UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form
10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
or
☐
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: 000-09341
Security
National Financial Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
utah
87-0345941
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
433
Ascension Way , 6 th Floor , Salt Lake City , Utah
84123
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(801)
264-1060
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
symbol
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Class
A Common Stock
SNFCA
The
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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, a 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.
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
☐ No ☒
As
of May 5, 2023, the registrant had 18,870,913 shares of Class A Common Stock, $2.00 par value, outstanding and 2,888,923 shares of Class
C Common Stock, $2.00 par value, outstanding.
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM
10-Q
QUARTER
ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
Table
of Contents
Page
No.
Part I - Financial Information
Item
1.
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022
3-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity as of March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 (unaudited)
7
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)
8-9
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
10
Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
59
Item
3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
64
Item
4.
Controls and Procedures
65
Part II - Other Information
Item
1.
Legal Proceedings
65
Item
1A.
Risk Factors
65
Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
66
Item
3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
66
Item
4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
66
Item
5.
Other Information
66
Item
6.
Exhibits
6 7
Signatures
68
2
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Part
I - Financial Information
Item
1. Financial
Statements.
March
31
2023
(Unaudited)
December
31
2022
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturity
securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $ 369,382,018 and $ 362,750,511 for 2023 and 2022; allowance
for credit losses of $ 179,500 and nil for 2023 and 2022)
$ 357,570,527
$ 345,858,492
Equity securities at estimated
fair value (cost of $ 10,356,783 and $ 9,942,265 for 2023 and 2022)
12,354,007
11,682,526
Mortgage loans held for
investment (net of allowance for credit losses of $ 2,735,419 and $ 1,970,311 for 2023 and 2022)
286,546,639
308,123,927
Real estate held for investment
(net of accumulated depreciation of $ 25,361,779 and $ 23,793,204 for 2023 and 2022)
187,077,012
191,328,616
Real estate held for sale
7,390,262
11,161,582
Other investments and policy
loans (net of allowance for credit losses of $ 1,685,901 and $ 1,609,951 for 2023 and 2022)
70,218,779
70,508,156
Accrued investment income
9,427,239
10,299,826
Total investments
930,584,465
948,963,125
Cash and cash equivalents
99,554,776
120,919,805
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value
173,015,404
141,179,620
Receivables (net of allowance for credit losses
of $ 1,867,124 and $ 2,229,791 for 2023 and 2022)
16,377,391
28,573,092
Restricted assets (including $ 6,877,734 and
$ 6,565,552 for 2023 and 2022 at estimated fair value; allowance for credit losses of $ 5,874 and nil for 2023 and 2022)
19,036,870
18,935,055
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including
$ 3,948,380 and $ 3,859,893 for 2023 and 2022 at estimated fair value; allowance for credit losses of $ 2,196 and nil for 2023
and 2022)
7,460,412
7,276,210
Receivable from reinsurers
14,900,756
15,033,938
Cemetery land and improvements
9,112,647
9,101,474
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition
costs
109,573,473
108,655,128
Mortgage servicing rights, net
3,166,133
3,039,765
Property and equipment, net
20,230,901
20,579,649
Value of business acquired
9,556,967
9,803,736
Goodwill
5,253,783
5,253,783
Other
25,258,452
23,798,512
Total Assets
$ 1,443,082,430
$ 1,461,112,892
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
3
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
March
31
2023
(Unaudited)
December
31
2022
Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid
claims
$ 895,198,901
$ 889,327,303
Unearned premium reserve
2,709,534
2,773,616
Bank and other loans payable
138,391,846
161,712,804
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract
revenues
16,583,024
16,226,836
Cemetery perpetual care obligation
5,143,233
5,099,542
Accounts payable
3,304,415
5,361,449
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
52,558,185
57,113,888
Income taxes
32,159,650
30,710,527
Total liabilities
1,146,048,788
1,168,325,965
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $ 1.00 par value;
5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
-
-
Class A: common stock - $ 2.00 par value; 40,000,000
shares authorized; issued 18,807,013 shares in 2023 and 18,758,031 shares in 2022
37,614,026
37,516,062
Class B: non-voting common stock - $ 1.00 par
value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
-
-
Class C: convertible common stock - $ 2.00 par
value; 6,000,000 shares authorized; issued 2,889,923 shares in 2023 and 2,889,859 shares in 2022
5,777,846
5,779,718
Common stock, value
5,777,846
5,779,718
Additional paid-in capital
64,805,874
64,767,769
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of
taxes
( 8,942,719 )
( 13,070,277 )
Retained earnings
202,728,972
202,160,306
Treasury stock at cost - 612,142 Class A shares
and 34,016 Class C shares in 2023; and 525,870 Class A shares and 34,016 Class C shares in 2022
( 4,950,357 )
( 4,366,651 )
Total stockholders’
equity
297,033,642
292,786,927
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 1,443,082,430
$ 1,461,112,892
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
4
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
Three
Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Revenues:
Mortgage fee income
$ 25,989,006
$ 48,344,445
Insurance premiums and other considerations
27,967,292
26,341,952
Net investment income
17,774,883
15,194,306
Net mortuary and cemetery sales
6,471,429
7,205,721
Gains on investments and other assets
111,154
171,975
Other
1,186,970
5,167,508
Total revenues
79,500,734
102,425,907
Benefits and expenses:
Death benefits
16,678,366
16,884,706
Surrenders and other policy benefits
1,132,693
1,323,168
Increase in future policy benefits
8,054,939
6,771,101
Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need
acquisition costs and value of business acquired
4,883,581
4,396,413
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
Commissions
9,673,310
19,902,202
Personnel
21,962,512
26,874,764
Advertising
903,411
1,711,795
Rent and rent related
1,776,780
1,659,270
Depreciation on property
and equipment
588,416
615,544
Costs related to funding
mortgage loans
1,842,342
2,839,463
Other
7,780,535
12,091,636
Interest expense
1,453,333
1,727,315
Cost of goods and services sold-mortuaries
and cemeteries
1,185,628
1,185,014
Total benefits and expenses
77,915,846
97,982,391
Earnings before income taxes
1,584,888
4,443,516
Income tax expense
( 344,716 )
( 1,214,798 )
Net earnings
$ 1,240,172
$ 3,228,718
Net
earnings per Class A Equivalent common
share
(1)
$ 0.06
$ 0.15
Net
earnings per Class A Equivalent common
share-assuming
dilution (1)
$ 0.06
$ 0.15
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common
shares outstanding (1)
21,080,549
21,381,988
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common
shares outstanding-assuming dilution (1)
21,612,035
22,266,473
(1) Net earnings per
share amounts have been adjusted retroactively for the effect of annual stock dividends. The weighted-average shares outstanding includes
the weighted-average Class A common shares and the weighted-average Class C common shares determined on an equivalent Class A common
stock basis. Net earnings per common share represent net earnings per equivalent Class A common share.
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
5
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
Three
Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Net earnings
$ 1,240,172
$ 3,228,718
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains (losses)
on fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 5,218,029
( 15,326,903 )
Unrealized gains (losses)
on restricted assets (1)
4,133
( 71,946 )
Unrealized
gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
2,926
( 37,357 )
Other
comprehensive income (loss), before income tax
5,225,088
( 15,436,206 )
Income
tax (expense) benefit
( 1,097,530 )
3,245,876
Other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income tax
4,127,558
( 12,190,330 )
Comprehensive income
(loss)
$ 5,367,730
$ ( 8,961,612 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
6
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2023
Class
A Common Stock
Class
C Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Total
January 1, 2023
$ 37,516,062
$ 5,779,718
$ 64,767,769
$ ( 13,070,277 )
$ 202,160,306
$ ( 4,366,651 )
$ 292,786,927
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption
of new accounting standard (ASU 2016-13)
-
-
-
-
( 671,506 )
-
( 671,506 )
Net earnings
-
-
-
-
1,240,172
-
1,240,172
Other comprehensive gain
-
-
-
4,127,558
-
-
4,127,558
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
143,671
-
-
-
143,671
Exercise of stock options
96,092
-
( 62,073 )
-
-
-
34,019
Sale of treasury stock
-
-
( 43,493 )
-
-
620,651
577,158
Purchase of treasury stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,204,357 )
( 1,204,357 )
Conversion Class C to
Class A
1,872
( 1,872 )
-
-
-
-
-
March 31, 2023
$ 37,614,026
$ 5,777,846
$ 64,805,874
$ ( 8,942,719 )
$ 202,728,972
$ ( 4,950,357 )
$ 297,033,642
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2022
Class
A Common Stock
Class
C Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Total
January 1, 2022
$ 35,285,444
$ 5,733,130
$ 57,985,947
$ 18,070,448
$ 184,537,489
$ ( 1,845,624 )
$ 299,766,834
Net earnings
-
-
-
-
3,228,718
-
3,228,718
Other comprehensive loss
-
-
-
( 12,190,330 )
-
-
( 12,190,330 )
Other comprehensive gain (loss)
-
-
-
( 12,190,330 )
-
-
( 12,190,330 )
Stock-based compensation expense
-
-
271,747
-
-
-
271,747
Exercise of stock options
100,446
-
( 8,487 )
-
-
-
91,959
Sale of treasury stock
-
-
24,055
-
-
1,880,125
1,904,180
Purchase of treasury stock
-
-
106,176
-
-
( 878,417 )
( 772,241 )
Conversion Class C to
Class A
414
( 414 )
-
-
-
-
-
March 31, 2022
$ 35,386,304
$ 5,732,716
$ 58,379,438
$ 5,880,118
$ 187,766,207
$ ( 843,916 )
$ 292,300,867
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
2023
2022
Three
Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$ ( 16,073,799 )
$ 72,508,768
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of fixed maturity securities
( 11,911,847 )
( 32,508,649 )
Sales, calls and maturities of fixed maturity
securities
5,375,819
4,052,570
Purchases of equity securities
( 4,596,981 )
( 1,657,160 )
Sales of equity securities
4,150,683
1,400,848
Net changes in restricted assets
-
492,489
Purchases of restricted assets
( 311,776 )
-
Sales, calls and maturities of restricted assets
24,746
-
Net changes in cemetery perpetual care trust
investments
-
731,331
Purchases of cemetery perpetual care trust
investments
( 113,238 )
-
Sales, calls and maturities of perpetual care
trust investments
27,199
-
Mortgage loans held for investment, other investments
and policy loans made
( 165,651,041 )
( 195,470,561 )
Payments received for mortgage loans held for
investment, other investments and policy loans
184,156,157
187,519,868
Purchases of property and equipment
( 250,642 )
( 356,802 )
Sales of property and equipment
10,974
64,579
Purchases of real estate
( 2,705,716 )
( 6,367,199 )
Sales of real estate
9,160,065
4,860,188
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
17,364,402
( 37,238,498 )
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Investment contract receipts
3,100,207
2,875,328
Investment contract withdrawals
( 3,831,218 )
( 4,285,446 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised
34,019
91,959
Purchases of treasury stock
( 1,204,357 )
( 772,241 )
Repayment of bank loans
( 15,684,446 )
( 426,027 )
Proceeds from bank loans
46,000,000
7,186,083
Net change in warehouse
line borrowings for loans held for sale
( 53,656,378 )
( 24,430,063 )
Net
cash used in financing activities
( 25,242,173 )
( 19,760,407 )
Net
change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
( 23,951,570 )
15,509,863
Cash, cash equivalents,
restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period
133,483,817
141,414,282
Cash,
cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
$ 109,532,247
$ 156,924,145
Supplemental Disclosure
of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest
$ 1,635,867
$ 1,815,921
Income taxes (net of refunds)
( 6,878 )
512
Non Cash Operating, Investing
and Financing Activities:
Transfer from mortgage loans held for investment
to restricted assets
$ 1,625,961
$ -
Transfer from mortgage loans held for investment
to cemetery perpetual care trust investments
1,611,550
-
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock
577,158
1,904,180
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for
operating lease liabilities
139,095
597,635
Accrued real estate construction costs and
retainage
-
2,775,240
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
8
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation
of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash
flows is presented in the table below:
Three
Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 99,554,776
$ 145,630,099
Restricted assets
9,228,113
9,460,057
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
749,358
1,833,989
Total cash, cash equivalents,
restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
$ 109,532,247
$ 156,924,145
Cash,
cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
109,532,247
156,924,145
See
accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
1)
Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Articles 8 and 10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K (File Number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to adopt policies and make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. In applying these policies and estimates, the Company makes judgments that frequently require assumptions about matters that are
inherently uncertain. Accordingly, significant estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements may be subject
to significant adjustments in future periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Material
estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are those used in determining the value of derivative
assets and liabilities; those used in determining deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired; those used in determining
the value of mortgage loans foreclosed to real estate held for investment or sale; those used in determining the liability for future
policy benefits and unearned revenue; those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales; those used in determining
the value of mortgage servicing rights; those used in determining allowances for credit losses; those used in determining loan loss reserve;
and those used in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management
believes the amounts provided are fairly stated in all material respects.
Banking
Environment . Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
March 10, 2023 and March 12, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were placed in receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”). Normal banking activities resumed shortly thereafter. On May 1, 2023, First Republic bank was placed
in receivership with the FDIC and was immediately purchased by a national bank.
The
Company does not maintain any deposit or other accounts or credit facilities with Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank or First Republic
Bank. The Company may periodically transfer funds to these banks to pay for services rendered by third party vendors that continue to
maintain banking relationships with these banks. The Company continues to monitor the banking industry and its relationships with regional
and community banks.
The
information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
10
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
2)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting
Standards Adopted in 2023
ASU
No. 2016-13: “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)” — Issued in September 2016, ASU 2016-13
amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis (such as mortgage loans held for investment and held
to maturity debt securities) and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the
probable initial recognition threshold and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected
credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial
assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities Topic 326 requires that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. The
Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2023, and after a review of the affected assets, decreased the opening balance of retained
earnings in stockholders’ equity by $ 671,506 on January 1, 2023. The allowances for credit losses increased (decreased) by the
following amounts.
Schedule
of Increased (Decrease) in Allowances for Credit Losses Upon ASU
Amount
Mortgage loans held for investment:
Residential
$ ( 192,607 )
Residential
construction
301,830
Commercial
555,807
Total
665,030
Restriced assets - mortgage
loans held for investment:
Residential
construction
3,463
Cemetery perpetual care trust
investments - mortgage loans held for investment:
Residential
construction
3,013
Grand
Total
671,506
Accounting
Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
ASU
No. 2018-12: “Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts”
— Issued in August 2018, ASU 2018-12 is intended to improve the timeliness of recognizing changes in the liability for future
policy benefits on traditional long-duration contracts by requiring that assumptions be updated after contract inception and by modifying
the rate used to discount future cash flows. The ASU will improve the accounting for certain market-based options or guarantees associated
with deposit or account balance contracts, simplify amortization of deferred acquisition costs while improving and expanding required
disclosures. In November 2020, the FASB issued an update to ASU No. 2018-12 that made the ASU effective for the Company on January 1,
2025. The Company has made progress in the implementation of the new standard, including the involvement of actuaries, accountants, and
systems specialists. However, the Company has not yet estimated the impact the new guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.
The
Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company’s
results of operations or financial position.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments
The
Company’s investments as of March 31, 2023 are summarized as follows:
Schedule
of Investments
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gains
Gross
Unrealized Losses (1)
Allowance
for Credit Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
March
31, 2023:
Fixed maturity securities,
available for sale, at estimated fair value:
U.S.
Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
$ 95,362,166
$ 305,924
$ ( 2,047,395 )
$ -
$ 93,620,695
Obligations
of states and political subdivisions
6,766,771
14,954
( 337,946 )
-
6,443,779
Corporate
securities including public utilities
233,143,391
3,467,771
( 9,039,301 )
( 179,500 )
227,392,361
Mortgage-backed
securities
33,859,690
203,490
( 4,209,488 )
-
29,853,692
Redeemable
preferred stock
250,000
10,000
-
-
260,000
Total
fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 369,382,018
$ 4,002,139
$ ( 15,634,130 )
$ ( 179,500 )
$ 357,570,527
Equity securities at estimated
fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial,
miscellaneous and all other
$ 10,356,783
$ 2,741,720
$ ( 744,496 )
$ 12,354,007
Total
equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 10,356,783
$ 2,741,720
$ ( 744,496 )
$ 12,354,007
Mortgage loans held for investment
at amortized cost:
Residential
$ 94,471,213
Residential
construction
146,093,947
Commercial
50,807,452
Less:
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
( 1,752,369 )
Less:
Allowance for credit losses
( 2,735,419 )
Less:
Net discounts
( 338,185 )
Total
mortgage loans held for investment
$ 286,546,639
Real estate held for investment
- net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential
$ 35,358,867
Commercial
151,718,145
Total
real estate held for investment
$ 187,077,012
Real estate held for sale:
Residential
$ 7,238,709
Commercial
151,553
Total
real estate held for sale
$ 7,390,262
Other investments and policy
loans at amortized cost:
Policy
loans
$ 13,012,347
Insurance
assignments
45,573,831
Federal
Home Loan Bank stock (2)
3,896,800
Other
investments
9,421,702
Less:
Allowance for credit losses for insurance assignments
( 1,685,901 )
Total
other investments and policy loans
$ 70,218,779
Accrued
investment income
$ 9,427,239
Total
investments
$ 930,584,465
(1)
Gross
unrealized losses are net of allowance for credit losses
(2)
Includes
$ 978,100 of Membership stock and $ 2,918,700 of Activity stock due to short-term borrowings and letters of credit.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
Company’s investments as of December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gains
Gross
Unrealized Losses
Estimated
Fair Value
December
31, 2022:
Fixed maturity securities,
available for sale, at estimated fair value:
U.S. Treasury
securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
$ 93,182,210
$ 180,643
$ ( 2,685,277 )
$ 90,677,576
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions
6,675,071
13,869
( 458,137 )
6,230,803
Corporate securities including
public utilities
229,141,544
1,909,630
( 11,930,773 )
219,120,401
Mortgage-backed securities
33,501,686
168,700
( 4,100,674 )
29,569,712
Redeemable preferred stock
250,000
10,000
-
260,000
Total
fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 362,750,511
$ 2,282,842
$ ( 19,174,861 )
$ 345,858,492
Equity securities at estimated
fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial,
miscellaneous and all other
$ 9,942,265
$ 2,688,375
$ ( 948,114 )
$ 11,682,526
Total
equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 9,942,265
$ 2,688,375
$ ( 948,114 )
$ 11,682,526
Mortgage loans held for investment
at amortized cost:
Residential
$ 93,355,623
Residential construction
172,516,125
Commercial
46,311,955
Less: Unamortized deferred
loan fees, net
( 1,746,605 )
Less: Allowance for credit
losses
( 1,970,311 )
Less:
Net discounts
( 342,860 )
Total
mortgage loans held for investment
$ 308,123,927
Real estate held for investment
- net of accumulated depreciation:
Residential
$ 38,437,960
Commercial
152,890,656
Total
real estate held for investment
$ 191,328,616
Real estate held for sale:
Residential
$ 11,010,029
Commercial
151,553
Total
real estate held for sale
$ 11,161,582
Other investments and policy
loans at amortized cost:
Policy loans
$ 13,095,473
Insurance assignments
46,942,536
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
(1)
2,600,300
Other investments
9,479,798
Less:
Allowance for credit losses for insurance assignments
( 1,609,951 )
Total
other investments and policy loans
$ 70,508,156
Accrued
investment income
$ 10,299,826
Total
investments
$ 948,963,125
(1)
Includes $ 938,500 of Membership
stock and $ 1,661,800 of Activity stock due to short-term advances and letters of credit.
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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Fixed
Maturity Securities
The
following table summarizes unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities available for sale that were carried at estimated fair value
at March 31, 2023 and at December 31, 2022. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations and inflation.
The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively
traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are
estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of
the investments. The table below sets forth unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities.
Schedule of Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities
Unrealized
Losses for Less than Twelve Months
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses for More than Twelve Months
Fair
Value
Total
Unrealized Loss
Combined
Fair Value
At March 31, 2023
U.S. Treasury
Securities And Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
$ 644,240
$ 53,196,137
$ 1,403,155
$ 29,019,470
$ 2,047,395
$ 82,215,607
Obligations of States and
Political Subdivisions
204,976
4,644,270
132,970
1,213,482
337,946
5,857,752
Corporate Securities
5,315,889
123,534,510
3,723,412
26,399,408
9,039,301
149,933,918
Mortgage
and other asset-backed securities
586,825
6,984,005
3,622,663
19,465,113
4,209,488
26,449,118
Totals
$ 6,751,930
$ 188,358,922
$ 8,882,200
$ 76,097,473
$ 15,634,130
$ 264,456,395
At December 31,
2022
U.S. Treasury Securities And
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
$ 2,685,277
$ 79,400,753
$ -
$ -
$ 2,685,277
$ 79,400,753
Obligations of States and
Political Subdivisions
378,067
5,467,910
80,070
429,020
458,137
5,896,930
Corporate Securities
10,935,114
162,995,969
995,659
5,781,822
11,930,773
168,777,791
Mortgage
and other asset-backed securities
2,884,731
19,909,907
1,215,943
6,978,745
4,100,674
26,888,652
Totals
$ 16,883,189
$ 267,774,539
$ 2,291,672
$ 13,189,587
$ 19,174,861
$ 280,964,126
There
were 656 securities with fair value of 94.4 % of aggregate amortized cost at March 31, 2023. There were 713 securities with fair value
of 93.6 % of aggregate amortized cost at December 31, 2022. Credit losses of $ 179,500 and nil have been recognized for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and are included in gains (losses) on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings. Other unrealized losses for which no credit loss was recognized are primarily the result of the recent rise in
interest rates and inflation.
Evaluation
of Allowance for Credit Losses
See
Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13.
On
a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates its fixed maturity securities classified as available for sale to identify any potential credit
losses. This evaluation includes a review of current ratings by the National Association of Insurance Commissions (“NAIC”).
Securities with a rating of 1 or 2 are considered investment grade and are not reviewed for credit loss, unless current market or recent
company news could lead to a credit downgrade. Securities with ratings of 3 to 5 are evaluated for credit loss. Securities with a rating
of 6 are automatically determined to be impaired and a credit loss is recognized in earnings. The evaluation involves assessing all facts
and circumstances surrounding each security including, but not limited to, historical values, interest payment history, projected earnings
and revenue growth rates as well as a review of the reason for a downgrade in the NAIC rating. Based on the analysis of a security that
is rated 3 to 5, a determination is made whether the security will likely make interest and principal payments in accordance with the
terms of the financial instrument.
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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Where
the decline in fair value of fixed maturity securities is attributable to changes in market interest rates or to factors such as market
volatility, liquidity and spread widening, and the Company anticipates recovery of all contractual or expected cash flows, the Company
does not consider these securities to have credit loss because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more
likely than not the Company will be required to sell these securities before a recovery of amortized cost, which may be maturity.
If
the Company intends to sell a fixed maturity security or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security
before recovery of its amortized cost basis, a credit loss has occurred and the difference between the amortized cost and the fair value
that relates to the expected credit loss is recognized as a loss in earnings, included in gains (losses) on investments and other assets
on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.
If
the Company does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the debt security but also
do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, a credit loss would be recognized in earnings for the amount
of the expected credit loss with a corresponding allowance for credit losses as a contra-asset account. The credit loss is included in
gains (losses) on investments and other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. The recognized credit loss is limited
to the total unrealized loss on the security due to a change in credit.
Amounts
on available for sale fixed maturities that are deemed to be uncollectible are written off and removed from the allowance for credit
loss. A write-off may also occur if the Company intends to sell a security or when it is more likely than not the Company will be required
to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost.
The
Company does not measure a credit loss allowance on accrued interest receivable, included in accrued investment income on the condensed
consolidated balance sheets, as the Company writes off any accrued interest receivable balance to net investment income in a timely manner
(after 90 days) when the Company has concerns regarding collectability.
The
following table presents a roll forward of the Company’s allowance for credit losses on fixed maturity securities available for
sale:
Schedule
of Allowance for Credit Losses on Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2023
U.S.
Treasury Securities And Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
Obligations
of states and political subdivisions
Corporate
securities
Mortgage-backed
securities
Total
Beginning balance
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Additions
for credit losses not previously recorded
-
-
179,500
-
179,500
Change
in allowance on securities with previous allowance
-
-
-
-
-
Reductions
for securities sold during the period
-
-
-
-
-
Reductions
for securities with credit losses due to intent to sell
-
-
-
-
-
Write-offs
charged against the allowance
-
-
-
-
-
Recoveries
of amounts previously written off
-
-
-
-
-
Ending Balance
$ -
$ -
$ 179,500
$ -
$ 179,500
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
following table presents a roll forward of the Company’s cumulative other than temporary credit impairments (“OTTI”)
recognized in earnings on fixed maturity securities available for sale which was required to be presented prior to the adoption of ASU
2016-13.
Schedule of Earnings on Fixed Maturity
Securities
2022
Balance of credit-related
OTTI at January 1
$ 264,977
Additions
for credit impairments recognized on:
Securities
not previously impaired
-
Securities
previously impaired
-
Reductions for credit impairments
previously recognized on:
Securities
that matured or were sold during the period (realized)
( 39,502 )
Securities
due to an increase in expected cash flows
-
Balance
of credit-related OTTI at March 31
$ 225,475
The
following table presents the amortized cost and the estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale at March 31,
2023, by contractual maturity. Actual or expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have
the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual
Maturity Date
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
Due in 1 year
$ 18,103,991
$ 18,032,556
Due in 2-5 years
149,458,111
145,781,675
Due in 5-10 years
81,699,121
80,082,902
Due in more than 10 years
86,011,105
83,559,702
Mortgage-backed securities
33,859,690
29,853,692
Redeemable
preferred stock
250,000
260,000
Total
$ 369,382,018
$ 357,570,527
The
Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Dallas (“FHLB”). The Company had pledged a total of $ 93,436,027 ,
at estimated fair value, of fixed maturity securities with the FHLB at March 31, 2023. These pledged securities are used as collateral
for any FHLB cash advances. As of March 31, 2023, the Company owed $ 31,000,000 to the FHLB and its estimated maximum borrowing capacity
was $ 55,351,809 .
Credit
Quality Indicators
The
NAIC assigns designations to fixed maturity securities. These designations range from Class 1 (highest quality) to Class 6 (lowest quality).
The NAIC designations are utilized by insurers in preparing their annual statutory statements. NAIC Class 1 and 2 are considered “investment
grade” while the NAIC Class 3 through 6 designations are considered “non-investment grade.” Based on the NAIC designations,
the Company had 98.1 % and 97.7 % of its fixed maturity securities rated investment grade as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
following table summarizes the credit quality, as determined by NAIC designation, of the Company’s fixed maturity securities available
for sale, excluding redeemable preferred stock.
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Schedule of Credit Quality of Fixed Maturity Security Portfolio by NAIC Designation
March
31, 2023
December
31, 2022
NAIC
Designation
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
1
$ 202,589,256
$ 197,298,515
$ 197,753,818
$ 189,691,540
2
159,006,458
153,332,558
156,261,804
148,073,873
3
6,036,229
5,540,009
7,080,305
6,635,786
4
1,472,550
1,098,745
1,377,541
1,157,454
5
26,236
40,316
25,736
39,155
6
1,289
384
1,307
684
Total
$ 369,132,018
$ 357,310,527
$ 362,500,511
$ 345,598,492
Information
regarding sales of fixed maturity securities available for sale is presented as follows.
Schedule of Major Categories of Net Investment Income
2023
2022
Three
Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Proceeds from
sales
$ 1,209,844
$ 455,651
Gross realized gains
15,490
2,354
Gross realized losses
( 54,104 )
( 20 )
Securities
and cash on deposit with regulatory authorities as required by law amounted to $ 10,952,850 at March 31, 2023 and $ 11,032,165 at December
31, 2022. These restricted securities are included in various assets under investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance
sheets.
There
were no investments, aggregated by issuer, in excess of 10% of shareholders’ equity (before net unrealized gains and losses on
equity securities and fixed maturity securities) at March 31, 2023, other than investments issued or guaranteed by the United States
Government.
Real
Estate Held for Investment and Held for Sale
The
Company strategically deploys resources into real estate to match the income and yield durations of its primary obligations. The sources
for these real estate assets come through its various business units in the form of acquisition, development, and mortgage foreclosures.
Commercial
Real Estate Held for Investment and Held for Sale
The
Company owns and manages commercial real estate assets as a means of generating investment income. These assets are acquired in accordance
with the Company’s goals and objectives for risk-adjusted returns. Due diligence is conducted on each asset using internal and
third-party resources. The geographic locations and asset classes of investments are determined by senior management under the direction
of the Board of Directors.
The
Company employs full-time employees to attend to the day-to-day operations of those assets within the greater Salt Lake area and close
surrounding markets. The Company utilizes third party property managers where the geographic location does not warrant full-time staff
or through strategic lease-up periods. The Company generally looks to acquire assets that are located in regions expected to have high
growth in employment and population and that provide operational efficiencies.
The
Company currently owns and operates nine commercial properties in three states. These properties include office buildings, flex office
space, and includes the redevelopment and expansion of its corporate campus (“Center53”) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Company
uses bank debt in strategic cases, primarily where it is anticipated to improve yields, or facilitate the acquisition of higher quality
assets or asset class diversification.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
aggregated net book value of commercial real estate serving as collateral for bank loans was $ 128,272,775 and $ 129,330,119 as of March
31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. The associated bank loan carrying values totaled $ 96,652,659 and $ 97,112,131 as of March
31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
During
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company did not record any impairment losses on commercial real estate held
for investment or held for sale. Impairment losses, if any, are included in gains (losses) on investment and other assets on the condensed
consolidated statements of earnings.
During
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded depreciation expense on commercial real estate held for
investment of $ 1,565,927 and $ 1,323,930 , respectively. Commercial real estate held for investment is stated at cost and is depreciated
over the estimated useful life, primarily using the straight-line method. Depreciation is included in net investment income on the consolidated
statements of earnings.
The
Company’s commercial real estate held for investment is summarized as follows as of the respective dates indicated:
Schedule of Commercial Real Estate Investment
Net
Book Value
Total
Square Footage
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
Utah (1)
$ 146,397,779
$ 147,627,946
625,920
625,920
Louisiana
2,369,405
2,380,847
31,778
31,778
Mississippi
2,950,961
2,881,863
19,694
19,694
$ 151,718,145
$ 152,890,656
677,392
677,392
(1)
Includes
Center53 phase 1 and phase 2
The
Company’s commercial real estate held for sale is summarized as follows as of the respective dates indicated:
Net
Book Value
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
Mississippi (1)
$ 151,553
$ 151,553
$ 151,553
$ 151,553
(1)
Consists
of approximately 93 acres of undeveloped land
This
property is being marketed with the assistance of commercial real estate brokers in Mississippi.
