United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington,, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

 

[  ]

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period From to .

 

Commission file number: 000-52613

 

FIRST TRINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oklahoma

34-1991436

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

7633 East 63rd Place, Suite 230

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133-124674133-1246

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(918) 249-2438

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑       No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” "accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer:  ☐ 

Accelerated filer:  ☐

Non-accelerated filer:  ☐

Smaller reporting company:  ☑

Emerging growth company: 

 

  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐       No ☑

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’sissuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: CommonAs of August 8, 2022, the registrant had 9,384,340 shares of Class A common stock, .01 par value, asoutstanding and 101,102 shares of November 6, 2017: 7,802,593 sharesClass B common stock, .01 par value, outstanding.

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 


 

FIRST TRINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR QUARTERLYQUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page Number

  

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 
  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20162021

3

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 (Unaudited)

4

  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 (Unaudited)

5

  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in ShareholdersShareholders’ Equity for the NineThree and Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016 2021 (Unaudited)

6

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 (Unaudited)

7

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

  

Item 2. Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

36

33

  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

67

59

  

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 
  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

67

59

  

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

69

60

  

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

69

60

  

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

69

60

  

Item 5. Other Information

69

60

  

Item 6. Exhibits

69

60

  

Signatures

70

61

  

Exhibit No. 31.1

 

Exhibit No. 31.2

 

Exhibit No. 32.1

 

Exhibit No. 32.2

 

Exhibit No. 101.INS

 

Exhibit No. 101.SCH

 

Exhibit No. 101.CAL

 

Exhibit No. 101.DEF

 

Exhibit No. 101.LAB

 

Exhibit No. 101.PRE

 

 


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Assets

            

Investments

         

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $142,612,677 and $128,310,265 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 $148,042,788  $129,311,155 

Available-for-sale equity securities at fair value (cost: $602,232 and $599,400 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

  672,358   638,407 

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $160,839,145 and $167,356,364 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 $148,558,629  $184,077,038 

Equity securities at fair value (cost: $292,271 and $285,558 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 317,652  348,218 

Mortgage loans on real estate

  103,013,015   74,371,286  195,610,149  177,508,051 

Investment real estate

  2,354,311   2,506,673  635,278  688,345 

Policy loans

  1,626,771   1,598,116  2,502,435  2,272,629 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,296,838 

Other long-term investments

  57,675,405   46,788,873   64,033,072   65,929,215 

Total investments

  313,384,648   255,214,510  415,029,372  434,120,334 

Cash and cash equivalents

  28,959,503   34,223,945  18,259,194  42,528,046 

Accrued investment income

  2,618,245   2,176,770  5,009,611  4,879,290 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  1,157,109   1,258,938  11,370,084  1,046,381 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $64,081,106 and $65,269,544 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 58,331,210  68,747,533 

Mortgage loans on real estate

 34,017,015  33,049,329 

Cash and cash equivalents

  3,415,979   4,413,384 

Total assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 95,764,204  106,210,246 

Agents' balances and due premiums

  1,602,599   1,419,250  1,458,283  1,713,050 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

  23,164,372   18,191,990  52,535,167  49,717,323 

Value of insurance business acquired

  5,610,747   5,908,835  4,179,535  4,318,499 

Other assets

  10,059,398   14,858,375   30,246,639   15,225,765 

Total assets

 $386,556,621  $333,252,613  $633,852,089  $659,758,934 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

            

Policy liabilities

         

Policyholders' account balances

 $292,128,688  $245,346,489  $371,331,371  $373,647,869 

Future policy benefits

  48,002,489   44,266,227  102,949,380  88,735,716 

Policy claims

  1,027,121   997,814  2,435,827  2,381,183 

Other policy liabilities

  90,487   69,854   185,993   88,847 

Total policy liabilities

  341,248,785   290,680,384  476,902,571  464,853,615 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

 96,409,968  106,586,633 

Deferred federal income taxes

  2,071,174   693,470  3,408,861  8,966,303 

Other liabilities

  1,395,790   5,598,484   4,671,298   10,957,832 

Total liabilities

  344,715,749   296,972,338   581,392,698   591,364,383 
 

Shareholders' equity

            

Common stock, par value $.01 per share (20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,050,173 issued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and 7,802,593 outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)

  80,502   80,502 

Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (40,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 9,631,920 and 8,909,276 issued as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 96,319  89,093 

Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share (10,000,000 shares authorized, 101,102 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 1,011  1,011 

Additional paid-in capital

  28,684,598   28,684,598  43,668,023  39,078,485 

Treasury stock, at cost (247,580 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)

  (893,947)  (893,947)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  4,323,099   818,676 

Treasury stock, at cost (247,580 shares as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 (893,947) (893,947)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 (9,698,847) 13,203,827 

Accumulated earnings

  9,646,620   7,590,446   19,286,832   16,916,082 

Total shareholders' equity

  41,840,872   36,280,275   52,459,391   68,394,551 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $386,556,621  $333,252,613  $633,852,089  $659,758,934 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues

                

Premiums

 $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $17,142,920  $14,859,309 

Net investment income

  6,439,117   6,072,502   12,888,112   12,221,344 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (148,714)  118,268   1,089,092   170,363 

Service fees

  329,855   81,601   387,395   179,588 

Other income

  5,775   45,567   64,272   59,341 

Total revenues

  15,540,171   14,197,371   31,571,791   27,489,945 

Benefits, Claims and Expenses

                

Benefits and claims

                

Increase in future policy benefits

  2,961,862   3,045,748   6,176,835   5,201,933 

Death benefits

  2,885,203   2,269,494   6,891,443   5,793,212 

Surrenders

  438,425   372,659   753,815   721,565 

Interest credited to policyholders

  3,230,421   3,088,957   6,406,557   6,207,492 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  80,052   71,156   156,849   143,066 

Total benefits and claims

  9,595,963   8,848,014   20,385,499   18,067,268 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

  (3,408,839)  (3,353,999)  (6,261,719)  (6,183,472)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

  2,085,355   1,733,139   3,454,338   3,522,962 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  66,755   68,151   138,964   143,320 

Commissions

  3,074,504   3,138,640   5,735,633   6,011,223 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  2,352,415   2,176,280   5,215,499   4,860,942 

Total expenses

  4,170,190   3,762,211   8,282,715   8,354,975 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  13,766,153   12,610,225   28,668,214   26,422,243 

Income before total federal income tax expense

  1,774,018   1,587,146   2,903,577   1,067,702 

Current federal income tax expense (benefit)

  (6,054)  1,510   2,216   1,510 

Deferred federal income tax expense

  321,857   364,593   530,611   305,801 

Total federal income tax expense

  315,803   366,103   532,827   307,311 

Net income

 $1,458,215  $1,221,043  $2,370,750  $760,391 

Net income per common share basic and diluted

                

Class A common stock

 $0.1540  $0.1396  $0.2503  $0.0869 

Class B common stock

 $0.1309  $0.1186  $0.2128  $0.0739 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net income

 $1,458,215  $1,221,043  $2,370,750  $760,391 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                

Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) arising during the period

  (12,507,412)  4,754,493   (27,863,123)  (1,968,938)

Less net realized investment gains (losses) having no credit losses

  (86,008)  66,014   1,138,067   103,665 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses)

  (12,421,404)  4,688,479   (29,001,190)  (2,072,603)

Less adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (3,550)  (7,328)  (10,463)  (23,057)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before federal income tax expense (benefit)

  (12,417,854)  4,695,807   (28,990,727)  (2,049,546)

Federal income tax expense (benefit)

  (2,607,750)  986,119   (6,088,053)  (430,404)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

  (9,810,104)  3,709,688   (22,902,674)  (1,619,142)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 $(8,351,889) $4,930,731  $(20,531,924) $(858,751)

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

  

Class A

  

Class B

          

Accumulated

         
  

Common

  

Common

  

Additional

      

Other

      

Total

 
  

Stock

  

Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Treasury

  

Comprehensive

  

Accumulated

  

Shareholders'

 
  

$.01 Par Value

  

$.01 Par Value

  

Capital

  

Stock

  

Income (Loss)

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

Three months ended June 30, 2021

                            

Balance as of April 1, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $12,190,028  $13,598,060  $64,062,730 

Comprehensive income (loss):

                            

Net income

  0   0   0   0   0   1,221,043   1,221,043 

Other comprehensive income

  0   0   0   0   3,709,688   0   3,709,688 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $15,899,716  $14,819,103  $68,993,461 
                             

Six months ended June 30, 2021

                            

Balance as of January 1, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $17,518,858  $14,058,712  $69,852,212 

Comprehensive income (loss):

                            

Net income

  0   0   0   0   0   760,391   760,391 

Other comprehensive loss

  0   0   0   0   (1,619,142)  0   (1,619,142)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $15,899,716  $14,819,103  $68,993,461 
                             

Three months ended June 30, 2022

                            

Balance as of April 1, 2022

 $96,319  $1,011  $43,668,023  $(893,947) $111,257  $17,828,617  $60,811,280 

Comprehensive income (loss):

                            

Net income

  0   0   0   0   0   1,458,215   1,458,215 

Other comprehensive loss

  0   0   0   0   (9,810,104)  0   (9,810,104)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 $96,319  $1,011  $43,668,023  $(893,947) $(9,698,847) $19,286,832  $52,459,391 
                             

Six months ended June 30, 2022

                            

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $13,203,827  $16,916,082  $68,394,551 

Comprehensive income (loss):

                            

Net income

  0   0   0   0   0   2,370,750   2,370,750 

Other comprehensive loss

  0   0   0   0   (22,902,674)  0   (22,902,674)

Acquisition of Royalty Captial Life Insurance Company

  7,226   0   4,589,538   0   0   0   4,596,764 

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 $96,319  $1,011  $43,668,023  $(893,947) $(9,698,847) $19,286,832  $52,459,391 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Operating activities

        

Net income

 $2,370,750  $760,391 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Accretion of discount on investments

  (2,400,489)  (2,448,867)

Net realized investment gains

  (1,089,092)  (170,363)

Amortization of policy acquisition cost

  3,454,338   3,522,962 

Policy acquisition cost deferred

  (6,261,719)  (6,183,472)

Amortization of loan origination fees

  0   43,585 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  138,964   143,320 

Allowance for mortgage loan losses

  127,708   (97,966)

Provision for deferred federal income tax expense

  530,611   305,801 

Interest credited to policyholders

  6,406,557   6,207,492 

Change in assets and liabilities:

        

Accrued investment income

  (130,313)  265,180 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  311,050   145,297 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

  3,455,715   2,043,041 

Agents' balances and due premiums

  279,954   204,187 

Other assets (excludes change in receivable of securities sold of ($12,358,726) in 2022)

  (2,656,148)  328,852 

Future policy benefits

  6,111,571   5,132,743 

Policy claims

  3,252   (339,359)

Other policy liabilities

  97,146   (31,446)

Other liabilities (excludes change in payable for securities purchased of ($1,318,340) and $1,171,985 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)

  (4,976,699)  (3,430,572)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  5,773,156   6,400,806 
         

Investing activities

        

Purchases of fixed maturity securities

  (33,600,214)  (9,908,222)

Maturities of fixed maturity securities

  952,000   700,000 

Sales of fixed maturity securities

  40,114,357   3,268,218 

Purchases of equity securities

  (112,517)  (145,168)

Sales of equity securities

  0   89 

Acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

  3,525,749   0 

Joint venture distributions

  97,804   50,054 

Purchases of mortgage loans

  (71,372,265)  (48,117,912)

Payments on mortgage loans

  53,208,585   53,161,263 

Purchases of other long-term investments

  (4,306,740)  (882,027)

Payments on other long-term investments

  8,726,389   6,224,896 

Sale of real estate

  49,371   75,940 

Net change in policy loans

  (229,806)  (26,241)

Net change in short-term investments

  1,511,348   457,947 

Net change in receivable and payable for securities sold and purchased

  (13,677,066)  1,171,985 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (15,113,005)  6,030,822 
         

Financing activities

        

Policyholders' account deposits

  18,546,018   19,382,246 

Policyholders' account withdrawals

  (33,475,021)  (16,844,732)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (14,929,003)  2,537,514 
         

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (24,268,852)  14,969,142 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  42,528,046   40,230,095 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $18,259,194  $55,199,237 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Revenues

                

Premiums

 $4,058,629  $3,197,228  $11,560,664  $9,426,803 

Net investment income

  4,631,892   3,303,980   12,296,827   9,922,817 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,486)  160,308   254,108   307,250 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairments

  -   -   (224,250)  - 

Other income

  25,249   10,053   92,376   25,259 

Total revenues

  8,712,284   6,671,569   23,979,725   19,682,129 

Benefits, Claims and Expenses

                

Benefits and claims

                

Increase in future policy benefits

  1,291,943   1,357,212   3,733,907   3,995,230 

Death benefits

  1,310,697   881,928   3,744,278   2,868,216 

Surrenders

  186,202   205,356   717,790   541,725 

Interest credited to policyholders

  2,293,419   1,754,941   6,530,403   5,090,162 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  68,492   81,040   200,260   214,552 

Total benefits and claims

  5,150,753   4,280,477   14,926,638   12,709,885 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

  (2,369,432)  (2,023,246)  (7,370,469)  (5,142,381)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

  890,135   536,901   2,318,277   1,588,938 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  88,625   91,966   298,089   281,175 

Commissions

  2,051,910   1,954,586   6,641,883   4,783,307 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  1,362,524   1,244,013   4,588,947   4,123,540 

Total expenses

  2,023,762   1,804,220   6,476,727   5,634,579 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  7,174,515   6,084,697   21,403,365   18,344,464 

Income before total federal income tax expense

  1,537,769   586,872   2,576,360   1,337,665 

Current federal income tax expense (benefit)

  (1,320)  4,472   18,589   41,982 

Deferred federal income tax expense

  294,437   83,814   501,597   163,685 

Total federal income tax expense

  293,117   88,286   520,186   205,667 

Net income

 $1,244,652  $498,586  $2,056,174  $1,131,998 

Net income per common share basic and diluted

 $0.16  $0.06  $0.26  $0.15 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Net income

 $1,244,652  $498,586  $2,056,174  $1,131,998 

Other comprehensive income

                

Total net unrealized investment gains arising during the period

  703,274   1,058,518   4,423,541   9,440,894 

Less net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,486)  206,890   (36,799)  335,841 

Net unrealized investment gains

  706,760   851,628   4,460,340   9,105,053 

Less adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  10,532   19,392   79,810   146,605 

Other comprehensive income before federal income tax expense

  696,228   832,236   4,380,530   8,958,448 

Federal income tax expense

  139,246   166,449   876,107   1,791,689 

Total other comprehensive income

  556,982   665,787   3,504,423   7,166,759 

Total comprehensive income

 $1,801,634  $1,164,373  $5,560,597  $8,298,757 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

              

Accumulated

         
  

Common

  

Additional

      

Other

      

Total

 
  

Stock

  

Paid-in

  

Treasury

  

Comprehensive

  

Accumulated

  

Shareholders'

 
  

$.01 Par Value

  

Capital

  

Stock

  

Income (Loss)

  

Earnings

  

Equity

 

Balance as of January 1, 2016

 $80,502  $28,684,598  $(893,947) $(2,655,817) $4,999,707  $30,215,043 

Comprehensive income:

                        

Net income

  -   -   -   -   1,131,998   1,131,998 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   7,166,759   -   7,166,759 

Balance as of September 30, 2016

 $80,502  $28,684,598  $(893,947) $4,510,942  $6,131,705  $38,513,800 
                         

Balance as of January 1, 2017

 $80,502  $28,684,598  $(893,947) $818,676  $7,590,446  $36,280,275 

Comprehensive income:

                        

Net income

  -   -   -   -   2,056,174   2,056,174 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   3,504,423   -   3,504,423 

Balance as of September 30, 2017

 $80,502  $28,684,598  $(893,947) $4,323,099  $9,646,620  $41,840,872 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Operating activities

        

Net income

 $2,056,174  $1,131,998 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Provision for depreciation

  109,435   109,587 

Accretion of discount on investments

  (2,298,768)  (1,278,028)

Net realized investment gains

  (254,108)  (307,250)

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  224,250   - 

Amortization of policy acquisition cost

  2,318,277   1,588,938 

Policy acquisition cost deferred

  (7,370,469)  (5,142,381)

Mortgage loan origination fees deferred

  -   (4,530)

Amortization of loan origination fees

  44,351   54,032 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  298,089   281,175 

Allowance for mortgage loan losses

  105,024   36,096 

Provision for deferred federal income tax expense

  501,597   163,685 

Interest credited to policyholders

  6,530,403   5,090,162 

Change in assets and liabilities:

        

Accrued investment income

  (441,475)  56,974 

Policy loans

  (28,655)  (75,655)

Short-term investments

  -   549,850 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  101,829   (37,538)

Agents' balances and due premiums

  (183,349)  (344,558)

Other assets (excludes depreciation of $320 in 2017 and change in receivable for securities sold of $5,738,274 and ($44,068) in 2017 and 2016, respectively).

  (939,617)  (3,998,677)

Future policy benefits

  3,736,262   4,002,756 

Policy claims

  29,307   94,291 

Other policy liabilities

  20,633   5,631 

Other liabilities (excludes change in payable for securities purchased of ($57,976) and $15,424 in 2017 and 2016, respectively).

  (4,144,719)  2,252,361 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  414,471   4,228,919 
         

Investing activities

        

Purchases of fixed maturity securities

  (32,830,057)  (6,163,564)

Maturities of fixed maturity securities

  6,762,000   4,657,000 

Sales of fixed maturity securities

  10,378,173   10,205,935 

Purchases of equity securities

  (2,832)  (14,480)

Sales of equity securities

  -   128,010 

Purchases of mortgage loans

  (44,857,137)  (20,669,087)

Payments on mortgage loans

  16,129,739   11,317,427 

Purchases of other long-term investments

  (14,036,084)  (11,340,463)

Payments on other long-term investments

  5,863,095   3,114,728 

Sale of other long-term investments

  792,012   - 

Sales of real estate

  190,084   - 

Net change in receivable and payable for securities sold and purchased

  5,680,298   (28,644)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (45,930,709)  (8,793,138)
         

Financing activities

        

Policyholders' account deposits

  54,296,750   32,177,094 

Policyholders' account withdrawals

  (14,044,954)  (9,957,150)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  40,251,796   22,219,944 
         

Increase (decrease) in cash

  (5,264,442)  17,655,725 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  34,223,945   9,047,586 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $28,959,503  $26,703,311 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

Supplemental Disclosure – Cash and Non-Cash Impact on Investing Activities

(Unaudited)

During 2017 the Company reclassified an available-for-sale fixed maturity security totaling $729,737 to other long-term investments due to a recent third party information change indicating the security does not qualify for available-for-sale treatment.

In conjunction with this reclassification, the non-cash impact on investing activities is summarized as follows:

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2017

 

Reduction in available-for-securities fixed maturity securities

 $729,737 

Other long-term invesments

  (729,737)

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities

 $- 

 

 

During 2017 and 2016, the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company foreclosed on residential mortgage loans of real estate totaling $142,455 and $198,622, respectively,$458,587 and transferred those propertiesthat property to investment real estate that areis now held for sale. The Company reduced the carrying value of this residential real estate obtained through foreclosure to the lower of acquisition cost or net realizable value.

 

In conjunction with these foreclosures,this foreclosure, the non-cash impact on investing activities is summarized as follows:

 

 

Unaudited

 
   
 

Nine Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 30, 2017

  

September 30, 2016

  

June 30, 2021

 

Reductions in mortgage loans due to foreclosure

 $142,455  $198,622  $458,587 

Investment real estate held-for-sale acquired through foreclosure

  (142,455)  (198,622)  (458,587)

Net cash provided (used) in investing activities

 $-  $- 

Net cash used in investing activities

 $0 

On January 4, 2022, the Company acquired Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company. The Company acquired assets of $15,778,364 (including cash) and assumed liabilities of $11,181,600.

In conjunction with this 2022 acquisition, the cash and non-cash impact on operating, investing and financing activities is summarized as follows.

  

June 30, 2022

 

Cash used in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

 $0 

Cash provided in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

  3,525,749 
     

Increase in cash from acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

  3,525,749 
     

Fair value of assets acquired in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company (excluding cash)

    

Short-term investments

  1,586,667 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  10,634,753 

Accrued investment income

  8 

Due premiums

  25,187 

Other assets

  6,000 
     

Total fair value of assets acquired (excluding cash)

  12,252,615 
     

Fair value of liabilities assumed in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

    

Future policy benefits

  8,102,093 

Policyholders' account balance

  3,019,610 

Policy claims

  51,392 

Other liabilities

  8,505 
     

Total fair value of liabilities assumed

  11,181,600 
     

Fair value of net assets acquired in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company (excluding cash)

  1,071,015 
     

Fair value of net assets acquired in acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company (including cash)

 $4,596,764 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

1.Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Operations

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation (the Company”“Company” or “FTFC”) is the parent holding company of Trinity Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”), Family Benefit Life Insurance Company (“FBLIC”), Trinity Mortgage Corporation (“TMC”) and First Trinity Capital CorporationAmerican, Inc. (“FTCC”TAI”). The Company was incorporated in Oklahoma on April 19, 2004, for the primary purpose of organizing a life insurance subsidiary.

 

The Company owns 100% of TLIC. TLIC owns 100% of FBLIC.FBLIC. TLIC and FBLIC are primarily engaged in the business of marketing, underwriting and distributing a broad range of individual life insurance and annuity products to individuals. TLIC’s and FBLIC’s current product portfolio consists of a modified premium whole life insurance policy with a flexible premium deferred annuity rider, whole life, term, final expense, accidental death and dismemberment and annuity products. The term products are both renewable and convertible and issued for 10,15, 20 and 30 years. They can be issued with premiums fully guaranteed for the entire term period or with a limited premium guarantee. The final expense product is issued as either a simplified issue or as a graded benefit, determined by underwriting. The TLIC and FBLIC products are sold through independent agents. TLIC is licensed in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Texas.West Virginia. FBLIC is licensed in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

 

The Company owns 100% of FTCCTMC that was incorporatedincorporated in 2006 and began operations in January 2007. FTCC provided financing for casualty insurance premiums for individuals and companies and was licensed to conduct premium financing business in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma. FTCC has made noTMC’s primary focus changed during 2020 from premium financing loans since June 30, 2012.to originating, brokering and administrating residential and commercial mortgage loans for third parties.

 

The Company owns 100% of TAI. TAI was incorporated in Barbados, West Indies on March 24, 2016 for the primary purpose of forming a life insurance company producing United States of America (U.S.) dollar denominated life insurance policies and annuity contracts outside of the United States and Barbados. TAI is licensed as an Exempt Insurance Company under the Exempt Insurance Act of Barbados. TAI was initially involved in developing life insurance and annuity contracts through an association with distribution channels but is now issuing life insurance policies and annuity contracts. The Company’s acquisition of TAI was formally approved by Barbados regulators and the certifications were received in 2019.

Company Capitalization

 

The Company raised $1,450,000 from two2 private placement stock offerings during 2004 and $25,669,480 from two2 public stock offerings and one1 private placement stock offering from June 22, 2005 through February 23, 2007; June 29, 2010 through April 30, 2012 2012 and August 15, 2012 through March 8, 2013. The Company issued 7,347,488 shares of its common stock and incurred $3,624,518 of offering costs during these private placements and public stock offerings.

The Company also issued 702,685 shares of its common stock in connection with two2 stock dividends paid to shareholders in 2011 and 2012 that resulted in accumulated earnings being charged $5,270,138 with an offsetting credit of $5,270,138 to common stock and additional paid-in capital.

In 2020, the Company paid a $0.05 per share cash dividend for a total of $393,178 and issued 791,339 shares of Class A common stock in connection with a 10% stock dividend to its Class A shareholders. The 10% stock dividend resulted in accumulated earnings being charged $8,657,249 with an offsetting credit of $8,657,249 to common stock and additional paid-in capital.

