that FMR 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 Portfolio 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 ("Fidelity VIP Fund III") is
an open-end, diversified, management investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on July 14, 1994. Fidelity VIP Fund III's shares
are purchased by insurance companies to fund benefits under variable life
insurance and annuity contracts. FMR is the manager for Fidelity VIP Fund III
and its portfolios.
-GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO: SERVICE CLASS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth by investing primarily in common
stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Portfolio, under
normal conditions, will invest at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of companies that FMR believes have long-term growth potential.
Although the Portfolio invests primarily in common stock and securities
convertible into common stock, it has the ability to purchase other
securities, such as preferred stock and bonds, that may produce capital
growth. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities without limitation.
MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. is a mutual fund designed to provide
investment vehicles for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance
policies and for certain tax-qualified investors. Its Emerging Markets Debt
Portfolio is managed by Morgan Stanley Asset Management, Inc.
-EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: High total return by investing primarily in
dollar-and non-dollar denominated fixed income securities of government and
government-related issuers located in emerging market countries, which
securities provide a high level of current income, while at the same time
holding the potential for capital appreciation if the perceived
creditworthiness of the issuer improves due to improving economic,
financial, political, social or other conditions in the country in which
the issuer is located.
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
Nationwide Separate Account Trust ("NSAT") is a diversified, open-end management
investment company created under the laws of Massachusetts. NSAT offers shares
in the mutual funds listed below, each with its own investment objectives.
Shares of NSAT will be sold primarily to life insurance company separate
accounts to fund the benefits under variable life insurance policies and
variable annuity contracts. The assets of the Trust are managed by Nationwide
Advisory Services, Inc., ("NAS") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company.
-CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term growth by primarily investing in a
diversified portfolio of the common stock of companies which NAS determines
have better-than-average potential for sustained capital growth over the
long term.
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-GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: As high level of income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio of
securities issued or backed by the United States government, its agencies
or instrumentalities.
-MONEY MARKET FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: 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.
-TOTAL RETURN FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth by investing in common stocks of
companies that NAS believes will have above-average earnings or otherwise
provide investors with above-average potential for capital appreciation.
To maximize this potential, NAS may also utilize, from time to time,
securities convertible into common stocks, warrants and options to purchase
such stocks.
SUBADVISED NATIONWIDE FUNDS
-NATIONWIDE BALANCED FUND
SUBADVISER: SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Primarily seeks above average income compared to a
portfolio entirely invested in equity securities. The Fund's secondary
objective is to take advantage of opportunities for growth of capital and
income. The Fund seeks its objective primarily through investments in a
broad variety of securities, including equity securities, fixed-income
securities and short term obligations. Under normal market conditions, it
is anticipated that the Fund will invest at least 40% of the Fund's total
assets in equity securities and at least 25% in fixed-income senior
securities. The Fund's subadviser, Salomon Brothers Asset Management,
Inc., will have discretion to invest in the full range of maturities of
fixed-income securities. Generally, most of the Fund's long-term debt
investments will consist of "investment grade" securities; but the Fund may
invest up to 20% of its net assets in non-convertible fixed-income
securities rated below investment grade or determined by the subadviser to
be of comparable quality. These securities are commonly known as junk
bonds. In addition, the Fund may invest an unlimited amount in convertible
securities rated below investment grade.
-NATIONWIDE EQUITY INCOME FUND
SUBADVISER: FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Seeks above average income and capital appreciation
by investing at least 65% of its assets in income-producing equity
securities. Such equity securities include common stocks, preferred
stocks, and securities (including debt securities) that are convertible
into common stocks. The portion of the Fund's total assets invested in
each type of equity security will vary according to the Fund's subadviser's
assessment of market, economic conditions and outlook.
-NATIONWIDE GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
SUBADVISER: J. P. MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To provide high total return from a globally
diversified portfolio of equity securities. Total return will consist of
income plus realized and unrealized capital gains and losses. The Fund
seeks its investment objective through country allocation, stock selection
and management of currency exposure. Under normal market conditions, J.P.
Morgan Investment Management Inc., intends to keep the Fund essentially
fully invested with at least 65% of the value of its total assets in equity
securities consisting of common stocks and other securities with equity
characteristics such as preferred stocks, warrants, rights, convertible
securities, trust certificates, limited partnership interests and equity
participations. The Fund's primary equity instruments are the common stock
of companies based in the developed countries around the world. The assets
of the Fund will ordinarily be invested in the securities of at least five
different countries.
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-NATIONWIDE HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
SUBADVISER: FEDERATED INVESTMENT COUNSELING
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide high current income by investing
primarily in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of fixed
income securities. To meet its objective, the Fund intends to invest at
least 65% of its assets in lower-rated fixed income securities such as
preferred stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, equipment lease certificates
and equipment trust certificates which are rated BBB or lower by S & P or
Fitch Investors Service or Baa or lower by Moody's (or if not rated, are
determined by the Fund's subadviser to be of a comparable quality). Such
investments are commonly referred to as "junk bonds." For a further
discussion of lower-rated securities, please see the "High Yield
Securities" section of the Fund's prospectus.
-NATIONWIDE MULTI SECTOR BOND FUND
SUBADVISER: SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. WITH SALOMON BROTHERS
ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Primarily seeks a high level of current income.
Capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve
its objectives by investing in a globally diverse portfolio of fixed-income
investments and by giving the subadviser, Salomon Brothers Asset
Management, Inc., broad discretion to deploy the Fund's assets among
certain segments of the fixed-income market that the subadviser believes
will best contribute to achievement of the Fund's investment objectives.
The Fund reserves the right to invest predominantly in securities rated in
medium or lower categories, or as determined by the subadviser to be of
comparable quality, commonly referred to as "junk bonds." Although the
subadviser has the ability to invest up to 100% of the Fund's assets in
lower-rated securities, the subadviser does not anticipate investing in
excess of 75% of the Fund's assets in such securities. The Subadviser has
entered into a subadvisory agreement with its London based affiliate,
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited, pursuant to which the Subadviser
has delegated to Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited responsibility
for management of the Fund's investments in non-dollar denominated debt
securities and currency transactions.
-NATIONWIDE SELECT ADVISERS MID CAP FUND
SUBADVISERS: FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, INC., PILGRIM BAXTER & ASSOCIATES,
LTD., AND RICE, HALL, JAMES & ASSOCIATES
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation by investing primarily in
equity securities of medium-sized companies (market capitalization between
$500 million and $7 billion); under normal market conditions, the Fund will
invest in equity securities consisting of common stock, preferred stock and
securities convertible into common stocks, including convertible preferred
stock and convertible bonds. NAS has chosen the Fund's subadvisers because
they utilize a number of different investment styles. In utilizing these
different styles, NAS hopes to increase prospects for investment return and
to reduce market risk and volatility.
-NATIONWIDE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
SUBADVISER: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation through investment in a
diversified portfolio of equity securities of companies with a median
market capitalization of approximately $1 billion. Under normal market
conditions, at least 75% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in
equity securities of companies with market capitalizations at the time of
purchase of between $200 million and $2.5 billion. The Fund will invest in
equity securities of domestic and foreign issuers characterized as "value"
companies according to criteria established by Dreyfus, the Fund's
subadviser.
-NATIONWIDE SMALL COMPANY FUND
SUBADVISERS: DREYFUS CORPORATION, NEUBERGER & BERMAN, L.P., PICTET
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED WITH VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION,
STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND WARBURG PINCUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily
in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies with market
capitalizations of less than $1 billion at the time of purchase. The
subadvisers were chosen because they utilize a number of different
investment styles when investing in small company stocks. By utilizing
different investment styles, NAS hopes to increase prospects for investment
return and to reduce market risk and volatility.
-NATIONWIDE STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
SUBADVISER: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth by investing primarily in equity
securities that the Fund's subadviser believes have above-average growth
prospects. The Fund will generally invest in companies whose earnings are
believed to be in a relatively strong growth trend, and to a lesser extent,
in companies in which significant further growth is not anticipated but
whose market value is thought to be undervalued. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in equity
securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities
convertible into common or preferred stocks, such as warrants and
convertible bonds. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
debt obligations, including intermediate- to long-term corporate or U.S.
Government debt securities.
-NATIONWIDE STRATEGIC VALUE FUND
SUBADVISER: STRONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC./SCHAFER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Primarily long-term capital appreciation; current
income is a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to meet its objectives by
investing in securities which are believed to offer the possibility of
increase in value, primarily common stocks of established companies having
a strong financial position and a low stock market valuation at the time of
purchase in relation to investment value. Other than considered
appropriate for cash reserves, the Fund will generally maintain a fully
invested position in common stocks of publicly held companies, primarily in
stocks of companies listed on a national securities exchange or other
equity securities (common stock or securities convertible into common
stock). Investments may also be made in debt securities which are
convertible into common stocks and in warrants or other rights to purchase
common stock, which in such case are considered equity securities by the
Fund. Strong Capital Management, Inc. has subcontracted with Schafer
Capital Management, Inc. to subadvise the Fund.
NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust ("N & B AMT") is an open-end,
diversified management investment company consisting of several series. Shares
of the series of N & B AMT are offered in connection with certain variable
annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through life
insurance company separate accounts and are also offered directly to qualified
pension and retirement plans outside of the separate account context.
The Guardian, Partners and Mid-Cap Portfolios of N & B AMT invest all of their
investable assets in a corresponding series of Advisers Managers Trust managed
by Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated ("N & B Management"). Each series
then invests in securities in accordance with an investment objective, policies
and limitations identical to those of the Portfolio. This "master/feeder fund"
structure is different from that of many other investment companies which
directly acquire and manage their own portfolios of securities. (For more
information regarding "master/feeder fund" structure, see "Special Information
Regarding Organization, Capitalization, and Other Matters" in the underlying
mutual fund prospectus.)The investment advisor is N & B Management.
-AMT GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation and secondarily, current income.
The Portfolio and its corresponding series seek to achieve these objectives
by investing in common stocks of long-established, high-quality companies.
N & B Management uses a value-oriented investment approach in selecting
securities, looking for low price-to-earnings ratios, strong balance
sheets, solid management, and consistent earnings.
-AMT MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation by investing in equity
securities of medium-sized companies that N & B Management believes have
the potential for long-term, above-average capital appreciation.
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Medium-sized companies have market capitalizations form $300 million to $10
billion at the time of investment. The Portfolio and its corresponding
series may invest up to 10% of its net assets, measured at the time of
investment, in corporate debt securities that are below investment grade
or, if unrated, deemed by N & B Management to be of comparable quality.
Securities that are below investment grade, as well as unrated securities,
are often considered to be speculative and usually entail greater risk. As
part of the Portfolio's investment strategy, the Portfolio may invest up to
20% of its net assets in securities of issuers organized and doing business
principally outside the United States. This limitation does not apply with
respect to foreign securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars.
-AMT PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital growth by investing in the common stock of
established companies. Its investment program seeks securities believed to
be undervalued based on fundamentals such as low price-to-earnings ratios,
consistent cash flows, and the company's track record through all parts of
the market cycle.
OPPENHEIMER VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUNDS
The Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds is an open-end, diversified management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1984. Shares
of the Funds are sold only to provide benefits under variable life insurance
policies and variable annuity contracts. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is the
investment adviser.
-OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation by investing in "growth-type"
companies. Such companies are believed to have relatively favorable
long-term prospects for increasing demand for their goods or services, or
to be developing new products, services or markets, and normally retain a
relatively larger portion of their earnings for research, development and
investment in capital assets. The Fund may also invest in cyclical
industries in "special situations" that OppenheimerFunds, Inc. believes
present opportunities for capital growth.
-OPPENHEIMER GROWTH & INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: High total return, which includes growth in the
value of its shares as well as current income from equity and debt
securities. In seeking its investment objectives, the Fund may invest in
equity and debt securities. Equity investments will include common stocks,
preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants. Debt investments
will include bonds, participation interests, asset backed securities,
private-label mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, zero coupon securities
and U.S. debt obligations, and cash and cash equivalents. From time to
time, the Fund may focus on small to medium capitalization issuers, the
securities of which may be subject to greater price volatility than those
of larger capitalized issuers.
-OPPENHEIMER GROWTH FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Capital appreciation by investing in securities of
well-known established companies. Such securities generally have a history
of earnings and dividends and are issued by seasoned companies (companies
which have an operating history of at least five years including
predecessors). Current income is a secondary consideration in the
selection of the Fund's portfolio securities.
VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust ("Van Eck Trust") is an open-end management
investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on January 7, 1987. Shares of Van Eck Trust are
offered only to separate accounts of various insurance companies to fund the
benefits of variable insurance and annuity policies. The investment advisor and
manager is Van Eck Associates Corporation.
-WORLDWIDE EMERGING MARKETS FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital appreciation by investing in
equity securities in emerging markets around the world. The Fund
emphasizes primarily investment in countries that, compared to the world's
major economies, exhibit relatively low gross national product per capita,
as well as the potential for rapid economic growth. Peregrine Asset
Management (Hong Kong) Limited serves as sub-investment advisor to this
Fund.
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-WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in "Hard Asset Securities." For the Fund's purpose, "Hard
Assets" are real estate, energy, timber and industrial and precious metals.
Income is a secondary consideration.
VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
The Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust is an open-end,
diversified management investment company organized as a Delaware business
trust. Shares are offered in separate portfolios which are sold only to
insurance companies to provide funding for variable life insurance policies and
variable annuity contracts. Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc.
serves as the investment adviser.
-MORGAN STANLEY REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital growth by investing principally in
a diversified portfolio of securities of companies operating in the real
estate industry ("Real Estate Securities"). Current income is a secondary
consideration. Real Estate Securities include equity securities, including
common stocks and convertible securities, as well as non-convertible
preferred stocks and debt securities of real estate industry companies. A
"real estate industry company" is a company that derives at least 50% of
its assets (marked to market), gross income or net profits, from the
ownership, construction, management or sale of residential, commercial or
industrial real estate. Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of
the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in Real Estate Securities,
primarily equity securities of real estate investment trusts. The
Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities issued by
foreign issuers, some or all of which may also be Real Estate Securities.
WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
The Warburg Pincus Trust is an open-end, management investment company organized
in March 1995 as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. It offers shares to insurance companies for allocation to
separate accounts for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life
contracts. Portfolios are managed by Warburg, Pincus Asset Management, Inc.
("Warburg")
-GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term growth of capital and income by
investing primarily in dividend-paying equity securities. Under normal
market conditions, the Portfolio will invest substantially all of its
assets in equity securities that Warburg considers to be relatively
undervalued based upon research and analysis, taking into account factors
such as price/earnings ratio, price/book ratio, price/cash flow ratio,
earnings growth, debt/capital ratio and multiples of earnings of comparable
securities. Although the Portfolio may hold securities of any size, it
currently expects to focus on companies with market capitalizations of $1
billion or greater at the time of initial purchase.
-INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities of
companies, wherever organized, that in the judgment of Warburg have
their principal business activities and interest outside the United States.
The Portfolio will ordinarily invest substantially all of its assets, but
no less than 65% of its total assets, in common stocks, warrants and
securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks. The
Portfolio intends to invest principally in the securities of financially
strong companies with opportunities for growth within growing international
economies and markets through increased earning power and improved
utilization or recognition of assets.
-POST-VENTURE CAPITAL PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: Long-term growth of capital by investing primarily
in equity securities of issuers in their post-venture capital stage of
development and pursues an aggressive investment strategy. Under normal
market conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its total
assets in equity securities of "post-venture capital companies." A
post-venture capital company is one that has received venture capital
financing either: (a) during the early stages of the company's existence
or the early stages of the development of a new product or service; or (b)
as part of a restructuring or recapitalization of the company. The
Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in venture capital and other
investment funds.
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REINVESTMENT
The funds described above have as a policy the distribution of dividends in the
form of additional shares (or fractions thereof) of the Underlying Mutual Funds.
The distribution of additional shares will not affect the number of Accumulation
Units attributable to a particular Policy (see "Allocation of Net Premium and
Cash Value").
TRANSFERS
The Policy Owner may transfer amounts between the Fixed Account and the
Sub-Accounts, without penalty or adjustment, subject to the following
requirements. During any Policy Year, the Company reserves the right to
restrict such transfers between the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts to one
transfer per Policy Year.
Transfers made from the Fixed Account must be made within 45 days after the end
of an interest rate guarantee period (the period of time for which the current
interest crediting rate is guaranteed by the Company). The Company reserves the
right to restrict the amount transferred from the Fixed Account to 20% of that
portion of the Cash Value attributable to the Fixed Account as of the end of the
previous Policy Year.
Transfers made to the Fixed Account may not be made either: (a) prior to the
first Policy Anniversary; or (b) within 12 months subsequent to a prior
transfer. The Company reserves the right to restrict the amount transferred to
the Fixed Account to 20% of that portion of the Cash Value attributable to the
Sub-Accounts as of the close of business of the prior Valuation Period. The
Company further reserves the right to refuse a transfer to the Fixed Account, in
the event the Cash Value attributable to the Fixed Account should be greater
than or equal to 30% of the Cash Value.
Transfers may be made either in writing or, in states allowing such transfers,
by telephone. In states allowing telephone transfers, and if the Policy Owner
so elects, the Company will also permit the Policy Owner to utilize the
Telephone Exchange Privilege for exchanging amounts among Sub-Account options.
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, or such other procedures as the Company may, from time to
time, deem reasonable: 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 Policy Owner and any agent of record at the last address of
record. Although failure to follow reasonable procedures may result in the
Company's liability for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone
transfers, the Company will not be liable for following instructions
communicated by telephone which it reasonably believes to be genuine. 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 Policy
Owner.
Policy Owners who have entered into a dollar cost averaging agreement with the
Company (see "Dollar Cost Averaging" below) may transfer from the Fixed Account
to the Variable Account under the terms of that agreement.
