UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from _____ to ________

Commission file number: 000-09341

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

UTAH
87-0345941
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
5300 South 360 West, Suite 250, Salt Lake City, Utah
84123
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
 (801) 264-1060
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 
Large accelerated filer [  ]
Accelerated filer [  ]
 
Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [X]
 
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 A Common Stock, $2.00 par value
13,820,079
Title of Class
Number of Shares Outstanding as of
 
August 25, 2017
   
Class C Common Stock, $2.00 par value
2,005,026
Title of Class
Number of Shares Outstanding as of
 
August 25, 2017
   
 

 
 
SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

Table of Contents
   
Page No.
 
Part I  - Financial Information
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (unaudited)
3-4
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
5
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
6
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity as of June 30, 2017 and  June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
7
     
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
8
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
9
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
43
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
49
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
49
     
 
Part II - Other Information
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
50
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
51
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
51
     
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
52
     
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
52
     
Item 5.
Other Information
52
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
53
     
 
Signature Page
56


2

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements.

Assets
 
June 30
2017
(Unaudited)
   
December 31
2016
(As Restated)
 
Investments:
           
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost
 
$
193,208,660
   
$
184,979,644
 
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value
   
6,499,100
     
10,573,356
 
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans, held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $1,921,028 and $1,748,783 for 2017 and 2016)
   
134,999,264
     
149,181,578
 
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $17,064,559 and $16,138,439 for 2017 and 2016)
   
151,355,029
     
145,165,921
 
Policy loans and other investments (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,072,529 and $1,119,630 for 2017 and 2016)
   
40,987,994
     
40,937,146
 
Short-term investments
   
23,448,480
     
27,560,040
 
Accrued investment income
   
3,300,540
     
3,163,775
 
Total investments
   
553,799,067
     
561,561,460
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
82,258,418
     
38,987,430
 
Loans held for sale
   
172,772,535
     
189,139,832
 
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $2,609,643
and $2,355,482 for 2017 and 2016)
   
5,919,706
     
7,050,283
 
Restricted assets
   
10,152,550
     
10,391,394
 
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
   
4,322,060
     
4,131,885
 
Receivable from reinsurers
   
13,280,043
     
13,079,668
 
Cemetery land and improvements
   
10,561,992
     
10,672,836
 
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs
   
75,286,393
     
69,118,745
 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
   
20,096,965
     
18,872,362
 
Property and equipment, net
   
7,965,086
     
8,791,522
 
Value of business acquired
   
7,079,387
     
7,570,300
 
Goodwill
   
2,765,570
     
2,765,570
 
Other
   
10,254,418
     
9,545,296
 
                 
Total Assets
 
$
976,514,190
   
$
951,678,583
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
3

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

   
June 30
2017
(Unaudited)
   
December 31
2016
(As Restated)
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
           
Liabilities
           
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims
 
$
592,762,559
   
$
584,067,692
 
Unearned premium reserve
   
4,340,622
     
4,469,771
 
Bank and other loans payable
   
163,582,661
     
152,140,679
 
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues
   
12,477,400
     
12,360,249
 
Cemetery perpetual care obligation
   
3,662,070
     
3,598,580
 
Accounts payable
   
3,338,457
     
4,213,109
 
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
   
31,068,330
     
33,950,503
 
Income taxes
   
27,657,321
     
24,318,869
 
Total liabilities
   
838,889,420
     
819,119,452
 
                 
Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Class A: common stock - $2.00 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued 13,820,079 shares in 2017 and 13,819,006 shares in 2016
   
27,640,158
     
27,638,012
 
Class B: non-voting common stock - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Class C: convertible common stock - $2.00 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized; issued 2,005,026 shares in 2017 and 1,902,229 shares in 2016
   
4,010,052
     
3,804,458
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
35,185,487
     
34,813,246
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
   
242,213
     
264,822
 
Retained earnings
   
71,751,784
     
67,409,204
 
Treasury stock at cost - 625,871 Class A shares in 2017 and 704,122 Class A shares in 2016
   
(1,204,924
)
   
(1,370,611
)
                 
Total stockholders' equity
   
137,624,770
     
132,559,131
 
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
976,514,190
   
$
951,678,583
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
4


SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Revenues:
                       
Insurance premiums and other considerations
 
$
17,498,500
   
$
15,899,526
   
$
34,855,624
   
$
30,351,101
 
Net investment income
   
9,747,475
     
9,135,820
     
19,310,757
     
18,128,011
 
Net mortuary and cemetery sales
   
3,280,375
     
3,520,071
     
6,639,348
     
6,765,927
 
Realized gains on investments and other assets
   
887,402
     
120,543
     
1,032,732
     
218,465
 
Other than temporary impairments on investments
   
(266,227
)
   
(30,000
)
   
(318,366
)
   
(103,630
)
Mortgage fee income
   
39,948,197
     
49,825,887
     
78,376,051
     
91,037,895
 
Other
   
2,075,836
     
1,615,380
     
4,104,709
     
3,145,806
 
Total revenues
   
73,171,558
     
80,087,227
     
144,000,855
     
149,543,575
 
                                 
Benefits and expenses:
                               
Death benefits
   
8,547,019
     
7,336,129
     
17,341,617
     
15,160,130
 
Surrenders and other policy benefits
   
680,117
     
560,859
     
1,537,648
     
1,079,180
 
Increase in future policy benefits
   
5,366,096
     
5,272,358
     
10,934,138
     
9,394,059
 
Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired
   
1,768,769
     
1,707,552
     
4,032,808
     
3,920,388
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
                               
Commissions
   
18,522,758
     
24,608,753
     
34,877,806
     
43,819,721
 
Personnel
   
17,964,918
     
17,582,835
     
36,554,605
     
34,780,207
 
Advertising
   
1,485,604
     
1,969,945
     
2,796,278
     
3,047,955
 
Rent and rent related
   
2,296,495
     
2,048,397
     
4,436,033
     
4,112,722
 
Depreciation on property and equipment
   
581,026
     
536,489
     
1,206,838
     
1,057,944
 
Costs related to funding mortgage loans
   
2,286,107
     
1,958,625
     
4,505,756
     
4,591,379
 
Other
   
7,760,849
     
6,832,076
     
15,191,800
     
13,312,787
 
Interest expense
   
1,385,354
     
1,235,151
     
2,639,393
     
2,299,346
 
Cost of goods and services sold-mortuaries and cemeteries
   
532,147
     
452,172
     
1,054,066
     
910,791
 
Total benefits and expenses
   
69,177,259
     
72,101,341
     
137,108,786
     
137,486,609
 
                                 
Earnings before income taxes
   
3,994,299
     
7,985,886
     
6,892,069
     
12,056,966
 
Income tax expense
   
(1,508,435
)
   
(2,968,880
)
   
(2,546,205
)
   
(4,502,019
)
                                 
Net earnings
 
$
2,485,864
   
$
5,017,006
   
$
4,345,864
   
$
7,554,947
 
                                 
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share (1)
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.34
   
$
0.29
   
$
0.51
 
                                 
Net earnings per Class A Equivalent common share-assuming dilution (1)
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.33
   
$
0.28
   
$
0.50
 
                                 
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common share outstanding (1)
   
15,161,689
     
14,747,976
     
15,110,119
     
14,702,187
 
                                 
Weighted-average Class A equivalent common shares outstanding-assuming dilution (1)
   
15,492,277
     
15,111,324
     
15,454,507
     
15,114,535
 

(1) Net earnings per share amounts have been adjusted retroactively for the effect of annual stock dividends.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
5

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Net earnings
 
$
2,485,864
   
$
5,017,006
   
$
4,345,864
   
$
7,554,947
 
Other comprehensive income:
                               
  Unrealized gains on derivative instruments
   
1,021
     
2,804
     
2,616
     
5,541
 
  Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities
   
(67,708
)
   
38,582
     
(37,838
)
   
471,589
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax
   
(66,687
)
   
41,386
     
(35,222
)
   
477,130
 
  Income tax (expense) benefit
   
22,786
     
(28,779
)
   
12,613
     
(164,956
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of income tax
   
(43,901
)
   
12,607
     
(22,609
)
   
312,174
 
Comprehensive income
 
$
2,441,963
   
$
5,029,613
   
$
4,323,255
   
$
7,867,121
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
6

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)

   
Class A
Common Stock
   
Class C
Common Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
 Capital
   
Accumulated
 Other Comprehensive Income
   
Retained
 Earnings
   
Treasury
 Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
$
26,218,200
   
$
3,419,280
   
$
30,232,582
   
$
(499,358
)
 
$
60,525,404
   
$
(2,179,429
)
 
$
117,716,679
 
                                                         
Net earnings
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,554,947
     
-
     
7,554,947
 
Other comprehensive income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
312,174
     
-
     
-
     
312,174
 
Grant of stock options
   
-
     
-
     
168,478
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
168,478
 
Exercise of stock options
   
56,920
     
-
     
4,367
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
61,287
 
Sale of treasury stock
   
-
     
-
     
274,184
     
-
     
-
     
374,472
     
648,656
 
Stock dividends
   
274
     
12,768
     
30,779
     
-
     
(43,821
)
   
-
     
-
 
Conversion Class C to Class A
   
8
     
(8
)
                                       
Balance at June 30, 2016
 
$
26,275,402
   
$
3,432,040
   
$
30,710,390
   
$
(187,184
)
 
$
68,036,530
   
$
(1,804,957
)
 
$
126,462,221
 
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
27,638,012
   
$
3,804,458
   
$
34,813,246
   
$
264,822
   
$
67,409,204
   
$
(1,370,611
)
 
$
132,559,131
 
                                                         
Net earnings
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,345,864
     
-
     
4,345,864
 
Other comprehensive loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(22,609
)
   
-
     
-
     
(22,609
)
Grant of stock options
   
-
     
-
     
203,312
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
203,312
 
Exercise of stock options
   
2
     
206,804
     
(206,806
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Sale of treasury stock
   
-
     
-
     
373,385
     
-
     
-
     
351,157
     
724,542
 
Purchase of treasury stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(185,470
)
   
(185,470
)
Stock dividends
   
930
     
4
     
2,350
     
-
     
(3,284
)
   
-
     
-
 
Conversion Class C to Class A
   
1,214
     
(1,214
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Balance at June 30, 2017
 
$
27,640,158
   
$
4,010,052
   
$
35,185,487
   
$
242,213
   
$
71,751,784
   
$
(1,204,924
)
 
$
137,624,770
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
7

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
20,042,049
   
$
(11,694,122
)
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Securities held to maturity:
               
        Purchase-fixed maturity securities
   
(14,739,655
)
   
(6,011,449
)
        Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities
   
5,780,429
     
7,461,029
 
Securities available for sale:
               
       Purchase - equity securities
   
(4,662,660
)
   
(3,092,638
)
       Sales - equity securities
   
8,728,231
     
2,858,859
 
Purchases of short-term investments
   
(10,545,721
)
   
(7,982,751
)
Sales of short-term investments
   
14,657,281
     
4,122,893
 
Net changes in restricted assets
   
234,989
     
(379,488
)
Net changes in perpetual care trusts
   
(138,214
)
   
636,032
 
Mortgage loans, policy loans, and other investments made
   
(225,709,097
)
   
(223,703,013
)
Payments received for mortgage loans, policy loans and other investments
   
243,249,202
     
213,224,702
 
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(396,225
)
   
(796,922
)
Sale of property and equipment
   
9,973
     
33,994
 
Purchase of real estate
   
(9,792,553
)
   
(11,122,083
)
Sale of real estate
   
6,955,785
     
3,559,261
 
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
13,631,765
     
(21,191,574
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Investment contract receipts
   
6,619,919
     
5,089,479
 
Investment contract withdrawals
   
(8,281,872
)
   
(6,138,482
)
Proceeds from stock options exercised
   
-
     
61,287
 
Purchase of treasury stock
   
(185,470
)
   
-
 
Repayment of bank loans
   
(1,450,283
)
   
(777,883
)
Proceeds from borrowing on bank loans
   
13,785,915
     
2,472,468
 
Net change in warehouse line borrowings
   
(891,035
)
   
28,925,507
 
      Net cash provided by financing activities
   
9,597,174
     
29,632,376
 
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
43,270,988
     
(3,253,320
)
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
38,987,430
     
40,053,242
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
82,258,418
   
$
36,799,922
 
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest (net of amount capitalized)
 
$
2,617,241
   
$
2,315,042
 
Income taxes (net of refunds)
   
(804,859
)
   
981,981
 
                 
Non Cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
               
Transfer of loans held for sale to mortgage loans held for investment
 
$
5,032,147
   
$
7,386,432
 
Accrued real estate construction costs and retainage
   
3,013,225
     
-
 
Mortgage loans foreclosed into real estate
   
1,345,213
     
573,658
 
Benefit plans funded with treasury stock
   
724,542
     
648,656
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)


1)   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10‑Q and Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation S‑X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (file number 000-09341). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017. The presentation of certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. See additional discussion regarding correction of errors in Notes 21 and 22 included in the Company's Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are those used in determining the value of derivative assets and liabilities; those used in determining deferred acquisition costs and the value of business acquired; those used in determining the value of mortgage loans foreclosed to real estate held for investment; those used in determining the liability for future policy benefits and unearned revenue; those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales; those used in determining the value of mortgage servicing rights; those used in determining allowances for loan losses for mortgage loans on real estate; those used in determining loan loss reserve; and those used in determining deferred tax assets and liabilities. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are fairly stated in all material respects.

