United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022

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)

 

Oklahoma34-1991436
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

7633 East 63rd Place, Suite 230

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133-1246

(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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 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’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of August 8,November 7, 2022, the registrant had 9,384,340 shares of Class A common stock, .01 par value, outstanding and 101,102 shares of Class 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 QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNESEPTEMBER 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page Number

  

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 
  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021

3

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

4

  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)Loss for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

5

  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

6

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

7

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

  

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

33

  

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

59

  

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 
  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

59

  

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

60

  

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

60

  

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

60

  

Item 5. Other Information

60

  

Item 6. Exhibits

60

  

Signatures

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

 

 

2

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

   
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Assets

            

Investments

      

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 

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $151,367,454 and $167,356,364 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 $130,950,632  $184,077,038 

Equity securities at fair value (cost: $288,684 and $285,558 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 335,019  348,218 

Mortgage loans on real estate

 195,610,149  177,508,051  215,085,189  177,508,051 

Investment real estate

 635,278  688,345  540,436  688,345 

Policy loans

 2,502,435  2,272,629  2,659,876  2,272,629 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,296,838  1,844,875  3,296,838 

Other long-term investments

  64,033,072   65,929,215   68,107,038   65,929,215 

Total investments

 415,029,372  434,120,334  419,523,065  434,120,334 

Cash and cash equivalents

 18,259,194  42,528,046  36,930,903  42,528,046 

Accrued investment income

 5,009,611  4,879,290  5,113,903  4,879,290 

Recoverable from reinsurers

 11,370,084  1,046,381  11,227,495  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 

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $63,910,965 and $65,269,544 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 55,619,140  68,747,533 

Mortgage loans on real estate

 34,017,015  33,049,329  34,154,668  33,049,329 

Cash and cash equivalents

  3,415,979   4,413,384   3,017,973   4,413,384 

Total assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 95,764,204  106,210,246  92,791,781  106,210,246 

Agents' balances and due premiums

 1,458,283  1,713,050  1,386,197  1,713,050 

Deferred policy acquisition costs

 52,535,167  49,717,323  54,079,600  49,717,323 

Value of insurance business acquired

 4,179,535  4,318,499  4,114,496  4,318,499 

Other assets

  30,246,639   15,225,765   14,048,417   15,225,765 

Total assets

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $639,215,857  $659,758,934 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

            

Policy liabilities

      

Policyholders' account balances

 $371,331,371  $373,647,869  $377,161,511  $373,647,869 

Future policy benefits

 102,949,380  88,735,716  106,368,687  88,735,716 

Policy claims

 2,435,827  2,381,183  2,226,313  2,381,183 

Other policy liabilities

  185,993   88,847   181,552   88,847 

Total policy liabilities

 476,902,571  464,853,615  485,938,063  464,853,615 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

 96,409,968  106,586,633  92,720,718  106,586,633 

Deferred federal income taxes

 3,408,861  8,966,303  2,022,935  8,966,303 

Other liabilities

  4,671,298   10,957,832   10,460,607   10,957,832 

Total liabilities

  581,392,698   591,364,383   591,142,323   591,364,383 
 

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 

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 

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

 1,011  1,011 

Additional paid-in capital

 43,668,023  39,078,485  43,668,023  39,078,485 

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

 (893,947) (893,947)

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

 (893,947) (893,947)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 (9,698,847) 13,203,827  (16,124,914) 13,203,827 

Accumulated earnings

  19,286,832   16,916,082   21,327,042   16,916,082 

Total shareholders' equity

  52,459,391   68,394,551   48,073,534   68,394,551 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $639,215,857  $659,758,934 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues

                        

Premiums

 $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $9,210,601  $8,323,522  $26,353,521  $23,182,831 

Net investment income

 6,439,117  6,072,502  12,888,112  12,221,344  6,494,679  5,757,862  19,382,791  17,979,206 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 (148,714) 118,268  1,089,092  170,363  (28,752) 320,735  1,060,340  491,098 

Service fees

 329,855  81,601  387,395  179,588  1,219,038  12,245  1,606,433  191,833 

Other income

  5,775   45,567   64,272   59,341   114,799   13,793   179,071   73,134 

Total revenues

 15,540,171  14,197,371  31,571,791  27,489,945  17,010,365  14,428,157  48,582,156  41,918,102 

Benefits, Claims and Expenses

                        

Benefits and claims

          

Increase in future policy benefits

 2,961,862  3,045,748  6,176,835  5,201,933  3,742,861  3,437,541  9,919,696  8,639,474 

Death benefits

 2,885,203  2,269,494  6,891,443  5,793,212  2,814,594  2,315,438  9,706,037  8,108,650 

Surrenders

 438,425  372,659  753,815  721,565  311,577  112,980  1,065,392  834,545 

Interest credited to policyholders

 3,230,421  3,088,957  6,406,557  6,207,492  3,155,921  3,279,558  9,562,478  9,487,050 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  80,052   71,156   156,849   143,066   78,767   82,600   235,616   225,666 

Total benefits and claims

 9,595,963  8,848,014  20,385,499  18,067,268  10,103,720  9,228,117  30,489,219  27,295,385 

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 (3,408,839) (3,353,999) (6,261,719) (6,183,472) (3,498,984) (3,142,259) (9,760,703) (9,325,731)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 2,085,355  1,733,139  3,454,338  3,522,962  1,956,596  1,683,068  5,410,934  5,206,030 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

 66,755  68,151  138,964  143,320  65,039  67,030  204,003  210,350 

Commissions

 3,074,504  3,138,640  5,735,633  6,011,223  3,338,553  3,161,051  9,074,186  9,172,274 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  2,352,415   2,176,280   5,215,499   4,860,942   2,347,717   2,085,184   7,563,216   6,946,126 

Total expenses

  4,170,190   3,762,211   8,282,715   8,354,975   4,208,921   3,854,074   12,491,636   12,209,049 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  13,766,153   12,610,225   28,668,214   26,422,243   14,312,641   13,082,191   42,980,855   39,504,434 

Income before total federal income tax expense

 1,774,018  1,587,146  2,903,577  1,067,702  2,697,724  1,345,966  5,601,301  2,413,668 

Current federal income tax expense (benefit)

 (6,054) 1,510  2,216  1,510 

Current federal income tax expense

 335,246  1,670  337,462  3,180 

Deferred federal income tax expense

  321,857   364,593   530,611   305,801   322,268   276,962   852,879   582,763 

Total federal income tax expense

  315,803   366,103   532,827   307,311   657,514   278,632   1,190,341   585,943 

Net income

 $1,458,215  $1,221,043  $2,370,750  $760,391  $2,040,210  $1,067,334  $4,410,960  $1,827,725 

Net income per common share basic and diluted

        

Net income per common share

                

Class A common stock

 $0.1540  $0.1396  $0.2503  $0.0869  $0.2154  $0.1220  $0.4658  $0.2089 

Class B common stock

 $0.1309  $0.1186  $0.2128  $0.0739  $0.1831  $0.1037  $0.3959  $0.1776 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

4

 

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)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)
  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net income

 $2,040,210  $1,067,334  $4,410,960  $1,827,725 

Other comprehensive loss

                

Total net unrealized investment losses arising during the period

  (8,241,879)  (1,385,055)  (36,105,002)  (3,353,993)

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

  (105,573)  21,932   1,032,494   125,597 

Net unrealized investment losses

  (8,136,306)  (1,406,987)  (37,137,496)  (3,479,590)

Less adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  (2,045)  (7,675)  (12,508)  (30,732)

Other comprehensive loss before federal income tax benefit

  (8,134,261)  (1,399,312)  (37,124,988)  (3,448,858)

Federal income tax benefit

  (1,708,194)  (293,857)  (7,796,247)  (724,261)

Total other comprehensive loss

  (6,426,067)  (1,105,455)  (29,328,741)  (2,724,597)

Total comprehensive loss

 $(4,385,857) $(38,121) $(24,917,781) $(896,872)

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

5

 

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

     

Accumulated

      

Class A

 

Class B

     

Accumulated

     
 

Common

 

Common

 

Additional

   

Other

   

Total

  

Common

 

Common

 

Additional

   

Other

   

Total

 
 

Stock

 

Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Shareholders'

  

Stock

 

Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Shareholders'

 
 

$.01 Par Value

  

$.01 Par Value

  

Capital

  

Stock

  

Income (Loss)

  

Earnings

  

Equity

  

$.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 

Three months ended September 30, 2021

              

Balance as of July 1, 2021

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

Comprehensive income (loss):

                

Net income

 0  0  0  0  0  1,221,043  1,221,043  -  -  -  -  -  1,067,334  1,067,334 

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 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   (1,105,455)  -   (1,105,455)

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $14,794,261  $15,886,437  $68,955,340 
                

Six months ended June 30, 2021

                            

Nine months ended September 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  $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  -  -  -  -  -  1,827,725  1,827,725 

Other comprehensive loss

  0   0   0   0   (1,619,142)  0   (1,619,142)  -   -   -   -   (2,724,597)  -   (2,724,597)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

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

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $89,093  $1,011  $39,078,485  $(893,947) $14,794,261  $15,886,437  $68,955,340 
                

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 

Three months ended September 30, 2022

              

Balance as of July 1, 2022

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

Comprehensive income (loss):

                

Net income

 0  0  0  0  0  1,458,215  1,458,215  -  -  -  -  -  2,040,210  2,040,210 

Other comprehensive loss

  0   0   0   0   (9,810,104)  0   (9,810,104)  -   -   -   -   (6,426,067)  -   (6,426,067)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

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

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 $96,319  $1,011  $43,668,023  $(893,947) $(16,124,914) $21,327,042  $48,073,534 
                

Six months ended June 30, 2022

                            

Nine months ended September 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  $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  -  -  -  -  -  4,410,960  4,410,960 

Other comprehensive loss

 0  0  0  0  (22,902,674) 0  (22,902,674) -  -  -  -  (29,328,741) -  (29,328,741)

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 

Acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

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

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 $96,319  $1,011  $43,668,023  $(893,947) $(16,124,914) $21,327,042  $48,073,534 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

6

 

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Operating activities

            

Net income

 $2,370,750  $760,391  $4,410,960  $1,827,725 

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

      

Accretion of discount on investments

 (2,400,489) (2,448,867) (3,721,739) (3,600,202)

Net realized investment gains

 (1,089,092) (170,363) (1,060,340) (491,098)

Amortization of policy acquisition cost

 3,454,338  3,522,962  5,410,934  5,206,030 

Policy acquisition cost deferred

 (6,261,719) (6,183,472) (9,760,703) (9,325,731)

Amortization of loan origination fees

 0  43,585  -  43,585 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

 138,964  143,320  204,003  210,350 

Allowance for mortgage loan losses

 127,708  (97,966) 256,634  94,911 

Provision for deferred federal income tax expense

 530,611  305,801  852,879  582,763 

Interest credited to policyholders

 6,406,557  6,207,492  9,562,478  9,487,050 

Change in assets and liabilities:

      

Accrued investment income

 (130,313) 265,180  (234,605) 456,585 

Recoverable from reinsurers

 311,050  145,297  453,639  181,042 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 3,455,715  2,043,041 

Funds under coinsurance agreement

 5,195,220  3,948,538 

Agents' balances and due premiums

 279,954  204,187  352,040  208,373 

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

 (2,656,148) 328,852 

Other assets (excludes change in receivable for securities sold of ($3,421) in 2022)

 1,186,769  (1,774,343)

Future policy benefits

 6,111,571  5,132,743  9,530,878  8,568,037 

Policy claims

 3,252  (339,359) (206,262) (229,902)

Other policy liabilities

 97,146  (31,446) 92,705  (6,542)

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)

Other liabilities (excludes change in payable for securities purchased of ($953,865) and $1,561,417 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)

  448,135   (2,539,415)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 5,773,156  6,400,806  22,973,625  12,847,756 
      

Investing activities

            

Purchases of fixed maturity securities

 (33,600,214) (9,908,222) (35,249,422) (14,010,202)

Maturities of fixed maturity securities

 952,000  700,000  952,000  900,000 

Sales of fixed maturity securities

 40,114,357  3,268,218  51,053,427  6,049,876 

Purchases of equity securities

 (112,517) (145,168) (173,992) (162,603)

Sales of equity securities

 0  89  -  89 

Acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

 3,525,749  0  3,525,749  - 

Joint venture distributions

 97,804  50,054  162,866  60,410 

Purchases of mortgage loans

 (71,372,265) (48,117,912) (122,735,150) (74,296,705)

Payments on mortgage loans

 53,208,585  53,161,263  85,140,505  78,319,365 

Purchases of other long-term investments

 (4,306,740) (882,027) (10,197,724) (882,026)

Payments on other long-term investments

 8,726,389  6,224,896  11,767,912  8,863,095 

Sale of real estate

 49,371  75,940  200,080  818,018 

Net change in policy loans

 (229,806) (26,241) (387,247) (109,571)

Net change in short-term investments

 1,511,348  457,947  3,038,630  1,634,243 

Net change in receivable and payable for securities sold and purchased

  (13,677,066)  1,171,985   (957,286)  1,561,417 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 (15,113,005) 6,030,822  (13,859,652) 8,745,406 
      

Financing activities

            

Policyholders' account deposits

 18,546,018  19,382,246  38,044,149  25,215,132 

Policyholders' account withdrawals

  (33,475,021)  (16,844,732)  (52,755,265)  (24,013,421)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (14,929,003)  2,537,514   (14,711,116)  1,201,711 
      

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (24,268,852) 14,969,142  (5,597,143) 22,794,873 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  42,528,046   40,230,095   42,528,046   40,230,095 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $18,259,194  $55,199,237  $36,930,903  $63,024,968 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

7

 

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

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

(Unaudited)

 

During the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company foreclosed on residential mortgage loans of real estate totaling $458,587 and transferred that property to investment real estate that is now held for sale.

