EX-99.5 13 c83326exv99w5.htm EXHIBIT 99.5 Exhibit 99.5
EXHIBIT 99.5
First Life America Corporation
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 


 

First Life America Corporation
Financial Statements
         
Contents        
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
       
         
Balance Sheets (Unaudited) as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    2-3  
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
    4  
Statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
    5  
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
    6-7  
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
    8  

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Assets
               
Investments:
               
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
               
Fixed maturities (amortized cost, $20,566,571 in 2008 and $19,225,225 in 2007)
  $ 17,298,612     $ 18,675,211  
Equity securities (cost of $361,474 in 2008 and $239,250 in 2007)
    285,871       191,316  
Investments in real estate
    274,564       274,564  
Policy loans
    220,010       178,731  
Mortgage loans on real estate
    1,370,884       1,859,382  
Other investments
    4,137,780       3,527,784  
 
           
Total investments
    23,587,721       24,706,988  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    763,353       459,336  
Accrued investment income
    337,544       321,899  
Accounts receivable
    325,873       474,068  
Reinsurance receivables
    211,128       35,049  
Deferred policy acquisition costs (net of accumulated amortization of $5,817,459 in 2008 and $5,173,476 in 2007)
    5,410,414       5,405,783  
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $194,644 in 2008 and $127,001 in 2007)
    2,670,240       2,718,028  
Other assets
    6,396       1,385  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 33,312,669     $ 34,122,536  
 
           
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Policy and contract liabilities:
               
Future annuity benefits
  $ 19,957,078     $ 18,735,110  
Future policy benefits
    7,813,449       7,035,539  
Liability for policy claims
    148,448       225,189  
Policyholder premium deposits
    54,310       76,307  
Deposits on pending policy applications
    2,718       1,571  
Reinsurance premiums payable
    35,332       41,529  
 
           
Total policy and contract liabilities
    28,011,335       26,115,245  
 
               
Commissions, salaries, wages and benefits payable
    73,977       4,099  
Other liabilities
    158,662       93,045  
Deferred federal income taxes payable
    25,210       646,255  
 
           
Total liabilities
    28,269,184       26,858,644  
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    1,500,000       1,500,000  
Additional paid in capital
    3,474,564       3,474,564  
Accumulated earnings
    2,743,786       2,767,702  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,674,850 )     (478,359 )
Less: Treasury stock held at cost (12 shares in 2008 and 2007)
    (15 )     (15 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    5,043,485       7,263,892  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 33,312,669     $ 34,122,536  
 
           
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Statements of Operations
                                 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    Three months ended     Nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Revenues:
                               
Gross premium income
  $ 1,039,107     $ 1,001,146     $ 3,259,617     $ 3,188,504  
Reinsurance premiums assumed
    6,897       6,980       26,442       16,038  
Reinsurance premiums ceded
    (101,044 )     (122,201 )     (340,918 )     (396,392 )
 
                       
Net premium income
    944,960       885,925       2,945,141       2,808,150  
Net investment income
    402,088       369,601       1,206,860       1,036,671  
Net realized investment gain (loss)
    (27,266 )     864       (26,398 )     818  
Rental income
    60,421       59,886       180,293       184,084  
 
                       
Total revenue
    1,380,203       1,316,276       4,305,896       4,029,723  
 
                               
Benefits and expenses:
                               
Increase in policy reserves
    233,489       195,593       777,909       677,279  
Policyholder surrender values
    82,017       121,107       275,973       266,853  
Interest credited on annuities and premium deposits
    226,732       212,053       669,639       577,906  
Death claims
    339,432       259,767       901,584       677,049  
Commissions
    212,482       201,617       657,319       700,052  
Policy acquisition costs deferred
    (210,659 )     (240,266 )     (648,614 )     (729,358 )
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    303,328       190,059       643,983       548,728  
Salaries, wages, and employee benefits
    168,095       200,789       580,266       566,589  
Miscellaneous taxes
    35,727       32,356       99,352       89,132  
Other operating costs and expenses
    135,847       155,706       416,070       444,873  
 
                       
Total benefits and expenses
    1,526,490       1,328,781       4,373,481       3,819,103  
 
                       
 
                               
Income (Loss) before income tax expense
    (146,287 )     (12,505 )     (67,585 )     210,620  
 
                       
 