2)   Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU No. 2016-13: "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)" – Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard, which is not expected to be material to the Company's results of operations but will have an effect on the balance sheet presentation.

ASU No. 2016-02: "Leases (Topic 842)" - Issued in February 2016, ASU 2016-02 supersedes the requirements in ASC Topic 840, "Leases", and was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact of this standard, which is not expected to be material to the Company's results of operations but will have an effect on the balance sheet presentation for leased assets and obligations.

ASU No. 2016-01: "Financial Instruments – Overall (Topic 825-10)" – Issued in January 2016, ASU 2016-01 changes the accounting for non-consolidated equity investments that are not accounted for under the equity method of accounting by requiring changes in fair value to be recognized in income. Under current guidance, changes in fair value for investments of this nature are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders' equity.  Additionally, ASU 2016-01 simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values; requires entities to use the exit price when estimating the fair value of financial instruments; and modifies various presentation disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The Company holds equity securities classified as available for sale securities that are currently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through other comprehensive income. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-01 the Company will be required to recognize changes in the fair value of these equity securities through earnings, thus increasing the volatility of the Company's earnings. However, adoption of this standard will not significantly affect the Company's comprehensive income or stockholders' equity. See Note 3 for details regarding the Company's equity securities currently classified as available for sale. This new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with the cumulative effect of the adoption made to the balance sheet as of the date of adoption. Thus, the adoption will result in a reclassification of the related accumulated net unrealized gains (losses) currently included in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Company will adopt this standard beginning January 1, 2018.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

2)   Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
 
ASU No. 2014-09: "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" - Issued in May 2014, ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition". ASU 2014-09 clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue in order to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries. ASU 2014-09 provides guidance intended to assist in the identification of contracts with customers and separate performance obligations within those contracts, the determination and allocation of the transaction price to those identified performance obligations and the recognition of revenue when a performance obligation has been satisfied. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Insurance contracts are excluded from the scope of this new guidance.

Upon adoption, ASU 2014-09 provides for transition through either a full retrospective approach requiring the restatement of all presented prior periods or a modified retrospective approach, which allows the new recognition standard to be applied to only those contracts that are not completed at the date of transition. If the modified retrospective approach is adopted, a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings is performed with additional disclosures required including the amount by which each line item is affected by the transition as compared to the guidance in effect before adoption and an explanation of the reasons for significant changes in these amounts. The Company intends to adopt ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective method. The Company does not expect to record a cumulative effect adjustment to its beginning retained earnings as a result of adoption of ASU 2014-09.

The Company's revenues from contracts with customers that are subject to ASU 2014-09 include mortgage servicing fees and revenues on mortuary and cemetery contracts. The recognition and measurement of these items is not expected to change as a result of the Company's adoption of ASU 2014-09 and thus the Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will significantly impact the Company's results of operations or financial position but is still in the process of evaluating the final impact. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will adopt this standard beginning January 1, 2018.

The Company has reviewed other recent accounting pronouncements and has determined that they will not significantly impact the Company's results of operations or financial position.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)



3)   Investments

The Company's investments in fixed maturity securities held to maturity and equity securities available for sale as of June 30, 2017 are summarized as follows:

 
   

Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
June 30, 2017
                       
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
                       
Bonds:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
 
$
14,420,200
   
$
248,373
   
$
(59,763
)
 
$
14,608,810
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
5,973,209
     
130,535
     
(89,335
)
   
6,014,409
 
Corporate securities including public utilities
   
161,579,151
     
13,657,535
     
(2,170,322
)
   
173,066,364
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
10,612,465
     
238,013
     
(159,091
)
   
10,691,387
 
Redeemable preferred stock
   
623,635
     
39,838
     
-
     
663,473
 
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity
 
$
193,208,660
   
$
14,314,294
   
$
(2,478,511
)
 
$
205,044,443
 
                                 
Equity securities available for sale at estimated fair value:
                               
                                 
Common stock:
                               
                                 
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
 
$
6,969,968
   
$
388,504
   
$
(859,372
)
 
$
6,499,100
 
                                 
Total equity securities available for sale at estimated fair value
 
$
6,969,968
   
$
388,504
   
$
(859,372
)
 
$
6,499,100
 
                                 
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment at amortized cost:
                               
Residential
 
$
63,031,000
                         
Residential construction
   
34,512,524
                         
Commercial
   
39,763,788
                         
Less: Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
   
(387,020
)
                       
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(1,921,028
)
                       
Total mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment
 
$
134,999,264
                         
                                 
Real estate held for investment - net of depreciation
 
$
151,355,029
                         
                                 
Policy loans and other investments are shown at amortized cost:
                               
Policy loans
 
$
6,685,452
                         
Insurance assignments
   
32,450,071
                         
Other investments
   
2,925,000
                         
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(1,072,529
)
                       
                                 
Total policy loans and other investments
 
$
40,987,994
                         
                                 
Short-term investments at amortized cost
 
$
23,448,480
                         


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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)

The Company's investments in fixed maturity securities held to maturity and equity securities available for sale as of December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

   
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
 Gains
   
Gross
 Unrealized
Losses
   
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2016:
                       
                         
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity carried at amortized cost:
                       
Bonds:
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies
 
$
4,475,065
   
$
249,028
   
$
(66,111
)
 
$
4,657,982
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
6,017,225
     
153,514
     
(133,249
)
   
6,037,490
 
Corporate securities including public utilities
   
164,375,636
     
10,440,989
     
(3,727,013
)
   
171,089,612
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
9,488,083
     
221,400
     
(280,871
)
   
9,428,612
 
Redeemable preferred stock
   
623,635
     
13,418
     
-
     
637,053
 
Total fixed maturity securities held to maturity
 
$
184,979,644
   
$
11,078,349
   
$
(4,207,244
)
 
$
191,850,749
 
                                 
Equity securities available for sale at estimated fair value:
                               
                                 
Common stock:
                               
                                 
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
 
$
10,985,338
   
$
447,110
   
$
(859,092
)
 
$
10,573,356
 
                                 
Total securities available for sale carried at estimated fair value
 
$
10,985,338
   
$
447,110
   
$
(859,092
)
 
$
10,573,356
 
                                 
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment at amortized cost:
                               
Residential
 
$
58,593,622
                         
Residential construction
   
40,800,117
                         
Commercial
   
51,536,622
                         
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(1,748,783
)
                       
                                 
Total mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment
 
$
149,181,578
                         
                                 
Real estate held for investment - net of depreciation
 
$
145,165,921
                         
                                 
Policy loans and other investments are shown at amortized cost:
                               
Policy loans
 
$
6,694,148
                         
Insurance assignments
   
33,548,079
                         
Promissory notes
   
48,797
                         
Other investments
   
1,765,752
                         
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(1,119,630
)
                       
                                 
Total policy loans and other investments
 
$
40,937,146
                         
                                 
Short-term investments at amortized cost
 
$
27,560,040
                         

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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)
 
Fixed Maturity Securities

The following tables summarize unrealized losses on fixed maturity securities, which are carried at amortized cost, at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The unrealized losses were primarily related to interest rate fluctuations. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration with the fair value of the related fixed maturity securities:

   
Unrealized
Losses for
 Less than
Twelve
Months
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
 Losses for
 More than
Twelve
 Months
   
Fair Value
   
Total
 Unrealized
 Loss
   
Fair Value
 
At June 30, 2017
                                   
U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
 
$
59,763
   
$
12,614,366
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
59,763
   
$
12,614,366
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
89,335
     
2,964,864
     
-
     
-
     
89,335
     
2,964,864
 
Corporate securities
   
696,803
     
19,580,014
     
1,473,519
     
11,365,599
     
2,170,322
     
30,945,613
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
99,586
     
2,845,871
     
59,505
     
1,097,380
     
159,091
     
3,943,251
 
Total unrealized losses
 
$
945,487
   
$
38,005,115
   
$
1,533,024
   
$
12,462,979
   
$
2,478,511
   
$
50,468,094
 
                                                 
At December 31, 2016
                                               
U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
 
$
66,111
   
$
1,342,088
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
66,111
   
$
1,342,088
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
133,249
     
3,686,856
     
-
     
-
     
133,249
     
3,686,856
 
Corporate securities
   
1,728,312
     
41,796,016
     
1,998,701
     
12,969,135
     
3,727,013
     
54,765,151
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
176,715
     
4,176,089
     
104,156
     
940,278
     
280,871
     
5,116,367
 
Total unrealized losses
 
$
2,104,387
   
$
51,001,049
   
$
2,102,857
   
$
13,909,413
   
$
4,207,244
   
$
64,910,462
 

There were 151 securities with an average fair value of 95.3% of amortized cost at June 30, 2017. There were 250 securities with an average fair value of 93.9% of amortized cost at December 31, 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 an other than temporary decline in fair value resulted in the recognition of credit losses on fixed maturity securities of $266,227 and $30,000, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 an other than temporary decline in fair value resulted in the recognition of credit losses on fixed maturity securities of $318,366 and $60,000, respectively.

On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews its available for sale and held to maturity fixed investment securities related to corporate securities and other public utilities, consisting of bonds and preferred stocks that are in a loss position. The review involves an analysis of the securities in relation to historical values, and projected earnings and revenue growth rates. Based on the analysis, a determination is made whether a security will likely recover from the loss position within a reasonable period of time. If it is unlikely that the investment will recover from the loss position, the loss is considered to be other than temporary, the security is written down to the impaired value and an impairment loss is recognized.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)
   
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Estimated Fair
Value
 
Held to Maturity:
           
Due in 2017
 
$
2,711,324
   
$
2,725,318
 
Due in 2018 through 2021
   
50,865,992
     
52,437,835
 
Due in 2022 through 2026
   
43,504,148
     
45,811,635
 
Due after 2026
   
84,891,096
     
92,714,795
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
10,612,465
     
10,691,387
 
Redeemable preferred stock
   
623,635
     
663,473
 
Total held to maturity
 
$
193,208,660
   
$
205,044,443
 

Equity Securities

The following tables summarize unrealized losses on equity securities that were carried at estimated fair value based on quoted trading prices at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The unrealized losses were primarily the result of decreases in fair value due to overall equity market declines. The tables set forth unrealized losses by duration and number of investment positions, together with the fair value of the related equity securities available for sale in a loss position:
 
   
Unrealized
Losses for
Less than
Twelve
Months
   
No. of Investment Positions
   
Unrealized
Losses for
More than
Twelve Months
   
No. of
Investment
Positions
   
Total
Unrealized
Losses
 
At June 30, 2017
                             
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
 
$
175,601
     
137
   
$
683,771
     
84
   
$
859,372
 
Total unrealized losses
 
$
175,601
     
137
   
$
683,771
     
84
   
$
859,372
 
Fair Value
 
$
1,275,336
           
$
1,298,109
           
$
2,573,445
 
                                         
At December 31, 2016
                                       
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
 
$
215,563
     
124
   
$
643,529
     
104
   
$
859,092
 
Total unrealized losses
 
$
215,563
     
124
   
$
643,529
     
104
   
$
859,092
 
Fair Value
 
$
2,063,144
           
$
1,685,874
           
$
3,749,018
 
 
The average fair value of the equity securities available for sale was 75.0% and 81.4% of the original investment as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The intent of the Company is to retain equity securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for the recovery in fair value. However, the Company may sell equity securities during a period in which the fair value has declined below the amount of the original investment. In certain situations, new factors, including changes in the business environment, can change the Company's previous intent to continue holding a security. During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, an other than temporary decline in the fair value resulted in the recognition of no impairment loss on equity securities and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, an other than temporary decline in the fair value resulted in the recognition of an impairment loss on equity securities of $-0- and $43,630, respectively.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)

On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews its investment in industrial, miscellaneous and all other equity securities that are in a loss position. The review involves an analysis of the securities in relation to historical values, price earnings ratios, projected earnings and revenue growth rates. Based on the analysis, a determination is made whether a security will likely recover from the loss position within a reasonable period of time. If it is unlikely that the investment will recover from the loss position, the loss is considered to be other than temporary, the security is written down to the impaired value and an impairment loss is recognized.

The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments. The fair values for equity securities are based on quoted market prices.