 

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

 

 

Unaudited

 
   
 

Six Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

Reductions in mortgage loans due to foreclosure

 $458,587  $458,587 

Investment real estate held-for-sale acquired through foreclosure

  (458,587)  (458,587)

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

  

September 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   3,525,749 
  

Increase in cash from acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

 3,525,749  3,525,749 
  

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

  

Short-term investments

 1,586,667  1,586,667 

Recoverable from reinsurers

 10,634,753  10,634,753 

Accrued investment income

 8  8 

Due premiums

 25,187  25,187 

Other assets

  6,000   6,000 
  

Total fair value of assets acquired (excluding cash)

 12,252,615  12,252,615 
  

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

  

Future policy benefits

 8,102,093  8,102,093 

Policyholders' account balance

 3,019,610  3,019,610 

Policy claims

 51,392  51,392 

Other liabilities

  8,505   8,505 
  

Total fair value of liabilities assumed

  11,181,600   11,181,600 
  

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

  1,071,015   1,071,015 
  

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

 $4,596,764  $4,596,764 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

 

8

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Operations

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation (the “Company” or “FTFC”) is the parent holding company of Trinity Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”), Family Benefit Life Insurance Company (“FBLIC”), Trinity Mortgage Corporation (“TMC”), formerly known as First Trinity Capital Corporation and Trinity American, Inc. (“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. 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 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 TMC that was incorporated in 2006, and began operations in January 2007. TMC’s primary focus changed during 2020 from premium financing loans 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 2two private placement stock offerings during 2004 and $25,669,480 from 2two public stock offerings and 1one 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 2two 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’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.

 

9

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Acquisition of Other Companies

 

On December 23, 2008, FTFC acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of First Life America Corporation (“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, 2two of the Company’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.

 

On December 28, 2011, TLIC acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of FBLIC from FBLIC’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, 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-Q and Article 10 of Regulation 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ended December 31, 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 financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

10

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 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

 

Class A and Class B common stock are both fully paid, non-assessable and has a par value of $.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)Loss.

 

11

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 through the date that these financial statements have been issued.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

In June 2016, the Financial 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 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’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 was 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 had 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.

 

Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2018-12) to the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. This update improves the timeliness of recognizing changes in the liability 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 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.

 

12

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(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.

 

Income Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2019-12) for the accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income 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 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not 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.

 

13

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments

 

Investments in fixed maturity available-for-sale securities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 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

 
 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities

  

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

 $449,041  $72  $7,474  $441,639  $2,097,871  $-  $40,122  $2,057,749 

States and political subdivisions

 8,773,533  50,269  220,388  8,603,414  7,418,333  26  553,691  6,864,668 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 10,593,369  0  1,499,361  9,094,008  10,600,949  -  2,066,645  8,534,304 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 10,205  9,251  0  19,456  9,965  7,412  -  17,377 

Corporate bonds

 101,056,029  174,422  7,190,822  94,039,629  91,965,735  39,114  12,014,045  79,990,804 

Asset-backed securities

 9,145,218  0  955,521  8,189,697  9,027,892  -  1,425,318  7,602,574 

Exchange traded securities

 608,903  0  128,903  480,000  643,772  -  158,772  485,000 

Foreign bonds

 28,752,847  17,465  2,428,434  26,341,878  28,152,937  -  4,050,877  24,102,060 

Redeemable preferred securities

 1,250,000  0  102,000  1,148,000  1,250,000  -  153,000  1,097,000 

Certificate of deposits

  200,000   908   0   200,908   200,000   -   904   199,096 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $160,839,145  $252,387  $12,532,903  $148,558,629  $151,367,454  $46,552  $20,463,374  $130,950,632 
                                

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $64,081,106  $30,835  $5,780,731  $58,331,210  $63,910,965  $4,864  $8,296,689  $55,619,140 

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

  

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

 $428,153  $812  $1,952  $427,013  $428,153  $812  $1,952  $427,013 

States and political subdivisions

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

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

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

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 11,081  13,195  0  24,276  11,081  13,195  -  24,276 

Corporate bonds

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

Asset-backed securities

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

Exchange traded securities

 549,334  0  32,734  516,600  549,334  -  32,734  516,600 

Foreign bonds

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

Redeemable preferred securities

 1,250,000  0  17,600  1,232,400  1,250,000  -  17,600  1,232,400 

Certificate of deposits

  400,000   10,392   0   410,392   400,000   10,392   -   410,392 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $167,356,364  $16,996,658  $275,984  $184,077,038  $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  $65,269,544  $3,593,466  $115,477  $68,747,533 

 

14

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

   

Unrealized

 

Number of

    

Unrealized

 

Number of

 
 

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Securities

  

Fair Value

  

Loss

  

Securities

 
 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities

        

Less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

        

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

 $198,754  $2,743  1  $1,963,582  $34,111  3 

States and political subdivisions

 3,411,491  168,744  18  6,354,781  492,085  34 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 9,094,007  1,499,361  24  8,534,304  2,066,645  24 

Corporate bonds

 81,118,080  7,188,588  243  76,108,174  11,951,179  246 

Asset-backed securities

 7,884,207  918,752  19  7,341,508  1,352,544  19 

Exchange traded securities

 480,000  128,903  2 

Certificate of deposit

 199,096  904  1 

Foreign bonds

 22,486,537  2,288,065  61  23,689,125  3,905,224  69 

Redeemable preferred securities

  398,000   102,000   2   173,500   76,500   1 

Total less than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

 125,071,076  12,297,156  370  124,364,070  19,879,192  397 

More than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

        

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

 95,476  4,731  1  94,167  6,011  1 

States and political subdivisions

 486,475  51,644  1  474,860  61,606  1 

Exchange traded securities

 485,000  158,772  2 

Redeemable preferred securities

 173,500  76,500  1 

Asset-backed securities

 261,066  72,774  1 

Corporate bonds

 198,000  2,234  1  837,233  62,866  3 

Asset-backed securities

 305,489  36,769  1 

Foreign bonds

  419,000   140,369   1   412,935   145,653   1 

Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

  1,504,440   235,747   5   2,738,761   584,182   10 

Total fixed maturity securities in an unrealized loss position

 $126,575,516  $12,532,903   375  $127,102,831  $20,463,374   407 
        

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  $54,205,082  $8,002,292  249 

Total more than 12 months in an unrealized loss position

  921,919   294,397   4 

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

 $53,445,433  $5,780,731   221  $55,127,001  $8,296,689   253 

 

  

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 

 

15

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company held 375407 available-for-sale fixed maturity securities with an unrealized loss of $12,532,903,$20,463,374, fair value of $126,575,516$127,102,831 and amortized cost of $139,108,419.$147,566,205. These unrealized losses were primarily due to the market interest rate movements in the bond market as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The ratio of the fair value to the amortized cost of these 375407 securities is 91%86%.

 

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 December 31, 2021. The ratio of the fair value to the amortized cost of these 61 securities is 99%.

 

The Company’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 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.

 

There were no other-than-temporary impairments during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Management believes that the Company will fully recover its cost basis in the securities held as of JuneSeptember 30, 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. 

 

16

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

   
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

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

 $(12,280,516) $16,720,674  $(20,416,822) $16,720,674 

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

 3,494  (6,969) 5,539  (6,969)

Deferred income taxes

  2,578,175   (3,509,878)  4,286,369   (3,509,878)

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

 $(9,698,847) $13,203,827  $(16,124,914) $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  $(8,291,825) $3,477,989 

 

The Company’s investment in lottery prize cash flows categorized as other long-term investments in the statement of financial position was $64,033,072$68,107,038 and $65,929,215 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, by contractual maturity, are summarized as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 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

 $2,118,459  $2,118,731  $12,421,111  $12,615,589  $2,998,111  $2,980,480  $13,658,789  $13,847,618 

Due after one year through five years

 25,926,987  25,292,908  33,443,202  36,254,679  23,393,678  22,117,385  36,168,320  38,592,056 

Due after five years through ten years

 32,061,087  30,388,130  12,842,074  15,400,937  26,913,250  24,118,494  12,868,046  14,739,287 

Due after ten years

 88,879,038  80,497,396  5,326,685  7,930,980  86,201,501  72,085,593  5,411,883  7,245,532 

Due at multiple maturity dates

  11,853,574   10,261,464   0   0   11,860,914   9,648,680   -   - 
                                
 $160,839,145  $148,558,629  $64,033,072  $72,202,185  $151,367,454  $130,950,632  $68,107,038  $74,424,493 

 

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.

17

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, by contractual maturity, are summarized as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
 

Fixed Maturity Available-For-Sale Securities

  

Fixed Maturity Available-For-Sale Securities

 
 

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Due after one year through five years

 $29,813,746  $29,066,482  $31,020,127  $29,300,144 

Due after five years through ten years

 9,799,070  9,079,740  8,377,518  7,614,845 

Due after ten years

 21,617,973  17,657,027  21,669,104  16,320,720 

Due at multiple maturity dates

  2,850,317   2,527,961   2,844,216   2,383,431 
                
 $64,081,106  $58,331,210  $63,910,965  $55,619,140 

 

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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Investment Real Estate

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Investment Real Estate

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Proceeds

 $10,116,397  $1,549,139  $0  $1  $0  $75,940  $0  $53,161,263  $10,939,070  $2,981,658  $150,709  $742,078  $-  $25,158,102 

Gross realized gains

 16,111  66,349  0  0  0  6,349  0  38,670  -  160,753  55,867  283,491  -  1,344 

Gross realized losses

 (102,119) (335) 0  0  0  0  0  0  (105,573) (138,821) -  -  -  - 

 

  

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 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

Fixed Maturity Securities

  

Equity Securities

  

Investment Real Estate

  

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Proceeds

 $52,005,427  $6,949,876  $-  $89  $200,080  $818,018  $-  $78,319,365 

Gross realized gains

  1,240,085   291,252   -   89   55,867   289,840   -   40,014 

Gross realized losses

  (207,591)  (165,655)  (8,000)  -   (3,696)  -   -   - 

 

18

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

The accumulated change in unrealized investment gains (losses) for fixed maturity available-for-sale securities for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 and the amount of net realized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available-for-sale, equity securities, investment real estate and mortgage loans on real estate for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Change in unrealized investment gains (losses):

                

Available-for-sale securities:

                

Fixed maturity securities

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

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

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

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

  0   38,670   0   38,670 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Change in unrealized investment gains (losses):

                

Available-for-sale securities:

                

Fixed maturity securities

 $(8,136,306) $(1,406,987) $(37,137,496) $(3,479,590)

Fixed maturity securities held in trust under coinsurance agreement

  (2,541,929)  743,706   (11,769,814)  (2,612,577)
                 

Net realized investment gains (losses):

                

Available-for-sale securities:

                

Fixed maturity securities

  (105,573)  21,932   1,032,494   125,597 

Equity securities, sale of securities

  -   -   (8,000)  89 

Equity securities, changes in fair value

  20,954   13,968   (16,325)  35,558 

Investment real estate

  55,867   283,491   52,171   289,840 

Mortgage loans on real estate

  -   1,344   -   40,014 

 

Major categories of net investment income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $1,734,933  $1,727,496  $3,670,687  $3,423,390  $1,658,282  $1,755,811  $5,328,969  $5,179,201 

Equity securities

 48,026  26,405  113,099  43,404  129,367  19,582  242,466  62,986 

Other long-term investments

 1,211,486  1,222,180  2,523,180  2,505,074  1,224,369  1,151,057  3,747,549  3,656,131 

Mortgage loans

 4,103,208  3,478,075  7,881,233  7,226,307  4,455,501  3,517,394  12,336,734  10,743,701 

Policy loans

 48,755  38,957  92,077  77,575  50,274  40,461  142,351  118,036 

Short-term and other investments

  25,434   35,078   46,706   44,373   22,023   20,854   68,729   65,227 

Gross investment income

 7,171,842  6,528,191  14,326,982  13,320,123  7,539,816  6,505,159  21,866,798  19,825,282 

Investment expenses

  (732,725)  (455,689)  (1,438,870)  (1,098,779)  (1,045,137)  (747,297)  (2,484,007)  (1,846,076)

Net investment income

 $6,439,117  $6,072,502  $12,888,112  $12,221,344  $6,494,679  $5,757,862  $19,382,791  $17,979,206 

 

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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these required deposits, included in investment assets, had amortized costs that totaled $4,701,483$4,619,410 and $4,673,271, respectively. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, these required deposits had fair values that totaled $4,693,076$4,553,391 and $4,715,350, respectively.