                               
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (23,841 )     (19 )     (43,669 )     19,323  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income (Loss)
  $ (122,446 )   $ (12,486 )   $ (23,916 )   $ 191,297  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Income (Loss) per common share — basic and diluted
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.13  
 
                       
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Statements of Comprehensive Income
                                 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (122,446 )   $ (12,486 )   $ (23,916 )   $ 191,297  
 
                       
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities:
                               
Unrealized holding gain (loss) during the period
    (2,064,367 )     154,971       (2,772,012 )     (276,752 )
Less: Reclassification for gains included in net income
    (27,266 )     864       (26,398 )     818  
Tax benefit (expense)
    407,419       (30,821 )     549,122       55,515  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (1,629,682 )     123,286       (2,196,492 )     (222,055 )
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (1,752,128 )   $ 110,800     $ (2,220,408 )   $ (30,758 )
 
                       
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Statements of Cash Flows
                 
    (Unaudited)  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
Operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ (23,916 )   $ 191,297  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Interest credited on annuities and premium deposits
    669,639       577,906  
Net realized investment (gain) loss
    26,398       (818 )
Provision for depreciation
    67,643       55,248  
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on fixed maturity and short-term investments
    (179,775 )     (157,481 )
Acquisition costs capitalized
    (648,614 )     (729,358 )
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
    643,983       548,728  
Provision for deferred federal income taxes
    (71,922 )     19,324  
(Increase) decrease in assets:
               
Accrued investment income
    (15,645 )     (62,538 )
Accounts receivable
    148,195       (123,629 )
Reinsurance receivables
    (176,079 )     (123,015 )
Policy loans
    (41,279 )     (4,428 )
Other assets
    (5,011 )     (2,129 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Future policy benefits
    777,910       677,278  
Liability for policy claims
    (76,741 )     (75,775 )
Deposits on pending policy applications
    1,147       (22,857 )
Reinsurance premiums payable
    (6,197 )     (11,717 )
Amounts held under reinsurance
          (18,321 )
Commissions, salaries, wages and benefits payable
    69,878       5,426  
Other liabilities
    65,617       (125,490 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 1,225,231     $ 617,651  
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
                 
    (Unaudited)  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
Investing activities:
               
Purchase of available-for-sale fixed maturities
  $ (2,494,046 )   $ (5,910,308 )
Maturity of available-for-sale fixed maturities
    1,094,601       224,001  
Purchase of available-for-sale equities
    (122,224 )      
Sale of available-for-sale equities
          2,623  
Additions to property and equipment
    (19,855 )     (37,365 )
Purchase of other investments
    (838,660 )     (592,400 )
Maturity of other investments
    440,141       490,140  
Payments received on mortgage loans
    488,498       58,091  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,451,545 )     (5,765,218 )
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Deposits on annuity contracts
    1,930,554       4,832,144  
Surrenders on annuity contracts
    (1,376,244 )     (962,227 )
Policyholder premium deposits
          12,154  
Withdrawals on policyholder premium deposits
    (23,979 )     (36,342 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    530,331       3,845,729  
 
           
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    304,017       (1,301,838 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    459,336       1,978,394  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 763,353     $ 676,556  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash activities:
               
Interest paid
  $     $  
 
           
 
               
Income taxes paid
  $     $  
 
           
See notes to financial statements.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
1) Organization and Accounting Policies
a) Nature of Operations
First Life America Corporation (the “Company”) is primarily engaged in the business of marketing, underwriting and distributing a broad range of individual life and annuity insurance products to individuals in eight states.
b) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which differ from statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Kansas Insurance Department (“KID”).
Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or shareholders’ equity.
c) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities and disclosures. Accordingly, the actual amounts could differ from those estimates. Any adjustments applied to estimated amounts are recognized in the year in which such adjustments are determined. The following are significant estimates made by management:
   
Useful lives of assets
 
   
Changes in assumptions related to policy and contract liabilities and related deferred acquisition costs
 
   
Amount of future insurance claim losses, loss expense and earned premium percentages
 
   
Future interest spreads, mortality margins, expense margins and premium persistency experience
 
   
Amortization
 
   
Amount of current and deferred income tax expense and payable
It is at least reasonably possible these estimates will change in the near term.