The Company's net realized gains and losses and other than temporary impairments from investments and other assets, are summarized as follows:

   
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Fixed maturity securities held to maturity:
                       
Gross realized gains
 
$
50,987
   
$
194,456
   
$
53,422
   
$
194,456
 
Gross realized losses
   
(35,066
)
   
-
     
(35,066
)
   
(2,878
)
Other than temporary impairments
   
(266,227
)
   
(30,000
)
   
(318,366
)
   
(60,000
)
                                 
Equity securities available for sale:
                               
Gross realized gains
   
45,474
     
76,085
     
106,452
     
139,580
 
Gross realized losses
   
(53,881
)
   
(8,724
)
   
(58,437
)
   
(32,602
)
Other than temporary impairments
           
-
     
-
     
(43,630
)
                                 
Other assets:
                               
Gross realized gains
   
1,325,424
     
583,688
     
1,781,698
     
866,283
 
Gross realized losses
   
(445,536
)
   
(724,962
)
   
(815,337
)
   
(946,374
)
Total
 
$
621,175
   
$
90,543
   
$
714,366
   
$
114,835
 

The carrying amount of held to maturity securities sold was $255,509 and $1,789,159 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The net realized gain related to these sales was $39,374 and $156,171 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Although the intent is to buy and hold a bond to maturity the Company will sell a bond prior to maturity if conditions have changed within the entity that issued the bond to increase the risk of default to an unacceptable level.
There were no investments, aggregated by issuer, in excess of 10% of shareholders' equity (before net unrealized gains and losses on available for sale equity securities) at June 30, 2017, other than investments issued or guaranteed by the United States Government.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)

Major categories of net investment income are as follows:
   
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Fixed maturity securities
 
$
2,433,404
   
$
2,011,637
   
$
4,792,364
   
$
4,062,206
 
Equity securities
   
68,868
     
59,252
     
133,403
     
130,293
 
Mortgage loans on real estate
   
2,128,345
     
2,295,531
     
4,340,521
     
4,306,506
 
Real estate
   
2,834,022
     
2,587,789
     
5,722,084
     
5,426,272
 
Policy loans
   
233,021
     
171,035
     
426,755
     
353,241
 
Insurance assignments
   
3,100,721
     
2,946,375
     
6,382,333
     
5,963,484
 
Other investments
   
12,448
     
13,962
     
19,990
     
13,962
 
Short-term investments,  principally interest on sale of mortgage loans and other
   
1,988,945
     
2,001,301
     
3,804,548
     
3,879,983
 
Gross investment income
   
12,799,774
     
12,086,882
     
25,621,998
     
24,135,947
 
Investment expenses
   
(3,052,299
)
   
(2,951,062
)
   
(6,311,241
)
   
(6,007,936
)
Net investment income
 
$
9,747,475
   
$
9,135,820
   
$
19,310,757
   
$
18,128,011
 
Net investment income includes income earned by the restricted assets of the cemeteries and mortuaries of $124,983 and $74,365 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $240,485 and $162,341 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Net investment income on real estate consists primarily of rental revenue.
Investment expenses consist primarily of depreciation, property taxes, operating expenses of real estate and an estimated portion of administrative expenses relating to investment activities.
Securities on deposit for regulatory authorities as required by law amounted to $9,267,402 at June 30, 2017 and $9,269,121 at December 31, 2016. The restricted securities are included in various assets under investments on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Real Estate
The Company continues to strategically deploy resources into real estate to match the income and yield durations of its primary obligations. The sources for these real estate assets come through its various business units in the form of acquisition, development mortgage foreclosures.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)
 
Commercial Real Estate Held for Investment
The Company owns and manages commercial real estate assets as a means of generating investment income. These assets are acquired in accordance with the Company's goals and objectives for risk-adjusted returns. Due diligence is conducted on each asset using internal and third-party reports. Geographic locations and asset classes of the investment activity is determined by senior management under the direction of the Board of Directors.
The Company employs full-time employees to attend to the day-to-day operations of those assets within the greater Salt Lake area and close surrounding markets.  The Company utilizes third party property managers when the geographic boundary does not warrant full-time staff or through strategic lease-up periods. The Company generally looks to acquire assets in regions that are high growth regions for employment and population and in assets that provide operational efficiencies.
The Company currently owns and operates 12 commercial properties in 7 states. These properties include industrial warehouses, office buildings, retail centers, undeveloped land and includes the redevelopment and expansion of its corporate campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. The assets are primarily held without debt; however, the Company does use debt in strategic cases to leverage established yields or to acquire higher quality or different class of asset.
The following is a summary of the Company's investment in commercial real estate for the periods presented:
   
Net Ending Balance
     
Total Square Footage
 
   
June 30
     
December 31
     
June 30
   
December 31
 
   
2017
     
2016
     
2017
   
2016
 
Arizona
 
$
4,000
 
(1
)
 
$
450,538
 
(1
)
   
-
     
16,270
 
Arkansas
   
98,269
         
100,369
         
3,200
     
3,200
 
Kansas
   
12,101,659
         
12,450,297
         
222,679
     
222,679
 
Louisiana
   
505,948
         
518,700
         
7,063
     
7,063
 
Mississippi
   
3,771,725
         
3,818,985
         
33,821
     
33,821
 
New Mexico
   
7,000
 
(1
)
   
7,000
 
(1
)
   
-
     
-
 
Texas
   
3,744,730
         
3,734,974
         
23,470
     
23,470
 
Utah
   
59,851,183
 
(2
)
   
47,893,073
 
(2
)
   
433,244
     
433,244
 
                                         
   
$
80,084,514
       
$
68,973,936
         
723,477
     
739,747
 
                                         
                                         
(1) Includes undeveloped land
                             
                                         
(2) Includes 53rd Center completed in July 2017
                     

Residential Real Estate Held for Investment

The Company owns a portfolio of residential homes primarily as a result of loan foreclosures.  The strategy has been to lease these homes to produce cash flow, and allow time for the economic fundamentals to return to the various markets. As an orderly and active market for these homes returns, the Company has the option to dispose or to continue and hold them for cash flow and acceptable returns.
The Company established Security National Real Estate Services ("SNRE") to manage the residential portfolio. SNRE cultivates and maintains the preferred vendor relationships necessary to manage costs and quality of work performed on the portfolio of homes across the country.
As of June 30, 2017, SNRE manages 112 residential properties in 9 states across the United States which includes a newly constructed apartment complex, Dry Creek at East Village, in Sandy Utah.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)  Investments (Continued)
 
The following is a summary of the Company's investment in residential real estate for the periods presented:

   
Net Ending Balance
 
   
June 30
   
December 31
 
   
2017
   
2016
 
Arizona
 
$
534,381
   
$
742,259
 
California
   
5,621,924
     
5,848,389
 
Colorado
   
-
     
364,489
 
Florida
   
7,462,137
     
8,327,355
 
Hawaii
   
712,286
     
-
 
Ohio
   
46,658
     
46,658
 
Oklahoma
   
17,500
     
-
 
Texas
   
513,962
     
1,091,188
 
Utah
   
56,075,486
     
59,485,466
 
Washington
   
286,181
     
286,181
 
   
$
71,270,515
   
$
76,191,985
 

Real Estate Owned and Occupied by the Company

The primary business units of the Company occupy a portion of the real estate owned by the Company.  Currently, the Company occupies nearly 80,000 square feet, or approximately 10% of the overall commercial real estate holdings.

As of June 30, 2017, real estate owned and occupied by the company is summarized as follows:

Location
Business Segment
 
Approximate
 Square
Footage
   
Square Footage Occupied by the Company
 
5300 South 360 West, Salt Lake City, UT (1)
Corporate Offices, Life Insurance and
     Cemetery/Mortuary Operations
   
36,000
     
100
%
5201 Green Street, Salt Lake City, UT
Mortgage Operations
   
36,899
     
34
%
1044 River Oaks Dr., Flowood, MS
Life Insurance Operations
   
5,522
     
27
%
                   
                   
(1) This asset is included in property and equipment on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
         


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)  Investments (Continued)
 
Mortgage Loans

Mortgage loans consist of first and second mortgages. The mortgage loans bear interest at rates ranging from 2.0% to 10.5%, maturity dates range from three months to 30 years and are secured by real estate. Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of mortgage loan debtors have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. Although the Company has a diversified mortgage loan portfolio consisting of residential mortgages, commercial loans and residential construction loans and requires collateral on all real estate exposures, a substantial portion of its debtors' ability to honor obligations is reliant on the economic stability of the geographic region in which the debtors do business. At June 30, 2017, the Company had 42%, 15%, 11%, 8%, 6%, 4% and 3% of its mortgage loans from borrowers located in the states of Utah, California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, and Nevada respectively. The mortgage loans on real estate balances on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are reflected net of an allowance for loan losses of $1,921,028 and $1,748,783 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Company establishes a valuation allowance for credit losses in its portfolio. The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses as a contra-asset account for the periods presented:

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Mortgage Loans
 
                         
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Residential Construction
   
Total
 
June 30, 2017
                       
Allowance for credit losses:
                       
Beginning balance - January 1, 2017
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,461,540
   
$
100,114
   
$
1,748,783
 
   Charge-offs
   
-
     
(49,775
)
   
(64,894
)
   
(114,669
)
   Provision
   
-
     
286,914
     
-
     
286,914
 
Ending balance - June 30, 2017
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,698,679
   
$
35,220
   
$
1,921,028
 
                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
   
$
397,938
   
$
-
   
$
397,938
 
                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,300,741
   
$
35,220
   
$
1,523,090
 
                                 
Mortgage loans:
                               
Ending balance
 
$
39,763,788
   
$
63,031,000
   
$
34,512,524
   
$
137,307,312
 
                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,216,035
   
$
5,092,895
   
$
375,233
   
$
6,684,163
 
                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
38,547,753
   
$
57,938,105
   
$
34,137,291
   
$
130,623,149
 
                                 
December 31, 2016
                               
Allowance for credit losses:
                               
Beginning balance - January 1, 2016
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,560,877
   
$
100,114
   
$
1,848,120
 
   Charge-offs
   
-
     
(420,135
)
   
-
     
(420,135
)
   Provision
   
-
     
320,798
     
-
     
320,798
 
Ending balance - December 31, 2016
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,461,540
   
$
100,114
   
$
1,748,783
 
                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
   
$
374,501
   
$
-
   
$
374,501
 
                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
187,129
   
$
1,087,039
   
$
100,114
   
$
1,374,282
 
                                 
Mortgage loans:
                               
Ending balance
 
$
51,536,622
   
$
58,593,622
   
$
40,800,117
   
$
150,930,361
 
                                 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
202,992
   
$
2,916,538
   
$
64,895
   
$
3,184,425
 
                                 
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
51,333,630
   
$
55,677,084
   
$
40,735,222
   
$
147,745,936
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)
 
The following is a summary of the aging of mortgage loans for the periods presented:

Age Analysis of Past Due Mortgage Loans
 
                                                             
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater Than
90 Days (1)
   
In Process of Foreclosure (1)
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Mortgage Loans
   
Allowance for
Loan Losses
   
Unamortized deferred loan fees, net
   
Net Mortgage
Loans
 
June 30, 2017
                                                       
Commercial
 
$
522,607
   
$
-
   
$
1,012,500
   
$
203,535
   
$
1,738,642
   
$
38,025,146
   
$
39,763,788
   
$
(187,129
)
 
$
(184,983
)
 
$
39,391,676
 
Residential
   
23,047
     
2,648,068
     
2,599,697
     
2,493,198
     
7,764,010
     
55,266,990
     
63,031,000
     
(1,698,679
)
   
(25,640
)
   
61,306,681
 
Residential
  Construction
   
-
     
-
     
375,233
     
-
     
375,233
     
34,137,291
     
34,512,524
     
(35,220
)
   
(176,397
)
   
34,300,907
 
                                                                                 
Total
 
$
545,654
   
$
2,648,068
   
$
3,987,430
   
$
2,696,733
   
$
9,877,885
   
$
127,429,427
   
$
137,307,312
   
$
(1,921,028
)
 
$
(387,020
)
 
$
134,999,264
 
                                                                                 
December 31, 2016
                                                                         
Commercial
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
202,992
   
$
202,992
   
$
51,333,630
   
$
51,536,622
   
$
(187,129
)
 
$
-
   
$
51,349,493
 
Residential
   
964,960
     
996,779
     
1,290,355
     
1,626,183
     
4,878,277
     
53,715,345
     
58,593,622
     
(1,461,540
)
   
-
     
57,132,082
 
Residential
  Construction
   
-
     
-
     
64,895
     
-
     
64,895
     
40,735,222
     
40,800,117
     
(100,114
)
   
-
     
40,700,003
 
                                                                                 
Total
 
$
964,960
   
$
996,779
   
$
1,355,250
   
$
1,829,175
   
$
5,146,164
   
$
145,784,197
   
$
150,930,361
   
$
(1,748,783
)
 
$
-
   
$
149,181,578
 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
(1) Interest income is not recognized on loans past due greater than 90 days or in foreclosure.
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)  Investments (Continued)
 
Impaired Mortgage Loans

Impaired mortgage loans include loans with a related specific valuation allowance or loans whose carrying amount has been reduced to the expected collectible amount because the impairment has been considered other than temporary. The recorded investment in and unpaid principal balance of impaired loans along with the related loan specific allowance for losses, if any, for each reporting period and the average recorded investment and interest income recognized during the time the loans were impaired were as follows:

Impaired Loans
 
                               
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Related
 Allowance
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
June 30, 2017
                             
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
   Commercial
 
$
1,216,035
   
$
1,216,035
   
$
-
   
$
709,514
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
375,233
     
375,233
     
-
     
220,064
     
-
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
   Commercial
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
5,092,895
     
5,092,895
     
397,938
     
4,004,717
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                         
Total:
                                       
   Commercial
 
$
1,216,035
   
$
1,216,035
   
$
-
   
$
709,514
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
5,092,895
     
5,092,895
     
397,938
     
4,004,717
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
375,233
     
375,233
     
-
     
220,064
     
-
 
                                         
December 31, 2016
                                       
With no related allowance recorded:
                                       
   Commercial
 
$
202,992
   
$
202,992
   
$
-
   
$
202,992
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
64,895
     
64,895
     
-
     
79,082
     
-
 
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
   Commercial
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
2,916,538
     
2,916,538
     
374,501
     
3,001,850
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
                                         
Total:
                                       
   Commercial
 
$
202,992
   
$
202,992
   
$
-
   
$
202,992
   
$
-
 
   Residential
   
2,916,538
     
2,916,538
     
374,501
     
3,001,850
     
-
 
   Residential construction
   
64,895
     
64,895
     
-
     
79,082
     
-
 


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)   Investments (Continued)
 
Credit Risk Profile Based on Performance Status

The Company's mortgage loan portfolio is monitored based on performance of the loans. Monitoring a mortgage loan increases when the loan is delinquent or earlier if there is an indication of impairment. The Company defines non-performing mortgage loans as loans 90 days or greater delinquent or on non-accrual status.
 
