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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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

Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Company’s operations over the last several years generally reflect three strategies which the Company expects to continue:

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underwriting practices that result in higher mortality costs.

following table shows the condensed financial results of the insurance operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and

following table shows the condensed financial results of the insurance operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30,

2024 and 2023.

See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

months ended March 31,

Three months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

Six months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

% Increase (Decrease)

from external customers

investment income

on investments and other assets

before income taxes

% Increase (Decrease)

Revenues from external customers

Insurance premiums

Mortgage fee income

Net investment income

Gains (losses) on investments and other assets

Intersegment revenue

Earnings before income taxes

Profitability

for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 increased due to (a) a $1,884,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations,

(b) a $1,857,000 increase in net investment income, (c) a $1,031,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets, (d) a $882,000

decrease in death, surrenders and other policy benefits, (e) a $481,000 decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, (f)

a $254,000 decrease in amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, and (g) a $119,000 decrease in interest expense, which were

partially offset by (i) a $1,291,000 increase in future policy benefits, (ii) a $173,000 decrease in other revenues, (iii) a $130,000

decrease in intersegment revenue, (iv) a $44,000 decrease in mortgage fee income, and (v) a $24,000 increase in intersegment interest

expense and other expenses.

for the six month period ended June 30, 2024 increased due to (a) a $3,032,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations,

(b) a $2,174,000 decrease in death, surrenders and other policy benefits, (c) a $621,000 increase in net investment income, (d) a $480,000

decrease in interest expense, (e) a $363,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets, and (f) a $255,000 decrease in amortization

of deferred policy acquisition costs, which were partially offset by (i) a $2,004,000 increase in future policy benefits, (ii) a $1,001,000

increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, (iii) a $742,000 decrease in intersegment revenue, (iv) a $228,000 decrease

in other revenues, (v) a $66,000 decrease in mortgage fee income, and (vi) a $32,000 increase in intersegment interest expense and other

and Mortuary Operations

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revenue for cemetery land sales occurs when 10% of the purchase price is received.

following table shows the condensed financial results of the cemetery and mortuary operations for the three month periods ended March

31, 2024 and 2023.

following table shows the condensed financial results of the cemetery and mortuary operations for the three and six month periods ended

June 30, 2024 and 2023.

See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

months ended March 31,

Three months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

Six months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

% Increase (Decrease)

from external customers

investment income

on investments and other assets

before income taxes

% Increase (Decrease)

Revenues from external customers

Mortuary revenues

Cemetery revenues

Net investment income

Gains on investments and other assets

Earnings before income taxes

Profitability

in the three month period ended March 31, 2024 increased due to (a) a $528,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets, (b)

a $483,000 increase in net investment income, (c) a $221,000 increase in cemetery pre-need sales, (d) a $139,000 increase in mortuary

at-need sales, (e) a $117,000 increase in cemetery at-need sales, and (f) a $101,000 increase in other revenues, a (g) a $5,000 decrease

in intersegment interest expense and other expenses, and (h) a $1,000 increase in intersegment revenues, which were partially offset

by (i) a $124,000 increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, (ii) a $114,000 increase in amortization of deferred policy

acquisition costs, and (iii) an $88,000 increase in cost of goods and services sold.

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 mortgages 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

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.

in the six month period ended June 30, 2024 increased due to (a) a $956,000 increase in cemetery pre-need sales, (b) a $139,000 increase

in mortuary at-need sales, (c) a $135,000 increase in other revenues, (d) a $128,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets,

(e) a $7,000 decrease in intersegment interest expense and other expenses, and (f) a $1,000 increase in intersegment revenues, which

were partially offset by (i) a $293,000 increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, (ii) a $286,000 decrease in net investment

income, (iii) a $166,000 increase in amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs, (iv) an $72,000 increase in cost of goods and

services sold, and (v) a $18,000 decrease in cemetery at-need sales.

Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, SecurityNational Mortgage Company (“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 originates mortgages 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.

