UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

 

For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2006 or

[ ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

 

For the Transition Period from          

to         

Commission File Number 2-40764

 

KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Missouri

44-0308260

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

 

 

Incorporation or Organization)

Identification Number)

 

 

3520 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri

64111-2565  

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 816-753-7000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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  [X]

No   [   ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer   [   ]

Accelerated filer   [X]

Non-accelerated filer   [   ]

 

 

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

 

Yes  [  ]

No   [X]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

 

Class

Outstanding June 30, 2006

Common Stock, $1.25 par value

11,876,181 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Part I. Financial Information.........................................................................................................

3

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)..........................................................................................

3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets...............................................................................................

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income........................................................................................

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows..................................................................................

5

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................................................................

6

 

 

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

12

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..........................................................

26

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures....................................................................................................

26

 

 

 

 

Part II. Other Information.............................................................................................................

27

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.............................................................................................................

27

 

 

Item 5. Other Information............................................................................................................

28

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits.........................................................................................................................

30

 

 

Signatures................................................................................................................................

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Part I Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

December 31

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

ASSETS

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at fair value

$

2,694,780

 

$

2,865,476

 

Equity securities available for sale, at fair value

 

58,236

 

 

52,775

 

Mortgage loans

 

 

463,739

 

 

458,668

 

Real estate

 

 

123,236

 

 

81,870

 

Policy loans

 

 

98,342

 

 

101,088

 

Short-term investments

 

36,373

 

 

46,383

 

Other investments

 

1,788

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

Total investments

 

3,476,494

 

 

3,608,439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

649

 

 

10,985

Accrued investment income

 

39,101

 

 

40,002

Deferred acquisition costs

 

224,877

 

 

226,963

Value of business acquired

 

87,329

 

 

89,505

Reinsurance receivables

 

163,763

 

 

162,700

Property and equipment

 

28,988

 

 

29,954

Other assets

 

 

23,607

 

 

21,964

Separate account assets

 

363,247

 

 

367,860

 

 

 

Total assets

$

4,408,055

 

$

4,558,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future policy benefits

$

853,738

 

$

860,284

Policyholder account balances

 

2,228,214

 

 

2,278,418

Policy and contract claims

 

36,508

 

 

36,142

Other policyholder funds

 

90,728

 

 

93,197

Notes payable

 

 

17,787

 

 

27,282

Income taxes

 

 

13,040

 

 

40,155

Other liabilities

 

 

166,181

 

 

174,815

Separate account liabilities

 

363,247

 

 

367,860

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

3,769,443

 

 

3,878,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1.25 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized 36,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

issued 18,496,680 shares

 

23,121

 

 

23,121

Additional paid in capital

 

25,426

 

 

25,063

Retained earnings

 

 

767,686

 

 

756,807

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(58,747)

 

 

(8,406)

Less treasury stock, at cost (2006 - 6,620,499 shares;

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 - 6,578,046 shares)

 

(118,874)

 

 

(116,366)

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

638,612

 

 

680,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,408,055

 

$

4,558,372

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

44,517

 

$

46,036

 

$

88,281

 

$

92,461

 

Contract charges

 

28,520

 

 

28,135

 

 

57,853

 

 

56,897

 

Reinsurance ceded

 

(14,080)

 

 

(14,090)

 

 

(27,225)

 

 

(27,699)

 

 

 

Total insurance revenues

 

58,957

 

 

60,081

 

 

118,909

 

 

121,659

Investment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

48,823

 

 

46,861

 

 

97,736

 

 

95,651

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

1,905

 

 

(378)

 

 

1,640

 

 

957

Other revenues

 

2,977

 

 

2,649

 

 

5,505

 

 

5,216

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

112,662

 

 

109,213

 

 

223,790

 

 

223,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFITS AND EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits

 

41,753

 

 

43,711

 

 

86,169

 

 

89,435

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

23,435

 

 

22,698

 

 

45,061

 

 

45,908

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and value of business acquired

 

10,867

 

 

9,434

 

 

22,316

 

 

20,768

Operating expenses

 

22,393

 

 

21,714

 

 

46,081

 

 

44,823

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

98,448

 

 

97,557

 

 

199,627

 

 

200,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

14,214

 

 

11,656

 

 

24,163

 

 

22,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

4,105

 

 

3,231

 

 

6,865

 

 

6,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

$

10,109

 

$

8,425

 

$

17,298

 

$

16,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

0.85

 

$

0.71

 

$

1.45

 

$

1.37

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided

$

822

 

$

23,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

(142,044)

 

 

(302,895)

 

Equity securities

 

(9,335)

 

 

(1,433)

 

Mortgage loans

 

(33,740)

 

 

(64,943)

 

Real estate

 

(43,735)

 

 

(7,119)

 

Other investment assets

 

-

 

 

-

Sales of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

75,493

 

 

89,312

 

Equity securities

 

965

 

 

949

 

Real estate

 

2,257

 

 

5,845

 

Other investment assets

 

13,147

 

 

53,045

Maturities and principal paydowns of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

141,734

 

 

204,964

 

Equity securities

 

2,000

 

 

4,277

 

Mortgage loans

 

28,571

 

 

34,804

Net additions to property and equipment

 

(402)

 

 

(409)

 

 

Net cash provided

 

34,911

 

 

16,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

12,680

 

 

22,264

Repayment of borrowings

 

(22,176)

 

 

(46,587)

Deposits on policyholder account balances

 

103,308

 

 

126,008

Withdrawals from policyholder account balances

 

(137,933)

 

 

(119,253)

Net transfers from separate accounts

 

11,833

 

 

318

Change in other deposits

 

(5,218)

 

 

(5,851)

Cash dividends to stockholders

 

(6,418)

 

 

(6,439)

Net acquisition of treasury stock

 

(2,145)

 

 

(1,230)

 

 

Net cash used

 

(46,069)

 

 

(30,770)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash

 

(10,336)

 

 

8,890

Cash at beginning of year

 

10,985

 

 

4,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$

649

 

$

13,037

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes to these unaudited financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations of Kansas City Life Insurance Company include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, principally Sunset Life Insurance Company of America (Sunset Life), and Old American Insurance Company (Old American).

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements and as such, these unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position at June 30, 2006 and the results of its operations for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s operating results for a full year.

 

Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period results to conform with the current period’s presentation.

 

The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. These estimates are inherently subject to change and actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Business Changes

On January 23, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its bank subsidiary, Generations Bank, for $10.1 million in cash to Brooke Corporation, with an expected gain on the sale of approximately $1.9 million. This transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the Office of Thrift Supervision and is expected to close by the end of 2006. The bank subsidiary and the results of its operations are not material to the unaudited financial statements of the Company and are not disclosed separately.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

A complete summary of significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In September 2005, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AcSEC) issued Statement of Position 05-1 (SOP 05-1), “Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts”. SOP 05-1 provides guidance on accounting by insurance enterprises for deferred acquisition costs on internal replacements of insurance contracts other than those specifically described in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 97, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for Realized Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments”. SOP 05-1 defines an internal replacement as a modification in product benefits, features, rights, or coverages that occurs by exchange of a contract for a new contract, or by amendment, endorsement, or rider to a contract, or by the election of a feature or coverage within a contract. SOP 05-1 is effective for internal replacements occurring in fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. Retrospective application of SOP 05-1 to previously issued consolidated financial statements is not permitted. The

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued

 

Company is continuing to evaluate SOP 05-1 but does not believe that it will have a material impact on the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 applies to all tax positions accounted for under FAS 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS 109”). FIN 48 addresses whether tax positions taken or to be taken on tax returns should be reflected in the financial statements before they are resolved with the appropriate taxing authority. Previous statements provided no specific guidance related to such positions. FIN 48 is effective January 1, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the implementation of FIN 48 and at this time the impact is not known.