Policies described in this prospectus may in some cases be sold to individuals
who independently utilize the services of a firm or individual engaged in market
timing. Generally, such firms or individuals obtain authorization from multiple
Policy Owners to make transfers and exchanges among the Sub-Accounts (the
Underlying Mutual Funds) on the basis of perceived market trends. Because of
the unusually large transfers of funds associated with some of these
transactions, the ability of the Company or Underlying Mutual Funds to process
such transactions may be compromised, and the execution of such transactions may
possibly disadvantage or work to the detriment of other Policy Owners not
utilizing market timing services.
Accordingly, the right to exchange Cash Surrender Values among the Sub-Accounts
may be subject to modification if such rights are exercised by a market timing
firm or any other third party authorized to initiate transfer or exchange
transactions on behalf of multiple Policy Owners. THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL
POLICY OWNERS TO EXCHANGE CASH SURRENDER VALUES, WHEN INSTRUCTIONS ARE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY BY THE POLICY OWNER, OR BY THE POLICY OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE OF RECORD
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE EXECUTION OF A VALID NATIONWIDE LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FORM, WILL NOT BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. In modifying such rights, the Company
may, among other things, not accept (1) the transfer or exchange instructions of
any agent acting under a power of attorney on behalf of more than one Policy
Owner, or (2) the transfer or exchange instructions of individual Policy Owners
who have executed pre-authorized transfer or exchange forms which are submitted
by market timing firms or other third parties on behalf of more than one Policy
Owner at the same time. The Company will not impose any such
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restrictions or otherwise modify exchange rights unless such action is
reasonably intended to prevent the use of such rights in a manner that will
disadvantage or potentially impair the contract rights of other Policy Owners.
DOLLAR COST AVERAGING
The Policy Owner may direct the Company to automatically transfer from the
Nationwide Separate Account Trust ("NSAT") Money Market Sub-Account, Fixed
Account, or the NSAT Government Bond Fund Sub-Account to any other
Sub-Account within the Variable Account on a monthly basis or as frequently
as otherwise authorized by the Company. This service is intended to allow
the Policy 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. To qualify for dollar cost
averaging, there must be a minimum total Cash Value, less Policy
Indebtedness, of $15,000. Transfers for purposes of dollar cost averaging
can only be made from the NSAT Money Market Sub-Account, Fixed Account, or the
NSAT Government Bond Fund Sub-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" above). A
written election of this service, on a form provided by the Company, must be
completed by the Policy Owner in order to begin transfers. Once elected,
transfers from the NSAT Money Market Sub-Account, Fixed Account, or the NSAT
Government Bond Fund Sub-Account will be processed monthly until either the
value in the NSAT Money Market Sub-Account, Fixed Account, or the NSAT
Government Bond Fund Sub-Account is completely depleted or the Policy 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 to Policy Owners. However, any such discontinuation
would not affect dollar cost averaging programs already commenced. The Company
also reserves the right to assess a processing fee for this service.
SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES
If shares of the Underlying Mutual Fund options 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 Funds should become
inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Policy, the Company may substitute
shares of another Underlying Mutual Fund for shares already purchased or to be
purchased in the future by Net Premium payments under the Policy. No
substitution of securities in the Variable Account may take place without prior
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and under such requirements
as it and any state insurance department may impose.
VOTING RIGHTS
Voting rights under the Policies apply only with respect to Cash Value allocated
to the Sub-Accounts of 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 the Underlying Mutual Funds in
accordance with instructions received from Policy Owners. However, 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, the Company may elect to do so.
The Policy Owner shall have the voting interest under a Policy. The number of
shares in each Sub-Account for which the Policy Owner may give voting
instructions is determined by dividing any portion of the Policy's Cash Value
derived from participation in that Underlying Mutual Fund by the Net Asset Value
of one share of that Underlying Mutual Fund.
The number of shares which a person has a right to vote will be determined as of
a date chosen by the Company, but not more than 90 days prior to the meeting of
the Underlying Mutual Fund. Voting instructions will be solicited by written
communication prior to such meeting.
The Company will vote Underlying Mutual Fund shares in accordance with
instructions received from the Policy Owners. Underlying Mutual Fund shares held
by the Company or by 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.
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Each person having a voting interest in the Variable Account will receive
periodic reports relating to investments of the Variable Account, the Underlying
Mutual Funds' proxy material and a form with which to give such voting
instructions.
Notwithstanding contrary Policy Owner voting instructions, the Company may vote
Underlying Mutual Fund shares in any manner necessary to enable the Underlying
Mutual Fund to: (1) make or refrain from making any change in the investments or
investment policies for any of the Underlying Mutual Funds, if required by an
insurance regulatory authority; (2) refrain from making any change in the
investment policies or any investment adviser or principal underwriter of any
portfolio which may be initiated by Policy Owners or the Underlying Mutual
Fund's Board of Directors, provided the Company's disapproval of the change is
reasonable and, in the case of a change in the investment policies or investment
adviser, based on a good faith determination that such change would be contrary
to state law or otherwise inappropriate in light of the portfolio's objective
and purposes; or (3) enter into or refrain from entering into any advisory
agreement or underwriting contract, if required by any insurance regulatory
authority.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICIES
UNDERWRITING AND ISSUANCE
- -Minimum Requirements for Issuance of a Policy
The Policies are designed to provide life insurance coverage and the flexibility
to vary the amount and frequency of premium payments. At issue, the Policy
Owner selects the initial Specified Amount and premium. The minimum Specified
Amount is $50,000 ($100,000 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey). Policies may be
issued to Insured's who are 80 or younger at the time of issue. Before issuing
any Policy, the Company requires satisfactory evidence of insurability which may
include a medical examination.
- -Premium Payments
The Initial Premium for a Policy is payable in full at the Company's Home Office
or to an authorized agent. Upon payment of an Initial Premium, temporary
insurance may be provided, subject to a maximum amount. The effective date of
permanent insurance coverage is dependent upon completion of all underwriting
requirements, payment of Initial Premium, and delivery of the Policy while the
Insured is still living.
Premiums, other than the Initial Premium, may be made at any time while the
Policy is in force. Each premium payment must be at least $50. The Company
reserves the right to require satisfactory evidence of insurability before
accepting any premium payment which results in an increase in the Net Amount at
Risk. The Company will refund any portion of any premium payment which is
determined to be in excess of the premium limit established by law to qualify
the Policy as a contract for life insurance. The Company may also require that
any existing Policy Indebtedness is repaid prior to accepting any additional
premium payments. Additional premium payments or other changes to the contract,
may jeopardize the policy's non-modified endowment status. The Company will
monitor premiums paid and other policy transactions and will notify the Policy
Owner when non-modified endowment contract status is in jeopardy (see "Tax
Matters").
ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE
The designation of investment allocations will be made by the prospective Policy
Owner at the time of application for a Policy. The Policy Owner may change the
way in which future Net Premiums are allocated by giving written notice to the
Company. All percentage allocations must be in whole numbers, and must be at
least 1%. The sum of allocations must equal 100%. At the time a Policy is
issued, its Cash Value will be determined as if the Policy had been issued and
the Initial Premium is invested on the date such premium was received in good
order by the Company.
In such states which require a return of premiums to those Policy Owners
exercising their short term right to cancel (see "Short Term Right to Cancel
Policy"), Net Premiums will be allocated to the Nationwide Separate Account
Trust Money Market Fund Sub-Account (for any Net Premiums allocated to a
Sub-Account on the application) or the Fixed Account until the expiration of the
period in which the Policy Owner may exercise his or her short-term right to
cancel the Policy. Net Premiums not designated for the Fixed Account will be
placed in the Nationwide Separate Account Trust Money Market Sub-Account. At
the expiration of the period in which the Policy Owner may exercise his or her
short term right to cancel the policy, shares of the Underlying Mutual Funds
specified by the Policy Owner are purchased at Net Asset Value for the
respective Sub-Account(s). The Policy Owner may change the allocation of Net
Premiums or may transfer Cash Value from one Sub-Account to another, subject to
such terms and conditions as may be imposed by each Underlying Mutual Fund and
as set forth in this prospectus.
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SHORT-TERM RIGHT TO CANCEL POLICY
A Policy may be returned for cancellation and a full refund of premium within 10
days after the Policy is received, within 45 days after the application for
insurance is signed, or within 10 days after the Company mails or delivers a
Notice of Right of Withdrawal, whichever is latest. The Policy can be mailed or
delivered to the registered representative who sold it, or to the Company.
Immediately after such mailing or delivery, the Policy will be deemed void from
the beginning. The Company will refund the amount prescribed by the state in
which the Policy was issued in within seven days after it receives the Policy.
The amount of the refund will be either the premiums paid or the Cash Surrender
Value. The scope of this right varies by state. The exact policy provision
approved or used in a particular state will be disclosed in any policy issued.
POLICY CHARGES
DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUMS
The Company deducts a sales load from each premium payment received which is
guaranteed never to exceed 5.5% of such premium payment during the first seven
Policy Years, and 2% thereafter. On a current basis, the sales load is 5.5% of
the Target Premium plus 3% of premiums in excess of the Target Premium during
the first seven Policy Years, and 0% on all premiums thereafter. The Target
Premium is a premium level based upon a percentage of the Guideline Level
Premium. The Target Premium is the level annual premium amount at which the
sales load is reduced on a current basis.
The Company also deducts from premium payments a tax expense charge of 3.5%, on
both a current and guaranteed basis, of all premium payments. This charge
reimburses the Company for premium taxes imposed by various state and local
jurisdictions and for federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of the Code. The
3.5% tax expense rate consists of the following components: (1) a state premium
tax rate of 2.25%; and (2) a federal tax rate of 1.25%.
The Company expects to pay an average state premium tax rate of approximately
2.25% of premiums for all states, although such tax rates range by state from 0%
to 4%. To reimburse the Company for the payment of state premium taxes
associated with the Policies, the Company deducts a charge for state premium
taxes equal to 2.25% of all premium payments received. This charge may be more
or less than the amount actually assessed by the state in which a particular
Policy Owner lives. The 1.25% federal tax component is designed to reimburse the
Company for expenses incurred from federal taxes imposed under Section 848 of
the Code (enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990). The Company
does not expect to make a profit from this charge.
DEDUCTIONS FROM CASH VALUE
The Company also deducts the following charges from the Policy's Cash Value on
the Policy Date and each subsequent Monthly Anniversary Day:
1. monthly cost of insurance charges; plus
2. monthly cost of any additional benefits provided by riders; plus
3. monthly administrative expense charge.
These deductions will be charged proportionately to the Cash Value in each
Variable Account Sub-Account and the Fixed Account.
- -Monthly Cost of Insurance
The monthly cost of insurance charge for each policy month is determined by
multiplying the monthly cost of insurance rate by the Net Amount at Risk. If
death benefit Option 1 is in effect and there have been increases in the
Specified Amount, then the Cash Value shall first be considered a part of the
initial Specified Amount. If the Cash Value exceeds the initial Specified
Amount, it shall then be considered a part of the additional increases in
Specified Amount resulting from the increases in the order of the increases.
Monthly cost of insurance rates will be unisex and will not exceed those
guaranteed in the Policy. Guaranteed cost of insurance rates are based on the
1980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Male Mortality Table, Age Last Birthday,
aggregate as to tobacco status (1980 CSO). Guaranteed cost of insurance rates
for Policies issued on a substandard basis are based on appropriate percentage
multiples of the 1980 CSO.
The rate class of an Insured may affect the cost of insurance rate. The Company
currently places Insureds into both standard rate classes and substandard rate
classes that involve a higher mortality risk. In an otherwise
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identical policy, an Insured in the standard rate class will have a lower cost
of insurance than an Insured in a rate class with higher mortality risks. The
Company may also issue certain Policies on a "Non Medical", guaranteed issue or
simplified issue basis to certain categories of individuals. Due to the
underwriting criteria established for policies issued on a Non Medical basis,
actual rates will be higher than the current cost of insurance rates being
charged under Policies that are medically underwritten.
- -Monthly Administrative Charge
The Company deducts a monthly administrative expense charge to reimburse it for
certain expenses related to maintenance of the Policies, accounting and record
keeping, and periodic reporting to Policy Owners. This charge is designed only
to reimburse the Company for certain actual administrative expenses. The
Company does not expect to recover from this charge any amount in excess of
aggregate maintenance expenses. On a current basis this charge is $5.00 per
month in all Policy Years. On a guaranteed basis this charge is $10.00 per month
in all Policy Years.
DEDUCTIONS FROM THE SUB-ACCOUNTS
The Company assumes certain risks for guaranteeing the mortality and expense
charges. The mortality risks assumed under the Policies is that the Insured may
not live as long as expected. The expense risk assumed is that the actual
expenses incurred in issuing and administering the Policies may be greater than
expected. In addition, the Company assumes risks associated with the
non-recovery of policy issue, underwriting and other administrative expenses due
to Policies which lapse or are surrendered in the early Policy Years.
To compensate the Company for assuming these risks associated with the Policies,
the Company deducts on a daily basis from the assets of the Variable Account a
charge to provide for mortality and expense risks. This charge is guaranteed not
to exceed an annual effective rate of 0.75% of the daily net assets of the
Variable Account. On a current basis this rate will be 0.40% during the first
through fourth Policy Years, 0.25% during the fifth through twentieth Policy
Years, and 0.10% thereafter. To the extent that future levels of mortality and
expenses are less than or equal to those expected, the Company may realize a
profit from this charge. Unrecovered expenses are born by the Company's general
assets which may include profits, if any, from mortality and expense risk
charges.
The Company does not currently assess any charge for income taxes incurred by
the Company as a result of the operations of the Sub-Accounts of the Variable
Account (see "Taxation of the Company"). The Company reserves the right to
assess a charge for such taxes against the Variable Account if the Company
determines that such taxes will be incurred.
REDUCTION OF CHARGES (POLICY AND SUB-ACCOUNTS)
The Policy is available for purchase by individuals, corporations and other
groups. For group or sponsored arrangements (including employees of the Company
and their family members) and for special exchange programs which the Company
may make available from time to time, the Company reserves the right to reduce
or eliminate the sales load, mortality and expense risk charges, monthly
administrative charge, monthly cost of insurance charges or other charges
normally assessed on certain multiple life cases where it is expected that the
size or nature of such cases will result in savings of sales, underwriting,
administrative or other costs.
Eligibility for and the amount of these reductions will be determined by a
number of factors, including the number of Insureds, the total premium expected
to be paid, total assets under management for the Policy Owner, the nature of
the relationship among individual Insureds, the purpose for which the Policies
are being purchased, the expected persistency of individual Policies, and any
other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Company, are rationally related
to the expected reduction in expenses. The extent and nature of reductions may
change from time to time. Any variations in the charge structure will be
determined in a uniform manner reflecting differences in costs of services and
not unfairly discriminatory to Policy Owners.
EXPENSES OF THE UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUNDS
Underlying Mutual Fund shares are purchased at Net Asset Value, which reflects
the deduction of investment management fees and certain other expenses. The
management fees are charged by each Underlying Mutual Fund's investment adviser
for managing the Underlying Mutual Fund and selecting its portfolio of
securities. Other Underlying Mutual Fund expenses can include such items as
interest expense on loans and contracts with transfer agents, custodians, and
other companies that provide services to the Underlying Mutual Fund. The
management fees and other expenses for each Underlying Mutual Fund for its most
recently completed fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the Underlying
Mutual Fund's average assets, are as follows:
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UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES(1)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF UNDERLYING MUTUAL FUND NET ASSETS)
Management Total Mutual
Fees Other Expenses Fund Expenses
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American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 0.70% 0.00% 0.70%
American Century VP Income & Growth
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 1.50% 0.00% 1.50%
American Century VP International
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. - 1.00% 0.00% 1.00%
American Century VP Value
The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc.* 0.72% 0.24% 0.96%
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund, Inc. 0.25% 0.05% 0.30%
Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund - Capital 0.75% 0.09% 0.84%
Appreciation Portfolio
Fidelity VIP Fund - Equity-Income Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.51% 0.17% 0.68%
Fidelity VIP Fund - Growth Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.61% 0.18% 0.79%
Fidelity VIP Fund - High Income Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.59% 0.22% 0.81%
Fidelity VIP Fund - Overseas Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.76% 0.27% 1.03%
Fidelity VIP Fund II - Contrafund Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.61% 0.23% 0.84%
Fidelity VIP Fund III - Growth Opportunities Portfolio: Service Class*** 0.61% 0.26% 0.87%
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. - Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio 0.80% 0.50% 1.30%
NSAT Capital Appreciation Fund 0.65% 0.03% 0.68%
NSAT Government Bond Fund 0.55% 0.02% 0.57%
NSAT Money Market Fund 0.45% 0.02% 0.47%
NSAT Total Return Fund 0.65% 0.02% 0.67%
NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund** 0.75% 0.15% 0.90%
NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund** 0.80% 0.15% 0.95%
NSAT Nationwide Global Equity Fund** 1.00% 0.20% 1.20%
NSAT Nationwide High Income Bond Fund** 0.80% 0.15% 0.95%
NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund** 0.75% 0.15% 0.90%
NSAT Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund** 1.05% 0.15% 1.20%
NSAT Nationwide Small Cap Value Fund** 0.97% 0.08% 1.05%
NSAT Nationwide Small Company Fund 1.00% 0.10% 1.10%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund** 0.90% 0.10% 1.00%
NSAT Nationwide Strategic Value Fund 0.90% 0.10% 1.00%
Neuberger & Berman AMT Guardian Portfolio** 0.55% 0.45% 1.00%
Neuberger & Berman AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio** 0.55% 0.45% 1.00%
Neuberger & Berman AMT Partners Portfolio 0.84% 0.11% 0.95%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund 0.72% 0.03% 0.75%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - Oppenheimer Growth Fund* 0.75% 0.04% 0.79%
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds - Oppenheimer Growth & Income Fund 0.75% 0.25% 1.00%
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund* 1.00% 0.27% 1.27%
Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust - Worldwide Hard Assets Fund 1.00% 0.11% 1.11%
Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust - 0.80% 0.30% 1.10%
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio*
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Warburg Pincus Trust - Growth & Income Portfolio*, ** 0.65% 0.35% 1.00%
Warburg Pincus Trust - International Equity Portfolio* 0.96% 0.40% 1.36%
Warburg Pincus Trust - Post-Venture Capital Portfolio* 0.62% 0.78% 1.40%
(1) 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. The management fees and other expenses are not currently
subject to fee waivers or expense reimbursements.