 

The Company has alsoalso purchased 247,580 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $893,947 from former members of the Board of Directors including the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, a former agent, the former spouse of the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and a charitable organization where a former member of the Board of Directors had donated shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Acquisition of Other Companiess

 

On December 23, 2008, FTFC acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of First Life America CorporationCorporation (“FLAC”) from an unaffiliated company. The acquisition of FLAC was accounted for as a purchase. The aggregate purchase price for FLAC was $2,695,234 including direct costs associated with the acquisition of $195,234. The acquisition of FLAC was financed with the working capital of FTFC.

 

On December 31, 2008, FTFC made FLAC a 15 year loan in the form of a surplus note in the amount of $250,000 with an interest rate of 6% payable monthly, that was approved by the Oklahoma Insurance Department (“OID”). This surplus note is eliminated in consolidation.

 

On August 31, 2009, two2 of the Company’sCompany’s subsidiaries, Trinity Life Insurance Company (“Old TLIC”) and FLAC, were merged, with FLAC being the surviving company. Immediately following the merger, FLAC changed its name to TLIC.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies(continued)

 

On December 28, 2011, TLIC acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of FBLIC from FBLIC’sFBLIC’s shareholders. The acquisition of FBLIC was accounted for as a purchase. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition of FBLIC was $13,855,129. The acquisition of FBLIC was financed with the working capital of TLIC.

 

On April 28, 2015, the Company acquired a block of life insurance policies and annuity contracts according to the terms of an assumption reinsurance agreement. The Company acquired assets of $3,644,839, (including cash), assumed liabilities of $3,055,916 and recorded a gain on reinsurance assumption of $588,923.

On April 3, 2018, FTFC acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of TAI domiciled in Barbados, West Indies. The Barbados regulators approved the acquisition and supplied certifications during 2019. The aggregate purchase price for the acquisition of TAI was $250,000. The acquisition of TAI was financed with the working capital of FTFC.

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of K-TENN insurance company (“K-TENN”) from its sole shareholder in exchange for 168,866 shares of FTFC’s common stock. The acquisition of K-TENN was accounted for as a purchase. The aggregate purchase price of K-TENN was $1,746,240. Immediately subsequent to this acquisition, the $1,746,240 of net assets and liabilities of K-TENN along with the related life insurance business operations were contributed to TLIC.

On January 4, 2022, FTFC acquired Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company (“RCLIC”) from Royalty Capital Corporation (“Royalty”) in exchange for 722,644 shares of FTFC’s Class A common stock issued to unrelated parties. Royalty was dissolved immediately after FTFC acquired RCLIC. On March 1, 2022, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance approved FTFC’s contribution and merger of RCLIC into FBLIC.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been included.

 

The results of operations for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ended December 31, 2017 2022 or for any other interim period or for any other future year. Certain financial information which is normally included in notes to consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but which is not required for interim reporting purposes, has been condensed or omitted. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's report on Form 10-K10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2021.

 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year and prior quarter financial statements to conform to current year and current quarter classifications. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or shareholders' equity.

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results.

 

Common Stock

 

CommonClass A and Class B common stock isare both fully paid, non-assessable and has a par value of $.01$.01 per share. Class B shareholders are entitled to elect a majority of FTFC’s Board of Directors (one-half plus one) but will only receive, compared to FTFC’s Class A shareholders, 85% of cash dividends, stock dividends or amounts due upon any FTFC merger, sale or liquidation event. FTFC’s Class B shareholders may also convert one share of FTFC’s Class B common stock for a .85 share of FTFC’s Class A common stock. FTFC’s Class A shareholders will elect the remaining Board of Directors members and will receive 100% of cash dividends, stock dividends or amounts due upon any Company merger, sale or liquidation event.

 

Treasury Stock

 

Treasury stock,, representing shares of the Company’s common stock that have been reacquired after having been issued and fully paid, is recorded at the reacquisition cost and the shares are no longer outstanding.

 

Coinsurance

In accordance with an annuity coinsurance agreement with an offshore annuity and life insurance company, TLIC holds assets and recognizes a funds withheld liability for the benefit of the assuming company in an amount at least equal to the annuity reserves in accordance with U.S. statutory accounting principles generated by this ceded business. In addition, the assuming company maintains a trust related to this ceded business amounting to at least an additional 4% of assets above the annuity reserve required under U.S. statutory accounting principles. This coinsurance agreement may be terminated for new business by either party at any time upon 30 days prior written notice to the other party.

In addition, in accordance with this annuity coinsurance agreement, investment income, investment expenses, other income and other expenses earned or incurred in relation to the operations of this annuity coinsurance agreement are not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed available-for-sale fixed maturity securities and the related income tax expense (benefit) is not reported as accumulated other comprehensive income in the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Correspondingly, the net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, the net realized gains (losses) having no credit gains (losses) and the related income tax expense (benefit) associated with the available-for-sale fixed maturities held under this coinsurance agreement are not included in the computation of total other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

1.Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows only includes the cash flow activities related to the assets and funds withheld under the coinsurance agreement in a one-line presentation and does not include those cash flow activities in the other financial captions and categories presented in that financial statement.

Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated all events subsequent to SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 through the date that these financial statements have been issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recent Accounting PronouncementsFinancial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. While insurance contracts are not within the scope of this updated guidance, the Company's fee income related to providing services will be subject to this updated guidance. The updated guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue as performance obligations are met, in order to reflect the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity is entitled to receive for those goods or services. The following steps are applied in the updated guidance: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the updated guidance on revenue recognitionby one year to the quarter ending March 31, 2018.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s result of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance to address the diversity in practice in determining when there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and when an entity must disclose certain relevant conditions and events. The new guidance requires an entity to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The new guidance allows the entity to consider the mitigating effects of management's plans that will alleviate the substantial doubt and requires certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management's plans.

If conditions or events raise substantial doubt that is not alleviated, an entity should disclose that there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued), along with the principal conditions or events that raise substantial doubt, management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity's ability to meet its obligations and management's plans that are intended to mitigate those conditions. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity since there are no uncertainties about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In January 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance regarding financial instruments. This guidance intends to enhance reporting for financial instruments and addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The significant amendments in this update generally require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, require the use of an exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes and clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities. This guidance also intends to enhance the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The recognition and measurement provisions of this guidance will be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating this guidance but expects the primary impact will be the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale equity securities in net income. Currently, all unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale equity securities are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The effect of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity is primarily dependent on the fair value of the available-for-sale equity securities in future periods, the existence of a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in future periods and the economic conditions at the time of that future adoption.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance regarding leases that generally requires the lessee and lessor to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the statement of financial position. A lessee should recognize on the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing its right-to-use the underlying assets for the lease term. Optional payments to extend the lease or purchase the underlying leased asset should be included in the measurement of lease assets and lease liabilities only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the option(s).

If the lease has a term of 12 months or less, a lessee can make an election to recognize lease expenses for such leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. There is a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases for the lessee in the statements of operations and cash flows. Finance leases recognize interest on the lease liability separately from the right-to-use the asset whereas an operating lease recognizes a single lease cost allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis. All cash payments are within operating activities in the statement of cash flows except finance leases classify repayments of the principal portion of the lease liability within financing activities.

The accounting applied by the lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous U.S. GAAP. Key aspects of the lessor accounting model, however, were aligned with the revenue recognition guidance of Codification Topic 606. The previous accounting model for leverage leases continues to apply only to those leveraged leases that commenced before the effective date of Codification(Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842).

Entities will generally continue to account for leases that commenced before the effective date of this update in accordance with previous U.S. GAAP unless the lease is modified. Lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all operating leases at each reporting date based on the present value of the remaining minimal rental payments that were tracked and disclosed under previous U.S. GAAP. The updated guidance is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures:  Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting

In March2016 the FASB issued updated guidance that eliminates the requirement to retroactively apply the equity method of accounting when an investment that was previously accounted for using another method of accounting becomes qualified to apply the equity method due to an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence.  If the investment was previously accounted for as an available-for-sale security, any related unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for the equity method is recognized through earnings.  The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption was permitted.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Derivatives and Hedging:  Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

In March 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance clarifying that when a call (put) option in a debt instrument is contingently exercisable, the event that triggers the ability to exercise the option is considered to be clearly and closely related to the debt instrument (i.e., the economic characteristics and risks of the option are related to interest rates or credit risks) and the entity does not have to assess whether the option should be accounted for separately. The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption was permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Financial Instruments — Credit Losses:  Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance-13) for the accounting for credit losses for financial instruments. The updated guidance applies a new credit loss model (current expected credit losses or CECL) for determining credit-related impairments for financial instruments measured at amortized cost (e.g. reinsurance amounts recoverable)recoverables, including structured settlements that are recorded as part of reinsurance recoverables) and requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure or pool of exposures. The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments.

The expected credit losses, and subsequent adjustments to such losses, will be recorded through an allowance account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, with the net carrying value of the financial asset presented on the consolidated balance sheet at the amount expected to be collected.

 

The updated guidance also amends the current other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities by requiring the recognition of impairments relating to credit losses through an allowance account and limits the amount of credit loss to the difference between a security’ssecurity’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. In addition, the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position will no longer impact the determination of whether a credit loss exists.

 

The updated guidance iswas effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. As a Smaller Reporting Company, the effective date was recently changed and the delayed effective date is now for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022.

Early adoption is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Based on the financial instruments currently held by the Company, there would not be a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity if the new guidance were able to behad been adopted in the current accounting period. The impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity at the date of adoption of the updated guidance will be determined by the financial instruments held by the Company and the economic conditions at that time.

 

Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsTargeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued specific guidance to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how eight specific cash flow issues of certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Consolidation – Interests Held through Related Parties that Are Under Common Control

In October 2016, the FASB issued further guidance that makes targeted amendments to consolidation accounting. This update changes how a reporting entity that is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity treats indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity. The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption was permitted.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

In November 2016, the FASB issued specific guidance on the cash flow classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents when there are transfers between cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and when there are direct cash receipts into restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents or direct cash payments made from restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Business Combinations – Clarifying the Definition of a Business

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the definition of a business to assist reporting entities in evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as an acquisition or disposal of assets or businesses. This update provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets or activities is not a business and the requirements to be met to be considered a business.

The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted in certain situations.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to modify the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Reporting entities will no longer determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Compensation — Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

In March 2017, 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2018-12) to improve the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. This update improves the timeliness of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post retirement cost (net benefit costs). Net benefit costs comprise several components that reflect different aspects of an employer’s financial arrangements as well as the cost of benefits provided to employees.  The update requires that the employer service cost component be reportedrecognizing changes in the same lines as other employee compensation costliability for future policy benefits, modifies the rate used to discount future cash flows, simplifies and thatimproves accounting for certain market-based options or guarantees associated with deposit (i.e., account balance) contracts, simplifies the other components (non-service costs) be presented separately from the service costamortization of deferred acquisitions costs and outsideexpands required disclosures. The expanded disclosure requires an insurance entity to provide disaggregated roll forwards of a subtotal of income from operations if one is presented.  The update also allows only the service cost componentbeginning to be eligible for capitalization in assets when applicable.

The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The update is to be applied retrospectively with respect to the presentation of service cost and non-service cost and prospectively with respect to applying the service cost only eligible for capitalization in assets guidance. Early adoption is permitted asending balances of the first interim periodfollowing: liability for future policy benefits, policyholder account balances, market risk benefits, separate account liabilities and deferred acquisition costs including disclosure about, changes to and effect of an annual period if an entity issues interim financial statements. This pronouncement will not impact the Company since it does not have any pension or postretirement benefit planschanges for significant inputs, judgments, assumptions and has no intention to adopt such plans.methods used in measurements.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies(continued)

The updated guidance was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. As a Smaller Reporting Company, the effective date has been changed twice and the delayed effective date is now for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted but not elected by the Company. With respect to the liability for future policyholder benefits for traditional and limited-payment contracts and deferred acquisition costs, an insurance entity may elect to apply the amendments retrospectively as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

With respect to the market risk benefits, an insurance entity should apply the amendments retrospectively as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. The Company expects that the impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity at the date of adoption of the updated guidance in 2024 will be determined by the long-duration contracts then held by the Company and the economic conditions at that time.

Compensation — Stock Compensation: Scope of ModificationIncome Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

 

In May 2017, December 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance related to a change to the terms or conditions (modification) of a share-based payment award.  The updated guidance provides that an entity should account(Accounting Standards Update 2019-12) for the effects of a modification unless the fair value and vesting conditions of the modified award and the classification of the modified award (equity or liability instrument) are the same as the original award immediately before the modification.

accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance is effectiveintended to simplify the accounting for theincome taxes by removing several exceptions contained in existing guidance and amending other existing guidance to simplify several other income tax accounting matters. The Company adopted this guidance in first quarter ending March 31, 2018.  The update is to be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted in any interim periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance.2021. The adoption of this guidance is did not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures

In March 2022, the FASB issued amendments (Accounting Standards Update 2022-2) for the accounting of troubled debt restructuring and disclosures. The amendments introduce new requirements related to certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments promulgate that an entity must apply specific loan refinancing and restructuring guidance to determine whether a modification results in a new loan or the continuation of an existing loan. The amendments also require that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investment in leases. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods and should be applied prospectively. The adoption of this guidance should not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2. InvestmentsInvestments

Fixed Maturity and Equity Securities Available-For-Sale

 

InvestmentsInvestments in fixed maturity and equityavailable-for-sale securities available-for-sale as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

     

Gross

  

Gross

        

Gross

 

Gross

   
 

Amortized Cost

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Amortized Cost

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 
 

or Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

  

or Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

 
 

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities

                 

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $2,976,500  $62,463  $57,498  $2,981,465  $449,041  $72  $7,474  $441,639 

States and political subdivisions

  9,386,211   310,486   27,856   9,668,841  8,773,533  50,269  220,388  8,603,414 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 10,593,369  0  1,499,361  9,094,008 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  29,190   42,635   -   71,825  10,205  9,251  0  19,456 

Corporate bonds

  109,002,252   4,696,310   504,634   113,193,928  101,056,029  174,422  7,190,822  94,039,629 

Asset-backed securities

 9,145,218  0  955,521  8,189,697 

Exchange traded securities

 608,903  0  128,903  480,000 

Foreign bonds

  21,218,524   1,008,329   100,124   22,126,729  28,752,847  17,465  2,428,434  26,341,878 

Redeemable preferred securities

 1,250,000  0  102,000  1,148,000 

Certificate of deposits

  200,000   908   0   200,908 

Total fixed maturity securities

  142,612,677   6,120,223   690,112   148,042,788  $160,839,145  $252,387  $12,532,903  $148,558,629 

Equity securities

                

Mutual funds

  347,311   2,162   -   349,473 

Corporate preferred stock

  99,945   2,075   -   102,020 

Corporate common stock

  154,976   65,889   -   220,865 

Total equity securities

  602,232   70,126   -   672,358 

Total fixed maturity and equity securities

 $143,214,909  $6,190,349  $690,112  $148,715,146 
                                
 

December 31, 2016

 

Fixed maturity securities

                

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $3,157,889  $99,086  $71,592  $3,185,383 

States and political subdivisions

  9,172,533   144,947   66,584   9,250,896 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  33,970   36,757   -   70,727 

Corporate bonds

  100,268,424   2,324,712   1,613,095   100,980,041 

Foreign bonds

  15,677,449   394,742   248,083   15,824,108 

Total fixed maturity securities

  128,310,265   3,000,244   1,999,354   129,311,155 

Equity securities

                

Mutual funds

  344,783   -   2,869   341,914 

Corporate preferred stock

  99,945   -   3,585   96,360 

Corporate common stock

  154,672   45,461   -   200,133 

Total equity securities

  599,400   45,461   6,454   638,407 

Total fixed maturity and equity securities

 $128,909,665  $3,045,705  $2,005,808  $129,949,562 

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $64,081,106  $30,835  $5,780,731  $58,331,210 

  

December 31, 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

                

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $428,153  $812  $1,952  $427,013 

States and political subdivisions

  8,463,941   689,564   24,553   9,128,952 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

  3,458,408   252   34,265   3,424,395 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  11,081   13,195   0   24,276 

Corporate bonds

  116,230,579   12,731,684   100,882   128,861,381 

Asset-backed securities

  5,278,819   57,290   17,806   5,318,303 

Exchange traded securities

  549,334   0   32,734   516,600 

Foreign bonds

  31,286,049   3,493,469   46,192   34,733,326 

Redeemable preferred securities

  1,250,000   0   17,600   1,232,400 

Certificate of deposits

  400,000   10,392   0   410,392 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $167,356,364  $16,996,658  $275,984  $184,077,038 
                 

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $65,269,544  $3,593,466  $115,477  $68,747,533 

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2.Investments (continued)

 

All

All securities in an unrealized loss position as of the financial statement dates, the estimated fair value, pre-tax gross unrealized loss and number of securities by length of time that those securities have been continuously in an unrealized loss position as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

     

Unrealized

  

Number of

    

Unrealized

 

Number of

 
 

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Securities

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Securities

 
 

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities

             

Less than 12 months

            

Less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $198,754  $2,743  1 

States and political subdivisions

 3,411,491  168,744  18 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 9,094,007  1,499,361  24 

Corporate bonds

 81,118,080  7,188,588  243 

Asset-backed securities

 7,884,207  918,752  19 

Exchange traded securities

 480,000  128,903  2 

Foreign bonds

 22,486,537  2,288,065  61 

Redeemable preferred securities

  398,000   102,000   2 

Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 125,071,076  12,297,156  370 

More than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $476,388  $4,294   4  95,476  4,731  1 

States and political subdivisions

  1,409,461   27,856   8  486,475  51,644  1 

Corporate bonds

  4,658,050   94,634   19  198,000  2,234  1 

Asset-backed securities

 305,489  36,769  1 

Foreign bonds

  1,557,436   39,316   5   419,000   140,369   1 

Total less than 12 months

  8,101,335   166,100   36 

More than 12 months

            

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

  1,196,274   53,204   3 

Corporate bonds

  4,783,721   410,000   18 

Foreign bonds

  516,695   60,808   3 

Total more than 12 months

  6,496,690   524,012   24 

Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

  1,504,440   235,747   5 

Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position

 $14,598,025  $690,112   60  $126,575,516  $12,532,903   375 
        
 December 31, 2016 

Fixed maturity securities

            

Less than 12 months

            

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $1,878,308  $71,592   6 

States and political subdivisions

  2,532,653   66,584   14 

Corporate bonds

  23,721,217   696,066   92 

Foreign bonds

  5,087,133   155,833   16 

Total less than 12 months

  33,219,311   990,075   128 

More than 12 months

            

Corporate bonds

  8,004,923   917,029   36 

Foreign bonds

  1,024,548   92,250   6 

Total more than 12 months

  9,029,471   1,009,279   42 

Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position

  42,248,782   1,999,354   170 

Equity securities

            

Less than 12 months

            

Corporate preferred stock

  96,360   3,585   2 

Total less than 12 months

  96,360   3,585   2 

More than 12 months

            

Mutual funds

  89,113   2,869   1 

Total more than 12 months

  89,113   2,869   1 

Total equity securities in an unrealized loss position

  185,473   6,454   3 

Total fixed maturity and equity securities in an unrealized loss position

 $42,434,255  $2,005,808   173 

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coisnurance agreement

 

Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 $53,445,433  $5,780,731   221 

Total fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement in a unrealized loss position

 $53,445,433  $5,780,731   221 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

            

Less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

            

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $301,195  $1,952   2 

States and political subdivisions

  337,421   1,724   2 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

  3,323,141   34,265   7 

Corporate bonds

  10,991,840   100,882   30 

Asset-backed securities

  3,475,854   9,544   8 

Exchange traded securities

  516,600   32,734   2 

Redeemable preferred securities

  482,400   17,600   2 

Foreign bonds

  2,408,472   46,192   6 

Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

  21,836,923   244,893   59 

More than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

            

States and political subdivisions

  626,754   22,829   1 

Asset-backed securities

  345,299   8,262   1 

Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

  972,053   31,091   2 

Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position

 $22,808,976  $275,984   61 
             

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coisnurance agreement

            

Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 $8,000,895  $115,477   21 

Total fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement in a unrealized loss position

 $8,000,895  $115,477   21 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

2. Investments (continued)

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2022, the Company held 60375 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss of $690,112,$12,532,903, fair value of $14,598,025$126,575,516 and amortized cost of $15,288,137.$139,108,419. These unrealized losses were primarily due to the market interest rate movements in the bond market as of June 30, 2022. The ratio of the fair value to the amortized cost of these 375 securities is 91%.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company held 61 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss of $275,984, fair value of $22,808,976 and amortized cost of $23,084,960. These unrealized losses were primarily due to market interest rate movements in the bond market as of September 30, 2017. December 31, 2021. The ratio of the fair value to the amortized cost of these 6061 securities is 95%99%.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

2. Investments(continued)

As of December 31, 2016, the Company held 170 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss of $1,999,354, fair value of $42,248,782 and amortized cost of $44,248,136. These unrealized losses were primarily due to market interest rate movements in the bond market as of December 31, 2016. The ratio of the fair value to the amortized cost of these 170 securities is 95%.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had three available-for-sale equity securities with an unrealized loss of $6,454, fair value of $185,473 and cost of $191,927. The ratio of fair value to cost of these securities is 97%.

Fixed maturity securities were 93% and 92% investment grade as rated by Standard & Poor’s as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

The Company’sCompany’s decision to record an impairment loss is primarily based on whether the security’s fair value is likely to remain significantly below its book value based on all of the factors considered. Factors that are considered include the length of time the security’s fair value has been below its carrying amount, the severity of the decline in value, the credit worthiness of the issuer, and the coupon and/or dividend payment history of the issuer. The Company also assesses whether it intends to sell or whether it is more likely than not that it may be required to sell the security prior to its recovery in value.

 

For any fixed maturity securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired, the Company determines the portion of the other-than-temporary impairment that is credit-related and the portion that is related to other factors. The credit-related portion is the difference between the expected future cash flows and the amortized cost basis of the fixed maturity security, and that difference is charged to earnings. The non-credit-related portion representing the remaining difference to fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Only in the case of a credit-related impairment where management has the intent to sell the security, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, is a fixed maturity security adjusted to fair value and the resulting losses recognized in realized gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations. Any other-than-temporary impairments on equity securities are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations in the periods incurred as the difference between fair value and cost.

 

The Company has recordedThere were no other-than-temporary impairments on its fixed maturity available-for-sale investment in an energy corporation with a total par value of $650,000 as a result of continuing unrealized losses. During fourth quarter 2016 this security was initially impaired by a $207,450 charge toduring the statement of operations. During second quarter 2017 this security was further impaired by a $224,250 charge to the statement of operations. These impairments were considered fully credit-related and represent the difference between the amortized cost basis of the security and its fair value. The Company experienced no additional other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2016.2021.

 

Management believes that the Company will fully recover its cost basis in the securities held as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2022, and management does not have the intent to sell nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell such securities until they recover or mature.  The remaining temporary impairments shown herein are primarily the result of the current interest rate environment rather than credit factors that would imply other-than-temporary impairment. 