The Company's performing and non-performing mortgage loans were as follows:

Mortgage Loan Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
 
                                                 
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Residential Construction
   
Total
 
   
June
30, 2017
   
December
31, 2016
   
June
30, 2017
   
December
31, 2016
   
June
30, 2017
   
December
31, 2016
   
June
30, 2017
   
December
31, 2016
 
                                                 
Performing
 
$
38,547,753
   
$
51,333,630
   
$
57,938,105
   
$
55,677,084
   
$
34,137,291
   
$
40,735,222
   
$
130,623,149
   
$
147,745,936
 
Nonperforming
   
1,216,035
     
202,992
     
5,092,895
     
2,916,538
     
375,233
     
64,895
     
6,684,163
     
3,184,425
 
                                                                 
Total
 
$
39,763,788
   
$
51,536,622
   
$
63,031,000
   
$
58,593,622
   
$
34,512,524
   
$
40,800,117
   
$
137,307,312
   
$
150,930,361
 

Non-Accrual Mortgage Loans

Once a loan is past due 90 days, it is the policy of the Company to end the accrual of interest income on the loan and write off any income that had been accrued. Interest not accrued on these loans totals approximately $106,000 and $172,000 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following is a summary of mortgage loans on a nonaccrual status for the periods presented.

   
Mortgage Loans on Nonaccrual Status
 
       
   
As of June 30
2017
   
As of December 31
2016
 
Commercial
 
$
1,216,035
   
$
202,992
 
Residential
   
5,092,895
     
2,916,538
 
Residential construction
   
375,233
     
64,895
 
Total
 
$
6,684,163
   
$
3,184,425
 

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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

3)  Investments (Continued)
 
Loan Loss Reserve

When a repurchase demand corresponding to a mortgage loan previously sold to a third-party investor is received from a third-party investor, the relevant data is reviewed and captured so that an estimated future loss can be calculated. The key factors that are used in the estimated loss calculation are as follows: (i) lien position, (ii) payment status, (iii) claim type, (iv) unpaid principal balance, (v) interest rate, and (vi) validity of the demand. Other data is captured and is useful for management purposes; the actual estimated loss is generally based on these key factors. The Company conducts its own review upon the receipt of a repurchase demand. In many instances, the Company is able to resolve the issues relating to the repurchase demand by the third-party investor without having to make any payments to the investor.

The following is a summary of the loan loss reserve that is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses:

   
As of June 30
2017
   
As of December 31
2016
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
627,733
   
$
2,805,900
 
Provision on current loan originations (1)
   
953,453
     
2,988,754
 
Additional provision for loan loss reserve
   
-
     
1,700,000
 
Charge-offs, net of recaptured amounts
   
(446,067
)
   
(6,866,921
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,135,119
   
$
627,733
 
                 
(1) Included in Mortgage fee income
               

The Company believes the loan loss reserve represents probable loan losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. Actual loan loss experience could change, in the near-term, from the established reserve based upon claims that could be asserted by third party investors. SecurityNational Mortgage believes there is potential to resolve any alleged claims by third party investors on acceptable terms. If SecurityNational Mortgage is unable to resolve such claims on acceptable terms, legal action may ensue. In the event of legal action by any third-party investor, SecurityNational Mortgage believes it has significant defenses to any such action and intends to vigorously defend itself against such action.
 
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)


4)   Stock Compensation Plans

The Company has four fixed option plans (the "2003 Plan", the "2006 Director Plan", the "2013 Plan" and the "2014 Director Plan"). Compensation expense for options issued of $101,316 and $84,026 has been recognized for these plans for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $203,312 and $168,478 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of June 30, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to the options issued was $172,148, which is expected to be recognized over the vesting period of one year.

The Company generally estimates the expected life of the options based upon the contractual term of the options adjusted for actual experience. Future volatility is estimated based upon the weighted historical volatility of the Company's Class A common stock over a period equal to the estimated life of the options. Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options are generally new share issuances rather than from treasury shares.

A summary of the status of the Company's stock incentive plans as of June 30, 2017, and the changes during the six months ended June 30, 2017, are presented below:

   
Number of
Class A Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number of
Class C Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
                         
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
   
741,973
   
$
4.33
     
556,298
   
$
4.61
 
Granted
   
-
             
-
         
Exercised
   
-
             
(103,402
)
   
1.31
 
Cancelled
   
-
             
(24,227
)
   
1.31
 
Outstanding at June 30, 2017
   
741,973
   
$
4.33
     
428,669
   
$
5.59
 
                                 
As of June 30, 2017:
                               
Options exercisable
   
671,816
   
$
4.08
     
386,669
   
$
5.40
 
                                 
As of June 30, 2017:
                               
Available options for future grant
   
525,682
             
227,750
         
                               
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at June 30, 2017
 
6.87 years
           
2.88 years
         
                                 
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at June 30, 2017
 
6.61 years
           
2.71 years
         
                               
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at June 30, 2017 (1)
 
$
1,564,592
           
$
449,896
         
                               
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at June 30, 2017 (1)
 
$
1,564,592
           
$
449,896
         
                                 
                                 
(1) The Company used a stock price of $6.37 as of June 30, 2017 to derive intrinsic value.
 


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

4)   Stock Compensation Plans (Continued)

A summary of the status of the Company's stock incentive plans as of June 30, 2016, and the changes during the six months ended June 30, 2016, are presented below:

   
Number of
Class A Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
Number of
Class C Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
                         
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
   
618,261
   
$
3.89
     
577,436
   
$
3.54
 
Granted
   
-
             
-
         
Exercised
   
(28,460
)
   
2.15
     
-
         
Cancelled
   
-
             
-
         
Outstanding at June 30, 2016
   
589,801
   
$
3.97
     
577,436
   
$
3.54
 
                                 
As of June 30, 2016:
                               
Options exercisable
   
519,711
   
$
3.65
     
524,936
   
$
3.19
 
                                 
As of June 30, 2016:
                               
Available options for future grant
   
397,342
             
57,750
         
                               
Weighted average contractual term of options outstanding at June 30, 2016
 
7.25 years
           
2.25 years
         
                               
Weighted average contractual term of options exercisable at June 30, 2016
 
6.96 years
           
2.03 years
         
                                 
Aggregated intrinsic value of options outstanding at June 30, 2016 (1)
 
$
755,390
           
$
1,001,904
         
                               
Aggregated intrinsic value of options exercisable at June 30, 2016 (1)
 
$
755,390
           
$
1,001,904
         
                                 
                                 
(1) The Company used a stock price of $4.89 as of June 30, 2016 to derive intrinsic value.
 

The total intrinsic value (which is the amount by which the fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of an option on the exercise date) of stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $578,017 and $91,989, respectively.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

5)   Earnings Per Share

The basic and diluted earnings per share amounts were calculated as follows:

    
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Numerator:
                       
Net earnings
 
$
2,485,864
   
$
5,017,006
   
$
4,345,864
   
$
7,554,947
 
Denominator:
                               
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
   
15,161,689
     
14,747,976
     
15,110,119
     
14,702,187
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Employee stock options
   
330,588
     
363,348
     
344,388
     
412,348
 
                                 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
   
15,492,277
     
15,111,324
     
15,454,507
     
15,114,535
 
                                 
Basic net earnings per share
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.34
   
$
0.29
   
$
0.51
 
                                 
Diluted net earnings per share
 
$
0.16
   
$
0.33
   
$
0.28
   
$
0.50
 

Net earnings per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the effect of annual stock dividends. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, there were 330,225 and 250,039 of anti-dilutive employee stock option shares, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

6)  Business Segment Information

Description of Products and Services by Segment

The Company has three reportable business segments: life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage. The Company's life insurance segment consists of life insurance premiums and operating expenses from the sale of insurance products sold by the Company's independent agency force and net investment income derived from investing policyholder and segment surplus funds. The Company's cemetery and mortuary segment consists of revenues and operating expenses from the sale of at-need cemetery and mortuary merchandise and services at its mortuaries and cemeteries, pre-need sales of cemetery spaces after collection of 10% or more of the purchase price and the net investment income from investing segment surplus funds. The Company's mortgage segment consists of fee income and expenses from the originations of residential mortgage loans and interest earned and interest expenses from warehousing pre-sold loans before the funds are received from financial institutional investors.

Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Significant Accounting Principles of the Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2016. Intersegment revenues are recorded at cost plus an agreed upon intercompany profit, and are eliminated upon consolidation.

Factors Management Used to Identify the Enterprise's Reportable Segments

The Company's reportable segments are business units that are managed separately due to the different products provided and the need to report separately to the various regulatory jurisdictions. The Company regularly reviews the quantitative thresholds and other criteria to determine when other business segments may need to be reported.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

6)  Business Segment Information (Continued)

   
Life Insurance
   
Cemetery/
Mortuary
   
Mortgage
   
Intercompany
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
For the Three Months Ended
                             
June 30, 2017
                             
Revenues from external customers
 
$
25,723,657
   
$
3,314,003
   
$
44,133,898
   
$
-
   
$
73,171,558
 
Intersegment revenues
   
2,977,427
     
113,104
     
86,414
     
(3,176,945
)
   
-
 
Segment profit before income taxes
   
2,818,600
     
335,877
     
839,822
     
-
     
3,994,299
 
                                         
For the Three Months Ended
                                       
June 30, 2016
                                       
Revenues from external customers
 
$
23,569,437
   
$
3,813,701
   
$
52,704,089
   
$
-
   
$
80,087,227
 
Intersegment revenues
   
3,358,988
     
221,862
     
80,860
     
(3,661,710
)
   
-
 
Segment profit before income taxes
   
2,542,035
     
759,607
     
4,684,244
     
-
     
7,985,886
 
                                         
For the Six Months Ended
                                       
June 30, 2017
                                       
Revenues from external customers
 
$
51,882,358
   
$
6,918,900
   
$
85,199,597
   
$
-
   
$
144,000,855
 
Intersegment revenues
   
5,966,078
     
222,455
     
182,184
     
(6,370,717
)
   
-
 
Segment profit before income taxes
   
4,302,080
     
1,094,788
     
1,495,201
     
-
     
6,892,069
 
                                         
Identifiable Assets
   
839,619,710
     
95,058,739
     
170,463,229
     
(131,393,058
)
   
973,748,620
 
Goodwill
   
2,765,570
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,765,570
 
Total Assets
   
842,385,280
     
95,058,739
     
170,463,229
     
(131,393,058
)
   
976,514,190
 
                                         
For the Six Months Ended
                                       
June 30, 2016
                                       
Revenues from external customers
 
$
45,644,571
   
$
7,144,467
   
$
96,754,537
   
$
-
   
$
149,543,575
 
Intersegment revenues
   
6,462,434
     
508,787
     
160,339
     
(7,131,560
)
   
-
 
Segment profit before income taxes
   
3,645,762
     
1,228,662
     
7,182,542
     
-
     
12,056,966
 
                                         
Identifiable Assets
   
727,655,688
     
95,831,664
     
194,523,880
     
(131,845,488
)
   
886,165,744
 
Goodwill
   
2,765,570
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,765,570
 
Total Assets
   
730,421,258
     
95,831,664
     
194,523,880
     
(131,845,488
)
   
888,931,314
 

7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. GAAP also specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. Fair value measurements are classified under the following hierarchy.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

Level 1:  Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company can access.

Level 2:  Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on the following:
 
a)
 Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
   
b)
 Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets; or
   
c)
Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3:  Financial assets and financial liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs may reflect the Company's estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the financial assets and financial liabilities.

The Company utilizes a combination of third party valuation service providers, brokers, and internal valuation models to determine fair value.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value disclosures related to other significant financial instruments:

The items shown under Level 1 and Level 2 are valued as follows:

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity: The fair values of investments in fixed maturity and equity securities along with methods used to estimate such values are disclosed in Note 3 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restricted Assets: A portion of these assets include mutual funds and equity securities that have quoted market prices. Also included are cash and cash equivalents and participations in mortgage loans. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Cemetery Endowment Care Trust Investments:  A portion of these assets include equity securities that have quoted market prices. Also included are cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Call and Put Options: The Company uses quoted market prices to value its call and put options.

The items shown under Level 3 are valued as follows:

Loan Commitments and Forward Sale Commitments: The Company's mortgage segment enters into loan commitments with potential borrowers and forward sale commitments to sell loans to third-party investors. The Company also uses a hedging strategy for these transactions. A loan commitment binds the Company to lend funds to a qualified borrower at a specified interest rate and within a specified period of time, generally up to 30 days after issuance of the loan commitment. Loan commitments are defined to be derivatives under GAAP and are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in their fair values recorded in current earnings.

The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued. Following issuance, the value of a mortgage loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans. Fallout rates and other factors from the Company's recent historical data are used to estimate the quantity and value of mortgage loans that will fund within the terms of the commitments.