* The investment advisers for the indicated underlying Mutual Funds have
voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the management fees and/or
other operating expenses resulting in a reduction of the total expenses.
Absent any such partial reimbursements, "Management Fees" and "Other
Expenses" would have been 0.75% and 0.24% for The Dreyfus Socially
Responsible Growth Fund; 0.75% and 0.06% for the Oppenheimer Variable
Account Funds - Oppenheimer Growth Fund; 1.00% and 0.27% for the Van Kampen
American Capital Life Investment Trust - Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Securities Portfolio; 1.00% and 0.40% for the Warburg Pincus Trust -
International Equity Portfolio; and 1.25% and 0.82% for the Warburg Pincus
Trust - Post-Venture Capital Portfolio.
** The advisers have agreed with the Trust to waive management fees or to
reimburse expenses incurred by each fund to the extent necessary to limit
the total expense ratio for each fund to the following maximum of the
average net assets of each fund: NSAT Nationwide Balanced Fund - 0.90%;
NSAT Nationwide Equity Income Fund - 0.95%; NSAT Nationwide High Income
Bond Fund - 0.95%; NSAT Nationwide Multi-Sector Bond Fund - 1.20%; NSAT
Nationwide Select Advisers Mid Cap Fund - 1.20%; NSAT Nationwide Small Cap
Value Fund - 1.20%; and NSAT Nationwide Strategic Growth Fund - 1.00%. In
addition, the advisers of the following Underlying Mutual Funds have agreed
to waive management fees or to reimburse expenses incurred by each
Underlying Mutual Fund to the extent necessary to limit the total expense
ratio to the following maximum of average net assets: Neuberger & Berman
AMT-Guardian Portfolio - 1.00%; Neuberger & Berman AMT - Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio - 1.00%; and Warburg Pincus Trust - Growth & Income Portfolio -
1.00%.
*** The "Other Expenses" reflect the payment of 0.10% pursuant to a Rule 12b-1
Plan adopted by the Underlying Mutual Funds.
HOW THE CASH VALUE VARIES
On any date during the Policy Year, the Cash Value equals the Cash Value on the
preceding Valuation Date, plus any Net Premium applied since the previous
Valuation Date, minus any partial surrenders, plus or minus any investment
results, and less any Policy Charges.
There is no guaranteed Cash Value. The Cash Value will vary with the investment
experience of the Variable Account and/or the daily crediting of interest in the
Fixed Account and Policy Loan Account depending on the allocation of Cash Value
by the Policy Owner.
HOW THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE IS DETERMINED
The Cash Value in each Sub-Account is converted to Accumulation Units of that
Sub-Account. The conversion is accomplished by dividing the amount of Cash
Value allocated to a Sub-Account by the value of an Accumulation Unit for the
Sub-Account of the Valuation Period during which the allocation occurs.
The value of an 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 income 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 Asset Value per share of the Underlying Mutual Fund held in the
Sub-Account determined at the end of the immediately preceding Valuation
Period (see "Taxation of the Company").
(c) is a factor representing the daily mortality and expense risk charge
deducted from the Variable Account. Such factor is guaranteed not to
exceed an annual effective rate of 0.75% of the daily net assets of the
Variable Account. On a current basis this annual effective rate will be
0.40% during the first through fourth Policy Years, 0.25% during the fifth
through twentieth Policy Years, and 0.10% thereafter.
For Underlying Mutual Fund options that credit dividends on a daily basis and
pay such dividends once a month, 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. Currently, the Company does
not maintain a tax reserve with respect to the Policies since income with
respect to the Underlying Mutual Funds is not taxable to the Company or the
Variable Account. The Company reserves the right to adjust the calculation of
the net investment factor to reflect a tax reserve should such income or other
items become taxable to the Company in the future. 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 and expense risk charge, and any charge or credit for
tax reserves.
VALUATION OF ASSETS
Underlying Mutual Fund shares in the Variable Account will be valued at their
Net Asset Value.
DETERMINING THE CASH VALUE
The sum of the value of all Variable Account Accumulation Units attributable to
the Policy and amounts credited to the Fixed Account and the Policy Loan Account
is the Cash Value. The number of Accumulation Units credited per each
Sub-Account are 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 premium is received by the Company. In the event part
or all of the Cash Value is surrendered or charges or deductions are made
against the Cash Value, an appropriate number of Accumulation Units from the
Variable Account and an appropriate amount from the Fixed Account will be
deducted in the same proportion that the Policy Owner's interest in the Variable
Account and the Fixed Account bears to the total Cash Value.
The Cash Value in the Fixed Account and the Policy Loan Account is credited with
interest daily at an effective annual rate which the Company periodically
declares. The annual effective rate will never be less than 3%. Upon request,
the Company will inform the Policy Owner of the then applicable rates for each
account.
VALUATION PERIODS AND VALUATION DATES
A Valuation Period is the period commencing at the close of business on the New
York Stock Exchange and ending at the close of business for the next succeeding
Valuation Date. A Valuation Date is each day that the New York Stock Exchange
and the Company's Home Office are open for business or any other day during
which there is sufficient degree of trading that the current Net Asset Value of
the Accumulation Units might be materially affected.
SURRENDERING THE POLICY FOR CASH
RIGHT TO SURRENDER
The Policy Owner may surrender the Policy in full at any time while the Insured
is living and receive its Cash Surrender Value. The cancellation will be
effective as of the date the Company receives a proper written request for
cancellation and the Policy. Such written request must be signed. Where
permitted, the Company will require the signature to be guaranteed by a member
firm of the New York, American, Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock
Exchange, or by a Commercial Bank or a Savings and Loan, which is a member of
the Federal
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Deposit Insurance Corporation. In some cases, the Company may require
additional documentation of a customary nature.
CASH SURRENDER VALUE
The Cash Surrender Value increases or decreases daily to reflect the investment
experience of the Variable Account and the daily crediting of interest in the
Fixed Account and the Policy Loan Account. The Cash Surrender Value equals the
Policy's Cash Value, next computed after the date the Company receives a proper
written request for surrender and the Policy, minus any charges, Indebtedness or
other deductions due on that date.
PARTIAL SURRENDERS
After the Policy has been in force for one year, the Policy Owner may request a
partial surrender. Partial surrenders will be permitted only if they satisfy
the following requirements:
1. The minimum partial surrender is $500;
2. The partial surrender may not reduce the Specified Amount to less than
$50,000;
3. After the partial surrender, the Cash Surrender Value is greater than
$500 or an amount equal to three times the current monthly deduction,
if higher; and
4. After the partial surrender, the Policy continues to qualify as life
insurance.
When a partial surrender is made, the Cash Value will be reduced by the amount
of the partial surrender. Further, the Specified Amount will be reduced by the
amount necessary to prevent any increase to the Net Amount at Risk, unless the
Policy Owner elects that the partial surrender be treated as a preferred partial
surrender. (Any such reduction to the Specified Amount will be done in the
manner as set forth below).
- -Preferred Partial Surrenders
A partial surrender may be considered a preferred partial surrender if the
following conditions are met: (1) such surrender occurs before the 15th Policy
Anniversary; and (2) the surrender amount plus the amount of any previous
preferred Policy surrenders in that same Policy Year does not exceed 10% of the
Cash Surrender Value as of the beginning of the Policy Year.
- -Reduction of the Specified Amount
When a partial surrender is made, in addition to the Cash Value being reduced by
the amount of the partial surrender, the Specified Amount also is reduced,
except for a preferred partial surrender. The reduction to the Specified Amount
will be made in the following order: (1) against the most recent increase in
the Specified Amount; (2) against the next most recent increases in the
Specified Amount in succession; and (3) against the Specified Amount under the
original application.
MATURITY PROCEEDS
The Maturity Date is the Policy Anniversary on or next following the Insured's
100th birthday. The maturity proceeds will be payable to the Policy Owner on
the Maturity Date provided the Policy is still in force. The maturity proceeds
will be equal to the amount of the Policy's Cash Value, less any Indebtedness.
INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
Federal law requires the Company to withhold income tax from any portion of
surrender proceeds that is subject to tax, unless the Policy Owner advises the
Company, in writing, of his or her request not to withhold.
If the Policy Owner requests that the Company not withhold taxes, or if the
taxes withheld are insufficient, the Policy Owner may be liable for payment of
an estimated tax. The Policy Owner should consult his or her tax advisor.
In certain employer-sponsored life insurance arrangements, including equity
split dollar arrangements, participants may be required to report for income tax
purposes, one or more of the following: (1) the value each year of the life
insurance protection provided, (2) an amount equal to any employer-paid
premiums; or (3) some or all of the amount by which the current value exceeds
the employer's interest in the Policy. Participants should consult with the
sponsor or the administrator of the plan, and/or with their personal tax or
legal advisor, to determine the tax consequences, if any, of their
employer-sponsored life insurance arrangements.
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POLICY LOANS
TAKING A POLICY LOAN
After the first Policy Year, the Policy Owner may take a policy loan using the
policy as security. Maximum Policy Indebtedness is limited to 90% of the Cash
Value in the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account plus 100% of the Cash Value in
the Fixed Account plus 100% of the Cash Value in the Policy Loan Account. The
Company will not grant a loan for an amount less than $500 (unless otherwise
required by state law). Should the Death Proceeds become payable, the Policy be
surrendered, or the Policy mature while a loan is outstanding, the amount of
Policy Indebtedness will be deducted from the death benefit, Cash Surrender
Value or the maturity value, respectively.
Any request for a Policy loan must be in written form satisfactory to the
Company. The request must be signed. Where permitted, the Company will require
the signature to be guaranteed by a member firm of the New York, American,
Boston, Midwest, Philadelphia or Pacific Stock Exchange, or by a Commercial Bank
or a Savings and Loan which is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. Certain Policy loans may result in currently taxable income and
tax penalties (see "Tax Matters").
A Policy Owner considering the use of Policy loans in connection with his or her
retirement income plan should consult his or her personal tax adviser regarding
potential tax consequences that may arise if necessary payments are not made to
keep the Policy from lapsing. The amount of such payments necessary to prevent
the Policy from lapsing would increase with age (see "Tax Matters").
EFFECT ON INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
When a loan is made, an amount equal to the amount of the loan is transferred
from the Variable Account to the Policy Loan Account. If the assets relating to
a Policy are held in more than one Sub-Account, withdrawals from Sub-Accounts
will be made in proportion to the assets in each Variable Sub-Account at the
time of the loan. Policy loans will be transferred from the Fixed Account only
when insufficient amounts are available in the Variable Sub-Accounts. The
amount taken out of the Variable Account will not be affected by the Variable
Account's investment experience while the loan is outstanding.
INTEREST
On a current and guaranteed basis, any Cash Value allocated to the Policy Loan
Account will be credited with an annual effective rate of 3.0% in Policy Years 2
and thereafter. The loan interest rate is guaranteed to not exceed 3.75% per
year for all Policy loans. On a current basis, the loan interest rate is 3.40%
in Policy Years one through four, 3.25% in Policy Years five through twenty, and
3.10% thereafter. In the event that it is determined that such loans will be
treated, as a result of the differential between the interest crediting rate and
the loan interest rate, as taxable distributions under any applicable ruling,
regulation, or court decision, the Company retains the right to increase the net
cost (by decreasing the interest crediting rate) on all subsequent policy loans
to an amount that would result in the transaction being treated as a loan under
Federal tax law. If this amount is not prescribed by such ruling, regulation,
or court decision, the amount will be that which the Company considers to be
more likely to result in the transaction being treated as a loan under Federal
tax law.
Amounts transferred to the Policy Loan Account will earn interest daily from the
date of transfer. The earned interest is transferred from the Policy Loan
Account to a Variable Account or the Fixed Account on each Policy Anniversary,
at the time a new loan is requested, or at the time of loan repayment. It will
be allocated according to the fund allocation factors in effect at the time of
the transfer.
Interest is charged daily and is payable at the end of each Policy Year or at
the time of loan repayment. Unpaid interest will be added to the existing
Policy Indebtedness as of the due date and will be charged interest at the same
rate as the rest of the Indebtedness.
Whenever the total Policy Indebtedness exceeds the Cash Value, the Company will
send a notice to the Policy Owner and the assignee, if any. The Policy will
terminate without value 61 days after the mailing of the notice unless a
sufficient repayment is made during that period. A repayment is sufficient if
it is large enough to reduce the total Policy Indebtedness to an amount equal to
the total Cash Value plus an amount sufficient to continue the Policy in force
for 3 months.
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EFFECT ON DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE
A Policy loan, whether or not repaid, will have a permanent effect on the death
benefit and Cash Value because the investment results of the Variable Account or
the Fixed Account will apply only to the non-loaned portion of the Cash Value.
The longer the loan is outstanding, the greater the effect is likely to be.
Depending on the investment results of the Variable Account or the Fixed Account
while the loan is outstanding, the effect could be favorable or unfavorable.
REPAYMENT
All or part of the Indebtedness may be repaid at any time while the Policy is in
force during the Insured's lifetime. Any payment intended as a loan repayment,
rather than a premium payment, must be identified as such. Loan repayments will
be credited to the Variable Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account in proportion to
the Policy Owner's Underlying Mutual Fund allocation factors in effect at the
time of the repayment. Each repayment may not be less than $50. The Company
reserves the right to require that any loan repayments resulting from Policy
loans transferred from the Fixed Account must be first allocated to the Fixed
Account.
HOW THE DEATH BENEFIT VARIES
CALCULATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT
At issue, the Policy Owner selects the Specified Amount, death benefit option,
and definition of life insurance (Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test or
the Cash Value Accumulation Test) pursuant to Section 7702 of the Code.
While the Policy is in force, the death benefit will never be less than the
Specified Amount. The death benefit may vary with the Cash Value of the Policy,
which depends on investment performance.
The Policy Owner may choose one of three death benefit options.
Under Option 1, the death benefit will be the greater of the Specified Amount or
the applicable percentage of Cash Value. Under Option 1, the amount of the
death benefit will ordinarily not change for several years to reflect the
investment performance and may not change at all. If investment performance is
favorable, the amount of death benefit may increase. To see how and when
investment performance will begin to affect death benefits, please see the
illustrations.
Under Option 2, the death benefit will be the greater of the Specified Amount
plus the Cash Value as of the date of death, or the applicable percentage of
Cash Value and will vary directly with the investment performance.
Under Option 3, the death benefit is the greater of: the applicable percentage
of the Cash Value (see Table below) as of the date of death; or the Specified
Amount plus the lesser of either: (i) the maximum increase amount shown on the
Policy, or (ii) the amount of all premium payments and interest accrued at the
Option 3 interest rate as shown in the Policy, accumulated up to the date of
death, less any partial surrenders and applicable interest accrued at the Option
3 interest rate as shown in the Policy. Once elected, Option 3 is irrevocable.
The "Applicable Percentage" for the Guideline Premium/Cash Value Corridor Test
is in the Tables below:
APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE OF CASH VALUE TABLE
Attained Percentage Attained Percentage Attained Percentage
Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value
0-40 250% 60 130% 80 105%
41 243% 61 128% 81 105%
42 236% 62 126% 82 105%
43 229% 63 124% 83 105%
44 222% 64 122% 84 105%
45 215% 65 120% 85 105%
46 209% 66 119% 86 105%
47 203% 67 118% 87 105%
48 197% 68 117% 88 105%
49 191% 69 116% 89 105%
50 185% 70 115% 90 105%
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Attained Percentage Attained Percentage Attained Percentage
Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value
51 178% 71 113% 91 104%
52 171% 72 111% 92 103%
53 164% 73 109% 93 102%
54 157% 74 107% 94 101%
55 150% 75 105% 95 101%
56 146% 76 105% 96 101%
57 142% 77 105% 97 101%
58 138% 78 105% 98 101%
59 134% 79 105% 99 101%
The "Applicable Percentage" for the Cash Value Accumulation Test is the Table below:
Attained Percentage Attained Percentage Attained Percentage
Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value Age of Cash Value
16 708.43% 44 292.29% 72 141.69%
17 687.69% 45 283.37% 73 139.10%
18 667.85% 46 274.79% 74 136.66%
19 648.73% 47 266.55% 75 134.38%
20 630.14% 48 258.61% 76 133.56%
21 611.94% 49 250.98% 77 132.83%
22 594.06% 50 243.65% 78 132.18%
23 576.45% 51 236.59% 79 131.58%
24 559.07% 52 229.82% 80 131.04%
25 541.95% 53 223.34% 81 130.55%
26 525.08% 54 217.13% 82 130.12%
27 508.52% 55 211.19% 83 127.37%
28 492.32% 56 205.51% 84 124.75%
29 476.49% 57 200.06% 85 122.26%
30 461.08% 58 194.84% 86 119.89%
31 446.10% 59 189.84% 87 117.63%
32 431.57% 60 185.03% 88 115.44%
33 417.50% 61 180.43% 89 113.31%
34 403.89% 62 176.02% 90 112.35%
35 390.73% 63 171.81% 91 111.38%
36 378.03% 64 167.80% 92 110.38%
37 365.79% 65 163.98% 93 109.32%
38 354.01% 66 160.34% 94 108.18%
39 342.67% 67 156.86% 95 106.94%
40 331.77% 68 153.54% 96 105.62%
41 321.30% 69 150.37% 97 104.27%
42 311.24% 70 147.33% 98 102.99%
43 301.57% 71 144.44% 99 101.98%
In the event the Policy Owner has a substandard rating, the above percentages
will differ.