Residential
Real Estate Held for Investment and Held for Sale
The
Company occasionally acquires a small portfolio of residential homes primarily as a result of loan foreclosures. The Company has the
option to sell these properties or to continue to hold them for expected cash flow and price appreciation. The Company also invests in
residential subdivision land developments.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
Company established Security National Real Estate Services (“SNRE”) to manage its residential property portfolio. SNRE cultivates
and maintains the preferred vendor relationships necessary to manage costs and quality of work performed on the Company’s entire
residential property portfolio.
During
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 the Company did not record any impairment losses on residential real estate held
for sale or held for investment. Impairment losses, if any, are included in gains (losses) on investment and other assets on the condensed
consolidated statements of earnings.
During
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, the Company recorded depreciation expense on residential real estate held for
investment of $ 2,648 and $ 2,648 , respectively. Residential real estate held for investment is stated at cost and is depreciated over
the estimated useful life, primarily using the straight-line method. Depreciation is included in net investment income on the consolidated
statements of earnings.
The
Company’s residential real estate held for investment is summarized as follows as of the respective dates indicated:
Schedule of Residential Real Estate Investment
Net
Book Value
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
Utah (1)
$ 35,358,867
$ 38,437,960
$ 35,358,867
$ 38,437,960
(1)
Includes
subdivision land developments
The
following table presents additional information regarding the Company’s subdivision land developments in Utah.
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
Lots developed
67
80
Lots to be developed
1,123
1,131
Book Value
$ 34,825,972
$ 38,241,705
The
Company’s residential real estate held for sale is summarized as follows as of the respective dates indicated:
Net
Book Value
March
31
2023
December
31 2022
Utah
$ 7,238,709
$ 11,010,029
$ 7,238,709
$ 11,010,029
The
net book value of foreclosed residential real estate included in residential real estate held for sale was $ 5,570,788 and $ 11,010,029
as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Real
Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company
The
primary business units of the Company occupy a portion of the real estate owned by the Company. As of March 31, 2023, real estate owned
and occupied by the Company is summarized as follows:
Schedule
of Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company
Location
Business Segment
Approximate
Square Footage
Square
Footage Occupied by the Company
433 Ascension
Way, Floors 4, 5 and 6, Salt Lake City, UT - Center53 Building 2 (1)
Corporate Offices,
Life Insurance, Cemetery/Mortuary Operations, and Mortgage Operations and Sales
221,000
50 %
1044 River Oaks Dr., Flowood,
MS (1)
Life Insurance Operations
19,694
28 %
1818 Marshall Street, Shreveport,
LA (2)
Life Insurance Operations
12,274
100 %
909 Foisy Street, Alexandria,
LA (2)
Life Insurance Sales
8,059
100 %
812 Sheppard Street, Minden,
LA (2)
Life Insurance Sales
1,560
100 %
1550 N 3rd Street, Jena, LA
(2)
Life Insurance Sales
1,737
100 %
(1)
Included
in real estate held for investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(2)
Included
in property and equipment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
Mortgage
Loans Held for Investment
Mortgage
loans held for investment consist of first and second mortgages. The mortgage loans bear interest at rates ranging from 2.0 % to 10.5 %,
maturity dates range from nine months to 30 years and the loans are secured by real estate.
Concentrations
of credit risk arise when a number of mortgage loan debtors have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet
contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. Although the Company has a diversified mortgage loan
portfolio consisting of residential mortgages, commercial loans and residential construction loans and requires collateral on all real
estate exposures, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor obligations is reliant on the economic stability of the
geographic region in which the debtors do business or are employed. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 60 %, 10 %, 6 %, 5 %, 5 %, 3 % and
3 % of its mortgage loans from borrowers located in the states of Utah, Florida, California, Texas, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada, respectively.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had 64 %, 10 %, 5 %, 5 %, 3 % and 3 % of its mortgage loans from borrowers located in the states of Utah,
Florida, California, Texas, Nevada, and Arizona, respectively.
Mortgage
loans held for investment are carried at their unpaid principal balances adjusted for net deferred fees, charge-offs, premiums, discounts,
and the related allowance for credit losses. Interest income is included in net investment income on the condensed consolidated statements
of earnings and is recognized when earned. The Company defers related material loan origination fees, net of related direct loan origination
costs, and amortizes the net fees over the term of the loans. Origination fees are included in net investment income on the condensed
consolidated statements of earnings.
Mortgage
loans are secured by the underlying property and require an appraisal at the time of underwriting and funding. Generally, the Company
requires that loans not exceed 80% of the fair market value of the respective loan collateral. For loans in excess of 80% of the fair
market value of the respective loan collateral, additional collateral or mortgage insurance by an approved third-party insurer is required.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Evaluation
of Allowance for Credit Losses
See
Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13.
The
allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the Company’s mortgage loans
held for investment to present the net amount expected to be collected. The Company reports in net earnings, as a credit loss expense,
the amount necessary to adjust the allowance for credit losses for the Company’s current estimate of expected credit losses on
mortgage loans held for investment. This credit loss expense is included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of
earnings.
Once
a mortgage loan is past due 90 days, it is the policy of the Company to end the accrual of interest income on the loan and write off
any interest income that had been accrued. Given this policy of timely writing off uncollectible accrued interest, the Company does not
measure a credit loss allowance on accrued interest receivable as it writes off any uncollectible accrued interest receivable balances
to net investment income in a timely manner. Accrued interest receivable is included in accrued investment income on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets. Payments received for mortgage loans on a non-accrual status are recognized on a cash basis. Interest income recognized
from any payments received for mortgage loans on a non-accrual status was immaterial. Accrual of interest resumes if a mortgage loan
is brought current. Interest not accrued on these loans totaled approximately $ 110,000 and $ 226,000 as of March 31, 2023, and December
31, 2022, respectively.
The
Company measures expected credit losses based on the fair value of the collateral when the Company determines that foreclosure is probable.
When a mortgage loan becomes delinquent, the Company proceeds to foreclose and all expenses for foreclosure are expensed as incurred.
Once foreclosed, the property is classified as real estate held for investment or held for sale.
For
purposes of determining the allowance for credit losses, the Company has segmented its mortgage loans held for investment by loan type.
The Company’s loan types are commercial, residential, and residential construction. The inherent risks within the portfolio vary
depending upon the loan type as follows:
Commercial
- Underwritten in accordance with the Company’s policies to determine the borrower’s ability to repay the obligation
as agreed. Commercial loans are made primarily based on the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Accordingly, the repayment of
a commercial loan depends primarily on the collateral and its ability to generate income and secondarily on the borrower’s (or
guarantors) ability to repay.
Commercial
loans are evaluated for credit loss by analyzing loan attributes that are predictors for future credit losses. The Company uses a combination of the debt service coverage ratio (“DSCR”)
and loan to value (“LTV”) to group similar commercial loans. The Company applies a future loss factor to the outstanding balance of each group to arrive
at the allowance for credit loss.
Residential
— These loans are secured by first and second mortgages on single family dwellings. The borrower’s ability to repay is
sensitive to the life events and the general economic condition of the region. Where loan to value exceeds 80%, the loan is generally
guaranteed by private mortgage insurance, the FHA, or VA.
The
Company uses a third-party to provide a monthly analysis of its residential portfolio for credit losses. The third-party uses the Company’s
current loan data and runs it through various models to project cash flows and provide a projected life of loan loss. The models consider
loan features such as loan type, loan to value, payment status, age, and current property values. The
Company also considers historical delinquency rates and current unemployment trends.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Residential
construction (including land acquisition and development) – These loans are underwritten in accordance with the Company’s
underwriting policies, which include a financial analysis of the builders, borrowers (guarantors), construction cost estimates, and independent
appraisal valuations, and factor in estimates of the value of construction projects upon completion. Construction loans generally involve the disbursement of substantial funds over a short period of time with repayment
substantially dependent upon the success of the completed project and the ability of the borrower to secure long-term financing.
Additionally,
land acquisition and development loans are underwritten in accordance with the Company’s underwriting policies, which include independent
appraisal valuations as well as the estimated value associated with the land upon completion of development into finished lots. These loans are considered to be of a higher risk than other mortgage loans due to their
ultimate repayment being sensitive to general economic conditions, availability of long-term or construction financing, and interest
rate sensitivity.
To
determine the allowance for credit losses on residential construction mortgage loans, the Company considers historical activity and housing
market trends. Given the continued volatility in the housing market, the Company has adjusted its
credit loss analysis.
The
following table presents a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses as of the dates indicated.
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses
Commercial
Residential
Residential Construction
Total
March 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance - January 1, 2023
$ 187,129
$ 1,739,980
$ 43,202
$ 1,970,311
Cumulative effect adjustment upon adoption of new accounting standard (ASU 2016-13)
555,807
( 192,607 )
301,830
665,030 (1)
Change in provision for credit losses
15,195
137,727
( 52,844 )
100,078 (2)
Charge-offs
-
-
-
-
Ending balance - March 31, 2023
$ 758,131
$ 1,685,100
$ 292,188
$ 2,735,419
December 31, 2022
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance - January 1, 2022
$ 187,129
$ 1,469,571
$ 43,202
$ 1,699,902
Change in provision for credit losses
-
270,409
-
270,409 (2)
Charge-offs
-
-
-
-
Ending balance - December 31, 2022
$ 187,129
$ 1,739,980
$ 43,202
$ 1,970,311
(1)
See
Note 2 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
(2)
Included
in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
following table presents the aging of mortgage loans held for investment by loan type as of the dates indicated.
Schedule of Aging of Mortgage Loans
Commercial
Residential
Residential
Construction
Total
March 31, 2023
30-59 days past due
$ 3,221,608
$ 5,807,400
$ 1,205,232
$ 10,234,240
60-89 days past due
-
-
-
-
Over 90 days past due (1)
405,000
2,224,933
-
2,629,933
In process of foreclosure (1)
-
713,552
-
713,552
Total past due
3,626,608
8,745,885
1,205,232
13,577,725
Current
47,180,844
85,725,328
144,888,715
277,794,887
Total mortgage loans
50,807,452
94,471,213
146,093,947
291,372,612
Allowance for credit losses
( 758,131 )
( 1,685,100 )
( 292,188 )
( 2,735,419 )
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
( 224,118 )
( 1,258,174 )
( 270,077 )
( 1,752,369 )
Unamortized discounts, net
( 227,417 )
( 110,768 )
-
( 338,185 )
Net mortgage loans
$ 49,597,786
$ 91,417,171
$ 145,531,682
$ 286,546,639
December 31, 2022
30-59 days past due
$ 1,000,000
$ 3,553,390
$ -
$ 4,553,390
60-89 days past due
-
814,184
-
814,184
Over 90 days past due (1)
-
1,286,211
-
1,286,211
In process of foreclosure (1)
405,000
876,174
-
1,281,174
Total past due
1,405,000
6,529,959
-
7,934,959
Current
44,906,955
86,825,664
172,516,125
304,248,744
Total mortgage loans
46,311,955
93,355,623
172,516,125
312,183,703
Allowance for credit losses
( 187,129 )
( 1,739,980 )
( 43,202 )
( 1,970,311 )
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
( 199,765 )
( 1,212,994 )
( 333,846 )
( 1,746,605 )
Unamortized discounts, net
( 230,987 )
( 111,873 )
-
( 342,860 )
Net mortgage loans
$ 45,694,074
$ 90,290,776
$ 172,139,077
$ 308,123,927
(1)
Interest
income is not recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Credit
Quality Indicators
The
Company evaluates and monitors the credit quality of its commercial loans by analyzing loan to value (“LTV”) and debt service
coverage ratios (“DSCR”). Monitoring a commercial mortgage loan increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier if there
is an indication of impairment.
The
unpaid principal balance of commercial mortgage loans by credit quality indicator and vintage year was as follows as of March 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Commercial Mortgage Loans By Credit Quality Indicator
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior
Total
% of Total
Credit Quality Indicator
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior
Total
% of Total
LTV:
Less than 65%
$ 8,525,000
$ 14,383,954
$ 3,842,851
$ -
$ 3,025,549
$ 7,009,216
$ 36,786,570
72.40 %
65% to 80%
-
6,073,044
2,100,000
4,913,313
-
-
13,086,357
25.76 %
Greater than 80%
-
529,525
405,000
-
-
-
934,525
1.84 %
Total
$ 8,525,000
$ 20,986,523
$ 6,347,851
$ 4,913,313
$ 3,025,549
$ 7,009,216
$ 50,807,452
100.00 %
DSCR
>1.20x
$ 5,725,000
$ 1,000,000
$ 2,800,000
$ 4,913,313
$ 3,025,549
$ 1,507,378
$ 18,971,240
37.34 %
1.00x - 1.20x
2,800,000
11,425,114
3,547,851
-
-
5,501,838
23,274,803
45.81 %
<1.00x
-
8,561,409 (1)
-
-
-
-
8,561,409
16.85 %
Total
$ 8,525,000
$ 20,986,523
$ 6,347,851
$ 4,913,313
$ 3,025,549
$ 7,009,216
$ 50,807,452
100.00 %
(1)
Commercial
construction loan
The
Company evaluates and monitors the credit quality of its residential mortgage loans by analyzing loan performance. The Company defines
non-performing mortgage loans as loans 90 days or greater delinquent and on a non-accrual status. Monitoring a residential mortgage loan
increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier if there is an indication of impairment.
The
unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans by credit quality indicator and vintage year was as follows as of March 31, 2023:
Credit Quality Indicator
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior
Total
% of Total
Performance Indicators:
Performing
$ 5,386,918
$ 53,760,980
$ 6,923,101
$ 8,466,520
$ 3,264,494
$ 13,730,714
$ 91,532,727
96.89 %
Non-performing (1)
-
1,104,327
366,646
-
353,092
1,114,421
2,938,486
3.11 %
Total
$ 5,386,918
$ 54,865,307
$ 7,289,747
$ 8,466,520
$ 3,617,586
$ 14,845,135
$ 94,471,213
100.00 %
(1)
Includes residential mortgage loans
in the process of foreclosure of $ 713,552 at March 31, 2023
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
company evaluates and monitors the credit quality of its residential construction loans (including land acquisition and development loans)
by analyzing LTV and loan performance. Monitoring a residential construction mortgage loan increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier
if there is an indication of impairment.
The
unpaid principal balance of residential construction mortgage loans by credit quality indicator and vintage year was as follows as of
March 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Residential Construction Mortgage Loans
Credit Quality Indicator
2023
2022
2021
Total
% of Total
Performance Indicators:
Performing
$ 12,541,324
$ 87,110,137
$ 46,442,486
$ 146,093,947
100.00 %
Non-performing
-
-
-
-
0.00 %
Total
$ 12,541,324
$ 87,110,137
$ 46,442,486
$ 146,093,947
100.00 %
LTV:
Less than 65%
$ 9,072,543
$ 51,392,028
$ 8,626,153
$ 69,090,724
47.29 %
65% to 80%
3,468,781
33,790,358
21,588,236
58,847,375
40.28 %
Greater than 80%
-
1,927,751
16,228,097
18,155,848
12.43 %
Total
$ 12,541,324
$ 87,110,137
$ 46,442,486
$ 146,093,947
100.00 %
Insurance
Assignments
The
following table presents the aging of insurance assignments, included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets.