Interest Rate Swaps: Management considers the interest rate swap instruments to be an effective cash flow hedge against the variable interest rate on bank borrowings since the interest rate swap mirrors the term of the note payable and expires on the maturity date of the bank loan it hedges. The interest rate swaps are derivative financial instruments carried at their fair value. The fair value of the interest rate swap was derived from a proprietary model of the bank from whom the interest rate swap was purchased and to whom the note is payable.

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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The Company believes that the fair value of impaired loans will approximate the unpaid principal balance. When determining the fair value of mortgage loans on real estate, the Company uses Marshall and Swift, a provider of building cost information to the real estate construction industry. For the investment analysis, the Company used market data based upon its real estate operation experience and projected the present value of the net rental income over seven years. The Company also considers area comparables and property condition when determining fair value.

Real Estate Held for Investment: The Company believes that in an orderly market, fair value will approximate the replacement cost of a home and the rental income provides a cash flow stream for investment analysis. The Company believes the highest and best use of the properties are as income producing assets since it is the Company's intent to hold the properties as rental properties, matching the income from the investment in rental properties with the funds required for future estimated policy claims.

It should be noted that for replacement cost, when determining the fair value of mortgage properties, the Company uses Marshall and Swift, a provider of building cost information to the real estate construction industry. For the investment analysis, the Company used market data based upon its real estate operation experience and projected the present value of the net rental income over seven years. The Company also considers area comparables and property condition when determining fair value.

In addition to this analysis performed by the Company, the Company depreciates Real Estate Held for Investment. This depreciation reduces the book value of these properties and lessens the exposure to the Company from further deterioration in real estate values.

Mortgage Servicing Rights: The Company initially recognizes Mortgage Servicing Rights ("MSRs") at their estimated fair values derived from the net cash flows associated with the servicing contracts, where the Company assumes the obligation to service the loan in the sale transaction. The precise fair value of MSRs cannot be readily determined because MSRs are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. Considerable judgment is required to estimate the fair values of these assets and the exercise of such judgment can significantly affect the Company's earnings.

The Company's subsequent accounting for MSRs is based on the class of MSRs. The Company has identified two classes of MSRs: MSRs backed by mortgage loans with initial term of 30 years and MSRs backed by mortgage loans with initial term of 15 years. The Company distinguishes between these classes of MSRs due to their differing sensitivities to change in value as the result of changes in market. After being initially recorded at fair value, MSRs backed by mortgage loans are accounted for using the amortization method. MSR amortization is determined by amortizing the balance straight-line over an estimated seven and nine-year life which estimates the proportion to, and over the period of the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.

The Company periodically assesses MSRs for impairment. Impairment occurs when the current fair value of the MSR falls below the asset's carrying value (carrying value is the amortized cost reduced by any related valuation allowance). If MSRs are impaired, the impairment is recognized in current-period earnings and the carrying value of the MSRs is adjusted through a valuation allowance.

Management periodically reviews the various loan strata to determine whether the value of the MSRs in a given stratum is impaired and likely to recover. When management deems recovery of the value to be unlikely in the foreseeable future, a write-down of the cost of the MSRs for that stratum to its estimated recoverable value is charged to the valuation allowance.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2017.

 
   
Total
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
 Observable
 Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
                       
Common stock
 
$
6,499,100
   
$
6,499,100
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
6,499,100
   
$
6,499,100
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries
 
$
761,409
   
$
761,409
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
   
670,407
     
670,407
     
-
     
-
 
Derivatives - loan commitments
   
7,986,876
     
-
     
-
     
7,986,876
 
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
15,917,792
   
$
7,930,916
   
$
-
   
$
7,986,876
 
                                 
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a  recurring basis
                               
Derivatives  - bank loan interest rate swaps
 
$
(692
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(692
)
   - call options
   
(24,670
)
   
(24,670
)
   
-
     
-
 
   - put options
   
(44,573
)
   
(44,573
)
   
-
     
-
 
   - loan commitments
   
(21,830
)
   
-
     
-
     
(21,830
)
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
(91,765
)
 
$
(69,243
)
 
$
-
   
$
(22,522
)

Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs:

   
Net Loan Commitments
   
Bank Loan
Interest
Rate
Swaps
 
             
Balance - December 31, 2016
 
$
6,809,332
   
$
(3,308
)
                 
Total gains (losses):
               
                 
Included in earnings
   
1,155,714
     
-
 
                 
Included in other comprehensive income
   
-
     
2,616
 
                 
Balance - June 30, 2017
 
$
7,965,046
   
$
(692
)


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2017.

         
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
 Assets
   
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
Total
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
                       
Impaired mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
6,684,163
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,684,163
 
Mortgage servicing rights additions
   
2,867,263
     
-
     
-
     
2,867,263
 
Impaired fixed maturity securities, held to maturity
   
204,880
     
-
     
204,880
     
-
 
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
 
$
9,756,306
   
$
-
   
$
204,880
   
$
9,551,426
 

The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016.

   
Total
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
 Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
 Observable
 Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
                       
Common stock
 
$
10,573,356
   
$
10,573,356
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
10,573,356
   
$
10,573,356
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries
 
$
736,603
   
$
736,603
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments
   
698,202
     
698,202
     
-
     
-
 
Derivatives - loan commitments
   
6,911,544
     
-
     
-
     
6,911,544
 
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
18,919,705
   
$
12,008,161
   
$
-
   
$
6,911,544
 
Liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
                               
Derivatives - bank loan interest rate swaps
 
$
(3,308
)
   
-
     
-
   
$
(3,308
)
                   - call options
   
(109,474
)
   
(109,474
)
   
-
     
-
 
                   - put options
   
(26,494
)
   
(26,494
)
   
-
     
-
 
                   - loan commitments
   
(102,212
)
   
-
     
-
     
(102,212
)
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
 
$
(241,488
)
 
$
(135,968
)
 
$
-
   
$
(105,520
)


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
Following is a summary of changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet line items measured using level 3 inputs:
 
   
Net Loan Commitments
   
Bank Loan Interest Rate Swaps
 
Balance - December 31, 2015
 
$
7,671,495
   
$
(13,947
)
Purchases
   
-
     
-
 
Total gains (losses):
               
Included in earnings
   
(862,163
)
   
-
 
Included in other
               
comprehensive income
   
-
     
10,639
 
Balance - December 31, 2016
 
$
6,809,332
   
$
(3,308
)
                 

The following tables summarize Level 1, 2 and 3 financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis by their classification in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2016.
 
   
Total
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
                       
Assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
                       
Impaired mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
2,809,925
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,809,925
 
Mortgage servicing rights additions
   
8,603,154
     
-
     
-
     
8,603,154
 
Real estate held for investment
   
2,347,820
     
-
     
-
     
2,347,820
 
                               
Total assets accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
 
$
13,760,899
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
13,760,899
 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Carried at Other Than Fair Value

ASC 825, Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company's financial instruments; however, there are inherent limitations in any estimation technique. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The estimated fair value amounts for June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 have been measured as of period-end, and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements subsequent to those dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the reporting date may be different than the amounts reported at period-end.

The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of June 30, 2017:

   
Carrying Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Estimated Fair
Value
 
Assets
                             
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity
 
$
193,208,660
   
$
-
   
$
205,044,443
   
$
-
   
$
205,044,443
 
Mortgage loans:
                                       
Residential
   
61,306,680
     
-
     
-
     
65,473,057
     
65,473,057
 
Residential construction
   
34,300,908
     
-
     
-
     
34,300,908
     
34,300,908
 
Commercial
   
39,391,676
     
-
     
-
     
40,945,013
     
40,945,013
 
Mortgage loans, net
 
$
134,999,264
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
140,718,978
   
$
140,718,978
 
Loans held for sale
   
173,367,938
     
-
     
-
     
177,060,605
     
177,060,605
 
Policy loans
   
6,685,452
     
-
     
-
     
6,685,452
     
6,685,452
 
Insurance assignments, net
   
31,377,542
     
-
     
-
     
31,377,542
     
31,377,542
 
Short-term investments
   
23,448,480
     
-
     
23,448,480
     
-
     
23,448,480
 
Mortgage servicing rights
   
20,096,965
     
-
     
-
     
26,448,288
     
26,448,288
 
                                         
Liabilities
                                       
Bank and other loans payable
 
$
(163,581,969
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(163,581,969
)
 
$
(163,581,969
)
Policyholder account balances
   
(48,540,633
)
   
-
     
-
     
(37,834,097
)
   
(37,834,097
)
Future policy benefits - annuities
   
(99,076,489
)
   
-
     
-
     
(99,975,768
)
   
(99,975,768
)


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
The carrying values and estimated fair values for such financial instruments, and their corresponding placement in the fair value hierarchy, are summarized as follows as of December 31, 2016:

   
Carrying Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Estimated
 Fair Value
 
Assets
                             
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity
 
$
184,979,644
   
$
-
   
$
191,850,749
   
$
-
   
$
191,850,749
 
Mortgage loans:
                                       
Residential
   
57,132,082
     
-
     
-
     
61,357,393
     
61,357,393
 
Residential construction
   
40,700,003
     
-
     
-
     
40,700,003
     
40,700,003
 
Commercial
   
51,349,493
     
-
     
-
     
53,299,800
     
53,299,800
 
Mortgage loans, net
 
$
149,181,578
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
155,357,196
   
$
155,357,196
 
Loans held for sale
   
189,578,243
     
-
     
-
     
192,289,854
     
192,289,854
 
Policy loans
   
6,694,148
     
-
     
-
     
6,694,148
     
6,694,148
 
Insurance assignments, net
   
32,477,246
     
-
     
-
     
32,477,246
     
32,477,246
 
Short-term investments
   
27,560,040
     
-
     
27,560,040
     
-
     
27,560,040
 
Mortgage servicing rights
   
18,872,362
     
-
     
-
     
25,496,832
     
25,496,832
 
                                         
Liabilities
                                       
Bank and other loans payable
 
$
(152,137,371
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(152,137,371
)
 
$
(152,137,371
)
Policyholder account balances
   
(49,421,125
)
   
-
     
-
     
(38,530,031
)
   
(38,530,031
)
Future policy benefits - annuities
   
(99,388,662
)
   
-
     
-
     
(100,253,261
)
   
(100,253,261
)

The methods, assumptions and significant valuation techniques and inputs used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are summarized as follows:

Fixed Maturity Securities, Held to Maturity: The fair values of fixed maturity securities are based on quoted market prices, when available. For fixed maturity securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent pricing services, or in the case of private placements, are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using a current market value applicable to the coupon rate, credit and maturity of the investments.

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate: The estimated fair value of the Company's mortgage loans is determined using various methods. The Company's mortgage loans are grouped into three categories: Residential, Residential Construction and Commercial. When estimating the expected future cash flows, it is assumed that all loans will be held to maturity, and any loans that are non-performing are evaluated individually for impairment.

Residential – The estimated fair value of mortgage loans originated prior to 2013 is determined by estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates from single family mortgages. The estimated fair value of mortgage loans originated in 2013 thru 2017 is determined from pricing of similar loans that were sold in 2016.
 
Residential Construction – These loans are primarily short in maturity (4-6 months) accordingly, the estimated fair value is determined to be the net book value.

Commercial – The estimated fair value is determined by estimating expected future cash flows of interest payments and discounting them using current interest rates for commercial mortgages.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

7)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Continued)

Loans Held for Sale: The fair value is based on quoted market prices, when available.  When a quoted market price is not readily available, the Company uses the market price from its last sale of similar assets.

Policy Loans: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values because they are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the underlying insurance policies.

Insurance Assignments, Net: These investments are short in maturity accordingly, the carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values.

Short-Term Investments: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Bank and Other Loans Payable: The carrying amounts reported in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their relatively short-term maturities and variable rates.

Policyholder Account Balances and Future Policy Benefits-Annuities:  Future policy benefit reserves for interest-sensitive insurance products are computed under a retrospective deposit method and represent policy account balances before applicable surrender charges. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expense include benefit claims incurred in the period in excess of related policy account balances. Interest crediting rates for interest-sensitive insurance products ranged from 1.5% to 6.5%. The fair values for the Company's liabilities under investment-type insurance contracts (disclosed as policyholder account balances and future policy benefits – annuities) are estimated based on the present value of liability cash flows.

The fair values for the Company's insurance contracts other than investment-type contracts are not required to be disclosed. However, the fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company's overall management of interest rate risk, such that the Company's exposure to changing interest rates is minimized through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.
 
8) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Allowance for Loan Losses and Impaired Loans

The Company records an allowance and recognizes an expense for potential losses from mortgage loans, other loans and receivables in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Receivables are the result of cemetery and mortuary operations, mortgage loan operations and life insurance operations. The allowance is based upon the Company's historical experience for collectively evaluated impairment. Other allowances are based upon receivables individually evaluated for impairment. Collectability of the cemetery and mortuary receivables is significantly influenced by current economic conditions. The critical issues that impact recovery of mortgage loan operations are interest rate risk, loan underwriting, new regulations and the overall economy.