PROCEEDS PAYABLE ON DEATH
The actual Death Proceeds payable on the Insured's death will be the death
benefit as described above, less any Policy Indebtedness and less any unpaid
Policy Charges. Under certain circumstances, the Death Proceeds may be adjusted
(see "Incontestability", "Error in Age", and "Suicide").
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RIGHT OF CONVERSION
The Policy Owner may at any time, upon written request to the Company within 24
months of the Policy Date, make an irrevocable, one-time election to transfer
all Sub-Account Cash Values to the Fixed Account. The right of conversion
provision is subject to state availability.
CHANGES OF INVESTMENT POLICY
The Company may materially change the investment policy of the Variable Account.
The Company must inform the Policy Owners and obtain all necessary regulatory
approvals. Any change must be submitted to the various state insurance
departments which may disapprove it if deemed detrimental to the interests of
the Policy Owners or if it renders the Company's operations hazardous to the
public. If a Policy Owner objects, the Policy Owner may elect to transfer all
Sub-Account Cash Value to the Fixed Account. No transfer charges will be
assessed. The Policy Owner has the later of 60 days (6 months in Pennsylvania)
from the date of the investment policy change or 60 days (6 months in
Pennsylvania) from being informed of such change to make this conversion. The
Company will not require evidence of insurability for this conversion.
The new policy will not be affected by the investment experience of any separate
account. The new policy will be for an amount of insurance not exceeding the
death benefit of the Policy converted on the date of such conversion.
GRACE PERIOD
If the Cash Surrender Value on a Monthly Anniversary Day is not sufficient to
cover the current Policy Charges, a grace period of 61 days from the Monthly
Anniversary Day will be allowed for the payment of a premium equal to three
times the current monthly deduction. The Company will send a notice at the start
of the grace period to the Policy Owner's address as indicated on the
application or the last address specified. If the required premium is not paid
by the end of the grace period, the Policy will terminate without value. If the
Insured dies during the grace period, the Company will pay the Death Proceeds.
REINSTATEMENT
If the grace period ends and the Policy Owner has neither paid the required
premium nor surrendered the Policy for its Cash Surrender Value, the Policy
Owner may reinstate the Policy by:
1. submitting a written request at any time within 3 years after the end
of the grace period and prior to the Maturity Date;
2. providing evidence of insurability satisfactory to the Company;
3. paying sufficient premium to cover all Policy Charges that were due
and unpaid during the grace period;
4. paying sufficient premium to keep the policy in force for 3 months
from the date of reinstatement; and
5. paying or reinstating any Indebtedness against the Policy which
existed at the end of the grace period.
The effective date of a reinstated policy will be the Monthly Anniversary Day on
or next following the date the application for reinstatement is approved by the
Company. If the Policy is reinstated, the Cash Value on the date of
reinstatement, but prior to applying any premiums or loan repayments received,
will be set equal to the Cash Value at the end of the grace period.
Unless the Policy Owner has provided otherwise, all amounts will be allocated
based on the Underlying Mutual Fund allocation factors in effect at the start
of the grace period.
THE FIXED ACCOUNT OPTION
Under exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in the Company's General
Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
General Account has not been registered as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, neither the General Account nor
any interests therein is subject to the provisions of these Acts, and the
Company has been advised that the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission has not reviewed the disclosures in this prospectus relating to the
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Fixed Account option. Disclosures regarding the General Account may, however,
be subject to certain generally applicable provisions of the federal securities
laws concerning the accuracy and completeness of statements made in
prospectuses.
As explained earlier, a Policy Owner may elect to allocate or transfer all or
part of the Cash Value to the Fixed Account and the amount allocated or
transferred becomes part of the Company's General Account. The Company's
General Account consists of all assets of the Company other than those in the
Variable Account and in other separate accounts that have been or may be
established by the Company. Subject to applicable law, the Company has sole
discretion over the investment of the assets of the General Account, and Policy
Owners do not share in the investment experience of those assets. The Company
guarantees that the part of the Cash Value invested under the Fixed Account
option will accrue interest daily at an effective annual rate that the Company
declares periodically. The Fixed Account crediting rate will not be less than
an effective annual rate of 3%. Upon request, the Company will inform a Policy
Owner of the then applicable rate. The Company is not obligated to credit
interest at a higher rate.
CHANGES IN EXISTING INSURANCE COVERAGE
The Policy Owner may request certain changes in the insurance coverage under the
Policy. Any request must be in writing and received at the Company's Home
Office. No change will take effect unless the Cash Surrender Value, after the
change, is sufficient to keep the Policy in force for at least 3 months.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT INCREASES
After the first Policy Year, the Policy Owner may request an increase to the
Specified Amount. Any increase will be subject to the following conditions:
1. the request must be applied for in writing;
2. satisfactory evidence of insurability must be provided;
3. the increase must be for a minimum of $10,000;
4. the Cash Surrender Value is sufficient to continue the Policy in force
for at least 3 months; and
5. age limits are the same as for a new issue.
Any approved increase will have an effective date of the Monthly Anniversary Day
on or next following the date the Company approves the supplemental application
unless a different date is requested by the Policy Owner. The Company reserves
the right to limit the number of Specified Amount increases to one each Policy
Year.
SPECIFIED AMOUNT DECREASES
After the first Policy Year, the Policy Owner may also request a decrease to the
Specified Amount. Any approved decrease will be effective on the Monthly
Anniversary Day on or next following the date the Company receives the request.
Any such decrease shall reduce insurance in the following order:
1. against insurance provided by the most recent increase;
2. against the next most recent increases successively; and
3. against insurance provided under the original application.
The Company reserves the right to limit the number of Specified Amount decreases
to one each Policy Year. The Company will refuse a request for a decrease which
would:
1. reduce the Specified Amount to less than $50,000 ($100,000 in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania); or
2. disqualify the Policy as a contract for life insurance.
CHANGES IN THE DEATH BENEFIT OPTION
After the first Policy Year, the Policy Owner may elect to change the death
benefit option under the Policy from either Option 1 to Option 2, or from Option
2 to Option 1. Initial elections to Option 3 are irrevocable. Accordingly,
such changes to or from Option 3 are not permitted. Only one change of death
benefit option is permitted per Policy Year. The effective date of such change
will be the Monthly Anniversary Day following the date such change is approved
by the Company.
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In order for any such change in the death benefit option to become effective,
the Cash Surrender Value, after such change, must be sufficient to keep the
Policy in force for at least three months subsequent to said change.
The Company will adjust the Specified Amount such that the Net Amount at Risk
remains constant. Any such change which would result in the Specified Amount
being reduced to an amount in which the total premiums paid exceed the premium
limit required by applicable state law to qualify the Policy as a contract for
life insurance will not be permitted.
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS
POLICY OWNER
While the Insured is living, all rights in this Policy are vested in the Policy
Owner named in the application or as subsequently changed, subject to
assignment, if any.
The Policy Owner may name a contingent Policy Owner or a new Policy Owner while
the Insured is living. Any change must be in a written form satisfactory to the
Company and recorded at the Company's Home Office. Once recorded, the change
will be effective when signed. The change will not affect any payment made or
action taken by the Company before it was recorded. The Company may require
that the Policy be submitted for endorsement before making a change.
If the Policy Owner is other than the Insured and names no contingent Policy
Owner, and dies before the Insured, the Policy Owner's rights in this Policy
belong to the Policy Owner's estate.
BENEFICIARY
The Beneficiary(ies) shall be as named in the application or as subsequently
changed, subject to assignment, if any.
The Policy Owner may name a new Beneficiary while the Insured is living. Any
change must be in a written form satisfactory to the Company and recorded at the
Company's Home Office. Once recorded, the change will be effective when signed.
The change will not affect any payment made or action taken by the Company
before it was recorded.
If any Beneficiary predeceases the Insured, that Beneficiary's interest passes
to any surviving Beneficiary(ies), unless otherwise provided. Multiple
Beneficiaries will be paid in equal shares, unless otherwise provided. If no
named Beneficiary survives the Insureds, the Death Proceeds shall be paid to the
Policy Owner or the Policy Owner's estate.
ASSIGNMENT
While the Insured is living, the Policy Owner may assign his or her rights in
the Policy. The assignment must be in writing, signed by the Policy Owner and
recorded by the Company at its Home Office. Any assignment will not affect any
payments made or actions taken by the Company before it was recorded. The
Company is not responsible for any assignment not submitted for recording, nor
is the Company responsible for the sufficiency or validity of any assignment.
The assignment will be subject to any Indebtedness owed to the Company before it
was recorded.
INCONTESTABILITY
The Company will not contest payment of the Death Proceeds based on the initial
Specified Amount after the Policy has been in force during the Insured's
lifetime for 2 years from the Policy Date. For any increase in Specified Amount
requiring evidence of insurability, the Company will not contest payment of the
Death Proceeds based on such an increase after it has been in force during the
Insured's lifetime for 2 years from its effective date.
ERROR IN AGE
If the age of the Insured has been misstated, the affected benefits will be
adjusted. The amount of the death benefit will be (1) multiplied by (2) and
then the result added to (3), where:
1. is the amount of the death benefit at the time of the Insured's death
reduced by the amount of the Cash Value at the time of the Insured's
death;
2. is the ratio of the monthly cost of insurance applied in the policy
month of death and the monthly cost of insurance that should have been
applied at the true age in the policy month of death; and
3. is the Cash Value at the time of the Insured's death.
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SUICIDE
If the Insured dies by suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the
Policy Date, the Company will pay no more than the sum of the premiums paid,
less any Indebtedness. If the Insured dies by suicide, while sane or insane,
within two years from the date an application is accepted for an increase in the
Specified Amount, the Company will pay no more than the amount paid for such
additional benefit.
NONPARTICIPATING POLICIES
These are nonparticipating policies on which no dividends are payable. The
Policies do not share in the profits or surplus earnings of the Company.
RIDERS
A rider may be added as an addition to the Policy. Riders currently include:
1. Base Insured Term Rider;
2. Change of Insured Rider; and
3. Additional Protection Rider.
Rider availability varies by state.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
On July 6, 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Arizona Governing Committee v.
Norris that certain annuity benefits provided by employers' retirement and
fringe benefit programs may not vary between men and women on the basis of sex.
This decision applies only to benefits derived from premiums made on or after
August 1, 1983. The Policies offered by this prospectus are based upon
actuarial tables which distinguish between men and women and thus the Policies
provide different benefits to men and women of the same age. Accordingly,
employers and employee organizations should consider, in consultation with legal
counsel, the impact of Norris on any employment related insurance or benefit
program before purchasing this Policy.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
The policies will be sold by licensed insurance agents in those states where the
policies may lawfully be 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
Policies will be distributed by the General Distributor, Nationwide Advisory
Services, Inc. ("NAS"), One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43216.
NAS is a corporation which was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio on
April 8, 1965. NAS is both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser.
As such, it is the principal underwriter for several open-end investment
companies and for a number of separate accounts issued of the Company and
Nationwide Life Insurance Company ("NLIC") to fund the benefits of variable
insurance and annuity polices. NAS also currently acts as the investment
adviser and/or administrator for the mutual fund portfolios sold through NAS's
registered representatives and for some of the mutual fund portfolios which act
as underlying investment options for the variable insurance and annuity policies
issued by the Company or NLIC.
NAS acts as general distributor for the Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account,
Nationwide DC Variable Account, Nationwide Variable Account-II, Nationwide
Variable Account-5, Nationwide Variable Account-6, Nationwide Variable
Account-8, Nationwide Variable Account-9, Nationwide VA Separate Account-A,
Nationwide VA Separate Account-B, Nationwide VA Separate Account-C, Nationwide
VL Separate Account-A, Nationwide VL Separate Account-B, Nationwide VL Separate
Account-C, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2, Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3,
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4, NACo Variable Account and the Nationwide
Variable Account, all of which are separate investment accounts of the Company
or its affiliates. NAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
NAS also acts as principal underwriter for the Nationwide Investing Foundation,
Nationwide Separate Account Trust, Financial Horizons Investment Trust,
Nationwide Investing Foundation II, and Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust, which
are open-end management investment companies.
Gross first year commissions plus any expense allowance payments made by the
Company on the sale of these Policies distributed by the General Distributor
will not exceed 40% of the Target Premium plus 5% of any excess premium payments
in year one and 25% of the Target Premium plus 5% on the excess premium in years
two
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through four. Gross renewal commissions paid at the beginning of Policy Year
five and beyond by the Company will not exceed 2.5% of actual premium payments
plus an annual effective rate of 0.20%, paid quarterly, of the Cash Value as of
the end the prior quarter.
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
The Company serves as the custodian of the assets of the Variable Account.
TAX MATTERS
POLICY PROCEEDS
Section 7702 of the Code provides that if certain tests are met, a Policy will
be treated as a life insurance policy for federal tax purposes. The Company
will monitor compliance with these tests. The policy should thus receive the
same federal income tax treatment as fixed benefit life insurance. As a result,
the Death Proceeds payable under a policy are excludable from gross income of
the beneficiary under Section 101 of the Code.
Section 7702A of the Code defines modified endowment contracts as those
policies issued or materially changed on or after June 21, 1988 on which the
total premiums paid during the first seven years exceed the amount that would
have been paid if the policy provided for paid up benefits after seven level
annual premiums (see "Information about the Policies"). The Code states
that taxation of surrenders, partial surrenders, loans, collateral
assignments and other pre-death distributions from modified endowment
contracts (other than certain distributions to terminally ill or chronically
ill individuals) are subject to federal income taxes a manner similar to the
way annuities are taxed. Modified endowment contract distributions are
defined by the Code as amounts not received as an annuity and are taxable to
the extent the cash value of the policy exceeds, at the time of distribution,
the premiums paid into the policy. A 10% tax penalty generally applies to
the taxable portion of such distributions unless the Policy Owner is over age
59 1/2 or disabled or the distribution is part of an annuity to the Policy
Owner as defined in the Code. Under certain circumstances, certain
distributions made under a Policy on the life of a "terminally ill
individual" or a "chronically ill individual," as those terms are defined in
the Code, are excludable from gross income.
The Policies offered by this prospectus may or may not be issued as modified
endowment contracts. The Company will monitor premiums paid and will notify the
Policy Owner when the Policy's non-modified endowment status is in jeopardy. If
a Policy is not a modified endowment contract, a cash distribution during the
first 15 years after a Policy is issued which causes a reduction in death
benefits may still become fully or partially taxable to the Policy Owner
pursuant to Section 7702(f)(7) of the Code. The Policy Owner should carefully
consider this potential effect and seek further information before initiating
any changes in the terms of the Policy. Under certain conditions, a Policy may
become a modified endowment as a result of a material change or a reduction in
benefits as defined by Section 7702A(c) of the Code.
In addition to meeting the tests required under Section 7702, Section 817(h) of
the Code requires that the investments of separate accounts such as the Variable
Account be adequately diversified. Regulations under 817(h) provide that a
variable life policy that fails to satisfy the diversification standards will
not be treated as life insurance unless such failure was inadvertent, is
corrected, and the Policy Owner or the Company pays an amount to the Internal
Revenue Service. The amount will be based on the tax that would have been paid
by the Policy Owner if the income, for the period the Policy was not
diversified, had been received by the Policy Owner. If the failure to diversify
is not corrected in this manner, the Policy Owner will be deemed the owner of
the underlying securities and taxed on the earnings of his or her account.
Representatives of the 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 Policy would no longer qualify as life insurance under Section 7702 of
the Code, the Company will take whatever steps are available to remain in
compliance.
The Company will monitor compliance with these regulations and, to the extent
necessary, will change the objectives or assets of the Sub-Account investments
to remain in compliance.
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A total surrender or cancellation of the Policy by lapse or the maturity of the
Policy on its Maturity Date may have adverse tax consequences. If the amount
received by the Policy Owner plus total Policy Indebtedness exceeds the premiums
paid into the Policy, the excess generally will be treated as taxable income,
regardless of whether or not the Policy is a modified endowment contract.
- - Non-Resident Aliens
Distributions of income to nonresident aliens ("NRAs") are generally subject to
federal income tax and tax withholding, at a statutory rate of 30% of the amount
of income that is distributed. The Company is 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 may be subject to back-up
withholding at the statutory rate (currently 31%) if no taxpayer identification
number, or an incorrect taxpayer identification number, is provided.
State and local estate, inheritance, income and other tax consequences of
ownership or receipt of policy proceeds depend on the circumstances of each
Policy Owner or Beneficiary.
TAXATION OF THE COMPANY
The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under the Code. The Variable
Account will not be taxed separately from the Company as a "regulated investment
company" under Sub-chapter M of the Code. Investment income and realized
capital gains on the assets of the Variable Account are reinvested and taken
into account in determining the value of Accumulation Units. As a result, such
investment income and realized capital gains are automatically applied to
increase reserves under the Policies. Under Ohio law, in general, variable
account assets are immune from the claims of the general creditors of the
Company to the extent of the reserves and other Policy liabilities.
The Company does not initially expect to incur any federal income tax liability
that would be chargeable to the Variable Account. Based upon these
expectations, no charge is currently being made against the Variable Account for
federal income taxes. If, however, the Company determines that on a separate
Company basis such taxes may be incurred, it reserves the right to assess a
charge for such taxes against the Variable Account.
The Company may also incur state and local taxes (in addition to premium taxes)
in several states. At present, these taxes are not significant. If they
increase, however, charges for such taxes may be made.
TAX CHANGES
The foregoing discussion, which is based on 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.
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 policies. It
is reasonable to believe that such proposals, and future proposals, may be
enacted into law. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department may amend existing
regulations, issue new regulations, or adopt new interpretations of existing law
that may be at variance with its current positions on these matters. In
addition, current state law (which is not discussed herein), and future
amendments to state law, may affect the tax consequences of the Policy.