 

All other Standards and Interpretations of those Standards issued during the six months ended 2006 did not relate to accounting policies and procedures pertinent to the Company at this time.

 

3. UNREALIZED LOSSES ON SECURITIES

 

As of June 30, 2006, the Company had unrealized losses of $90.2 million on investment securities that had a fair value of $1.9 billion. As of December 31, 2005, the Company had unrealized losses of $41.9 million on investment securities that had a fair value of $1.5 billion. The increase in unrealized losses is primarily attributable to the increase in interest rates during the six months ended June 30, 2006.

 

The following table provides information regarding unrealized losses on investment securities available for sale, as of June 30, 2006.

 

 

 

 

Investment securities with unrealized losses

 

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

 

Unrealized

 

Bonds:

 

Value

 

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

 

Losses

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

obligations of U.S. Government

$

35,222

 

$

1,002

 

$

19,437

 

$

917

 

$

54,659

 

$

1,919

 

 

Federal agencies 1

 

74,214

 

 

3,115

 

 

51,406

 

 

1,566

 

 

125,620

 

 

4,681

 

 

Federal agency issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mortgage-backed securities 1

 

97,668

 

 

3,517

 

 

174,564

 

 

8,050

 

 

272,232

 

 

11,567

 

 

Corporate obligations

 

735,379

 

 

33,954

 

 

372,524

 

 

24,928

 

 

1,107,903

 

 

58,882

 

 

Corporate private-labeled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mortgage-backed securities

 

119,759

 

 

4,572

 

 

69,146

 

 

1,743

 

 

188,905

 

 

6,315

 

 

Other

 

69,468

 

 

2,447

 

 

89,563

 

 

3,238

 

 

159,031

 

 

5,685

 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

36

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

36

 

 

-

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

1,131,746

 

 

48,607

 

 

776,640

 

 

40,442

 

 

1,908,386

 

 

89,049

 

Equity securities

 

7,726

 

 

174

 

 

8,886

 

 

933

 

 

16,612

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

Total

$

1,139,472

 

$

48,781

 

$

785,526

 

$

41,375

 

$

1,924,998

 

$

90,156

 

_________

1 Federal agency securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes the unrealized investment gains or losses on securities available for sale (net of reclassification adjustments for realized investment gains or losses) net of adjustments to DAC, VOBA,

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued

 

policyholder account balances, and the change in the additional minimum pension liability. Other comprehensive income (loss) also includes deferred income taxes on these items.

 

For the second quarter of 2006, comprehensive loss was $11.6 million, which consisted of net income of $10.1 million and other comprehensive loss of $21.7 million. For the second quarter of 2005, comprehensive income was $41.9 million, which consisted of net income of $8.4 million and other comprehensive income of $33.4 million. The change in other comprehensive income (loss) in 2006 versus 2005 was due primarily to an increase in unrealized investment losses, which were the result of the increase in interest rates over the period.

 

For the six months ended 2006, comprehensive loss was $33.0 million, which consisted of net income of $17.3 million and other comprehensive loss of $50.3 million. For the six months ended 2005, comprehensive income was $27.4 million, which consisted of net income of $16.4 million and other comprehensive income of $11.0 million. The change in other comprehensive income (loss) in 2006 versus 2005 was due primarily to an increase in unrealized investment losses, which were the result of the increase in interest rates over the period.

 

5. INCOME PER SHARE

 

Due to the Company’s capital structure and the absence of other potentially dilutive securities, there is no difference between basic and diluted earnings per common share for any of the periods reported. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 11,877,907 and 11,921,993 for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 11,893,746 and 11,925,998 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

6. INCOME TAXES

 

The second quarter income tax expense was $4.1 million or 29% of income before tax for 2006, versus $3.2 million or 28% of income before tax for the prior year period. The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $6.9 million or 28% of income before tax for 2006, versus $6.2 million or 27% of income before tax for the prior year period.

 

The effective income tax rate in both years was lower than the prevailing corporate federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to income tax credits generated from the Company’s investments in affordable housing. The effect of the affordable housing tax credits on the effective tax rate in the second quarter was a benefit of approximately 5% of income before tax in 2006 and 7% in 2005. The effect of the affordable housing tax credits on the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, was a benefit of approximately 5% of income before tax in 2006 and 7% in 2005.

 

7.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company has three reportable business segments, which are defined based on the nature of the products and services offered: Individual Insurance, Group Insurance and Old American. The Individual Insurance segment consists of individual insurance products for both Kansas City Life and Sunset Life. The Individual Insurance segment is marketed through a nationwide sales force of independent general agents. The Group Insurance segment consists of sales of group life, group disability, stop loss and dental products. This segment is marketed through a nationwide sales force of independent general agents, group brokers and third-party marketing arrangements. Old American consists of individual insurance products designed primarily as final expense products. These products are marketed through a nationwide general agency sales force with exclusive territories, using direct response marketing to supply agents with leads.

 

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued

 

Separate investment portfolios are maintained for each of the three life insurance companies of the Company. However, investments are allocated to the Group Insurance segment based upon its cash flows. Its investment income is modeled using the year of investment method. Home office functions are fully integrated for the three companies to maximize economies of scale. Therefore, operating expenses are allocated to the segments based upon internal cost studies, which are consistent with industry cost methodologies.

 

Inter-segment revenues are not material. The Company operates in the United States and no individual customer accounts for 10% or more of the Company's revenue.

 

The following schedule provides, in thousands, the financial performance of each of the three reportable operating segments of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

Individual

 

 

Group

 

 

Old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

Insurance*

 

 

American

 

 

Total

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second quarter:

2006

 

$

31,069

 

$

11,923

 

$

15,965

 

$

58,957

 

 

2005

 

 

33,514

 

 

10,028

 

 

16,539

 

 

60,081

 

Six months:

2006

 

$

64,312

 

$

22,398

 

$

32,199

 

$

118,909

 

 

2005

 

 

68,508

 

 

19,932

 

 

33,219

 

 

121,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second quarter:

2006

 

$

45,355

 

$

80

 

$

3,388

 

$

48,823

 

 

2005

 

 

43,598

 

 

55

 

 

3,208

 

 

46,861

 

Six months:

2006

 

$

90,819

 

$

151

 

$

6,766

 

$

97,736

 

 

2005

 

 

89,133

 

 

120

 

 

6,398

 

 

95,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second quarter:

2006

 

$

8,607

 

$

(217)

 

$

1,719

 

$

10,109

 

 

2005

 

 

7,613

 

 

(729)

 

 

1,541

 

 

8,425

 

Six months:

2006

 

$

15,585

 

$

(663)

 

$

2,376

 

$

17,298

 

 

2005

 

 

15,990

 

 

(1,477)

 

 

1,872

 

 

16,385

 

* Insurance revenues include unrecorded renewal premiums from earlier periods of $0.8 million. An adjustment was reflected in the second quarter of 2006 that related to renewal premiums attributable to years 2003 through 2006. The unrecorded premiums in 2003, 2004 and 2005 were $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The previously unrecorded premiums attributable to the first quarter of 2006 totaled $0.2 million. Excluding the unrecorded premiums, the net loss for the segment was $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Management has assessed the materiality of such premiums against prior periods and deemed the unrecorded premiums were not material.