The Company provides allowances for losses on its mortgage loans held for investment through an allowance for loan losses. The allowance is comprised of two components. The first component is an allowance for collectively evaluated impairment that is based upon the Company's historical experience in collecting similar receivables. The second component is based upon individual evaluation of loans that are determined to be impaired. Upon determining impairment, the Company establishes an individual impairment allowance based upon an assessment of the fair value of the underlying collateral. See the schedules in Note 3 for additional information. In addition, when a mortgage loan is past due more than 90 days, the Company does not accrue any interest income. When a loan becomes delinquent, the Company proceeds to foreclose on the real estate and all expenses for foreclosure are expensed as incurred. Once foreclosed, an adjustment for the lower of cost or fair value is made, if necessary, and the amount is classified as real estate held for investment. The Company will rent the properties until it is deemed desirable to sell them.
 
The allowance for losses on mortgage loans held for investment could change based on changes in the value of the underlying collateral, the performance status of the loans, or the Company's actual collection experience. The actual losses could change, in the near term, from the established allowance, based upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of these events.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)


9)   Derivative Instruments

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

Loan Commitments

The Company is exposed to price risk due to the potential impact of changes in interest rates on the values of loan commitments from the time a loan commitment is made to an applicant to the time the loan that would result from the exercise of that loan commitment is funded. Managing price risk is complicated by the fact that the ultimate percentage of loan commitments that will be exercised (i.e., the number of loans that will be funded) fluctuates. The probability that a loan will not be funded or the loan application is denied or withdrawn within the terms of the commitment is driven by a number of factors, particularly the change, if any, in mortgage rates following the issuance of the loan commitment.

In general, the probability of funding increases if mortgage rates rise and decreases if mortgage rates fall. This is due primarily to the relative attractiveness of current mortgage rates compared to the applicant's committed rate. The probability that a loan will not be funded within the terms of the mortgage loan commitment also is influenced by the source of the applications (retail, broker or correspondent channels), proximity to rate lock expiration, purpose for the loan (purchase or refinance) product type and the application approval status. The Company has developed fallout estimates using historical data that take into account all of the variables, as well as renegotiations of rate and point commitments that tend to occur when mortgage rates fall. These fallout estimates are used to estimate the number of loans that the Company expects to be funded within the terms of the loan commitments and are updated periodically to reflect the most current data.

The Company estimates the fair value of a loan commitment based on the change in estimated fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and an estimate of the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the commitment. The change in fair value of the underlying mortgage loan is measured from the date the loan commitment is issued and is shown net of expenses. Following issuance, the value of a loan commitment can be either positive or negative depending upon the change in value of the underlying mortgage loans.

Forward Sale Commitments

The Company utilizes forward commitments to economically hedge the price risk associated with its outstanding mortgage loan commitments. A forward commitment protects the Company from losses on sales of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitments. Management expects these types of commitments will experience changes in fair value opposite to changes in fair value of the loan commitments, thereby reducing earnings volatility related to the recognition in earnings of changes in the values of the commitments.

The net changes in fair value of all loan commitments and forward sale commitments are shown in current earnings as a component of mortgage fee income.

Call and Put Options

The Company uses a strategy of selling "out of the money" call options on its available for sale equity securities as a source of revenue.  The options give the purchaser the right to buy from the Company specified equity securities at a set price up to a pre-determined date in the future.  The Company uses the strategy of selling put options as a means of generating cash or purchasing equity securities at lower than current market prices.  The Company receives an immediate payment of cash for the value of the option and establishes a liability for the fair value of the option.  The liability for options is adjusted to fair value at each reporting date. In the event a call option is exercised, the Company recognizes a gain on the sale of the equity security enhanced by the value of the option that was sold. If the option expires unexercised, the Company recognizes a gain from the sale of the option. In the event a put option is exercised, the Company acquires an equity security at the strike price of the option reduced by the value received from the sale of the put option. The equity security is then traded as a normal equity security in the Company's portfolio.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

9)   Derivative Instruments (Continued)

The following table shows the fair value of derivatives as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 
Fair Values and Notional Values of Derivative Instruments
 
     
June 30, 2017
   
December 31, 2016
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Notional Amount
   
Asset Fair Value
   
Liability Fair Value
   
Notional Amount
   
Asset Fair Value
   
Liability Fair Value
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                                     
Loan commitments
Other assets and other liabilities
 
$
216,706,500
   
$
7,986,876
   
$
21,830
   
$
191,757,193
   
$
6,911,544
   
$
102,212
 
Call options
Other liabilities
   
1,076,550
     
--
     
24,670
     
2,169,850
     
--
     
109,474
 
Put options
Other liabilities
   
2,392,950
     
--
     
44,573
     
1,336,750
     
--
     
26,494
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
                                                 
Interest rate swaps
Bank and other loans payable
   
87,881
     
--
     
692
     
175,762
     
--
     
3,308
 
Total
   
$
220,263,881
   
$
7,986,876
   
$
91,765
   
$
195,439,555
   
$
6,911,544
   
$
241,488
 

The following table shows the gains and losses on derivatives for the periods presented. There were no gains or losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) into income or gains or losses recognized in income on derivatives ineffective portion or any amounts excluded from effective testing.

      
Net Amount Gain (Loss)
   
Net Amount Gain (Loss)
 
      
Three Months Ended June 30
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
Derivative
Classification
 
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Interest Rate Swaps
Other comprehensive income
 
$
1,021
   
$
2,804
   
$
2,616
   
$
5,541
 
Tax Effect
     
398
     
1,094
     
1,020
     
2,161
 
Total
   
$
623
   
$
1,710
   
$
1,596
   
$
3,380
 
                                   
Loan commitments
Mortgage fee income
 
$
(1,011,879
)
 
$
1,004,254
   
$
1,155,714
   
$
2,965,388
 
                                   
Call and put options
Realized gains on investments and other assets
 
$
54,266
   
$
82,667
   
$
188,828
   
$
137,272
 

10)   Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies

Reinsurance

The Company follows the procedure of reinsuring risks in excess of a specified limit, which ranges from $25,000 to $100,000. The Company is liable for these amounts in the event such reinsurers are unable to pay their portion of the claims. The Company has also assumed insurance from other companies.

Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements

Future loan losses can be extremely difficult to estimate. However, management believes that the Company's reserve methodology and its current practice of property preservation allow it to estimate its potential losses on loans sold. The estimated liability for indemnification losses is included in other liabilities and accrued expenses and, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balances were $1,135,000 and $628,000, respectively.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

9)   Derivative Instruments (Continued)

Mortgage Loan Loss Litigation

For a description of the litigation involving SecurityNational Mortgage and Lehman Brothers Holdings, reference is to Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Other Contingencies and Commitments

The Company has entered into commitments to fund construction and land development loans and has also provided financing for land acquisition and development. As of June 30, 2017, the Company's commitments were approximately $52,551,000 for these loans of which $34,513,000 had been funded. The Company will advance funds once the work has been completed and an independent inspection is made. The maximum loan commitment ranges between 50% and 80% of appraised value. The Company receives fees and interest for these loans and the interest rate is generally fixed 5.50% to 8.00% per annum. Maturities range between six and eighteen months.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

10)   Reinsurance, Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)
 
The Company belongs to a captive insurance group for certain casualty insurance, worker compensation and liability programs. Insurance reserves are maintained relative to these programs. The level of exposure from catastrophic events is limited by the purchase of stop-loss and aggregate liability reinsurance coverage. When estimating the insurance liabilities and related reserves, the captive insurance management considers a number of factors, which include historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and valuations provided by independent third-party actuaries. If actual claims or adverse development of loss reserves occurs and exceed these estimates, additional reserves may be required. The estimation process contains uncertainty since captive insurance management must use judgment to estimate the ultimate cost that will be incurred to settle reported claims and unreported claims for incidents incurred but not reported as of the balance sheet date. At June 30, 2017, $653,627 of reserves was established related to such insurance programs versus $416,576 at December 31, 2016.

The Company is a defendant in various other legal actions arising from the normal conduct of business. Management believes that none of the actions will have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Based on management's assessment and legal counsel's representations concerning the likelihood of unfavorable outcomes, no amounts have been accrued for the above claims in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company is not a party to any other material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings, which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.

11)   Mortgage Servicing Rights

The Company reports these MSRs pursuant to the accounting policy discussed in Note 7.

The following is a summary of the MSR activity for the periods presented.

   
As of June 30
2017
   
As of December 31
2016
 
Amortized cost:
           
Balance before valuation allowance at beginning of year
 
$
18,872,362
   
$
12,679,755
 
MSRs proceeds from loan sales
   
2,867,263
     
8,603,154
 
Amortization
   
(1,642,660
)
   
(2,410,547
)
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment
   
-
     
-
 
Balance before valuation allowance at end of period
 
$
20,096,965
   
$
18,872,362
 
                 
Valuation allowance for impairment of MSRs:
               
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Additions
   
-
     
-
 
Application of valuation allowance to write down MSRs with other than temporary impairment
   
-
     
-
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
                 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
 
$
20,096,965
   
$
18,872,362
 
                 
Estimated fair value of MSRs at end of period
 
$
26,448,288
   
$
25,496,832
 

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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

11)   Mortgage Servicing Rights (Continued)

The following table summarizes the Company's estimate of future amortization of its existing MSRs carried at amortized cost.

   
Estimated MSR Amortization
 
2017
 
$
1,053,392
 
2018
   
3,173,929
 
2019
   
3,173,929
 
2020
   
3,173,929
 
2021
   
3,173,929
 
Thereafter
   
6,347,857
 
Total
 
$
20,096,965
 

The Company collected the following contractual servicing fee income and late fee income as reported in other revenues on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings:

   
Three Months Ended
June 30
   
Six Months Ended
June 30
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
Contractual servicing fees
 
$
1,785,361
   
$
1,326,781
   
$
3,510,594
   
$
2,528,355
 
Late fees
   
67,585
     
44,339
     
137,527
     
88,947
 
Total
 
$
1,852,946
   
$
1,371,120
   
$
3,648,121
   
$
2,617,302
 

The following is a summary of the unpaid principal balances (UPB) of the servicing portfolio for the periods presented:

   
As of
June 30
2017
   
As of
December 31
2016
 
Servicing UPB
 
$
2,744,354,316
   
$
2,720,441,340
 

The following key assumptions were used in determining MSR value:

   
Prepayment
Speeds
   
Average
Life(Years)
   
Discount
Rate
 
June 30, 2017
   
3.79
%
   
6.28
     
10.01
 
December 31, 2016
   
3.77
%
   
6.52
     
10.01
 
 
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

12) Acquisitions

Acquisition of First Guaranty Insurance Company

On July 11, 2016, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Security National Life, completed the stock purchase transaction with the shareholders of Reppond Holding Corporation, an Arkansas corporation ("Reppond Holding") and sole shareholder of First Guaranty Insurance Company, a Louisiana domestic stock legal reserve life insurance company ("First Guaranty"), to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of Reppond Holding. Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, dated February 17, 2016, between Security National Life and Reppond Holding, which was later amended on March 4 and 17, 2016, Security National Life paid a total of $6,753,000 at the closing in consideration for the purchase of all the outstanding shares of stock of Reppond Holding from its shareholders.

The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition were as follows:

Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity
 
$
43,878,084
 
Equity securities, available for sale
   
646,335
 
Mortgage loans on real estate
   
4,528,582
 
Real estate held for investment
   
528,947
 
Policy loans
   
145,953
 
Accrued investment income
   
585,985
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
7,782,883
 
Receivables
   
73,347
 
Property and equipment
   
21,083
 
Deferred tax asset
   
1,190,862
 
Receivable from reinsurers
   
34,948
 
Other
   
57,768
 
Total assets acquired
   
59,474,777
 
Future life, annuity, and other benefits
   
(52,648,838
)
Accounts payable
   
(6,953
)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses
   
(65,986
)
Total liabilities assumed
   
(52,721,777
)
Fair value of net assets acquired/consideration paid
 
$
6,753,000
 

The estimated fair value of the fixed maturity securities and the equity securities is based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in an active market.  These types of financial assets are considered Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of future life, annuity, and other benefits is based on assumptions of the future value of the business acquired. Based on the unobservable nature of certain of these assumptions, the valuation for these financial liabilities is considered to be Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. The Company determined that the estimated fair value of the remaining assets and liabilities acquired approximated their book values. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were subject to adjustment during the first twelve months after the acquisition date if additional information became available to indicate a more accurate or appropriate value for an asset or liability. No adjustment is expected.
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

12)   Acquisitions (Continued)

The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared to present the results of operations of the Company assuming the acquisition of First Guaranty had occurred at the beginning of the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016. This pro forma information is supplemental and does not necessarily present the operations of the Company that would have occurred had the acquisition occurred on those dates and may not reflect the operations that will occur in the future:


   
For the
Three Months
 Ended
June 30,
2016
   
For the
 Six Months
 Ended
June 30,
2016
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
             
Total revenues
 
$
81,065,790
   
$
151,680,444
 
Net earnings
 
$
4,987,815
   
$
7,289,973
 
Net earnings per Class A equivalent common share
 
$
0.34
   
$
0.50
 
Net earnings per Class A equivalent common share assuming dilution
 
$
0.33
   
$
0.48
 

The pro forma results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 are not included in the table above because the operating results for the First Guaranty acquisition were included in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of earnings for these periods.

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

Overview

The Company's operations over the last several years generally reflect three trends or events which the Company expects to continue: (i) increased attention to "niche" insurance products, such as the Company's funeral plan policies and traditional whole life products; (ii) emphasis on cemetery and mortuary business; and (iii) capitalizing on relatively low interest rates by originating mortgage loans.