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for investments classified as available-for-sale, net of the effect of deferred income taxes and deferred acquisition costs assuming that the appreciation (depreciation) had been realized as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities

 $5,500,237  $1,039,897 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities

 $(12,280,516) $16,720,674 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (96,363)  (16,553) 3,494  (6,969)

Deferred income taxes

  (1,080,775)  (204,668)  2,578,175   (3,509,878)

Net unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities

 $4,323,099  $818,676 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities

 $(9,698,847) $13,203,827 
 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale

 $(5,749,896) $3,477,989 

 

The Company’sCompany’s investment in lottery prize cash flows categorized as other long-term investments in the statement of financial position was $57,675,405$64,033,072 and $46,788,873$65,929,215 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, respectively. The lottery prize cash flows are assignments of the future rights from lottery winners purchased at a discounted price. Payments on these investments are made by state run lotteries.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities and other long-term investments as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2022, by contractual maturity, are summarized as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
 

Fixed Maturity Available-For-Sale Securities

  

Other Long-Term Investments

  

Fixed Maturity Available-For-Sale Securities

  

Other Long-Term Investments

 
 

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $7,267,264  $7,331,950  $8,248,410  $8,361,971  $2,118,459  $2,118,731  $12,421,111  $12,615,589 

Due after one year through five years

  30,208,994   31,312,939   23,377,949   25,433,045  25,926,987  25,292,908  33,443,202  36,254,679 

Due after five years through ten years

  38,476,332   39,833,033   16,190,560   19,790,751  32,061,087  30,388,130  12,842,074  15,400,937 

Due after ten years

  66,630,897   69,493,041   9,858,486   15,836,022  88,879,038  80,497,396  5,326,685  7,930,980 

Due at multiple maturity dates

  29,190   71,825   -   -   11,853,574   10,261,464   0   0 
 $142,612,677  $148,042,788  $57,675,405  $69,421,789                 
 $160,839,145  $148,558,629  $64,033,072  $72,202,185 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

2. Investments (continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement as of June 30, 2022, by contractual maturity, are summarized as follows:

  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Available-For-Sale Securities

 
  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due after one year through five years

 $29,813,746  $29,066,482 

Due after five years through ten years

  9,799,070   9,079,740 

Due after ten years

  21,617,973   17,657,027 

Due at multiple maturity dates

  2,850,317   2,527,961 
         
  $64,081,106  $58,331,210 

 

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.

 

Proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) from the sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities, investment real estate and mortgage loans on real estate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Investment Real Estate

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Proceeds

 $10,116,397  $1,549,139  $0  $1  $0  $75,940  $0  $53,161,263 

Gross realized gains

  16,111   66,349   0   0   0   6,349   0   38,670 

Gross realized losses

  (102,119)  (335)  0   0   0   0   0   0 

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Investment Real Estate

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Proceeds

 $41,066,357  $3,968,218  $0  $89  $49,371  $75,940  $0  $53,161,263 

Gross realized gains

  1,241,025   130,499   0   89   0   6,349   0   38,670 

Gross realized losses

  (102,958)  (26,834)  (8,000)  0   (3,696)  0   0   0 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

Proceeds and gross realized gains (losses) from the sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities available-for-sale, mortgage loans on real estate, investment real estate and other long-term investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

  

Investment Real Estate

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Proceeds

 $4,536,924  $7,368,724  $-  $-  $5,405,626  $7,655,905  $-  $- 

Gross realized gains

  37,337   242,910   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Gross realized losses

  (40,823)  (36,020)  -   -   -   (46,582)  -   - 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Other Long-Term Investments

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Proceeds

 $-  $- 

Gross realized gains

  -   - 

Gross realized losses

  -   - 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  -   - 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

  

Investment Real Estate

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Proceeds

 $17,140,173  $14,862,935  $-  $128,010  $16,129,739  $11,317,427  $190,084  $- 

Gross realized gains

  564,589   405,960   -   8,711   -   -   6,050   - 

Gross realized losses

  (377,138)  (77,362)  -   (1,468)  -   (28,591)  (1,668)  - 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  (224,250)  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Other Long-Term Investments

 
  

2017

  

2016

 

Proceeds

 $792,012  $- 

Gross realized gains

  62,275   - 

Gross realized losses

  -   - 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  -   - 


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

2. Investments(continued)

The accumulated change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) for fixed maturity and equityavailable-for-sale securities available-for-sale for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 and the amount of net realized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities, available-for-sale,investment real estate and mortgage loans on real estate investment real estate and other long-term investments for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Change in unrealized investment gains:

                

Change in unrealized investment gains (losses):

         

Available-for-sale securities:

                         

Fixed maturity securities

 $694,379  $817,963  $4,429,221  $9,078,142  $(12,421,404) $4,688,479  $(29,001,190) $(2,072,603)

Equity securities

  12,381   33,665   31,119   26,911 

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 (4,551,514) 675,015  (9,227,885) (3,356,283)
         

Net realized investment gains (losses):

                         

Available-for-sale securities:

                         

Fixed maturity securities

  (3,486)  206,890   187,451   328,598  (86,008) 66,014  1,138,067  103,665 

Equity securities

  -   -   -   7,243 

Equity securities, sale of securities

 0  0  (8,000) 89 

Equity securities, changes in fair value

 (62,706) 7,235  (37,279) 21,590 

Investment real estate

 0  6,349  (3,696) 6,349 

Mortgage loans on real estate

  -   (46,582)  -   (28,591) 0  38,670  0  38,670 

Investment real estate

  -   -   4,382   - 

Other long-term investments

  -   -   62,275   - 

 

Major categories of net investment income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $1,731,931  $1,435,041  $4,887,826  $4,535,560  $1,734,933  $1,727,496  $3,670,687  $3,423,390 

Equity securities

  4,382   6,728   14,540   20,568  48,026  26,405  113,099  43,404 

Other long-term investments

  967,959   687,042   2,707,438   1,857,366  1,211,486  1,222,180  2,523,180  2,505,074 

Mortgage loans

  2,379,176   1,417,445   5,923,207   4,098,943  4,103,208  3,478,075  7,881,233  7,226,307 

Policy loans

  28,640   27,348   84,657   79,937  48,755  38,957  92,077  77,575 

Real estate

  93,943   62,391   281,366   246,327 

Short-term and other investments

  72,935   56,806   296,019   198,950   25,434   35,078   46,706   44,373 

Gross investment income

  5,278,966   3,692,801   14,195,053   11,037,651  7,171,842  6,528,191  14,326,982  13,320,123 

Investment expenses

  (647,074)  (388,821)  (1,898,226)  (1,114,834)  (732,725)  (455,689)  (1,438,870)  (1,098,779)

Net investment income

 $4,631,892  $3,303,980  $12,296,827  $9,922,817  $6,439,117  $6,072,502  $12,888,112  $12,221,344 

TLIC and FBLIC are required to hold assets on deposit with various state insurance departments for the benefit of policyholders and other special deposits in accordance with statutory rules and regulations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, these required deposits, included in investment assets, had amortized costs that totaled $3,702,658$4,701,483 and $4,099,405,$4,673,271, respectively. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, these required deposits had fair values that totaled $3,726,812$4,693,076 and $4,125,116,$4,715,350, respectively.


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

The Company’sCompany’s mortgage loans by property type as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Commercial and industrial mortgage loans

        
         

Retail stores

 $1,250,052  $1,075,324 

Office buildings

  138,463   179,484 

Industrial

  432,351   - 
         

Total commercial and industrial mortgage loans

  1,820,866   1,254,808 
         

Residential mortgage loans

  101,192,149   73,116,478 
         

Total mortgage loans

 $103,013,015  $74,371,286 
  

(Unaudited)

     
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Residential mortgage loans

 $182,176,805  $169,368,048 
         

Commercial mortgage loans by property type

        

Agricultural

  998,681   0 

Apartment

  1,909,097   175,121 

Industrial

  1,149,821   1,170,544 

Lodging

  274,498   280,836 

Office building

  5,276,640   2,285,403 

Retail

  3,824,607   4,228,099 
         

Total commercial mortgage loans by property type

  13,433,344   8,140,003 
         

Total mortgage loans

 $195,610,149  $177,508,051 
         

Mortgage loans held in trust under coinsurance agreement

        

Residential mortgage loans

 $3,583,208  $3,803,847 

Commercial mortgage loans

  30,914,596   30,013,132 

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

  480,789   767,650 
         

Total mortgage loans held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $34,017,015  $33,049,329 

 

There were 8 mortgage loans with a remaining principal balance of $2,222,863 that were more than 90 days past due as of June 30, 2022. There were 10 mortgage loans with a remaining principal balance of $1,717,496 that were more than 90 days past due as of December 31, 2021.

There were 4 mortgage loans in default and in the foreclosure process with a remaining principal balance of $1,841,176 as of June 30, 2022. There was 1 mortgage loan in default and in the foreclosure process with a remaining principal balance of $484,400 as of December 31, 2021.

 

The Company’sCompany’s investment real estate as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Land - held for the production of income

 $213,160  $213,160 

Land - held for investment

  745,155   745,155 

Total land

  958,315   958,315 

Building - held for the production of income

  2,267,557   2,267,557 

Less - accumulated depreciation

  (1,158,810)  (1,049,695)

Buildings net of accumulated depreciation

  1,108,747   1,217,862 

Residential real estate - held for sale

  287,249   330,496 

Total residential real estate

  287,249   330,496 

Investment real estate, net of accumulated depreciation

 $2,354,311  $2,506,673 
  

(Unaudited)

     
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Land - held for investment

 $540,436  $540,436 
         

Residential real estate - held for sale

  94,842   147,909 

Total investment in real estate

 $635,278  $688,345 

 

TLIC owns approximately six and one-halfthree acres of undeveloped land located in Topeka, Kansas that includeswith a 20,000 square foot office building on approximately one-fourthcarrying value of this land. This building and land on one of the four lots is held for the production of income. The other three lots of land owned in Topeka, Kansas are held for investment. In addition, $409,436.

FBLIC owns one-halfapproximately one-half acre of undeveloped land located in Jefferson City, Missouri. During fourth quarter 2016 management impaired the undeveloped land by $4,892 from its carrying value to its net realizable value expected at the time of ultimate resale.

During 2017 and 2016, the Company foreclosed on residential mortgage loans of real estate totaling $142,455 and $198,622, respectively, and transferred those properties to investment real estate that are now held for sale.

During 2017, the Company sold investment real estate propertyMissouri with an aggregatea carrying value of $185,702. The Company recorded a gross realized investment gain on sale of $4,382 based on an aggregate sales price of $190,084.$131,000.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

During 2022, the Company sold investment real estate property with an aggregate carrying value of $53,067. The Company recorded a gross realized investment loss on sale of $3,696 based on an aggregate sales price of $49,371.

During 2021, the Company foreclosed on residential mortgage loans of real estate totaling $458,587 and transferred those properties to investment real estate held for sale. During 2021, the Company sold investment real estate property with an aggregate carrying value of $528,178. The Company recorded a gross realized investment gain on sale of $289,840 based on an aggregate sales price of $818,018.

3.Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) on the measurement date.  The Company also considers the impact on fair value of a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for an asset or liability when compared with normal activity.

 

The Company holds fixed maturity and equity securities that are measured and reported at fair market value on theconsolidated statement of financial position. The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, as follows:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 1 assets include equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market.

 

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 2 assets and liabilities include fixed maturity securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments or assets and liabilities whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities,government, U.S. government agencies, state and political subdivisionsubdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, corporate debtbonds, asset-backed securities, exchange traded securities, foreign bonds, redeemable preferred stocks and foreign debt securities.certificate of deposits.

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain private equity investments where independent pricing information was not able to be obtained for a significant portion of the underlying assets.

 

The Company has categorized its financial instruments, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into the three-levelthree-level fair value hierarchy. If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.

 

A review of fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the valuation inputs, or their ability to be observed, may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in and out of the Level 3 category as of the beginning of the period in which the reclassifications occur.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The Company’sCompany’s fair value hierarchy for those financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
 

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

                 

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $-  $2,981,465  $-  $2,981,465  $0  $441,639  $0  $441,639 

States and political subdivisions

  -   9,668,841   -   9,668,841  0  8,603,414  0  8,603,414 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 0  9,094,008  0  9,094,008 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  -   71,825   -   71,825  0  19,456  0  19,456 

Corporate bonds

  -   113,193,928   -   113,193,928  0  94,039,629  0  94,039,629 

Asset-backed securities

 0  8,189,697  0  8,189,697 

Exchange traded securities

 0  480,000  0  480,000 

Foreign bonds

  -   22,126,729   -   22,126,729  0  26,341,878  0  26,341,878 

Redeemable preferred securities

 0  1,148,000  0  1,148,000 

Certificate of deposit

  0   200,908   0   200,908 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $-  $148,042,788  $-  $148,042,788  $0  $148,558,629  $0  $148,558,629 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $0  $58,331,210  $0  $58,331,210 
                 

Equity securities, available-for-sale

                

Equity securities

 

Mutual funds

 $-  $349,473  $-  $349,473  $0  $48,309  $0  $48,309 

Corporate preferred stock

  102,020   -   -   102,020 

Corporate common stock

  159,365   -   61,500   220,865   199,207   0   70,136   269,343 

Total equity securities

 $261,385  $349,473  $61,500  $672,358  $199,207  $48,309  $70,136  $317,652 
         
 December 31, 2016 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

                

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $-  $3,185,383  $-  $3,185,383 

States and political subdivisions

  -   9,250,896   -   9,250,896 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  -   70,727   -   70,727 

Corporate bonds

  -   100,980,041   -   100,980,041 

Foreign bonds

  -   15,824,108   -   15,824,108 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $-  $129,311,155  $-  $129,311,155 
                

Equity securities, available-for-sale

                

Mutual funds

 $-  $341,914  $-  $341,914 

Corporate preferred stock

  96,360   -   -   96,360 

Corporate common stock

  138,633   -   61,500   200,133 

Total equity securities

 $234,993  $341,914  $61,500  $638,407 

  

December 31, 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

                

U.S. government and U.S. government agencies

 $0  $427,013  $0  $427,013 

States and political subdivisions

  0   9,128,952   0   9,128,952 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

  0   3,424,395   0   3,424,395 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  0   24,276   0   24,276 

Corporate bonds

  0   128,861,381   0   128,861,381 

Asset-backed securities

  0   5,318,303   0   5,318,303 

Exchange traded securities

  0   516,600   0   516,600 

Foreign bonds

  0   34,733,326   0   34,733,326 

Redeemable preferred securities

  0   1,232,400   0   1,232,400 

Certificate of deposit

  0   410,392   0   410,392 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $0  $184,077,038  $0  $184,077,038 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $0  $68,747,533  $0  $68,747,533 
                 

Equity securities

                

Mutual funds

 $0  $76,816  $0  $76,816 

Corporate common stock

  207,979   0   63,423   271,402 

Total equity securities

 $207,979  $76,816  $63,423  $348,218 

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, Level 3 financial instruments consisted of twoa private placement common stocks that have no active trading.trading and a joint venture investment with a mortgage loan originator.

 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

These private placement common stocks represent investments in small insurance holding companies. The fair value for these securities was determined through the use of unobservable assumptions about market participants. The Company has assumed a willing market participant would purchase the securities for the same price as the Company paid.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

3.Fair Value Measurements (continued)paid until such time as these small insurance holding companies commence significant operations. The joint venture investment with a mortgage loan originator is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

 

Fair values for Level 1 and Level 2 assets for the Company’s fixed maturity available-for-sale and equity securities available-for-sale are primarily based on prices supplied by a third party investment service. The third party investment service provides quoted prices in the market which use observable inputs in developing such rates.

 

The Company analyzes market valuations received to verify reasonableness and to understand the key assumptions used and the sources. Since the fixed maturity securities owned by the Company do not trade on a daily basis, the third party investment service prepares estimates of fair value measurements using relevant market data, benchmark curves, sector groupings and matrix pricing. As the fair value estimates of the Company’sCompany’s fixed maturity securities are based on observable market information rather than market quotes, the estimates of fair value on these fixed maturity securities are included in Level 2 of the hierarchy. The Company’s Level 2 investments include obligations of U.S. government, U.S. government agencies, state and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, exchange traded securities, foreign bonds, redeemable preferred stocks and foreign bonds.certificate of deposits.

 

The Company’sCompany’s equity securities are included in Level 1 and Level 2 and the private placement common stocks and joint venture investment are included in Level 3. Level 1 for those equity securities classified as such is appropriate since they trade on a daily basis, are based on quoted market prices in active markets and are based upon unadjusted prices. Level 2 for those equity securities classified as such is appropriate since they are not actively traded.

 

The Company’sCompany’s fixed maturity and preferred stock available-for-sale securities and equity securities available-for-sale portfolio isare highly liquid and allows for a high percentage of the portfolio to be priced through pricing services.

The change in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 equity securities available-for-sale for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
         

Beginning balance

 $63,423  $67,132 

Joint venture net income

  112,517   75,195 

Joint venture distribution

  (97,804)  (78,904)

Net realized investment losses

  (8,000)  0 

Ending balance

 $70,136  $63,423 

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

3.Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The

The carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, and the level within the fair value hierarchy at which such assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:

 

Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried,instruments disclosed, but not carried, at Fair Value:fair value:

 

 

Carrying

  

Fair

              

Carrying

 

Fair

       
 

Amount

  

Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
 

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Financial assets

                    

Mortgage loans on real estate

                    

Commercial and industrial

 $1,820,866  $1,823,474  $-  $-  $1,823,474 

Residential

  101,192,149   103,364,612   -   -   103,364,612 

Policy loans

  1,626,771   1,626,771   -   -   1,626,771 

Other long-term investments

  57,675,405   69,421,789   -   -   69,421,789 

Cash and cash equivalents

  28,959,503   28,959,503   28,959,503   -   - 

Accrued investment income

  2,618,245   2,618,245   -   -   2,618,245 

Total financial assets

 $193,892,939  $205,973,290  $28,959,503  $-  $177,013,787 

Financial liabilities

                    

Policyholders' account balances

 $292,128,688  $239,162,237  $-  $-  $239,162,237 

Policy claims

  1,027,121   1,027,121   -   -   1,027,121 

Total financial liabilities

 $293,155,809  $240,189,358  $-  $-  $240,189,358 
            

Amount

  

Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
 December 31, 2016  

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Financial assets

                     

Mortgage loans on real estate

                     

Commercial

 $1,254,808  $1,268,140  $-  $-  $1,268,140  $13,433,344  $13,809,167  $0  $0  $13,809,167 

Residential

  73,116,478   70,383,661   -   -   70,383,661  182,176,805  188,445,986  0  0  188,445,986 

Policy loans

  1,598,116   1,598,116   -   -   1,598,116  2,502,435  2,502,435  0  0  2,502,435 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,372,157  3,372,157  0  0 

Other long-term investments

  46,788,873   55,890,429   -   -   55,890,429  64,033,072  72,202,185  0  0  72,202,185 

Cash and cash equivalents

  34,223,945   34,223,945   34,223,945   -   -  18,259,194  18,259,194  18,259,194  0  0 

Accrued investment income

  2,176,770   2,176,770   -   -   2,176,770   5,009,611   5,009,611   0   0   5,009,611 

Total financial assets

 $159,158,990  $165,541,061  $34,223,945  $-  $131,317,116  $288,786,618  $303,600,735  $21,631,351  $0  $281,969,384 

Held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 

Mortgage loans on real estate

 

Commercial

 $30,914,596  $30,914,596  $0  $0  $30,914,596 

Residential

 3,583,208  3,583,208  0  0  3,583,208 

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

 480,789  480,789  0  0  480,789 

Cash and cash equivalents

  3,415,979   3,415,979   3,415,979   0   0 

Total financial assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $37,432,994  $37,432,994  $3,415,979  $0  $34,017,015 

Financial liabilities

                     

Policyholders' account balances

 $245,346,489  $206,541,702  $-  $-  $206,541,702  $371,331,371  $335,370,155  $0  $0  $335,370,155 

Policy claims

  997,814   997,814   -   -   997,814   2,435,827   2,435,827   0   0   2,435,827 

Total financial liabilities

 $246,344,303  $207,539,516  $-  $-  $207,539,516  $373,767,198  $337,805,982  $0  $0  $337,805,982 

  

December 31, 2021

 

Financial assets

                    

Mortgage loans on real estate

                    

Commercial

 $8,140,003  $8,917,023  $0  $0  $8,917,023 

Residential

  169,368,048   187,336,689   0   0   187,336,689 

Policy loans

  2,272,629   2,272,629   0   0   2,272,629 

Short-term investments

  3,296,838   3,296,838   3,296,838   0   0 

Other long-term investments

  65,929,215   80,667,966   0   0   80,667,966 

Cash and cash equivalents

  42,528,046   42,528,046   42,528,046   0   0 

Accrued investment income

  4,879,290   4,879,290   0   0   4,879,290 

Total financial assets

 $296,414,069  $329,898,481  $45,824,884  $0  $284,073,597 

Held in trust under coinsurance agreement

                    

Mortgage loans on real estate

                    

Commercial

 $30,013,132  $30,013,132  $0  $0  $30,013,132 

Residential

  3,803,847   3,803,847   0   0   3,803,847 

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

  767,650   767,650   0   0   767,650 

Cash and cash equivalents

  4,413,384   4,413,384   4,413,384   0   0 

Total financial assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $37,462,713  $37,462,713  $4,413,384  $0  $33,049,329 

Financial liabilities

                    

Policyholders' account balances

 $373,647,869  $373,412,607  $0  $0  $373,412,607 

Policy claims

  2,381,183   2,381,183   0   0   2,381,183 

Total financial liabilities

 $376,029,052  $375,793,790  $0  $0  $375,793,790 

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

3.Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The estimated fair value amounts have been determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment was required to interpret market data to develop these estimates. Accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts which could be realized in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the fair value amounts.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value disclosures for financial instruments in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto:

Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities

The fair value of fixed maturity securities and equity securities are based on the principles previously discussed as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

 

The fair values for mortgage loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses. For both residential and commercial mortgage loans, the discount rate used was indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and LIBOR yield curve adjusted for an appropriate credit spread. For commercialas of June 30, 2022 and industrial mortgage loans, the discount rate used was assumed to be the interest rate on the last commercial mortgage acquired by the Company.December 31, 2021, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, Accrued Investment Income andPolicy Loans

The carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair values. Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy due to their highly liquid nature.

 

Other Long-Term Investments

 

Other long-term investments are comprised of lottery prize receivables and fair value is derived by using a discounted cash flow approach. Projected cash flows are discounted using the average CitigroupFTSE Pension Liability Index in effect at the end of each period.

 

Investment Contracts Policyholders’ Policyholders Account Balances

 

The fair value for liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts (accumulation annuities) is calculated using a discounted cash flow approach.  Cash flows are projected using actuarial assumptions and discounted to the valuation date using risk-free rates adjusted for credit risk and the nonperformance risk of the liabilities.

 

The fair values for insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts are not required to be disclosed.

 

Policy Claims

 

The carrying amounts reported for these liabilities approximate their fair value.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

4. 4.Segment Data

 

TheThe Company has a life insurance segment, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLIC,TAI, an annuity segment, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLICTAI and a corporate segment. Results for the parent company and the operations of FTCC,TMC, after elimination of intercompany amounts, are allocated to the corporate segment. These segments as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 and for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues:

                 

Life insurance operations

 $4,723,138  $3,720,401  $13,321,087  $11,068,191  $10,320,605  $9,026,587  $20,268,926  $17,063,471 

Annuity operations

  3,903,408   2,802,934   10,377,974   8,158,645  4,747,836  4,982,940  10,653,099  10,024,471 

Corporate operations

  85,738   148,234   280,664   455,293   471,730   187,844   649,766   402,003 
 

Total

 $8,712,284  $6,671,569  $23,979,725  $19,682,129  $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $31,571,791  $27,489,945 
                 

Income before income taxes:

                

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

Life insurance operations

 $345,522  $35,230  $899,547  $87,745  $1,312,518  $1,180,070  $1,231,853  $556,600 

Annuity operations

  1,141,492   436,051   1,488,848   1,014,476  (38,242) 382,594  1,037,394  588,584 

Corporate operations

  50,755   115,591   187,965   235,444   499,742   24,482   634,330   (77,482)
 

Total

 $1,537,769  $586,872  $2,576,360  $1,337,665  $1,774,018  $1,587,146  $2,903,577  $1,067,702 
                 

Depreciation and amortization expense:

                 

Life insurance operations

 $858,012  $541,995  $1,828,933  $1,540,582  $1,859,752  $1,541,698  $3,107,914  $3,082,892 

Annuity operations

  178,063   154,648   941,219   493,151   292,358   298,615   485,388   626,975 

Corporate operations

  -   -   -   - 
 

Total

 $1,036,075  $696,643  $2,770,152  $2,033,733  $2,152,110  $1,840,313  $3,593,302  $3,709,867 

 

 

(Unaudited)

       

(Unaudited)

   
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

   

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Assets:

                 

Life insurance operations

 $54,305,804  $50,577,282   $142,581,888  $133,378,698 

Annuity operations

  325,089,923   275,745,766   484,741,891  521,742,643 

Corporate operations

  7,160,894   6,929,565    6,528,310   4,637,593 

Total

 $386,556,621  $333,252,613   $633,852,089  $659,758,934 

 

 

5.Federal Income Taxes

 

The provision for federal income taxes is based on the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the cumulative temporary differences between balances of assets and liabilities determined under GAAP and the balances using tax bases.