If the Policy Owner, Insured, Beneficiary, or other person receiving any benefit
or interest in or from the Policy, is not both a resident and citizen of the
United States, there may be a tax imposed by a foreign country, in addition to
any tax imposed by the United States. The foreign law (including regulations,
rulings, and case law) may change and impose additional taxes on the Policy, the
Death Proceeds, or other distributions and/or ownership of the Policy, or a
treaty may be amended and all or part of the favorable treatment may be
eliminated.
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Any or all of the foregoing may change from time to time without any notice, and
the tax consequences arising out of a Policy may be changed retroactively.
There is no way of predicting if, when, 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
INSURANCE POLICIES. 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.
THE COMPANY
The life insurance business, which includes product lines in health insurance
and annuities, is the only business in which the Company is engaged.
The Company markets its Policies through independent insurance brokers, general
agents, and registered representatives of registered NASD broker/dealer firms.
The Company serves as depositor for the Nationwide VL Separate Account-A,
Nationwide VL Separate Account-B, Nationwide VL Separate Account-C, Nationwide
VA Separate Account-C, Nationwide VA Separate Account-B, and Nationwide VA
Separate Account-A, each of which is a registered investment company.
The Company, in common with other insurance companies, is subject to regulation
and supervision by the regulatory authorities of the states in which it is
licensed to do business. A license from the state insurance department is a
prerequisite to the transaction of insurance business in that state. In
general, all states have statutory administrative powers. Such regulation
relates, among other things, to licensing of insurers and their agents, the
approval of policy forms, the methods of computing reserves, the form and
content of statutory financial statements, the amount of policyholders' and
stockholders' dividends, and the type of distribution of investments permitted.
The Company operates in the highly competitive field of life insurance. There
are approximately 2,300 stock, mutual and other types of insurers in the life
insurance business in the United States, and a large number of them compete with
the registrant in the sale of insurance policies.
As is customary in insurance Company groups, employees are shared with the other
insurance companies in the group. In addition to its direct salaried employees,
the Company shares employees with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The Company does not presently own or lease any materially important physical
properties when its property holdings are viewed in relation to its total
assets. The Company shares Home Office, other facilities and equipment with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, together with Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Nationwide
Indemnity Company, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Property and
Casualty Insurance Company, National Casualty Company, Scottsdale Indemnity
Company and Nationwide General Insurance Company and their affiliated companies
comprise the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise.
The companies comprising the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise have substantially
common boards of directors and officers. Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. is
the sole shareholder of Nationwide Life.
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
Name Director
Since Principal Occupation
Lewis J. Alphin 1993 Farm Owner and Operator (1)
Keith W. Eckel 1996 Partner, Fred W. Eckel Sons;
President, Eckel Farms, Inc. (1)
Willard J. Engel 1994 General Manager Lyon County
Co-Operative Oil Company (1)
Fred C. Finney 1992 Owner and Operator, Moreland Fruit
Farm; Operator, Melrose Orchard (1)
Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr. * + 1969 Chief Executive Officer, Fuellgraf
Electric Company. (1)
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Joseph J. Gasper*+ 1996 President and Chief Operating
Officer, Nationwide Life and
Annuity Insurance Company and
Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company. (2)
Henry S. Holloway *+ 1986 Farm Owner and Operator (1)
Dimon Richard McFerson *+ 1988 Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise (2)
David O. Miller *+ 1985 President, Owen Potato Farm, Inc.;
Partner, M&M Enterprises (1)
C. Ray Noecker 1994 Owner and Operator, Noecker Farms
(1)
James F. Patterson + 1989 Vice President, Pattersons, Inc. ;
President, Patterson Farms, Inc.
(1)
Arden L. Shisler *+ 1984 President and Chief Executive
Officer, K&B Transport, Inc. (1)
Robert L. Stewart 1989 Owner and Operator, Sunnydale Farms
and Mining (1)
Nancy C. Thomas * 1986 Farm Owner and Operator. (1)
Harold W. Weihl 1990 Farm Owner and Operator, Weihl
Farms (1)
*Member, Executive +Member, Investment Committee
Committee
1) Principal occupation for last five years.
2) Prior to assuming this current position, Messrs. McFerson and Gasper held
other executive management positions with the companies.
Each of the directors is a director of the other major insurance affiliates of
the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, except Mr. Gasper who is a director only of
the Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Messrs. McFerson and Gasper
are directors of Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer.
Messrs. Holloway, McFerson, Miller, Patterson, Shisler and Fuellgraf are
directors of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. Messrs. Fuellgraf, McFerson,
Ms. Thomas and Mr. Weihl are trustees of Nationwide Investing Foundation, a
registered investment Company. Mr. McFerson is trustee of Nationwide Separate
Account Trust, Financial Horizons Investment Trust, Nationwide Investing
Foundation II and Nationwide Asset Allocation Trust, registered investment
companies. Mr. Engel is a director of Western Cooperative Transport.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
NAME OFFICE HELD
Dimon Richard McFerson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-Nationwide
Insurance Enterprise
Joseph J. Gasper President and Chief Operating Officer
Gordon E. McCutchan Executive Vice President, Law and Corporate
Services
Robert A. Oakley Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer
Robert J. Woodward, Jr. Executive Vice President-Chief Investment Officer
James E. Brock Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
W. Sidney Druen Senior Vice President and General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Harvey S. Galloway, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
Richard A. Karas Senior Vice President - Sales and Financial
Services
Susan A. Wolken Senior Vice President - Life Company Operations
Mark R. Thresher Vice President - Controller
Duane M. Campbell Vice President - Treasurer
Dennis W. Click Vice President - Secretary
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Mr. Gasper is also President and Chief Operating Officer of Nationwide Life
Insurance Company. Mr. Galloway is also an officer of Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company and Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Each of the other
officers listed above is also an officer of each of the companies comprising the
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. Each of the executive officers listed above
has been associated with the registrant in an executive capacity for more than
the past five years, except Mr. Thresher, who joined the Registrant in 1996.
From 1988-1996, Mr. Thresher served as a partner in the accounting firm KPMG
Peat Marwick LLP and lead partner for Nationwide Insurance Enterprise from 1993
to March, 1996.
OTHER CONTRACTS ISSUED BY THE COMPANY
The Company does presently and will, from time to time, offer variable contracts
and policies with benefits which vary in accordance with the investment
experience of a separate account of the Company.
STATE REGULATION
The Company is subject to the laws of Ohio governing insurance companies and to
regulation by the Ohio Insurance Department. An annual statement in a
prescribed form is filed with the Insurance Department each year covering the
operation of the Company for the preceding year and its financial condition as
of the end of such year. Regulation by the Insurance Department includes
periodic examination to determine the Company's contract liabilities and
reserves so that the Insurance Department may certify the items are correct.
The Company's books and accounts are subject to review by the Insurance
Department at all times and a full examination of its operations is conducted
periodically by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such
regulation does not, however, involve any supervision of management or
investment practices or policies. In addition, the Company is subject to
regulation under the insurance laws of other jurisdictions in which it may
operate.
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS
The Company will mail to the Policy Owner, at the address specified on the
application or any address provided subsequent to the application, an annual
statement showing the amount of the current death benefit, the Cash Value, Cash
Surrender Value, premiums paid, monthly charges deducted since the last report,
the amounts invested in the Fixed Account, the Variable Account, and in each
Sub-Account of the Variable Account, and any Policy Indebtedness.
Policy Owners will also be sent annual and semi-annual reports containing
financial statements for the Variable Account as required by the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
In addition, Policy Owners will receive statements of significant transactions,
such as changes in Specified Amount, changes in death benefit option, changes in
future premium allocation, transfers among Sub-Accounts, premium payments,
loans, loan repayments, reinstatement and termination.
ADVERTISING
The Company is ranked and rated by independent financial rating services,
including Moody's, Standard & Poor's and A.M. Best Company. The purpose of
these ratings is to reflect the financial strength or claims-paying ability of
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 policies. 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.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation
incidental to the business to which the Company and the Variable Account are
parties or to which any of their property is the subject.
The General Distributor, Nationwide Advisory Services, Inc., is not engaged in
any material litigation of any nature.
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EXPERTS
The financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon the report
of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants, and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
A Registration Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
Policies offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement and amendments thereto and exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for further
information concerning the Variable Account, the Company, and the Policies
offered hereby. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the content of
Policies and other legal instruments are summaries. For a complete statement of
the terms thereof, reference is made to such instruments as filed.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Legal matters in connection with the Policies described herein are being passed
upon by Druen, Dietrich, Reynolds & Koogler, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus,
Ohio 43215. All the members of such firm are employed by the Nationwide Mutual
Insurance Company.
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APPENDIX 1
ILLUSTRATIONS OF CASH VALUES,
CASH SURRENDER VALUES,
AND DEATH BENEFITS
The illustrations in this prospectus have been prepared to help show how values
under the Policies change with investment performance. The illustrations
illustrate how Cash Values, Cash Surrender Values and death benefits under a
Policy would vary over time if the hypothetical gross investment rates of return
were a uniform annual effective rate of either 0%, 6% or 12%. If the
hypothetical gross investment rate of return averages 0%, 6% or 12% over a
period of years, but fluctuates above or below those averages for individual
years, the Cash Values, Cash Surrender Values and death benefits may be
different. For hypothetical returns of 0% and 6%, the illustrations also
illustrate when the Policies would go into default, at which time additional
premium payments would be required to continue the Policy in force. The
illustrations also assume there is no Policy Indebtedness, no additional premium
payments are made, no Cash Values are allocated to the Fixed Account, and there
are no changes in the Specified Amount or death benefit option.
The amounts shown for the Cash Value, Cash Surrender Value and death benefit as
of each Policy Anniversary reflect the fact that the net investment return on
the assets held in the Sub-Accounts is lower than the gross return. This is due
to the daily charges made against the assets of the Sub-Accounts for assuming
mortality and expense risks. The guaranteed mortality and expense risk charges
for Policy Years one through four are equivalent to an annual effective rate of
0.75% of the daily Net Asset Value of the Variable Account. The current
mortality and expense risk charges for Policy Years one through four are
equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.40% of the daily Net Asset Value of
the Variable Account. The current mortality and expense risk charges for Policy
Years five through twenty are equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.25% of
the daily Net Asset Value of the Variable Account. The current mortality and
expense risk charges for Policy Years twenty-one and beyond are equivalent to an
annual effective rate of 0.10% of the daily Net Asset Value of the Variable
Account. In addition, the net investment returns also reflect the deduction of
Underlying Mutual Fund investment advisory fees and other expenses which are
equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.90% of the daily Net Asset Value of
the Variable Account.
Considering current charges for mortality and expense risks and Underlying
Mutual Fund expenses, gross annual rates of return of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond
to net investment experience at constant annual rates of -1.30%, 4.70% and
10.70%, for Policy Years one through four, and rates of -1.15%, 4.85% and
10.85%, for Policy Years five through twenty, and rates of -1.00%, 5.00% and
11.00%, for Policy Years twenty-one and beyond. Considering guaranteed charges
for mortality and expense risks and Underlying Mutual Fund expenses, gross
annual rates of return of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to net investment experience
at constant annual rates of -1.65%, 4.35% and 10.35%, for all Policy Years.
The illustrations also reflect the fact that the Company makes monthly charges
for providing insurance protection. Current values reflect current cost of
insurance charges and guaranteed values reflect the maximum cost of insurance
charges guaranteed in the Policy. The values shown are for Policies which are
issued as standard. Policies issued on a substandard basis would result in
lower Cash Values and death benefits than those illustrated.
DEDUCTIONS FROM PREMIUMS
The illustrations also reflect the fact that the Company deducts a sales load
from each premium payment received guaranteed not to exceed 5.5% of each premium
payment for the first seven Policy Years and 2% thereafter. On a current basis,
the sales load is 5.5% of the Target Premium plus 3% of premiums in excess of
the Target Premium in the first seven Policy Years, and 0% on all premiums
thereafter. The Company also deducts a tax expense charge of 3.5%, both current
and guaranteed, from all premium payments. The illustrations also reflect the
fact that the Company deducts a charge for state premium taxes at a rate of
2.25% and for federal taxes at a rate of 1.25% (imposed under Section 848 of the
Code) of all premium payments.
In addition, the illustrations reflect the fact that the Company deducts a
monthly administrative charge at the beginning of each Policy month. This
monthly administrative expense charge is currently $5.00 per month and
guaranteed not to exceed $10.00. The illustrations also reflect the fact that
no charges for federal or state income taxes are currently made against the
Variable Account. If such a charge is made in the future, it will require a
higher gross investment return than illustrated in order to produce the net
after-tax returns shown in the illustrations.
Upon request, the Company will furnish a comparable illustration based on the
proposed Insured's age, smoking classification, rating classification and
premium payment requested.