Insurance Operations

The Company's life insurance business includes funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident and health insurance products. The Company places specific marketing emphasis on funeral plans through pre-need planning.

A funeral plan is a small face value life insurance policy that generally has face coverage of up to $25,000. The Company believes that funeral plans represent a marketing niche that has lower competition because most insurance companies do not offer similar coverage. The purpose of the funeral plan policy is to pay the costs and expenses incurred at the time of a person's death. On a per thousand-dollar cost of insurance basis, these policies can be more expensive to the policyholder than many types of non-burial insurance due to their low face amount, requiring the fixed cost of the policy administration to be distributed over a smaller policy size, and the simplified underwriting practices that result in higher mortality costs.
 
The following table shows the condensed financial results of the insurance operations for three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.  See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

   
Three months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
   
Six months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
Revenues from external customers
                                   
Insurance premiums
 
$
17,498
   
$
15,899
     
10
%
 
$
34,855
   
$
30,351
     
15
%
Net investment income
   
7,665
     
6,892
     
11
%
   
15,251
     
13,855
     
10
%
Income from loan originations
   
282
     
613
     
(54
%)
   
1,470
     
1,085
     
35
%
Other
   
278
     
166
     
67
%
   
306
     
354
     
(14
%)
Total
 
$
25,723
   
$
23,570
     
9
%
 
$
51,882
   
$
45,645
     
14
%
Intersegment revenue
 
$
2,977
   
$
3,359
     
(11
%)
 
$
5,966
   
$
6,462
     
(8
%)
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
2,819
   
$
2,542
     
11
%
 
$
4,302
   
$
3,646
     
18
%
 
Intersegment revenues are primarily interest income from the warehouse line provided to SecurityNational Mortgage Company ("SecurityNational Mortgage"). Profitability in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 has increased due to increases in insurance premiums, mortgage fee income and net investment income.
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Cemetery and Mortuary Operations

The Company sells mortuary services and products through its eight mortuaries in Utah. The Company also sells cemetery products and services through its five cemeteries in Utah and one cemetery in San Diego County, California. At-need product sales and services are recognized as revenue when the services are performed or when the products are delivered. Pre-need cemetery product sales are deferred until the merchandise is delivered and services performed. Recognition of revenue for cemetery land sales occurs when 10% of the purchase price is received.

The following table shows the condensed financial results of the Cemetery and Mortuary operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
   
Three months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
   
Six months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
Revenues from external customers
                                   
Mortuary revenues
 
$
1,182
   
$
1,286
     
(8
%)
 
$
2,588
   
$
2,654
     
(2
%)
Cemetery revenues
   
2,213
     
2,349
     
(6
%)
   
4,344
     
4,320
     
1
%
Other
   
(81
)
   
178
     
(146
%)
   
(13
)
   
170
     
(108
%)
Total
 
$
3,314
   
$
3,813
     
(13
%)
 
$
6,919
   
$
7,144
     
(3
%)
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
336
   
$
760
     
(56
%)
 
$
1,095
   
$
1,229
     
(11
%)


Included in other revenue is rental income from residential and commercial properties purchased from Security National Life. Memorial Estates purchased these properties from financing provided by Security National Life. The rental income is offset by property insurance, taxes and maintenance expenses. Memorial Estates has recorded depreciation on these properties of $163,000 and $180,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $333,000 and $367,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Mortgage Operations

Overview

The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries, SecurityNational Mortgage and EverLEND Mortgage Company (formerly known as Green Street Mortgage Services, Inc.), are mortgage lenders incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah and approved and regulated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a department of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah and approved and regulated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a department of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which originate mortgage loans that qualify for government insurance in the event of default by the borrower, in addition to various conventional mortgage loan products. SecurityNational Mortgage and EverLEND Mortgage obtain mortgage loans originated in retail offices and through independent brokers. Mortgage loans originated by the Company's mortgage subsidiaries are funded through loan purchase agreements from Security National Life and unaffiliated financial institutions.

The Company's mortgage subsidiaries receive fees from the borrowers and secondary fees from third party investors that purchase their loans. Loans originated by SecurityNational Mortgage are generally sold with mortgage servicing rights released to third party investors or retained by SecurityNational Mortgage. SecurityNational Mortgage currently retains the mortgage servicing rights on approximately 30% of its loan origination volume. These loans are serviced by an approved third party sub-servicer.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, SecurityNational Mortgage originated 6,551 loans ($1,271,565,000 total volume) and 7,413 loans ($1,414,207,000 total volume), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, EverLEND Mortgage originated six loans ($1,202,000 total volume) and -0- loans ($-0- total volume), respectively.

The following table shows the condensed financial results of the mortgage operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.  See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

   
Three months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
   
Six months ended June 30
(in thousands of dollars)
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
   
2017
   
2016
   
% Increase
 (Decrease)
 
Revenues from external customers
                                   
Income from loan originations
 
$
37,453
   
$
43,997
     
(15
%)
 
$
73,275
   
$
80,792
     
(9
%)
Secondary gains from investors
   
6,681
     
8,707
     
(23
%)
   
11,925
     
15,962
     
(25
%)
Total
 
$
44,134
   
$
52,704
     
(16
%)
 
$
85,200
   
$
96,754
     
(12
%)
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
840
   
$
4,684
     
(82
%)
 
$
1,495
   
$
7,182
     
(79
%)

The decrease in earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was due to a reduction in mortgage loan originations.

Mortgage Loan Loss Settlements
Future loan losses can be extremely difficult to estimate. However, management believes that the Company's reserve methodology and its current practice of property preservation allow it to estimate its potential losses on loans sold. The estimated liability for indemnification losses was included in other liabilities and accrued expenses and, as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the balances were $1,135,000 and $628,000, respectively.

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Mortgage Loan Loss Litigation

For a description of the litigation involving SecurityNational Mortgage and Lehman Brothers Holdings, reference is to Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Consolidation

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

Total revenues decreased by $6,916,000, or 8.6%, to $73,171,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $80,087,000 for the comparable period in 2016. Contributing to this decrease in total revenues was a $9,878,000 decrease in mortgage fee income, a $240,000 decrease in net mortuary and cemetery sales, and a $236,000 increase in other than temporary impairments on investments. This decrease in total revenues was partially offset by a $1,599,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations, a $767,000 increase in realized gains on investments and other assets, a $612,000 increase in net investment income, and a $460,000 increase in other revenues.

Insurance premiums and other considerations increased by $1,599,000, or 10.1%, to $17,499,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $15,900,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in renewal premiums and an increase in first year premiums as a result of increased insurance sales.

Net investment income increased by $612,000, or 6.7%, to $9,748,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $9,136,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to a $422,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income, a $246,000 increase in rental income from real estate owned, a $154,000 increase in insurance assignment income, and a $62,000 increase in policy loan income. This increase was partially offset by a $101,000 increase in investment expenses, a $167,000 decrease in mortgage loan interest, and a $12,000 decrease in short-term investment income.

Net mortuary and cemetery sales decreased by $240,000, or 6.8%, to $3,280,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $3,520,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in sales in both the cemetery and mortuary operations.

Realized gains on investments and other assets increased by $767,000, or 636.2%, to $887,000 in realized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $120,000 in realized gains for the comparable period in 2016. This increase in realized gains on investments and other assets was primarily attributable to a $1,021,000 increase in realized gains on other assets due to the sale of a commercial real estate property and various residential real estate properties. This increase was partially offset by a $178,000 decrease in realized gains on fixed maturity securities, and a $76,000 decrease in realized gains on securities available for sale.

Mortgage fee income decreased by $9,878,000, or 19.8%, to $39,948,000, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $49,826,000 for the comparable period in 2016.  This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in mortgage loan originations, which was a reflection of the mortgage loan industry as a whole. The decrease in mortgage loan originations was the result of a shortage of available housing for purchase transactions and the decline in mortgage loan refinancings as a consequence of recent increases in interest rates on mortgage loans.

Other revenues increased by $460,000, or 28.5%, to $2,076,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $1,616,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was due to an increase in mortgage servicing fees.

Total benefits and expenses were $69,177,000, or 94.3% of total revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $72,101,000, or 90.0% of total revenues, for the comparable period in 2016.

Death benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits increased by an aggregate of $1,424,000 or 10.8%, to $14,593,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $13,169,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily the result of a $1,211,000 increase in death benefits, a $119,000 increase in surrender and other policy benefits, and a $94,000 increase in future policy benefits.

Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired increased by $61,000, or 3.6%, to $1,769,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $1,708,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in insurance sales expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $4,639,000, or 8.4%, to $50,898,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $55,537,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of a $6,086,000 decrease in commissions resulting from a decrease in sales, and a $484,000 decrease in advertising. This decrease was partially offset by a $929,000 increase in other expenses, a $382,000 increase in personnel expenses, a $327,000 increase in costs related to funding mortgage loans, a $248,000 increase in rent and rent related expenses, and a $45,000 increase in depreciation on property and equipment.
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Interest expense increased by $150,000, or 12.2%, to $1,385,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017, from $1,235,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on mortgage warehouse lines.

Comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to gains of $2,442,000 and $5,030,000, respectively. This $2,588,000 decrease in comprehensive income was primarily the result of a $2,531,000 decrease in net income, and a $57,000 decrease in unrealized gains in securities available for sale.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

Total revenues decreased by $5,543,000, or 3.7%, to $144,001,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $149,544,000 for the comparable period in 2016. Contributing to this decrease in total revenues was a $12,662,000 decrease in mortgage fee income, a $215,000 increase in other than temporary impairments on investments, and a $127,000 decrease in net mortuary and cemetery sales. This decrease in total revenues was partially offset by $4,505,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations, a $1,183,000 increase in net investment income, a $959,000 increase in other revenues, and a $814,000 increase in realized gains on investments and other assets.

Insurance premiums and other considerations increased by $4,505,000, or 14.8%, to $34,856,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $30,351,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in renewal premiums and an increase in first year premiums as a result of increased insurance sales.

Net investment income increased by $1,183,000, or 6.5%, to $19,311,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $18,128,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to a $730,000 increase in fixed maturity securities income, a $419,000 increase in insurance assignment income, a $296,000 increase in rental income from real estate owned, a $74,000 increase in policy loan income, and a $34,000 increase in mortgage loan interest. This increase was partially offset by a $303,000 increase in investment expenses, and a $75,000 decrease in short-term investment income.

Net mortuary and cemetery sales decreased by $127,000, or 1.9%, to $6,639,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $6,766,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in sales in both the cemetery and mortuary operations.

Realized gains on investments and other assets increased by $814,000, or 372.7%, to $1,033,000 in realized gains for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $219,000 in realized gains for the comparable period in 2016 This increase in realized gains on investments and other assets was primarily attributable to a $1,046,000 increase in realized gains on other assets due to the sale of a commercial real estate property and various residential real estate properties. This increase was partially offset by a $173,000 decrease in realized gains on fixed maturity securities, and a $59,000 decrease in realized gains on securities available for sale.

Mortgage fee income decreased by $12,662,000, or 13.9%, to $78,376,000, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $91,038,000 for the comparable period in 2016.  This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in mortgage loan originations, which was a reflection of the mortgage loan industry as a whole. The decrease in mortgage loan originations was the result of a shortage of available housing for purchase transactions and the decline in mortgage loan refinancings as a consequence of recent increases in interest rates on mortgage loans.

Other revenues increased by $959,000, or 30.5%, to $4,105,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $3,146,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was due to an increase in mortgage servicing fees.

Total benefits and expenses were $137,109,000, or 95.1% of total revenues, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as compared to $137,487,000, or 91.9% of total revenues, for the comparable period in 2016.

Death benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and future policy benefits increased by an aggregate of $4,180,000 or 16.3%, to $29,813,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $25,633,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily the result of a $2,182,000 increase in death benefits, a $1,540,000 increase in future policy benefits, and a $458,000 increase in surrender and other policy benefits.
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Amortization of deferred policy and pre-need acquisition costs and value of business acquired increased by $113,000, or 2.9%, to $4,033,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $3,920,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in insurance sales expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $5,154,000, or 4.9%, to $99,569,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $104,723,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This decrease was primarily the result of a $8,942,000 decrease in commissions resulting from a decrease in sales, a $251,000 decrease in advertising, and a $86,000 decrease in costs related to funding mortgage loans. This increase was partially offset by a $1,879,000 increase in other expenses, a $1,774,000 increase in personnel expenses, a $323,000 increase in rent and rent related expenses, and a $149,000 increase in depreciation on property and equipment.

Interest expense increased by $340,000, or 14.8%, to $2,639,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, from $2,299,000 for the comparable period in 2016. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on mortgage warehouse lines.

Comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to gains of $4,323,000 and $7,867,000, respectively. This $3,544,000 decrease in comprehensive income was primarily the result of a $3,209,000 decrease in net income, and a $333,000 decrease in unrealized gains in securities available for sale.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's life insurance subsidiaries and cemetery and mortuary subsidiaries realize cash flow from premiums, contract payments and sales on personal services rendered for cemetery and mortuary business, from interest and dividends on invested assets, and from the proceeds from the maturity of held to maturity investments or sale of other investments. The mortgage subsidiaries realize cash flow from fees generated by originating and refinancing mortgage loans and interest earned on mortgages sold to investors. The Company considers these sources of cash flow to be adequate to fund future policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities, which generally are long-term and adequate to pay current policyholder claims, annuity payments, expenses related to the issuance of new policies, the maintenance of existing policies, debt service, and to meet current operating expenses.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's operations provided cash of $20,042,000. This was due primarily to an increase in cash collected on loans held for sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company's operations used cash of $11,694,000. This was due primarily to a decrease in cash collected on loans held for sale.