 

19

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

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

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

   
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Residential mortgage loans

 $182,176,805  $169,368,048  $198,001,997  $169,368,048 
      

Commercial mortgage loans by property type

      

Agricultural

 998,681  0  996,707  - 

Apartment

 1,909,097  175,121  2,629,664  175,121 

Industrial

 1,149,821  1,170,544  3,005,026  1,170,544 

Lodging

 274,498  280,836  271,648  280,836 

Office building

 5,276,640  2,285,403  5,590,850  2,285,403 

Retail

  3,824,607   4,228,099   4,589,297   4,228,099 
      

Total commercial mortgage loans by property type

  13,433,344   8,140,003   17,083,192   8,140,003 
      

Total mortgage loans

 $195,610,149  $177,508,051  $215,085,189  $177,508,051 
      

Mortgage loans held in trust under coinsurance agreement

      

Residential mortgage loans

 $3,583,208  $3,803,847  $3,486,233  $3,803,847 

Commercial mortgage loans

 30,914,596  30,013,132  30,934,478  30,013,132 

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

  480,789   767,650   266,043   767,650 
      

Total mortgage loans held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $34,017,015  $33,049,329  $34,154,668  $33,049,329 

 

There were 815 mortgage loans with a remaining principal balance of $2,222,863$3,641,979 that were more than 90 days past due as of JuneSeptember 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 4five mortgage loans in default and in the foreclosure process with a remaining principal balance of $1,841,176$2,024,615 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. There was 1one mortgage loan in default and in the foreclosure process with a remaining principal balance of $484,400 as of December 31, 2021.

 

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

 

  

(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 

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Land - held for investment

 $540,436  $540,436 
         

Residential real estate - held for sale

  -   147,909 

Total investment in real estate

 $540,436  $688,345 

 

TLIC owns approximately three acres of undeveloped land located in Topeka, Kansas with a carrying value of $409,436.

 

FBLIC owns approximately one-half acre of undeveloped land located in Jefferson City, Missouri with a carrying value of $131,000.

 

20

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

2. Investments (continued)

 

During 2022, the Company sold investment real estate property with an aggregate carrying value of $53,067.$147,909. The Company recorded a gross realized investment lossgain on sale of $3,696$52,171 based on an aggregate sales price of $49,371.$200,080.

 

During 2021, the Company foreclosed on oneresidential mortgage loansloan of real estate totaling $458,587 and transferred those propertiesthe property 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 the 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, 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 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-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.

 

21

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

 

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

  

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

 $0  $441,639  $0  $441,639  $-  $2,057,749  $-  $2,057,749 

States and political subdivisions

 0  8,603,414  0  8,603,414  -  6,864,668  -  6,864,668 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 0  9,094,008  0  9,094,008  -  8,534,304  -  8,534,304 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 0  19,456  0  19,456  -  17,377  -  17,377 

Corporate bonds

 0  94,039,629  0  94,039,629  -  79,990,804  -  79,990,804 

Asset-backed securities

 0  8,189,697  0  8,189,697  -  7,602,574  -  7,602,574 

Exchange traded securities

 0  480,000  0  480,000  -  485,000  -  485,000 

Foreign bonds

 0  26,341,878  0  26,341,878  -  24,102,060  -  24,102,060 

Redeemable preferred securities

 0  1,148,000  0  1,148,000  -  1,097,000  -  1,097,000 

Certificate of deposit

  0   200,908   0   200,908   -   199,096   -   199,096 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $0  $148,558,629  $0  $148,558,629  $-  $130,950,632  $-  $130,950,632 

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

 $0  $58,331,210  $0  $58,331,210  $-  $55,619,140  $-  $55,619,140 
  

Equity securities

  

Mutual funds

 $0  $48,309  $0  $48,309  $-  $43,598  $-  $43,598 

Corporate common stock

  199,207   0   70,136   269,343   224,872   -   66,549   291,421 

Total equity securities

 $199,207  $48,309  $70,136  $317,652  $224,872  $43,598  $66,549  $335,019 

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale

          

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

 $0  $427,013  $0  $427,013  $-  $427,013  $-  $427,013 

States and political subdivisions

 0  9,128,952  0  9,128,952  -  9,128,952  -  9,128,952 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 0  3,424,395  0  3,424,395  -  3,424,395  -  3,424,395 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 0  24,276  0  24,276  -  24,276  -  24,276 

Corporate bonds

 0  128,861,381  0  128,861,381  -  128,861,381  -  128,861,381 

Asset-backed securities

 0  5,318,303  0  5,318,303  -  5,318,303  -  5,318,303 

Exchange traded securities

 0  516,600  0  516,600  -  516,600  -  516,600 

Foreign bonds

 0  34,733,326  0  34,733,326  -  34,733,326  -  34,733,326 

Redeemable preferred securities

 0  1,232,400  0  1,232,400  -  1,232,400  -  1,232,400 

Certificate of deposit

  0   410,392   0   410,392   -   410,392   -   410,392 

Total fixed maturity securities

 $0  $184,077,038  $0  $184,077,038  $-  $184,077,038  $-  $184,077,038 

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

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

Equity securities

          

Mutual funds

 $0  $76,816  $0  $76,816  $-  $76,816  $-  $76,816 

Corporate common stock

  207,979   0   63,423   271,402   207,979   -   63,423   271,402 

Total equity securities

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

 

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

 

22

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 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 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 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’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 certificate of deposits.

 

The Company’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 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’s fixed maturity and preferred stock available-for-sale securities and equity securities are 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

   
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Beginning balance

 $63,423  $67,132  $63,423  $67,132 

Joint venture net income

 112,517  75,195  173,992  75,195 

Joint venture distribution

 (97,804) (78,904) (162,866) (78,904)

Net realized investment losses

  (8,000)  0   (8,000)  - 

Ending balance

 $70,136  $63,423  $66,549  $63,423 

 

23

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 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, at fair value:

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

        

Carrying

 

Fair

       
 

Amount

  

Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Amount

  

Value

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
 

June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Financial assets

            

Mortgage loans on real estate

            

Commercial

 $13,433,344  $13,809,167  $0  $0  $13,809,167  $17,083,192  $16,751,110  $-  $-  $16,751,110 

Residential

 182,176,805  188,445,986  0  0  188,445,986  198,001,997  194,120,721  -  -  194,120,721 

Policy loans

 2,502,435  2,502,435  0  0  2,502,435  2,659,876  2,659,876  -  -  2,659,876 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,372,157  3,372,157  0  0  1,844,875  1,844,875  1,844,875  -  - 

Other long-term investments

 64,033,072  72,202,185  0  0  72,202,185  68,107,038  74,424,493  -  -  74,424,493 

Cash and cash equivalents

 18,259,194  18,259,194  18,259,194  0  0  36,930,903  36,930,903  36,930,903  -  - 

Accrued investment income

  5,009,611   5,009,611   0   0   5,009,611   5,113,903   5,113,903   -   -   5,113,903 

Total financial assets

 $288,786,618  $303,600,735  $21,631,351  $0  $281,969,384  $329,741,784  $331,845,881  $38,775,778  $-  $293,070,103 

Held in trust under coinsurance agreement

            

Mortgage loans on real estate

            

Commercial

 $30,914,596  $30,914,596  $0  $0  $30,914,596  $30,934,478  $30,934,478  $-  $-  $30,934,478 

Residential

 3,583,208  3,583,208  0  0  3,583,208  3,486,233  3,486,233  -  -  3,486,233 

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

 480,789  480,789  0  0  480,789  266,043  266,043  -  -  266,043 

Cash and cash equivalents

  3,415,979   3,415,979   3,415,979   0   0   3,017,973   3,017,973   3,017,973   -   - 

Total financial assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 $37,432,994  $37,432,994  $3,415,979  $0  $34,017,015  $37,172,641  $37,172,641  $3,017,973  $-  $34,154,668 

Financial liabilities

            

Policyholders' account balances

 $371,331,371  $335,370,155  $0  $0  $335,370,155  $377,161,511  $325,331,108  $-  $-  $325,331,108 

Policy claims

  2,435,827   2,435,827   0   0   2,435,827   2,226,313   2,226,313   -   -   2,226,313 

Total financial liabilities

 $373,767,198  $337,805,982  $0  $0  $337,805,982  $379,387,824  $327,557,421  $-  $-  $327,557,421 

 

 

December 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2021

 

Financial assets

            

Mortgage loans on real estate

            

Commercial

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

Residential

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

Policy loans

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

Short-term investments

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

Other long-term investments

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

Cash and cash equivalents

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

Accrued investment income

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

Total financial assets

 $296,414,069  $329,898,481  $45,824,884  $0  $284,073,597  $296,414,069  $329,898,481  $45,824,884  $-  $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  $30,013,132  $30,013,132  $-  $-  $30,013,132 

Residential

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

Less unearned interest on mortgage loans

 767,650  767,650  0  0  767,650  767,650  767,650  -  -  767,650 

Cash and cash equivalents

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

Total financial assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

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

Financial liabilities

            

Policyholders' account balances

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

Policy claims

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

Total financial liabilities

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

 

24

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(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 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, Accrued Investment Income and Policy 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 FTSE Pension Liability Index in effect at the end of each period.

 

Investment Contracts 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.

 

25

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

4. Segment Data

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Revenues:

          

Life insurance operations

 $10,320,605  $9,026,587  $20,268,926  $17,063,471  $10,821,435  $9,378,925  $31,031,373  $26,432,451 

Annuity operations

 4,747,836  4,982,940  10,653,099  10,024,471  5,511,290  4,961,512  16,223,377  14,993,233 

Corporate operations

  471,730   187,844   649,766   402,003   677,640   87,720   1,327,406   492,418 
             

Total

 $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $31,571,791  $27,489,945  $17,010,365  $14,428,157  $48,582,156  $41,918,102 
          

Income (loss) before income taxes:

          

Life insurance operations

 $1,312,518  $1,180,070  $1,231,853  $556,600  $1,408,655  $1,157,216  $2,581,520  $1,703,870 

Annuity operations

 (38,242) 382,594  1,037,394  588,584  1,041,579  154,215  2,137,960  750,050 

Corporate operations

  499,742   24,482   634,330   (77,482)  247,490   34,535   881,821   (40,252)
             

Total

 $1,774,018  $1,587,146  $2,903,577  $1,067,702  $2,697,724  $1,345,966  $5,601,301  $2,413,668 
          

Depreciation and amortization expense:

          

Life insurance operations

 $1,859,752  $1,541,698  $3,107,914  $3,082,892  $1,723,832  $1,270,992  $4,831,746  $4,353,884 

Annuity operations

  292,358   298,615   485,388   626,975   297,803   479,106   783,191   1,106,081 
             

Total

 $2,152,110  $1,840,313  $3,593,302  $3,709,867  $2,021,635  $1,750,098  $5,614,937  $5,459,965 

 

  

(Unaudited)

     

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
Assets:        

Life insurance operations

 $142,581,888  $133,378,698 

Annuity operations

  484,741,891   521,742,643 

Corporate operations

  6,528,310   4,637,593 

Total

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934 

  (Unaudited)     

Assets:

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Life insurance operations

 $144,530,158  $133,378,698 

Annuity operations

  485,660,641   521,742,643 

Corporate operations

  9,025,058   4,637,593 

Total

 $639,215,857  $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 open 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.  TheWith the 20182021 U.S. federal income tax return filed on October 12, 2022, the 2019 through 20202021 U.S. federal tax years are now 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.