 

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued

 

 

8.

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Quarter ended

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

589

 

$

610

 

$

220

 

$

87

Interest cost

 

1,927

 

 

2,007

 

 

355

 

 

213

Expected return on plan assets

 

(2,116)

 

 

(2,046)

 

 

(14)

 

 

(16)

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized actuarial loss

 

717

 

 

790

 

 

59

 

 

(23)

 

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

(170)

 

 

(178)

 

 

(95)

 

 

-

Net periodic benefits cost

$

947

 

$

1,183

 

$

525

 

$

261

 

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

Six Months ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

$

1,179

 

$

1,164

 

$

440

 

$

280

Interest cost

 

3,854

 

 

3,828

 

 

710

 

 

588

Expected return on plan assets

 

(4,233)

 

 

(3,902)

 

 

(28)

 

 

(33)

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized actuarial loss

 

1,434

 

 

1,508

 

 

118

 

 

-

 

Unrecognized prior service cost

 

(340)

 

 

(340)

 

 

(190)

 

 

-

Net periodic benefits cost

$

1,894

 

$

2,258

 

$

1,050

 

$

835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENT

 

The Company has a long-term incentive plan for senior management that awards participants for the increase in the share price of the Company’s common stock through units (phantom shares) assigned by the Board of Directors. The awards are calculated over three-year intervals on a calendar year basis. At the conclusion of each three-year interval, participants will receive awards based on the increase in the share price times the number of units. The increase in the share price will be determined based on the change in the share price from the beginning to the end of the three-year interval. Dividends are accrued and paid at the end of each interval to the extent that they exceed negative stock price appreciation. Plan payments are contingent on the continued employment of the participant unless termination is due to a qualifying event such as death, disability or retirement.

 

In the first quarter of 2006 the plan made a payment of $1.5 million to plan participants for the three-year interval ended December 31, 2005. No payments were made in the second quarter of 2006 or in the six months ended June 30, 2005. At each reporting period an estimate of the share-based compensation expense is accrued utilizing fair value at the period ended share price. The cost of compensation that has been charged (credited) as an operating

 

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Kansas City Life Insurance Company

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – Continued

 

expense was ($479) and $13, for the second quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively; with a tax benefit (expense) of ($168) and $5, respectively. The cost of compensation that has been charged (credited) as an operating expense for the six month periods ending June 30, 2006 and 2005, was ($289) and $391, respectively; with a tax benefit (expense) of ($101) and $137, respectively.

 

10.

COMMITMENTS

 

In the normal course of business, the Company has open purchase and sale commitments. At June 30, 2006, the Company had purchase commitments to fund mortgage loans and other investments of $11.7 million and no sales commitments. Subsequent to June 30, 2006, the Company entered into commitments to fund additional mortgage loans of $5.3 million.

 

11. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

The life insurance industry, including the Company, has been subject to an increase in litigation in recent years. Such litigation has been pursued on behalf of purported classes of policyholders and other claims and legal actions in jurisdictions where juries often award punitive damages, which are grossly disproportionate to actual damages.

 

Although no assurances can be given and no determinations can be made at this time, management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these claims and actions, would have no material effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial position.

 

12.

GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

The Company is subject to various guarantees and indemnification obligations issued in conjunction with certain transactions, primarily assumption reinsurance agreements, stock purchase agreements, mortgage servicing agreements, asset sale agreements, performance guarantees and borrowing agreements whose terms range in duration and often are not explicitly defined. Generally, a maximum obligation is not explicitly stated; therefore, the overall maximum amount of the obligation under the guarantees and indemnifications cannot be reasonably estimated. While we are unable to estimate with certainty the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to these guarantees and indemnifications, we believe the likelihood is remote that material payments would be required under such obligations, and therefore such guarantees and indemnifications would not result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.

 

 

 

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

 

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

 

This report reviews the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and historical information is presented and discussed. Where appropriate, factors that may affect future financial performance are also identified and discussed. Certain statements made in this report include “forward-looking statements” that fall within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements rather than historical facts and may contain words like “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “will,” “shall,” and other words, phrases or expressions with similar meaning.

 

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from expected results include, but are not limited to:

 

 

Changes in general economic conditions, including the performance of financial markets and interest rates;

 

Increasing competition, which may affect the Company’s ability to sell its products;

 

Customer and agent response to new products, distribution channels and marketing initiatives;

 

Fluctuations in experience regarding current mortality, morbidity, persistency and interest rates relative to expected amounts used in pricing the Company’s products;

 

Changes in assumptions related to deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired;

 

Regulatory, accounting or tax changes that may affect the cost of, or the demand for, the Company’s products or services;

 

Unanticipated changes in industry trends and ratings assigned by nationally recognized rating organizations.

 

The Company cannot give assurances that such statements will prove to be correct. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.

 

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

Summary of Results

The Company’s net income increased $1.7 million or 20% in the second quarter of 2006, versus the same quarter in the prior year, to a total of $10.1 million. Net income per share increased to $0.85 per share versus $0.71 per share in last year's second quarter. The Company’s net income increased $0.9 million or 6% in the six months ended 2006, versus the prior year, to a total of $17.3 million. Net income per share for the six months increased to $1.45 per share versus $1.37 per share last year.

 

The increase in the second quarter net income was largely due to an increase in realized investment gains versus realized investment losses in the prior year. Also, net investment income increased over last year. These increases, combined with a decrease in policyholder benefits, more than offset a reduction in insurance revenues. The decline in insurance revenues was primarily the result of a decline in immediate annuity premiums. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) increased for the second quarter reflecting a reduction in DAC unlocking adjustment year-to-year.

 

The increase in net income for the six months was largely due to an increase in net investment income, realized investment gains and declines in policyholder benefits. These were more than offset by a decline in insurance revenues and an increase in the amortization of DAC. The decline in insurance revenues was primarily due to a decline in immediate annuity premiums.

 

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Sales

The Company measures sales in terms of new premiums and deposits. Premiums are included in insurance revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited), while deposits are shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited). The first set of tables below reconciles premiums included in insurance revenues and provides detail by new and renewal business. New premiums are also detailed by product. The second set of tables reconciles deposits with the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) and provides detail by new and renewal deposits. New deposits are also detailed by product.