SecurityNational

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Mortgage or an approved third-party sub-servicer.

rates have followed the US Treasury yields up in response to the increase inflation and the expectation that the Federal Reserve will

rates have followed the US Treasury yields up in response to the increased inflation and the expectation that the Federal Reserve will

continue to raise rates in the near term.

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although not as significant as those in the refinance classification.

the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, SecurityNational Mortgage originated 1,486 loans ($465,605,000 total volume) and

the six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, SecurityNational Mortgage originated 3,494 loans ($1,089,824,000 total volume) and

3,738 loans ($1,139,735,000 total volume), respectively.

following table shows the condensed financial results of the mortgage operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and

following table shows the condensed financial results of the mortgage operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024

See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

months ended March 31,

Three months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

Six months ended June 30,

(in thousands of dollars)

% Increase (Decrease)

from external customers

gains from investors

from loan originations

in fair value of loans held for sale

in fair value of loan commitments

investment income

on investments and other assets

before income taxes

% Increase (Decrease)

Revenues from external customers

Secondary gains from investors

Income from loan originations

Change in fair value of loans held for sale

Change in fair value of loan commitments

Net investment income

Gains on investments and other assets

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

Profitability

for the three month period ended March 31, 2024 increased due to (a) a $2,755,000 decrease in personnel expenses, (b) a $1,303,000 decrease

in other expenses, (c) a $896,000 decrease in commissions, (d) a $393,000 decrease in costs related to funding mortgage loans, (e) a

$382,000 decrease in rent and rent related expenses, (f) a $307,000 decrease in interest expense, (g) a $285,000 increase in income from

loan originations, (h) a $176,000 decrease in advertising expenses, (i) a $125,000 decrease in intersegment interest expense and other

expenses, (j) a $23,000 increase in intersegment revenues, and (k) a $17,000 decrease in depreciation on property and equipment, which

were partially offset by (i) a $3,186,000 decrease in secondary gains from investors, (ii) a $1,096,000 decrease in the fair value of

loans held for sale, (iii) a $175,000 decrease in other revenues, (iv) a $168,000 decrease in net investment income, and (v) a $116,000

decrease in the fair value of loan commitments.

for the six month period ended June 30, 2024 increased due to (a) a $3,430,000 decrease in personnel expenses, (b) a $2,001,000 decrease

in other expenses, (c) a $1,503,000 increase in the fair value of loans held for sale, (d) a $1,211,000 increase in income from loan

originations, (e) a $936,000 decrease in rent and rent related expenses, (f) a $734,000 decrease in intersegment interest expense and

other expenses, (g) a $701,000 decrease in costs related to funding mortgage loans, (h) a $465,000 increase in the fair value of loan

commitments (i) a $291,000 decrease in advertising expenses, (j) a $287,000 decrease in interest expense, (k) a $32,000 increase in intersegment

revenues, and (l) a $24,000 decrease in depreciation on property and equipment, which were partially offset by (i) a $3,854,000 decrease

in secondary gains from investors, (ii) a $1,403,000 increase in commissions, (iii) a $291,000 decrease in net investment income, and

(iv) a $176,000 decrease in other revenues.

Results of Operations

month period ended March 31, 2024, Compared to Three month period ended March 31, 2023

revenues increased by $1,687,000, or 2.1%, to $81,188,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $79,501,000 for the comparable

month period ended June 30, 2024, Compared to Three month period ended June 30, 2023

revenues increased by $1,945,000, or 2.3%, to $85,791,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $83,846,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

Contributing to this increase in total revenues was a $2,172,000 increase in net investment income, a $1,885,000 increase

in insurance premiums and other considerations, a $1,558,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets, and a $477,000 increase

in net mortuary and cemetery sales, which were partially offset by a $247,000 decrease in other revenues and a $4,157,000 decrease in

mortgage fee income.

fee income decreased by $4,157,000, or 16.0%, to $21,832,000, for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $25,989,000 for the

Contributing to this increase in total revenues was a $3,541,000 increase in mortgage fee income, a $1,147,000 increase

in insurance premiums and other considerations, and a $600,000 increase in net mortuary and cemetery sales, which were partially offset

by a $2,127,000 decrease in net investment income, a $1,194,000 decrease in gains on investments and other assets, and a $22,000 decrease

in other revenues.