 

The Company has no known uncertain tax benefits within its provision for income taxes. In addition, the Company does not believe it would be subject to any penalties or interest relative to any openopen tax years and, therefore, has not accrued any such amounts. The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns and income tax returns in various state jurisdictions.  The 20142018 through 20162020 U.S. federal tax years are subject to income tax examination by tax authorities. The Company classifies any interest and penalties (if applicable) as income tax expense in the financial statements.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

6. Legal Matters and Contingent Liabilities

A lawsuit filed by the Company and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg E. Zahn, against former Company Board of Directors member Wayne Pettigrew and Mr. Pettigrew's company, Group & Pension Planners, Inc. (the "Defendants"), concluded on February 17, 2017. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma (Case No. CJ-2013-03385). In the lawsuit, the Company alleged that Mr. Pettigrew had defamed the Company by making untrue statements to certain shareholders of the Company, to the press and to regulators of the state of Oklahoma and had breached his fiduciary duties.

The jury concluded that Mr. Pettigrew, while still a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, did, in fact, make untrue statements regarding the Company and Mr. Zahn and committed breaches of his fiduciary duties to the Company and awarded it $800,000 of damages against Mr. Pettigrew. In addition, the jury found that Mr. Pettigrew had defamed Mr. Zahn and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on Mr. Zahn and awarded Mr. Zahn $3,500,000 of damages against Mr. Pettigrew.

Mr. Pettigrew can appeal this decision by the jury that will require him to post a bond in the amount of the total judgment of $4,300,000. Should Mr. Pettigrew fail to post such a bond, the Company and Mr. Zahn will be permitted to execute on Mr. Pettigrew's assets. To date, Mr. Pettigrew has failed to post this bond and, as a consequence, the Company and Mr. Zahn are in the process of executing on the judgments against Mr. Pettigrew’s assets. While the Company and Mr. Zahn will continue to execute on the judgments, any money or property collected during the execution of the judgments would have to be returned to Mr. Pettigrew in the event the judgments are reversed by the appellate courts.

In addition to the damages awarded by the jury, the Company and Mr. Zahn have initiated steps to aggressively communicate the correction of the untrue statements to outside parties.

Prior to its acquisition by TLIC, FBLIC developed, marketed, and sold life insurance products known as “Decreasing Term to 95” policies. On January 17, 2013, FBLIC’s Board of Directors voted that, effective March 1, 2013, it was not approving, and therefore was not providing, a dividend for the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. On November 22, 2013, three individuals who owned Decreasing Term to 95 policies filed a Petition in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri asserting claims against FBLIC relating to FBLIC’s decision to not provide a dividend under the Decreasing Term to 95 policies.

On June 18, 2015, plaintiffs filed an amended petition. Like the original Petition, the amended Petition asserts claims for breach of contract and anticipatory breach of contract, and alleges that FBLIC breached, and will anticipatorily breach, the Decreasing Term to 95 policies of insurance by not providing a dividend sufficient to purchase a one year term life insurance policy which would keep the death benefit under the Decreasing Term to 95 policies the same as that provided during the first year of coverage under the policy. It also asserts claims for negligent misrepresentation, fraud, and violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (“MMPA”). It alleges that during its sale of the Decreasing Term to 95 policies, FBLIC represented that the owners of these policies would always be entitled to dividends to purchase a one-year term life insurance policy and that the owners would have a level death benefit without an increase in premium.

The main difference between the original Petition and the amended Petition is that the amended Petition also seeks equitable relief based on two new theories: that the Decreasing Term to 95 policies should be reformed so that they will provide a level death benefit for a level premium payment until the policyholder reaches 95 years of age; and alternatively, Count VIII of the amended Petition asks the Court to (1) find that the dividend provisions in the Decreasing Term to 95 policies violate Missouri law, specifically, § 376.360 RSMo.; (2) order that the policies are void ab initio; and (3) order that FBLIC return all premiums collected under these policies. In addition, as part of the MMPA claim, plaintiffs are now alleging that FBLIC undertook a fraudulent scheme to sell the Decreasing Term to 95 policies as a level premium for level benefit even though FBLIC never intended to pay dividends for the life of the policies and that part of this alleged fraudulent scheme included having a dividend option which is not allowed under Missouri law. FBLIC denies the allegations in the amended Petition and will continue to defend against them.


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

6. Legal Matters and Contingent Liabilities (continued)

On February 1, 2016, the plaintiffs asked that the Court certify the case as a class action. With their motion, Plaintiffs filed an affidavit from an actuary stating the opinion that FBLIC has collected at least $2,548,939 in premiums on the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. This presumably is the amount that Plaintiffs will seek to be refunded to policyholders if the policies are declared void. FBLIC opposed the request for class certification. On July 21, 2016, the Court certified three classes to maintain the claims for breach of contract, anticipatory breach of contract, violation of the MMPA, reformation, and to void the Decreasing Term to 95 policies.

On August 1, 2016, FBLIC filed a Petition for Leave to Appeal with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District asking for permission to appeal the Court’s class certification. The Petition for Leave to Appeal was denied. FBLIC intends to defend vigorously against the class and individual allegations. The Company is unable to determine the potential magnitude of the claims in the event of a final certification and the plaintiffs prevailing on this substantive action. The trial in this case will be before a judge and is scheduled to begin on November 27, 2017.

On May 13, 2015, FBLIC filed a Counterclaim against Doyle Nimmo seeking indemnity and seeking damages for breach of fiduciary duty in the event FBLIC is liable under Plaintiffs’ underlying claims. In addition, on April 29, 2015, TLIC filed a lawsuit against Doyle Nimmo and Michael Teel alleging that they were liable for violations of federal and state securities laws for failing to disclose information relating to the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. This lawsuit is currently pending in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri (hereinafter the “Federal Lawsuit”). No claims have been made against TLIC in the Federal Lawsuit. The Federal Lawsuit has been stayed pending resolution of the lawsuit against FBLIC in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri.

On September 28, 2015, Doyle Nimmo filed a Third-Party Petition for Declaratory Judgment (and Other Relief) against FBLIC. In this Third-Party Petition, Doyle Nimmo, a former director for FBLIC, seeks a declaratory judgment that the corporate by-laws of FBLIC require FBLIC to indemnify him for attorney’s fees, judgments, costs, fines, and amounts paid in defense of both the Counterclaim and the Federal Lawsuit and seeks a monetary judgment for the amounts expended by Doyle Nimmo in such defense. Prior to Doyle Nimmo’s filing of the Third-Party Petition, FBLIC’s Board of Directors executed a Unanimous Written Consent in Lieu of a Special Meeting in which it denied Doyle Nimmo’s tender of defense and request for indemnification finding Mr. Nimmo did not meet the applicable standard of conduct for indemnification under Missouri law.

Doyle Nimmo subsequently submitted a claim and tendered the defense of these claims to Utica Mutual Insurance Company under a policy providing Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions Liability coverage. On November 4, 2015, Utica Mutual Insurance Company filed a lawsuit against Doyle Nimmo and other interested parties, including FBLIC and TLIC. The lawsuit was pending in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri and asked the Court to determine whether the Errors and Omissions policy provides coverage for the lawsuits filed against Doyle Nimmo. Utica Mutual Insurance Company did not seek a monetary judgment against FBLIC or TLIC.

On June 14, 2017, FBLIC and Doyle Nimmo executed a settlement to dismiss with prejudice all claims, causes of action and demands between them arising out of or in any way relating to the transactions and occurrences connected to the legal proceedings described above. The settlement proceeds included payments of $90,000 to FBLIC by Utica Mutual Insurance Company and $10,000 to FBLIC by Doyle Nimmo. The settlement also included an agreement whereby FBLIC and Doyle Nimmo bore exclusive liability for payment of their respective attorneys’ fees, lawsuit expenses, expert consulting fees and taxable costs of court incurred in connection with prosecution and/or defense of the claims, causes of action and demands related to the legal proceedings described above.

 

Guaranty fund assessments, brought about by the insolvency of life and health insurers, are levied at the discretion of the various state guaranty fund associations to cover association obligations. In most states, guaranty fund assessments may be taken as a credit against premium taxes, typically over a five-yearfive-year period.

 

7. Line of Credit

On September 15, 2021, the Company renewed its $1.5 million line of credit with a bank to provide working capital and funds for expansion.  The terms of the line of credit allows for advances, repayments and re-borrowings through a maturity date of September 15, 2022.  Any outstanding advances will incur interest at a variable interest rate of the prime rate set forth in the Wall Street Journal plus 1% per annum adjusting monthly based on a 360 day year with a minimum interest rate floor of 5.75%. The non-utilized portion of the $1.5 million line of credit will be assessed a 1% non usage fee calculated in arrears and paid at the maturity date. NaN amounts were outstanding on this line of credit as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 

8. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in the components of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

 
  

Unrealized

         
  

Appreciation

      

Accumulated

 
  

(Depreciation) on

  

Adjustment to

  

Other

 
  

Available-For-Sale

  

Deferred Acquisition

  

Comprehensive

 
  

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income (Loss)

 

Balance as of April 1, 2022

 $111,288  $(31) $111,257 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

  (9,880,855)  2,805   (9,878,050)

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) having no credit losses, net of tax

  (67,946)  0   (67,946)

Other comprehensive loss

  (9,812,909)  2,805   (9,810,104)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 $(9,701,621) $2,774  $(9,698,847)
             

Balance as of April 1, 2021

 $12,210,023  $(19,995) $12,190,028 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

  3,756,050   5,789   3,761,839 

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income having no credit losses, net of tax

  52,151   0   52,151 

Other comprehensive income

  3,703,899   5,789   3,709,688 

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 $15,913,922  $(14,206) $15,899,716 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

8. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (continued)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

 
  

Unrealized

         
  

Appreciation

      

Accumulated

 
  

(Depreciation) on

  

Adjustment to

  

Other

 
  

Available-For-Sale

  

Deferred Acquisition

  

Comprehensive

 
  

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income (Loss)

 

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 $13,209,319  $(5,492) $13,203,827 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

  (22,011,867)  8,266   (22,003,601)

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) having no credit losses, net of tax

  899,073   0   899,073 

Other comprehensive loss

  (22,910,940)  8,266   (22,902,674)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 $(9,701,621) $2,774  $(9,698,847)
             

Balance as of January 1, 2021

 $17,551,279  $(32,421) $17,518,858 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

  (1,555,462)  18,215   (1,537,247)

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) having no credit losses, net of tax

  81,895   0   81,895 

Other comprehensive loss

  (1,637,357)  18,215   (1,619,142)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 $15,913,922  $(14,206) $15,899,716 

The pretax components of the Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax expense (benefit) for each component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive loss:

            

Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

 $(12,507,412) $(2,626,557) $(9,880,855)

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in operations having no credit losses

  (86,008)  (18,062)  (67,946)

Net unrealized losses on investments

  (12,421,404)  (2,608,495)  (9,812,909)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  3,550   745   2,805 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(12,417,854) $(2,607,750) $(9,810,104)

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

            

Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 $4,754,493  $998,443  $3,756,050 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in operations having no credit losses

  66,014   13,863   52,151 

Net unrealized gains on investments

  4,688,479   984,580   3,703,899 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  7,328   1,539   5,789 

Total other comprehensive income

 $4,695,807  $986,119  $3,709,688 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

7.8.Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (continued)

 

The changes in the components of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive loss:

            

Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

 $(27,863,123) $(5,851,256) $(22,011,867)

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in operations having no credit losses

  1,138,067   238,994   899,073 

Net unrealized losses on investments

  (29,001,190)  (6,090,250)  (22,910,940)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  10,463   2,197   8,266 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(28,990,727) $(6,088,053) $(22,902,674)

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

 
  

Unrealized

      

Accumulated

 
  

Appreciation on

  

Adjustment to

  

Other

 
  

Available-For-Sale

  

Deferred Acquisition

  

Comprehensive

 
  

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income

 

Balance as of July 1, 2017

 $3,834,781  $(68,664) $3,766,117 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

  562,619   (8,426)  554,193 

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  (2,789)  -   (2,789)

Other comprehensive income

  565,408   (8,426)  556,982 

Balance as of September 30, 2017

 $4,400,189  $(77,090) $4,323,099 
             

Balance as of July 1, 2016

 $3,906,866  $(61,711) $3,845,155 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

  846,814   (15,514)  831,300 

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  165,513   -   165,513 

Other comprehensive income

  681,301   (15,514)  665,787 

Balance as of September 30, 2016

 $4,588,167  $(77,225) $4,510,942 
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive loss:

            

Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period

 $(1,968,938) $(413,476) $(1,555,462)

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in operations having no credit losses

  103,665   21,770   81,895 

Net unrealized losses on investments

  (2,072,603)  (435,246)  (1,637,357)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  23,057   4,842   18,215 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(2,049,546) $(430,404) $(1,619,142)

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

 
  

Unrealized

         
  

Appreciation

      

Accumulated

 
  

(Depreciation) on

  

Adjustment to

  

Other

 
  

Available-For-Sale

  

Deferred Acquisition

  

Comprehensive

 
  

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income (Loss)

 

Balance as of January 1, 2017

 $831,917  $(13,241) $818,676 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

  3,538,833   (63,849)  3,474,984 

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  (29,439)  -   (29,439)

Other comprehensive income

  3,568,272   (63,849)  3,504,423 

Balance as of September 30, 2017

 $4,400,189  $(77,090) $4,323,099 
             

Balance as of January 1, 2016

 $(2,695,876) $40,059  $(2,655,817)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

  7,552,715   (117,284)  7,435,431 

Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

  268,672   -   268,672 

Other comprehensive income

  7,284,043   (117,284)  7,166,759 

Balance as of September 30, 2016

 $4,588,167  $(77,225) $4,510,942 


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

7. Other Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(continued)

The pretax components of the Company’s other comprehensive income and the related income tax expense (benefit) for each component for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are summarized as follows:

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

            

Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 $703,274  $140,655  $562,619 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in operations

  (3,486)  (697)  (2,789)

Net unrealized gains on investments

  706,760   141,352   565,408 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (10,532)  (2,106)  (8,426)

Total other comprehensive income

 $696,228  $139,246  $556,982 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
      

Expense

     
  

Pretax

  

(Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

            

Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 $1,058,518  $211,704  $846,814 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in operations

  206,890   41,377   165,513 

Net unrealized gains on investments

  851,628   170,327   681,301 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (19,392)  (3,878)  (15,514)

Total other comprehensive income

 $832,236  $166,449  $665,787 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
  

Pretax

  

Expense

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

            

Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 $4,423,541  $884,708  $3,538,833 

Reclassification adjustment for net losses included in operations

  (36,799)  (7,360)  (29,439)

Net unrealized gains on investments

  4,460,340   892,068   3,568,272 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (79,810)  (15,961)  (63,849)

Total other comprehensive income

 $4,380,530  $876,107  $3,504,423 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 
      

Income Tax

     
      

Expense

     
  

Pretax

  

(Benefit)

  

Net of Tax

 

Other comprehensive income:

            

Change in net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

            

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 $9,440,894  $1,888,179  $7,552,715 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in operations

  335,841   67,169   268,672 

Net unrealized gains on investments

  9,105,053   1,821,010   7,284,043 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (146,605)  (29,321)  (117,284)

Total other comprehensive income

 $8,958,448  $1,791,689  $7,166,759 


First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

7. Other Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(continued)

 

Realized gains and losses on the sales of investments are determined based upon the specific identification method and include provisions for other-than-temporary impairments where appropriate.

 

The pretax and the related income tax components of the amounts reclassified from the Company’sCompany’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 

Reclassification Adjustments

 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

                

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities having no credit losses:

 

Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities (a)

 $(3,486) $206,890  $(36,799) $335,841  $(86,008) $66,014  $1,138,067  $103,665 

Income tax expense (benefit) (b)

  (697)  41,377   (7,360)  67,169   (18,062)  13,863   238,994   21,770 

Total reclassification adjustments

 $(2,789) $165,513  $(29,439) $268,672  $(67,946) $52,151  $899,073  $81,895 

 

(a)

These items appear within net realized investment gains (losses) and other-than-temporary impairments in the consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

These items appear within federal income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

8.9. Allowance for Loan Losses from Mortgage Loans on Real Estate and Loans from Premium Financing

 

The allowance for possible loan losses from investments in mortgage loans on real estate and loans from premium financing is a reserve established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to expense which represents, in the Company’sCompany’s judgment, the known and inherent credit losses existing in the residential and commercial and industrial mortgage loan and premium financing loan portfolios.portfolio. The allowance, in the judgment of the Company, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses inherent in the residential and commercial mortgage loan and premium finance loan portfoliosportfolio and reduces the carrying value of investments in mortgage loans on real estate and premium finance loans to the estimated net realizable value on the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

9. Allowance for Loan Losses from Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (continued)

While the Company utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond the Company’sCompany’s control, including the performance of the residential and commercial and industrial mortgage loan and premium finance loan portfolios,portfolio, the economy and changes in interest rates. The Company’s allowance for possible mortgage loan and premium finance loan losses consists of specific valuation allowances established for probable losses on specific loans and a portfolio reserve for probable incurred but not specifically identified loans.

 

Mortgage loans and premium finance loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the mortgage loan or premium finance loan agreement. Factors considered by the Company in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value of the real estate subject to the mortgage loan, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Mortgage loans and premium finance loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.

 

The Company determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the mortgage loan or premium finance loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’sborrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis.

 

As of Septemberof June 30, 2017, $559,5702022, $842,223 of independent residential mortgage loans on real estate is held in escrow by a third party for the benefit of the Company.   As of June 30, 2022, $694,228 of that escrow amount is available to the Company as additional collateral on $6,104,104 of advances to the loan originator. The remaining June 30, 2022 escrow amount of $147,995 is available to the Company as additional collateral on its investment of $29,599,012 in residential mortgage loans on real estate. In addition, the Company has an additional $834,227 allowance for possible loan losses in the remaining $166,011,137 of investments in mortgage loans on real estate as of June 30, 2022.

As of December 31, 2021, $795,730 of independent residential mortgage loans on real estate are held in escrow by a third party for the benefit of the Company.   As of September 30, 2017, $161,907December 31, 2021, $611,176 of that escrow amount is available to the Company for possible lossesas additional collateral on $4,382,896 of advances to the loan originator. The remaining December 31, 2021 escrow amount of $184,554 is available to the Company as additional collateral on its investment of $32,381,460$36,910,814 in residential mortgage loans on real estate. In addition, the Company has an additional $706,519 allowance for possible loan losses in the remaining $140,597,237 of investments in mortgage loans on real estate with one loan originator.as of December 31, 2021.

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

8.9. Allowance for Loan Losses from Mortgage Loans on Real Estate and Loans from Premium Financing(continued)

 

In addition, the Company has an additional $349,451 allowance for possible loan losses in the remaining $70,631,555 of investments in mortgage loans on real estate as of September 30, 2017.

As of December 31, 2016, $525,063 of independent mortgage loan balances were held in escrow by a third party for the benefit of the Company related to its investment in $25,523,757 of mortgage loans on real estate with one loan originator. In addition, the Company had an additional $244,427 allowance for possible loan losses in the remaining $48,847,529 of investments in mortgage loans on real estate as of December 31, 2016.

Through June 30, 2012, FTCC financed amounts up to 80% of the premium on property and casualty insurance policies after a 20% or greater down payment was made by the policy owner. The premiums financed were collateralized by the amount of the unearned premium of the insurance policy. Policies that became delinquent were submitted for cancellation and recovery of the unearned premium, up to the amount of the loan balance, 25 days after a payment became delinquent. As of December 31, 2016 the Company established a full allowance for uncollectible receivables against the premium financing asset. In late December of 2016, the Company wrote off the asset by netting the allowance for uncollectible receivables against the premium financing asset. The Company has made no premium financing loans since June 30, 2012.

The balances of and changes in the Company’sCompany’s credit losses related to mortgage loans on real estate and loans from premium financing as of and for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows (excluding $32,381,460$29,599,012 and $23,962,879$81,368,440 of mortgage loans on real estate as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and 2016,2021, respectively, with one loan originator where independent mortgage loan balances are held in escrow by a third party for the benefit of the Company):

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

Unaudited

 
 

As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial and Industrial

Mortgage Loans

  

Premium Finance Loans

  

Total

  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Allowance, beginning:

 $336,180  $191,332  $9,278  $6,532  $-  $279,662  $345,458  $477,526 

Allowance, beginning

 $728,229  $462,774  $61,990  $48,406  $790,219  $511,180 

Charge offs

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Provision

  4,121   21,690   (128)  (110)  -   -   3,993   21,580   43,619   (68,056)  389   804   44,008   (67,252)

Allowance, ending

 $340,301  $213,022  $9,150  $6,422  $-  $279,662  $349,451  $499,106  $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928 
                                

Allowance, ending:

                                 

Individually evaluated
for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $279,662  $-  $279,662  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Collectively evaluated
for impairment

 $340,301  $213,022  $9,150  $6,422  $-  $-  $349,451  $219,444  $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928 
                                

Carrying Values:

                                 

Individually evaluated
for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $347,885  $-  $347,885 

Collectively evaluated
for impairment

 $68,810,689  $42,656,344  $1,820,866  $1,278,080  $-  $-  $70,631,555  $43,934,424 

Individually evaluated for reserve allowance

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Collectively evaluated for reserve allowance

 $152,577,793  $78,548,772  $13,433,344  $9,792,909  $166,011,137  $88,341,681 

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Allowance, beginning

 $675,162  $486,604  $31,357  $55,290  $706,519  $541,894 

Charge offs

  0   0   0   0   0   0 

Recoveries

  0   0   0   0   0   0 

Provision

  96,686   (91,886)  31,022   (6,080)  127,708   (97,966)

Allowance, ending

 $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928 

Allowance, ending:

                        

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928 

Carrying Values:

                        

Individually evaluated for reserve allowance

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Collectively evaluated for reserve allowance

 $152,577,793  $78,548,772  $13,433,344  $9,792,909  $166,011,137  $88,341,681 

 


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First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

SeptemberJune 30, 20172022

(Unaudited)

 

8.9. Allowance for Loan Losses from Mortgage Loans on Real Estate and Loans from Premium Financing(continued)

 

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial and Industrial

Mortgage Loans

  

Premium Finance Loans

  

Total

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Allowance, beginning:

 $238,121  $175,988  $6,306  $7,360  $-  $197,172  $244,427  $380,520 

Charge offs

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Provision

  102,180   37,034   2,844   (938)  -   82,490   105,024   118,586 

Allowance, ending

 $340,301  $213,022  $9,150  $6,422  $-  $279,662  $349,451  $499,106 
                                 

Allowance, ending:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $279,662  $-  $279,662 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $340,301  $213,022  $9,150  $6,422  $-  $-  $349,451  $219,444 
                                 

Carrying Values:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $347,885  $-  $347,885 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 $68,810,689  $42,656,344  $1,820,866  $1,278,080  $-  $-  $70,631,555  $43,934,424 

The Company utilizes the ratio of the carrying value of individual residential and commercial and industrial mortgage loans compared to the individual appraisal value to evaluate the credit quality of its mortgage loans on real estate (commonly referred to as the loan-to-value ratio). The Company’s residential and commercial and industrial mortgage loans on real estate by credit quality using this ratio as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are summarized as follows:

    

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial and Industrial Mortgage Loans

  

Total Mortgage Loans

 
    

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

Loan-To-Value Ratio

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Over 70%

to80% $19,116,003  $14,559,541  $-  $-  $19,116,003  $14,559,541 

Over 60%

to70%  35,351,370   29,738,887   -   -   35,351,370   29,738,887 

Over 50%

to60%  25,489,059   15,440,364   844,438   1,051,155   26,333,497   16,491,519 

Over 40%

to50%  13,520,426   10,399,031   -   -   13,520,426   10,399,031 

Over 30%

to40%  4,628,716   2,184,351   661,367   203,653   5,290,083   2,388,004 

Over 20%

to30%  2,287,087   467,410   170,935   -   2,458,022   467,410 

Over 10%

to20%  755,782   317,936   144,126   -   899,908   317,936 

10%

orless  43,706   8,958   -   -   43,706   8,958 

Total

   $101,192,149  $73,116,478  $1,820,866  $1,254,808  $103,013,015  $74,371,286 

  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total Mortgage Loans

 
  

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

Loan-To-Value Ratio

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Over 70% to 80%

 $61,436,738  $52,292,906  $1,535,157  $1,069,973  $62,971,895  $53,362,879 

Over 60% to 70%

  46,493,784   50,445,981   2,193,306   1,359,831   48,687,090   51,805,812 

Over 50% to 60%

  32,628,828   26,492,616   1,327,563   1,496,664   33,956,391   27,989,280 

Over 40% to 50%

  18,964,478   19,235,027   312,177   312,648   19,276,655   19,547,675 

Over 30% to 40%

  10,743,115   7,843,501   3,863,965   1,471,023   14,607,080   9,314,524 

Over 20% to 30%

  7,653,030   9,482,943   941,232   1,916,446   8,594,262   11,399,389 

Over 10% to 20%

  3,345,556   2,737,111   3,259,944   513,418   6,605,500   3,250,529 

10% or less

  911,276   837,963   0   0   911,276   837,963 

Total

 $182,176,805  $169,368,048  $13,433,344  $8,140,003  $195,610,149  $177,508,051 

 


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Item 2: Management’ss Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation (“we” “us”, “our”, “FTFC”“FTFC” or the “Company”) conducts operations as an insurance holding company emphasizing ordinary life insurance products and annuity contracts in niche markets.