 

Total premiums declined 3% in the second quarter and 5% in the six months ended June 30, 2006, as total life and annuity premiums declined 8% in the second quarter and 9% in the six months. Total accident and health premiums increased 13% in the second quarter and 8% in the six months, primarily due to the dental product line. New individual life premiums decreased 2% in the second quarter but increased 5% in the six months, while new immediate annuity premiums declined 71% in the second quarter and 66% in the six months. The decline in sales of immediate annuities is consistent with the effect of increased competition and the emergence of alternative products preferred by consumers in the current environment.

 

New group life premiums decreased 21% in the second quarter and 30% in the six months. New group accident and health premiums increased 24% for the second quarter and 19% for the six months. The increase in group accident and health premiums for the six months primarily resulted from an increase in the dental product line, which experienced an increase in new sales of $1.2 million. The Group product line has been focusing its efforts on expanding its distribution field force through the recruiting and placement of new group agents in the field and supplementing its business opportunities with selected third-party marketing arrangements.

 

Renewal premiums increased 2% for the quarter, including a 5% increase in group life renewal premiums and a 16% increase in group accident and health renewal premiums. Renewal premiums increased 1% for the six months ended, including a 9% increase in group accident and health renewal premiums.

 

During the second quarter of 2006, the Company identified unrecorded group dental renewal premiums attributable to several prior periods that accounted for $0.8 million of the quarter and six months renewal premiums. The unrecorded group dental premiums are discussed in more detail in the business segment section of Group Insurance.

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance

$

3,118

(2)

 

$

3,172

(9)

 

Immediate annuities

 

1,145

(71)

 

 

3,932

15

 

Group life insurance

 

246

(21)

 

 

311

(21)

 

Group accident and health insurance

 

2,811

24

 

 

2,268

(32)

 

 

Total new premiums

 

7,320

(24)

 

 

9,683

(6)

Renewal premiums

 

37,197

2

 

 

36,353

(2)

Total premiums

$

44,517

(3)

 

$

46,036

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance

$

6,369

5

 

$

6,054

(2)

 

Immediate annuities

 

2,847

(66)

 

 

8,470

34

 

Group life insurance

 

483

(30)

 

 

687

(15)

 

Group accident and health insurance

 

5,640

19

 

 

4,729

(34)

 

 

Total new premiums

 

15,339

(23)

 

 

19,940

(4)

Renewal premiums

 

72,942

1

 

 

72,521

(1)

Total premiums

$

88,281

(5)

 

$

92,461

(2)

 

 

Total new deposits declined 29% in the second quarter and 32% in the six months. This decline was primarily due to a decrease in new fixed deferred annuity deposits and new variable annuity deposits. New fixed deferred annuity deposits declined 34% in the second quarter and 41% in the six months. New variable annuity deposits declined 34% in the second quarter and 32% in the six months. The decline in sales of fixed deferred annuity and variable annuity deposits, and to a lesser extent other deposit products, can be attributed to increased competition and the emergence of alternative products. New universal life deposits decreased 4% in the second quarter but increased 3% in the six months and new variable universal life deposits increased 1% in the second quarter and 9% in the six months. Renewal deposits declined 11% in the second quarter and 10% in the six months, largely due to declines in renewal deposits from fixed deferred and variable annuities.

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal life insurance

$

2,411

(4)

 

$

2,504

(24)

 

Variable universal life insurance

 

623

1

 

 

615

(54)

 

Fixed deferred annuities

 

8,871

(34)

 

 

13,346

(27)

 

Variable annuities

 

4,446

(34)

 

 

6,710

(26)

 

 

Total new deposits

 

16,351

(29)

 

 

23,175

(27)

Renewal deposits

 

34,810

(11)

 

 

39,018

-

Total deposits

$

51,161

(18)

 

$

62,193

(12)

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal life insurance

$

4,821

3

 

$

4,686

(16)

 

Variable universal life insurance

 

1,366

9

 

 

1,248

(37)

 

Fixed deferred annuities

 

15,100

(41)

 

 

25,492

(32)

 

Variable annuities

 

9,426

(32)

 

 

13,899

(14)

 

 

Total new deposits

 

30,713

(32)

 

 

45,325

(26)

Renewal deposits

 

72,595

(10)

 

 

80,683

4

Total deposits

$

103,308

(18)

 

$

126,008

(9)

                               

Insurance Revenues

Insurance revenues consist of premiums and contract charges less reinsurance ceded. Total insurance revenues decreased 2%, as premiums decreased 3% in the second quarter of 2006. Total individual life premiums decreased 1% versus the prior year quarter. Total immediate annuity premiums declined $2.7 million or 70% for the quarter, reflecting increased competition and the emergence of alternative products preferred by consumers in the current

 

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environment. Total accident and health premiums increased 13% in the second quarter, primarily reflecting increased premiums from the group dental product line, which increased $0.6 million in addition to the unrecorded renewal premiums.

 

For the six months, total insurance revenues decreased 2% as premiums decreased 5%. Total individual life premiums were flat compared with a year earlier. However, new individual life premiums increased 5% in the six months, partially offsetting a reduction in renewal life premiums. Total immediate annuity premiums declined $5.6 million or 66% in the six months, reflecting the changing consumer preferences previously discussed. Total accident and health premiums increased 8% in the six months, largely due to increased premiums from the group dental product line, which increased $1.0 million in addition to the unrecorded renewal premiums.

 

Contract charges increased 1% for the second quarter and 2% for the six months. This increase was primarily the result of a prior year unlocking adjustment in the second quarter of 2005 that reduced revenues by $1.0 million. There was no significant unlocking adjustment in 2006.

 

Certain contract charges for universal life insurance are not recognized in income immediately but are deferred as unearned revenues and are amortized into income in a manner similar to the amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC). These contract charges, which are recorded as unearned revenues, are recognized into income in proportion to the expected future gross profits of the business. In the same manner as DAC, profit expectations are based upon assumptions of future interest margins, mortality margins, expense margins and policy and premium persistency experience. At least annually, a review is performed of the assumptions related to profit expectations. If it is determined the assumptions should be revised, the impact is recorded as a change in the revenue reported in the current period as an unlocking adjustment.

 

Investment Revenues

Net investment income increased 4% in the second quarter and 2% in the six months ended June 30, 2006. While interest rates have increased over the prior year, the impact was partially offset by a lower level of investment assets. In addition, investment expenses were lower in 2006 versus 2005 due to a $1.9 million increase in real estate expenses in the quarter ended June 30, 2005. The Company recorded a realized investment gain of $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 compared with a $0.4 million realized investment loss a year ago. Realized investment gains totaled $1.6 million for the six months, compared with $1.0 million in realized investment gains a year ago. The following table provides detail concerning realized investment gains and losses for the second quarter and the six month periods 2006 and 2005.