fee income increased by $3,541,000, or 13.6%, to $29,620,000, for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $26,079,000 for the

comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily due to a $3,230,000 decrease in secondary gains from mortgage loans sold to third-party

investors into the secondary market due to the decline in origination activity because of increasing interest rates, a $1,096,000 decrease

in the fair value of loans held for sale, and a $116,000 decrease in the fair value of loan commitments, which was partially offset by

a $285,000 increase in loan fees and interest income net of a decrease in the provision for loan loss reserve.

premiums and other considerations increased by $1,885,000, or 6.7%, to $29,852,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from

This increase was primarily due to a $2,599,000 increase in the fair value of loans held for sale, a $985,000

increase in loan fees and interest income net of a decrease in the provision for loan loss reserve, a $581,000 increase in the fair value

of loan commitments, which was partially offset by a $624,000 decrease in secondary gains from mortgage loans sold to third-party investors

into the secondary market due to the decline in origination activity because of increasing interest rates.

premiums and other considerations increased by $1,147,000, or 4.0%, to $29,960,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from

$28,813,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

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an increase of $127,000 in renewal premiums.

investment income increased by $2,172,000, or 12.2%, to $19,947,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $17,775,000

investment income decreased by $2,127,000, or 10.5%, to $18,045,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $20,172,000

for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily attributable to a $903,000 increase in interest on cash and cash equivalents,

$391,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income, a $326,000 increase in mortgage loan interest, a $308,000 increase in insurance

assignment income, a $150,000 increase in real estate income, a $101,000 increase in policy loan interest, a $70,000 increase in other

investment income, and a $28,000 increase in equity securities income, which were partially offset by a $105,000 increase in investment

mortuary and cemetery sales increased by $477,000, or 7.4%, to $6,948,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $6,471,000

This decrease was primarily attributable to a $2,446,000 decrease in mortgage loan interest, a $1,613,000

decrease in real estate income, a $18,000 decrease in policy loan interest, and a $12,000 decrease in other investment income, which

were partially offset by a $936,000 increase in interest on cash and cash equivalents, a $424,000 increase in insurance assignment income,

a $364,000 decrease in investment expenses, a $202,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income, and a $36,000 increase in equity

securities income.

mortuary and cemetery sales increased by $600,000, or 8.4%, to $7,769,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $7,169,000

for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily due to a $221,000 increase in cemetery pre-need sales, a $139,000 increase

in mortuary at-need sales, and a $117,000 increase in cemetery at-need sales.

on investments and other assets increased by $1,558,000, or 1401.9%, to $1,669,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from

This increase was primarily due to a $735,000 increase in cemetery pre-need sales, which was partially

offset by a $135,000 decrease in cemetery at-need sales.

(losses) on investments and other assets decreased by $1,194,000, or 146.2%, to $377,000 in net losses for the three month period ended

June 30, 2024, from $817,000 in net gains for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease in gains on investments and other assets was

primarily due to a $953,000 decrease in gains on equity securities mostly attributable to decreases in the fair value of these equity

securities, a $203,000 decrease in gains on other assets, and a $122,000 decrease in gains on real estate, which were partially offset

by an $84,000 increase in gains on fixed maturity securities.

benefits and expenses were $76,402,000, or 89.1% of total revenues, for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $75,697,000,

or 90.3% of total revenues, for the comparable period in 2023.

benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits decreased by an aggregate of $580,000 or 2.3%, to $24,326,000

for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $24,906,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily the result

of a $1,385,000 decrease in death benefits, which were partially offset by a $713,000 increase in future policy benefits and a $92,000

increase in surrender and other policy benefits.

of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired increased by $50,000, or 1.2%, to $4,301,000 for the

three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $4,251,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily due to an increase

in the average outstanding balance of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs.

general and administrative expenses increased by $1,592,000, or 3.6%, to $45,465,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024,

from $43,873,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily the result of a $2,717,000 increase in commissions, a