 

26

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

 

6. Contingent Liabilities

 

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-year period.

 

 

 

7. Line of Credit

 

On September 15, 2021,2022, the Company renewed itsdid not renew it’s $1.5 million line of credit with a bank to provide working capital and funds for expansion. The terms ofFor theone year period ending September 15, 2022 the Company’s line of credit allowswith a bank allowed for advances, repayments and re-borrowings through a maturity date of September 15, 2022.  re-borrowings. Any outstanding advances willwould 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 willwould be assessed a 1% non usage fee calculated in arrears and paid at the maturity date. NaNNo amounts were outstanding on this line of credit as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. during the years it was provided. 

 

 

 

8. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 
  

Three Months Ended September 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 July 1, 2022

 $(9,701,621) $2,774  $(9,698,847)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

  (6,511,085)  1,615   (6,509,470)

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

  (83,403)  -   (83,403)

Other comprehensive loss

  (6,427,682)  1,615   (6,426,067)

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 $(16,129,303) $4,389  $(16,124,914)
             

Balance as of July 1, 2021

 $15,913,922  $(14,206) $15,899,716 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

  (1,094,192)  6,063   (1,088,129)

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

  17,326   -   17,326 

Other comprehensive loss

  (1,111,518)  6,063   (1,105,455)

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $14,802,404  $(8,143) $14,794,261 

 

27

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

 

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

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

 
 

Unrealized

      

Unrealized

     
 

Appreciation

   

Accumulated

  

Appreciation

   

Accumulated

 
 

(Depreciation) on

 

Adjustment to

 

Other

  

(Depreciation) on

 

Adjustment to

 

Other

 
 

Available-For-Sale

 

Deferred Acquisition

 

Comprehensive

  

Available-For-Sale

 

Deferred Acquisition

 

Comprehensive

 
 

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income (Loss)

  

Securities

  

Costs

  

Income (Loss)

 

Balance as of January 1, 2022

 $13,209,319  $(5,492) $13,203,827  $13,209,319  $(5,492) $13,203,827 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

 (22,011,867) 8,266  (22,003,601) (28,522,952) 9,881  (28,513,071)

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

  899,073   0   899,073   815,670   -   815,670 

Other comprehensive loss

  (22,910,940)  8,266   (22,902,674)  (29,338,622)  9,881   (29,328,741)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 $(9,701,621) $2,774  $(9,698,847)

Balance as of September 30, 2022

 $(16,129,303) $4,389  $(16,124,914)
        

Balance as of January 1, 2021

 $17,551,279  $(32,421) $17,518,858  $17,551,279  $(32,421) $17,518,858 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax

 (1,555,462) 18,215  (1,537,247) (2,649,654) 24,278  (2,625,376)

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

  81,895   0   81,895   99,221   -   99,221 

Other comprehensive loss

  (1,637,357)  18,215   (1,619,142)  (2,748,875)  24,278   (2,724,597)

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 $15,913,922  $(14,206) $15,899,716 

Balance as of September 30, 2021

 $14,802,404  $(8,143) $14,794,261 

 

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
   

Income Tax

      

Income Tax

   
 

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of 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) $(8,241,879) $(1,730,794) $(6,511,085)

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

  (86,008)  (18,062)  (67,946)  (105,573)  (22,170)  (83,403)

Net unrealized losses on investments

 (12,421,404) (2,608,495) (9,812,909) (8,136,306) (1,708,624) (6,427,682)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  3,550   745   2,805   2,045   430   1,615 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(12,417,854) $(2,607,750) $(9,810,104) $(8,134,261) $(1,708,194) $(6,426,067)

 

  

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 
  

Three Months Ended September 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

 $(1,385,055) $(290,863) $(1,094,192)

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

  21,932   4,606   17,326 

Net unrealized losses on investments

  (1,406,987)  (295,469)  (1,111,518)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  7,675   1,612   6,063 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(1,399,312) $(293,857) $(1,105,455)

 

28

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 
   

Income Tax

      

Income Tax

   
 

Pretax

  

Expense (Benefit)

  

Net of 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) $(36,105,002) $(7,582,050) $(28,522,952)

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

  1,138,067   238,994   899,073   1,032,494   216,824   815,670 

Net unrealized losses on investments

 (29,001,190) (6,090,250) (22,910,940) (37,137,496) (7,798,874) (29,338,622)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  10,463   2,197   8,266   12,508   2,627   9,881 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(28,990,727) $(6,088,053) $(22,902,674) $(37,124,988) $(7,796,247) $(29,328,741)

 

  

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, 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

 $(3,353,993) $(704,339) $(2,649,654)

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

  125,597   26,376   99,221 

Net unrealized losses on investments

  (3,479,590)  (730,715)  (2,748,875)

Adjustment to deferred acquisition costs

  30,732   6,454   24,278 

Total other comprehensive loss

 $(3,448,858) $(724,261) $(2,724,597)

 

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’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited)

 

Reclassification Adjustments

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

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

 

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

         

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

 $(86,008) $66,014  $1,138,067  $103,665  $(105,573) $21,932  $1,032,494  $125,597 

Income tax expense (benefit) (b)

  (18,062)  13,863   238,994   21,770   (22,170)  4,606   216,824   26,376 

Total reclassification adjustments

 $(67,946) $52,151  $899,073  $81,895  $(83,403) $17,326  $815,670  $99,221 

 

(a) These items appear within net realized investment gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

29

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 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’s control, including the performance of the mortgage loan portfolio, the economy and changes in interest rates. The Company’s allowance for possible mortgage 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 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 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 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 and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $842,223753,945 of independent residential mortgage loans on real estate is held in escrow by a third party for the benefit of the Company.   As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $694,228636,856 of that escrow amount is available to the Company as additional collateral on $6,104,104$5,103,860 of advances to the loan originator. The remaining JuneSeptember 30, 2022 escrow amount of $147,995$117,089 is available to the Company as additional collateral on its investment of $29,599,012$23,417,756 in residential mortgage loans on real estate. In addition, the Company has an additional $834,227$963,153 allowance for possible loan losses in the remaining $166,011,137$191,667,433 of investments in mortgage loans on real estate as of JuneSeptember 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 December 31, 2021, $611,176 of that escrow amount is available to the Company as 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 $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 as of December 31, 2021.

 

30

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

The balances of and changes in the Company’s credit losses related to mortgage loans on real estate as of and for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows (excluding $29,599,012$23,417,756 and $81,368,440$43,923,482 of mortgage loans on real estate as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 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

 
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
 

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Allowance, beginning

 $728,229  $462,774  $61,990  $48,406  $790,219  $511,180  $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928 

Charge offs

 0  0  0  0  0  0  -  -  -  -  -  - 

Recoveries

 0  0  0  0  0  0  -  -  -  -  -  - 

Provision

  43,619   (68,056)  389   804   44,008   (67,252)  107,557   220,386   21,369   (27,509)  128,926   192,877 

Allowance, ending

 $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928  $879,405  $615,104  $83,748  $21,701  $963,153  $636,805 
             

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  $879,405  $615,104  $83,748  $21,701  $963,153  $636,805 
             

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  $174,584,241  $119,346,543  $17,083,192  $7,377,632  $191,667,433  $126,724,175 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Allowance, beginning

 $675,162  $486,604  $31,357  $55,290  $706,519  $541,894  $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)  204,243   128,500   52,391   (33,589)  256,634   94,911 

Allowance, ending

 $771,848  $394,718  $62,379  $49,210  $834,227  $443,928  $879,405  $615,104  $83,748  $21,701  $963,153  $636,805 
             

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  $879,405  $615,104  $83,748  $21,701  $963,153  $636,805 
             

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  $174,584,241  $119,346,543  $17,083,192  $7,377,632  $191,667,433  $126,724,175 

 

31

First Trinity Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

JuneSeptember 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Company utilizes the ratio of the carrying value of individual 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total Mortgage Loans

  

Residential Mortgage Loans

  

Commercial Mortgage Loans

  

Total Mortgage Loans

 
 

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

    

(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

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 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  $69,342,035  $52,292,906  $1,114,977  $1,069,973  $70,457,012  $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  49,789,975  50,445,981  3,429,645  1,359,831  53,219,620  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  35,056,409  26,492,616  2,321,332  1,496,664  37,377,741  27,989,280 

Over 40% to 50%

 18,964,478  19,235,027  312,177  312,648  19,276,655  19,547,675  18,485,360  19,235,027  1,272,307  312,648  19,757,667  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  13,181,781  7,843,501  5,145,056  1,471,023  18,326,837  9,314,524 

Over 20% to 30%

 7,653,030  9,482,943  941,232  1,916,446  8,594,262  11,399,389  7,505,184  9,482,943  736,531  1,916,446  8,241,715  11,399,389 

Over 10% to 20%

 3,345,556  2,737,111  3,259,944  513,418  6,605,500  3,250,529  3,756,659  2,737,111  3,063,344  513,418  6,820,003  3,250,529 

10% or less

  911,276   837,963   0   0   911,276   837,963   884,594   837,963   -   -   884,594   837,963 

Total

 $182,176,805  $169,368,048  $13,433,344  $8,140,003  $195,610,149  $177,508,051  $198,001,997  $169,368,048  $17,083,192  $8,140,003  $215,085,189  $177,508,051 

 

32

 

 

Item 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

First Trinity Financial Corporation (“we” “us”, “our”, “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 modified 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 agreement and assumed liabilities of $3,055,916.

 

In 2019, FTFC’s acquisition of TAI for $250,000 was approved by the 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 with 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.

 

33

 

For a description of the Company’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, 2021.  The Company considers its most critical accounting estimates to be those applied to investments in fixed maturities 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, 2021.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

In June 2016, the Financial 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 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’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 was 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 had 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.

 

Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2018-12) to the existing recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for long-duration contracts issued by an insurance entity. This update improves the timeliness of recognizing changes in the liability 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 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 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.

 

34

 

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.

 

Income Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance (Accounting Standards Update 2019-12) for the accounting for income taxes. The updated guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income 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 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not 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.

 

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 TAI;

 

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

 

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

 

Please see below and Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 and as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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.