Schedule
of Aging of Insurance Assignments
As of
March 31
2023
As of
December 31 2022
30-59 days past due
$ 9,554,122
$ 10,621,443
60-89 days past due
4,043,444
3,997,484
Over 90 days past due
5,791,483
5,813,013
Total past due
19,389,049
20,431,941
Current
26,184,781
26,510,594
Total insurance assignments
45,573,831
46,942,536
Allowance for credit losses
( 1,685,901 )
( 1,609,951 )
Net insurance assignments
$ 43,887,930
$ 45,332,585
The
Company records an allowance for credit losses when the insurance assignment is funded. Once an insurance assignment
moves to 90 days or legal proceedings, it is monitored for write-off and collectability, and any adjustments to the allowance are done
at that time. See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
The
following table presents a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses as a contra-asset account for insurance assignments.
Schedule
of Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance
Beginning balance - January 1, 2023
$ 1,609,951
Change in provision for credit losses
233,113 (1)
Charge-offs
( 157,163 )
Ending balance - March 31, 2023
$ 1,685,901
Beginning balance - January 1, 2022
$ 1,686,218
Change in provision for credit losses
889,480 (1)
Charge-offs
( 965,747 )
Ending balance - December 31, 2022
$ 1,609,951
(1)
Included in other expenses on the
condensed consolidated statements of earnings
Investment
Related Earnings
The
following table presents the realized gains and losses from sales, calls, and maturities, and unrealized gains and losses on equity securities
from investments and other assets.
Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Investments
2023
2022
Three Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Fixed maturity securities:
Gross realized gains
$ 15,491
$ 46,123
Gross realized losses
( 54,891 )
( 930 )
Net credit loss (provision) release
( 179,500 )
-
Equity securities:
Gains (losses) on securities sold
( 52,315 )
( 10,279 )
Unrealized gains and (losses) on securities held at the end of the period
331,430
( 607,047 )
Real estate held for investment and sale:
Gross realized gains
-
385,366
Gross realized losses
-
( 94,400 )
Other assets, including call and put option derivatives:
Gross realized gains
50,939
453,142
Gross realized losses
-
-
Total
$ 111,154
$ 171,975
The
realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date, and the cost of the securities sold is determined
using the specific identification method.
Net
realized gains and losses includes gains and losses by the restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments of the cemeteries
and mortuaries of $ 53,931 in net gains and $ 275,741 in net losses for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
3)
Investments (Continued)
Major
categories of net investment income were as follows:
2023
2022
Three Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 4,012,732
$ 2,636,216
Equity securities
140,507
123,037
Mortgage loans held for investment
8,487,656
7,960,178
Real estate held for investment and sale
3,364,924
3,040,033
Policy loans
200,213
306,282
Insurance assignments
4,768,203
5,396,987
Other investments
129,056
70,645
Cash and cash equivalents
787,762
75,301
Gross investment income
21,891,053
19,608,679
Investment expenses
( 4,116,170 )
( 4,414,373 )
Net investment income
$ 17,774,883
$ 15,194,306
Net
investment income includes income earned by the restricted assets of the cemeteries and mortuaries of $ 633,527 and $ 476,708 for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Net
investment income on real estate consists primarily of rental revenue.
Investment
expenses consist primarily of depreciation, property taxes, operating expenses of real estate and an estimated portion of administrative
expenses relating to investment activities.
Accrued
Investment Income
Accrued
investment income consists of the following:
Schedule
of Accrued Investment Income
As of
March 31
2023
As of
December 31 2022
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 3,841,931
$ 3,563,767
Equity securities
18,362
14,496
Mortgage loans held for investment
2,710,149
3,220,709
Real estate held for investment
2,809,671
3,455,305
Policy Loans
45,221
37,951
Cash and cash equivalents
1,905
7,598
Total accrued investment income
$ 9,427,239
$ 10,299,826
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
4)
Loans Held for Sale
The
Company has elected the fair value option for loans held for sale. Changes in the fair value of the loans are included in mortgage fee
income. Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loan and in accordance with the Company’s policy on mortgage
loans held for investment and is included in mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated statement of earnings. See Note 8 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements for additional disclosures regarding loans held for sale.
The
following table presents the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans held for sale:
Schedule
of Aggregate Fair Value Loans Held for Sale
As of
March 31
2023
As of
December 31 2022
Aggregate fair value
$ 173,015,404
$ 141,179,620
Unpaid principal balance
172,407,557
141,337,811
Unrealized gain (loss)
607,847
( 158,191 )
Mortgage
Fee Income
Mortgage
fee income consists of origination fees, processing fees, interest income and certain other income related to the origination and sale
of mortgage loans held for sale.
Major
categories of mortgage fee income for loans held for sale are summarized as follows:
Schedule of Mortgage Fee Income for Loans Held for Sale
Three Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Loan fees
$ 4,388,414
$ 7,087,182
Interest income
2,007,058
2,031,869
Secondary gains
17,961,358
39,602,614
Change in fair value of loan commitments
677,952
2,675,371
Change in fair value of loans held for sale
794,614
( 2,746,565 )
Provision for loan loss reserve
159,610
( 306,026 )
Mortgage fee income
$ 25,989,006
$ 48,344,445
Loan
Loss Reserve
Repurchase
demands from third party investors that correspond to mortgage loans previously held for sale and sold are reviewed and relevant data
is captured so that an estimated future loss can be calculated. The key factors that are used in the estimated future loss calculation
are as follows: (i) lien position, (ii) payment status, (iii) claim type, (iv) unpaid principal balance, (v) interest rate, and (vi)
validity of the demand. Other data is captured and is useful for management purposes; the actual estimated loss is generally based on
these key factors. The Company conducts its own review upon the receipt of a repurchase demand. In many instances, the Company is able
to resolve the issues relating to the repurchase demand by the third-party investor without having to make any payments to the investor.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
4)
Loans Held for Sale (Continued)
The
loan loss reserve, which is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses, is summarized as follows:
Summary
of Loan Loss Reserve Included in Other Liabilities and Accrued Expenses
As of
March 31
2023
As of
December 31
2022
Balance, beginning of period
$ 1,725,667
$ 2,447,139
Provision on current loan originations (1)
239,801
1,078,812
Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts
( 632,783 )
( 1,800,284 )
Balance, end of period
$ 1,332,685
$ 1,725,667
(1)
Included in mortgage fee income
The
Company maintains reserves for estimated losses on current production volumes. For the three month period ended March 31, 2023, $ 239,801
in reserves were added at a rate of 4.5 basis points per loan, the equivalent of $ 450 per $ 1,000,000 in loans originated. This is an increase
over the three month period ended March 31, 2022, when reserves of $ 306,026 were added at a rate of 2.9 basis points per loan originated,
the equivalent of $ 290 per $ 1,000,000 in loans originated. The Company will continue to monitor data and economic conditions in order
to maintain adequate loss reserves on current production. Thus, the Company believes that the final loan loss reserve as of March 31,
2023, represents its best estimate for adequate loss reserves on loans sold.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
5)
Stock Compensation Plans
The
Company has three fixed option plans (the “2013 Plan”, the “2014 Director Plan” and the “2022 Equity Incentive
Plan”).
Stock
Options
Stock
based compensation expense for stock options issued of $ 142,929 and $ 271,747 has been recognized for these plans for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and is included in personnel expenses on the condensed consolidated statements
of earnings. As of March 31, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued was $ 390,702 , which is expected
to be recognized over the vesting period.
The
fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The Company estimates
the expected life of the options using the simplified method. Future volatility is estimated based upon the weighted historical volatility
of the Company’s Class A common stock over a period equal to the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate for
the expected life of the options is based upon the Federal Reserve Board’s daily interest rates in effect at the time of the grant.
Activity
of the stock option plans during the three month period ended March 31, 2023, is summarized as follows:
Schedule of Activity of Stock Option Plans
Number of
Class A Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of
Class C Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
976,605
$ 4.78
1,157,203
$ 5.59
Granted
16,000
-
Exercised
( 90,705 )
-
Cancelled
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2023
901,900
$ 4.92
1,157,203
$ 5.59
As of March 31, 2023:
Options exercisable
827,025
$ 4.76
935,953
$ 5.36
As of March 31, 2023:
Available options for future grant
155,133
795,000
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at March 31, 2023
4.60 years
6.66 years
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at March 31, 2023
4.14 years
6.20 years
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at March 31, 2023 (1)
$ 1,182,602
$ 741,380
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at March 31, 2023 (1)
$ 1,214,210
$ 812,293
(1)
The
Company used a stock price of $ 6.23 as of March 31, 2023 to derive intrinsic value.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
5)
Stock Compensation Plans (Continued)
Activity
of the stock option plans during the three month period ended March 31, 2022, is summarized as follows:
Number
of
Class A Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
Number
of
Class C Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
1,024,351
$ 4.61
821,146
$ 5.48
Granted
4,000
-
Exercised
( 50,968 )
-
Cancelled
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2022
977,383
$ 4.77
821,146
$ 5.48
As of March 31, 2022:
Options exercisable
906,258
$ 4.46
648,646
$ 4.67
As of March 31, 2022:
Available options for
future grant
228,376
16,689
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding
at March 31, 2022
4.44
years
7.00
years
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable
at March 31, 2022
4.03
years
6.57
years
Aggregated intrinsic
value of options outstanding at March 31, 2022 (1)
$ 5,115,622
$ 3,666,085
Aggregated intrinsic
value of options exercisable at March 31, 2022 (1)
$ 5,017,469
$ 3,460,285
(1) The Company used
a stock price of $ 10.00 as of March 31, 2022, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A shares on Nasdaq for that day,
to derive intrinsic value.
The
total intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of an option on
the exercise date) of stock options exercised during the three month periods ended March 31,2023 and 2022 was $ 176,935 and $ 395,831 ,
respectively.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
5)
Stock Compensation Plans (Continued)
Restricted
Stock Units (“RSUs”)
Stock
based compensation expense for RSUs issued of $ 742 and nil has been recognized under these plans for the three month periods ended March
31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and is included in personnel expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings. As of March
31, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the RSUs issued was nil . The fair value of each RSU granted is determined
based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. Prior to December 2022, the Company did not grant any RSUs.
Activity
of the RSUs during the three month period ended March 31, 2023 is summarized as follows:
Schedule of Activity Restricted Stock Units
Number
of
Class A Shares
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at January 1, 2023
1,620
$ 6.48
Granted
-
Vested
-
Non-vested at March 31, 2023
1,620
$ 6.48
Available RSUs for future
grant
$ 18,380
Aggregated intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding
at March 31, 2023 (1)
$ -
(1) The Company used
a stock price of $ 6.23 as of March 31, 2023 to derive intrinsic value.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
6)
Earnings Per Share
Earnings
per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of annual stock dividends. In accordance with GAAP, the basic and diluted
earnings per share amounts were calculated as follows:
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
Three
Months Ended
March 31
2023
2022
Numerator:
Net
earnings
$ 1,240,172
$ 3,228,718
Denominator:
Basic
weighted-average shares outstanding
21,080,549
21,381,988
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options
531,486
884,485
Diluted
weighted-average shares outstanding
21,612,035
22,266,473
Basic net earnings per share
$ 0.06
$ 0.15
Diluted net earnings per share
$ 0.06
$ 0.15
For
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, there were 730,270 and nil anti-dilutive employee stock option shares, respectively,
that were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Basic and
diluted earnings per share amounts are the same for each class of common stock.
The
following table summarizes the activity in shares of capital stock.
Summary of Activities in Shares of Capital Stock
Class
A
Class
C
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2021
17,642,722
2,866,565
Exercise of stock options
50,223
-
Conversion of Class C to
Class A
207
( 207 )
Outstanding shares at March 31, 2022
17,693,152
2,866,358
Outstanding shares at December 31, 2022
18,758,031
2,889,859
Common stock, shares, outstanding, beginning
18,758,031
2,889,859
Exercise of stock options
48,046
-
Conversion of Class C to
Class A
936
( 936 )
Outstanding shares at March 31, 2023
18,807,013
2,888,923
Common stock, shares, outstanding, ending
18,807,013
2,888,923
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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
7)
Business Segment Information
Description
of Products and Services by Segment
The
Company has three reportable business segments: life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage. The Company’s life insurance
segment consists of life insurance premiums and operating expenses from the sale of insurance products sold by the Company’s independent
agency force and net investment income derived from investing policyholder and segment surplus funds. The Company’s cemetery and
mortuary segment consists of revenues and operating expenses from the sale of at-need cemetery and mortuary merchandise and services
at its mortuaries and cemeteries, pre-need sales of cemetery spaces after collection of 10% or more of the purchase price and the net
investment income from investing segment surplus funds. The Company’s mortgage segment consists of fee income and expenses from
the originations of residential mortgage loans and interest earned and interest expenses from warehousing loans held for sale.
Measurement
of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets
The
accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Significant Accounting Principles of the Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2022. Intersegment revenues are recorded at cost plus an agreed upon intercompany profit, and are eliminated
upon consolidation.
Factors
Management Used to Identify the Enterprise’s Reportable Segments
The
Company’s reportable segments are business units that are managed separately due to the different products provided and the need
to report separately to the various regulatory jurisdictions. The Company regularly reviews the quantitative thresholds and other criteria
to determine when other business segments may need to be reported.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
7)
Business Segment Information (Continued)
Schedule of Revenues and Expenses by Reportable Segment
Life
Insurance
Cemetery/
Mortuary
Mortgage
Intercompany
Eliminations
Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023
Revenues from external customers
$ 45,415,297
$ 7,198,396
$ 26,887,041
$ -
$ 79,500,734
Intersegment revenues
1,510,028
83,836
123,699
( 1,717,563 )
-
Segment profit (loss) before income taxes
3,683,735
1,784,592
( 3,883,439 )
-
1,584,888
Identifiable Assets
1,308,954,075
87,354,333
152,745,312
( 111,225,073 )
1,437,828,647
Goodwill
2,765,570
2,488,213
-
-
5,253,783
Total Assets
1,311,719,645
89,842,546
152,745,312
( 111,225,073 )
1,443,082,430
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Revenues from external customers
$ 41,501,809
$ 7,463,194
$ 53,460,904
$ -
$ 102,425,907
Intersegment revenues
1,695,779
182,589
74,709
( 1,953,077 )
-
Segment profit before income taxes
816,485
2,020,317
1,606,714
-
4,443,516
Identifiable Assets
1,241,160,139
77,002,286
295,671,662
( 99,284,078 )
1,514,550,009
Goodwill
2,765,570
2,488,213
-
-
5,253,783
Total Assets
1,243,925,709
79,490,499
295,671,662
( 99,284,078 )
1,519,803,792
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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
GAAP
defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal
or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP also specifies a fair
value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market
data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. Fair
value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy:
Level
1: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities
in an active market that the Company can access.
Level
2: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on the following:
a)
Quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
b)
Quoted
prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or
c)
Valuation
models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level
3: Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are
both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs may reflect the Company’s estimates of the
assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the financial assets and financial liabilities.
The
Company utilizes a combination of third-party valuation service providers, brokers, and internal valuation models to determine fair value.
The
following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value disclosures related to significant financial
instruments.