$294,000 increase in personnel expenses, which were partially offset by a $534,000 decrease in rent and rent related expenses, a $404,000

decrease in other expenses, a $307,000 decrease in costs related to funding mortgage loans, and a $180,000 decrease in advertising expense.

expense decreased by $341,000, or 24.1%, to $1,074,000 for the three month period ended June 30, 2024, from $1,415,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $19,000 in interest expense on mortgage warehouse lines of credit for

loans held for sale and a decrease of $322,000 in interest expense on bank loans.

month period ended June 30, 2024, Compared to Six month period ended June 30, 2023

revenues increased by $3,633,000, or 2.2%, to $166,980,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $163,347,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

Contributing to this increase in total revenues was a $3,032,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations,

a $1,077,000 increase in net mortuary and cemetery sales, a $365,000 increase in gains on investments and other assets, and a $45,000

increase in net investment income,, which were partially offset by a $617,000 decrease in mortgage fee income and a $269,000 decrease

in other revenues.

fee income decreased by $617,000, or 1.2%, to $51,451,000, for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $52,068,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily due to a $3,854,000 decrease in secondary gains from mortgage loans sold to third-party investors

into the secondary market due to the decline in origination activity because of increasing interest rates, which was partially offset

by a $1,503,000 increase in the fair value of loans held for sale, a $1,269,000 increase in loan fees and interest income net of a decrease

in the provision for loan loss reserve, and a $465,000 increase in the fair value of loan commitments.

premiums and other considerations increased by $3,032,000, or 5.3%, to $59,813,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from

$56,781,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily due to an increase of $2,678,000 in first year premiums and

an increase of $354,000 in renewal premiums.

investment income increased by $45,000, or 0.1%, to $37,991,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $37,947,000 for the

comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily attributable to a $1,839,000 increase in interest on cash and cash equivalents,

a $733,000 increase in insurance assignment income, a $593,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income, a $258,000 decrease in investment

expenses, an $83,000 increase in policy loan interest, a $63,000 increase in equity securities income, and a $58,000 increase in other

investment income, which were partially offset by a $2,119,000 decrease in mortgage loan interest and a $1,463,000 decrease in real estate

mortuary and cemetery sales increased by $1,077,000, or 7.9%, to $14,717,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $13,640,000

for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily due to a $956,000 increase in cemetery pre-need sales and a $139,000 increase

in mortuary at-need sales, which were partially offset by an $18,000 decrease in cemetery at-need sales.

(losses) on investments and other assets increased by $364,000, or 39.3%, to $1,292,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024,

from $928,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase in gains on investments and other assets was primarily due to a $250,000

increase in gains on equity securities mostly attributable to increases in the fair value of these equity securities, a $206,000 increase

in gains on real estate, and a $122,000 increase in gains on fixed maturity securities, which were partially offset by a $17,000 decrease

in gains on other assets mostly attributable to the Company discontinuing its use of call and put option derivatives in the first quarter

revenues decreased by $247,000, or 20.8%, to $940,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $1,187,000 for the comparable

in gains on fixed maturity securities, and a $128,000 increase in gains on real estate, which were partially offset by a $220,000 decrease

in gains on other assets.

revenues decreased by $269,000, or 13.6%, to $1,715,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $1,984,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

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retention of mortgage servicing rights.

benefits and expenses were $71,569,000, or 88.2% of total revenues, for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $77,916,000,

benefits and expenses were $147,971,000, or 88.6% of total revenues, for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $153,613,000,

or 94.0% of total revenues, for the comparable period in 2023.

benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits increased by an aggregate of $409,000 or 1.6%, to $26,275,000

for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $25,866,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This increase was primarily the

result of a $1,291,000 increase in future policy benefits and an $83,000 increase in surrender and other policy benefits, which were

partially offset by a $965,000 decrease in death benefits.

benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits decreased by an aggregate of $170,000 or 0.3%, to $50,602,000

for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $50,772,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily the result

of a $2,350,000 decrease in death benefits, which were partially offset by a $2,004,000 increase in future policy benefits and a $176,000

increase in surrender and other policy benefits.