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

Realized Investment Gains and Losses

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Gross gains resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of investment securities

$

1,558

 

$

404

 

$

2,055

 

$

1,298

 

Investment securities called

 

543

 

 

-

 

 

562

 

 

804

 

Sales of real estate

 

697

 

 

281

 

 

710

 

 

291

 

Other investment gains

 

1

 

 

525

 

 

1

 

 

1,050

 

 

Total gross gains

 

2,799

 

 

1,210

 

 

3,328

 

 

3,443

Gross losses resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of investment securities

 

(461)

 

 

(1,461)

 

 

(1,155)

 

 

(2,279)

 

Investment securities called

 

(291)

 

 

(87)

 

 

(318)

 

 

(136)

 

Other investment losses

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(100)

 

 

-

 

 

Total gross losses

 

(752)

 

 

(1,548)

 

 

(1,573)

 

 

(2,415)

Amortization of DAC and VOBA

 

(142)

 

 

(40)

 

 

(115)

 

 

(71)

Realized investment gains (losses)

$

1,905

 

$

(378)

 

$

1,640

 

$

957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company regularly evaluates the quality of its investment portfolio. Occasionally, in a diversified portfolio, certain investments may suffer market price deterioration due to a wide variety of factors. Distressed securities are placed onto watch lists that are then further analyzed to identify any specific securities that the Company believes

 

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may have experienced other than temporary declines in fair value. To the extent that the Company believes these fluctuations represent an other than temporary decline in value, the value of the investment is adjusted by a charge to income as a realized investment loss. The Company's analysis identified no securities with other than temporary impairment in the second quarter or six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

 

Policyholder Benefits

Policyholder benefits consist of death benefits (mortality), annuity benefits, accident and health benefits, surrenders and the associated increase or decrease in reserves for future policy benefits. Policyholder benefits decreased 4% or $2.0 million in the second quarter and 4% or $3.3 million for the six months. Death benefits declined in the second quarter but increased slightly for the six months. Surrenders of life insurance products increased for the second quarter and for the six months. Other benefits increased both in the second quarter and six months due, in part, to an increase in dental benefits paid in the group business. The increase in benefits was partially offset by a decrease in reserves. The change in reserves was also lower as a result of reduced immediate annuity premiums.

 

Interest Credited to Policyholder Account Balances

Interest was credited to policyholder account balances for universal life, fixed deferred annuities and other investment-type products. Interest credited to policyholder account balances increased 3% or $0.7 million in the second quarter but decreased 2% or $0.8 million for the six months. The increase in the second quarter was primarily due to an adjustment from a prior period and increased interest on policies with variable rate features. The decrease in the six months was due to lower policyholder account balances and crediting rates.

 

Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) and Value of Business Acquired (VOBA)

The amortization of DAC was $9.2 million for the second quarter of 2006, compared with $7.7 million for 2005. The amortization of DAC was $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared with $17.3 million for 2005. These increases are primarily attributable to a change in DAC unlocking year-to-year. In the second quarter of 2005, the amortization of DAC decreased by $2.2 million due to an unlocking adjustment. During the second quarter of 2006, the amortization of DAC decreased by $0.7 million due to an unlocking adjustment.

 

DAC is amortized in proportion to the expected future gross profits of certain life insurance and annuity products. Profit expectations are based upon assumptions of future interest margins, mortality margins, expense margins and policy and premium persistency experience. At least annually, a review is performed of the assumptions related to profit expectations. If it is determined the assumptions should be revised, the impact of the change is recorded as a change in DAC amortization in the current period due to an unlocking adjustment.

 

The amortization of VOBA was $1.7 million in the second quarter of both 2006 and 2005. The amortization of VOBA was $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. These results reflect the normal amortization pattern.

 

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of several items that include: commissions and production allowances, expenses associated with operations, insurance related taxes and other expenses. Operating expenses are reduced for the capitalization of commissions and production allowances. Operating expenses increased 3% in the second quarter of 2006 or $0.7 million. Commissions and production allowances decreased $0.4 million for the second quarter. The decrease in commission and production allowances was offset by an increase in insurance operating expenses of $0.9 million. Operating expenses increased $1.3 million or 3% in the six months ended June 30, 2006. Commissions and production allowances decreased $1.0 million for the six month period. This change was offset by decreases in the capitalization of these costs and an increase in insurance operating expenses of $1.6 million.

 

Income Taxes

The second quarter income tax expense was $4.1 million or 29% of income before tax for 2006, versus $3.2 million or 28% of income before tax for the prior year period. The income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $6.9 million or 28% of income before tax for 2006, versus $6.2 million or 27% of income before tax for the prior year period.

 

The effective income tax rate in both years was lower than the prevailing corporate federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to income tax credits generated from the Company’s investments in affordable housing. The effect of

 

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the affordable housing tax credits on the effective tax rate in the second quarter was a benefit of approximately 5% of income before tax in 2006 and 7% in 2005. The effect of the affordable housing tax credits on the effective tax rate for the six months ended was a benefit of approximately 5% of income before tax in 2006 and 7% in 2005.

 

Operating Results by Segment

 

The Company has three reportable business segments, which are defined based on the nature of the products and services offered: Individual Insurance, Group Insurance and Old American. The Individual Insurance segment consists of individual insurance products for both Kansas City Life and Sunset Life. The Individual Insurance segment is marketed through a nationwide sales force of independent general agents. The Group Insurance segment consists of sales of group life, group disability, stop loss and dental products. This segment is marketed through a nationwide sales force of independent general agents, group brokers and third-party marketing arrangements. Old American consists of individual insurance products designed primarily as final expense products. These products are marketed through a nationwide general agency sales force with exclusive territories, using direct response marketing to supply agents with leads. Refer to Note 6 - Segment Information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

 

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Individual Insurance

The following table presents financial data of the Individual Insurance business segment for the second quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

12,931

 

$

15,523

 

$

26,438

 

$

31,360

 

Contract charges

 

28,520

 

 

28,135

 

 

57,853

 

 

56,897

 

Reinsurance ceded

 

(10,382)

 

 

(10,144)

 

 

(19,979)

 

 

(19,749)

 

 

 

Total insurance revenues

 

31,069

 

 

33,514

 

 

64,312

 

 

68,508

Investment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

45,355

 

 

43,598

 

 

90,819

 

 

89,133

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

1,716

 

 

(308)

 

 

1,379

 

 

880

Other revenues

 

2,751

 

 

2,519

 

 

5,178

 

 

4,845

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

80,891

 

 

79,323

 

 

161,688

 

 

163,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits

 

23,664

 

 

26,486

 

 

49,784

 

 

52,878

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

23,435

 

 

22,698

 

 

45,061

 

 

45,908

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and value of business acquired

 

7,728

 

 

6,288

 

 

15,676

 

 

13,879

Operating expenses

 

14,000

 

 

13,350

 

 

29,457

 

 

28,574

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

68,827

 

 

68,822

 

 

139,978

 

 

141,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

12,064

 

 

10,501

 

 

21,710

 

 

22,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

3,457

 

 

2,888

 

 

6,125

 

 

6,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

8,607

 

$

7,613

 

$

15,585

 

$

15,990

 

 

Premium information is provided in the table below.

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance

$

1,552

15

 

$

1,347

(11)

 

Immediate annuities

 

1,145

(71)

 

 

3,932

15

 

 

Total new premiums

 

2,697

(49)

 

 

5,279

15

Renewal premiums

 

10,234

-

 

 

10,244

(5)

Total premiums

$

12,931

(17)

 

$

15,523

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individual life insurance

$

3,184

17

 

$

2,726

2

 

Immediate annuities

 

2,847

(66)

 

 

8,470

34

 

 

Total new premiums

 

6,031

(46)

 

 

11,196

21

Renewal premiums

 

20,407

1

 

 

20,164

(5)

Total premiums

$

26,438

(16)

 

$

31,360

2

 

 

Deposit information is provided in the table below.