 

35

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Consolidated Condensed Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705  $9,210,601  $8,323,522  $887,079 

Net investment income

 6,439,117  6,072,502  366,615  6,494,679  5,757,862  736,817 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 (148,714) 118,268  (266,982)

Net realized investment gains

 (28,752) 320,735  (349,487)

Service fees

 329,855  81,601  248,254  1,219,038  12,245  1,206,793 

Other income

  5,775   45,567   (39,792)  114,799   13,793   101,006 

Total revenues

 15,540,171  14,197,371  1,342,800  17,010,365  14,428,157  2,582,208 

Benefits and claims

 9,595,963  8,848,014  747,949  10,103,720  9,228,117  875,603 

Expenses

  4,170,190   3,762,211   407,979   4,208,921   3,854,074   354,847 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  13,766,153   12,610,225   1,155,928   14,312,641   13,082,191   1,230,450 

Income before federal income tax expense

 1,774,018  1,587,146  186,872  2,697,724  1,345,966  1,351,758 

Federal income tax expense

  315,803   366,103   (50,300)  657,514   278,632   378,882 

Net income

 $1,458,215  $1,221,043  $237,172  $2,040,210  $1,067,334  $972,876 
 

Net income per common share basic and duluted

 

Net income per common share

 

Class A common stock

 $0.1540  $0.1396  $0.0144  $0.2154  $0.1220  $0.0934 

Class B common stock

 $0.1309  $0.1186  $0.0123  $0.1831  $0.1037  $0.0794 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Results of Operations for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611  $26,353,521  $23,182,831  $3,170,690 

Net investment income

 12,888,112  12,221,344  666,768  19,382,791  17,979,206  1,403,585 

Net realized investment gains

 1,089,092  170,363  918,729  1,060,340  491,098  569,242 

Service fees

 387,395  179,588  207,807  1,606,433  191,833  1,414,600 

Other income

  64,272   59,341   4,931   179,071   73,134   105,937 

Total revenues

 31,571,791  27,489,945  4,081,846  48,582,156  41,918,102  6,664,054 

Benefits and claims

 20,385,499  18,067,268  2,318,231  30,489,219  27,295,385  3,193,834 

Expenses

  8,282,715   8,354,975   (72,260)  12,491,636   12,209,049   282,587 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  28,668,214   26,422,243   2,245,971   42,980,855   39,504,434   3,476,421 

Income before federal income tax expense

 2,903,577  1,067,702  1,835,875  5,601,301  2,413,668  3,187,633 

Federal income tax expense

  532,827   307,311   225,516   1,190,341   585,943   604,398 

Net income

 $2,370,750  $760,391  $1,610,359  $4,410,960  $1,827,725  $2,583,235 
 

Net income per common share basic and duluted

 

Net income per common share

 

Class A common stock

 $0.2503  $0.0869  $0.1634  $0.4658  $0.2089  $0.2569 

Class B common stock

 $0.2128  $0.0739  $0.1389  $0.3959  $0.1776  $0.2183 

 

36

 

Consolidated Condensed Financial Position as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  2022 to 2021  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  2022 to 2021 
  
  

Investment assets

 $415,029,372  $434,120,334  $(19,090,962) $419,523,065  $434,120,334  $(14,597,269)

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

 95,764,204  106,210,246  (10,446,042) 92,791,781  106,210,246  (13,418,465)

Other assets

  123,058,513   119,428,354   3,630,159   126,901,011   119,428,354   7,472,657 

Total assets

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $(25,906,845) $639,215,857  $659,758,934  $(20,543,077)
  

Policy liabilities

 $476,902,571  $464,853,615  $12,048,956  $485,938,063  $464,853,615  $21,084,448 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

 96,409,968  106,586,633  (10,176,665) 92,720,718  106,586,633  (13,865,915)

Deferred federal income taxes

 3,408,861  8,966,303  (5,557,442) 2,022,935  8,966,303  (6,943,368)

Other liabilities

  4,671,298   10,957,832   (6,286,534)  10,460,607   10,957,832   (497,225)

Total liabilities

 581,392,698  591,364,383  (9,971,685) 591,142,323  591,364,383  (222,060)

Shareholders' equity

  52,459,391   68,394,551   (15,935,160)  48,073,534   68,394,551   (20,321,017)

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $633,852,089  $659,758,934  $(25,906,845) $639,215,857  $659,758,934  $(20,543,077)
  

Shareholders' equity per common share

  

Class A common stock

 $5.5394  $7.8186  $(2.2792) $5.0763  $7.8186  $(2.7423)

Class B common stock

 $4.7085  $6.6458  $(1.9373) $4.3148  $6.6458  $(2.3310)

 

Results of Operations Three Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

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.

 

Our revenues for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

��

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705  $9,210,601  $8,323,522  $887,079 

Net investment income

 6,439,117  6,072,502  366,615  6,494,679  5,757,862  736,817 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 (148,714) 118,268  (266,982) (28,752) 320,735  (349,487)

Service fees

 329,855  81,601  248,254  1,219,038  12,245  1,206,793 

Other income

  5,775   45,567   (39,792)  114,799   13,793   101,006 

Total revenues

 $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $1,342,800  $17,010,365  $14,428,157  $2,582,208 

 

The $1,342,800$2,582,208 increase in total revenues for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is discussed below.

 

37

 

Premiums

 

Our premiums for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Ordinary life first year

 $645,884  $473,073  $172,811  $688,950  $521,628  $167,322 

Ordinary life renewal

 1,249,460  838,080  411,380  1,394,403  1,031,007  363,396 

Final expense first year

 1,115,099  1,571,695  (456,596) 1,030,205  1,508,894  (478,689)

Final expense renewal

  5,903,695   4,996,585   907,110   6,097,043   5,261,993   835,050 

Total premiums

 $8,914,138  $7,879,433  $1,034,705  $9,210,601  $8,323,522  $887,079 

 

The $1,034,705$887,079 increase in premiums for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $907,110$835,050 increase in final expense renewal premiums, $411,380$363,396 increase in ordinary life renewal premiums $172,811and $167,322 increase in ordinary life first year premiums that exceeded a $456,596$478,689 decrease in final expense first year premiums.

 

The increase in final expense renewal premiums reflects the persistency of prior years’ final expense production. The 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 first year premiums reflects tightening of underwriting guidelines.

 

Net Investment Income

 

The major components of our net investment income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $1,734,933  $1,727,496  $7,437  $1,658,282  $1,755,811  $(97,529)

Equity securities

 48,026  26,405  21,621  129,367  19,582  109,785 

Other long-term investments

 1,211,486  1,222,180  (10,694) 1,224,369  1,151,057  73,312 

Mortgage loans

 4,103,208  3,478,075  625,133  4,455,501  3,517,394  938,107 

Policy loans

 48,755  38,957  9,798  50,274  40,461  9,813 

Short-term and other investments

  25,434   35,078   (9,644)  22,023   20,854   1,169 

Gross investment income

 7,171,842  6,528,191  643,651  7,539,816  6,505,159  1,034,657 

Investment expenses

  (732,725)  (455,689)  277,036   (1,045,137)  (747,297)  297,840 

Net investment income

 $6,439,117  $6,072,502  $366,615  $6,494,679  $5,757,862  $736,817 

 

The $643,651$1,034,657 increase in gross investment income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $625,133$938,107 increase in mortgage loans.loans and $109,785 increase in equity securities. In twelve months since JuneSeptember 30, 2021, our investments in mortgage loans increased approximately $25.9$44.4 million. The increase in equity securities gross investment income is primarily due to an increase in joint venture net income.

 

The $277,036$297,840 increase in investment expense for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 primarily due to increased mortgage loan acquisition expenses.

 

38

 

Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:

  

Sale proceeds

 $10,116,397  $1,549,139  $8,567,258  $10,939,070  $2,981,658  $7,957,412 

Amortized cost at sale date

  10,202,405   1,483,125   8,719,280   11,044,643   2,959,726   8,084,917 

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(86,008) $66,014  $(152,022) $(105,573) $21,932  $(127,505)
 

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) $150,709  $742,078  $(591,369)

Carrying value at sale date

  -   69,591   (69,591)  94,842   458,587   (363,745)

Net realized gains

 $-  $6,349  $(6,349) $55,867  $283,491  $(227,624)
 

Mortgage loans on real estate:

  

Sale proceeds

 $-  $53,161,263  $(53,161,263) $-  $25,158,102  $(25,158,102)

Carrying value at sale date

  -   53,122,593   (53,122,593)  -   25,156,758   (25,156,758)

Net realized gains

 $-  $38,670  $(38,670) $-  $1,344  $(1,344)
  

Equity securities, changes in fair value

 $(62,706) $7,235  $(69,941) $20,954  $13,968  $6,986 
  

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 $(148,714) $118,268  $(266,982) $(28,752) $320,735  $(349,487)

 

Service Fees

 

The $248,254$1,206,793 increase in service fees for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to an increase in fees from Trinity Mortgage Corporation brokering mortgage loans for a fee to third parties.

 

39

 

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, claims and expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Benefits and claims

  

Increase in future policy benefits

 $2,961,862  $3,045,748  $(83,886) $3,742,861  $3,437,541  $305,320 

Death benefits

 2,885,203  2,269,494  615,709  2,814,594  2,315,438  499,156 

Surrenders

 438,425  372,659  65,766  311,577  112,980  198,597 

Interest credited to policyholders

 3,230,421  3,088,957  141,464  3,155,921  3,279,558  (123,637)

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  80,052   71,156   8,896   78,767   82,600   (3,833)

Total benefits and claims

 9,595,963  8,848,014  747,949  10,103,720  9,228,117  875,603 
 

Expenses

  

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 (3,408,839) (3,353,999) (54,840) (3,498,984) (3,142,259) (356,725)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 2,085,355  1,733,139  352,216  1,956,596  1,683,068  273,528 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

 66,755  68,151  (1,396) 65,039  67,030  (1,991)

Commissions

 3,074,504  3,138,640  (64,136) 3,338,553  3,161,051  177,502 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  2,352,415   2,176,280   176,135   2,347,717   2,085,184   262,533 

Total expenses

  4,170,190   3,762,211   407,979   4,208,921   3,854,074   354,847 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

 $13,766,153  $12,610,225  $1,155,928  $14,312,641  $13,082,191  $1,230,450 

 

The $1,155,928$1,230,450 increase in total benefits, claims and expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is discussed below.

 

Benefits and Claims

 

The $747,949$875,603 increase in benefits and claims for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to the following:

 

 

$615,709499,156 increase in death benefits is primarily due to approximately $618,000$545,000 of increased final expense benefits that exceeded $47,000 of decreased ordinary life benefits.

 

$305,320 increase in future policy benefits is primarily due to the increased number of life policies in force and the aging of existing life policies.

$198,597 increase in surrenders is based upon policyholder election.

40

 

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 policies and contracts, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the successful production of new and renewal life insurance policies and annuity contracts.

 

40

For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, capitalized costs were $3,408,839$3,498,984 and $3,353,999,$3,142,259, respectively. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were $2,085,355$1,956,596 and $1,733,139,$1,683,068, respectively.

 

The $356,725 increase in the 2022 acquisition costs deferred primarily relates to increased ordinary life first year and annuity production and deferral of increased eligible commissions. There was a $54,840 increase in 2022 acquisition costs deferred. There was a $352,216$273,528 increase in the 2022 amortization of deferred acquisition costs due to 2022 surrenders and withdrawal activity and the impact of 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 $66,755$65,039 and $68,151$67,030 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a $1,396$1,991 decrease.

 

Commissions

 

Our commissions for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Annuity

 $404,848  $202,132  $202,716  $663,507  $202,611  $460,896 

Ordinary life first year

 657,203  521,275  135,928  723,128  574,792  148,336 

Ordinary life renewal

 104,864  58,786  46,078  125,493  80,333  45,160 

Final expense first year

 1,338,264  1,874,235  (535,971) 1,237,562  1,795,193  (557,631)

Final expense renewal

  569,325   482,212   87,113   588,863   508,122   80,741 

Total commissions

 $3,074,504  $3,138,640  $(64,136) $3,338,553  $3,161,051  $177,502 

 

The $64,136 decrease$177,502 increase in commissions for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $535,971$460,896 increase in annuity commissions (corresponding to $13,775,677 of increase annuity deposits retained) and a $148,336 increase in ordinary life first year commissions (corresponding to $167,322 increased ordinary life first year premiums) that exceeded a $557,631 decrease in final expense first year commissions (corresponding to $456,596$478,689 decreased final expense first year premiums) that exceed a $202,716 increase in annuity commissions (corresponding to $4,861,642 of increase annuity deposits retained) and a $135,928 increase in ordinary life first year commissions (corresponding to $172,811 increased ordinary life first year premiums).

41

 

Other Underwriting, Insurance and Acquisition Expenses

 

The $176,135$262,533 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was primarily related to an increase in salariesincreased legal fees and benefits,increased third party administrativeadministration fees and expensesprimarily related to a new blockmaintaining increased number of coinsurance.

policies in force, increased service requests to the third party administrator and the conversion of RCLIC.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

FTFC filed its 20202021 consolidated federal income tax return with TLIC, FBLIC and TMC.TMC on October 12, 2022. 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 three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, current income tax expense (benefit) was ($6,054)$335,246 and $1,510,$1,670, respectively. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, deferred federal income tax expense was $321,857$322,268 and $364,593,$276,962, respectively.

41

 

Net Income Per Common Share Basic

 

For the three months ended JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders of $1,444,983$2,021,696 is the total net income $1,458,215$2,040,210 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $13,232.$18,514. For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders $1,209,047$1,056,848 is the total net income $1,221,043$1,067,334 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $11,996.$10,486.

 

The weighted average outstanding common shares basic for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 for Class A shares, respectively and 101,102 for Class B shares.