 

As an insurance provider, we collect premiums in the current period to pay future benefits to our policy and contract holders. Our core TLIC and FBLIC operations include issuing modifiedmodified premium whole life insurance with a flexible premium deferred annuity, ordinary whole life, final expense, term and annuity products to predominately middle income households in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia through independent agents.

 

We also realize revenues from our investment portfolio, which is a key component of our operations. The revenues we collect as premiums from policyholders are invested to ensure future benefit payments under the policy contracts. Life insurance companies earn profits on the investment spread, which reflects the investment income earned on the premiums paid to the insurer between the time of receipt and the time benefits are paid out under policies. Changes in interest rates, changes in economic conditions and volatility in the capital markets can all impact the amount of earnings that we realize from our investment portfolio.

 

Acquisitions

 

The Company expects to facilitate growth through acquisitions of other life insurance companies and/or blocks of life insurance and annuity business. In late December 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of FLAC for $2,500,000 and had additional acquisition related expenses of $195,234.

 

In late December 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of FBLIC for $13,855,129.

 

On April 28, 2015, the Company acquired a block of life insurance policies and annuity contracts according to the terms of an assumption reinsurance agreementagreement and assumed liabilities of $3,055,916.

 

Our profitability inIn 2019, FTFC’s acquisition of TAI for $250,000 was approved by the life insurance and annuity segments is a function of our ability to accurately price the policies that we write, adequately value life insurance business acquired, administer life insurance company acquisitions at an expense level that validates the acquisition cost and invest the premiums and annuity considerations in assets that earn investment income with a positive spread.Barbados, West Indies regulators.

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of K-TENN Insurance Company (“K-TENN”) from its sole shareholder in exchange for 168,866 shares of FTFC’s common stock. The aggregate purchase price of K-TENN was $1,746,240.

On January 4, 2022, FTFC acquired Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company (“RCLIC”) from Royalty Capital Corporation (“Royalty”) in exchange for 722,644 shares of FTFC’s Class A common stock issued to unrelated parties. Royalty was dissolved immediately after FTFC acquired RCLIC. On March 1, 2022, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance approved FTFC’s contribution and merger of RCLIC into FBLIC.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and capital resources is based on our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared in accordance withwith U.S. GAAP. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions continually, including those related to investments, deferred acquisition costs, allowance for loan losses from mortgages, value of insurance business acquired, policy liabilities, regulatory requirements, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors and assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 


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For a description of the Company’sCompany’s critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2021.  The Company considers its most critical accounting estimates to be those applied to investments in fixed maturity and equitymaturities securities, mortgage loans on real estate, deferred policy acquisition costs, value of insurance business acquired and future policy benefits. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates since December 31, 2016.2021.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue. While insurance contracts are not within the scope of this updated guidance, the Company's fee income related to providing services will be subject to this updated guidance. The updated guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue as performance obligations are met, in order to reflect the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity is entitled to receive for those goods or services. The following steps are applied in the updated guidance: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the updated guidance on revenue recognitionby one year to the quarter ending March 31, 2018.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s result of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance to address the diversity in practice in determining when there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and when an entity must disclose certain relevant conditions and events. The new guidance requires an entity to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The new guidance allows the entity to consider the mitigating effects of management's plans that will alleviate the substantial doubt and requires certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management's plans.

If conditions or events raise substantial doubt that is not alleviated, an entity should disclose that there is substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued), along with the principal conditions or events that raise substantial doubt, management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity's ability to meet its obligations and management's plans that are intended to mitigate those conditions. The guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity since there are no uncertainties about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In January 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance regarding financial instruments. This guidance intends to enhance reporting for financial instruments and addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The significant amendments in this update generally require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, require the use of an exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes and clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities. This guidance also intends to enhance the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments.


This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The recognition and measurement provisions of this guidance will be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating this guidance but expects the primary impact will be the recognition of unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale equity securities in net income. Currently, all unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale equity securities are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The effect of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and liquidity is primarily dependent on the fair value of the available-for-sale equity securities in future periods, the existence of a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in future periods and the economic conditions at the time of that future adoption.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance regarding leases that generally requires the lessee and lessor to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the statement of financial position. A lessee should recognize on the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments and an asset representing its right-to-use the underlying assets for the lease term. Optional payments to extend the lease or purchase the underlying leased asset should be included in the measurement of lease assets and lease liabilities only if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the option(s).

If the lease has a term of 12 months or less, a lessee can make an election to recognize lease expenses for such leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. There is a differentiation between finance leases and operating leases for the lessee in the statements of operations and cash flows. Finance leases recognize interest on the lease liability separately from the right-to-use the asset whereas an operating lease recognizes a single lease cost allocated over the lease term on a generally straight-line basis. All cash payments are within operating activities in the statement of cash flows except finance leases classify repayments of the principal portion of the lease liability within financing activities.

The accounting applied by the lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under previous U.S. GAAP. Key aspects of the lessor accounting model, however, were aligned with the revenue recognition guidance of Codification Topic 606. The previous accounting model for leverage leases continues to apply only to those leveraged leases that commenced before the effective date of Codification Update 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842).

Entities will generally continue to account for leases that commenced before the effective date of this update in accordance with previous U.S. GAAP unless the lease is modified. Lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all operating leases at each reporting date based on the present value of the remaining minimal rental payments that were tracked and disclosed under previous U.S. GAAP. The updated guidance is to be applied using a modified retrospective approach effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures:  Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting

In March 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance that eliminates the requirement to retroactively apply the equity method of accounting when an investment that was previously accounted for using another method of accounting becomes qualified to apply the equity method due to an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence.  If the investment was previously accounted for as an available-for-sale security, any related unrealized gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for the equity method is recognized through earnings.  The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption was permitted.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Derivatives and Hedging:  Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments

In March 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance clarifying that when a call (put) option in a debt instrument is contingently exercisable, the event that triggers the ability to exercise the option is considered to be clearly and closely related to the debt instrument (i.e., the economic characteristics and risks of the option are related to interest rates or credit risks) and the entity does not have to assess whether the option should be accounted for separately.


The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption was permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

 

In June 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13) for the accounting for credit losses for financial instruments. The updated guidance applies a new credit loss model (current expected credit losses or CECL) for determining credit-related impairments for financial instruments measured at amortized cost (e.g. reinsurance amounts recoverable)recoverables, including structured settlements that are recorded as part of reinsurance recoverables) and requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure or pool of exposures. The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments.

The expected credit losses, and subsequent adjustments to such losses, will be recorded through an allowance account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset, with the net carrying value of the financial asset presented on the consolidated balance sheet at the amount expected to be collected.

 

The updated guidance also amends the current other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities by requiring the recognition of impairments relating to credit losses through an allowance account and limits the amount of credit loss to the difference between a security’ssecurity’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. In addition, the length of time a security has been in an unrealized loss position will no longer impact the determination of whether a credit loss exists.

 

The updated guidance iswas effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. As a Smaller Reporting Company, the effective date was recently changed and the delayed effective date is now for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022.

Early adoption is permitted for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Based on the financial instruments currently held by the Company, there would not be a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity if the new guidance were able to behad been adopted in the current accounting period. The impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity at the date of adoption of the updated guidance will be determined by the financial instruments held by the Company and the economic conditions at that time.

 

Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsTargeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

 

In August 2016,2018, the FASB issued specificupdated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2018-12) to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how eight specific cash flow issuesrecognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. This update improves the timeliness of certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classifiedrecognizing changes in the statementliability for future policy benefits, modifies the rate used to discount future cash flows, simplifies and improves accounting for certain market-based options or guarantees associated with deposit (i.e., account balance) contracts, simplifies the amortization of cash flows. deferred acquisitions costs and expands required disclosures. The expanded disclosure requires an insurance entity to provide disaggregated roll forwards of beginning to ending balances of the following: liability for future policy benefits, policyholder account balances, market risk benefits, separate account liabilities and deferred acquisition costs including disclosure about, changes to and effect of changes for significant inputs, judgments, assumptions and methods used in measurements.

The updated guidance iswas effective for annual and interimreporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017,2020. As a Smaller Reporting Company, the effective date has been changed twice and the delayed effective date is to be applied retrospectively.now for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted.permitted but not elected by the Company. With respect to the liability for future policyholder benefits for traditional and limited-payment contracts and deferred acquisition costs, an insurance entity may elect to apply the amendments retrospectively as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.

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With respect to the market risk benefits, an insurance entity should apply the amendments retrospectively as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effectCompany expects that the impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.and liquidity at the date of adoption of the updated guidance in 2024 will be determined by the long-duration contracts then held by the Company and the economic conditions at that time.

 

Consolidation – Interests Held through Related Parties that Are Under Common ControlIncome Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

 

In October 2016,December 2019, the FASB issued furtherupdated guidance that makes targeted amendments to consolidation accounting. This update changes how a reporting entity that is(Accounting Standards Update 2019-12) for the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity treats indirect interests in the entity held through related parties that are under common control with the reporting entity.accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance is effectiveintended to simplify the accounting for annualincome taxes by removing several exceptions contained in existing guidance and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and isamending other existing guidance to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption was permitted.simplify several other income tax accounting matters. The Company adopted this guidance in first quarter 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash ReceiptsTroubled Debt Restructurings and Cash PaymentsVintage Disclosures

 

In November 2016,March 2022, the FASB issued amendments (Accounting Standards Update 2022-2) for the accounting of troubled debt restructuring and disclosures. The amendments introduce new requirements related to certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments promulgate that an entity must apply specific loan refinancing and restructuring guidance onto determine whether a modification results in a new loan or the cash flow classificationcontinuation of an existing loan. The amendments also require that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and presentation of changesnet investment in restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents when thereleases. The amendments in this guidance are transfers between cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and when there are direct cash receipts into restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents or direct cash payments made from restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. The updated guidance is effective for annual andfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is toshould be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.prospectively. The adoption of this guidance isshould not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.


Business Combinations – Clarifying the Definition of a Business

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to clarify the definition of a business to assist reporting entities in evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as an acquisition or disposal of assets or businesses. This update provides a screen to determine when an integrated set of assets or activities is not a business and the requirements to be met to be considered a business.

The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted in certain situations.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other - Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to modify the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Reporting entities will no longer determine goodwill impairment by calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The updated guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

Compensation — Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

In March 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic post retirement cost (net benefit costs). Net benefit costs comprise several components that reflect different aspects of an employer’s financial arrangements as well as the cost of benefits provided to employees.  The update requires that the employer service cost component be reported in the same lines as other employee compensation cost and that the other components (non-service costs) be presented separately from the service cost and outside of a subtotal of income from operations if one is presented.  The update also allows only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization in assets when applicable.

The updated guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The update is to be applied retrospectively with respect to the presentation of service cost and non-service cost and prospectively with respect to applying the service cost only eligible for capitalization in assets guidance. Early adoption is permitted as of the first interim period of an annual period if an entity issues interim financial statements. This pronouncement will not impact the Company since it does not have any pension or postretirement benefit plans and has no intention to adopt such plans.

Compensation — Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification Accounting

In May 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance related to a change to the terms or conditions (modification) of a share-based payment award.  The updated guidance provides that an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless the fair value and vesting conditions of the modified award and the classification of the modified award (equity or liability instrument) are the same as the original award immediately before the modification.

The updated guidance is effective for the quarter ending March 31, 2018.  The update is to be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. Early adoption is permitted in any interim periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity.


 

Business Segments

 

FASB guidance requires a "management approach" in the presentation of business segments based on how management internally evaluates the operating performance of business units. The discussion of segment operating results that follows is being provided based on segment data prepared in accordance with this methodology.

 

Our business segments are as follows:

 

Life insurance operations, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLIC;TAI;

 

Annuity operations, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, and FBLIC and TAI and

 

Corporate operations, which includes the results of the parent company and FTCCTMC after the elimination of intercompany amounts.

 

Please see below and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 and as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 20162021 for additional information regarding segment information.

 

The following is a discussion and analysis of our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and capital resources.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Consolidated Condensed Results ofof Operations for the ThreeThree Months Ended September June 30,, 2017 2022 and 20162021

 

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

 

Premiums

 $4,058,629  $3,197,228  $861,401 

Net investment income

  4,631,892   3,303,980   1,327,912 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,486)  160,308   (163,794)

Other income

  25,249   10,053   15,196 

Total revenues

  8,712,284   6,671,569   2,040,715 

Benefits and claims

  5,150,753   4,280,477   870,276 

Expenses

  2,023,762   1,804,220   219,542 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  7,174,515   6,084,697   1,089,818 

Income before federal income tax expense

  1,537,769   586,872   950,897 

Federal income tax expense

  293,117   88,286   204,831 

Net income

 $1,244,652  $498,586  $746,066 

Net income per common share basic and diluted

 $0.16  $0.06  $0.10 


Consolidated Condensed Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $11,560,664  $9,426,803  $2,133,861  $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705 

Net investment income

  12,296,827   9,922,817   2,374,010  6,439,117  6,072,502  366,615 

Net realized investment gains

  254,108   307,250   (53,142)

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  (224,250)  -   (224,250)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 (148,714) 118,268  (266,982)

Service fees

 329,855  81,601  248,254 

Other income

  92,376   25,259   67,117   5,775   45,567   (39,792)

Total revenues

  23,979,725   19,682,129   4,297,596  15,540,171  14,197,371  1,342,800 

Benefits and claims

  14,926,638   12,709,885   2,216,753  9,595,963  8,848,014  747,949 

Expenses

  6,476,727   5,634,579   842,148   4,170,190   3,762,211   407,979 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  21,403,365   18,344,464   3,058,901   13,766,153   12,610,225   1,155,928 

Income before federal income tax expense

  2,576,360   1,337,665   1,238,695  1,774,018  1,587,146  186,872 

Federal income tax expense

  520,186   205,667   314,519   315,803   366,103   (50,300)

Net income

 $2,056,174  $1,131,998  $924,176  $1,458,215  $1,221,043  $237,172 

Net income per common share basic and diluted

 $0.26  $0.15  $0.11 
 

Net income per common share basic and duluted

 

Class A common stock

 $0.1540  $0.1396  $0.0144 

Class B common stock

 $0.1309  $0.1186  $0.0123 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Amount Change

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611 

Net investment income

  12,888,112   12,221,344   666,768 

Net realized investment gains

  1,089,092   170,363   918,729 

Service fees

  387,395   179,588   207,807 

Other income

  64,272   59,341   4,931 

Total revenues

  31,571,791   27,489,945   4,081,846 

Benefits and claims

  20,385,499   18,067,268   2,318,231 

Expenses

  8,282,715   8,354,975   (72,260)

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  28,668,214   26,422,243   2,245,971 

Income before federal income tax expense

  2,903,577   1,067,702   1,835,875 

Federal income tax expense

  532,827   307,311   225,516 

Net income

 $2,370,750  $760,391  $1,610,359 
             

Net income per common share basic and duluted

            

Class A common stock

 $0.2503  $0.0869  $0.1634 

Class B common stock

 $0.2128  $0.0739  $0.1389 

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Consolidated Condensed Financial Position as of September June 30,, 2017 2022 and December 31, 20162021

 

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

 
             
             

Investment assets

 $313,384,648  $255,214,510  $58,170,138 

Other assets

  73,171,973   78,038,103   (4,866,130)

Total assets

 $386,556,621  $333,252,613  $53,304,008 
             

Policy liabilities

 $341,248,785  $290,680,384  $50,568,401 

Deferred federal income taxes

  2,071,174   693,470   1,377,704 

Other liabilities

  1,395,790   5,598,484   (4,202,694)

Total liabilities

  344,715,749   296,972,338   47,743,411 

Shareholders' equity

  41,840,872   36,280,275   5,560,597 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $386,556,621  $333,252,613  $53,304,008 
             

Shareholders' equity per common share

 $5.36  $4.65  $0.71 

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  2022 to 2021 
             
             

Investment assets

 $415,029,372  $434,120,334  $(19,090,962)

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

  95,764,204   106,210,246   (10,446,042)

Other assets

  123,058,513   119,428,354   3,630,159 

Total assets

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $(25,906,845)
             

Policy liabilities

 $476,902,571  $464,853,615  $12,048,956 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

  96,409,968   106,586,633   (10,176,665)

Deferred federal income taxes

  3,408,861   8,966,303   (5,557,442)

Other liabilities

  4,671,298   10,957,832   (6,286,534)

Total liabilities

  581,392,698   591,364,383   (9,971,685)

Shareholders' equity

  52,459,391   68,394,551   (15,935,160)

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $(25,906,845)
             

Shareholders' equity per common share

            

Class A common stock

 $5.5394  $7.8186  $(2.2792)

Class B common stock

 $4.7085  $6.6458  $(1.9373)

 

Results of Operations Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021

 

Revenues

 

Our primary sources of revenue are life insurance premium income and investment income. Premium payments are classified as first-year, renewal and single. In addition, realized gains and losses on investment holdings can significantly impact revenues from period to period.period.


 

Our revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

     ��

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $4,058,629  $3,197,228  $861,401  $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705 

Net investment income

  4,631,892   3,303,980   1,327,912  6,439,117  6,072,502  366,615 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,486)  160,308   (163,794) (148,714) 118,268  (266,982)

Service fees

 329,855  81,601  248,254 

Other income

  25,249   10,053   15,196   5,775   45,567   (39,792)

Total revenues

 $8,712,284  $6,671,569  $2,040,715  $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $1,342,800 

 

The $2,040,715$1,342,800 increase in total revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is discussed below.

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Premiums

Our premiums for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Whole life and term first year

 $43,122  $44,599  $(1,477)

Whole life and term renewal

  557,335   588,416   (31,081)

Ordinary life first year

 $645,884  $473,073  $172,811 

Ordinary life renewal

 1,249,460  838,080  411,380 

Final expense first year

  1,215,515   920,613   294,902  1,115,099  1,571,695  (456,596)

Final expense renewal

  2,242,657   1,643,600   599,057   5,903,695   4,996,585   907,110 

Total premiums

 $4,058,629  $3,197,228  $861,401  $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705 

 

The $861,401$1,034,705 increase in premiums for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to a $599,057$907,110 increase in final expense renewal premiums, and$411,380 increase in ordinary life renewal premiums, $172,811 increase in ordinary life first year premiums that exceeded a $294,902 increase$456,596 decrease in final expense first year premiums. The increase in final expense first year premiums represents management’s focus on expanding final expense production by contracting new, independent agents in expanded locations.

The increase in final expense renewal premiums reflects the persistency of prior years’ final expense production. Our marketing efforts are focused onThe increase in ordinary life renewal premiums and ordinary life first year premiums primarily reflects ordinary dollar denominated life insurance policies sold in the international market by TAI. The decrease in final expense and annuity production.first year premiums reflects tightening of underwriting guidelines.


 

NetNet Investment Income

 

The major components of our net investment income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $1,731,931  $1,435,041  $296,890  $1,734,933  $1,727,496  $7,437 

Equity securities

  4,382   6,728   (2,346) 48,026  26,405  21,621 

Other long-term investments

  967,959   687,042   280,917  1,211,486  1,222,180  (10,694)

Mortgage loans

  2,379,176   1,417,445   961,731  4,103,208  3,478,075  625,133 

Policy loans

  28,640   27,348   1,292  48,755  38,957  9,798 

Real estate

  93,943   62,391   31,552 

Short-term and other investments

  72,935   56,806   16,129   25,434   35,078   (9,644)

Gross investment income

  5,278,966   3,692,801   1,586,165  7,171,842  6,528,191  643,651 

Investment expenses

  (647,074)  (388,821)  258,253   (732,725)  (455,689)  277,036 

Net investment income

 $4,631,892  $3,303,980  $1,327,912  $6,439,117  $6,072,502  $366,615 

 

The $1,586,165$643,651 increase in gross investment income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to increasesa $625,133 increase in mortgage loans. In twelve months since June 30, 2021, our investments in mortgage loans fixed maturity securities and other long-term investments. In the twelve months since September 30, 2016, we had increased investments in mortgage loans of $35.1 million, fixed maturity securities of $13.5 million and other long-term investments of $16.0approximately $25.9 million.

 

The $258,253$277,036 increase in investment expensesexpense for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 is2022 primarily relateddue to increased production of investments in mortgage loans on real estate including the costs of the Company’s mortgage loan department that are fully assigned to investment expenses beginning in 2017.acquisition expenses.

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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

Our net realized investment gains (losses) result from sales of fixed maturity and equity securities available-for-sale, early payoff of acquired mortgage loans on real estate, sales of investment real estate and sales of other long-term investments.

 

Our net realized investment gains (losses) result from sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities, investment real estate and mortgage loans on real estate plus changes in fair value of equity securities.

Our net realized investment gains for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:

             

Sale proceeds

 $4,536,924  $7,368,724  $(2,831,800) $10,116,397  $1,549,139  $8,567,258 

Amortized cost at sale date

  4,540,410   7,161,834   (2,621,424)  10,202,405   1,483,125   8,719,280 

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(3,486) $206,890  $(210,376) $(86,008) $66,014  $(152,022)
 

Equity securities sold:

 

Sale proceeds

 $-  $1  $(1)

Cost at sale date

  -   1   (1)

Net realized gains

 $-  $-  $- 
 

Investment real estate:

 

Sale proceeds

 $-  $75,940  $(75,940)

Carrying value at sale date

  -   69,591   (69,591)

Net realized gains

 $-  $6,349  $(6,349)
 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

             

Payments and early payoffs of mortgage loans

 $5,405,626  $7,655,905  $(2,250,279)

Principal collections

  5,405,626   7,702,487   (2,296,861)

Net realized (losses)

 $-  $(46,582) $46,582 

Sale proceeds

 $-  $53,161,263  $(53,161,263)

Carrying value at sale date

  -   53,122,593   (53,122,593)

Net realized gains

 $-  $38,670  $(38,670)
 

Equity securities, changes in fair value

 $(62,706) $7,235  $(69,941)
 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 $(3,486) $160,308  $(163,794) $(148,714) $118,268  $(266,982)

Service Fees

The $248,254 increase in service fees for the three months ended June 30, 2022 is primarily due to an increase in fees from Trinity Mortgage Corporation brokering mortgage loans for a fee to third parties.