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal life insurance

$

2,411

(4)

 

$

2,504

(24)

 

Variable universal life insurance

 

623

1

 

 

615

(54)

 

Fixed deferred annuities

 

8,871

(34)

 

 

13,346

(27)

 

Variable annuities

 

4,446

(34)

 

 

6,710

(26)

 

 

Total new deposits

 

16,351

(29)

 

 

23,175

(27)

Renewal deposits

 

34,810

(11)

 

 

39,018

-

Total deposits

$

51,161

(18)

 

$

62,193

(12)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Universal life insurance

$

4,821

3

 

$

4,686

(16)

 

Variable universal life insurance

 

1,366

9

 

 

1,248

(37)

 

Fixed deferred annuities

 

15,100

(41)

 

 

25,492

(32)

 

Variable annuities

 

9,426

(32)

 

 

13,899

(14)

 

 

Total new deposits

 

30,713

(32)

 

 

45,325

(26)

Renewal deposits

 

72,595

(10)

 

 

80,683

4

Total deposits

$

103,308

(18)

 

$

126,008

(9)

 

 

Net income for this segment in the second quarter was $8.6 million, an increase of $1.0 million over 2005. This increase was due to several factors. A $2.4 million decrease in insurance revenues was offset by a $2.8 million decrease in policyholder benefits. Realized investment gains and losses increased $2.0 million and net investment income increased $1.8 million. Offsetting these increases was a $1.4 million increase in amortization of deferred acquisition cost and value of business acquired, a $0.7 million increase in interest credited to policyholder account balances and a $0.7 million increase in operating expenses.

 

Net income for the first six months was $15.6 million, a decrease of $0.4 million from 2005. A $4.2 million decrease in insurance revenues was partially offset by a $3.1 million decrease in policyholder benefits. Realized investment gains and losses increased $0.5 million, net investment income increased $1.7 million and interest credited to policyholder account balances decreased $0.8 million. Offsetting these favorable changes was a $1.8 million increase in amortization of deferred acquisition cost and value of business acquired, and a $0.9 million increase in operating expenses.

 

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Insurance revenues for this segment decreased 7% in the second quarter and 6% in the six months. The decline was primarily due to a reduction of new immediate annuity premiums of $2.8 million in the second quarter and $5.6 million in the six months. As previously mentioned, this decline was due to increased competition and the emergence of alternative products preferred by consumers in the current environment. Premiums from new individual life insurance products increased 15% in the second quarter and 17% in the six months due to the Company’s focus on increasing life insurance sales. Total premiums declined 17% in the second quarter and 16% in the six months, primarily due to the decline in immediate annuity premiums as discussed above.

 

Contract charges increased 1% in the second quarter and 2% in the six months while total reinsurance ceded increased 2% in the second quarter and 1% in the six months. The increase in contract charges for both the second quarter and the six months is primarily attributable to an unlocking adjustment in 2005 which reduced contract charges $1.0 million, as previously discussed. There was no significant unlocking adjustment in 2006.

 

Total new deposits decreased 29% for the second quarter and 32% in the six months. These decreases reflect a decline in new fixed deferred annuity receipts of 34% for the second quarter and 41% for the six months. Also, variable annuity receipts declined 34% in the second quarter and 32% in the six months. Conversely, new variable universal life deposits rose 1% in the second quarter and 9% in the six months. As previously mentioned, the decline in sales of fixed deferred annuity and variable annuity deposits, and to a lesser extent other deposit products, can be attributed to increased competition and the emergence of alternative products.

 

Net investment income increased 4% in the second quarter and 2% in the six months. These increases are largely attributable to the general increase in interest rates over last year, but the impact of increased investment yield was partially offset by a lower level of investment assets. In addition, investment expenses were lower in 2006 versus 2005 due to a $1.9 million increase in real estate expenses in the quarter ended June 30, 2005. This segment experienced a realized investment gain of $1.7 million during the second quarter of 2006 versus a $0.3 million loss during the prior year’s second quarter. Realized investment gains were $1.4 million for the six months versus $0.9 million for the same period a year earlier.

 

Policyholder benefits decreased 11% in the second quarter and 6% in the six months. Surrenders and other benefits increased during the quarter, but were partially offset by a decrease in reserves. The change in reserves was also lower as a result of reduced immediate annuity premiums.

 

Interest credited to policyholder account balances increased 3% in the second quarter but decreased 2% in the six months. The increase in the second quarter was primarily due to an adjustment from a prior period and increased interest on policies with variable rate features. The decrease in the six months was due to lower policyholder account balances and crediting rates.

 

The amortization of DAC and VOBA increased 23% in the second quarter and 13% in the six months. The increase is primarily attributable to a change in DAC unlocking year-to-year. During the second quarter of 2006, the amortization of DAC decreased by $0.7 million due to an unlocking adjustment. This compares to a $2.2 million unlocking adjustment in the prior year period.

 

Operating expenses consist of several items that include: commissions and production allowances, expenses associated with operations, insurance related taxes and other expenses. Operating expenses are reduced for the capitalization of commissions and production allowances. Operating expenses increased $0.7 million for the second quarter and $0.9 million in the six months.

 

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Group Insurance

The following table presents financial data of the Group Insurance business segment for the second quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

14,384

 

$

12,554

 

$

27,307

 

$

25,191

 

Reinsurance ceded

 

(2,461)

 

 

(2,526)

 

 

(4,909)

 

 

(5,259)

 

 

 

Total insurance revenues

 

11,923

 

 

10,028

 

 

22,398

 

 

19,932

Investment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

80

 

 

55

 

 

151

 

 

120

Other revenues

 

225

 

 

123

 

 

322

 

 

364

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

12,228

 

 

10,206

 

 

22,871

 

 

20,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits

 

7,774

 

 

6,608

 

 

14,395

 

 

13,378

Operating expenses

 

4,764

 

 

4,640

 

 

9,423

 

 

9,148

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

12,538

 

 

11,248

 

 

23,818

 

 

22,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(310)

 

 

(1,042)

 

 

(947)

 

 

(2,110)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(93)

 

 

(313)

 

 

(284)

 

 

(633)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(217)

 

$

(729)

 

$

(663)

 

$

(1,477)

 

 

Premium information is provided in the table below.