 

Business Segments

 

The Company has a life insurance segment, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and TAI, an annuity segment, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, FBLIC and TAI and a corporate segment. Results for the parent company and the operations of 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Revenues:

  

Life insurance operations

 $10,320,605  $9,026,587  $1,294,018  $10,821,435  $9,378,925  $1,442,510 

Annuity operations

 4,747,836  4,982,940  (235,104) 5,511,290  4,961,512  549,778 

Corporate operations

  471,730   187,844   283,886   677,640   87,720   589,920 

Total

 $15,540,171  $14,197,371  $1,342,800  $17,010,365  $14,428,157  $2,582,208 
 

Income (loss) before federal income taxes:

  

Life insurance operations

 $1,312,518  $1,180,070  $132,448  $1,408,655  $1,157,216  $251,439 

Annuity operations

 (38,242) 382,594  (420,836) 1,041,579  154,215  887,364 

Corporate operations

  499,742   24,482   475,260   247,490   34,535   212,955 

Total

 $1,774,018  $1,587,146  $186,872  $2,697,724  $1,345,966  $1,351,758 

 

42

 

The increases and decreases of revenues and profitability from our business segments for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

  

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 

  

Life Insurance

  

Annuity

  

Corporate

     
  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Total

 

Revenues

                

Premiums

 $887,079  $-  $-  $887,079 

Net invesment income

  460,811   199,864   76,142   736,817 

Net realized investment losses

  (75,838)  (273,649)  -   (349,487)

Service fees and other income

  170,458   623,563   513,778   1,307,799 

Total revenue

  1,442,510   549,778   589,920   2,582,208 
                 

Benefits and claims

                

Increase in future policy benefits

  305,320   -   -   305,320 

Death benefits

  499,156   -   -   499,156 

Surrenders

  198,597   -   -   198,597 

Interest credited to policyholders

  -   (123,637)  -   (123,637)

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  (3,833)  -   -   (3,833)

Total benefits and claims

  999,240   (123,637)  -   875,603 

Expenses

                

Policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

  634,067   (717,264)  -   (83,197)

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

  (995)  (996)  -   (1,991)

Commissions

  (283,394)  460,896   -   177,502 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  (157,847)  43,415   376,965   262,533 

Total expenses

  191,831   (213,949)  376,965   354,847 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  1,191,071   (337,586)  376,965   1,230,450 

Income before federal income tax expense

 $251,439  $887,364  $212,955  $1,351,758 

 

Results of Operations SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

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.

 

Our revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums

 $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611  $26,353,521  $23,182,831  $3,170,690 

Net investment income

 12,888,112  12,221,344  666,768  19,382,791  17,979,206  1,403,585 

Net realized investment gains

 1,089,092  170,363  918,729  1,060,340  491,098  569,242 

Service fees

 387,395  179,588  207,807  1,606,433  191,833  1,414,600 

Other income

  64,272   59,341   4,931   179,071   73,134   105,937 

Total revenues

 $31,571,791  $27,489,945  $4,081,846  $48,582,156  $41,918,102  $6,664,054 

 

The $4,081,846$6,664,054 increase in total revenues for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is discussed below.

 

43

 

Premiums

 

Our premiums for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Ordinary life first year

 $1,104,023  $778,662  $325,361  $1,792,973  $1,300,290  $492,683 

Ordinary life renewal

 2,149,435  1,636,316  513,119  3,543,838  2,667,323  876,515 

Final expense first year

 2,351,474  2,997,009  (645,535) 3,381,679  4,505,903  (1,124,224)

Final expense renewal

  11,537,988   9,447,322   2,090,666   17,635,031   14,709,315   2,925,716 

Total premiums

 $17,142,920  $14,859,309  $2,283,611  $26,353,521  $23,182,831  $3,170,690 

 

The $2,283,611$3,170,690 increase in premiums for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $2,090,666the $2,925,716 increase in final expense renewal premiums, $513,119$876,515 increase in ordinary life renewal premiums $325,361and $492,683 increase in ordinary life first year premiums that exceeded a $645,535$1,124,224 decrease in final expense first year premiums.

 

The increase in final expense renewal premiums reflects the persistency of prior years’ final expense production. The 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 first year premiums reflects tightening of underwriting guidelines.

 

Net Investment Income

 

The major components of our net investment income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities

 $3,670,687  $3,423,390  $247,297  $5,328,969  $5,179,201  $149,768 

Equity securities

 113,099  43,404  69,695  242,466  62,986  179,480 

Other long-term investments

 2,523,180  2,505,074  18,106  3,747,549  3,656,131  91,418 

Mortgage loans

 7,881,233  7,226,307  654,926  12,336,734  10,743,701  1,593,033 

Policy loans

 92,077  77,575  14,502  142,351  118,036  24,315 

Short-term and other investments

  46,706   44,373   2,333   68,729   65,227   3,502 

Gross investment income

 14,326,982  13,320,123  1,006,859  21,866,798  19,825,282  2,041,516 

Investment expenses

  (1,438,870)  (1,098,779)  340,091   (2,484,007)  (1,846,076)  637,931 

Net investment income

 $12,888,112  $12,221,344  $666,768  $19,382,791  $17,979,206  $1,403,585 

 

The $1,006,859$2,041,516 increase in gross investment income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due $654,926to a $1,593,033 increase in mortgage loans, $179,480 increase in equity securities and a $247,297$149,768 increase in fixed maturity securities. In twelve months since JuneSeptember 30, 2021, our investments in mortgage loans increased approximately $25.9$44.4 million. The increase in equity securities gross investment income is primarily due to an increase in joint venture net income. The increase in fixed maturity securities is due to higher gross effective yields on securities held in the portfolio.

 

The $340,091$637,931 increase in investment expense for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to increased mortgage loan acquisition expenses.

 

44

 

Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

Our net realized investment gains 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:

  

Sale proceeds

 $41,066,357  $3,968,218  $37,098,139  $52,005,427  $6,949,876  $45,055,551 

Amortized cost at sale date

  39,928,290   3,864,553   36,063,737   50,972,933   6,824,279   44,148,654 

Net realized gains

 $1,138,067  $103,665  $1,034,402  $1,032,494  $125,597  $906,897 

Equity securities sold:

  

Sale proceeds

 $-  $89  $(89) $-  $89  $(89)

Cost at sale date

  8,000   -   8,000   8,000   -   8,000 

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(8,000) $89  $(8,089) $(8,000) $89  $(8,089)

Investment real estate:

  

Sale proceeds

 $49,371  $75,940  $(26,569) $200,080  $818,018  $(617,938)

Carrying value at sale date

  53,067   69,591   (16,524)  147,909   528,178   (380,269)

Net realized gains (losses)

 $(3,696) $6,349  $(10,045)

Net realized gains

 $52,171  $289,840  $(237,669)

Mortgage loans on real estate:

  

Sale proceeds

 $53,208,585  $53,161,263  $(53,161,263) $-  $78,319,365  $(78,319,365)

Carrying value at sale date

  53,208,585   53,122,593   (53,122,593)  -   78,279,351   (78,279,351)

Net realized gains

 $-  $38,670  $(38,670) $-  $40,014  $(40,014)
 

Equity securities, changes in fair value

 $(37,279) $21,590  $(58,869) $(16,325) $35,558  $(51,883)
  

Net realized investment gains

 $1,089,092  $170,363  $918,729  $1,060,340  $491,098  $569,242 

 

Service Fees

 

The $207,807$1,414,600 increase in service fees for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to an increase in fees from Trinity Mortgage Corporation brokering mortgage loans for a fee to third parties.

 

45

 

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, claims and expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Benefits and claims

  

Increase in future policy benefits

 $6,176,835  $5,201,933  $974,902  $9,919,696  $8,639,474  $1,280,222 

Death benefits

 6,891,443  5,793,212  1,098,231  9,706,037  8,108,650  1,597,387 

Surrenders

 753,815  721,565  32,250  1,065,392  834,545  230,847 

Interest credited to policyholders

 6,406,557  6,207,492  199,065  9,562,478  9,487,050  75,428 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  156,849   143,066   13,783   235,616   225,666   9,950 

Total benefits and claims

 20,385,499  18,067,268  2,318,231  30,489,219  27,295,385  3,193,834 
 

Expenses

  

Policy acquisition costs deferred

 (6,261,719) (6,183,472) (78,247) (9,760,703) (9,325,731) (434,972)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 3,454,338  3,522,962  (68,624) 5,410,934  5,206,030  204,904 

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

 138,964  143,320  (4,356) 204,003  210,350  (6,347)

Commissions

 5,735,633  6,011,223  (275,590) 9,074,186  9,172,274  (98,088)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  5,215,499   4,860,942   354,557   7,563,216   6,946,126   617,090 

Total expenses

  8,282,715   8,354,975   (72,260)  12,491,636   12,209,049   282,587 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

 $28,668,214  $26,422,243  $2,245,971  $42,980,855  $39,504,434  $3,476,421 

 

The $2,245,971$3,476,421 increase in total benefits, claims and expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is discussed below.

 

Benefits and Claims

 

The $2,318,231$3,193,834 increase in benefits and claims for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to the following:

 

 

$1,098,2311,597,387 increase in death benefits is primarily due to approximately $1,007,000$1,487,000 of increased final expense benefits and $91,000$110,000 of increased ordinary life benefits.

 

 

$974,9021,280,222 increase in future policy benefits is primarily due to the increased number of life policies in force and the aging of existing life policies.

$230,847 increase in surrenders is based upon policyholder election.

46

 

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 policies and contracts, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the successful production of new and renewal insurance and annuity contracts.

 

46

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, capitalized costs were $6,261,719$9,760,703 and $6,183,472,$9,325,731, respectively. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were $3,454,338$5,410,934 and $3,522,962,$5,206,030, respectively.

 

There was a $78,247The $434,972 increase in the 2022 acquisition costs deferred.deferred primarily relates to increased ordinary life first year and annuity production and deferral of increased eligible commissions and expenses. There was a $68,624 decreasean $204,904 increase in the 2022 amortization of deferred acquisition costs.costs due to 2022 surrenders and withdrawal activity and the impact of 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 $138,964$204,003 and $143,320$210,350 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, representing a $4,356$6,347 decrease.

 

Commissions

 

Our commissions for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Annuity

 $464,317  $546,837  $(82,520) $1,127,824  $749,448  $378,376 

Ordinary life first year

 1,150,003  851,996  298,007  1,873,131  1,426,788  446,343 

Ordinary life renewal

 194,793  128,602  66,191  320,286  208,935  111,351 

Final expense first year

 2,812,929  3,575,675  (762,746) 4,050,491  5,370,868  (1,320,377)

Final expense renewal

  1,113,591   908,113   205,478   1,702,454   1,416,235   286,219 

Total commissions

 $5,735,633  $6,011,223  $(275,590) $9,074,186  $9,172,274  $(98,088)

 

The $275,590$98,088 decrease in commissions for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to a $762,746$1,320,377 decrease in final expense first year commissions (corresponding to $645,535$1,124,224 decreased final expense first year premiums) that exceed a $298,007$446,343 increase in ordinary life first year commissions (corresponding to $325,361$492,683 of increased ordinary life first year premiums) and a $205,478, $378,376 increase in annuity commissions (corresponding to $13,200,453 of increase annuity deposits retained), $286,219 increase in final expense renewal commissions (corresponding to $2,090,666$2,925,716 increased final expense renewal premiums) and a $111,351 increase in ordinary life renewal commissions (corresponding to $876,515 increased ordinary life renewal premiums).

 

Other Underwriting, Insurance and Acquisition Expenses

 

The $354,557$617,090 increase in other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was primarily related to an increase in salariesincreased legal fees and benefits,increased third party administrativeadministration fees and expensesprimarily related to a new blockmaintaining increased number of coinsurance.policies in force, increased service requests to the third party administrator and the conversion of RCLIC.

47

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

FTFC filed its 20202021 consolidated federal income tax return with TLIC, FBLIC and TMC.TMC on October 12, 2022. 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, current income tax expense was $2,216$377,462 and $1,510.$3,180, respectively. Deferred federal income tax expense was $530,611$852,879 and $305,801$582,763 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

47

 

Net Income Per Common Share Basic

 

For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders of $2,349,237$4,370,933 is the total net income $2,370,750$4,410,960 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $21,513.$40,027. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the net income allocated to the Class A shareholders $752,921$1,809,769 is the total net income $760,391$1,827,725 less the net income allocated to the Class B shareholders $7,470.$17,956.

 

The weighted average outstanding common shares basic for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 were 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 for Class A shares, respectively and 101,102 for Class B shares.