The
items shown under Level 1 and Level 2 are valued as follows:
Fixed
Maturity Securities Available for Sale : The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when
available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing
services, or in the case of private placements (considered Level 3 financial assets), are estimated by discounting expected future cash
flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.
Equity
Securities : The fair values for equity securities are based on quoted market prices.
Restricted
Assets : A portion of these assets include mutual funds and equity securities and fixed maturity securities that have quoted market
prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents and participations in mortgage loans. The carrying
amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values
due to their short-term nature.
Cemetery
Perpetual Care Trust Investments : A portion of these assets include equity securities and fixed maturity securities that have
quoted market prices that are used to determine fair value. Also included are cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported
in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their
short-term nature.
Call
and Put Option Derivatives : The fair values for call and put options are based on quoted market prices.
Additionally,
there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
items shown under Level 3 are valued as follows:
Loans
Held for Sale : The Company elected the fair value option for loans held for sale. The fair value is based on quoted market prices,
when available. When a quoted market price is not readily available, the Company uses the market price from its last sale of similar
assets. Fair value is often difficult to determine and may contain significant unobservable inputs.
Loan
Commitments and Forward Sale Commitments : The Company’s mortgage segment enters into loan commitments with potential borrowers
and forward sale commitments to sell loans with third-party investors. The Company also uses a hedging strategy for these transactions.
A loan commitment binds the Company to lend funds to a qualified borrower at a specified interest rate and within a specified period
of time, generally up to 30 days after issuance of the loan commitment. Loan commitments are defined to be derivatives under GAAP and
are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in their fair values recorded in current earnings.
The
Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted
MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will
fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan
commitment is issued. Following issuance, the value of a mortgage loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the
change in value of the underlying mortgage loans. Fallout rates and other factors from the Company’s recent historical data are
used to estimate the quantity and value of mortgage loans that will fund within the terms of the commitments.
Impaired
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment : The Company believes that the fair value of these nonperforming loans will approximate the
unpaid principal balance expected to be recovered based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. For residential and commercial
properties, the collateral value is estimated by obtaining an independent appraisal. The appraisal typically considers comparable sales
in the area, property condition, and potential rental income that could be generated (particularly for commercial properties). For residential
construction loans, the collateral is typically incomplete, so fair value is estimated as the replacement cost using data from a provider
of building cost information to the real estate construction.
Impaired
Real Estate Held for Investment : The Company believes that in an orderly market, fair value will approximate the replacement
cost of a home and the rental income provides a cash flow stream for investment analysis. The Company believes the highest and best use
of the properties are as income producing assets since it is the Company’s intent to hold the properties as rental properties,
matching the income from the investment in rental properties with the funds required for future estimated policy claims.
It
should be noted that for replacement cost, when determining the fair value of real estate held for investment, the Company uses a provider
of building cost information to the real estate construction industry. For the investment analysis, the Company uses market data based
upon its real estate operation experience and projected the present value of the net rental income over seven years. The Company also
considers area comparable properties and property condition when determining fair value.
In
addition to this analysis performed by the Company, the Company depreciates Real Estate Held for Investment. This depreciation reduces
the book value of these properties and lessens the exposure to the Company from further deterioration in real estate values.
Mortgage
Servicing Rights : The Company initially recognizes Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”) at their estimated fair values
derived from the net cash flows associated with the servicing contracts, where the Company assumes the obligation to service the loan
in the sale transaction.
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NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by
their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2023.
Schedule
of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Total
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities available
for sale
$ 357,570,527
$ -
$ 356,135,008
$ 1,435,519
Equity securities
12,354,007
12,354,007
-
-
Loans held for sale
173,015,404
-
-
173,015,404
Restricted assets (1)
1,217,307
-
1,217,307
-
Restricted assets (2)
5,660,427
5,660,427
-
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
256,422
-
256,422
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
3,691,958
3,691,958
-
-
Derivatives - loan commitments (3)
6,560,948
-
-
6,560,948
Total assets
accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
$ 560,327,000
$ 21,706,392
$ 357,608,737
$ 181,011,871
Liabilities accounted for at fair value
on a recurring basis
Derivatives - call options (4)
Derivatives - put options (4)
Derivatives - loan commitments (4)
( 3,176,119 )
-
-
( 3,176,119 )
Total liabilities
accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
$ ( 3,176,119 )
$ -
$ -
$ ( 3,176,119 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities
available for sale
(2)
Equity
securities
(3)
Included
in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets
(4)
Included in other liabilities
and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by
their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022.
Total
Quoted
Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a
recurring basis
Fixed maturity securities available
for sale
$ 345,858,492
$ -
$ 344,422,973
$ 1,435,519
Equity securities
11,682,526
11,682,526
-
-
Loans held for sale
141,179,620
-
-
141,179,620
Restricted assets (1)
1,217,308
-
1,217,308
-
Restricted assets (1)
1,217,308
-
1,217,308
-
Restricted assets (2)
5,348,244
5,348,244
-
-
Restricted assets (2)
5,348,244
5,348,244
-
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
254,731
-
254,731
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
254,731
-
254,731
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
3,605,162
3,605,162
-
-
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
3,605,162
3,605,162
-
-
Derivatives - loan commitments (3)
4,089,856
-
-
4,089,856
Derivatives - loan commitments (3)
4,089,856
-
-
4,089,856
Total assets accounted
for at fair value on a recurring basis
$ 513,235,939
$ 20,635,932
$ 345,895,012
$ 146,704,995
Liabilities accounted for at fair value
on a recurring basis
Derivatives - call options (4)
$ ( 29,715 )
$ ( 29,715 )
$ -
$ -
Derivatives - put options (4)
( 13,888 )
( 13,888 )
-
-
Derivatives - loan commitments (4)
( 1,382,979 )
-
-
( 1,382,979 )
Derivatives - call options (4)
$ ( 29,715 )
$ ( 29,715 )
$ -
$ -
Derivatives - put options (4)
( 13,888 )
( 13,888 )
-
-
Derivatives - loan commitments (4)
( 1,382,979 )
-
-
( 1,382,979 )
Total liabilities
accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
$ ( 1,426,582 )
$ ( 43,603 )
$ -
$ ( 1,382,979 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities
available for sale
(2)
Equity securities
(3)
Included in other assets
on the consolidated balance sheets
(4)
Included in other liabilities
and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
For
Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023, the significant unobservable inputs
used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on A Recurring Basis
Significant
Range
of Inputs
Fair Value at
Valuation
Unobservable
Minimum
Maximum
Weighted
3/31/2023
Technique
Input(s)
Value
Value
Average
Loans held for sale
$ 173,015,404
Market approach
Investor contract pricing as a percentage
of unpaid principal balance
70.0 %
111.0 %
100.0 %
Derivatives - loan commitments (net)
3,384,829
Market approach
Pull-through rate
65.0 %
95.0 %
85.0 %
Initial-Value
N/A
N/A
N/A
Servicing
0
bps
149
bps
45
bps
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
1,435,519
Broker quotes
Pricing quotes
$ 100.00
$ 111.11
$ 104.97
For
Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022, the significant unobservable inputs
used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
Significant
Range
of Inputs
Fair Value at
Valuation
Unobservable
Minimum
Maximum
Weighted
12/31/2022
Technique
Input(s)
Value
Value
Average
Loans held for sale
$ 141,179,620
Market approach
Investor contract pricing as a percentage
of unpaid principal balance
69.9 %
106.1 %
99.8 %
Derivatives - loan commitments (net)
2,706,877
Market approach
Pull-through rate
65.0 %
95.0 %
82.2 %
Initial-Value
N/A
N/A
N/A
Servicing
0
bps
153
bps
73
bps
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
1,435,519
Broker quotes
Pricing quotes
$ 100.00
$ 111.11
$ 104.97
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8) Fair
Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
following table is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2023:
Schedule
of Changes in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items Measured Using Level 3 Inputs
Net Loan Commitments
Loans Held for Sale
Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale
Balance - December 31, 2022
$ 2,706,877
$ 141,179,620
$ 1,435,519
Originations and purchases
-
531,867,796
-
Sales, maturities and paydowns
-
( 511,909,942 )
-
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings
677,952 (1)
11,877,930 (1)
- (2)
Included in other comprehensive income
-
-
-
Balance - March 31, 2023
$ 3,384,829
$ 173,015,404
$ 1,435,519
(1)
As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings
(2)
As a component of Net investment income on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings
The
following table is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2022:
Net Loan Commitments
Loans Held for Sale
Fixed Maturity Securities Available for Sale
Balance - December 31, 2021
$ 7,015,515
$ 302,776,827
$ 2,023,348
Originations and purchases
-
1,039,216,582
-
Sales, maturities and paydowns
-
( 1,132,085,830 )
( 11,950 )
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings
2,675,371 (1)
24,105,293 (1)
961 (2)
Included in other comprehensive income
-
-
( 587 )
Balance - March 31, 2022
$ 9,690,886
$ 234,012,872
$ 2,011,772
(1)
As a component of Mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings
(2)
As a component of Net investment income on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8) Fair
Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
Company didn’t have any financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31,
2023.
The
following table summarizes Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022.
Schedule of Fair Value Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Total
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment
$ 794,224
$ -
$ -
$ 794,224
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
$ 794,224
$ -
$ -
$ 794,224
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value
ASC
825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the
balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.
Management
uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent limitations
in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented herein are not
necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The
carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy,
are summarized as follows as of March 31, 2023:
Schedule of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value
Carrying Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Mortgage loans held for investment
Residential
$ 91,417,171
$ -
$ -
$ 89,949,922
$ 89,949,922
Residential construction
145,531,682
-
-
145,531,682
145,531,682
Commercial
49,597,786
-
-
48,049,451
48,049,451
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
$ 286,546,639
$ -
$ -
$ 283,531,055
$ 283,531,055
Policy loans
13,012,347
-
-
13,012,347
13,012,347
Insurance assignments, net (1)
43,887,930
-
-
43,887,930
43,887,930
Restricted assets (2)
2,936,896
-
-
2,936,896
2,936,896
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
2,709,339
-
-
2,709,339
2,709,339
Mortgage servicing rights, net
3,166,133
-
-
4,164,686
4,164,686
Liabilities
Bank and other loans payable
$ ( 138,391,846 )
$ -
$ -
$ ( 138,391,846 )
$ ( 138,391,846 )
Policyholder account balances (3)
( 40,865,405 )
-
-
( 41,529,360 )
( 41,529,360 )
Future policy benefits - annuities (3)
( 106,474,611 )
-
-
( 128,238,451 )
( 128,238,451 )
(1)
Included in other investments and policy loans on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
(2)
Mortgage loans held for investment
(3)
Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the condensed consolidated balance sheets
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8) Fair
Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
The
carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy,
are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2022:
Carrying Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total Estimated Fair Value
Assets
Mortgage loans held for investment
Residential
$ 90,290,776
$ -
$ -
$ 88,575,293
$ 88,575,293
Residential construction
172,139,077
-
-
172,139,077
172,139,077
Commercial
45,694,074
-
-
44,079,537
44,079,537
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
$ 308,123,927
$ -
$ -
$ 304,793,907
$ 304,793,907
Policy loans
13,095,473
-
-
13,095,473
13,095,473
Insurance assignments, net (1)
45,332,585
-
-
45,332,585
45,332,585
Restricted assets (2)
1,731,469
-
-
1,731,469
1,731,469
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (2)
1,506,517
-
-
1,506,517
1,506,517
Mortgage servicing rights, net
3,039,765
-
-
3,927,877
3,927,877
Liabilities
Bank and other loans payable
$ ( 161,712,804 )
$ -
$ -
$ ( 161,712,804 )
$ ( 161,712,804 )
Policyholder account balances (3)
( 41,146,171 )
-
-
( 42,181,089 )
( 42,181,089 )
Future policy benefits - annuities (3)
( 106,637,094 )
-
-
( 126,078,031 )
( 126,078,031 )
(1)
Included in other investments and policy loans on the consolidated
balance sheets
(2)
Mortgage loans held for investment
(3)
Included in future policy benefits and unpaid claims on the
consolidated balance sheets
The
methods, assumptions and significant valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate the fair value of these financial instruments are
summarized as follows:
Mortgage
Loans Held for Investment : The estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgage loans held for investment is determined using
various methods. The Company’s mortgage loans are grouped into three categories: Residential, Residential Construction and Commercial.
When estimating the expected future cash flows, it is assumed that all loans will be held to maturity, and any loans that are non-performing
are evaluated individually for impairment.
Residential
– The estimated fair value is determined through a combination of discounted cash flows (estimating expected future cash flows
of payments and discounting them using current interest rates from single family mortgages) and considering pricing of similar loans
that were sold recently.
Residential
Construction – These loans are primarily short in maturity. Accordingly, the estimated fair value is determined to be the carrying
value.
Commercial
– The estimated fair value is determined by estimating expected future cash flows of payments and discounting them using current
interest rates for commercial mortgages.
Policy
Loans : The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments
approximate their fair values because they are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies.
Insurance
Assignments, Net : These investments are primarily short in maturity, accordingly, the carrying amounts reported in the accompanying
condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
8) Fair
Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
Bank
and Other Loans Payable : The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial
instruments approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term maturities and variable interest rates.
Policyholder
Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits-Annuities : Future policy benefit reserves for interest-sensitive insurance products
are computed under a retrospective deposit method and represent policy account balances before applicable surrender charges. Policy benefits
and claims that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related policy account balances. Interest
crediting rates for interest-sensitive insurance products ranged from 1.5 % to 6.5 %. The fair values for these investment-type insurance
contracts are estimated based on the present value of liability cash flows. The fair values for the Company’s insurance contracts
other than investment-type contracts are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts
are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company’s exposure
to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.
9) Derivative
Instruments
Mortgage
Banking Derivatives
Loan
Commitments
The
Company is exposed to price risk due to the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the values of loan commitments from the
time a loan commitment is made to an applicant to the time the loan that would result from the exercise of that loan commitment is funded.
Managing price risk is complicated by the fact that the ultimate percentage of loan commitments that will be exercised (i.e., the number
of loans that will be funded) fluctuates. The probability that a loan will not be funded or the loan application is denied or withdrawn
within the terms of the commitment is driven by a number of factors, particularly the change, if any, in mortgage rates following the
issuance of the loan commitment.
In
general, the probability of funding increases if mortgage rates rise and decreases if mortgage rates fall. This is due primarily to the
relative attractiveness of current mortgage rates compared to the applicant’s committed rate. The probability that a loan will
not be funded within the terms of the mortgage loan commitment also is influenced by the source of the applications (retail, broker or
correspondent channels), proximity to rate lock expiration, purpose for the loan (purchase or refinance), product type and the application
approval status. The Company has developed fallout estimates using historical data that take into account all of the variables, as well
as renegotiations of rate and point commitments that tend to occur when mortgage rates fall. These fallout estimates are used to estimate
the number of loans that the Company expects to be funded within the terms of the loan commitments and are updated periodically to reflect
the most current data.
The
Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted
mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the
probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment net of estimated commission expense. The change in fair
value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued and is shown net of related expenses. Following
issuance, the value of a loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage
loans. Fallout rates and other factors from the Company’s recent historical data are used to estimate the quantity and value of
mortgage loans that will fund within the terms of the commitments.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
9 )
Derivative Instruments (Continued)
Forward
Sale Commitments
The
Company utilizes forward commitments to economically hedge the price risk associated with its outstanding mortgage loan commitments.