of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired decreased by $90,000, or 1.0%, to $9,045,000 for the

three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $4,884,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $9,135,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily due to increased

payment consistency from premium-paying products.

general and administrative expenses decreased by $6,279,000, or 14.1%, to $38,248,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024,

from $44,527,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily the result of a $2,107,000 decrease in personnel expenses,

a $1,692,000 decrease in commissions, a $1,495,000 decrease in other expenses, a $393,000 decrease in costs related to funding mortgage

loans, a $376,000 decrease in rent and rent related expenses, and a $216,000 decrease in advertising expense.

expense decreased by $426,000, or 29.3%, to $1,027,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2024, from $1,453,000 for the comparable

general and administrative expenses decreased by $4,688,000, or 5.3%, to $83,713,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from

$88,401,000 for the comparable period in 2023.

This decrease was primarily the result of a $1,899,000 decrease in other expenses, a $1,813,000

decrease in personnel expenses, a $909,000 decrease in rent and rent related expenses, a $701,000 decrease in costs related to funding

mortgage loans, and a $395,000 decrease in advertising expense, which were partially offset by a $1,025,000 increase in commissions.

expense decreased by $767,000, or 26.7%, to $2,101,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2024, from $2,868,000 for the comparable

period in 2023.

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maintenance of existing policies, debt service, and to meet current operating expenses.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary

As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary

SecurityNational Mortgage was not in compliance with the net income covenants under its Warehouse Lines of Credit and has received or

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of credit with other lenders.

the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s operations provided cash of approximately $25,077,000 and

used cash of approximately $16,074,000, respectively.

The increase in cash provided by operations was due primarily to increased proceeds

from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale.

the six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s operations provided cash of approximately $8,104,000 and of approximately

$2,181,000, respectively.

The increase in cash provided by operations was due primarily to increased proceeds from the sale of mortgage

loans held for sale.

Company expects to pay out liabilities under its funeral plans over the long term given the nature of those plans.

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Bonds owned by the insurance

subsidiaries amounted to $360,314,000 (at estimated fair value) and $362,663,000 (at estimated fair value) as of March 31, 2024 and December

subsidiaries amounted to $330,052,000 (at estimated fair value) and $362,663,000 (at estimated fair value) as of June 30, 2024 and December

31, 2023, respectively.

This represented 38.5% and 38.7% of the total investments of the Company as of March 31, 2024 and December 31,

This represented 35.9% and 38.7% of the total investments of the Company as of June 30, 2024 and December 31,

2023, respectively.

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Under this rating system, there are six categories used for rating bonds.

As of March 31, 2024, 1.9% (or $7,042,000) and

As of June 30, 2024, 2.0% (or $6,561,000) and

as of December 31, 2023, 1.8% (or $6,954,000) of the Company’s total bond investments were invested in bonds in rating categories

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minimum capital levels based on the perceived risk of assets, liabilities, disintermediation, and business risk.

As of March 31, 2024

As of June 30, 2024

and December 31, 2023, the life insurance subsidiaries were in compliance with the regulatory criteria.

Company’s total capitalization of stockholders’ equity, bank and other loans payable was $424,439,000 as of March 31, 2024,

Company’s total capitalization of stockholders’ equity, bank and other loans payable was $429,307,000 as of June 30, 2024,

as compared to $418,450,000 as of December 31, 2023.

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Stockholders’ equity as a percent

of total capitalization was 75.4% and 74.8% as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

of total capitalization was 75.9% and 74.8% as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

rates measure the amount of insurance terminated during a particular period.

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The 2024 lapse rate to date has been approximately the same as 2023.

combined statutory capital and surplus of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries was $110,239,000 and $107,385,000 as of March

combined statutory capital and surplus of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries was $114,667,000 and $107,385,000 as of June

30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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the approval of state insurance regulatory authorities.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

a smaller reporting company, the Company is not required to provide information typically disclosed under this item.

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