 

Business Segments

 

The Company has a life insurance segment, consisting of the life insurance operations of TLIC, FBLIC and TAI and an annuity segment, consisting of the annuity operations of TLIC, FBLIC and TAI and a corporate segment. Results for the parent company and the operations of 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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Revenues:

  

Life insurance operations

 $20,268,926  $17,063,471  $3,205,455  $31,031,373  $26,432,451  $4,598,922 

Annuity operations

 10,653,099  10,024,471  628,628  16,223,377  14,993,233  1,230,144 

Corporate operations

  649,766   402,003   247,763   1,327,406   492,418   834,988 

Total

 $31,571,791  $27,489,945  $4,081,846  $48,582,156  $41,918,102  $6,664,054 

Income (loss) before income taxes:

  

Life insurance operations

 $1,231,853  $556,600  $675,253  $2,581,520  $1,703,870  $877,650 

Annuity operations

 1,037,394  588,584  448,810  2,137,960  750,050  1,387,910 

Corporate operations

  634,330   (77,482)  711,812   881,821   (40,252)  922,073 

Total

 $2,903,577  $1,067,702  $1,835,875  $5,601,301  $2,413,668  $3,187,633 

 

48

 

The increases and decreases of revenues and profitability from our business segments for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

Life Insurance

 

Annuity

 

Corporate

    

Life Insurance

 

Annuity

 

Corporate

   
 

Operations

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Total

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Operations

  

Total

 

Revenues

  

Premiums

 $2,283,611  $-  $-  $2,283,611  $3,170,690  $-  $-  $3,170,690 

Net investment income

 669,545  (73,377) 70,600  666,768 

Net invesment income

 1,130,356  126,487  146,742  1,403,585 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 208,195  718,534  (8,000) 918,729  132,357  444,885  (8,000) 569,242 

Service fees and other income

  44,104   (16,529)  185,163   212,738   165,519   658,772   696,246   1,520,537 

Total revenue

 3,205,455  628,628  247,763  4,081,846  4,598,922  1,230,144  834,988  6,664,054 
  

Benefits and claims

  

Increase in future policy benefits

 974,902  -  -  974,902  1,280,222  -  -  1,280,222 

Death benefits

 1,098,231  -  -  1,098,231  1,597,387  -  -  1,597,387 

Surrenders

 32,250  -  -  32,250  230,847  -  -  230,847 

Interest credited to policyholders

 -  199,065  -  199,065  -  75,428  -  75,428 

Dividend, endowment and supplementary life contract benefits

  13,783   -   -   13,783   9,950   -   -   9,950 

Total benefits and claims

  2,119,166   199,065   -   2,318,231   3,118,406   75,428   -   3,193,834 

Expenses

  

Policy acquisition costs deferred net of amortization

 150,304  (297,175) -  (146,871) 784,371  (1,014,439) -  (230,068)

Amortization of value of insurance business acquired

 (2,177) (2,179) -  (4,356) (3,173) (3,174) -  (6,347)

Commissions

 (193,070) (82,520) -  (275,590) (476,464) 378,376  -  (98,088)

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses

  455,979   362,627   (464,049)  354,557   298,132   406,043   (87,085)  617,090 

Total expenses

  411,036   (19,247)  (464,049)  (72,260)  602,866   (233,194)  (87,085)  282,587 

Total benefits, claims and expenses

  2,530,202   179,818   (464,049)  2,245,971   3,721,272   (157,766)  (87,085)  3,476,421 

Income before federal income taxes (benefits)

 $675,253  $448,810  $711,812  $1,835,875  $877,650  $1,387,910  $922,073  $3,187,633 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Condition

 

Our invested assets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Assets

            

Investments

  

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)

Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities at fair value (amortized cost: $151,367,454 and $167,356,364 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 $130,950,632  $184,077,038  $(53,126,406)

Equity securities at fair value (cost: $288,684 and $285,558 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 335,019  348,218  (13,199)

Mortgage loans on real estate

 195,610,149  177,508,051  18,102,098  215,085,189  177,508,051  37,577,138 

Investment real estate

 635,278  688,345  (53,067) 540,436  688,345  (147,909)

Policy loans

 2,502,435  2,272,629  229,806  2,659,876  2,272,629  387,247 

Short-term investments

 3,372,157  3,296,838  75,319  1,844,875  3,296,838  (1,451,963)

Other long-term investments

  64,033,072   65,929,215   (1,896,143)  68,107,038   65,929,215   2,177,823 

Total investments

 $415,029,372  $434,120,334  $(19,090,962) $419,523,065  $434,120,334  $(14,597,269)

 

49

 

The $35,518,409$53,126,406 decrease and $3,704,898$3,331,376 increase in fixed maturity available-for-sale securities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, beginning

 $184,077,038  $170,647,836  $184,077,038  $170,647,836 

Purchases

 33,600,214  9,908,222  35,249,422  14,010,202 

Unrealized depreciation

 (29,001,190) (2,072,603) (37,137,496) (3,479,590)

Net realized investment gains

 1,138,067  103,665  1,032,494  125,597 

Sales proceeds

 (40,114,357) (3,268,218) (51,053,427) (6,049,876)

Maturities

 (952,000) (700,000) (952,000) (900,000)

Premium amortization

  (189,143)  (266,168)  (265,399)  (374,957)

Increase (decrease)

  (35,518,409)  3,704,898   (53,126,406)  3,331,376 

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, ending

 $148,558,629  $174,352,734  $130,950,632  $173,979,212 

 

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. 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 certificate of deposits.

 

The $30,566$13,199 decrease and $116,704$137,751 increase in equity securities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Equity securities, beginning

 $348,218  $203,003  $348,218  $203,003 

Purchases

 112,517  145,168  173,992  162,603 

Sales proceeds

 -  (89) -  (89)

Joint venture distributions

 (97,804) (50,054) (162,866) (60,410)

Net realized investment gains (losses), sale of securities

 (8,000) 89  (8,000) 89 

Net realized investment gains (losses), changes in fair value

  (37,279)  21,590   (16,325)  35,558 

Increase (decrease)

  (30,566)  116,704   (13,199)  137,751 

Equity securities, ending

 $317,652  $319,707  $335,019  $340,754 

 

Equity securities are reported at fair value with the change in fair value reflected in net realized investment gains (losses) within the consolidated statements of operations.

 

50

 

The $18,102,098$37,577,138 increase and $5,198,941$4,261,405 decrease in mortgage loans on real estate for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Mortgage loans on real estate, beginning

 $177,508,051  $174,909,062  $177,508,051  $174,909,062 

Purchases

 71,372,265  48,117,912  122,735,150  74,296,705 

Discount accretion

 66,126  209,946  239,127  318,324 

Net realized investment gains

 -  38,670  -  40,014 

Payments

 (53,208,585) (53,161,263) (85,140,505) (78,319,365)

Foreclosed - transfer to real estate

 -  (458,587) -  (458,587)

(Increase) decrease in allowance for bad debts

 (127,708) 97,966 

Increase in allowance for bad debts

 (256,634) (94,911)

Amortization of loan origination fees

  -   (43,585)  -   (43,585)

Increase (decrease)

  18,102,098   (5,198,941)  37,577,138   (4,261,405)

Mortgage loans on real estate, ending

 $195,610,149  $169,710,121  $215,085,189  $170,647,657 

 

The $53,067 decrease$147,909 and $388,996 increase$69,591 decreases in investment real estate for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Investment real estate, beginning

 $688,345  $757,936 

Real estate acquired through mortgage loan foreclosure

  -   458,587 

Sales proceeds

  (49,371)  (75,940)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

  (3,696)  6,349 

Increase (decrease)

  (53,067)  388,996 

Investment real estate, ending

 $635,278  $1,146,932 

  

(Unaudited)

 
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Investment real estate, beginning

 $688,345  $757,936 

Real estate acquired through mortgage loan foreclosure

  -   458,587 

Sales proceeds

  (200,080)  (818,018)

Net realized investment gains

  52,171   289,840 

Decrease

  (147,909)  (69,591)

Investment real estate, ending

 $540,436  $688,345 

 

The $1,896,143$2,177,823 increase and $2,837,780 decreases$4,324,234 decrease in other long-term investments (composed of lottery receivables) for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Other long-term investments, beginning

 $65,929,215  $71,025,133  $65,929,215  $71,025,133 

Purchases

 4,306,740  882,027  10,197,724  882,026 

Accretion of discount

 2,523,506  2,505,089  3,748,011  3,656,835 

Payments

  (8,726,389)  (6,224,896)  (11,767,912)  (8,863,095)

Decrease

  (1,896,143)  (2,837,780)

Increase (decrease)

  2,177,823   (4,324,234)

Other long-term investments, ending

 $64,033,072  $68,187,353  $68,107,038  $66,700,899 

 

51

 

Our assets other than invested assets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
             

Cash and cash equivalents

 $18,259,194  $42,528,046  $(24,268,852)

Accrued investment income

  5,009,611   4,879,290   130,321 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  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

  1,458,283   1,713,050   (254,767)

Deferred policy acquisition costs

  52,535,167   49,717,323   2,817,844 

Value of insurance business acquired

  4,179,535   4,318,499   (138,964)

Other assets

  30,246,639   15,225,765   15,020,874 

Assets other than investment assets

 $218,822,717  $225,638,600  $(6,815,883)

  

(Unaudited)

      

Amount Change

 
  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
             

Cash and cash equivalents

 $36,930,903  $42,528,046  $(5,597,143)

Accrued investment income

  5,113,903   4,879,290   234,613 

Recoverable from reinsurers

  11,227,495   1,046,381   10,181,114 

Assets held in trust under coinsurance agreement

  92,791,781   106,210,246   (13,418,465)

Agents' balances and due premiums

  1,386,197   1,713,050   (326,853)

Deferred policy acquisition costs

  54,079,600   49,717,323   4,362,277 

Value of insurance business acquired

  4,114,496   4,318,499   (204,003)

Other assets

  14,048,417   15,225,765   (1,177,348)

Assets other than investment assets

 $219,692,792  $225,638,600  $(5,945,808)

 

The $24,268,852$5,597,143 decrease in cash and cash equivalents is discussed below in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section where cash flows are addressed.

 

The $10,446,042$13,418,465 decrease in assets held in trust under the coinsurance agreement is due to a reduction in assets under TLIC’s annuity coinsurance agreement with an offshore annuity and life insurance company that is administered on a funds withheld basis.

 

The $2,817,844$4,362,277 and $2,683,567$4,150,433 increases in deferred policy acquisition costs for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Balance, beginning of year

 $49,717,323  $44,513,669  $49,717,323  $44,513,669 

Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses

 6,261,719  6,183,472  9,760,703  9,325,731 

Amortization

 (3,454,338) (3,522,962) (5,410,934) (5,206,030)

Deferred acquisition costs allocated to investments

  10,463   23,057   12,508   30,732 

Increase

  2,817,844   2,683,567   4,362,277   4,150,433 
       

Balance, end of period

 $52,535,167  $47,197,236  $54,079,600  $48,664,102 

 

Our other assets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

September 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  $8,221,594  $7,104,791  $1,116,803 

Advances to mortgage loan originator

 6,104,104  4,382,896  1,721,208  5,109,661  4,382,896  726,765 

Advances to private equity company

 3,000,000  3,000,000  -  -  3,000,000  (3,000,000)

Lease asset - right to use

 516,750  565,964  (49,214) 492,143  565,964  (73,821)

Other receivables, prepaid assets and deposits

 109,267  81,571  27,696  124,396  81,571  42,825 

Guaranty funds

 39,823  49,256  (9,433) 39,823  49,256  (9,433)

Notes receivable

  -   41,287   (41,287)  60,800   41,287   19,513 

Total other assets

 $30,246,639  $15,225,765  $15,020,874  $14,048,417  $15,225,765  $(1,177,348)

 

52

 

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 $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$1,116,803 increase in federal and state income taxes recoverable primarily due to federal and state tax withholdings on lottery receivables.

 

There was a $726,765 increase in advances to one mortgage loan originator who acquires residential mortgage loans for our life companies.

The $3,000,000 in 2021 advances to a private equity company were repaid with interest in 2022.