A forward commitment protects the Company from losses on sales of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitments. Management
expects these types of commitments will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in fair value of the loan commitments, thereby
reducing earnings volatility related to the recognition in earnings of changes in the values of the commitments.
The
net changes in fair value of loan commitments and forward sale commitments are shown in current earnings as a component of mortgage fee
income on the consolidated statements of earnings. Mortgage banking derivatives are shown in other assets and other liabilities and accrued
expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Call
and Put Options Derivatives
The
Company discontinued its use of selling “out of the money” call options on its equity securities and the use of selling put
options as a source of revenue in the first quarter of 2023. The net changes in the fair value of call and put options are shown in current
earnings as a component of realized gains (losses) on investments and other assets. Call and put options are shown in other liabilities
and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The
following table shows the fair value and notional amounts of derivative instruments.
Schedule
of Derivative Assets at Fair Value
March 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Balance Sheet Location
Notional Amount
Asset Fair Value
Liability Fair Value
Notional Amount
Asset Fair Value
Liability Fair Value
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Loan commitments
Other assets and Other liabilities
$ 441,138,434
$ 6,560,948
$ 3,176,119
$ 453,371,808
$ 4,089,859
$ 1,382,979
Call options
Other liabilities
-
-
-
868,600
-
29,715
Put options
Other liabilities
-
-
-
654,500
-
13,888
Total
$ 441,138,434
$ 6,560,948
$ 3,176,119
$ 454,894,908
$ 4,089,859
$ 1,426,582
The
following table presents the gains on derivatives. There were no gains or losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
into income or gains or losses recognized in income on derivatives ineffective portion, or any amounts excluded from effective testing.
Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivatives
Net Amount Gain (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31
Derivative
Classification
2023
2022
Loan commitments
Mortgage fee income
$ 677,952
$ 2,675,371
Call and put options
Gains on investments and other assets
$ 49,963
$ 61,195
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
10) Reinsurance,
Commitments and Contingencies
Reinsurance
The
Company follows the procedure of reinsuring risks in excess of a specified limit, which ranges from $ 25,000 to $ 100,000 . The Company
is liable for these amounts in the event such reinsurers are unable to pay their portion of the claims. The Company evaluates the financial
condition of reinsurers and monitors the concentration of credit risk. The Company has also assumed insurance from other companies.
Mortgage
Loan Loss Settlements
Future
loan losses can be extremely difficult to estimate. However, the Company believes that the Company’s reserve methodology and its
current practice of property preservation allow it to estimate its potential losses on loans sold. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements for additional information about the Company’s loan loss reserve.
Debt
Covenants for Mortgage Warehouse Lines of Credit
The
Company, through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a $ 100,000,000 line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank N.A. The agreement
charges interest at the 1-Month SOFR rate plus 2.1% and matures on June 2, 2023 . SecurityNational Mortgage is required to comply with
covenants for adjusted tangible net worth, unrestricted cash balance, the ratio of indebtedness to adjusted tangible net worth, and the
liquidity overhead coverage ratio, and a quarterly gross profit of at least $ 1.00 .
The
Company, through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a line of credit with Texas Capital Bank N.A. This agreement with the
bank allows SecurityNational Mortgage to borrow up to $ 100,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges
interest at the 1-Month SOFR rate plus 2% and matures on November 9, 2023 . The Company is required to comply with covenants for adjusted
tangible net worth, unrestricted cash balance, and minimum combined pre-tax income (excluding any changes in the fair value of mortgage
servicing rights) of at least $ 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis.
The
Company through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a line of credit with Comerica Bank. This agreement with the bank allows
SecurityNational Mortgage to borrow up to $ 75,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges interest
at the 1-Month SOFR rate plus 2.50% and matures on May 26, 2023 . The Company is required to comply with covenants for adjusted tangible
net worth, unrestricted cash balance, and minimum combined pre-tax income (excluding any changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing
rights) of at least $ 1.00 on a rolling twelve months.
The
Company through its subsidiary SecurityNational Mortgage, has a line of credit with U.S Bank. This agreement with the bank allows SecurityNational
Mortgage to borrow up to $ 50,000,000 for the sole purpose of funding mortgage loans. The agreement charges interest at 2.10% plus the
greater of (i) 0% , and (ii) the one-month forward-looking term rate based on SOFR and matures on June 2, 2023 . The Company is required
to comply with covenants for adjusted tangible net worth, unrestricted cash balance, and minimum combined pre-tax income (excluding any
changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights) of at least $ 1.00 on a rolling twelve months.
The
agreements for warehouse lines include cross default provisions in that a covenant violation under one agreement constitutes a
covenant violation under the other agreement. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with the net income covenant
on its warehouse line with U.S. Bank and has received or is in the process of receiving waivers from the warehouse banks. In the
unlikely event the Company is required to repay the outstanding advances of approximately $ 8,900,000
on the Texas Capital Bank N.A. warehouse line that has not provided a covenant waiver, the Company has sufficient cash and borrowing
capacity on the warehouse lines that have provided covenant waivers to fund its origination activities.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
10) Reinsurance,
Commitments and Contingencies
Other
Contingencies and Commitments
The
Company has entered into commitments to fund construction and land development loans and has also provided financing for land acquisition
and development. As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s commitments were approximately $ 192,542,000 for these loans, of which $ 151,740,182
had been funded. The Company will advance funds once the work has been completed and an independent inspection is made. The maximum loan
commitment ranges between 50 % and 80 % of appraised value. The Company receives fees and interest for these loans and the interest rate
is generally fixed 5.25 % to 8.50 % per annum. Maturities range between six and eighteen months.
The
Company belongs to a captive insurance group for certain casualty insurance, worker compensation and liability programs. Insurance reserves
are maintained relative to these programs. The level of exposure from catastrophic events is limited by the purchase of stop-loss and
aggregate liability reinsurance coverage. When estimating the insurance liabilities and related reserves, the captive insurance management
considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided
by independent third-party actuaries. If actual claims or adverse development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these estimates, additional
reserves may be required. The estimation process contains uncertainty since captive insurance management must use judgment to estimate
the ultimate cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims for incidents incurred but not reported as of
the balance sheet date.
The
Company is a defendant in various other legal actions arising from the normal conduct of business. Management believes that none of the
actions, if adversely determined, will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Based
on management’s assessment and legal counsel’s representations concerning the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes, no amounts
have been accrued for the above claims in the consolidated financial statements.
The
Company is not a party to any other material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings,
which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
11) Mortgage
Servicing Rights
The
Company initially records these MSRs at fair value as discussed in Note 8.
After
being initially recorded at fair value, MSRs backed by mortgage loans are accounted for using the amortization method. Amortization expense
is included in other expenses on the consolidated statements of earnings. MSR amortization is determined by amortizing the MSR balance
in proportion to, and over the period of the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.
The
Company periodically assesses MSRs for impairment. Impairment occurs when the current fair value of the MSR falls below the asset’s
carrying value (carrying value is the amortized cost reduced by any related valuation allowance). If MSRs are impaired, the impairment
is recognized in current-period earnings and the carrying value of the MSRs is adjusted through a valuation allowance.
Management
periodically reviews the various loan strata to determine whether the value of the MSRs in a given stratum is impaired and likely to
recover. When management deems recovery of the value to be unlikely in the foreseeable future, a write-down of the cost of the MSRs for
that stratum to its estimated recoverable value is charged to the valuation allowance.
The
following table presents the MSR activity.
Schedule
of Mortgage Servicing Rights
As of March 31
2023
As of December 31
2022
Amortized cost:
Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year
$ 3,039,765
$ 53,060,455
MSR additions resulting from loan sales (1)
287,710
10,243,922
Amortization (2)
( 161,342 )
( 9,078,706 )
Sale of MSRs
-
( 51,185,906 )
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with
other than temporary impairment
-
-
Balance before valuation allowance at end of period
$ 3,166,133
$ 3,039,765
Valuation allowance for impairment of MSRs:
Balance at beginning of year
$ -
$ -
Additions
-
-
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with
other than temporary impairment
-
-
Balance at end of period
$ -
$ -
Mortgage servicing rights, net
$ 3,166,133
$ 3,039,765
Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period
$ 4,164,686
$ 3,927,877
(1)
Included in mortgage fee income on the condensed consolidated
statements of earnings
(2)
Included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements
of earnings
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
11) Mortgage
Servicing Rights
The
following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of future amortization of its existing MSRs carried at amortized cost. This projection
was developed using the assumptions made by management in its March 31, 2023 valuation of MSRs. The assumptions underlying the following
estimate will change as market conditions and portfolio composition and behavior change, causing both actual and projected amortization
levels to change over time. Therefore, the following estimates will change in a manner and amount not presently determinable by management.
Schedule
of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense, Mortgage Servicing Rights
Estimated MSR Amortization
2023
345,340
2024
309,193
2025
277,298
2026
246,874
2027
221,541
Thereafter
1,765,887
Total
$ 3,166,133
The
Company collected the following contractual servicing fee income and late fee income as reported in other revenues on the condensed consolidated
statement of earnings.
Schedule
of Other Revenues
2023
2022
Three Months Ended
March 31
2023
2022
Contractual servicing fees
$ 410,400
$ 4,506,260
Late fees
49,313
100,038
Total
$ 459,713
$ 4,606,298
The
following is a summary of the unpaid principal balances (“UPB”) of the servicing portfolio.
Summary
of Unpaid Principal Balances of the Servicing Portfolio
As of March 31
2023
As of December 31
2022
Servicing UPB
$ 376,394,059
$ 360,023,384
The
following key assumptions were used in determining MSR value:
Schedule
of Assumptions Used in Determining MSR Value
Prepayment
Speeds
Average
Life (Years)
Discount
Rate
March 31, 2023
8.80
8.10
11.78
December 31, 2022
8.12
8.49
11.95
On
October 31, 2022, the Company sold certain of its MSRs. The MSRs related to mortgage loans previously originated by the Company in aggregate
unpaid principal amount of approximately $ 7.02 billion. As a result of the sale, the book value of the Company’s MSRs decreased
$ 51,185,906 and generated a gain of $ 34,051,938 included in mortgage fee income on the consolidated statements of earnings. Substantially
all of the consideration was received by the Company with the remainder subject to certain holdbacks during transfer of the MSRs. The
Company completed the physical transfer of files prior to its deadline. The Company received half of the holdbacks in the first quarter
of 2023 and anticipates the release of the remaining holdbacks in the second quarter of 2023.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
12)
Income Taxes
The
Company’s overall effective tax rate for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was 21.8 % and 27.3 %, respectively,
which resulted in a provision for income taxes of $ 344,716 and $ 1,214,798 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates differ
from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21 % partially due to its provision for state income taxes. The decrease in the effective tax
rate when compared to the prior year is partially due to the Company’s provision for state income taxes.
Interim
income taxes are based on an estimated annualized effective tax rate applied to the respective quarterly periods, adjusted for discrete
tax items in the period in which they occur. Although the Company believes its tax estimates are reasonable, the Company can make no
assurance that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different from that which it has reflected in its historical income
tax provisions and accruals.
13)
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
The
Company reports revenues from contracts with customers pursuant to ASC No. 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .
Information
about Performance Obligations and Contract Balances
The
Company’s cemetery and mortuary segment sells a variety of goods and services to customers in both at-need and pre-need situations.
Due to the timing of the fulfillment of the obligation, revenue is deferred until that obligation is fulfilled.
The
Company’s three types of future obligations are as follows:
Pre-need
Merchandise and Service Revenue : All pre-need merchandise and service revenue is deferred, and the funds are placed in trust
until the need arises, the merchandise is received or the service is performed. The trust is then relieved, and the revenue and commissions
are recognized.
At-need
Specialty Merchandise Revenue : At-need specialty merchandise revenue consists of customizable merchandise ordered from a manufacturer
such as markers and bases. When specialty merchandise is ordered, it can take time to manufacture and deliver the product. Revenue is
deferred until the at-need merchandise is received.
Deferred
Pre-need Land Revenue : Deferred pre-need revenue and corresponding commissions are deferred until 10 % of the funds are received
from the customer through regular monthly payments. Deferred pre-need land revenue is not placed in trust.
Complete
payment of the contract does not constitute fulfillment of the performance obligation. Goods or services are deferred until such time
the service is performed or merchandise is received. Pre-need contracts are required to be paid in full prior to a customer using a good
or service from a pre-need contract. Goods and services from pre-need contracts can be transferred when paid in full from one owner to
another. In such cases, the Company will act as an agent in transferring the requested goods and services. A transfer of goods and services
does not fulfill an obligation and revenue remains deferred.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
13) Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Continued)
The
opening and closing balances of the Company’s receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities are as follows:
Schedule of Opening and Closing Balances of Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
Contract Balances
Receivables (1)
Contract Asset
Contract Liability
Opening (1/1/2023)
$ 5,392,779
$ -
$ 16,226,836
Closing (3/31/2023)
5,145,833
-
16,583,024
Increase/(decrease)
( 246,946 )
-
356,188
Contract Balances
Receivables (1)
Contract Asset
Contract Liability
Opening (1/1/2022)
$ 5,298,636
$ -
$ 14,508,022
Closing (12/31/2022)
5,392,779
-
16,226,836
Increase/(decrease)
94,143
-
1,718,814
(1)
Included in Receivables, net on the condensed consolidated
balance sheets
The
amount of revenue recognized and included in the opening contract liability balance for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023
and 2022 was $ 1,119,898 and $ 1,064,104 , respectively.
The
difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s contract assets and contract liabilities primarily results
from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment.
Disaggregation
of Revenue
The
following table disaggregates revenue for the Company’s cemetery and mortuary contracts.
Schedule
of Revenues of the Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts
2023
2022
Three Months Ended
March 31
2023
2022
Major goods/service lines
At-need
$ 5,154,036
$ 5,866,878
Pre-need
1,317,393
1,338,843
Net mortuary and cemetery
sales
$ 6,471,429
$ 7,205,721
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods transferred at a point in time
$ 4,029,666
$ 4,180,545
Services transferred at a point in time
2,441,763
3,025,176
Net mortuary and cemetery
sales
$ 6,471,429
$ 7,205,721
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
13) Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Continued)
The
following table reconciles revenues from cemetery and mortuary contracts to Note 7 – Business Segment Information for the Cemetery/Mortuary
Segment for the periods presented:
Schedule
of Reconciliation of Revenues from Cemetery and Mortuary Contracts to Business Segment Information
2023
2022
Three Months Ended
March 31
2023
2022
Net mortuary and cemetery sales
$ 6,471,429
$ 7,205,721
Gains (losses) on investments and other assets
53,931
( 254,525 )
Net investment income
601,491
496,459
Other revenues
71,545
15,539
Revenues from external customers
7,198,396
7,463,194
14)
Receivables
Receivables
consist of the following:
Schedule of Receivables
As of March 31, 2023
As of December 31, 2022
Contracts with customers
$ 5,145,833
$ 5,392,779
Receivables from sales agents
2,254,183
2,209,185
Other
10,844,499
23,200,919
Total receivables
18,244,515
30,802,883
Allowance for doubtful accounts
( 1,867,124 )
( 2,229,791 )
Net receivables
$ 16,377,391
$ 28,573,092
The
Company records an allowance for credit losses for its receivables in accordance with GAAP. See Note 2 regarding the adoption of ASU
2016-13.
The
following table presents a roll forward of the allowance for credit losses.