 

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FIRST LIFE AMERICA CORPORATION
Notes to Financial Statements
d) Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all cash on hand, cash in banks and short-term investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.
e) Investments
The Company classifies all of its fixed maturity and equity investments as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale fixed maturities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, reported in other comprehensive income. Equity securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, reported in other comprehensive income. Mortgage loans on real estate are carried at cost less principal payments. Other investments are carried at amortized cost. Discounts originating at the time of purchase, net of capitalized acquisition costs, are amortized using the level yield method on an individual basis over the remaining contractual term of the investment. Policy loans are carried at unpaid balances. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are recognized in operations on the specific identification basis. Interest earned on investments is included in net investment income.
f) Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Commissions and other costs of acquiring life insurance, which vary with, and are primarily related to, the production of new business have been deferred to the extent recoverable from future policy revenues and gross profits. The acquisition costs are being amortized over the premium paying period of the related policies using assumptions consistent with those used in computing policy reserves.
g) Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including the home office building, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on the office building and land improvements is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Depreciation on furniture, fixtures and equipment is calculated using the 200% declining balance method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. The estimated useful lives are generally as follows:
     
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  39 years
 
Furniture and equipment
  3 to 7 years
h) Policy and Contract Liabilities
Annuity contract liabilities are computed using the retrospective deposit method and consist of policy account balances before deduction of surrender charges, which accrue to the benefit of policyholders. Premiums received on annuity contracts are recognized as an increase in a liability rather than premium income. Interest credited on annuity contracts is recognized as an expense. The range of interest crediting rates for annuity products was 4.25 to 5.25 percent in 2008 and 2007.

 

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i) Future Policy Benefits
Traditional life insurance policy benefit liabilities are computed on a net level premium method using assumptions with respect to current yield, mortality, withdrawal rates, and other assumptions deemed appropriate by the Company. Reserve interest assumptions, including the impact of grading for possible adverse deviations, ranged from 4.00 to 7.25 percent.
Policy claim liabilities represent the estimated liabilities for claims reported plus claims incurred but not yet reported. The liabilities are subject to the impact of actual payments and future changes in claim factors.
Policyholder premium deposits represent premiums received for the payment of future premiums on existing policyholder contracts. Interest is credited on these deposits at the rate of 4% in 2008 and 2007. The premium deposits are recognized as an increase in a liability rather than premium income. Interest credited on the premium deposits is recognized as an expense.
j) Treasury Stock
Treasury stock is held at cost.
k) Premiums
For limited payment and other traditional life insurance policies, premium income is reported as earned when due. Profits are recognized over the life of these contracts by associating benefits and expenses with insurance in force for limited payment policies and with earned premiums for other traditional life policies. This association is accomplished by a provision for liability for future policy benefits and the amortization of policy acquisition costs.
l) Federal Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided for cumulative temporary differences between balances of assets and liabilities determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and balances determined for tax reporting purposes.
m) Reinsurance
Estimated reinsurance receivables are reported as assets and are recognized in a manner consistent with the liabilities related to the underlying reinsured contracts, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 113, “Accounting and Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts.”

 

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n) Net Earnings Per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding.
o) Comprehensive Income
SFAS No. 130 requires unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities to be recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income that are later recognized in net income through a reclassification adjustment are identified on the specific identification method.
p) New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value measurements in financial reporting. While the standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance, it has applicability to several current accounting standards that require or permit entities to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Application of this standard is required for the Company beginning in 2008. It is not expected that adoption of this Statement will have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of SFAS No. 115.” This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions in Statement 159 are elective; however, the amendment to SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option established by Statement 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Statement 159 is effective for the Company’s financial statements covering periods after December 31, 2007. It is not expected that adoption of this Statement will have a material impact on the operating results or financial condition of the Company.

 

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2) Investments
The amortized cost and fair value of investments at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are summarized as follows:
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
September 30, 2008:
                               
U.S. Government Agency
  $ 1,216,795     $ 10,484     $ 8,437     $ 1,218,842  
Corporate bonds
    19,349,776       18,680       3,288,686       16,079,770  
 
                       
Total
  $ 20,566,571     $ 29,164     $ 3,297,123     $ 17,298,612  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity securities
  $ 361,474     $ 9,925     $ 85,528     $ 285,871  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2007:
                               
U.S. Government Agency
  $ 2,131,743     $ 21,379     $ 247     $ 2,152,875  
Corporate bonds
    17,093,482       129,375       700,521       16,522,336  
 
                       
Total
  $ 19,225,225     $ 150,754     $ 700,768     $ 18,675,211  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity securities
  $ 239,250     $ 7,050     $ 54,984     $ 191,316  
 