 


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Total Benefits, Claims and Expenses

 

Our benefits, claims and expenses are primarily generated from benefit payments, surrenders,surrenders, interest credited to policyholders, change in reserves, commissions and other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses. Benefit payments can significantly impact expenses from period to period.

 

Our benefits, claimsclaims and expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Benefits and claims

             

Increase in future policy benefits

 $1,291,943  $1,357,212  $(65,269) $2,961,862  $3,045,748  $(83,886)

Death benefits

  1,310,697   881,928   428,769  2,885,203  2,269,494  615,709 

Surrenders

  186,202   205,356   (19,154) 438,425  372,659  65,766 

Interest credited to policyholders

  2,293,419   1,754,941   538,478  3,230,421  3,088,957  141,464 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  68,492   81,040   (12,548)  80,052   71,156   8,896 

Total benefits and claims

  5,150,753   4,280,477   870,276  9,595,963  8,848,014  747,949 
 

Expenses

             

Policy acquisition costs deferred

  (2,369,432)  (2,023,246)  (346,186) (3,408,839) (3,353,999) (54,840)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

  890,135   536,901   353,234  2,085,355  1,733,139  352,216 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  88,625   91,966   (3,341) 66,755  68,151  (1,396)

Commissions

  2,051,910   1,954,586   97,324  3,074,504  3,138,640  (64,136)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  1,362,524   1,244,013   118,511   2,352,415   2,176,280   176,135 

Total expenses

  2,023,762   1,804,220   219,542   4,170,190   3,762,211   407,979 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

 $7,174,515  $6,084,697  $1,089,818  $13,766,153  $12,610,225  $1,155,928 

 

The $1,089,818$1,155,928 increase in total benefits, claims and expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is discussed below.

Benefits and Claims

 

The $870,276$747,949 increase in benefits and claims for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to the following:

 

 

$538,478 increase in interest credited to policyholders is primarily due to an increase of approximately $67,100,000 in the amount of policyholders’ account balances in the consolidated statement of financial position (increased deposits and interest credited in excess of withdrawals) since September 30, 2016.

$428,769615,709 increase in death benefits is primarily relateddue to an increase in the settlementapproximately $618,000 of whole life and term policy claims of approximately $113,000,increased final expense claims of approximately $223,000 and a decrease in ceded claims of approximately $96,000.benefits.

 

Deferral and Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs

Certain costs related to the successful acquisition of traditional life insurance policies are capitalized and amortized over the premium-paying period of the policies. Certain costs related to the successful acquisition of insurance and annuity policies that subject us to mortality or morbidity risk over a period that extends beyond the period or periods in which premiums are collected and that have terms that are fixed and guaranteed (i.e., limited-payment long-duration annuity contracts) are capitalized and amortized in relation to the present value of actual and expected gross profits on the policies.


 

These acquisition costs, which are referred to as deferred policy acquisition costs, include commissions and other successful costs of acquiring life insurance,policies and contracts, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the successful production of new and renewal life insurance policies and annuity contracts.

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For the threethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, capitalized costs were $2,369,432$3,408,839 and $2,023,246,$3,353,999, respectively. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 were $890,135$2,085,355 and $536,901,$1,733,139, respectively.

 

The $346,186There was a $54,840 increase in 2022 acquisition costs deferred. There was a $352,216 increase in the 2017 acquisition costs deferred primarily relates to increased final expense production by appointed agents based upon expansion into additional states and recruiting of additional agents. The $353,234 increase in the 2017 third quarter2022 amortization of deferred acquisition costs is primarily due to an increased number2022 surrenders and amountwithdrawal activity and the impact of final expense policies in force, lapsation of ordinary life policies and annuity contracts with increased death benefits and annuity withdrawals.mortality.

 

Amortization of Value of Insurance Business Acquired

 

The cost of acquiring insurance business is amortized over the emerging profit of the related policies using the same assumptions that were used in computing liabilities for future policy benefits. Amortization of the value of insurance business acquired was $88,625$66,755 and $91,966$68,151 for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016, respectively.2021, respectively, representing a $1,396 decrease.

Commissions

 

Our commissions for the threethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Annuity

 $325,415  $652,377  $(326,962) $404,848  $202,132  $202,716 

Whole life and term first year

  37,637   30,368   7,269 

Whole life and term renewal

  19,890   24,033   (4,143)

Ordinary life first year

 657,203  521,275  135,928 

Ordinary life renewal

 104,864  58,786  46,078 

Final expense first year

  1,453,356   1,098,269   355,087  1,338,264  1,874,235  (535,971)

Final expense renewal

  215,612   149,539   66,073   569,325   482,212   87,113 

Total commissions

 $2,051,910  $1,954,586  $97,324  $3,074,504  $3,138,640  $(64,136)

 

The $97,324 increase$64,136 decrease in commissions for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to a $355,087 increase$535,971 decrease in final expense first year commissions that corresponds(corresponding to the $294,902 increase in$456,596 decreased final expense first year premiums andpremiums) that exceed a $66,073$202,716 increase in final expense renewal commissions that corresponds to the $599,057 increase in final expense renewal premiums that was offset by a $326,962 decrease in annuity commissions that corresponds(corresponding to $4,861,642 of increase annuity deposits retained) and a $9,417,188 decrease$135,928 increase in policyholders’ account deposits for the three months ended September 30, 2017 comparedordinary life first year commissions (corresponding to the corresponding period in 2016.$172,811 increased ordinary life first year premiums).

Other Underwriting, Insurance and Acquisition Expenses

 

The $118,511$176,135 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 was primarily related to increased third party administration fees primarily related to the increased number of policiesan increase in force and increased service requests, increased legal fees, increased salaries and benefits, duethird party administrative fees and expenses related to increased staffing levels and increased salary that exceeded the costsa new block of the Company’s mortgage loan department that are fully assigned to investment expenses beginning in 2017 and no bad debts recorded in 2017 for FTCC.coinsurance.

 


Federal Income Taxes

 

FTFC files afiled its 2020 consolidated federal income tax return with FTCC but does not file a consolidated tax return with TLIC, or FBLIC. TLICFBLIC and FBLIC are taxed as life insurance companies under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Life insurance companies must file separate tax returns until they have been a member of the consolidated filing group for five years. We continue to file consolidated life insurance company federal tax returns for TLIC and FBLIC.TMC. Certain items included in income reported for financial statement purposes are not included in taxable income for the current period, resulting in deferred income taxes.

 

For the threethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, current income tax expense (benefit) was ($1,320)6,054) and $4,472,$1,510, respectively. DeferredFor the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, deferred federal income tax expense was $294,437$321,857 and $83,814$364,593, respectively.

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Net Income Per Common Share Basic

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders is the total net income multiplied by the right to receive dividends at 85% for Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date divided by the allocated total shares (9,470,277) of Class A shares (9,384,340) and Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders is the total net income multiplied by the right to receive dividends at 85% for Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date divided by the allocated total shares (8,747,633) of Class A shares (8,661,696) and Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders of $1,444,983 is the total net income $1,458,215 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $13,232. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders $1,209,047 is the total net income $1,221,043 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $11,996.

The weighted average outstanding common shares basic for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016, respectively. The increase in deferred income taxes2021 were 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to faster growth in deferred policy acquisition costs on the U.S. GAAP statement of financial position compared to the tax-basis balance sheet.

Net Income Per Common Share BasicClass A shares, respectively and Diluted

Net income was $1,244,652 ($0.16 per common share basic and diluted) and $498,586 ($0.06 per common share basic and diluted)101,102 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Net income per common share basic and diluted is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and subscribed during the year. The weighted average outstanding and subscribed common shares basic and diluted were 7,802,593 for both the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.Class B shares.

 

Business Segments

 

TheThe Company has a life insurance segment, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLIC,TAI, an annuity segment, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLICTAI and a corporate segment. Results for the parent company and the operations of FTCC,TMC, after elimination of intercompany amounts, are allocated to the corporate segment.

 

The revenues and income before federal income taxes from our business segments for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Revenues:

             

Life insurance operations

 $4,723,138  $3,720,401  $1,002,737  $10,320,605  $9,026,587  $1,294,018 

Annuity operations

  3,903,408   2,802,934   1,100,474  4,747,836  4,982,940  (235,104)

Corporate operations

  85,738   148,234   (62,496)  471,730   187,844   283,886 

Total

 $8,712,284  $6,671,569  $2,040,715  $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $1,342,800 

Income before income taxes:

            
 

Income (loss) before federal income taxes:

 

Life insurance operations

 $345,522  $35,230  $310,292  $1,312,518  $1,180,070  $132,448 

Annuity operations

  1,141,492   436,051   705,441  (38,242) 382,594  (420,836)

Corporate operations

  50,755   115,591   (64,836)  499,742   24,482   475,260 

Total

 $1,537,769  $586,872  $950,897  $1,774,018  $1,587,146  $186,872 

 


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Life Insurance Operations

The $1,002,737 increase inincreases and decreases of revenues and profitability from Life Insurance Operationsour business segments for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 is primarily due to the following:2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

$861,401 increase in premiums

  

Life Insurance

  

Annuity

  

Corporate

     
  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Total

 

Revenues

                

Premiums

 $1,034,705  $-  $-  $1,034,705 

Net investment income

  327,610   (7,450)  46,455   366,615 

Net realized investment losses

  (47,583)  (219,399)  -   (266,982)

Service fees and other income

  (20,714)  (8,255)  237,431   208,462 

Total revenue

  1,294,018   (235,104)  283,886   1,342,800 
                 

Benefits and claims

                

Increase in future policy benefits

  (83,886)  -   -   (83,886)

Death benefits

  615,709   -   -   615,709 

Surrenders

  65,766   -   -   65,766 

Interest credited to policyholders

  -   141,464   -   141,464 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  8,896   -   -   8,896 

Total benefits and claims

  606,485   141,464   -   747,949 

Expenses

                

Policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

  635,026   (337,650)  -   297,376 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  (697)  (699)  -   (1,396)

Commissions

  (266,852)  202,716   -   (64,136)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  187,608   179,901   (191,374)  176,135 

Total expenses

  555,085   44,268   (191,374)  407,979 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  1,161,570   185,732   (191,374)  1,155,928 

Income (loss) before federal income taxes (benefits)

 $132,448  $(420,836) $475,260  $186,872 

 

$174,789 increase in net investment income

$5,935 decrease in other income

$27,518 decrease in net realized investment gains

The $310,292 increased profitability from Life Insurance Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the following:

$861,401 increase in premiums

$401,057 increase in policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

$174,789 increase in net investment income

$65,269 decrease in future policy benefits

$19,154 decrease in surrenders

$12,548 decrease in dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

$1,671 decrease in amortization of value of insurance business acquired

$5,935 decrease in other income

$27,518 decrease in net realized investment gains

$339,089 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

$424,286 increase in commissions

$428,769 increase in death benefits

Annuity Operations

The $1,100,474 increase in revenues from Annuity Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the following:

$1,236,750 increase in net investment income

$136,276 decrease in net realized investment gains

The $705,441 increased profitability from Annuity Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the following:

$1,236,750 increase in net investment income

$326,962 decrease in commissions


$222,918 decrease in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

$1,670 decrease in amortization of value of insurance business acquired

$136,276 decrease in net realized investment gains

$408,105 decrease in policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

$538,478 increase in interest credited to policyholders

Corporate Operations

The $62,496 decrease in revenues from Corporate Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to $83,627 of decreased net investment income that exceeded $21,131 of increased other income.

The $64,836 decreased Corporate Operations profitability for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to $83,627 of decreased net investment income and $2,340 of increased operating expenses that exceeded $21,131 of increased other income.

 

Results of Operations Nine Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021

 

Revenues

 

Our primary sources of revenue are life insurance premium income and investment income. Premium payments are classified as first-year, renewal and single. In addition, realized gains and losses on investment holdings can significantly impact revenues from period to period.period.

 

Our revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $11,560,664  $9,426,803  $2,133,861  $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611 

Net investment income

  12,296,827   9,922,817   2,374,010  12,888,112  12,221,344  666,768 

Net realized investment gains

  254,108   307,250   (53,142) 1,089,092  170,363  918,729 

Loss on other-than-temporary impairment

  (224,250)  -   (224,250)

Service fees

 387,395  179,588  207,807 

Other income

  92,376   25,259   67,117   64,272   59,341   4,931 

Total revenues

 $23,979,725  $19,682,129  $4,297,596  $31,571,791  $27,489,945  $4,081,846 

 

The $4,297,596$4,081,846 increase in total revenues for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is discussed below.

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Premiums

 


Premiums

Our premiums for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Whole life and term first year

 $125,009  $167,783  $(42,774)

Whole life and term renewal

  1,718,302   1,857,418   (139,116)

Ordinary life first year

 $1,104,023  $778,662  $325,361 

Ordinary life renewal

 2,149,435  1,636,316  513,119 

Final expense first year

  3,496,902   2,526,244   970,658  2,351,474  2,997,009  (645,535)

Final expense renewal

  6,213,881   4,496,784   1,717,097   11,537,988   9,447,322   2,090,666 

Supplementary contracts with life contingencies

  6,570   378,574   (372,004)

Total premiums

 $11,560,664  $9,426,803  $2,133,861  $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611 

 

The $2,133,861$2,283,611 increase in premiums for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to the following: $1,717,097a $2,090,666 increase in final expense renewal premiums, $970,658$513,119 increase in ordinary life renewal premiums, $325,361 increase in ordinary life first year premiums that exceeded a $645,535 decrease in final expense first year premiums and $372,004 decrease in supplementary contracts with life contingencies consideration.premiums.

 

The increase in final expense first year premiums represents management’s focus on expanding final expense production by contracting new, independent agents in expanded locations. The increase in final expense renewal premiums reflects the persistency of prior years’ final expense production. Our marketing efforts are focused on final expenseThe increase in ordinary life renewal premiums and annuity production and we have not been focused on wholeordinary life and term productionfirst year premiums primarily reflects ordinary dollar denominated life insurance policies sold in the past few years.international market by TAI. The decrease in supplementary contracts with life contingenciesfinal expense first year premiums reflects policyholder decisions to receive future payment streams during their remaining life insteadtightening of a lump sum payment.underwriting guidelines.

Net Investment Income

 

The major components of our net investment income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $4,887,826  $4,535,560  $352,266  $3,670,687  $3,423,390  $247,297 

Equity securities

  14,540   20,568   (6,028) 113,099  43,404  69,695 

Other long-term investments

  2,707,438   1,857,366   850,072  2,523,180  2,505,074  18,106 

Mortgage loans

  5,923,207   4,098,943   1,824,264  7,881,233  7,226,307  654,926 

Policy loans

  84,657   79,937   4,720  92,077  77,575  14,502 

Real estate

  281,366   246,327   35,039 

Short-term and other investments

  296,019   198,950   97,069   46,706   44,373   2,333 

Gross investment income

  14,195,053   11,037,651   3,157,402  14,326,982  13,320,123  1,006,859 

Investment expenses

  (1,898,226)  (1,114,834)  783,392   (1,438,870)  (1,098,779)  340,091 

Net investment income

 $12,296,827  $9,922,817  $2,374,010  $12,888,112  $12,221,344  $666,768 

 

The $3,157,402$1,006,859 increase in gross investment income for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to increases$654,926 increase in mortgage loans and a $247,297 increase in fixed maturity securities. In twelve months since June 30, 2021, our investments in mortgage loans other long-term investments and fixed maturity securities. In the twelve months since September 30, 2016, we had increased investmentsapproximately $25.9 million. The increase in mortgage loans of $35.1 million, other long-term investments of $16.0 million and fixed maturity securities of $13.5 million.is due to higher gross effective yields on securities held in the portfolio.

 


The $783,392The $340,091 increase in investment expense isfor the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily relateddue to increased production of investments in mortgage loans on real estate including the costs of the Company’s mortgage loan department that are fully assigned to investment expenses beginning in 2017.acquisition expenses.

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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses) (Losses)

 

Our net realized investment gains (losses) result from sales of fixed maturity andsecurities available-for-sale, equity securities, available-for-sale, early payoff ofinvestment real estate and mortgage loans on real estate salesplus changes in fair value of investment real estate and sales of other long-term investments.equity securities.

 

OurOur net realized investment gains (losses) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:

             

Sale proceeds

 $17,140,173  $14,862,935  $2,277,238  $41,066,357  $3,968,218  $37,098,139 

Amortized cost at sale date

  16,952,722   14,534,337   2,418,385   39,928,290   3,864,553   36,063,737 

Net realized gains

 $187,451  $328,598  $(141,147) $1,138,067  $103,665  $1,034,402 
            

Equity securities available-for-sale:

            

Equity securities sold:

 

Sale proceeds

 $-  $128,010  $(128,010) $-  $89  $(89)

Cost at sale date

  -   120,767   (120,767)  8,000   -   8,000 

Net realized gains

 $-  $7,243  $(7,243)
            

Mortgage loans on real estate:

            

Payments and early payoffs of mortgage loans

 $16,129,739  $11,317,427  $4,812,312 

Principal collections

  16,129,739   11,346,018   4,783,721 

Net realized losses

 $-  $(28,591) $28,591 
            

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(8,000) $89  $(8,089)

Investment real estate:

             

Sale proceeds

 $190,084  $-  $190,084  $49,371  $75,940  $(26,569)

Carrying value at sale date

  185,702   -   185,702   53,067   69,591   (16,524)

Net realized gains

 $4,382  $-  $4,382 
            

Other long-term investments

            

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(3,696) $6,349  $(10,045)

Mortgage loans on real estate:

 

Sale proceeds

 $792,012  $-  $792,012  $53,208,585  $53,161,263  $(53,161,263)

Carrying value at sale date

  729,737   -   729,737   53,208,585   53,122,593   (53,122,593)

Net realized gains

 $62,275  $-  $62,275  $-  $38,670  $(38,670)

Equity securities, changes in fair value

 $(37,279) $21,590  $(58,869)
 

Net realized investment gains

 $254,108  $307,250  $(53,142) $1,089,092  $170,363  $918,729 

Service Fees

 

The Company has recorded other-than-temporary impairments on its fixed maturity available-for-sale investment$207,807 increase in an energy corporation with a total par value of $650,000 as a result of continuing unrealized losses. During fourth quarter 2016 this security was initially impaired by a $207,450 charge to the statement of operations. During second quarter 2017 this security was further impaired by a $224,250 charge to the statement of operations. These impairments were considered fully credit-related and represent the difference between the amortized cost basis of the security and its fair value. The Company experienced no additional other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity available-for-sale securitiesservice fees for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016. 2022 is primarily due to an increase in fees from Trinity Mortgage Corporation brokering mortgage loans for a fee to third parties.

 


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Total Benefits, Claims and Expenses

 

Our benefits, claims and expenses are primarily generated from benefit payments, surrenders, interest credited to policyholders, change in reserves, commissions and other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses. Benefit payments can significantly impact expenses from period to period.

 

Our benefits, claimsclaims and expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Benefits and claims

             

Increase in future policy benefits

 $3,733,907  $3,995,230  $(261,323) $6,176,835  $5,201,933  $974,902 

Death benefits

  3,744,278   2,868,216   876,062  6,891,443  5,793,212  1,098,231 

Surrenders

  717,790   541,725   176,065  753,815  721,565  32,250 

Interest credited to policyholders

  6,530,403   5,090,162   1,440,241  6,406,557  6,207,492  199,065 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  200,260   214,552   (14,292)  156,849   143,066   13,783 

Total benefits and claims

  14,926,638   12,709,885   2,216,753  20,385,499  18,067,268  2,318,231 
          

Expenses

             

Policy acquisition costs deferred

  (7,370,469)  (5,142,381)  (2,228,088) (6,261,719) (6,183,472) (78,247)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

  2,318,277   1,588,938   729,339  3,454,338  3,522,962  (68,624)

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  298,089   281,175   16,914  138,964  143,320  (4,356)

Commissions

  6,641,883   4,783,307   1,858,576  5,735,633  6,011,223  (275,590)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  4,588,947   4,123,540   465,407   5,215,499   4,860,942   354,557 

Total expenses

  6,476,727   5,634,579   842,148   8,282,715   8,354,975   (72,260)

Total benefits, claims and expenses

 $21,403,365  $18,344,464  $3,058,901  $28,668,214  $26,422,243  $2,245,971 

 

The $3,058,901$2,245,971 increase in total benefits, claims and expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is discussed below.

Benefits and Claims

 

The $2,216,753$2,318,231 increase in benefits and claims for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to the following:

 

 

$1,440,241 increase in interest credited to policyholders is primarily due to an increase of approximately $67,100,000 in the amount of policyholders’ account balances in the consolidated statement of financial position (increased deposits and interest credited in excess of withdrawals) since September 30, 2016.

$876,0621,098,231 increase in death benefits is primarily due to a $353,000approximately $1,007,000 of increased final expense benefits and $91,000 of increased ordinary life benefits.

$974,902 increase in whole life and term settlements, $374,000 increase in final expense settlements and a $146,000 decrease in ceded claims. The increase in final expense incurred claimsfuture policy benefits is expected by the Companyprimarily due to the continued growth in theincreased number and amount of final expenselife policies in force.force and the aging of existing life policies.

 


Deferral and Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs

Certain costs related to the successful acquisition of traditional life insurance policies are capitalized and amortized over the premium-paying period of the policies. Certain costs related to the successful acquisition of insurance and annuity policies that subject us to mortality or morbidity risk over a period that extends beyond the period or periods in which premiums are collected and that have terms that are fixed and guaranteed (i.e., limited-payment long-duration annuity contracts) are capitalized and amortized in relation to the present value of actual and expected gross profits on the policies.

 

These acquisition costs, which are referred to as deferred policy acquisition costs, include commissions and other successful costs of acquiring life insurance,policies and contracts, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the successful production of new and renewal insurance and annuity contracts.

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For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, capitalized costs were $7,370,469$6,261,719 and $5,142,381,$6,183,472, respectively. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 were $2,318,277$3,454,338 and $1,588,938,$3,522,962, respectively.

 

The $2,228,088There was a $78,247 increase in the 20172022 acquisition costs deferred primarily relates to increased final expense and annuity production. The $729,339 increasedeferred. There was a $68,624 decrease in the 20172022 amortization of deferred acquisition costs is primarily due to an increased number and amount of final expense policies in force, lapsation of ordinary life policies and annuity contracts reflected by increased death benefits, surrenders and annuity withdrawals.costs.

 

Amortization of Value of Insurance Business Acquired

 

The cost of acquiring insurance business is amortized over the emerging profit of the related policies using the same assumptions that were used in computing liabilities for future policy benefits. Amortization of the value of insurance business acquired was $298,089$138,964 and $281,175$143,320 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016, respectively.2021, respectively, representing a $4,356 decrease.

Commissions

 

Our commissionscommissions for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Annuity

 $1,697,220  $1,209,118  $488,102  $464,317  $546,837  $(82,520)

Whole life and term first year

  110,426   89,432   20,994 

Whole life and term renewal

  61,762   77,099   (15,337)

Ordinary life first year

 1,150,003  851,996  298,007 

Ordinary life renewal

 194,793  128,602  66,191 

Final expense first year

  4,181,772   3,006,846   1,174,926  2,812,929  3,575,675  (762,746)

Final expense renewal

  590,703   400,812   189,891   1,113,591   908,113   205,478 

Total commissions

 $6,641,883  $4,783,307  $1,858,576  $5,735,633  $6,011,223  $(275,590)

 

The $1,858,576 increase$275,590 decrease in commissions for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to a $1,174,926 increase$762,746 decrease in final expense first year commissions that correspond(corresponding to the $970,658 increase in$645,535 decreased final expense first year premiums,premiums) that exceed a $189,891$298,007 increase in ordinary life first year commissions (corresponding to $325,361 of increased ordinary life first year premiums) and a $205,478 increase in final expense renewal commissions that corresponds(corresponding to the $1,717,097 increase in$2,090,666 increased final expense renewal premiums and a $488,102 increase in annuity commissions that corresponds to a $22,119,656 increase in policyholders’ account deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016.

premiums).