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$100,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 7 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
CURRENT VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 87,973 90,116 1,703,050 93,358 95,501 1,703,050
2 215,250 174,541 176,684 1,703,050 190,783 192,926 1,703,050
3 331,013 260,057 260,057 1,703,050 292,828 292,828 1,703,050
4 452,563 344,488 344,488 1,703,050 399,678 399,678 1,703,050
5 580,191 428,425 428,425 1,703,050 512,284 512,284 1,703,050
6 714,201 511,353 511,353 1,703,050 630,358 630,358 1,703,050
7 854,911 593,340 593,340 1,703,050 754,109 754,109 1,784,147
8 897,656 582,320 582,320 1,703,050 786,308 786,308 1,807,093
9 942,539 571,033 571,033 1,703,050 819,770 819,770 1,830,792
10 989,666 559,430 559,430 1,703,050 854,523 854,523 1,855,341
11 1,039,150 547,500 547,500 1,703,050 890,636 890,636 1,880,844
12 1,091,107 535,197 535,197 1,703,050 928,148 928,148 1,907,343
13 1,145,662 522,503 522,503 1,703,050 967,129 967,129 1,934,838
14 1,202,945 509,372 509,372 1,703,050 1,007,632 1,007,632 1,963,270
15 1,263,093 495,616 495,616 1,703,050 1,049,602 1,049,602 1,992,459
16 1,326,247 481,136 481,136 1,703,050 1,093,062 1,093,062 2,022,493
17 1,392,560 465,814 465,814 1,703,050 1,138,032 1,138,032 2,053,237
18 1,462,188 449,480 449,480 1,703,050 1,184,501 1,184,501 2,084,840
19 1,535,297 431,953 431,953 1,703,050 1,232,460 1,232,460 2,117,489
20 1,612,062 413,057 413,057 1,703,050 1,281,920 1,281,920 2,150,933
21 1,692,665 394,774 394,774 1,703,050 1,335,923 1,335,923 2,190,513
22 1,777,298 376,474 376,474 1,703,050 1,392,759 1,392,759 2,233,011
23 1,866,163 357,031 357,031 1,703,050 1,451,872 1,451,872 2,277,406
24 1,959,471 335,925 335,925 1,703,050 1,513,115 1,513,115 2,323,237
25 2,057,445 312,946 312,946 1,703,050 1,576,553 1,576,553 2,370,504
26 2,160,317 287,835 287,835 1,703,050 1,642,238 1,642,238 2,419,509
27 2,268,333 260,345 260,345 1,703,050 1,710,256 1,710,256 2,470,123
28 2,381,750 230,158 230,158 1,703,050 1,780,670 1,780,670 2,523,032
29 2,500,837 196,875 196,875 1,703,050 1,853,532 1,853,532 2,578,078
30 2,625,879 160,022 160,022 1,703,050 1,928,876 1,928,876 2,636,002
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 98,745 100,888 1,703,050
2 207,670 209,813 1,703,050
3 328,245 328,245 1,703,050
4 461,696 461,696 1,703,050
5 610,298 610,298 1,703,050
6 774,770 774,770 1,887,649
7 955,930 955,930 2,261,636
8 1,053,187 1,053,187 2,420,434
9 1,160,182 1,160,182 2,591,035
10 1,277,853 1,277,853 2,774,475
11 1,407,280 1,407,280 2,971,893
12 1,549,606 1,549,606 3,184,440
13 1,706,133 1,706,133 3,413,290
14 1,878,257 1,878,257 3,659,597
15 2,067,297 2,067,297 3,924,349
16 2,274,827 2,274,827 4,209,112
17 2,502,553 2,502,553 4,515,106
18 2,752,261 2,752,261 4,844,255
19 3,025,885 3,025,885 5,198,773
20 3,325,569 3,325,569 5,579,972
21 3,661,946 3,661,946 6,004,493
22 4,033,961 4,033,961 6,467,649
23 4,443,333 4,443,333 6,969,812
24 4,893,023 4,893,023 7,512,748
25 5,386,893 5,386,893 8,099,733
26 5,929,122 5,929,122 8,735,375
27 6,524,388 6,524,388 9,423,173
28 7,177,712 7,177,712 10,170,100
29 7,894,532 7,894,532 10,980,504
30 8,680,686 8,680,686 11,863,025
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$100,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 7 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
GUARANTEED VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 81,804 83,947 1,703,050 86,939 89,082 1,703,050
2 215,250 162,060 164,203 1,703,050 177,411 179,554 1,703,050
3 331,013 240,818 240,818 1,703,050 271,628 271,628 1,703,050
4 452,563 318,117 318,117 1,703,050 369,810 369,810 1,703,050
5 580,191 393,976 393,976 1,703,050 472,176 472,176 1,703,050
6 714,201 468,422 468,422 1,703,050 578,979 578,979 1,703,050
7 854,911 541,443 541,443 1,703,050 690,462 690,462 1,703,050
8 897,656 522,801 522,801 1,703,050 711,259 711,259 1,703,050
9 942,539 503,355 503,355 1,703,050 732,313 732,313 1,703,050
10 989,666 482,981 482,981 1,703,050 753,591 753,591 1,703,050
11 1,039,150 461,562 461,562 1,703,050 775,077 775,077 1,703,050
12 1,091,107 438,986 438,986 1,703,050 796,765 796,765 1,703,050
13 1,145,662 415,134 415,134 1,703,050 818,655 818,655 1,703,050
14 1,202,945 389,865 389,865 1,703,050 840,742 840,742 1,703,050
15 1,263,093 362,988 362,988 1,703,050 863,001 863,001 1,703,050
1 1,326,247 334,244 334,244 1,703,050 885,376 885,376 1,703,050
17 1,392,560 303,295 303,295 1,703,050 907,785 907,785 1,703,050
18 1,462,188 269,748 269,748 1,703,050 930,136 930,136 1,703,050
19 1,535,297 233,157 233,157 1,703,050 952,337 952,337 1,703,050
20 1,612,062 193,032 193,032 1,703,050 974,303 974,303 1,703,050
21 1,692,665 148,890 148,890 1,703,050 995,985 995,985 1,703,050
22 1,777,298 100,208 100,208 1,703,050 1,017,350 1,017,350 1,703,050
23 1,866,163 46,413 46,413 1,703,050 1,038,375 1,038,375 1,703,050
24 1,959,471 0 0 0 1,059,009 1,059,009 1,703,050
25 2,057,445 0 0 0 1,079,135 1,079,135 1,703,050
26 2,160,317 0 0 0 1,098,577 1,098,577 1,703,050
27 2,268,333 0 0 0 1,117,090 1,117,090 1,703,050
28 2,381,750 0 0 0 1,134,370 1,134,370 1,703,050
29 2,500,837 0 0 0 1,150,082 1,150,082 1,703,050
30 2,625,879 0 0 0 1,163,924 1,163,924 1,703,050
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 92,079 94,222 1,703,050
2 193,381 195,524 1,703,050
3 304,952 304,952 1,703,050
4 427,954 427,954 1,703,050
5 563,678 563,678 1,703,050
6 713,577 713,577 1,738,559
7 877,092 877,092 2,075,111
8 955,774 955,774 2,196,559
9 1,041,054 1,041,054 2,324,986
10 1,133,421 1,133,421 2,460,884
11 1,233,415 1,233,415 2,604,726
12 1,341,636 1,341,636 2,757,063
13 1,458,738 1,458,738 2,918,351
14 1,585,421 1,585,421 3,089,034
15 1,722,402 1,722,402 3,269,635
16 1,870,394 1,870,394 3,460,790
17 2,030,107 2,030,107 3,662,719
18 2,202,267 2,202,267 3,876,209
19 2,387,626 2,387,626 4,102,180
20 2,587,009 2,587,009 4,340,743
21 2,801,365 2,801,365 4,593,398
22 3,031,751 3,031,751 4,860,806
23 3,279,349 3,279,349 5,143,987
24 3,545,373 3,545,373 5,443,566
25 3,830,967 3,830,967 5,760,242
26 4,137,162 4,137,162 6,095,281
27 4,464,907 4,464,907 6,448,664
28 4,814,977 4,814,977 6,822,341
29 5,188,199 5,188,199 7,216,267
30 5,585,598 5,585,598 7,633,278
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$100,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 7 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
CURRENT VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 87,773 89,916 1,790,823 93,146 95,289 1,796,196
2 215,250 173,897 176,039 1,876,947 190,074 192,216 1,893,124
3 331,013 258,730 258,730 1,961,780 291,307 291,307 1,994,357
4 452,563 342,210 342,210 2,045,260 396,965 396,965 2,100,015
5 580,191 424,873 424,873 2,127,923 507,889 507,889 2,210,939
6 714,201 506,162 506,162 2,209,212 623,682 623,682 2,326,732
7 854,911 586,114 586,114 2,289,164 744,602 744,602 2,447,652
8 897,656 572,959 572,959 2,276,009 773,602 773,602 2,476,652
9 942,539 559,424 559,424 2,262,474 803,445 803,445 2,506,495
10 989,666 545,447 545,447 2,248,497 834,103 834,103 2,537,153
11 1,039,150 531,026 531,026 2,234,076 865,608 865,608 2,568,658
12 1,091,107 516,108 516,108 2,219,158 897,940 897,940 2,600,990
13 1,145,662 500,683 500,683 2,203,733 931,123 931,123 2,634,173
14 1,202,945 484,702 484,702 2,187,752 965,141 965,141 2,668,191
15 1,263,093 467,918 467,918 2,170,968 999,772 999,772 2,702,822
16 1,326,247 450,219 450,219 2,153,269 1,034,922 1,034,922 2,737,972
17 1,392,560 431,476 431,476 2,134,526 1,070,470 1,070,470 2,773,520
18 1,462,188 411,495 411,495 2,114,545 1,106,224 1,106,224 2,809,274
19 1,535,297 390,081 390,081 2,093,131 1,141,977 1,141,977 2,845,027
20 1,612,062 367,059 367,059 2,070,109 1,177,534 1,177,534 2,880,584
21 1,692,665 344,829 344,829 2,047,879 1,216,627 1,216,627 2,919,677
22 1,777,298 322,819 322,819 2,025,869 1,257,656 1,257,656 2,960,706
23 1,866,163 299,600 299,600 2,002,650 1,299,242 1,299,242 3,002,292
24 1,959,471 274,578 274,578 1,977,628 1,340,789 1,340,789 3,043,839
25 2,057,445 247,580 247,580 1,950,630 1,382,096 1,382,096 3,085,146
26 2,160,317 218,396 218,396 1,921,446 1,422,916 1,422,916 3,125,966
27 2,268,333 186,857 186,857 1,889,907 1,463,027 1,463,027 3,166,077
28 2,381,750 152,736 152,736 1,855,786 1,502,135 1,502,135 3,205,185
29 2,500,837 115,752 115,752 1,818,802 1,539,875 1,539,875 3,242,925
30 2,625,879 75,586 75,586 1,778,636 1,575,820 1,575,820 3,278,870
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 98,521 100,664 1,801,571
2 206,892 209,035 1,909,942
3 326,512 326,512 2,029,562
4 458,486 458,486 2,161,536
5 604,896 604,896 2,307,946
6 766,547 766,547 2,469,597
7 945,099 945,099 2,648,149
8 1,039,565 1,039,565 2,742,615
9 1,143,598 1,143,598 2,846,648
10 1,258,155 1,258,155 2,961,205
11 1,384,356 1,384,356 3,087,406
12 1,523,387 1,523,387 3,226,437
13 1,676,609 1,676,609 3,379,659
14 1,845,456 1,845,456 3,595,686
15 2,031,131 2,031,131 3,855,697
16 2,235,030 2,235,030 4,135,476
17 2,458,771 2,458,771 4,436,115
18 2,704,110 2,704,110 4,759,504
19 2,972,945 2,972,945 5,107,817
20 3,267,384 3,267,384 5,482,344
21 3,597,875 3,597,875 5,899,436
22 3,963,380 3,963,380 6,354,487
23 4,365,588 4,365,588 6,847,862
24 4,807,410 4,807,410 7,381,297
25 5,292,637 5,292,637 7,958,010
26 5,825,377 5,825,377 8,582,528
27 6,410,226 6,410,226 9,258,290
28 7,052,117 7,052,117 9,992,145
29 7,756,394 7,756,394 10,788,368
30 8,528,790 8,528,790 11,655,445
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$100,000 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 7 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
GUARANTEED VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 81,397 83,539 1,784,447 86,507 88,650 1,789,557
2 215,250 160,805 162,948 1,863,855 176,027 178,170 1,879,077
3 331,013 238,224 238,224 1,941,274 268,655 268,655 1,971,705
4 452,563 313,634 313,634 2,016,684 364,469 364,469 2,067,519
5 580,191 386,984 386,984 2,090,034 463,519 463,519 2,166,569
6 714,201 458,221 458,221 2,161,271 565,854 565,854 2,268,904
7 854,911 527,226 527,226 2,230,276 671,457 671,457 2,374,507
8 897,656 504,400 504,400 2,207,450 685,455 685,455 2,388,505
9 942,539 480,584 480,584 2,183,634 698,646 698,646 2,401,696
10 989,666 455,657 455,657 2,158,707 710,854 710,854 2,413,904
11 1,039,150 429,519 429,519 2,132,569 721,913 721,913 2,424,963
12 1,091,107 402,083 402,083 2,105,133 731,666 731,666 2,434,716
13 1,145,662 373,266 373,266 2,076,316 739,949 739,949 2,442,999
14 1,202,945 342,971 342,971 2,046,021 746,576 746,576 2,449,626
15 1,263,093 311,048 311,048 2,014,098 751,295 751,295 2,454,345
16 1,326,247 277,281 277,281 1,980,331 753,776 753,776 2,456,826
17 1,392,560 241,388 241,388 1,944,438 753,600 753,600 2,456,650
18 1,462,188 203,055 203,055 1,906,105 750,295 750,295 2,453,345
19 1,535,297 161,957 161,957 1,865,007 743,349 743,349 2,446,399
20 1,612,062 117,768 117,768 1,820,818 732,226 732,226 2,435,276
21 1,692,665 70,238 70,238 1,773,288 716,436 716,436 2,419,486
22 1,777,298 19,135 19,135 1,722,185 695,483 695,483 2,398,533
23 1,866,163 0 0 0 668,867 668,867 2,371,917
24 1,959,471 0 0 0 635,975 635,975 2,339,025
25 2,057,445 0 0 0 595,982 595,982 2,299,032
26 2,160,317 0 0 0 547,845 547,845 2,250,895
27 2,268,333 0 0 0 490,283 490,283 2,193,333
28 2,381,750 0 0 0 421,790 421,790 2,124,840
29 2,500,837 0 0 0 340,739 340,739 2,043,789
30 2,625,879 0 0 0 245,623 245,623 1,948,673
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 91,622 93,765 1,794,672
2 191,863 194,005 1,894,913
3 301,563 301,563 2,004,613
4 421,632 421,632 2,124,682
5 553,033 553,033 2,256,083
6 696,829 696,829 2,399,879
7 854,117 854,117 2,557,167
8 925,885 925,885 2,628,935
9 1,003,506 1,003,506 2,706,556
10 1,087,432 1,087,432 2,790,482
11 1,178,176 1,178,176 2,881,226
12 1,276,319 1,276,319 2,979,369
13 1,382,506 1,382,506 3,085,556
14 1,497,424 1,497,424 3,200,474
15 1,621,779 1,621,779 3,324,829
16 1,756,271 1,756,271 3,459,321
17 1,901,602 1,901,602 3,604,652
18 2,058,504 2,058,504 3,761,554
19 2,227,763 2,227,763 3,930,813
20 2,410,246 2,410,246 4,113,296
21 2,606,976 2,606,976 4,310,026
22 2,819,099 2,819,099 4,522,149
23 3,047,821 3,047,821 4,780,812
24 3,294,192 3,294,192 5,057,903
25 3,559,154 3,559,154 5,351,545
26 3,843,516 3,843,516 5,662,652
27 4,147,989 4,147,989 5,990,941
28 4,473,203 4,473,203 6,338,081
29 4,819,925 4,819,925 6,704,034
30 5,189,106 5,189,106 7,091,432
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
45
$38,872.05 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 20 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
GUIDELINE PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
CURRENT VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 31,428 31,737 1,703,050 33,420 33,729 1,703,050
2 215,250 62,020 62,329 1,703,050 67,952 68,262 1,703,050
3 331,013 92,124 92,124 1,703,050 104,001 104,001 1,703,050
4 452,563 121,675 121,675 1,703,050 141,572 141,572 1,703,050
5 580,191 150,810 150,810 1,703,050 180,916 180,916 1,703,050
6 714,201 179,312 179,312 1,703,050 221,880 221,880 1,703,050
7 854,911 207,223 207,223 1,703,050 264,589 264,589 1,703,050
8 897,656 236,376 236,376 1,703,050 311,084 311,084 1,703,050
9 942,539 264,860 264,860 1,703,050 359,558 359,558 1,703,050
10 989,666 292,643 292,643 1,703,050 410,093 410,093 1,703,050
11 1,039,150 319,743 319,743 1,703,050 462,830 462,830 1,703,050
12 1,091,107 346,137 346,137 1,703,050 517,881 517,881 1,703,050
13 1,145,662 371,839 371,839 1,703,050 575,403 575,403 1,703,050
14 1,202,945 396,832 396,832 1,703,050 635,540 635,540 1,703,050
15 1,263,093 420,949 420,949 1,703,050 698,331 698,331 1,703,050
16 1,326,247 444,136 444,136 1,703,050 763,927 763,927 1,703,050
17 1,392,560 466,323 466,323 1,703,050 832,495 832,495 1,703,050
18 1,462,188 487,403 487,403 1,703,050 904,205 904,205 1,703,050
19 1,535,297 507,265 507,265 1,703,050 979,269 979,269 1,703,050
20 1,612,062 525,822 525,822 1,703,050 1,057,955 1,057,955 1,703,050
21 1,692,665 507,650 507,650 1,703,050 1,103,242 1,103,242 1,703,050
22 1,777,298 489,460 489,460 1,703,050 1,151,293 1,151,293 1,703,050
23 1,866,163 470,222 470,222 1,703,050 1,201,817 1,201,817 1,703,050
24 1,959,471 449,459 449,459 1,703,050 1,254,878 1,254,878 1,703,050
25 2,057,445 426,972 426,972 1,703,050 1,310,719 1,310,719 1,703,050
26 2,160,317 402,522 402,522 1,703,050 1,369,620 1,369,620 1,703,050
27 2,268,333 375,876 375,876 1,703,050 1,431,924 1,431,924 1,703,050
28 2,381,750 346,738 346,738 1,703,050 1,498,024 1,498,024 1,703,050
29 2,500,837 314,736 314,736 1,703,050 1,568,388 1,568,388 1,709,542
30 2,625,879 279,427 279,427 1,703,050 1,643,187 1,643,187 1,758,211
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 35,415 35,724 1,703,050
2 74,126 74,435 1,703,050
3 116,852 116,852 1,703,050
4 163,963 163,963 1,703,050
5 216,162 216,162 1,703,050
6 273,744 273,744 1,703,050
7 337,356 337,356 1,703,050
8 409,744 409,744 1,703,050
9 489,789 489,789 1,703,050
10 578,354 578,354 1,703,050
11 676,454 676,454 1,703,050
12 785,201 785,201 1,703,050
13 905,883 905,883 1,703,050
14 1,039,929 1,039,929 1,703,050
15 1,188,894 1,188,894 1,703,050
16 1,354,585 1,354,585 1,760,960
17 1,537,876 1,537,876 1,968,481
18 1,740,261 1,740,261 2,192,728
19 1,963,719 1,963,719 2,435,012
20 2,210,463 2,210,463 2,696,764
21 2,445,769 2,445,769 2,934,923
22 2,706,428 2,706,428 3,220,649
23 2,994,746 2,994,746 3,533,801
24 3,313,501 3,313,501 3,876,796
25 3,665,895 3,665,895 4,252,438
26 4,055,472 4,055,472 4,663,793
27 4,486,959 4,486,959 5,070,264
28 4,965,147 4,965,147 5,511,314
29 5,495,459 5,495,459 5,990,050
30 6,084,070 6,084,070 6,509,955
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
46
$38,872.05 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 20 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
GUIDELINE PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
GUARANTEED VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 26,824 27,133 1,703,050 28,661 28,970 1,703,050
2 215,250 52,697 53,006 1,703,050 58,028 58,337 1,703,050
3 331,013 77,615 77,615 1,703,050 88,127 88,127 1,703,050
4 452,563 101,562 101,562 1,703,050 118,968 118,968 1,703,050
5 580,191 124,491 124,491 1,703,050 150,537 150,537 1,703,050
6 714,201 146,355 146,355 1,703,050 182,822 182,822 1,703,050
7 854,911 167,051 167,051 1,703,050 215,756 215,756 1,703,050
8 897,656 187,859 187,859 1,703,050 250,741 250,741 1,703,050
9 942,539 207,306 207,306 1,703,050 286,353 286,353 1,703,050
10 989,666 225,315 225,315 1,703,050 322,570 322,570 1,703,050
11 1,039,150 241,825 241,825 1,703,050 359,391 359,391 1,703,050
12 1,091,107 256,787 256,787 1,703,050 396,839 396,839 1,703,050
13 1,145,662 270,151 270,151 1,703,050 434,947 434,947 1,703,050
14 1,202,945 281,850 281,850 1,703,050 473,746 473,746 1,703,050
15 1,263,093 291,773 291,773 1,703,050 513,242 513,242 1,703,050
16 1,326,247 299,746 299,746 1,703,050 553,407 553,407 1,703,050
17 1,392,560 305,536 305,536 1,703,050 594,186 594,186 1,703,050
18 1,462,188 308,874 308,874 1,703,050 635,524 635,524 1,703,050
19 1,535,297 309,463 309,463 1,703,050 677,378 677,378 1,703,050
20 1,612,062 306,989 306,989 1,703,050 719,734 719,734 1,703,050
21 1,692,665 264,049 264,049 1,703,050 723,297 723,297 1,703,050
22 1,777,298 216,881 216,881 1,703,050 724,500 724,500 1,703,050
23 1,866,163 164,942 164,942 1,703,050 723,014 723,014 1,703,050
24 1,959,471 107,535 107,535 1,703,050 718,405 718,405 1,703,050
25 2,057,445 43,694 43,694 1,703,050 710,068 710,068 1,703,050
26 2,160,317 0 0 0 697,192 697,192 1,703,050
27 2,268,333 0 0 0 678,715 678,715 1,703,050
28 2,381,750 0 0 0 653,272 653,272 1,703,050
29 2,500,837 0 0 0 619,182 619,182 1,703,050
30 2,625,879 0 0 0 574,510 574,510 1,703,050
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 30,501 30,810 1,703,050
2 63,587 63,896 1,703,050
3 99,529 99,529 1,703,050
4 138,616 138,616 1,703,050
5 181,143 181,143 1,703,050
6 227,450 227,450 1,703,050
7 277,868 277,868 1,703,050
8 334,322 334,322 1,703,050
9 395,916 395,916 1,703,050
10 463,221 463,221 1,703,050
11 536,917 536,917 1,703,050
12 617,810 617,810 1,703,050
13 706,835 706,835 1,703,050
14 805,072 805,072 1,703,050
15 913,753 913,753 1,703,050
16 1,034,301 1,034,301 1,703,050
17 1,168,388 1,168,388 1,703,050
18 1,318,023 1,318,023 1,703,050
19 1,484,436 1,484,436 1,840,701
20 1,666,799 1,666,799 2,033,495
21 1,826,399 1,826,399 2,191,678
22 2,000,852 2,000,852 2,381,014
23 2,191,549 2,191,549 2,586,027
24 2,400,002 2,400,002 2,808,003
25 2,627,846 2,627,846 3,048,302
26 2,876,845 2,876,845 3,308,372
27 3,150,375 3,150,375 3,559,924
28 3,451,282 3,451,282 3,830,923
29 3,782,939 3,782,939 4,123,403
30 4,149,425 4,149,425 4,439,884
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
47
$38,872.05 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 20 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
GUIDELINE PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
CURRENT VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 31,354 31,663 1,734,404 33,341 33,650 1,736,391
2 215,250 61,784 62,093 1,764,834 67,692 68,001 1,770,742
3 331,013 91,641 91,641 1,794,691 103,448 103,448 1,806,498
4 452,563 120,853 120,853 1,823,903 140,591 140,591 1,843,641