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group life insurance

$

246

(21)

 

$

311

(21)

 

Group dental insurance

 

1,472

76

 

 

835

(53)

 

Group disability insurance

 

403

(25)

 

 

539

(30)

 

Other group insurance

 

936

5

 

 

894

12

 

 

Total new premiums

 

3,057

19

 

 

2,579

(31)

Renewal premiums

 

11,327

14

 

 

9,975

4

 

 

Total premiums

$

14,384

15

 

$

12,554

(6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-21-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months ended June 30

 

 

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

New premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group life insurance

$

483

(30)

 

$

687

(15)

 

Group dental insurance

 

3,042

66

 

 

1,836

(50)

 

Group disability insurance

 

763

(31)

 

 

1,113

(45)

 

Other group insurance

 

1,835

3

 

 

1,780

21

 

 

Total new premiums

 

6,123

13

 

 

5,416

(32)

Renewal premiums

 

21,184

7

 

 

19,775

5

 

 

Total premiums

$

27,307

8

 

$

25,191

(6)

 

 

Insurance revenues for the Group Insurance segment increased $1.9 million or 19% in the second quarter and $2.5 million or 12% in the six months. These increases were primarily the result of increases in new and renewal premiums, largely from the dental line. New dental premiums increased $0.6 million or 76% in the second quarter and $1.2 million or 66% for the six months compared to a year earlier. Renewal dental premiums increased $0.8 million or 15% during the second quarter and $0.6 million or 5% over last year. Reinsurance on premiums decreased 3% in the second quarter and 7% for the six months, reflecting lower premiums in group life insurance.

 

Renewal premiums increased, in part, due to unrecorded premiums from earlier periods of $0.8 million. An adjustment was reflected in the second quarter of 2006 that related to renewal premiums attributable to years 2003 through 2006. The unrecorded premiums in 2003, 2004 and 2005 were $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The previously unrecorded premiums attributable to the first quarter of 2006 totaled $0.2 million.

 

Policyholder benefits increased $1.2 million or 18% in this segment in the second quarter and $1.0 million or 8% for the six months of 2006 versus 2005. Contributing to the increase in total policyholder benefits was an increase in dental benefits of $1.1 million in the second quarter and $1.5 million through the first half of 2006. The increase was primarily due to unfavorable claims experience in the dental product line. In addition, claim reserves were increased as a result of premium growth in the dental product line. Partially offsetting the increase in dental benefits were declines in life benefits, short-term disability benefits and long-term disability benefits for the six months compared to last year.

 

Operating expenses consist of several items that include: commissions and production allowances, expenses associated with operations, insurance related taxes and other expenses. Operating expenses increased 3% in both the second quarter and six months of 2006 compared with the same periods in 2005. This increase was primarily the result of increased commissions on new sales and other expenses associated with growth in premium production from third-party marketing arrangements.

 

The net loss for this segment totaled $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2006, compared with a net loss of $0.7 million in 2005. The net loss totaled $0.7 million for the six months of 2006, compared with a net loss of $1.5 million for the first six months in 2005. Excluding the unrecorded premiums previously discussed, the net loss for this segment was $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 and a net loss of $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company continues to pursue opportunities for revenue growth through improved productivity of group representatives and selective third-party marketing arrangements.

 

 

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Old American Insurance Company

The following table presents financial data of the Old American Insurance Company business segment for the second quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

17,202

 

$

17,959

 

$

34,536

 

$

35,910

 

Reinsurance ceded

 

(1,237)

 

 

(1,420)

 

 

(2,337)

 

 

(2,691)

 

 

 

Total insurance revenues

 

15,965

 

 

16,539

 

 

32,199

 

 

33,219

Investment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

3,388

 

 

3,208

 

 

6,766

 

 

6,398

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

189

 

 

(70)

 

 

261

 

 

77

Other revenues

 

1

 

 

7

 

 

5

 

 

7

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

19,543

 

 

19,684

 

 

39,231

 

 

39,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits

 

10,315

 

 

10,617

 

 

21,990

 

 

23,179

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and value of business acquired

 

3,139

 

 

3,146

 

 

6,640

 

 

6,889

Operating expenses

 

3,629

 

 

3,724

 

 

7,201

 

 

7,101

 

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

17,083

 

 

17,487

 

 

35,831

 

 

37,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

2,460

 

 

2,197

 

 

3,400

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

741

 

 

656

 

 

1,024

 

 

660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

1,719

 

$

1,541

 

$

2,376

 

$

1,872

 

 

Premium information is provided in the table below.

 

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New premiums

$

1,566

(14)

 

$

1,825

(8)

Renewal premiums

 

15,636

(3)

 

 

16,134

(3)

Total premiums

$

17,202

(4)

 

$

17,959

(3)

 

 

 

Six Months ended June 30

 

2006

%

 

2005

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New premiums

$

3,185

(4)

 

$

3,328

(5)

Renewal premiums

 

31,351

(4)

 

 

32,582

(3)

Total premiums

$

34,536

(4)

 

$

35,910

(3)

 

 

 

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Net income for this segment was $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2006, providing a 12% increase from the same period in the prior year. Net income for this segment was $2.4 million in the six months of 2006, an increase of 27% compared to the prior year. These increases were largely the result of declines in policyholder benefits and increases in both net investment income and realized gains from investments. These changes were partially offset by declines in insurance revenues.

 

Insurance revenues decreased 3% in both the second quarter and six months of 2006. Contributing to the decrease was a decline in new and renewal premiums of 14% and 3%, respectively, in the second quarter compared to a year ago. The segment experienced a decline in both new and renewal premiums of 4% for the six months of 2006 versus the same period in the prior year. However, total policyholder benefits declined $0.3 million or 3% for the second quarter and $1.2 million or 5% for the first six months of 2006 relative to 2005.

 

Net investment income increased 6% in both the second quarter and six months compared with 2005. While interest rates and investment yields increased relative to the prior year period, the impact was partially offset by a lower level of investment assets in 2006 versus 2005.

 

Operating expenses consist of several items that include: commissions and production allowances, expenses associated with operations, insurance related taxes and other expenses. Operating expenses are reduced for the capitalization of commissions and production allowances. These expenses decreased 3% for the second quarter but increased 1% through the first six months of 2006, compared to the same periods of 2005. This increase was primarily due to increased salary and benefits and agent costs.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

Statements made in the Company's 2005 Form 10-K and the 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders remain pertinent, as the Company’s liquidity position is materially unchanged from year-end 2005.

 

The Company and each insurance subsidiary meet liquidity requirements primarily through cash flows generated from operations. The Company has sufficient sources of liquidity to satisfy operational requirements. Primary sources of cash flow are premiums, other insurance considerations and deposits, receipts for policyholder accounts, investment sales and maturities, investment income and access to credit from other financial institutions. The principal uses of cash are for the insurance operations, including the purchase of investments, payment of insurance benefits, operating expenses, withdrawals from policyholder accounts, costs related to acquiring new business, dividends and income taxes.

 

Net cash provided from operations was $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, versus $23.3 million a year earlier. This decline in cash provided was primarily the result of a $4.6 million decrease in immediate annuity premiums received, a $7.2 million increase in paid policyholder benefits, a $5.1 million decrease in accounts payable, a $2.9 million decrease in the deposits from Generations Bank, and a $3.7 million decline in the amount payable for securities.

 

Net cash provided from investing activities was $34.9 million for the six months, up from $16.4 million for the same period in 2005. Cash applied to fixed maturity securities and mortgage loan purchases decreased $160.9 million and $31.2 million, respectively. Conversely, cash used for real estate purchases increased $36.6 million versus last year. Cash generated from investment maturities and principal paydowns decreased $71.7 million, while cash from sales of investments decreased $57.3 million.