 

Other Underwriting, Insurance and Acquisition Expenses

 

The $465,407$354,557 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 was primarily related to increased acquisition and maintenance costs associated with increased final expense and annuity production, increased third party administration fees primarily related to the increased number of policiesan increase in force and increased service requests, increased salaries and benefits, due to increased staffing levels and increased salary and bonus levels that exceeded the costs of the Company’s mortgage loan department that are fully assigned to investment expenses beginning in 2017, decreased legalthird party administrative fees and no bad debts recorded in 2017 for FTCC.expenses related to a new block of coinsurance.

Federal Income Taxes

 

FTFC files afiled its 2020 consolidated federal income tax return with FTCC but does not file a consolidated tax return with TLIC, or FBLIC. TLICFBLIC and FBLIC are taxed as life insurance companies under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Life insurance companies must file separate tax returns until they have been a member of the consolidated filing group for five years. We continue to file consolidated life insurance company federal tax returns for TLIC and FBLIC.TMC. Certain items included in income reported for financial statement purposes are not included in taxable income for the current period, resulting in deferred income taxes.

 

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,June 30, 2021, current income tax expense was $18,589$2,216 and $41,982, respectively.$1,510. Deferred federal income tax expense was $501,597$530,611 and $163,685$305,801 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The increase in deferred income taxes is primarily due to faster growth in deferred policy acquisition costs on the U.S. GAAP statement of financial position compared to the tax-basis balance sheet.

 

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Net Income Per Common Share Basic and Diluted

 

Net income was $2,056,174 ($0.26 per common share basic and diluted) and $1,131,998 ($0.15 per common share basic and diluted) forFor the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022, the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders is the total net income multiplied by the right to receive dividends at 85% for Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date divided by the allocated total shares (9,470,277) of Class A shares (9,384,340) and 2016, respectively.Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders is the total net income multiplied by the right to receive dividends at 85% for Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date divided by the allocated total shares (8,747,633) of Class A shares (8,661,696) and Class B shares (85,937) as of the reporting date.

 

NetFor the six months ended June 30, 2022, the net income per common share basic and dilutedallocated to the Class A shareholders of $2,349,237 is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and subscribed duringtotal net income $2,370,750 less the year. net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $21,513. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders $752,921 is the total net income $760,391 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $7,470.

The weighted average outstanding and subscribed common shares basic and diluted were 7,802,593 for both the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016.2021 were 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 for Class A shares, respectively and 101,102 for Class B shares. 

 

Business Segments

 

TheThe Company has a life insurance segment, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLIC,TAI, an annuity segment, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, FBLIC and FBLICTAI and a corporate segment. Results for the parent company and the operations of FTCC,TMC, after elimination of intercompany amounts, are allocated to the corporate segment.


 

The revenues and income before federal income taxes from our business segments for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Revenues:

             

Life insurance operations

 $13,321,087  $11,068,191  $2,252,896  $20,268,926  $17,063,471  $3,205,455 

Annuity operations

  10,377,974   8,158,645   2,219,329  10,653,099  10,024,471  628,628 

Corporate operations

  280,664   455,293   (174,629)  649,766   402,003   247,763 

Total

 $23,979,725  $19,682,129  $4,297,596  $31,571,791  $27,489,945  $4,081,846 
            

Income before income taxes:

            

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

Life insurance operations

 $899,547  $87,745  $811,802  $1,231,853  $556,600  $675,253 

Annuity operations

  1,488,848   1,014,476   474,372  1,037,394  588,584  448,810 

Corporate operations

  187,965   235,444   (47,479)  634,330   (77,482)  711,812 

Total

 $2,576,360  $1,337,665  $1,238,695  $2,903,577  $1,067,702  $1,835,875 

 

Life Insurance Operations

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The $2,252,896 increase inincreases and decreases of revenues and profitability from Life Insurance Operationsour business segments for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 is primarily due to the following:2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

$2,133,861 increase in premiums

$167,146 increase in net investment income

$4,095 decrease in other income

$44,016 decrease in net realized investment gains (that also includes a loss on other-than-temporary impairment)

  

Life Insurance

  

Annuity

  

Corporate

     
  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Total

 

Revenues

                

Premiums

 $2,283,611  $-  $-  $2,283,611 

Net investment income

  669,545   (73,377)  70,600   666,768 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  208,195   718,534   (8,000)  918,729 

Service fees and other income

  44,104   (16,529)  185,163   212,738 

Total revenue

  3,205,455   628,628   247,763   4,081,846 
                 

Benefits and claims

                

Increase in future policy benefits

  974,902   -   -   974,902 

Death benefits

  1,098,231   -   -   1,098,231 

Surrenders

  32,250   -   -   32,250 

Interest credited to policyholders

  -   199,065   -   199,065 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  13,783   -   -   13,783 

Total benefits and claims

  2,119,166   199,065   -   2,318,231 

Expenses

                

Policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

  150,304   (297,175)  -   (146,871)

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  (2,177)  (2,179)  -   (4,356)

Commissions

  (193,070)  (82,520)  -   (275,590)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  455,979   362,627   (464,049)  354,557 

Total expenses

  411,036   (19,247)  (464,049)  (72,260)

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  2,530,202   179,818   (464,049)  2,245,971 

Income before federal income taxes (benefits)

 $675,253  $448,810  $711,812  $1,835,875 

 

The $811,802 increased profitability from Life Insurance Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to the following:

$2,133,861 increase in premiums

$1,230,193 increase in policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

$261,323 decrease in future policy benefits

$167,146 increase in net investment income

$14,292 decrease in dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

$4,095 decrease in other income

$8,457 increase in amortization of value of insurance business acquired

$44,016 decrease in net realized investment gains (that also includes a loss on other-than-temporary impairment)

$176,065 increase in surrenders

$515,844 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses


$876,062 increase in death benefits

$1,370,474 increase in commissions

Annuity Operations

The $2,219,329 increase in revenues from Annuity Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the following:

$2,452,705 increase in net investment income

$233,376 decrease in net realized investment gains (that also includes a loss on other-than-temporary impairment)

The $474,372 increased profitability from Annuity Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is due to the following:

$2,452,705 increase in net investment income

$268,556 increase in policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

$8,457 increase in amortization of value of insurance business acquired

$76,713 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

$233,376 decrease in net realized investment gains (that also includes a loss on other-than-temporary impairment)

$488,102 increase in commissions

$1,440,241 increase in interest credited to policyholders

Corporate Operations

The $174,629 decrease in revenues from Corporate Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to $245,841 of decreased net investment income that exceeded $71,212 of increased other income.

The $47,479 decreased Corporate Operations profitability for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily due to $245,841 of decreased net investment income that exceeded $71,212 of increased other income and $127,150 of decreased operating expenses.


Consolidated Financial Condition

 

OurOur invested assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Assets

                  

Investments

             

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $142,612,677 and $128,310,625 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)

 $148,042,788  $129,311,155  $18,731,633 

Available-for-sale equity securities at fair value (cost: $602,232 and $599,400 as of September 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, respectively)

  672,358   638,407   33,951 

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $160,839,145 and $167,356,364 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 $148,558,629  $184,077,038  $(35,518,409)

Equity securities at fair value (cost: $292,271 and $285,558 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 317,652  348,218  (30,566)

Mortgage loans on real estate

  103,013,015   74,371,286   28,641,729  195,610,149  177,508,051  18,102,098 

Investment real estate

  2,354,311   2,506,673   (152,362) 635,278  688,345  (53,067)

Policy loans

  1,626,771   1,598,116   28,655  2,502,435  2,272,629  229,806 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,296,838  75,319 

Other long-term investments

  57,675,405   46,788,873   10,886,532   64,033,072   65,929,215   (1,896,143)

Total investments

 $313,384,648  $255,214,510  $58,170,138  $415,029,372  $434,120,334  $(19,090,962)

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The $18,731,633$35,518,409 decrease and $36,034 increases$3,704,898 increase in fixed maturity available-for-sale securities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

Amount

  

Amount

  

2022

  

2021

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, beginning

 $129,311,155  $134,556,027  $184,077,038  $170,647,836 

Purchases

  32,830,057   6,163,564  33,600,214  9,908,222 

Unrealized appreciation

  4,429,221   9,078,142 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (36,799)  328,598 

Unrealized depreciation

 (29,001,190) (2,072,603)

Net realized investment gains

 1,138,067  103,665 

Sales proceeds

  (10,378,173)  (10,205,935) (40,114,357) (3,268,218)

Maturities

  (6,762,000)  (4,657,000) (952,000) (700,000)

Transfer to other long-term investments

  (729,737)  - 

Premium amortization

  (620,936)  (671,335)  (189,143)  (266,168)

Increase

  18,731,633   36,034 

Increase (decrease)

  (35,518,409)  3,704,898 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, ending

 $148,042,788  $134,592,061  $148,558,629  $174,352,734 

 

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable income taxes, reflected as a separate component in shareholders' equity within “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).” The available-for-sale fixed maturity securities portfolio is invested primarily in a variety of companies, U. S.U.S. government, andU.S. government agencies, statesstate and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, exchange traded securities, foreign bonds, redeemable preferred stocks and foreign securities.certificate of deposits.


 

The $33,951$30,566 decrease and $116,704 increase and $79,376 decrease in equity securities available-for-sale for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Amount

  

Amount

 

Equity securities, available-for-sale, beginning

 $638,407  $892,800 

Purchases

  2,832   14,480 

Sales proceeds

  -   (128,010)

Unrealized appreciation

  31,119   26,911 

Net realized investment gains

  -   7,243 

Increase (decrease)

  33,951   (79,376)

Equity securities, available-for-sale, ending

 $672,358  $813,424 
  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Equity securities, beginning

 $348,218  $203,003 

Purchases

  112,517   145,168 

Sales proceeds

  -   (89)

Joint venture distributions

  (97,804)  (50,054)

Net realized investment gains (losses), sale of securities

  (8,000)  89 

Net realized investment gains (losses), changes in fair value

  (37,279)  21,590 

Increase (decrease)

  (30,566)  116,704 

Equity securities, ending

 $317,652  $319,707 

 

Equity securities available-for-sale are also reported at fair value with unrealizedthe change in fair value reflected in net realized investment gains and losses, netwithin the consolidated statements of applicable income taxes, reflected as a separate component in shareholders' equity within “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).” The available-for-sale equity securities portfolio is invested in a variety of companies.operations.

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The $28,641,729$18,102,098 increase and $9,122,385 increases$5,198,941 decrease in mortgage loans on real estate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Amount

  

Amount

 

Mortgage loans on real estate, beginning

 $74,371,286  $58,774,918 

Purchases

  44,857,137   20,669,087 

Capitalization of loan origination fees

  -   4,530 

Discount accretion

  206,161   83,536 

Net realized investment gains

  -   (28,591)

Payments

  (16,129,739)  (11,317,427)

Foreclosed - transferred to real estate

  (142,455)  (198,622)

Increase in allowance for bad debts

  (105,024)  (36,096)

Amortization of loan origination fees

  (44,351)  (54,032)

Increase

  28,641,729   9,122,385 

Mortgage loans on real estate, ending

 $103,013,015  $67,897,303 


  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Mortgage loans on real estate, beginning

 $177,508,051  $174,909,062 

Purchases

  71,372,265   48,117,912 

Discount accretion

  66,126   209,946 

Net realized investment gains

  -   38,670 

Payments

  (53,208,585)  (53,161,263)

Foreclosed - transfer to real estate

  -   (458,587)

(Increase) decrease in allowance for bad debts

  (127,708)  97,966 

Amortization of loan origination fees

  -   (43,585)

Increase (decrease)

  18,102,098   (5,198,941)

Mortgage loans on real estate, ending

 $195,610,149  $169,710,121 

 

The $152,362$53,067 decrease and $89,505$388,996 increase in investment real estate for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

 
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

Amount

  

Amount

  

2022

  

2021

 

Investment real estate, beginning

 $2,506,673  $2,326,558  $688,345  $757,936 

Acquired through foreclosure

  142,455   198,622 

Real estate acquired through mortgage loan foreclosure

 -  458,587 

Sales proceeds

  (190,084)  -  (49,371) (75,940)

Depreciation of building

  (109,115)  (109,117)

Net realized investment gains

  4,382   - 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,696)  6,349 

Increase (decrease)

  (152,362)  89,505   (53,067)  388,996 

Investment real estate, ending

 $2,354,311  $2,416,063  $635,278  $1,146,932 

 

The $10,886,532$1,896,143 and $10,091,564 increases$2,837,780 decreases in other long-term investments (composed primarily of lottery receivables) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

Amount

  

Amount

  

2022

  

2021

 

Other long-term investments, beginning

 $46,788,873  $31,566,927  $65,929,215  $71,025,133 

Purchases

  14,036,084   11,340,463  4,306,740  882,027 

Transfer from fixed maturity available-for-sale securities

  729,737   - 

Accretion of discount

  2,713,543   1,865,829  2,523,506  2,505,089 

Net realized investment gains

  62,275   - 

Sales proceeds

  (792,012)  - 

Payments

  (5,863,095)  (3,114,728)  (8,726,389)  (6,224,896)

Increase

  10,886,532   10,091,564 

Decrease

  (1,896,143)  (2,837,780)

Other long-term investments, ending

 $57,675,405  $41,658,491  $64,033,072  $68,187,353 

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Our assets other thanthan invested assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
             

Cash and cash equivalents

 $28,959,503  $34,223,945  $(5,264,442) $18,259,194  $42,528,046  $(24,268,852)

Accrued investment income

  2,618,245   2,176,770   441,475  5,009,611  4,879,290  130,321 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  1,157,109   1,258,938   (101,829) 11,370,084  1,046,381  10,323,703 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 95,764,204  106,210,246  (10,446,042)

Agents' balances and due premiums

  1,602,599   1,419,250   183,349  1,458,283  1,713,050  (254,767)

Deferred policy acquisition costs

  23,164,372   18,191,990   4,972,382  52,535,167  49,717,323  2,817,844 

Value of insurance business acquired

  5,610,747   5,908,835   (298,088) 4,179,535  4,318,499  (138,964)

Other assets

  10,059,398   14,858,375   (4,798,977)  30,246,639   15,225,765   15,020,874 

Assets other than investment assets

 $73,171,973  $78,038,103  $(4,866,130) $218,822,717  $225,638,600  $(6,815,883)

 

The $5,264,442$24,268,852 decrease in cash and cash equivalents is discussed below in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section where cash flows are addressed.


The $441,475 increase in accrued investment income is primarily due to the $58,170,138 increase in invested assets during the first nine months of 2017.

 

The $183,349 increase$10,446,042 decrease in 2017 agents’ balances and due premiumsassets held in trust under the coinsurance agreement is due to a $183,033 increasereduction in agents’ balancesassets under TLIC’s annuity coinsurance agreement with an offshore annuity and $316 increase in due premiums. The increase in agents’ balanceslife insurance company that is due to increased production of final expense policies resulting in increased advances of commissions to agents. The Company closely monitors commission advances and has not historically experienced, nor expects to experience, future collection problems.administered on a funds withheld basis.

 

OurThe $2,817,844 and $2,683,567 increases in deferred policy acquisition costs for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Balance, beginning of year

 $49,717,323  $44,513,669 

Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses

  6,261,719   6,183,472 

Amortization

  (3,454,338)  (3,522,962)

Deferred acquisition costs allocated to investments

  10,463   23,057 

Increase

  2,817,844   2,683,567 
         

Balance, end of period

 $52,535,167  $47,197,236 

Our other assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

 

Advances to mortgage loan originator

 $4,654,494  $5,207,380  $(552,886)

Federal and state income taxes recoverable

  2,941,670   2,220,566   721,104 

Notes receivable

  448,258   464,366   (16,108)

Accrual of mortgage loan and long-term investment payments due

  1,298,343   511,585   786,758 

Receivable for securities sold

  550,000   6,288,274   (5,738,274)

Guaranty funds

  78,800   78,711   89 

Other receivables, prepaid assets and deposits

  87,833   87,493   340 

Total other assets

 $10,059,398  $14,858,375  $(4,798,977)

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Long-term investment receivable

 $12,358,727  $-  $12,358,727 

Federal and state income taxes recoverable

  8,117,968   7,104,791   1,013,177 

Advances to mortgage loan originator

  6,104,104   4,382,896   1,721,208 

Advances to private equity company

  3,000,000   3,000,000   - 

Lease asset - right to use

  516,750   565,964   (49,214)

Other receivables, prepaid assets and deposits

  109,267   81,571   27,696 

Guaranty funds

  39,823   49,256   (9,433)

Notes receivable

  -   41,287   (41,287)

Total other assets

 $30,246,639  $15,225,765  $15,020,874 

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As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $12,358,727 in long-term investment purchases where the trade date and settlement date are in different financial reporting periods.

 

There was a $552,886 decrease$1,721,208 increase in advances to one mortgage loan originator who acquires residential mortgage loans for our life companies.

There was a $1,013,177 increase in federal and state income taxes recoverable primarily due to federal and state tax withholdings on lottery receivables.

Our liabilities as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
             

Policy liabilities

            

Policyholders' account balances

 $371,331,371  $373,647,869  $(2,316,498)

Future policy benefits

  102,949,380   88,735,716   14,213,664 

Policy claims

  2,435,827   2,381,183   54,644 

Other policy liabilities

  185,993   88,847   97,146 

Total policy liabilities

  476,902,571   464,853,615   12,048,956 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

  96,409,968   106,586,633   (10,176,665)

Deferred federal income taxes

  3,408,861   8,966,303   (5,557,442)

Other liabilities

  4,671,298   10,957,832   (6,286,534)

Total liabilities

 $581,392,698  $591,364,383  $(9,971,685)

The $2,316,498 decrease and $11,657,627 increase in policyholders’ account balances for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Policyholders' account balances, beginning

 $373,647,869  $362,519,753 

Deposits

  18,546,018   19,382,246 

Withdrawals

  (33,475,021)  (16,844,732)

Change in funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

  3,186,338   2,912,621 

Acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

  3,019,610   - 

Interest credited

  6,406,557   6,207,492 

Increase (decrease)

  (2,316,498)  11,657,627 

Policyholders' account balances, ending

 $371,331,371  $374,177,380 

The $14,213,664 increase in future policy benefits during the six months ended June 30, 2022 is primarily related to the acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company of $8,102,093, the production of new life insurance policies and the aging of existing policies an additional year.

The $5,557,442 decrease in deferred federal income taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was due to $6,088,053 of decreased deferred federal income taxes on the unrealized appreciation of fixed maturity securities and preferred stock securities available-for-sale and $530,611 of operating deferred federal tax expense.

The $10,176,665 decrease in funds withheld under coinsurance agreement is due to the Company owing the reinsurer less under coinsurance agreement with an offshore annuity and life insurance company.

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Our other liabilities as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Mortgage loans suspense

 $2,016,353  $7,533,274  $(5,516,921)

Suspense accounts payable

  977,358   435,471   541,887 

Accrued expenses payable

  687,851   728,000   (40,149)

Lease liability

  516,750   565,964   (49,214)

Unclaimed funds

  269,558   159,627   109,931 

Payable for securities purchased

  146,833   1,465,173   (1,318,340)

Unearned investment income

  98,652   91,206   7,446 

Accounts payable

  45,093   61,307   (16,214)

Deferred revenue

  57,750   63,250   (5,500)

Guaranty fund assessments

  21,000   21,000   - 

Other payables, withholdings and escrows

  (165,900)  (166,440)  540 

Total other liabilities

 $4,671,298  $10,957,832  $(6,286,534)

The reduction in mortgage loan suspense of $5,516,921 is primarily due to timing of principal loan payments on mortgage loans.

The $541,887 increase in suspense accounts payable is due to increased deposits on policy applications that had not been issued as of the financial reporting date.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, the Company had $550,000$146,833 in security salespurchases where the trade date and settlement date were in different financial reporting periods compared to $6,288,274$1,465,173 of security salespurchases overlapping financial reporting periods as of December 31, 2016.2021.

 

There was a $721,104 increase in federal and state income taxes recoverable is primarily due to federal and state tax withholdings on lottery receivables.

There was a $786,758 increase in the accrual of mortgage loans and long-term investment payments due based upon the scheduled timing of investment payments remitted by the third party servicers. Those cash payments were received in October 2017.

On April 15, 2017, the Company renewed its previous one-year loan of $400,000 to its former Chairman. The renewed loan also has a term of one year and a contractual interest rate of 5.00%. The loan is collateralized by 100,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common stock owned by the former Chairman.


Our liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

 
             

Policy liabilities

            

Policyholders' account balances

 $292,128,688  $245,346,489  $46,782,199 

Future policy benefits

  48,002,489   44,266,227   3,736,262 

Policy claims

  1,027,121   997,814   29,307 

Other policy liabilities

  90,487   69,854   20,633 

Total policy liabilities

  341,248,785   290,680,384   50,568,401 

Deferred federal income taxes

  2,071,174   693,470   1,377,704 

Other liabilities

  1,395,790   5,598,484   (4,202,694)

Total liabilities

 $344,715,749  $296,972,338  $47,743,411 

The $46,782,199 and $27,310,106 increase in policyholders’ account balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are summarized as follows:

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Amount

  

Amount

 

Policyholders' account balances, beginning

 $245,346,489  $197,688,616 

Deposits

  54,296,750   32,177,094 

Withdrawals

  (14,044,954)  (9,957,150)

Interest credited

  6,530,403   5,090,162 

Increase

  46,782,199   27,310,106 

Policyholders' account balances, ending

 $292,128,688  $224,998,722 

The $3,736,262 increase in future policy benefits during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily related to the production of new life insurance policies, initial sales of policies to older age bands (resulting in increased mortality reserve charges) and the aging of existing policies.

The $1,377,704 increase in deferred federal income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was due to $876,107 of increased deferred federal income taxes on the unrealized appreciation of fixed maturity and equity securities available-for-sale and $501,597 of operating deferred federal tax expense.


Our other liabilities as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

 

Suspense accounts payable

 $575,853  $4,684,726  $(4,108,873)

Accrued expenses payable

  565,762   527,938   37,824 

Payable for securities purchased

  176,249   234,225   (57,976)

Guaranty fund assessments

  60,000   60,000   - 

Unearned investment income

  57,398   48,466   8,932 

Deferred revenue

  32,491   29,632   2,859 

Unclaimed funds

  25,820   23,057   2,763 

Other payables, withholdings and escrows

  (97,783)  (9,560)  (88,223)

Total other liabilities

 $1,395,790  $5,598,484  $(4,202,694)

The $4,108,873 decrease in suspense accounts payable is primarily due to decreased deposits on policy applications that had not been issued as of the financial reporting date.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our operations have been financed primarily through the private placement of equity securities and intrastate public stock offerings. Through SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we have received $27,119,480 from the sale of our shares.

 

The Company raised $1,450,000 from two private placements during 2004 and $25,669,480 from two public stock offerings and one private placement stock offering from June 22, 2005 through February 23, 2007; June 29, 2010 through April 30, 2012; and August 15, 2012 through March 8, 2013. The Company issued 7,347,488 shares of its common stock and incurred $3,624,518 of offering costs during these private placements and public stock offerings.

 

The Company also issued 702,685 shares of its common stock in connection with two stock dividends paid to shareholders in 2011 and 2012 that resulted in accumulated earnings being charged $5,270,138 with an offsetting credit of $5,270,138 to common stock and additional paid-in capital.

 

In 2020, the Company paid a $0.05 per share cash dividend for a total of $393,178 and issued 791,339 shares of class A common stock in connection with a 10% stock dividend to its Class A shareholders. The 10% stock dividend resulted in accumulated earnings being charged $8,657,249 with an offsetting credit of $8,657,249 to common stock and additional paid-in capital.

The Company has also purchased 247,580 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $893,947 from former members of the Board of Directors including the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, a former agent, the former spouse of the Company’sCompany’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and a charitable organization where a former member of the Board of Directors had donated shares of the Company’s common stock.

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As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $28,959,503.$18,259,194. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, cash and cash equivalents of $10,594,184$11,067,142 and $15,125,591,$3,503,440, respectively, totaling $14,570,582 were held by FBLICTLIC and TLICFBLIC and may not be available for use by FTFC due to the required pre-approval by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and Missouri Department of InsuranceCommerce and OIDInsurance of any dividend or intercompany transaction to transfer funds to FTFC. The maximum dividend, which may be paid in any twelve-month period without notification or approval, is limited to the greater of 10% of statutory surplus as of December 31 of the preceding year or the net gain from operations of the preceding calendar year.