5 580,191 149,534 149,534 1,852,584 179,335 179,335 1,882,385
6 714,201 177,455 177,455 1,880,505 219,487 219,487 1,922,537
7 854,911 204,648 204,648 1,907,698 261,142 261,142 1,964,192
8 897,656 232,923 232,923 1,935,973 306,280 306,280 2,009,330
9 942,539 260,346 260,346 1,963,396 353,035 353,035 2,056,085
10 989,666 286,860 286,860 1,989,910 401,416 401,416 2,104,466
11 1,039,150 312,469 312,469 2,015,519 451,493 451,493 2,154,543
12 1,091,107 337,125 337,125 2,040,175 503,286 503,286 2,206,336
13 1,145,662 360,823 360,823 2,063,873 556,864 556,864 2,259,914
14 1,202,945 383,520 383,520 2,086,570 612,255 612,255 2,315,305
15 1,263,093 404,972 404,972 2,108,022 669,283 669,283 2,372,333
16 1,326,247 425,075 425,075 2,128,125 727,902 727,902 2,430,952
17 1,392,560 443,702 443,702 2,146,752 788,045 788,045 2,491,095
18 1,462,188 460,666 460,666 2,163,716 849,573 849,573 2,552,623
19 1,535,297 475,776 475,776 2,178,826 912,335 912,335 2,615,385
20 1,612,062 488,863 488,863 2,191,913 976,195 976,195 2,679,245
21 1,692,665 465,425 465,425 2,168,475 1,005,323 1,005,323 2,708,373
22 1,777,298 442,220 442,220 2,145,270 1,035,892 1,035,892 2,738,942
23 1,866,163 417,818 417,818 2,120,868 1,066,502 1,066,502 2,769,552
24 1,959,471 391,624 391,624 2,094,674 1,096,528 1,096,528 2,799,578
25 2,057,445 363,466 363,466 2,066,516 1,125,745 1,125,745 2,828,795
26 2,160,317 333,134 333,134 2,036,184 1,153,877 1,153,877 2,856,927
27 2,268,333 300,458 300,458 2,003,508 1,180,671 1,180,671 2,883,721
28 2,381,750 265,211 265,211 1,968,261 1,205,804 1,205,804 2,908,854
29 2,500,837 227,112 227,112 1,930,162 1,228,876 1,228,876 2,931,926
30 2,625,879 185,842 185,842 1,888,892 1,249,427 1,249,427 2,952,477
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 35,331 35,640 1,738,381
2 73,840 74,149 1,776,890
3 116,222 116,222 1,819,272
4 162,801 162,801 1,865,851
5 214,216 214,216 1,917,266
6 270,684 270,684 1,973,734
7 332,772 332,772 2,035,822
8 403,104 403,104 2,106,154
9 480,414 480,414 2,183,464
10 565,382 565,382 2,268,432
11 658,821 658,821 2,361,871
12 761,576 761,576 2,464,626
13 874,632 874,632 2,577,682
14 999,034 999,034 2,702,084
15 1,135,729 1,135,729 2,838,779
16 1,285,908 1,285,908 2,988,958
17 1,450,868 1,450,868 3,153,918
18 1,631,975 1,631,975 3,335,025
19 1,830,738 1,830,738 3,533,788
20 2,048,848 2,048,848 3,751,898
21 2,252,198 2,252,198 3,955,248
22 2,477,693 2,477,693 4,180,743
23 2,726,227 2,726,227 4,429,277
24 2,999,665 2,999,665 4,702,715
25 3,300,516 3,300,516 5,003,566
26 3,631,521 3,631,521 5,334,571
27 3,995,761 3,995,761 5,698,811
28 4,396,589 4,396,589 6,099,639
29 4,837,662 4,837,662 6,540,712
30 5,322,996 5,322,996 7,026,046
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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$38,872.05 ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR 20 YEARS
$1,703,050 SPECIFIED AMOUNT
GUIDELINE PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST
UNISEX: REGULAR ISSUE / NON TOBACCO PREFERRED, AGE 45
DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2
GUARANTEED VALUES
PREMIUMS 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6% HYPOTHETICAL
PLUS
POLICY INTEREST CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
YEAR AT 5% VALUE VALUE BENEFIT VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 105,000 26,677 26,986 1,729,727 28,504 28,813 1,731,554
2 215,250 52,257 52,566 1,755,307 57,543 57,852 1,760,593
3 331,013 76,725 76,725 1,779,775 87,104 87,104 1,790,154
4 452,563 100,048 100,048 1,803,098 117,159 117,159 1,820,209
5 580,191 122,159 122,159 1,825,209 147,639 147,639 1,850,689
6 714,201 142,992 142,992 1,846,042 178,474 178,474 1,881,524
7 854,911 162,415 162,415 1,865,465 209,522 209,522 1,912,572
8 897,656 181,670 181,670 1,884,720 242,087 242,087 1,945,137
9 942,539 199,249 199,249 1,902,299 274,638 274,638 1,977,688
10 989,666 215,043 215,043 1,918,093 307,033 307,033 2,010,083
11 1,039,150 228,961 228,961 1,932,011 339,141 339,141 2,042,191
12 1,091,107 240,929 240,929 1,943,979 370,843 370,843 2,073,893
13 1,145,662 250,875 250,875 1,953,925 402,013 402,013 2,105,063
14 1,202,945 258,710 258,710 1,961,760 432,504 432,504 2,135,554
15 1,263,093 264,296 264,296 1,967,346 462,108 462,108 2,165,158
16 1,326,247 267,426 267,426 1,970,476 490,536 490,536 2,193,586
17 1,392,560 267,829 267,829 1,970,879 517,417 517,417 2,220,467
18 1,462,188 265,201 265,201 1,968,251 542,324 542,324 2,245,374
19 1,535,297 259,225 259,225 1,962,275 564,796 564,796 2,267,846
20 1,612,062 249,586 249,586 1,952,636 584,348 584,348 2,287,398
21 1,692,665 199,908 199,908 1,902,958 562,239 562,239 2,265,289
22 1,777,298 146,691 146,691 1,849,741 534,698 534,698 2,237,748
23 1,866,163 89,722 89,722 1,792,772 501,212 501,212 2,204,262
24 1,959,471 28,703 28,703 1,731,753 461,156 461,156 2,164,206
25 2,057,445 0 0 0 413,695 413,695 2,116,745
26 2,160,317 0 0 0 357,768 357,768 2,060,818
27 2,268,333 0 0 0 292,086 292,086 1,995,136
28 2,381,750 0 0 0 215,123 215,123 1,918,173
29 2,500,837 0 0 0 125,243 125,243 1,828,293
30 2,625,879 0 0 0 20,919 20,919 1,723,969
12% HYPOTHETICAL
CONTRACT SURRENDER DEATH
VALUE VALUE BENEFIT
1 30,335 30,644 1,733,385
2 63,054 63,363 1,766,104
3 98,361 98,361 1,801,411
4 136,467 136,467 1,839,517
5 177,566 177,566 1,880,616
6 221,871 221,871 1,924,921
7 269,545 269,545 1,972,595
8 322,302 322,302 2,025,352
9 378,980 378,980 2,082,030
10 439,831 439,831 2,142,881
11 505,152 505,152 2,208,202
12 575,286 575,286 2,278,336
13 650,613 650,613 2,353,663
14 731,532 731,532 2,434,582
15 818,427 818,427 2,521,477
16 911,649 911,649 2,614,699
17 1,011,510 1,011,510 2,714,560
18 1,118,315 1,118,315 2,821,365
19 1,232,380 1,232,380 2,935,430
20 1,354,053 1,354,053 3,057,103
21 1,443,314 1,443,314 3,146,364
22 1,537,032 1,537,032 3,240,082
23 1,635,372 1,635,372 3,338,422
24 1,738,422 1,738,422 3,441,472
25 1,846,089 1,846,089 3,549,139
26 1,958,078 1,958,078 3,661,128
27 2,073,869 2,073,869 3,776,919
28 2,192,710 2,192,710 3,895,760
29 2,313,718 2,313,718 4,016,768
30 2,436,112 2,436,112 4,139,162
(1) NO POLICY LOANS AND NO PARTIAL WITHDRAWLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
(2) CURRENT VALUES REFLECT CURRENT COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES AND A MONTHLY
$5.00 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE ALL THE TIME. CURRENT VALUES REFLECT
A PREMIUM CHARGE OF 9% OF TARGET PREMIUM AND 6.5% OF EXCESS-OF-TARGET
PREMIUM FOR THE FIRST 7 YEARS AND 3.5% OF ALL PREMIUM FROM EIGHTH YEAR AND
ON.
(3) NET INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE CALCULATED AS THE HYPOTHETICAL GROSS
INVESTMENT RETURN LESS ALL CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS SHOWN IN THE PROSPECTUS
APPENDIX.
THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE AND ELSEWHERE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OF FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN MAY
BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS,
INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER, PREVAILING RATES AND
RATES OF INFLATION. THE DEATH BENEFIT AND CASH VALUE FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%,
AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS BUT ALSO FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE BY THE
COMPANY OR THE TRUST THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED
FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance
Company, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of income,
shareholder's equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Nationwide Life and Annuity
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its 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
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Balance Sheets
December 31, 1996 and 1995
($000's omitted)
ASSETS 1996 1995
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Investments (notes 4, 7 and 8):
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Fixed maturity securities (cost $640,303 in 1996;
$539,214 in 1995) $ 648,076 555,751
Equity securities (cost $10,854 in 1996; $10,256 in 1995) 12,254 11,407
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 150,997 104,736
Real estate, net 1,090 1,117
Policy loans 126 94
Short-term investments (note 12) 492 4,844
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813,035 677,949
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Cash 4,296 -
Accrued investment income 9,189 8,464
Deferred policy acquisition costs 16,168 23,405
Deferred federal income tax (note 6) 4,735 -
Other assets 32,747 208
Assets held in Separate Accounts (note 7) 486,251 257,556
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$ 1,366,421 967,582
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Future policy benefits and claims (notes 5 and 7) $ 80,720 621,280
Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement with affiliate (note 12) 679,571 -
Accrued federal income tax (note 6):
Current 7,914 708
Deferred - 2,830
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7,914 3,538
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Other liabilities 27,928 5,031
Liabilities related to Separate Accounts (note 7) 486,251 257,556
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1,282,384 887,405
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Commitments (notes 7 and 8)
Shareholder's equity (notes 3, 4 and 11):
Capital shares, $40 par value. Authorized, issued and
outstanding 66,000 shares 2,640 2,640
Additional paid-in capital 52,960 52,960
Retained earnings 25,209 20,123
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net 3,228 4,454
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84,037 80,177
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$ 1,366,421 967,582
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Statements of Income
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
1996 1995 1994
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Revenues (note 13):
Investment product and universal life insurance product policy
charges $ 6,656 4,322 3,601
Traditional life insurance premiums 246 674 311
Net investment income (note 4) 51,045 49,108 45,030
Realized losses on investments (note 4) (3) (702) (625)
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57,944 53,402 48,317
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Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and claims 35,524 34,180 29,870
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 7,380 5,508 6,940
Other operating expenses (note 12) 7,247 6,567 6,320
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50,151 46,255 43,130
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Income before federal income tax expense 7,793 7,147 5,187
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Federal income tax expense (benefit) (note 6):
Current 9,612 2,012 2,103
Deferred (6,905) 361 (244)
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2,707 2,373 1,859
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Net income $ 5,086 4,774 3,328
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Statements of Shareholder's Equity
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
Unrealized
gains (losses)
Additional on securities Total
Capital paid-in Retained available-for- shareholder's
shares capital earnings sale, net equity
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
1994:
Balance, beginning of year $2,640 43,960 12,021 38 58,659
Capital contribution - 9,000 - - 9,000
Net income - - 3,328 - 3,328
Adjustment for change in accounting for
certain investments in debt and equity
securities, net (note 3) - - - 4,698 4,698
Unrealized losses on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - (8,439) (8,439)
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Balance, end of year $2,640 52,960 15,349 (3,703) 67,246
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1995:
Balance, beginning of year 2,640 52,960 15,349 (3,703) 67,246
Net income - - 4,774 - 4,774
Unrealized gains on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - 8,157 8,157
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Balance, end of year $2,640 52,960 20,123 4,454 80,177
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1996:
Balance, beginning of year 2,640 52,960 20,123 4,454 80,177
Net income - - 5,086 - 5,086
Unrealized losses on securities available-
for-sale, net - - - (1,226) (1,226)
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Balance, end of year $2,640 52,960 25,209 3,228 84,037
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
($000's omitted)
1996 1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 5,086 4,774 3,328
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (19,987) (6,754) (7,283)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 7,380 5,508 6,940
Commission and expense allowances under coinsurance
agreement with affiliate (note 12) 26,473 - -
Amortization and depreciation 1,721 878 473
Realized losses on invested assets, net 3 702 625
Deferred federal income tax (benefit) expense (6,905) 361 (244)
Increase in accrued investment income (725) (423) (750)
(Increase) decrease in other assets (32,539) 62 (126)
(Decrease) increase in policy liabilities and funds withheld
on coinsurance agreement with affiliate (7,101) 627 926
Increase (decrease) in accrued federal income tax payable 7,206 698 (254)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 22,897 368 (505)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 3,509 6,801 3,130
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturity of securities available-for-sale 73,966 41,729 24,850
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 2,480 3,070 13,170
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 11,251 8,483
Proceeds from repayments of mortgage loans on real estate 10,975 8,673 5,733
Proceeds from sale of real estate - 655 -
Proceeds from repayments of policy loans 23 50 2
Cost of securities available-for-sale acquired (179,671) (79,140) (94,130)
Cost of fixed maturity securities held-to maturity acquired - (8,000) (15,544)
Cost of mortgage loans on real estate acquired (57,395) (18,000) (11,000)
Cost of real estate acquired - (10) (52)
Policy loans issued (55) (66) (80)
Short-term investments, net 4,352 (4,479) 1,407
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Net cash used in investing activities (145,325) (44,267) (67,161)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from capital contribution - - 9,000
Increase in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances 235,286 79,523 95,254
Decrease in investment product and universal life insurance
product account balances (89,174) (42,057) (40,223)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 146,112 37,466 64,031
----------- ----------- -----------
Net increase in cash 4,296 - -
Cash, beginning of year - - -
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Cash, end of year $ 4,296 - -
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 19943
($000's omitted)
(1) ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company (the Company) is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company (NLIC).
The Company sells primarily fixed and variable rate annuities through banks
and other financial institutions. In addition, the Company sells universal
life and other interest-sensitive life insurance products 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
financial statements. The Company mitigates this risk by operating
throughout the United States, thus reducing its exposure to any single
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. The Company minimizes this risk by adhering to
a conservative investment strategy, by maintaining credit and
collection policies and by providing for any amounts deemed
uncollectible.
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) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company that materially
affect financial reporting are summarized below. The accompanying
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. An
Annual Statement, filed with the Department of Insurance of the State of
Ohio (the Department), is prepared on the basis of accounting practices
prescribed or permitted by the Department. Prescribed statutory accounting
practices include a variety of publications of the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), as well as state laws, regulations and
general administrative rules. Permitted statutory accounting practices
encompass all accounting practices not so prescribed. The Company has no
material permitted statutory accounting practices.
In preparing the 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses for the reporting period. Actual results could differ
significantly from those estimates.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
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) 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.
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.
(b) REVENUES AND BENEFITS
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS AND UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS: Investment
products consist primarily of individual variable and fixed annuities
and annuities without life contingencies. 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 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.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
(c) 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. Deferred policy
acquisition costs are adjusted to reflect the impact of unrealized
gains and losses on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale as
described in note 2(a).
(d) 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 statements of income
and cash flows except for the fees the Company receives.
(e) 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.
(f) FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC). The members of the
consolidated tax return group have a tax sharing agreement which
provides, in effect, for each member to bear essentially the same
federal income tax liability as if separate tax returns were filed.
The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for
income tax. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to
taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are
expected to be recovered or settled. Under this method, the effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce the
deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
(g) 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.
(h) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The Company routinely invests its available cash balances in highly
liquid, short-term investments with affiliated companies. See note
12. As such, the Company had no cash balance as of December 31, 1995
and 1994.
NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY
(a wholly owned subsidiary of Nationwide Life Insurance Company)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
(i) RECLASSIFICATION
Certain items in the 1995 and 1994 financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.