Our liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
  

Policy liabilities

  

Policyholders' account balances

 $371,331,371  $373,647,869  $(2,316,498) $377,161,511  $373,647,869  $3,513,642 

Future policy benefits

 102,949,380  88,735,716  14,213,664  106,368,687  88,735,716  17,632,971 

Policy claims

 2,435,827  2,381,183  54,644  2,226,313  2,381,183  (154,870)

Other policy liabilities

  185,993   88,847   97,146   181,552   88,847   92,705 

Total policy liabilities

 476,902,571  464,853,615  12,048,956  485,938,063  464,853,615  21,084,448 

Funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

 96,409,968  106,586,633  (10,176,665) 92,720,718  106,586,633  (13,865,915)

Deferred federal income taxes

 3,408,861  8,966,303  (5,557,442) 2,022,935  8,966,303  (6,943,368)

Other liabilities

  4,671,298   10,957,832   (6,286,534)  10,460,607   10,957,832   (497,225)

Total liabilities

 $581,392,698  $591,364,383  $(9,971,685) $591,142,323  $591,364,383  $(222,060)

 

The $2,316,498 decrease$3,513,642 and $11,657,627 increase$14,553,049 increases in policyholders’ account balances for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

 
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Policyholders' account balances, beginning

 $373,647,869  $362,519,753  $373,647,869  $362,519,753 

Deposits

 18,546,018  19,382,246  38,044,149  25,215,132 

Withdrawals

 (33,475,021) (16,844,732) (52,755,265) (24,013,421)

Change in funds withheld under coinsurance agreement

 3,186,338  2,912,621  5,642,670  3,864,288 

Acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company

 3,019,610  -  3,019,610  - 

Interest credited

  6,406,557   6,207,492   9,562,478   9,487,050 

Increase (decrease)

  (2,316,498)  11,657,627 

Increase

  3,513,642   14,553,049 

Policyholders' account balances, ending

 $371,331,371  $374,177,380  $377,161,511  $377,072,802 

 

The $14,213,664$17,632,971 increase in future policy benefits during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 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$6,943,368 decrease in deferred federal income taxes during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was due to $6,088,053$7,796,247 of decreased deferred federal income taxes on the unrealized appreciation of fixed maturity securities and preferred stock securities available-for-sale and $530,611$852,879 of operating deferred federal tax expense.

 

The $10,176,665$13,865,915 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.

 

53

 

Our other liabilities as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Mortgage loans suspense

 $2,016,353  $7,533,274  $(5,516,921) $4,645,433  $7,533,274  $(2,887,841)

Suspense accounts payable

 977,358  435,471  541,887  3,654,655  435,471  3,219,184 

Accrued expenses payable

 687,851  728,000  (40,149) 726,000  728,000  (2,000)

Payable for securities purchased

 511,308  1,465,173  (953,865)

Lease liability

 516,750  565,964  (49,214) 492,143  565,964  (73,821)

Unclaimed funds

 269,558  159,627  109,931  276,938  159,627  117,311 

Payable for securities purchased

 146,833  1,465,173  (1,318,340)

Accounts payable

 76,290  61,307  14,983 

Unearned investment income

 98,652  91,206  7,446  96,927  91,206  5,721 

Accounts payable

 45,093  61,307  (16,214)

Deferred revenue

 57,750  63,250  (5,500) 55,000  63,250  (8,250)

Guaranty fund assessments

 21,000  21,000  -  21,000  21,000  - 

Other payables, withholdings and escrows

  (165,900)  (166,440)  540   (95,087)  (166,440)  71,353 

Total other liabilities

 $4,671,298  $10,957,832  $(6,286,534) $10,460,607  $10,957,832  $(497,225)

 

The reduction in mortgage loan suspense of $5,516,921$2,887,841 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company had $146,833$511,308 in security purchases where the trade date and settlement date were in different financial reporting periods compared to $1,465,173 of security purchases overlapping financial reporting periods as of December 31, 2021.

 

The $3,219,184 increase in suspense accounts payable is due to increased 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 JuneSeptember 30, 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.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’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.

 

54

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $18,259,194.$36,930,903. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents of $11,067,142$17,590,153 and $3,503,440,$14,980,290, respectively, totaling $14,570,582$32,570,443 were held by TLIC and FBLIC and may not be available for use by FTFC due to the required pre-approval by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance 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 due to 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 $1,495,631 in 2022 without prior approval. In 2022, FBLIC has paid a $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 2021. Dividends paid by FBLIC wereare eliminated in consolidation. TLIC has paid no dividends to FTFC. In 2022, TLIC has paid a $2,200,000 return of capital to FTFC. Return of capital paid by TLIC is eliminated in consolidation.

 

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 $13,000,144$35,149,513 and $40,431,952 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 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 15, 2021,2022, the Company renewed itsdid not renew it’s $1.5 million line of credit with a bank to provide working capital and funds for expansion. The terms ofFor the one year period ending September 15, 2022 the Company’s line of credit allowswith a bank allowed for advances, repayments and re-borrowings through a maturity date of September 15, 2022.re-borrowings. Any outstanding advances willwould 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 willwould be assessed a 1% non usage fee calculated in arrears and paid at the maturity date. No amounts were outstanding on this line of credit as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.during the years it was provided. 

 

 

Our cash flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

    

(Unaudited)

    
 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Amount Change

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $5,773,156  $6,400,806  $(627,650) $22,973,625  $12,847,756  $10,125,869 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 (15,113,005) 6,030,822  (21,143,827) (13,859,652) 8,745,406  (22,605,058)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  (14,929,003)  2,537,514   (17,466,517)  (14,711,116)  1,201,711   (15,912,827)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (24,268,852) 14,969,142  (39,237,994) (5,597,143) 22,794,873  (28,392,016)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  42,528,046   40,230,095   2,297,951   42,528,046   40,230,095   2,297,951 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $18,259,194  $55,199,237  $(36,940,043) $36,930,903  $63,024,968  $(26,094,065)

 

55

 

The $5,773,156 cash provided by operating activities$22,973,625 and $6,400,806 cash$12,847,756 provided by operating activities for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are summarized as follows:

 

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Amount Change

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums collected

 $17,273,537  $14,996,541  $2,276,996 

Net investment income collected

  10,364,756   10,050,566   314,190 

Service fees and other income collected

  451,667   238,929   212,738 

Death benefits paid

  (6,577,141)  (5,987,274)  (589,867)

Surrenders paid

  (753,815)  (721,565)  (32,250)

Dividends and endowments paid

  (156,762)  (144,578)  (12,184)

Commissions paid

  (5,489,238)  (5,974,202)  484,964 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses paid

  (4,997,789)  (4,531,610)  (466,179)

Taxes paid

  (1,015,393)  (1,606,407)  591,014 

(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

  (65,266)  (69,188)  3,922 

Cash provided by operating activities

 $5,773,156  $6,400,806  $(627,650)

  

(Unaudited)

     
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Amount Change

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022 less 2021

 

Premiums collected

 $26,457,969  $23,259,786  $3,198,183 

Net investment income collected

  15,432,168   14,849,767   582,401 

Service fees and other income collected

  1,785,504   264,966   1,520,538 

Death benefits paid

  (9,458,660)  (8,157,510)  (1,301,150)

Surrenders paid

  (1,065,392)  (834,545)  (230,847)

Dividends and endowments paid

  (235,927)  (227,341)  (8,586)

Commissions paid

  (8,733,579)  (9,045,723)  312,144 

Other underwriting, insurance and acquisition expenses paid

  (7,141,711)  (6,509,023)  (632,688)

Taxes paid

  (1,454,266)  (2,385,516)  931,250 

Decreased advances to a private equity company

  3,000,000   -   3,000,000 

(Increased) decreased advances to mortgage loan originator

  (726,765)  71,515   (798,280)

Increased (decreased) deposits of pending policy applications

  3,219,184   (2,320,623)  5,539,807 

Decreased funds under coinsurance agreement

  5,195,220   3,948,538   1,246,682 

Increased (decreased) mortgage loan suspense

  (2,911,306)  4,681   (2,915,987)

Other

  (388,814)  (71,216)  (317,598)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 $22,973,625  $12,847,756  $10,125,869 

 

Please see the statements of cash flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 for a summary of the components of net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities.

 

Our shareholders’ equity as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is summarized as follows:

 

 

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

  

(Unaudited)

   

Amount Change

 
 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

2022 less 2021

 
  

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  - 

Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (40,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 9,631,920 and 8,909,276 issued as of

 

September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, 9,384,340 and 8,661,696 outstanding as of September 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

 1,011  1,011  - 

Additional paid-in capital

 43,668,023  39,078,485  4,589,538  43,668,023  39,078,485  4,589,538 

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

 (893,947) (893,947) - 

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

 (893,947) (893,947) - 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 (9,698,847) 13,203,827  (22,902,674) (16,124,914) 13,203,827  (29,328,741)

Accumulated earnings

  19,286,832   16,916,082   2,370,750   21,327,042   16,916,082   4,410,960 

Total shareholders' equity

 $52,459,391  $68,394,551  $(15,935,160) $48,073,534  $68,394,551  $(20,321,017)

 

The decrease in shareholders’ equity of $15,935,160$20,321,017 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is primarily due to $22,902,674$29,328,741 decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that exceeded an increase in additional paid-in capital and class A common stock of $4,589,538$4,596,764 (acquisition of Royalty Capital Life Insurance Company) and $2,370,750$4,410,960 in net 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 2022 or 2021. Our investments include marketable debt securities that could be readily converted to cash for liquidity needs.

 

56

 

We are subject to various market risks. The quality of our investment portfolio and the current level of shareholders’ 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 ($12,280,516)20,416,822) and $16,720,674 as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, prior to the impact of income taxes and deferred acquisition cost adjustments. An increase of $27,863,123$36,105,002 in unrealized losses arising for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 has been offset by 2022 net realized investment gains of $1,138,067$1,032,494 originating from the sale and call activity for fixed maturity securities available-for-sale resulting in net unrealized losses on investments of $29,001,190.$37,137,496.

 

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 relationship 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’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 JuneSeptember 30, 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 7.6%11.4% 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 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‑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.

 

57

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company entered into a revised advance agreement with one loan originator. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company has outstanding advances to this loan originator totaling $6,104,104.$5,103,860. The advances are secured by $9,987,196$8,191,808 of residential mortgage loans on real estate that are assigned to the Company. The Company has committed to fund up to an additional $395,896$1,396,140 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, 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $842,223$753,945 of additional and secured residential mortgage loan balances on real estate are held in escrow by the Company.  As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, $694,228$636,856 of that escrow amount is available to the Company as additional collateral on $6,104,104$5,103,860 of advances to the loan originator. The remaining JuneSeptember 30, 2022 escrow amount of $147,995$117,089 is available to the Company as additional collateral on its investment of $29,599,012$23,417,756 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 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;

 

differences between actual experience regarding mortality, morbidity, persistency, surrenders, investment returns, and our pricing assumptions establishing liabilities and reserves or for other purposes;

 

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;

 

inherent uncertainties in the determination of investment allowances and impairments and in the determination of the valuation allowance on the deferred income tax asset;

 

investment losses and defaults;

 

competition in our product lines;

 

attraction and retention of qualified employees and agents;

 

ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures in identifying, monitoring and managing risks;

 

the availability, affordability and adequacy of reinsurance protection;

 

the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues;

 

the cyclical nature of the insurance business;

 

interest rate fluctuations;

 

changes in our experiences related to deferred policy acquisition costs;

 

58

 

 

the ability and willingness of counterparties to our reinsurance arrangements and derivative instruments to pay balances due to us;

 

impact of medical epidemics and viruses;

 

domestic or international military actions;

 

the effects of extensive government regulation of the insurance industry;

 

changes in tax and securities law;

 

changes in statutory or U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), practices or policies;

 

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;

 

the availability of capital to expand our 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. 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’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 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"), originally concluded on February 17, 2017. The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Tulsa County, 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’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 the 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 began to aggressively communicate the correction of the untrue statements to outside parties. 

 

59

 

Mr. Pettigrew appealed this decision.  In February 2020, the Court of Civil Appeals of the state of Oklahoma reversed the judgments entered by the trial court and remanded the case for a new trial. The Court of Appeals reversal, however, was not final.  The Company filed a Petition for Certiorari with the Oklahoma Supreme Court to request that it reverse and vacate the decision of the Court of Appeals. In December 2020, the Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari and remanded that the case be retried 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 defamatory statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the ultimate resolution of any contingencies that may arise from this litigation is not considered material in relation to the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

 

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

104

Cover Page Interactive Data (formatted as Inline XBRL and continued in Exhibit 101)

**XBRL

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 section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

60

 

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

August 11,

November 10, 2022

By:By:

/s/ Gregg E. Zahn

Gregg E. Zahn, President and Chief Executive Officer

    
November 10, 2022By:

August 11, 2022

By:

/s/ Jeffrey J. Wood

 
 

Jeffrey J. Wood, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

61