 

Net cash used for financing activities was $46.1 million for the six months, compared with net cash used of $30.8 million in 2005. Deposits on policyholder account balances decreased $22.7 million but withdrawals from policyholder account balances increased $18.7 million. The Company had a net reduction in borrowed money of $9.5 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2006 compared with a net reduction in borrowed money of $24.3 million for the same period a year earlier. Net transfers from separate accounts increased $11.5 million versus the six months a year earlier.

 

 

-24-

 

 

 

This information excludes net proceeds from variable insurance products. These proceeds are segregated into separate accounts and are not held in the Company’s general investments because the policyholders, rather than the Company, assume the underlying investment risks.

 

Debt and Short-term Borrowing

The Company and certain subsidiaries have access to borrowing capacity through their membership affiliation with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). At June 30, 2006, outstanding balances totaled $17.3 million in maturities of less than one year. Additionally, the Company has one construction loan totaling $0.5 million.

 

Borrowings totaled $17.8 million at June 30, 2006, down $9.5 million from year-end 2005. The decrease in borrowings is largely due to reductions in borrowing from the FHLB. Short-term borrowings decreased $8.9 million through the first six months of 2006. The Company has unsecured revolving lines of credit of $60.0 million with two major commercial banks with no balances outstanding.

 

Capital Resources

The Company considers existing capital resources to be more than adequate to support the current level of business activities.

 

The following table shows the capital adequacy for the Company.

 

 

June 30

 

December 31

 

2006

 

2005

Total assets less separate accounts

$

4,044,808

 

$

4,190,512

Total stockholders' equity

 

638,612

 

 

680,219

Ratio of stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

to assets less separate accounts

 

16%

 

 

16%

 

The ratio of equity to assets less separate accounts has remained relatively constant, as identified above. Unrealized investment losses on available for sale securities, which are included as a part of stockholders’ equity, totaled $32.9 million at June 30, 2006 (net of related taxes, policyholder account balances and deferred acquisition costs). This represents a decrease of $50.3 million from year-end 2005. The increase in investments with unrealized losses is primarily attributable to the increase in interest rates and widening of credit spreads during the six months.

 

Stockholders’ equity decreased $41.6 million from year-end 2005. The decrease was largely due to an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, reflecting the aforementioned unrealized investment losses. Consolidated book value per share equaled $53.77 at June 30, 2006, a 6% decrease from year-end 2005.

 

During the six months of 2006, the Company did not purchase any of its shares under the stock repurchase program. Under this program, the Company may purchase up to one million shares on the open market during 2006.

 

On July 31, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, unchanged from the prior year, that will be paid August 15, 2006 to stockholders of record as of August 10, 2006.

 

Current legislative activities are not expected to have a significant impact on the ongoing operations of the Company.

 

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  

 

Market risks have not changed materially from those disclosed in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), Kansas City Life Insurance Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. As required by Exchange Act 13a-15(d), Kansas City Life Insurance Company management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the period covered by this report.

 

 

-26-

 

 

 

Part II: Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The life insurance industry, including the Company and its subsidiaries, has been subject to an increase in litigation in recent years. Such litigation has been pursued on behalf of purported classes of insurance purchasers, often questioning the conduct of insurers in the marketing of their products.

 

In addition to the above, the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in, or subject to other claims or legal actions. Some of these claims and legal actions are in jurisdictions where juries are given substantial latitude in assessing damages, including punitive damages. Although no assurances can be given and no determinations can be made at this time, management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these other claims and legal actions would have no material effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial position.

 

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Item 5. Other Information

 

3520 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111

Contact: Tracy W. Knapp, Chief Financial Officer,

 

(816) 753-7299, Extension 8216

 

 

For Immediate Release: August 4, 2006, press release reporting financial results for the second quarter of 2006.

 

Kansas City Life Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results

 

Kansas City Life Insurance Company recorded a 20% increase in net income for the second quarter, as net income of $10.1 million or $0.85 per share was recorded in 2006 versus $8.4 million or $0.71 per share one year earlier. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased 6% from $16.4 million or $1.37 per share in 2005 to $17.3 million or $1.45 per share for the current six months. The increase for both the second quarter and the six months was primarily attributable to an increase in net investment income and realized investment gains and losses, along with reduced policyholder benefits.

 

Total revenues increased 3% for the second quarter versus a year earlier, largely due to a 9% improvement in investment revenues. Although total revenues increased only slightly for the first half of 2006, investment revenues grew 3% during this period.

 

New life insurance and new accident and health premiums increased 7% in the second quarter and 9% for the first six months relative to the prior year. These increases include improvements of 15% and 17% in premiums from new life insurance sales in the Company’s Individual Insurance segment during the same respective time periods. These increases are consistent with the Company’s emphasis on growing life insurance sales. Sales of universal life and variable universal life deposits together declined 3% during the second quarter but increased 4% for the first six months of 2006 versus the same periods one year earlier. Total premiums declined for both the second quarter and six month periods due to a decline in sales of immediate annuities.

 

Driving the growth in investment revenue for the quarter and six month periods was a $2.3 million improvement in realized investment gains in the second quarter. In addition, net investment income increased $2.0 million in the second quarter and $2.1 million in the six month period due to improving investment yields and reduced investment expense in the second quarter.

 

Policyholder benefits declined 4% for both the second quarter and six months. The improvement was primarily due to reduced reserves from the decline in sales of immediate annuities. This decrease partially offset increased benefits paid in the group dental insurance business line and increased surrenders of individual life policies. Total benefits and expenses increased less than 1% during the second quarter and decreased 1% during the six months ended June 30, 2006, including the impact of a 3% increase in operating expenses during both periods.

 

Kansas City Life operates from a position of having strong capital and a rich tradition of providing Security Assured for generations. The Company’s top priority is to grow the individual life insurance business. We are pleased that the priority placed on the growth of the individual life insurance business is being rewarded with improving results, and we look forward to extending our relationships in the second half of 2006.

 

Additionally, the Kansas City Life Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid August 15, 2006 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2006.

 

Kansas City Life Insurance Company (NASDAQ: KCLI) was established in 1895 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company’s primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities. The Company's revenues were $450.1 million in 2005, and assets and life insurance in force were $4.6 billion and $30.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2005. The Company and its affiliates operate in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-Q at www.kclife.com.

 

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Kansas City Life Announces

Second Quarter 2006 Results

August 4, 2006; Page Two

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

112,662

 

$

109,213

 

$

223,790

 

$

223,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

10,109

 

$

8,425

 

$

17,298

 

$

16,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic and diluted

$

0.85

 

$

0.71

 

$

1.45

 

$

1.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

$

0.27

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

11,877,907

 

 

11,921,993

 

 

11,893,746

 

 

11,925,998

 

 

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

 

(a) Exhibits:

                

31(a)

Section 302 Certification.

 

 

31(b)

Section 302 Certification.

 

 

32(a)

Section 1350 Certification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

/s/R. Philip Bixby

R. Philip Bixby

President, Chief Executive Officer

and Chairman of the Board

 

 

/s/Tracy W. Knapp

Tracy W. Knapp

Senior Vice President, Finance

 

Date: July 31, 2006

 

 

 

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