(3) 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 $380,974 and $399,556, 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:
Excess of fair value over amortized cost of
fixed maturity securities available-for-sale $ 18,582
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (11,355)
Deferred federal income tax (2,529)
---------
$ 4,698
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(4) INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale were as follows as of December 31, 1996 and 1995:
Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Estimated
cost gains losses fair value
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
1996:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 3,695 7 78 3,624
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 269 - 2 267
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 6,129 133 8 6,254
Corporate securities 393,371 5,916 1,824 397,463
Mortgage-backed securities 236,839 4,621 992 240,468
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Total fixed maturity securities 640,303 10,677 2,904 648,076
Equity securities 10,854 1,540 140 12,254
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$ 651,157 12,217 3,044 660,330
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1995:
Fixed maturity securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S.
government corporations and agencies $ 3,492 18 - 3,510
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 271 - (1) 270
Debt securities issued by foreign governments 6,177 301 - 6,478
Corporate securities 332,425 10,116 (925) 341,616
Mortgage-backed securities 196,849 7,649 (621) 203,877
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Total fixed maturity securities 539,214 18,084 (1,547) 555,751
Equity securities 10,256 1,151 - 11,407
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$ 549,470 19,235 (1,547) 567,158
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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.
Amortized Estimated
cost fair value
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Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Due in one year or less $ 43,219 43,441
Due after one year through five years 198,045 200,453
Due after five years through ten years 121,820 122,595
Due after ten years 40,380 41,119
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403,464 407,608
Mortgage-backed securities 236,839 240,468
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$ 640,303 648,076
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The components of unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net,
were as follows as of December 31:
1996 1995
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Gross unrealized gains $ 9,173 17,688
Adjustment to deferred policy acquisition costs (4,207) (10,836)
Deferred federal income tax (1,738) (2,398)
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$ 3,228 4,454
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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:
1996 1995 1994
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Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ (8,764) 30,647 (32,692)
Equity securities 249 1,283 (190)
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 3,941 (8,407)
-------- -------- --------
$ (8,515) 35,871 (41,289)
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-------- -------- --------
Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale during 1996, 1995
and 1994 were $2,480, $3,070 and $13,170, respectively. During 1996, gross
gains of $181 ($64 and $373 in 1995 and 1994, respectively) and no gross
losses ($6 and $73 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 $2,000 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 $600.
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 $77,405, resulting in a gross unrealized gain of $1,709.
The Company has no investments which were non-income producing for the
twelve month period preceding December 31, 1996 ($996 of fixed maturity
securities in 1995).
Real estate is presented at cost less accumulated depreciation of $108 as
of December 31, 1996 ($81 as of December 31, 1995) and valuation allowances
of $229 as of December 31, 1996 ($229 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
$955 ($966 as of December 31, 1995), which includes $955 (none as of
December 31, 1995) of impaired mortgage loans on real estate for which the
related valuation allowance was $184 (none as of December 31, 1995) and
none ($966 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 $964 ($242 in 1995) and interest income recognized on those
loans was $16 (none 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 year ended December 31, 1996:
1996 1995
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Allowance, beginning of year $ 750 860
Additional charged to operations 184 -
Reduction of the allowance credited to
operations - (110)
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Allowance, end of year $ 934 750
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An analysis of investment income by investment type follows for the years
ended December 31:
1996 1995 1994
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Gross investment income:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ 40,552 35,093 36,720
Equity securities 598 713 16
Fixed maturity securities held-to-maturity - 4,530 540
Mortgage loans on real estate 9,991 9,106 8,437
Real estate 214 273 175
Short-term investments 507 348 207
Other 57 41 19
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Total investment income 51,919 50,104 46,114
Less: investment expenses 874 996 1,084
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Net investment income $ 51,045 49,108 45,030
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An analysis of realized gains (losses) on investments, net of valuation
allowances, by investment type follows for the years ended December 31:
1996 1995 1994
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Fixed maturity securities available-for-
sale $ 181 (822) 260
Mortgage loans on real estate (184) 110 (832)
Real estate and other - 10 (53)
-------- -------- --------
$ (3) (702) (625)
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Fixed maturity securities with an amortized cost of $3,403 and $2,806 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, were on deposit with various
regulatory agencies as required by law.
(5) FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS
The liability for future policy benefits for investment contracts has been
established based on policy terms, interest rates and various contract
provisions. The average interest rate credited on investment product
policies was approximately 5.6%, 5.6% and 5.3% for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(6) FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
components of the net deferred tax asset (liability) as of December 31,
1996 and 1995 are as follows:
1996 1995
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Deferred tax assets:
Liabilities in Separate Accounts $ 5,311 3,445
Future policy benefits 1,070 5,249
Mortgage loans on real estate and real estate 407 338
Other assets and other liabilities 3,836 708
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Total gross deferred tax assets 10,624 9,740
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed maturity securities 3,268 6,308
Deferred policy acquisition costs 2,131 6,262
Equity securities 490 -
---------- ----------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities 5,889 12,570
---------- ----------
$ 4,735 (2,830)
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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. All future deductible amounts
can be offset by future taxable amounts or recovery of federal income tax
paid within the statutory carryback period. The Company has determined
that valuation allowances are not necessary as of December 31, 1996, 1995
and 1994 based on its analysis of future deductible amounts.
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:
1996 1995 1994
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Amount % Amount % Amount %
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Computed (expected) tax expense $2,728 35.0 $2,501 35.0 $1,815 35.0
Tax exempt interest and dividends
received deduction (175) (2.3) (150) (2.1) (50) (1.0)
Other, net 154 2.0 22 0.3 94 1.8
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Total (effective rate of each year) $2,707 34.7 $2,373 33.2 $1,859 35.8
Total federal income tax paid was $2,335, $1,314 and $2,357 during the
years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
(7) 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 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.
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 analysis. 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: The estimated fair value
is the amount payable on demand. Also included are disclosures for
the Company's limited payment policies, which the Company has used
discounted cash flow analyses similar to those used for investment
contracts with known maturities to estimate fair value.
COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT: Commitments to extend credit have
nominal value because of the short-term nature of such commitments.
See note 8.
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:
1996 1995
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Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
amount fair value amount fair value
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ASSETS
Investments:
Securities available-for-sale:
Fixed maturity securities $ 648,076 648,076 555,751 555,751
Equity securities 12,254 12,254 11,407 11,407
Mortgage loans on real estate, net 150,997 152,496 104,736 111,501
Policy loans 126 126 94 94
Short-term investments 492 492 4,844 4,844
Cash 4,296 4,296 - -
Assets held in Separate Accounts 486,251 486,251 257,556 257,556
LIABILITIES
Investment contracts 75,417 72,262 616,984 601,582
Policy reserves on life insurance contracts 5,303 5,390 4,296 4,520
Liabilities related to Separate Accounts 486,251 471,125 257,556 246,996
(8) 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 balance sheets.
Commitments to fund fixed rate mortgage loans on real estate are agreements
to lend to a borrower, and are subject to conditions established in the
contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other
termination clauses and may require payment of a deposit. Commitments
extended by the Company are based on management's case-by-case credit
evaluation of the borrower and the borrower's loan collateral. The
underlying mortgage property represents the collateral if the commitment is
funded. The Company's policy for new mortgage loans on real estate is to
lend no more than 75% of collateral value. Should the commitment be
funded, the Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amounts of
these commitments less the net realizable value of the collateral. The
contractual amounts also represent the cash requirements for all unfunded
commitments. Commitments on mortgage loans on real estate of $19,500
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 31% (28%
in 1995) in any geographic area and no more than 5% (15% in 1995) with any
one borrower.
The summary below depicts loans by remaining principal balance as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995:
Apartment
Office Warehouse Retail & other Total
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
1996:
East North Central $ 1,968 2,324 8,203 7,867 20,362
East South Central - - 1,828 11,591 13,419
Mountain - 1,394 - 1,986 3,380
Middle Atlantic 2,817 - 883 1,990 5,690
New England 1,993 868 1,944 - 4,805
Pacific 3,883 15,779 10,093 9,273 39,028
South Atlantic 9,926 - 16,209 20,520 46,655
West North Central 2,000 - - - 2,000
West South Central 3,824 - 1,995 10,847 16,666
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$ 26,411 20,365 41,155 64,074 152,005
--------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount 1,008
---------
Total mortgage loans on real estate, net $ 150,997
---------
---------
1995:
East North Central $ 1,854 878 8,263 3,940 14,935
East South Central - - 1,877 11,753 13,630
Mountain - - - 1,964 1,964
Middle Atlantic 882 1,820 901 - 3,603
New England - 895 1,963 - 2,858
Pacific 1,923 8,600 8,211 8,838 27,572
South Atlantic 3,953 - 9,928 15,797 29,678
West North Central - 1,500 - - 1,500
West South Central 3,881 969 - 4,932 9,782
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$ 12,493 14,662 31,143 47,224 105,522
--------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Less valuation allowances and unamortized discount 786
---------
Total mortgage loans on real estate, net $ 104,736
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(9) 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 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 $189, $214 and $265, 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:
1996 1995 1994
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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
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Basis for measurements, net periodic pension cost:
1996 1995 1994
--------- --------- ---------
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%
Information regarding the funded status of the Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise Retirement Plan as a whole as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
follows:
1996 1995
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Accumulated benefit obligation:
Vested $1,338,554 1,236,730
Nonvested 11,149 26,503
---------- ----------
$1,349,703 1,263,233
---------- ----------
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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)
---------- ----------
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Basis for measurements, funded status of plan:
1996 1995
---------- ----------
Weighted average discount rate 6.50% 6.00%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.75% 4.25%
Assets of the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Retirement Plan are invested
in group annuity contracts of NLIC and Employers Life Insurance Company of
Wausau, a wholly owned subsidiary of NLIC.
(10) 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 $840 and $808, respectively, and the net periodic
postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) for 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $78, $66
and $119, respectively.
The amount of NPPBC for the plan as a whole for the years ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was as follows:
1996 1995 1994
--------- --------- ---------
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
--------- --------- ---------
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Information regarding the funded status of the plan as a whole as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 follows:
1996 1995
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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)
---------- ----------
---------- ----------
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:
1996 1996 1995 1995 1994
APBO NPPBC APBO NPPBC NPPBC
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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
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.
(11) REGULATORY RISK-BASED CAPITAL AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTION
Ohio, the 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. The
Company exceeds the minimum risk-based capital requirements.
The statutory capital shares and surplus of the Company as reported to
regulatory authorities as of December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $71,390,
$54,978 and $48,947, respectively. The statutory net income of the Company
as reported to regulatory authorities for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994 was $670, $8,023 and $6,173, respectively.
The Company is limited in the amount of shareholder dividends it may pay
without prior approval by the Department. As of December 31, 1996, the
maximum amount available for dividend payment from the Company to its
shareholder without prior approval of the Department is $7,139.
The Company currently does not expect such regulatory requirements to
impair its ability to pay operating expenses and stockholder dividends in
the future.
(12) 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 $410, $287 and $341,
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 $2,682, $2,596 and $2,503 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 inter-company 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 $2,275 and $1,186 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Effective December 31, 1996, the Company entered into an intercompany
reinsurance agreement with NLIC whereby certain inforce and subsequently
issued fixed individual deferred annuity contracts are ceded on a 100%
coinsurance with funds withheld basis. Under 100% coinsurance with funds
withheld agreements, invested assets are retained by the ceding company and
liabilities for future policy benefits are transferred to the assuming
company. In addition, net investment earnings on the invested assets
retained by the ceding company are to be paid to the assuming company.
Under terms of the Company's agreement, the investment risk associated with
changes in interest rates is borne by NLIC. Risk of asset default is
retained by the Company, although a fee is paid by NLIC to the Company for
the Company's retention of such risk. The agreement will remain inforce
until all contract obligations are settled. The ceding of risk does not
discharge the original insurer from its primary obligation to the
contractholder. The Company believes that the terms of the 100%
coinsurance with funds withheld agreement are consistent in all material
respects with what the Company could have obtained with unaffiliated
parties.
The Company has recorded a liability equal to the amount due to NLIC as of
December 31, 1996 for $679,571, which represents the future policy benefits
of the fixed individual deferred annuity contracts ceded. In consideration
for the initial inforce business reinsured, NLIC agreed to pay the Company
$26,473 in commission and expense allowances which were applied to the
Company's deferred policy acquisition costs as of December 31, 1996. No
significant gain or loss was recognized as a result of the agreement.
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
$492 and $4,844 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and are
included in short-term investments on the accompanying balance sheets.
Certain annuity products are sold through an affiliated company, which is a
subsidiary of Nationwide Corporation. Total commissions paid to the
affiliate for the three years ended December 31, 1996 were $14,644, $5,949
and $6,633, respectively.
(13) 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 an affiliated 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 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 (loss) 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.
1996 1995 1994
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Revenues:
Variable Annuities $ 4,591 2,927 2,435
Fixed Annuities 51,643 50,056 44,812
Life Insurance 165 185 179
Corporate and Other 1,545 234 891
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$ 57,944 53,402 48,317
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Income (loss) before federal income tax expense:
Variable Annuities 1,094 1,196 658
Fixed Annuities 5,156 5,633 5,093
Life Insurance (1) (381) (990)
Corporate and Other 1,544 699 426
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$ 7,793 7,147 5,187
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Assets:
Variable Annuities 503,111 267,097 185,332
Fixed Annuities 787,682 643,313 606,696
Life Insurance 2,597 2,665 2,677
Corporate and Other 73,031 54,507 38,335
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$ 1,366,421 967,582 833,040
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Form S-6 REGISTRATION STATEMENT comprises the following papers and
documents:
The facing sheet.
Cross-reference to items required by Form N-8B-2.
The prospectus consisting of 74 pages.
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Representations and Undertakings.
The Signatures.
Accountants' Consent
The following exhibits required by Forms N-8B-2 and S-6:
1. Power of Attorney dated July 22, Attached hereto.
1997.
2. Resolution of the Depositor's Board Included with the Registration
of Directors authorizing the Statement on Form N-8B-2 for the
establishment of the Registrant, Nationwide VL Separate Account-C (File
adopted No. 811-6137), and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
3. Distribution Contracts Underwriting or Distribution of
contracts between the Registrant
and Principal Underwriter - Filed
previously in connection with
Registration Statement (SEC File
No. 33-86408) on November 14, 1994
and hereby incorporated by reference.
4. Form of Security To be filed by pre-effective
amendment to the registration
statement.
5. Articles of Incorporation of Included with the Registration
Statement on Form N-8B-2 for the
Nationwide VL Separate Account-C (File
No. 811-6137), and is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
Depositor
6. Application form of Security Attached hereto.
7. Opinion of Counsel Attached hereto.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant and the Company hereby make the following representations and
undertakings:
(a) This filing is made pursuant to Rules 6c-3 and 6e-3(T) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"). The Registrant and the
Company elect to be governed by Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(A) under the
Act with respect to the Policies described in the prospectus. The
Policies have been designed in such a way as to qualify for the
exemptive relief from various provisions of the Act afforded by Rule
6e-3(T).
(b) Paragraph (b) (13) (iii) (F) of Rule 6e-3(T) is being relied on for
the deduction of the mortality and expense risk charges ("risk
charges") assumed by the Company under the policies. The Company
represents that the risk charges are within the range of industry
practice for comparable policies and reasonable in relation to all of
the risks assumed by the issuer under the policies. Actuarial
memoranda demonstrating the reasonableness of these charges are
maintained by the Company, and will be made available to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on request.
(c) The Company has concluded that there is a reasonable likelihood that
the distribution financing arrangement of the separate account will
benefit the separate account and the Policy Owners and will keep and
make available to the Commission on request a memorandum setting forth
the basis for this representation.
(d) The Company represents that the separate account will invest only in
management investment companies which have undertaken to have a board
of directors, a majority of whom are not interested persons of the
Company, formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance
distribution expenses.
(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant hereby undertakes to file with
the Commission such supplementary and periodic information, documents,
and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the
Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority
conferred in that section.
(f) The fees and charges deducted under the policy in the aggregate are
reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected
to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the Company.
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ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors of Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company:
We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to our
firm under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Columbus, Ohio
December 31, 1997
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SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant, Nationwide VL
Separate Account-C, has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on this 31st day of December,
1997.
NATIONWIDE VL SEPARATE ACCOUNT-C
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(Registrant)
(Seal) NATIONWIDE LIFE AND ANNUITY
Attest: INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Depositor)
JOHN F. DELALOYE By: JOSEPH P. RATH
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John F. Delaloye Joseph P. Rath
Assistant Secretary Vice President - Product and Market Compliance
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 31st day of December, 1997.
SIGNATURE TITLE
LEWIS J. ALPHIN Director
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Lewis J. Alphin
KEITH W. ECKEL Director
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Keith W. Eckel
WILLARD J. ENGEL Director
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Willard J. Engel
FRED C. FINNEY Director
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Fred C. Finney
CHARLES L. FUELLGRAF, JR. Director
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Charles L. Fuellgraf, Jr.
JOSEPH J. GASPER President/Chief Operating Officer and Director
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Joseph J. Gasper
HENRY S. HOLLOWAY Chairman of the Board and Director
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Henry S. Holloway
DIMON RICHARD MCFERSON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer -
- --------------------------- Nationwide Insurance Enterprise and Director
Dimon Richard McFerson
DAVID O. MILLER Director
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David O. Miller
C. RAY NOECKER Director
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C. Ray Noecker
ROBERT A. OAKLEY Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer
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Robert A. Oakley
JAMES F. PATTERSON Director By/s/JOSEPH P. RATH
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James F. Patterson Joseph P. Rath
Attorney-in-Fact
ARDEN L. SHISLER
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Arden L. Shisler
ROBERT L. STEWART Director
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Robert L. Stewart
NANCY C. THOMAS Director
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Nancy C. Thomas
HAROLD W. WEIHL Director
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Harold W. Weihl
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