The Company's liability for future life, annuity and other benefits is expected to be paid out over the long-term due to the Company's market niche of selling funeral plans. Funeral plans are small face value life insurance that will pay the costs and expenses incurred at the time of a person's death. A person generally will keep these policies in force and will not surrender them prior to a person's death. Because of the long-term nature of these liabilities, the Company is able to hold to maturity its bonds, real estate and mortgage loans, thus reducing the risk of liquidating these long-term investments as a result of any sudden changes in fair values.

The Company attempts to match the duration of invested assets with its policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities. The Company may sell investments other than those held to maturity in the portfolio to help in this timing. The Company purchases short-term investments on a temporary basis to meet the expectations of short-term requirements of the Company's products. The Company's investment philosophy is intended to provide a rate of return that will persist during the expected duration of policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities regardless of future interest rate movements.

The Company's investment policy is to invest predominantly in fixed maturity securities, real estate, mortgage loans, and warehousing of mortgage loans on a short-term basis before selling the loans to investors in accordance with the requirements and laws governing the life insurance subsidiaries. Bonds owned by the insurance subsidiaries amounted to $192,585,000 and $184,356,000 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. This represents 34.8% and 33.1% of the total investments as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Generally, all bonds owned by the life insurance subsidiaries are rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Under this rating system, there are six categories used for rating bonds. At June 30, 2017, 8.3% (or $15,919,000) and at December 31, 2016, 9.0% (or $16,513,000) of the Company's total bond investments were invested in bonds in rating categories three through six, which were considered non‑investment grade.
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The Company has classified its fixed income securities, including high-yield securities, in its portfolio as held to maturity. Notwithstanding, business conditions may develop in the future which may indicate a need for a higher level of liquidity in the investment portfolio. In that event, the Company believes it could sell short-term investment grade securities before liquidating higher yielding longer-term securities.

The Company is subject to risk based capital guidelines established by statutory regulators requiring minimum capital levels based on the perceived risk of assets, liabilities, disintermediation, and business risk. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the life insurance subsidiaries were in compliance with the regulatory criteria.

The Company's total capitalization of stockholders' equity, bank loans and notes payable was $301,207,000 as of June 30, 2017, as compared to $284,700,000 as of December 31, 2016. Stockholders' equity as a percent of total capitalization was 45.7% and 46.6% as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Lapse rates measure the amount of insurance terminated during a particular period. The Company's lapse rate for life insurance in 2016 was 9.6% as compared to a rate of 7.4% for 2015. The 2017 lapse rate to date has been approximately the same as 2016.

At June 30, 2017, the statutory capital and surplus of the Company's life insurance subsidiaries was $43,453,000. The life insurance subsidiaries cannot pay a dividend to its parent company, without approval of state insurance regulatory authorities.

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2017, the Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the SEC's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The officers have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2017, and that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except for the material weaknesses discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K/A, there have not been any significant changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the second quarter of 2017 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Remediation Efforts to Address Material Weakness

During the fourth quarter of 2016, there were changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Two of the prior errors were determined to be immaterial errors and were noted in connection with the annual audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The other two errors were discovered as a result of a review of current accounting policies and were determined to be material errors.  Management has corrected these errors in the Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 2016. See Notes 21 and 22 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The Company is implementing measures to remediate the underlying causes that gave rise to the material weaknesses. The following remediation steps are among the measures currently being implemented at the time of this filing by management: (i) a thorough review of the accounting department to ensure that the staff has the appropriate training and the level of reviews are commensurate with the complexity of the accounting; and (ii) a thorough review of the processes and procedures used in the Company's accounting policies and the implementation of those policies.

The Company believes the measures described above will remediate the control deficiencies that it has identified and strengthen its internal control over financial reporting. The Company is committed to continuous improvement of its internal control processes and will continue to diligently review its financial reporting controls and procedures.
 
Part II - Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

Lehman Brothers Litigation – Delaware and New York

In January 2014, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. ("Lehman Holdings") entered into a settlement with the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) concerning the mortgage loan claims that Fannie Mae had asserted against Lehman Holdings, which were based on alleged breaches of certain representations and warranties by Lehman Holdings in the mortgage loans it had sold to Fannie Mae.  Lehman Holdings acquired these loans from Aurora Bank, FSB, formerly known as Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, which in turn purchased the loans from certain residential mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage. A settlement based on similar circumstances was entered into between Lehman Holdings and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) in February 2014.

Lehman Holdings filed a motion in May 2014 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York to require the mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, to engage in settlement discussions and non-binding mediations of the alleged indemnification claims against the mortgage loan originators concerning the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac settlements with Lehman Holdings.  The mediation was not successful in resolving any issues between SecurityNational Mortgage and Lehman Holdings.

On January 26, 2016, SecurityNational Mortgage filed a declaratory judgment action against Lehman Holdings in the Superior Court for the State of Delaware.  In the Delaware action, SecurityNational Mortgage asserted its right to obtain a declaration of rights in that there are allegedly millions of dollars in dispute with Lehman Holdings pertaining to approximately 136 loans.  SecurityNational Mortgage sought a declaratory judgment as to its rights as it contends that it has no liability to Lehman Holdings as a result of Lehman Holdings' settlements with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Lehman Holdings filed a motion in the Delaware court seeking to stay or dismiss the declaratory judgment action.  On August 24, 2016, the Court ruled that it would exercise its discretion to decline jurisdiction over the action and granted Lehman Holdings' motion to dismiss.

On February 3, 2016, Lehman Holdings filed an adversary proceeding against approximately 150 mortgage loan originators, including SecurityNational Mortgage, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York seeking a declaration of rights similar in nature to the declaratory judgment that SecurityNational Mortgage sought in its Delaware lawsuit, and for damages relating to the alleged obligations of the defendants under the indemnification provisions of the alleged agreements, in amounts to be determined at trial, including interest, attorneys' fees and costs incurred by Lehman Holdings in enforcing the obligations of the defendants. No response was required to be filed relative to the Complaint or the Amended Complaint dated March 7, 2016. A Case Management Order was entered on November 1, 2016.

On December 27, 2016, pursuant to the Case Management Order, Lehman Holdings filed a Second Amended Complaint against SecurityNational Mortgage, which eliminates the declaratory judgment claim but retains a similar claim for damages as in the Complaint.  The case is presently in a motion period. Many of the defendants, including SecurityNational Mortgage, filed a joint motion in the case asserting that the Bankruptcy Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction concerning the matter and that venue is improper. Lehman Holdings' response memorandum was filed on May 31, 2017 and a reply memorandum of the defendants filing the motion was filed on July 14, 2017. A hearing date for the motion has not been set. No Answer to the Second Amended Complaint is required to be filed by SecurityNational Mortgage pending further order of the Court.  SecurityNational Mortgage denies that it has any liability to Lehman Holdings and intends to vigorously protect and defend its position.

The Company is not a party to any other material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business or to any other legal proceedings, which if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operation.
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Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

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

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On September 11, 2015, the Board approved the Company's Stock Purchase Plan for the mutual benefit of the Company and its stockholders. Under the terms of the Plan, the Company may, in its discretion, purchase shares of Class A common stock from its officers and directors who exercise the stock options granted to them under any of the Company's stock option plans with the proceeds from such purchase to be used to pay the taxes owed by such officers and directors as a result of the exercise of their stock options. Additionally, the officers and directors who exercise their stock options may, in their discretion, request that the Company purchase shares of their Class A common stock with the proceeds from such sale to be used to pay the taxes owed by such officers and directors as a result of the exercise of their stock options.

The Company is authorized under the plan to purchase no more than 60,000 shares of Class A common stock in any calendar year to pay the taxes owed by the officers and directors who exercise their stock options under the Stock Purchase Plan. The Company's purchase price for the Class A common stock under the Stock Purchase Plan shall be equal to the closing sales price of the Company's Class A common stock as reported by The Nasdaq National Market on the day that the applicable stock options are exercised by such officers and directors. The Company may only purchase shares of Class A common stock from the officers and directors exercising their stock options under the Stock Purchase Plan during the "Trading Window" as defined in the Company's Insider Trading Policy and Guidelines.

The following table shows the Company's repurchase activity during the six months ended June 30, 2017 under the Stock Purchase Plan.

Period
 
(a) Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased
       
(b) Average Price Paid per Class A Share
   
(c) Total Number of Class A Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program
   
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Class A Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program
 
                                 
1/1/2017-1/31/2017
   
-
         
-
             
2/1/2017-2/28/2017
   
-
         
-
             
3/1/2017-3/31/2017
   
29,393
 
(1
)
 
$
6.31
             
4/1/2017-4/30/2017
   
-
         
-
             
5/1/2017-5/31/2017
   
-
         
-
             
6/1/2017-6/30/2017
   
-
         
-
             
                                 
Total
   
29,393
       
$
6.31
     
-
     
-
 
                                     
                                     
(1) On March 29, 2017, the Company purchased 29,393 shares of its Class A common stock from Scott M. Quist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to the Company's Stock Purchase
 

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Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5.   Other Information.

Changes in the Company's Certifying Accountant

On May 15, 2017, Edie Bailly LLP ("Eide Bailly") resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company. The resignation letter was sent by Eide Bailly to Norman G. Wilbur, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Because Eide Bailly resigned as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, the Company's Audit Committee had no alternative but to accept such resignation by Eide Bailly.

On June 1, 2017, the Company engaged the independent registered public accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte & Touche") to audit and report on the Company's financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2017. The decision to appoint Deloitte & Touche as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was recommended by the Company's Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors and approved by the Board of Directors. 

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the subsequent interim period preceding the resignation by Eide Bailly, there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission) with Eide Bailly on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, or any reportable events (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K), which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Eide Bailly, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. In addition, the reports by Eide Bailly on the Company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the period ended December 31, 2016, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

Completion of Acquisition of First Guaranty Insurance Company

On July 11, 2016, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Security National Life, completed a stock purchase transaction with the shareholders of Reppond Holding Corporation, an Arkansas corporation ("Reppond Holding") and sole shareholder of First Guaranty Insurance Company, a Louisiana domestic stock legal reserve life insurance company ("First Guaranty"), to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of Reppond Holding. Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 17, 2016, between Security National Life and Reppond Holding, which was later amended on March 4, 2016 and March 17, 2016, Security National Life paid a total of $6,753,000 at the closing in consideration for the purchase of all the outstanding shares of stock of Reppond Holding from its shareholders.

The transaction was completed following the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement. These conditions included obtaining all the required material orders, consents, permits, authorizations, approvals and waivers (including, without limitation, obtaining the approval of the Louisiana Department of Insurance without the material abrogation or diminishment of First Guaranty's or Reppond Holding's authority or license or the imposition of signification restrictions upon the transactions contemplated thereby). This condition was satisfied on July 8, 2016 when the Department issued an order approving the transaction, as required. The closing of the transaction took place soon thereafter on July 11, 2016.

At December 31, 2015, First Guaranty had 37,069 policies in force and 320 agents. Also, as of December 31, 2015, First Guaranty had statutory revenues of $8,102,000 and a statutory net loss of $724,000. Additionally, as of December 31, 2015, the statutory assets and the capital and surplus of First Guaranty were $55,550,000 and $3,849,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, First Guaranty had revenues of $8,080,000 and a net loss of $172,000. Moreover, as of December 31, 2014, the statutory assets and the capital and surplus of First Guaranty were $54,696,000 and $4,581,000, respectively.
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Item 6.   Exhibits, Financial Statements Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)(1)   Financial Statements

See "Table of Contents – Part I – Financial Information" under page 2 above

(a)(2)   Financial Statement Schedules

None

All other schedules to the consolidated financial statements required by Article 7 of Regulation S‑X are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

(a)(3)   Exhibits

The following Exhibits are filed herewith pursuant to Rule 601 of Regulation S‑K or are incorporated by reference to previous filings.

3.1
   
3.2
Amended Bylaws
   
4.1
Specimen Class A Stock Certificate (1)
   
4.2
Specimen Class C Stock Certificate (1)
   
4.3
Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate and Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock (1)
   
7.1
   
10.1
Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Trust Agreement (1)
   
10.2
   
10.3
 
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10.4
   
10.5
   
10.6
   
10.7
   
10.8
   
10.9
   
21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
   
23.1
   
23.2
   
31.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.2
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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(1)
Incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form S‑1, as filed on September 29, 1987
   
(2)
Incorporated by reference from Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on June 5, 2003, relating to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders
   
(3)
Incorporated by reference from Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on June 1, 2007, relating to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders
   
(4)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 2009
   
(5)
Incorporated by reference from Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on June 2, 2014, related to Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders
   
(6)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on June 13, 2014
   
(7)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on August 14, 2015
   
(8)
Incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form S-8, as filed on October 20, 2015
   
(9)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on August 15, 2016
   
(10)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 2017
   
(11)
Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on August 4, 2017

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


REGISTRANT

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Registrant


Dated: August 25, 2017
/s/ Scott M. Quist
 
Scott M. Quist
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: August 25, 2017
/s/ Garrett S. Sill
 
Garrett S. Sill
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 

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