United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2005

 

 

Kansas City Life Insurance Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Missouri

2-40764

44-0308260

 

 

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

3520 Broadway

 

 

Kansas City, Missouri

64111-2565

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Telephone Number: (816) 753-7000

Not Applicable


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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Included below is a release of financial information mailed to stockholders on November 15, 2005. It reflects the financial condition, in a condensed format, for Kansas City Life Insurance Company as of September 30, 2005, and was previously included in the Company's third quarter Form 10-Q report filed on November 8, 2005.

 

Message from the President and CEO

 

Kansas City Life Insurance Company recorded third quarter net income of $8.9 million or $0.75 per share. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $25.3 million or $2.12 per share, a 3% increase over the prior year’s $24.7 million or $2.07 per share. Although the third quarter 2005 results are lower than the same period last year, the decline was primarily due to $2.8 million in realized investment gains during the third quarter of 2004. Reductions in benefits and expenses during the first nine months have more than offset reductions in insurance and investment revenues.

 

New premiums on individual life products increased 19% for the third quarter and 5% for the nine months. However, insurance revenues declined 11% for the third quarter and 6% for the nine months, primarily due to lower annuity premiums and contract charges.

 

Net investment income increased 2% for the third quarter but declined 2% for the nine months. Although the low interest rate environment has negatively affected the yield earned on the Company’s investment portfolio, gross investment income increased slightly from the first and second quarters of 2005 and net investment income improved slightly in the third quarter of 2005 versus the same period a year earlier. Net investment income, however, declined for the nine-month period due to increased investment expense and lower gross investment yields in 2005.

 

Policyholder benefits and interest credited to policyholder account balances decreased $5.1 million for the third quarter and $13.1 million for the nine months, primarily due to reduced death benefits and lower crediting rates. Finally, operating expenses declined in the third quarter and nine months, primarily due to cost savings from the integration of GuideOne operations into the Home Office.

 

The Company continues to focus on growing its life insurance sales. Our success in new life insurance sales in 2005 has been the result of both improved production from current agencies and the recruitment of new agencies. Through an expanding sales force, the Company is committed to building upon its life insurance business.

 

The Company is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid November 22, 2005 to shareholders of record as of November 17, 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

December 31

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for sale, at fair value

$

2,899,335

 

$

2,962,114

 

Equity securities available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for sale, at fair value

 

56,747

 

 

63,099

 

Mortgage loans

 

458,482

 

 

430,632

 

Short-term investments

 

30,013

 

 

67,980

 

Other investments

 

199,740

 

 

202,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

3,644,317

 

 

3,725,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

2,755

 

 

4,147

Deferred acquisition costs

 

227,541

 

 

229,712

Value of business acquired

 

91,842

 

 

96,853

Other assets

 

260,622

 

 

255,480

Separate account assets

 

364,760

 

 

353,983

 

 

Total assets

$

4,591,837

 

$

4,666,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Future policy benefits

$

857,353

 

$

863,754

Policyholder account balances

 

2,293,839

 

 

2,295,783

Notes payable

 

33,682

 

 

92,220

Income taxes

 

45,018

 

 

53,703

Other liabilities

 

310,325

 

 

313,807

Separate account liabilities

 

364,760

 

 

353,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

3,904,977

 

 

3,973,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

23,121

 

 

23,121

Additional paid in capital

 

24,904

 

 

24,279

Retained earnings

 

749,128

 

 

733,499

Accumulated other

 

 

 

 

 

 

comprehensive income

 

5,598

 

 

26,231

Less treasury stock

 

(115,891)

 

 

(114,234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

686,860

 

 

692,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

4,591,837

 

$

4,666,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

 

Nine Months ended

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

$

42,275

 

$

49,209

 

$

134,736

 

$

143,579

 

Contract charges

 

28,525

 

 

28,797

 

 

85,422

 

 

87,327

 

Reinsurance ceded

 

(13,605)

 

 

(13,802)

 

 

(41,304)

 

 

(40,662)

 

 

Total insurance revenues

 

57,195

 

 

64,204

 

 

178,854

 

 

190,244

Investment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

49,340

 

 

48,558

 

 

144,991

 

 

147,676

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

(94)

 

 

2,809

 

 

863

 

 

4,336

Other revenues

 

2,617

 

 

2,243

 

 

7,833

 

 

6,511

 

 

Total revenues

 

109,058

 

 

117,814

 

 

332,541

 

 

348,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policyholder benefits

 

42,120

 

 

44,011

 

 

131,555

 

 

139,969

Interest credited to policyholder account balances

 

22,624

 

 

25,856

 

 

68,532

 

 

73,203

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and value of business acquired

 

9,987

 

 

10,142

 

 

29,292

 

 

30,602

Operating expenses

 

22,161

 

 

22,817

 

 

68,447

 

 

72,428

 

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

96,892

 

 

102,826

 

 

297,826

 

 

316,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

12,166

 

 

14,988

 

 

34,715

 

 

32,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

3,264

 

 

3,455

 

 

9,428

 

 

7,915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

8,902

 

$

11,533

 

$

25,287

 

$

24,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, basic and diluted

$

0.75

 

$

0.97

 

$

2.12

 

$

2.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends

$

0.27

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.81

 

$

0.81

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months ended

 

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided

$

29,862

 

$

27,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

(434,355)

 

 

(627,035)

 

Equity securities

 

(4,123)

 

 

(4,657)

 

Mortgage loans

 

(76,158)

 

 

(43,614)

 

Other investment assets

 

(554,463)

 

 

(579,452)

Sales of investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity securities

 

127,320

 

 

120,880

 

Equity securities

 

10,015

 

 

3,316

 

Other investment assets

 

594,955

 

 

653,027

Maturities and principal paydowns

 

 

 

 

 

 

of other investments

 

368,518

 

 

420,877

Net additions to property and

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment

 

(667)

 

 

(1,345)

 

Net cash provided (used)

 

31,042

 

 

(58,003)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

26,064

 

 

3,960

Repayment of borrowings

 

(84,602)

 

 

(26,765)

Deposits on policyholder account

 

 

 

 

 

 

balances

 

188,149

 

 

205,720

Withdrawals from policyholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

account balances

 

(181,386)

 

 

(152,096)

Net transfers to separate accounts

 

1,468

 

 

(8,449)

Change in other deposits

 

(1,299)

 

 

(2,770)

Cash dividends to stockholders

 

(9,658)

 

 

(9,765)

Net disposition (acquisition) of

 

 

 

 

 

 

treasury stock

 

(1,032)

 

 

534

 

Net cash provided (used)

 

(62,296)

 

 

10,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash

 

(1,392)

 

 

(19,658)

Cash at beginning of year

 

4,147

 

 

20,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$

2,755

 

$

371

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Notes

 

Comprehensive income (loss) was ($22,711) and $47,453 for the third

 

respectively.

 

quarter of 2005 and 2004; and $4,654 and $29,952 for the nine months

 

ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This varies from net

 

income largely due to unrealized gains or losses on investments.

 

 

Income per common share is based upon the weighted average

 

number of shares outstanding for the nine months, 11,925,389

 

shares (11,928,520 shares - 2004).

 

 

These financial statements are unaudited but, in management’s opinion,

 

include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results.

 

 

Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform with

 

the current year presentation.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:/s/William A. Schalekamp

William A. Schalekamp,

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel & Secretary

November 15, 2005

 

(Date)

 

 

 

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