 

Cash dividends may only be paid out of surplus derived from realized net profits. Based on these limitations, there is no capacity for TLIC to pay a dividend updue to $1,852,287 in 2017 without prior approval.a negative unassigned surplus of $4,068,590 as of December 31, 2021. In addition, based on those limitations, there is the capacity for FBLIC to pay a dividend up to $914,179$1,495,631 in 20172022 without prior approval. FBLIC has paid dividends of $1,000,000a $3,200,000 dividend to TLIC, of which $1,495,631 is considered ordinary and $1,704,369 is considered extraordinary. FBLIC has paid no dividends TLIC in 2016.2021. Dividends paid by FBLIC arewere eliminated in consolidation. TLIC has paid no dividends to FTFC.

 

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents at multiple institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures interest and non-interest bearing accounts up to $250,000. Uninsured balances aggregate $18,349,060$13,000,144 and $22,117,921$40,431,952 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively. Other funds are invested in mutual funds that invest in U.S. government securities. We monitor the solvency of all financial institutions in which we have funds to minimize the exposure for loss. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.


 

On September 1, 2017,15, 2021, the Company agreed to a $1.0renewed its $1.5 million line of credit with a bank to provide working capital and funds for expansion.  The terms of the line of credit allowallows for advances, repayments and re-borrowings through thea maturity date of July 1, 2018.  TheSeptember 15, 2022.  Any outstanding advances will incur interest at a variable interest rate of the prime rate set forth in the Wall Street Journal plus 1% per annum adjusting monthly based on a 360 day year.  Thisyear with a minimum interest rate floor of 5.75%. The non-utilized portion of the $1.5 million line of credit is subject to annual renewal based uponwill be assessed a 1% non usage fee calculated in arrears and paid at the discretionmaturity date. No amounts were outstanding on this line of both the Companycredit as of June 30, 2022 and the bank.December 31, 2021. 

 

Our cashcash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $414,471  $4,228,919  $(3,814,448) $5,773,156  $6,400,806  $(627,650)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (45,930,709)  (8,793,138)  (37,137,571)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  40,251,796   22,219,944   18,031,852 

Increase (decrease) in cash

  (5,264,442)  17,655,725   (22,920,167)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 (15,113,005) 6,030,822  (21,143,827)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (14,929,003)  2,537,514   (17,466,517)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (24,268,852) 14,969,142  (39,237,994)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  34,223,945   9,047,586   25,176,359   42,528,046   40,230,095   2,297,951 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $28,959,503  $26,703,311  $2,256,192  $18,259,194  $55,199,237  $(36,940,043)

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The $414,471$5,773,156 cash provided by operating activities and $4,228,919 of$6,400,806 cash provided by operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

   
 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums collected

 $11,582,534  $9,441,443  $2,141,091  $17,273,537  $14,996,541  $2,276,996 

Net investment income collected

  8,778,763   7,429,581   1,349,182  10,364,756  10,050,566  314,190 

Service fees and other income collected

 451,667  238,929  212,738 

Death benefits paid

  (3,613,141)  (2,811,463)  (801,678) (6,577,141) (5,987,274) (589,867)

Surrenders paid

  (717,790)  (541,725)  (176,065) (753,815) (721,565) (32,250)

Dividends and endowments paid

 (156,762) (144,578) (12,184)

Commissions paid

  (6,824,917)  (5,135,536)  (1,689,381) (5,489,238) (5,974,202) 484,964 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses paid

  (4,359,559)  (3,679,616)  (679,943) (4,997,789) (4,531,610) (466,179)

Taxes paid

  (739,692)  (518,966)  (220,726) (1,015,393) (1,606,407) 591,014 

Advances to mortgage loan originator

  552,886   (2,466,020)  3,018,906 

Deposited policy applications unissued

  (4,108,873)  2,220,132   (6,329,005)

Decrease in short-term investments

  -   549,851   (549,851)

(Increased) decreased advances to mortgage loan originator

 (1,721,208) 1,426,001  (3,147,209)

Increased (decreased) deposits of pending policy applications

 541,887  (1,065,064) 1,606,951 

Decreased assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 3,455,715  2,043,041  1,412,674 

Decreased mortgage loan suspense

 (5,537,794) (2,254,384) (3,283,410)

Other

  (135,740)  (258,762)  123,022   (65,266)  (69,188)  3,922 

Increase in cash provided by operating activities

 $414,471  $4,228,919  $(3,814,448)

Cash provided by operating activities

 $5,773,156  $6,400,806  $(627,650)

 

Please see the statements of cash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and 20162021 for a summary of the components of net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities.


 

Our shareholdersshareholders’ equity as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 20162021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

2017 less 2016

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
             

Common stock, par value $.01 per share (20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,050,173
issued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and 7,802,593
outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)

 $80,502  $80,502  $- 

Shareholders' equity

      

Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (40,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 9,631,920 and 8,909,276 issued as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 $96,319  $89,093  $7,226 

Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share (10,000,000 shares authorized, 101,102 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 1,011  1,011  - 

Additional paid-in capital

  28,684,598   28,684,598   -  43,668,023  39,078,485  4,589,538 

Treasury stock, at cost (247,580 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)

  (893,947)  (893,947)  - 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  4,323,099   818,676   3,504,423 

Treasury stock, at cost (247,580 shares as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 (893,947) (893,947) - 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 (9,698,847) 13,203,827  (22,902,674)

Accumulated earnings

  9,646,620   7,590,446   2,056,174   19,286,832   16,916,082   2,370,750 

Total shareholders' equity

 $41,840,872  $36,280,275  $5,560,597  $52,459,391  $68,394,551  $(15,935,160)

 

The increasedecrease in shareholdersshareholders’ equity of $5,560,597$15,935,160 for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 is primarily due to $3,504,423 of$22,902,674 decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that exceeded an increase in additional paid-in capital of $4,589,538 (acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company) and $2,370,750 in net income of $2,056,174.

Equity per common share outstanding increased 15.3% from $4.65 per share as of December 31, 2016 to $5.36 per share as of September 30, 2017, based upon 7,802,593 common shares outstanding as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.income.

 

The liquidity requirements of our life insurance companies are met primarily by funds provided from operations. Premium and annuity consideration deposits, investment income and investment maturities are the primary sources of funds, while investment purchases, policy benefits, and operating expenses are the primary uses of funds. There were no liquidity issues in 20172022 or 2016.2021. Our investments include marketable debt securities that could be readily converted to cash for liquidity needs.

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We are subject to various market risks. The quality of our investment portfolio and the current level of shareholdersshareholders’ equity continue to provide a sound financial base as we strive to expand our marketing to offer competitive products. Our investment portfolio had unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities of $5,500,237($12,280,516) and $1,039,897$16,720,674 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively, prior to the impact of income taxes and deferred acquisition cost adjustments. An increase of $4,423,541$27,863,123 in unrealized gainslosses arising for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 has been offset by the 20172022 net realized investment lossesgains of $36,799$1,138,067 originating from the sale and call activity for fixed maturity securities available-for-sale resulting in net unrealized gainslosses on investments of $4,460,340.$29,001,190.

 

A primary liquidity concern is the risk of an extraordinary level of early policyholder withdrawals. We include provisions within our insurance policies, such as surrender charges, that help limit and discourage early withdrawals. Individual life insurance policies are less susceptible to withdrawal than annuity reserves and deposit liabilities because policyholders may incur surrender charges and undergo a new underwriting process in order to obtain a new insurance policy. Cash flow projections and cash flow tests under various market interest rate scenarios are also performed annually to assist in evaluating liquidity needs and adequacy. We currently anticipate that available liquidity sources and future cash flows will be adequate to meet our needs for funds.

 

One of our significant risks relates to the fluctuations in interest rates. Regarding interest rates, the value of our available-for-sale fixed maturity securities investment portfolio will increase or decrease in an inverse relationship with fluctuations in interest rates, while net investment income earned on newly acquired available-for-sale fixed maturity securities increases or decreases in direct relationshiprelationship with interest rate changes.

 

From an income perspective, we are exposed to rising interest rates which could be a significant risk, as TLIC's and FBLIC’sFBLIC’s annuity business is impacted by changes in interest rates. Life insurance company policy liabilities bear fixed rates. From a liquidity perspective, our fixed rate policy liabilities are relatively insensitive to interest rate fluctuations.


 

We believe gradual increases in interest rates do not present a significant liquidity exposure for the life insurance policies and annuity contracts. We maintain conservative durations in our fixed maturity portfolio.

 

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, the fair value of fixed maturity available-for-sale securities with maturities of less than one year and the fair value of lottery receivables with maturities of less than one year equaled 13.1%7.6% of total policy liabilities. If interest rates rise significantly in a short time frame, there can be no assurance that the life insurance industry, including the Company, would not experience increased levels of surrenders and reduced sales, and thereby be materially adversely affected.

 

In addition to the measures described above, TLIC and FBLIC must comply with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners promulgated Standard Valuation Law ("SVL") which specifies minimum reserve levels and prescribes methods for determining them, with the intent of enhancing solvency. Upon meeting certain tests, which TLIC and FBLIC met during 2016,2021, the SVL also requires the Company to perform annual cash flow testing for TLIC and FBLIC. This testing is designed to ensure that statutory reserve levels will maintain adequate protection in a variety of potential interest rate scenarios. The Actuarial Standards Board of the American Academy of Actuaries also requires cash flow testing as a basis for the actuarial opinion on the adequacy of the reserves which is a required part of the annual statutory reporting process.

 

Our marketing plan could be modified to emphasize certain product types and reduce others. New business levels could be varied in order to find the optimum level. We believe that our current liquidity, current bond portfolio maturity distribution and cash position give us substantial resources to administer our existing business and fund growth generated by direct sales.

 

The operations of TLIC and FBLIC may require additional capital contributions to meet statutory capital and surplus requirements mandated by state insurance departments. Life insurance contract liabilities are generally long term in nature and are generally paid from future cash flows or existing assets and reserves. We will service other expenses and commitments by: (1) using available cash, (2) dividends from TLIC and FBLIC that are limited by law to the greater of prior year net operating income or 10% of prior year-endyear‑end surplus unless specifically approved by the controlling insurance department, (3) public and private offerings of our common stock and (4) corporate borrowings, if necessary.

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Effective JanuaryJanuary 1, 2017,2019, the Company entered into a revised advance agreement with one loan originator. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2022, the Company has outstanding advances to this loan originator totaling $4,654,494.$6,104,104. The advances are secured by $6,015,814$9,987,196 of residential mortgage loans on real estate that are assigned to the Company. The Company has committed to fund up to an additional $845,506$395,896 to the loan originator that would result in additional security in the form of residential mortgage loans on real estate to be assigned to the Company.

 

Effective January 1, 2017,2019, the Company also entered into a revised escrow agreement with the same loan originator. According to the revised terms of the escrow agreement, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $559,5702022, $842,223 of additional and secured residential mortgage loan balances on real estate are held in escrow by the Company.  As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $397,6632022, $694,228 of that escrow amount is available to the Company as additional collateral on $4,654,494$6,104,104 of advances to the loan originator. The remaining SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 escrow amount of $161,907$147,995 is available to the Company as additional collateral on its investment of $32,381,460$29,599,012 in residential mortgage loans on real estate.

 

We are not aware of any commitments or unusual events that could materially affect our capital resources. We are not aware of any current recommendations by any regulatory authority which, if implemented, would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, capital resources or operations. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 will be sufficient to fund our anticipated operating expenses.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.


 

SPECIAL NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and include estimates and assumptions related to economic, competitive and legislative developments. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “will” or words of similar meaning; and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook of our business and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to change and uncertainty, which are, in many instances, beyond our control and have been made based upon our expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect upon us.

There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with our expectations, or that the effect of future developments on us will be as anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. There are certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements. These factors include among others:

 

general economic conditions and financial factors, including the performance and fluctuations of fixed income, equity, real estate, credit capital and other financial markets;

 

general economic conditionsdifferences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrenders, investment returns, and financial factors, including the performanceour pricing assumptions establishing liabilities and fluctuations of fixed income, equity, real estate, credit capital andreserves or for other financial markets;purposes;

 

differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrenders, investment returns, and our pricing assumptions establishing liabilities and reservesthe effect of increased claims activity from natural or forman-made catastrophes, pandemic disease, or other purposes;events resulting in catastrophic loss of life;

the effect of increased claims activity from natural or man-made catastrophes, pandemic disease, or other events resulting in catastrophic loss of life;

 

adverse determinations in litigation or regulatory matters and our exposure to contingent liabilities, includingliabilities;

inherent uncertainties in the determination of investment allowances and impairments and in connection with our divestiture or winding downthe determination of businesses such as FTCC;the valuation allowance on the deferred income tax asset;

 

inherent uncertainties in the determination of investment allowanceslosses and impairments and in the determination of the valuation allowance on the deferred income tax asset;defaults;

 

investment losses and defaults;competition in our product lines;

 

competition in our product lines;attraction and retention of qualified employees and agents;

 

attractionineffectiveness of risk management policies and retention of qualified employeesprocedures in identifying, monitoring and agents;managing risks;

 

ineffectivenessthe availability, affordability and adequacy of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks;reinsurance protection;

 

the availability, affordabilityeffects of emerging claim and adequacycoverage issues;

the cyclical nature of the insurance business;

interest rate fluctuations;

changes in our experiences related to deferred policy acquisition costs;

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the ability and willingness of counterparties to our reinsurance protection;arrangements and derivative instruments to pay balances due to us;

impact of medical epidemics and viruses;

domestic or international military actions;

 

the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues;

the cyclical natureextensive government regulation of the insurance business;industry;

interest rate fluctuations;

 

changes in our experiences related to deferred policy acquisition costs;tax and securities law;

 

the ability and willingness of counterparties to our reinsurance arrangements and derivative instruments to pay balances due to us;changes in statutory or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), practices or policies;

 

impact of medical epidemics and viruses;regulatory or legislative changes or developments;

domestic or international military actions;

 

the effects of extensive government regulation of the insurance industry;unanticipated events on our disaster recovery and business continuity planning;

 

changes in taxfailures or limitations of our computer, data security and securities law;administration systems;

 

changes in statutoryrisks of employee error or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), practices or policies;misconduct;

regulatory or legislative changes or developments;

the effects of unanticipated events on our disaster recovery and business continuity planning;

failures or limitations of our computer, data security and administration systems;

risks of employee error or misconduct;

 

the assimilation of life insurance businesses we acquire and the sound management of these businesses; and

 

the availability of capital to expand our business.business; and

Coronavirus disease impact on economic environment.

 

It is not our corporate policy to make specific projections relating to future earnings, and we do not endorse any projections regarding future performance made by others. In addition, we do not publicly update or revise forward-looking statements based on the outcome of various foreseeable or unforeseeable developments.

 


Item 4.4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (“Certifying Officers”), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (“Exchange Act”) as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon such evaluation, the Certifying Officers have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is made known to management, including our Certifying Officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

Changes to Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

A lawsuit filed by the Company and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg E. Zahn, in 2013 against former Company Board of Directors member Wayne Pettigrew and Mr. Pettigrew's company, Group & Pension Planners, Inc. (the "Defendants""Defendants"), originally concluded on February 17, 2017. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma (Case No. CJ-2013-03385).Oklahoma.  In the lawsuit, the Company alleged that Mr. Pettigrew had defamed the Company by making untrue statements to certain shareholders of the Company, to the press and to regulators of the state of Oklahoma and had breached his fiduciary duties.  Mr. Pettigrew denied the allegations.

 

The jury originally concluded that Mr. Pettigrew, while still a member of the Company’sCompany’s Board of Directors, did, in fact, make untrue statements regarding the Company and Mr. Zahn and committed breaches of his fiduciary duties to the Company and the jury awarded itthe Company $800,000 of damages against Mr. Pettigrew.  In addition, the jury found that Mr. Pettigrew had defamed Mr. Zahn and intentionally inflicted emotional distress on Mr. Zahn and awarded Mr. Zahn $3,500,000 of damages against Mr. Pettigrew.  In addition to the original damages awarded by the jury, the Company and Mr. Zahn have initiated stepsbegan to aggressively communicate the correction of the untrue statements to outside parties.

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Mr. Pettigrew can appealappealed this decisiondecision.  In February 2020, the Court of Civil Appeals of the state of Oklahoma reversed the judgments entered by the jury that will require him to posttrial court and remanded the case for a bond in the amountnew trial. The Court of the total judgment of $4,300,000. Should Mr. Pettigrew fail to post such a bond, the Company and Mr. Zahn will be permitted to execute on Mr. Pettigrew's assets. To date, Mr. Pettigrew has failed to post this bond and, as a consequence, the Company and Mr. Zahn are in the process of executing on the judgments against Mr. Pettigrew’s assets. While the Company and Mr. Zahn will continue to execute on the judgments, any money or property collected during the execution of the judgments would have to be returned to Mr. Pettigrew in the event the judgments are reversed by the appellate courts.

Prior to its acquisition by TLIC, FBLIC developed, marketed, and sold life insurance products known as “Decreasing Term to 95” policies. On January 17, 2013, FBLIC’s Board of Directors voted that, effective March 1, 2013, itAppeals reversal, however, was not approving, and therefore was not providing, a dividend for the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. On November 22, 2013, three individuals who owned Decreasing Term to 95 policies filed a Petition in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri asserting claims against FBLIC relating to FBLIC’s decision to not provide a dividend under the Decreasing Term to 95 policies.


On June 18, 2015, plaintiffs filed an amended petition. Like the original Petition, the amended Petition asserts claims for breach of contract and anticipatory breach of contract, and alleges that FBLIC breached, and will anticipatorily breach, the Decreasing Term to 95 policies of insurance by not providing a dividend sufficient to purchase a one year term life insurance policy which would keep the death benefit under the Decreasing Term to 95 policies the same as that provided during the first year of coverage under the policy. It also asserts claims for negligent misrepresentation, fraud, and violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (“MMPA”). It alleges that during its sale of the Decreasing Term to 95 policies, FBLIC represented that the owners of these policies would always be entitled to dividends to purchase a one-year term life insurance policy and that the owners would have a level death benefit without an increase in premium.

final.  The main difference between the original Petition and the amended Petition is that the amended Petition also seeks equitable relief based on two new theories: that the Decreasing Term to 95 policies should be reformed so that they will provide a level death benefit for a level premium payment until the policyholder reaches 95 years of age; and alternatively, Count VIII of the amended Petition asks the Court to (1) find that the dividend provisions in the Decreasing Term to 95 policies violate Missouri law, specifically, § 376.360 RSMo.; (2) order that the policies are void ab initio; and (3) order that FBLIC return all premiums collected under these policies. In addition, as part of the MMPA claim, plaintiffs are now alleging that FBLIC undertook a fraudulent scheme to sell the Decreasing Term to 95 policies as a level premium for level benefit even though FBLIC never intended to pay dividends for the life of the policies and that part of this alleged fraudulent scheme included having a dividend option which is not allowed under Missouri law. FBLIC denies the allegations in the amended Petition and will continue to defend against them.

On February 1, 2016, the plaintiffs asked that the Court certify the case as a class action. With their motion, Plaintiffs filed an affidavit from an actuary stating the opinion that FBLIC has collected at least $2,548,939 in premiums on the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. This presumably is the amount that Plaintiffs will seek to be refunded to policyholders if the policies are declared void. FBLIC opposed the request for class certification. On July 21, 2016, the Court certified three classes to maintain the claims for breach of contract, anticipatory breach of contract, violation of the MMPA, reformation, and to void the Decreasing Term to 95 policies.

On August 1, 2016, FBLICCompany filed a Petition for Leave to AppealCertiorari with the MissouriOklahoma Supreme Court to request that it reverse and vacate the decision of the Court of Appeals, Southern District asking for permissionAppeals. In December 2020, the Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to appealgrant certiorari and remanded that the Court’s class certification. The Petition for Leave to Appeal was denied. FBLIC intends to defend vigorously against the class and individual allegations. The Company is unable to determine the potential magnitude of the claims in the event of a final certification and the plaintiffs prevailing on this substantive action. The trial in this case will be before a judge and is scheduled to begin on November 27, 2017.

On May 13, 2015, FBLIC filed a Counterclaim against Doyle Nimmo seeking indemnity and seeking damages for breach of fiduciary duty in the event FBLIC is liable under Plaintiffs’ underlying claims. In addition, on April 29, 2015, TLIC filed a lawsuit against Doyle Nimmo and Michael Teel alleging that they were liable for violations of federal and state securities laws for failing to disclose information relating to the Decreasing Term to 95 policies. This lawsuit is currently pendingretried in the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

It remains the Company’s intention to again vigorously prosecute this action against the Defendants for damages and for correction of the Western Districtdefamatory statements. In the opinion of Missouri (hereinafter the “Federal Lawsuit”). No claims have been made against TLIC inCompany’s management, the Federal Lawsuit. The Federal Lawsuit has been stayed pendingultimate resolution of any contingencies that may arise from this litigation is not considered material in relation to the lawsuit against FBLIC infinancial position or results of operations of the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri.Company.

 

On September 28, 2015, Doyle Nimmo filed a Third-Party Petition for Declaratory Judgment (and Other Relief) against FBLIC. In this Third-Party Petition, Doyle Nimmo, a former director for FBLIC, seeks a declaratory judgment that the corporate by-laws of FBLIC require FBLIC to indemnify him for attorney’s fees, judgments, costs, fines, and amounts paid in defense of both the Counterclaim and the Federal Lawsuit and seeks a monetary judgment for the amounts expended by Doyle Nimmo in such defense. Prior to Doyle Nimmo’s filing of the Third-Party Petition, FBLIC’s Board of Directors executed a Unanimous Written Consent in Lieu of a Special Meeting in which it denied Doyle Nimmo’s tender of defense and request for indemnification finding Mr. Nimmo did not meet the applicable standard of conduct for indemnification under Missouri law.

Doyle Nimmo subsequently submitted a claim and tendered the defense of these claims to Utica Mutual Insurance Company under a policy providing Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions Liability coverage. On November 4, 2015, Utica Mutual Insurance Company filed a lawsuit against Doyle Nimmo and other interested parties, including FBLIC and TLIC. The lawsuit was pending in the District Court for the Western District of Missouri and asked the Court to determine whether the Errors and Omissions policy provides coverage for the lawsuits filed against Doyle Nimmo. Utica Mutual Insurance Company did not seek a monetary judgment against FBLIC or TLIC.


On June 14, 2017, FBLIC and Doyle Nimmo executed a settlement to dismiss with prejudice all claims, causes of action and demands between them arising out of or in any way relating to the transactions and occurrences connected to the legal proceedings described above. The settlement proceeds included payments of $90,000 to FBLIC by Utica Mutual Insurance Company and $10,000 to FBLIC by Doyle Nimmo. The settlement also included an agreement whereby FBLIC and Doyle Nimmo bore exclusive liability for payment of their respective attorneys’ fees, lawsuit expenses, expert consulting fees and taxable costs of court incurred in connection with prosecution and/or defense of the claims, causes of action and demands related to the legal proceedings described above.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

101.INS**

Inline XBRL Instance

101.SCH**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition

101.LAB**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE**

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

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Cover Page Interactive Data (formatted as Inline XBRL and continued in Exhibit 101)

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Information is furnished and not filed as part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Sections 11 or 12section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 


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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

FIRST TRINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

an Oklahoma corporation

 

an Oklahoma corporation

November 9, 2017

By:

/s/ Gregg E. Zahn

Gregg E. Zahn, President and Chief Executive Officer

    

November 9, 2017August 11, 2022

By:

By:

/s/ Jeffrey J. WoodGregg E. Zahn

 
 Jeffrey J. Wood, Chief Financial

Gregg E. Zahn, President and Chief Executive Officer

 
    

August 11, 2022

By:

/s/ Jeffrey J. Wood

Jeffrey J. Wood, Chief Financial Officer

 

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