                       
The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at December 31, 2008, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
The fair values for investments in fixed maturities are based on quoted market prices.
Included in investments are securities, which have been pledged to various state insurance departments.
Since 2004, the Company has purchased investments in lottery prize cash flows. These other investments involve purchasing assignments of the future payment rights from the lottery winners at a discounted price sufficient to meet the Company’s yield requirements.
Payments on these other investments will be made by state run lotteries and as such are backed by the general credit of the respective states. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the carrying value of other investments was $4,137,780 and $3,527,784 respectively.
Investment income consists of dividends and interest earned on notes receivable, policy loans, available-for-sale securities, mortgage loans, and other investments. Following are the components of net investment income for the years ended September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
The Company has a policy and process in place to identify securities that could potentially have an impairment that is other-than-temporary. This process involves monitoring market events that could impact issuers’ credit ratings, business climate, management changes, litigation and government actions, and other similar factors. At the end of each quarter, all securities are reviewed in an effort to determine each issuer’s ability to service its debts and the length of time the security has been trading below cost. This quarterly process includes an assessment of the credit quality of each investment in the entire securities portfolio. The Company considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether the impairment of a security is other-than-temporary. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (1) the length of time the fair value has been below cost; (2) the financial position of the issuer, including the current and future impact of any specific events; and (3) the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security to maturity or until it recovers in value. Based on the performance of these procedures, no securities are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired by the Company.

 

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There are a number of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the process of monitoring impairments and determining if an impairment is other-than-temporary. These risks and uncertainties include: (1) the risk that the Company’s assessment of an issuer’s ability to meet all of its contractual obligations will change based on changes in the credit characteristics of that issuer, (2) the risk that the economic outlook will be worse than expected or have more of an impact on the issuer than anticipated, (3) the risk that fraudulent information could be provided to the Company’s investment professionals who determine the fair value estimates and other-than-temporary impairments, and (4) the risk that new information obtained by the Company or changes in other facts and circumstances lead the Company to change its intent to hold the security to maturity or until it recovers in value. Any of these situations could result in a charge to income in a future period.
The following tables provide information regarding unrealized losses on investments available for sale, as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
                                                 
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
September 30, 2008:
                                               
U.S. Government Agency
  $ 511,154     $ 8,437     $     $     $ 511,154     $ 8,437  
Corporate bonds
    8,662,604       959,323       6,009,562       2,329,363       14,672,166       3,288,686  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 9,173,758     $ 967,760     $ 6,009,562     $ 2,329,363     $ 15,183,320     $ 3,297,123  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Equity securities
  $ 44,622     $ 44,978     $ 59,450     $ 40,550     $ 104,072     $ 85,528  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
December 31, 2007:
                                               
U.S. Government Agency
  $     $     $ 199,750     $ 247       199,750     $ 247  
Corporate bonds
    4,180,180       180,587       5,610,404       519,935       9,790,583       700,521  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 4,180,180     $ 180,587     $ 5,810,154     $ 520,182     $ 9,990,333     $ 700,768  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Equity securities
  $ 51,916     $ 37,684     $ 82,700     $ 17,300     $ 134,616     $ 54,984  
 
                                   
3) Concentrations of Credit Risk
Credit risk is limited by emphasizing investment grade securities and by diversifying the investment portfolio among various investment instruments. Certain cash balances exceed the maximum insurance protection of $100,000 provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. However, the cash balances exceeding this maximum are protected through additional insurance. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

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4) Property and Equipment
The Company owns approximately six and one-half acres of land located in Topeka, Kansas. A 20,000 square foot office building has been constructed on approximately one-half of this land. The remaining land, is classified as real estate held for investment. The Company occupies approximately 7,500 square feet of the building and the remaining 12,500 square feet is leased.
A summary of property and equipment at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as follows:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Land and improvements
  $ 167,428     $ 167,428  
Building and capitalized interest
    2,632,572       2,632,572  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    33,607       38,739  
Computers
    13,470        
Tenant improvements
    17,807       6,290  
 
           
Total property and equipment
    2,864,884       2,845,029  
 
               
Less — accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (194,644 )     (127,001 )
 