Schedule
of Allowance Credit Losses
Allowance
Beginning balance - January 1, 2023
$ 2,229,791
Change in provision for credit losses
( 318,664 )(1)
Charge-offs
( 44,003 )
Ending balance - March 31, 2023
$ 1,867,124
Beginning balance - January 1, 2022
$ 1,800,725
Change in provision for credit losses
799,888 (1)
Charge-offs
( 370,822 )
Ending balance - December 31, 2022
$ 2,229,791
(1)
Included in other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements
of earnings
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
15)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation and Restricted Assets (Continued)
Cemetery
Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation
State
law requires the Company to pay into endowment care trusts a portion of the proceeds from the sale of certain cemetery property interment
rights for cemeteries that have established an endowment care trust. These endowment care trusts are defined as variable interest entities
pursuant to GAAP. Also, management has determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of these trusts, as it absorbs both a majority
of the losses and returns associated with the trusts. The Company has consolidated cemetery endowment care trust investments with a corresponding
amount recorded as Cemetery Perpetual Care Obligation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets .
The
components of the cemetery perpetual care investments and obligation as of March 31, 2023, are as follows:
Schedule
of Investments
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2023:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
$ 89,004
$ 381
$ -
$ -
$ 89,384
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
172,966
-
( 5,928 )
-
167,038
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 261,969
$ 381
$ ( 5,928 )
$ -
$ 256,422
Equity securities at estimated fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
$ 3,251,768
$ 602,286
$ ( 162,096 )
$ 3,691,958
Total equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 3,251,768
$ 602,286
$ ( 162,096 )
$ 3,691,958
Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential construction
$ 2,709,339
Less: Allowance for credit losses
$ ( 2,196 )
Total mortgage loans held for investment
$ 2,707,143
Real estate held for investment: Residential
$ 55,531
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 749,358
Total cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$ 7,460,412
Cemetery perpetual care obligation
$ ( 5,143,233 )
Trust investments in excess of trust obligations
$ 2,317,179
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
15)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation and Restricted Assets (Continued)
The
components of the cemetery perpetual care investments and obligation as of December 31, 2022, are as follows:
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2022:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
$ 89,004
$ 42
$ ( 38 )
$ 89,008
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
174,201
-
( 8,478 )
165,723
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 263,205
$ 42
$ ( 8,516 )
$ 254,731
Equity securities at estimated fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
$ 3,195,942
$ 584,383
$ ( 175,163 )
$ 3,605,162
Total equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 3,195,942
$ 584,383
$ ( 175,163 )
$ 3,605,162
Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential construction
$ 1,506,517
Real estate held for investment: Residential
$ ( 16,178 )
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,925,978
Total cemetery perpetual care trust investments
$ 7,276,210
Cemetery perpetual care obligation
$ ( 5,099,542 )
Trust investments in excess of trust obligations
$ 2,176,668
Fixed
Maturity Securities
The
following tables summarize unrealized losses on fixed maturities securities that were carried at estimated fair value at March 31, 2023
and at December 31, 2022. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations and inflation. The tables set forth
unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities:
Schedule
of Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities
Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months
Fair Value
Total Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
At March 31, 2023
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 435
$ 54,401
$ 5,493
$ 112,637
$ 5,928
$ 167,038
Total unrealized losses
$ 435
$ 54,401
$ 5,493
$ 112,637
$ 5,928
$ 167,038
At December 31, 2022
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
$ 38
$ 59,392
$ -
$ -
$ 38
$ 59,392
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
1,845
94,612
6,633
71,112
8,478
165,724
Total unrealized losses
$ 1,883
$ 154,004
$ 6,633
$ 71,112
$ 8,516
$ 225,116
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
15)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation and Restricted Assets (Continued)
There
were 3 securities with fair value of 96.6 % of aggregate amortized cost at March 31, 2023. There were 5 securities with fair value of
96.4 % of aggregate amortized cost at December 31, 2022. No credit losses have been recognized for the three month periods ended March
31, 2023 and 2022, since the increase in unrealized losses is primarily a result of the recent rise in interest rates and inflation.
The
following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale at March 31, 2023,
by contractual maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call
or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual
Maturity Date
Amortized
Estimated Fair
Cost
Value
Due in 1 year
$ 89,004
$ 89,384
Due in 2-5 years
76,509
71,788
Due in 5-10 years
41,621
40,849
Due in more than 10 years
54,835
54,401
Total
$ 261,969
$ 256,422
Restricted
Assets
The
Company has also established certain restricted assets to provide for future merchandise and service obligations incurred in connection
with its pre-need sales for its cemetery and mortuary segment.
Restricted
cash also represents escrows held for borrowers and investors under servicing and appraisal agreements relating to mortgage loans, funds
held by warehouse banks in accordance with loan purchase agreements and funds held in escrow for certain real estate construction development
projects. Additionally, the Company elected to maintain its medical benefit fund without change from the prior year and has included
this amount as a component of restricted cash. These restricted cash items are for the Company’s life insurance and mortgage segments.
Restricted
assets as of March 31, 2023, are summarized as follows:
Schedule of Restricted Assets in Cemetery and Mortuary Endowment Care and Pre need Merchandise Funds
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value
March 31, 2023:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 1,030,141
$ 679
$ ( 12,436 )
$ -
$ 1,018,384
Corporate securities including public utilities
200,543
-
( 1,620 )
-
198,923
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 1,230,685
$ 679
$ ( 14,056 )
$ -
$ 1,217,307
Equity securities at estimated fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
$ 5,241,033
$ 692,339
$ ( 272,945 )
$ 5,660,427
Total equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 5,241,033
$ 692,339
$ ( 272,945 )
$ 5,660,427
Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential construction
$ 2,936,896
Less: Allowance for credit losses
$ ( 5,874 )
Total mortgage loans held for investment
$ 2,931,023
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$ 9,228,113
Total restricted assets
$ 19,036,870
(1)
Including cash and cash equivalents of $ 8,232,615 for the life
insurance and mortgage segments.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
15)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation and Restricted Assets (Continued)
Restricted
assets as of December 31, 2022, are summarized as follows:
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value
December 31, 2022:
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 1,033,047
$ 866
$ ( 15,360 )
$ 1,018,553
Corporate securities including public utilities
201,771
-
( 3,016 )
198,755
Total fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 1,234,818
$ 866
$ ( 18,376 )
$ 1,217,308
Equity securities at estimated fair value:
Common stock:
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
$ 4,955,360
$ 703,049
$ ( 310,165 )
$ 5,348,244
Total equity securities at estimated fair value
$ 4,955,360
$ 703,049
$ ( 310,165 )
$ 5,348,244
Mortgage loans held for investment at amortized cost:
Residential construction
$ 1,731,469
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$ 10,638,034
Total restricted assets
$ 18,935,055
(1)
Including cash and cash equivalents of $ 8,527,620 for the life
insurance and mortgage segments.
Fixed
Maturity Securities
The
following tables summarize unrealized losses on fixed maturities securities that were carried at estimated fair value at March 31, 2023
and at December 31, 2022. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations and inflation. The tables set forth
unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities:
Schedule
of Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities
Unrealized Losses for Less than Twelve Months
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses for More than Twelve Months
Fair Value
Total Unrealized Loss
Fair Value
At March 31, 2023
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 2,670
$ 338,301
$ 9,767
$ 500,955
$ 12,436
$ 839,256
Corporate securities including public utilities
1,620
198,923
-
-
1,620
198,923
Total unrealized losses
$ 4,290
$ 537,225
$ 9,767
$ 500,955
$ 14,056
$ 1,038,179
At December 31, 2022
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
$ 11,891
$ 760,255
$ 3,469
$ 58,072
$ 15,360
$ 818,327
Corporate securities including public utilities
3,016
198,755
-
-
3,016
198,755
Total unrealized losses
$ 14,907
$ 959,010
$ 3,469
$ 58,072
$ 18,376
$ 1,017,082
There
were 17 securities with fair value of 98.7 % of aggregate amortized cost at March 31, 2023. There were 17 securities with fair value of
98.2 % of aggregate amortized cost at December 31, 2022. No credit losses have been recognized for the three month periods ended March
31, 2023 and 2022, since the increase in unrealized losses is primarily a result of the recent rise in interest rates and inflation.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
15)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Investments and Obligation and Restricted Assets (Continued)
The
following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities available for sale at March 31, 2023,
by contractual maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call
or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual
Maturity Date
Amortized
Estimated Fair
Cost
Value
Due in 1 year
$ -
$ -
Due in 2-5 years
318,067
311,893
Due in 5-10 years
153,284
151,610
Due in more than 10 years
759,334
753,804
Total
$ 1,230,685
$ 1,217,307
See
Notes 3 and 8 for additional information regarding restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments.
16)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)
The
following summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
2023
2022
Three Months Ended March 31
2023
2022
Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 5,436,929
$ ( 15,372,096 )
Amounts reclassified into net earnings
( 218,900 )
45,193
Net unrealized gains (losses) before taxes
5,218,029
( 15,326,903 )
Tax (expense) benefit
( 1,095,787 )
3,218,648
Net
4,122,242
( 12,108,255 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets (1)
4,133
( 71,946 )
Tax (expense) benefit
( 1,029 )
17,922
Net
3,104
( 54,024 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
2,926
( 37,357 )
Tax (expense) benefit
( 714 )
9,306
Net
2,212
( 28,051 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) changes
$ 4,127,558
$ ( 12,190,330 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March
31, 2023 (Unaudited)
16) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) (Continued)
The
following is the accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2023:
Schedule of Accumulated Balances of Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance December 31, 2022
Change for the period
Ending Balance March 31,
2023
Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ ( 13,050,767 )
$ 4,122,242
$ ( 8,928,525 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets (1)
( 13,148 )
3,104
( 10,044 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
( 6,362 )
2,212
( 4,150 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$ ( 13,070,277 )
$ 4,127,558
$ ( 8,942,719 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
The
following is the accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2022:
Beginning Balance December 31, 2021
Change for the period
Ending Balance December 31,
2022
Unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities available for sale
$ 18,021,265
$ ( 31,072,032 )
$ ( 13,050,767 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on restricted assets (1)
40,192
( 53,340 )
( 13,148 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on cemetery perpetual care trust investments (1)
8,991
( 15,353 )
( 6,362 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$ 18,070,448
$ ( 31,140,725 )
$ ( 13,070,277 )
(1)
Fixed maturity securities available for sale
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Item 2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
The
Company’s operations over the last several years generally reflect three strategies which the Company expects to continue: (i)
increased attention to “niche” insurance products, such as the Company’s funeral plan policies and traditional whole
life products; (ii) increased emphasis on the cemetery and mortuary business; and (iii) capitalizing on an improving housing market by
originating mortgage loans.
Insurance
Operations
The
Company’s life insurance business includes funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life,
accident and health insurance products. The Company places specific marketing emphasis on funeral plans through pre-need planning.
A
funeral plan is a small face value life insurance policy that generally has face coverage of up to $30,000. The Company believes that
funeral plans represent a marketing niche that is less competitive because most insurance companies do not offer similar coverage. The
purpose of the funeral plan policy is to pay the costs and expenses incurred at the time of a person’s death. On a per thousand-dollar
cost of insurance basis, these policies can be more expensive to the policyholder than many types of non-burial insurance due to their
low face amount, requiring the fixed cost of the policy administration to be distributed over a smaller policy size, and the simplified
underwriting practices that result in higher mortality costs.
In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s life insurance sales force began using virtual and tele sales processes to market
products. During the third quarter 2021, the life insurance sales force returned to in person sales, however, it continues to use virtual
and tele sales where needed. Currently, approximately 75% of insurance operations office staff work in the office with the flexibility
for hybrid-remote or completely remote working arrangements as needed.
The
following table shows the condensed financial results of the insurance operations for three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and 2022.
See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Three months ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
2023
2022
% Increase (Decrease)
Revenues from external customers
Insurance premiums
$ 27,968
$ 26,342
6 %
Mortgage fee income
44
-
100 %
Net investment income
16,755
14,580
15 %
Gains on investments and other assets
57
108
(47 %)
Other
591
472
25 %
Total
$ 45,415
$ 41,502
9 %
Intersegment revenue
$ 1,510
$ 1,696
(11 %)
Earnings before income taxes
$ 3,684
$ 816
351 %
Intersegment
revenues are primarily interest income from the warehouse line for loans held for sale provided to SecurityNational Mortgage Company
(“SecurityNational Mortgage”). Profitability for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 increased due to (a) a $2,175,000
increase in net investment income, (b) a $1,626,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations, (c) a $739,000 decrease
in selling, general and administrative expenses, (d) a $397,000 decrease in death, surrenders and other policy benefits, (e) a $119,000
increase in other revenues, and (f) a $44,000 increase in mortgage fee income, which were partially offset by (i) a $1,283,000 increase
in future policy benefits, (ii) a $523,000 increase in amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, (iii) a $186,000 decrease in
intersegment revenue, (iv) a $128,000 increase in interest expense, (v) a $61,000 increase in intersegment interest expense and other
expenses, and (vi) a $51,000 decrease in gains on investments and other assets.
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Cemetery
and Mortuary Operations
The
Company sells mortuary services and products through its nine mortuaries in Utah and three mortuaries in New Mexico. The Company also
sells cemetery products and services through its five cemeteries in Utah, one cemetery in San Diego County, California, and one cemetery
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. At-need product sales and services are recognized as revenue when the services are performed or when the products
are delivered. Pre-need cemetery product sales are deferred until the merchandise is delivered and services performed. Recognition of
revenue for cemetery land sales occurs when 10% of the purchase price is received.
In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cemetery and mortuary’s pre-need sales force began using virtual selling processes to market
its products and services including some in home sales as local regulations permitted. During the third quarter 2021, the sales force
returned mostly to in home sales, however, it continues to use virtual selling where needed. Currently, the cemetery and mortuary operations
office staff works in the office with the flexibility for hybrid-remote or completely remote working arrangements as needed.
The
following table shows the condensed financial results of the cemetery and mortuary operations for the three month periods ended March
31, 2023, and 2022. See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Three months ended March 31
(in thousands of dollars)
2023
2022
% Increase (Decrease)
Revenues from external customers
Mortuary revenues
$ 3,275
$ 3,766
(13 %)
Cemetery revenues
3,196
3,440
(7 %)
Net investment income
601
496
21 %
Gains (losses) on investments and other assets
54
(255 )
(121 %)
Other
72
16
350 %
Total
$ 7,198
$ 7,463
(4 %)
Earnings before income taxes
$ 1,785
$ 2,020
(12 %)
Profitability
in the three month period ended March 31, 2023 decreased due to (a) a $491,000 decrease in mortuary at-need sales, (b) a $222,000 decrease
in cemetery pre-need sales, (c) a $99,000 decrease in intersegment revenues, and (d) a $21,000 decrease in cemetery at-need sales, which
were partially offset by (i) a $308,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets primarily attributable to an increase in the
fair value of equity securities classified as restricted assets and cemetery perpetual care trust investments, (ii) a $105,000 increase
in net investment income, (iii) an $80,000 decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, (iv) a $56,000 increase in other
revenues, (v) a $36,000 decrease in amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, and (vi) a $13,000 decrease in intersegment interest
expense and other expenses.
Mortgage
Operations
The
Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, SecurityNational Mortgage, is a mortgage lender incorporated under the laws of the State of
Utah and approved and regulated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a department of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), which originate mortgage loans that qualify for government insurance in the event of default by the borrower, in addition
to various conventional mortgage loan products. SecurityNational Mortgage originates and refinances mortgage loans on a retail basis.