           
Net property and equipment
  $ 2,670,240     $ 2,718,028  
 
           
Depreciation expense for September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $67,643 and $81,600, respectively.
5) Leases
As noted above, the Company occupies approximately 7,500 square feet of its building in Topeka, Kansas. The Company has leased 10,000 square feet under a lease that was renewed during 2006 to run through June 30, 2011 with a 90 day notice to terminate the lease by the lessee. The lease agreement calls for minimum monthly base lease payments of $15,757.
Effective August 29, 2005, the Company executed a lease agreement with a tenant for the remaining 2,500 square feet. The base lease period commenced on September 1, 2005 and will end on August 31, 2010. The lease will automatically renew if not terminated on or after August 15, 2010 for another five years with a 90 day notice to terminate the lease by the lessee. The lease agreement calls for minimum monthly base lease payments of $4,438 through August 31, 2010. The lease payments will decrease to $3,100 per month for the period September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2015.
The future minimum lease payments to be received under non cancelable lease agreements at September 30, 2008 are approximately as follows:
         
Twelve-Month Periods      
Ending September 30,   Amount  
2009
    53,258  
2010
    48,820  
 
     
Total
  $ 102,078  
 
     

 

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6) Federal Income Taxes
The Company has filed a consolidated federal income tax return with its parent, Brooke Capital Corporation for the period ended November 15, 2007. The Company is required to file a separate return for the period of November 16, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and the following five calendar years due to a change in ownership control on November 15, 2007. FLAC is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and had to file a separate tax return for its initial five years of existence. Federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 consisted of the following:
                 
    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Current
  $ 28,253     $  
Deferred
    (71,922 )     19,323  
 
           
Federal income tax (benefit) expense
  $ (43,669 )   $ 19,323  
 
           
Federal income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate for 2008 and 2007 as follows:
                 
    Nine-Month Periods  
    Ended September 30,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Federal income tax expense (benefit) at statutory rate
  $ (22,979 )   $ 71,611  
Small life insurance company deduction
    495       (22,085 )
Other
    (21,185 )     (30,203 )
 
           
Federal income tax (benefit) expense
  $ (43,669 )   $ 19,323  
 
           

 

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Deferred federal income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and regulations. Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax liability are as follows:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
Deferred tax liability:
               
Due premiums
  $ 10,771     $ 10,393  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    902,733       903,230  
Accrual of discount
    19,164       13,665  
Premium deposit
    10,862       14,009  
 
           
Total deferred tax liability
    943,530       941,297  
 
               
Deferred tax asset:
               
Policy reserves
    53,495       30,781  
Capital loss carryforward
    12,762       7,483  
Reinsurance premiums
    1,021       1,557  
Net operating loss carryforward
    182,329       135,631  
Net unrealized investment loss
    668,713       119,590  
 
           
Total deferred tax asset
    918,320       295,042  
 
           
Net deferred tax liability
  $ 25,210     $ 646,255  
 
           
The Company has net operating loss carry-forwards of approximately $911,644. These loss carry-forwards expire in 2022 through 2028. Capital loss carry-forwards of $63,811 will expire in 2011 and 2013.
7) Statutory Accounting Practices
FLAC prepares its statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices (“SAP”) prescribed or permitted by the KID. Currently, “prescribed” statutory accounting practices include state insurance laws, regulations, and general administrative rules, as well as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and a variety of other NAIC publications. “Permitted” statutory accounting practices encompass all accounting practices that are not prescribed; such practices may differ from state to state, may differ from company to company within a state, and may change in the future. During 1998, the NAIC adopted codified statutory accounting principles (“Codification”). Codification replaced the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and was effective January 1, 2001. The impact of Codification was not material to FLAC’s statutory-basis financial statements.
Principal differences between GAAP and SAP include: a) costs of acquiring new policies are deferred and amortized for GAAP; b) benefit reserves are calculated using more realistic investment, mortality and withdrawal assumptions for GAAP; c) statutory asset valuation reserves are not required for GAAP; and d) available-for-sale fixed maturity investments are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity for GAAP.
Statutory restrictions limit the amount of dividends, which may be paid by FLAC to the Company. Generally, dividends during any year may not be paid without prior regulatory approval, in excess of the lesser of (a) 10% of statutory shareholders’ surplus as of the preceding December 31, or (b) statutory net operating income for the preceding year. In addition, FLAC must maintain the minimum statutory capital and surplus required for life insurance companies in those states in which it is licensed to transact life insurance business.