Mortgage loans originated or refinanced by the SecurityNational Mortgage are funded through loan purchase agreements with Security National
Life, Kilpatrick Life and unaffiliated financial institutions.
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SecurityNational
Mortgage receive fees from borrowers that are involved in mortgage loan originations and refinancings, and secondary fees earned from
third party investors that purchase the mortgage loans. Mortgage loans are generally sold with mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”)
released to third-party investors or retained by SecurityNational Mortgage. SecurityNational Mortgage currently retains the mortgage
servicing rights on approximately 6% of its loan origination volume. These mortgage loans are serviced by either SecurityNational Mortgage
or an approved third-party sub-servicer. On October 31, 2022, the Company sold certain of its MSRs. The MSRs related to mortgage loans
previously originated by the Company in aggregate unpaid principal amount of approximately $7.02 billion. As a result of the sale, the
book value of the Company’s MSRs decreased by $51,185,906.
Mortgage
rates have followed the US Treasury yields up in response to the higher than expected inflation and the expectation that the Federal
Reserve will continue to raise rates in the near term. As expected, the rapid increase in mortgage rates has resulted in a decrease in
loan originations classified as ‘refinance’. Higher mortgage rates have also had a negative effect on loan originations classified
as ‘purchases’, although not as significant as those in the refinance classification.
For
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, SecurityNational Mortgage originated 1,702 loans ($531,868,000 total volume) and
3,356 loans ($1,039,217,000 total volume), respectively.
In
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s mortgage operations integrated employee work from home accommodations into its
standard operating procedures. A large percentage of fulfillment employees are in office, however, the flexibility remains to accommodate
in office or work from home functionality.
The
following table shows the condensed financial results of the mortgage operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023, and
2022. See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Three months ended September 30
(in thousands of dollars)
2022
2021
% Increase (Decrease)
Revenues from external customers
Secondary gains from investors
$ 17,917
$ 39,603
(55 %)
Income from loan originations
6,555
8,813
(26 %)
Change in fair value of loans held for sale
795
(2,747 )
(129 %)
Change in fair value of loan commitments
678
2,675
(75 %)
Net investment income
418
118
254 %
Gains on investments and other assets
-
319
(100 %)
Other
524
4,680
(89 %)
Total
$ 26,887
$ 53,461
(50 %)
Earnings before income taxes
$ (3,883 )
$ 1,607
(342 %)
Included
in other revenues is service fee income. Profitability for the three month period ended March 31, 2023 decreased due to (a) a $21,686,000
decrease in secondary gains from investors, (b) a $4,156,000 decrease in other revenues, (c) a $2,258,000 decrease in income from loan
originations, (d) a $1,997,000 decrease in the fair value of loan commitments, (e) a $319,000 decrease in gains on investments and other
assets, (f) a $137,000 increase in rent and rent related expenses, and (g) a $6,000 increase in depreciation on property and equipment,
which were partially offset by (i) a $10,262,000 decrease in commissions, (ii) a $4,875,000 decrease in personnel expenses, (iii) a $4,019,000
decrease in other expenses, (iv) a $3,542,000 increase in the fair value of loans held for sale, (v) a $997,000 decrease in costs related
to funding mortgage loans, (v) a $401,000 decrease in interest expense, (vi) a $338,000 decrease in advertising expenses, (vii) a $300,000
increase in net investment income, (viii) a $284,000 decrease in intersegment interest expense and other expenses, and (ix) a $47,000
increase in intersegment revenues.
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Consolidated
Results of Operations
Three
month period ended March 31, 2023, Compared to Three month period ended March 31, 2022
Total
revenues decreased by $22,925,000, or 22.4%, to $79,501,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $102,426,000 for the
comparable period in 2022. Contributing to this decrease in total revenues was a $22,355,000 decrease in mortgage fee income, a $3,981,000
decrease in other revenues, a $734,000 decrease in net mortuary and cemetery sales, and a $61,000 decrease in gains on investments and
other assets, which were partially offset by a $2,581,000 increase in net investment income and a $1,625,000 increase in insurance premiums
and other considerations.
Mortgage
fee income decreased by $22,355,000, or 46.2%, to $25,989,000, for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $48,345,000 for
the comparable period in 2022. This decrease was primarily due to a $21,641,000 decrease in secondary gains from mortgage loans sold
to third-party investors into the secondary market, a $1,997,000 decrease in the fair value of loan commitments, and a $2,258,000 decrease
in loan fees and interest income net of a decrease in the provision for loan loss reserve, which were partially offset by a $3,541,000
increase in the fair value of loans held for sale.
Insurance
premiums and other considerations increased by $1,625,000, or 6.2%, to $27,967,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from
$26,342,000 for the comparable period in 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $1,188,000 in first year premiums and
an increase of $437,000 in renewal premiums.
Net
investment income increased by $2,581,000, or 17.0%, to $17,775,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $15,194,000
for the comparable period in 2022. This increase was primarily attributable to a $1,377,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income,
a $713,000 increase in interest on cash and cash equivalents, a $528,000 increase in mortgage loan interest, a $325,000 increase in real
estate income, and a $298,000 decrease in investment expenses, which were partially offset by a $629,000 decrease in insurance assignment
income and a $106,000 decrease in policy loan income.
Net
mortuary and cemetery sales decreased by $734,000, or 10.2%, to $6,471,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $7,205,000
for the comparable period in 2022. This decrease was primarily due to a $491,000 decrease in mortuary at-need sales and a $222,000 decrease
in cemetery at-need sales.
Gains
on investments and other assets decreased by $61,000, or 35.4%, to $111,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $172,000
for the comparable period in 2022. This decrease in gains on investments and other assets was primarily due to a $402,000 decrease in
gains on other assets, a $291,000 decrease in gains on real estate, and a $264,000 decrease in gains on fixed maturity securities, which
were partially offset by a $896,000 increase in gains on equity securities mostly attributable to increases in the fair value of these
equity securities.
Other
revenues decreased by $3,981,000, or 77.0%, to $1,187,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $5,168,000 for the comparable
period in 2022. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in servicing fee revenue as a result of the sale of certain mortgage
servicing rights in October 2022.
Total
benefits and expenses were $77,916,000, or 98.0% of total revenues, for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $97,982,000,
or 95.7% of total revenues, for the comparable period in 2022.
Death
benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits increased by an aggregate of $887,000 or 3.6%, to $25,866,000
for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $24,979,000 for the comparable period in 2022. This increase was primarily the
result of a $1,283,000 increase in future policy benefits, which was partially offset by a $206,000 decrease in death benefits and a
$190,000 decrease in surrender and other policy benefits.
Amortization
of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired increased by $487,000, or 11.1%, to $4,883,000 for the
three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $4,396,000 for the comparable period in 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase
in the average outstanding balance of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs.
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Selling,
general and administrative expenses decreased by $21,168,000, or 32.2%, to $44,527,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023,
from $65,695,000 for the comparable period in 2022. This decrease was primarily the result of a $10,229,000 decrease in commissions,
a $4,912,000 decrease in personnel expenses, a $4,311,000 decrease in other expenses, a $997,000 decrease in costs related to funding
mortgage loans, a $809,000 decrease in advertising expense, and a $27,000 decrease in depreciation on property and equipment, which were
partially offset by a $117,000 increase in rent and rent related expenses.
Interest
expense decreased by $274,000, or 15.9%, to $1,453,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2023, from $1,727,000 for the comparable
period in 2022. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $401,000 in interest expense on mortgage warehouse lines for loans held
for sale, which was partially offset by an increase of $127,000 in interest expense on bank loans.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
The
Company’s life insurance subsidiaries and cemetery and mortuary subsidiaries realize cash flow from premiums, contract
payments and sales on personal services rendered for cemetery and mortuary business, from interest and dividends on invested assets,
and from the proceeds from the sale or maturity of investments. The mortgage subsidiaries realize cash flow from fees generated by
originating and refinancing mortgage loans and fees from mortgage loans held for sale that are sold to investors into the secondary
market. It should be noted that current conditions in the financial markets and economy may affect the realization of these expected
cash flows. The Company considers these sources of cash flow to be adequate to fund future policyholder and cemetery and mortuary
liabilities, which generally are long-term, and adequate to pay current policyholder claims, annuity payments, expenses related to
the issuance of new policies, the maintenance of existing policies, debt service, and to meet current operating expenses. As of
March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with the net income covenant on its warehouse line with U.S. Bank and has received
or is in the process of receiving waivers from the warehouse banks. In the unlikely event the Company is required to repay the
outstanding advances of approximately $8,900,000 on the Texas Capital Bank N.A. warehouse line that has not provided a covenant
waiver, the Company has sufficient cash and borrowing capacity on the warehouse lines that have provided covenant waivers to fund
its origination activities.
During
the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s operations used cash of $16,074,000 and provided cash of $72,509,000,
respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operations was due primarily to decreased proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held
for sale.
The
Company’s liability for future policy benefits is expected to be paid out over the long-term due to the Company’s market
niche of selling funeral plans. Funeral plans are small face value life insurance policies that payout upon a person’s death to
cover funeral burial costs. Policyholders generally keep these policies in force and do not surrender them prior to death. Because of
the long-term nature of these liabilities, the Company is able to hold to maturity its bonds, real estate, and mortgage loans thus reducing
the risk of liquidating these long-term investments as a result of any sudden changes in their fair values.
The
Company attempts to match the duration of invested assets with its policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities. The Company may
sell investments other than those held to maturity in the portfolio to help in this timing matching. The Company purchases short-term
investments on a temporary basis to meet the expectations of short-term requirements of the Company’s products. The Company’s
investment philosophy is intended to provide a rate of return, which will persist during the expected duration of policyholder and cemetery
and mortuary liabilities regardless of future interest rate movements.
The
Company’s investment policy is also to invest predominantly in fixed maturity securities, real estate, mortgage loans, and warehousing
of mortgage loans held for sale on a short-term basis before selling the loans to investors in accordance with the requirements and laws
governing the life insurance subsidiaries. Bonds owned by the insurance subsidiaries amounted to $357,311,000 (at estimated fair value)
and $345,598,000 (at estimated fair value) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. This represented 38.4% and 36.4%
of the total investments as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Generally, all bonds owned by the life insurance
subsidiaries are rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Under this rating system, there are six categories used
for rating bonds. At March 31, 2023, 1.9% (or $6,679,000) and at December 31, 2022, 2.2% (or $7,833,000) of the Company’s total
bond investments were invested in bonds in rating categories three through six, which are considered non-investment grade.
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The
Company is subject to risk-based capital guidelines established by statutory regulators requiring minimum capital levels based on the
perceived risk of assets, liabilities, disintermediation, and business risk. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the life insurance
subsidiaries were in compliance with the regulatory criteria.
The
Company’s total capitalization of stockholders’ equity, bank and other loans payable was $435,425,000 as of March 31, 2023,
as compared to $454,499,000 as of December 31, 2022. Stockholders’ equity as a percent of total capitalization was 68.2% and 64.4%
as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. Bank loans and other loans payable decreased by $23,321,000 as of March 31,
2023, as compared to December 31, 2022, which was partially offset by an increase in stockholders’ equity of $4,247,000 as of March
31, 2023 as compared to December 31, 2022, thus causing the increase in the stockholders’ equity percentage.
Lapse
rates measure the amount of insurance terminated during a particular period. The Company’s lapse rate for life insurance in 2022
was 4.3% as compared to a rate of 4.8% for 2021. The 2023 lapse rate to date has been approximately the same as 2022.
The
combined statutory capital and surplus of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries was $94,133,000 and $94,254,000 as of March
31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively. The life insurance subsidiaries cannot pay a dividend to their parent company without
the approval of state insurance regulatory authorities.
Banking
Environment
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
March 10, 2023 and March 12, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were placed in receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”). Normal banking activities resumed shortly thereafter. On May 1, 2023, First Republic bank was placed
in receivership with the FDIC and was immediately purchased by a national bank.
The
Company does not maintain any deposit or other accounts or credit facilities with Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank or First Republic
Bank. The Company may periodically transfer funds to these banks to pay for services rendered by third party vendors that continue to
maintain banking relationships with these banks. The Company continues to monitor the banking industry and its relationships with regional
and community banks.
The
information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As
a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide information typically disclosed under this item.
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Item
4. Controls
and Procedures.
Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
As
of March 31, 2023, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
period specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including
the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The executive officers have
concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2023, and that the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s
financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There
have not been any significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed
fiscal quarter 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 .
The
Company is not a party to any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings, which
if adversely determined, would be expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operation.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors.
As
a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide information typically disclosed under this item.
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Item
2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities
None.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
On
December 27, 2022, the Company executed a 10b5-1 agreement with a broker to repurchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.
Under the terms of the agreement, the broker is permitted to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common
Stock. The agreement is subject to the daily time, price and volume conditions of Rule 10b-18. The initial term of the agreement is for
one year.
The
following table shows the Company’s repurchase activity during the three month period ended March 31, 2023 under the 10b5-1 agreement.
Period
(a) Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased
(b) Average Price Paid per Class A Share (1)
(c) Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Class A Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program (2)
1/1/2023-1/31/2023
73,112
$ 7.37
-
383,207
2/1/2023-2/28/2023
46,753
7.22
-
336,454
3/1/2023-3/31/2023
18,411
6.74
-
318,043
Total
138,276
$ 7.16
-
318,043
(1) Includes
fees and commissions paid on stock repurchases.
(2) In
September 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan that
authorized the repurchase of 300,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in
the open market. The Company amended the Stock Repurchase Plan on December 4, 2020. The amendment
authorized the repurchase of a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common
Stock in the open market. Any repurchased shares of Class A common stock are to be held as
treasury shares to be used as the Company’s employer matching contribution to the Employee
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and for shares held in the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Item
3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item
4. Mine
Safety Disclosures.
None.
Item
5. Other
Information.
None.
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Item
6. Exhibits,
Financial Statements Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a)(1)
Financial Statements
See
“Table of Contents – Part I – Financial Information” under page 2 above
(a)(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
None
All
other schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Article 7 of Regulation S-X are not required under the related instructions
or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
(a)(3)
Exhibits
The
following Exhibits are filed herewith pursuant to Rule 601 of Regulation S-K or are incorporated by reference to previous filings.
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (4)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws (6)
4.1 Specimen
Class A Stock Certificate (1)
4.2 Specimen
Class C Stock Certificate (1)
4.3 Specimen
Preferred Stock Certificate and Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock (1)
10.1 Employee
Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated (ESOP) and Trust Agreement (1)
10.2 Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option and Other Equity Incentive Awards Plan (3)
10.3 Amended and Restated 2014 Director Stock Option Plan (7)
10.4 Employment Agreement with Scott M. Quist (2)
10.5 Stock Repurchase Plan (5)
14 Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (6)
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.CAL
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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(1) Incorporated
by reference from Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on June 29, 1987
(2) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on November 13, 2015
(3) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on August 15, 2016
(4) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 2017
(5) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on November 13, 2018
(6) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on May 15, 2019
(7) Incorporated
by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on August 14, 2020
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
REGISTRANT
SECURITY
NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Registrant
Dated:
May 15, 2023
/s/
Scott M. Quist
Scott
M. Quist
Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Dated:
May 15, 2023
/s/
Garrett S. Sill
Garrett
S. Sill
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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