 

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The KID imposes on insurance enterprises minimum risk-based capital (“RBC”) requirements that were developed by the NAIC. The formulas for determining the amount of RBC specify various weighing factors that are applied to financial balances or various levels of activity based on the perceived degree of risk. Regulatory compliance is determined by ratio (the “Ratio”) of the enterprises regulatory total adjusted capital, as defined by the NAIC, to its authorized control level RBC, as defined by the NAIC. Enterprise’s below specific trigger points or ratios are classified within certain levels, each of which requires specified corrective action. FLAC has a ratio that is in excess of the minimum RBC requirements; accordingly, the Company’s management believes that FLAC meets the RBC requirements.
8) Reinsurance
In order to reduce the risk of financial exposure to adverse underwriting results, insurance companies reinsure a portion of their risks with other insurance companies. FLAC has entered into agreements with Optimum Re Insurance Company (“Optimum Re”) of Dallas, Texas, and Wilton Reassurance Company (“Wilton Re”) of Wilton, CT, to reinsure portions of the life insurance risks it underwrites. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, FLAC retains a maximum coverage exposure of $50,000 on any one insured.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Optimum Re, FLAC generally pays no reinsurance premiums on first year individual business. However, SFAS No. 113 requires the unpaid premium to be recognized as a first year expense and amortized over the estimated life of the reinsurance policies. FLAC records this unpaid premium as “reinsurance premiums payable” in the accompanying balance sheet and as “reinsurance premiums ceded” in the accompanying income statement. To the extent that the reinsurance companies are unable to fulfill their obligations under the reinsurance agreements, FLAC remains primarily liable for the entire amount at risk.
FLAC is party to an Automatic Retrocession Pool Agreement (the “Reinsurance Pool”) with Optimum Re, Catholic Order of Foresters, American Home Life Insurance Company and Woodmen of the World. The agreement provides for automatic retrocession of coverage in excess of Optimum Re’s retention on business ceded to Optimum Re by the other parties to the Reinsurance Pool. FLAC’s maximum exposure on any one insured under the Reinsurance Pool is $50,000. As of January 1, 2008 Reinsurance Pool is not accepting any new cessions.
Effective September 29, 2005, the Company and Wilton Re executed a binding letter of intent whereby both parties agreed that the Company would cede the simplified issue version of its Golden Eagle Whole Life (Final Expense) product to Wilton Re on a 50/50 quota share original term coinsurance basis. The letter of intent was executed on a retroactive basis to cover all applicable business issued by the Company subsequent to January 1, 2005. Wilton Re has agreed to provide various commission and expense allowances to the Company in exchange for the Company ceding 50% of the applicable premiums to Wilton Re as they are collected. As of June 24, 2006, Wilton Re terminated the reinsurance agreement, for new business issued after the termination date.

 

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9) Other Regulatory Matters
The Company is currently licensed to transact life and annuity business in the states of Kansas, Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Kentucky and Nebraska. Due to the varied processes of obtaining admission to write business in new states, management cannot reasonably estimate the time frame of expanding its marketing presence.
On May 3, 2007, the Company was released from its Memorandum of Understanding with the Ohio Department of Insurance. The Company’s license had been previously suspended as its statutory capital had fallen below the minimum required level in Ohio of $2,500,000. While the license had been reinstated during 2006, the Company had been prohibited from writing new business in that state while under the Memorandum. At December 31, 2008, First Life’s statutory basis capital and surplus was $2,700,455, which is in excess of the aforementioned minimum requirement.
10) Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The fair values of financial instruments, and the methods and assumptions used in estimating their fair values, are described below. In all cases, these financial instruments represent assets of the Company and their carrying values represent or approximate their fair values as follows:
Fixed Maturities
Fixed maturities are carried at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of fixed maturities are based on quoted market prices. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of fixed maturities was $17,298,612 and $18,675,211, respectively.
Equity Securities
Equity securities are carried at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of equity securities are based on quoted market prices. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of equity securities was $285,871 and $191,316, respectively.
Policy Loans
The carrying value of policy loans approximates their fair value. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of policy loans was $220,010 and $178,731, respectively.
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
The carrying value of mortgage loans on real estate approximates their fair value. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of mortgage loans on real estate was $1,370,884 and $1,859,382, respectively.
Other Investments
The carrying value of other investments approximates their fair value. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of other investments was $4,137,780 and $3,527,784, respectively.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents was $763,353 and $459,336, respectively.

 

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