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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 19, 1996.
REGISTRATION NO. 333-4332
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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IOWA 6719 42-1411715
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Identification
incorporation or Classification Code) Number)
organization)
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5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
515-225-5410; FAX 515-225-4686
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
STEPHEN M. MORAIN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
5400 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
515-225-5410; FAX 515-225-4686
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
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Donald J. Brown, Esq. Steven Ostner, Esq.
Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Debevoise & Plimpton
Roberts, P.C. 875 Third Avenue
2500 Financial Center New York, NY 10022
Des Moines, IA 50309 212-909-6619; FAX 212-909-6836
515-288-2500; FAX 515-243-0654
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1993, check the following box. / /
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
PURSUANT TO ITEM 501(B) OF REGULATION S-K
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FORM S-1 ITEM PROSPECTUS HEADING
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1. Forepart of the Registration Statement and Outside
Front Cover Page of Prospectus................... Registration Statement Cover Page; Outside Front
Cover of Prospectus
2. Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of
Prospectus....................................... Inside Front Cover Page and Outside Back Cover
Page of Prospectus
3. Summary Information, Risk Factors and Ratio of
Earnings to Fixed Charges........................ Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus; Pro-
spectus Summary; The Company; Risk Factors
4. Use of Proceeds................................... Use of Proceeds
5. Determination of Offering Price................... Underwriting
6. Dilution.......................................... *
7. Selling Security Holders.......................... Principal and Selling Stockholders
8. Plan of Distribution.............................. Underwriting
9. Description of Securities to be Registered........ Description of Capital Stock
10. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel............ Validity of Common Stock; Experts
11. Information with Respect to the Registrant........ Available Information; Prospectus Summary; Risk
Factors; The Company; Dividend Policy;
Capitalization; Selected Consolidated Financial
Data; Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations;
Business; Management; Management Compensation;
Certain Transactions and Relationships; Principal
and Selling Stockholders; Description of Capital
Stock; Shares Eligible for Future Sale; Glossary
of Selected Insurance Terms; Index to Consoli-
dated Financial Statements
12. Disclosure of Commission Position on Indem-
nification for Securities Act Liabilities........ Part II--Indemnification of Directors and Of-
ficers
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
JUNE 19, 1996
4,000,000 SHARES
[LOGO]
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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All of the 4,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of FBL Financial Group,
Inc. (the Company) offered hereby (Shares) are being sold by certain
stockholders (the Selling Stockholders). The Company will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sale of the Shares. Prior to this offering (the Offering),
there has been no public market for the Shares. It is currently estimated that
the initial public offering price per Share will be between $17.50 and $19.50.
See "Underwriting" for a discussion of the factors to be considered in
determining the initial public offering price. The Shares have been authorized
for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG, subject to
official notice of issuance. The Company has requested that the Underwriters
reserve 200,000 Shares for purchase by certain persons having a relationship
with the Company. See "Underwriting."
The Company has three classes of stock consisting of Class A Common Stock,
which is being offered hereby, Series A Preferred Stock which votes generally
with the Class A Common Stock as a single voting group, and Class B Common
Stock. The ownership of Class B Common Stock is restricted to organizations
associated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. The holders of the Class A
Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock voting together as a single voting
group (Class A Voting Rights) elect three Class A directors and the holders of
the Class B Common Stock elect 18 Class B Directors, 15 of whom are the
Presidents of the 15 state Farm Bureau Federations in the Company's market
territory. After the Offering, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation together with
other state Farm Bureau organizations located in the Company's market territory
will own 100% of the Class B voting rights, as well as 82.4% of the Class A
Voting Rights, and, accordingly, will be able to elect all of the Directors of
the Company.
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SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 9 FOR INFORMATION
RELEVANT TO AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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PRICE UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO
TO DISCOUNTS AND THE SELLING
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS (1) STOCKHOLDERS (2)
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Per Share................................ $ $ $
Total (3)................................ $ $ $
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(1) The Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933. See "Underwriting."
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by the Selling Stockholders estimated at
$40,400, and excluding expenses payable by the Company estimated at
$709,600.
(3) Certain of the Selling Stockholders have granted the Underwriters a 30-day
option to purchase up to 600,000 additional Shares solely to cover
over-allotments, if any. To the extent the option is exercised, the
Underwriters will offer the additional Shares at the Price to Public shown
above. If the option is exercised in full, the total Price to Public,
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions, and Proceeds to the Selling
Stockholders will be $ , $ and $ , respectively. See
"Principal and Selling Stockholders" and "Underwriting."
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The Shares are offered by the several Underwriters, subject to prior sale,
when, as and if delivered to and accepted by them, and subject to the right of
the Underwriters to reject any order in whole or in part. It is expected that
delivery of the Shares will be made at the offices of Alex. Brown & Sons
Incorporated, Baltimore, Maryland, on or about , 1996.
ALEX. BROWN & SONS
INCORPORATED
SMITH BARNEY INC.
EVEREN SECURITIES, INC.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS , 1996.
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The Company intends to furnish its stockholders with annual reports for each
calendar year containing audited financial statements and an opinion thereon
expressed by independent certified public accountants and with quarterly reports
for each of the first three quarters of each calendar year containing unaudited
summary financial information.
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FOR NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS: THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE FOR THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
NOR HAS THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE RULED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS.
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IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE SHARES OFFERED
HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
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The following schematically displays the structure of FBL Financial Group,
Inc. and the respective total economic ownership interest in FBL Financial
Group, Inc. represented by the Class A and Class B Common Stock after the
Offering, and assuming no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option:
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STOCKHOLDER ECONOMIC OWNERSHIP
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Public Stockholders 21.2%
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 54.3%
25 Other Farm Bureau Organizations 16.4%
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 8.1%
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ENTITIES OWNED:
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Western Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company (1)
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(1) participates with Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and South Dakota Farm
Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, commonly managed mutual insurance
companies, in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool.]
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS. SEE
"GLOSSARY OF SELECTED INSURANCE TERMS" FOR DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN INSURANCE
TERMS USED HEREIN. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SET
FORTH HEREIN HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRINCIPLES (GAAP), AND ALL OF THE INFORMATION INCLUDED HEREIN ASSUMES THAT THE
UNDERWRITERS' OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION IS NOT EXERCISED AND REFLECTS THE
2,000-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE MARCH 19, 1996, EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE
INDICATED. UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, ALL REFERENCES IN THIS
PROSPECTUS TO THE COMPANY INCLUDE ALL OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES,
INCLUDING ITS PRIMARY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES, FARM BUREAU LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY (FARM BUREAU LIFE) AND WESTERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (WESTERN LIFE) (TOGETHER THE LIFE COMPANIES) AND ITS PROPERTY-CASUALTY
SUBSIDIARY, UTAH FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY (UTAH INSURANCE).
THE COMPANY
The Company through its subsidiaries underwrites, markets and distributes
life insurance, annuities, property-casualty insurance and mutual funds to
individuals and small businesses in 15 midwestern and western states. The
Company has exclusive marketing arrangements with the state Farm Bureau
Federations in its territory and targets sales to approximately 700,000 Farm
Bureau member families and other rural, small town and suburban residents
through an exclusive agency force. Through acquisitions of Rural Security Life
Insurance Company (Rural Security Life) in 1993 and Western Life in 1994, the
Company expanded its operations to 15 states, including Wisconsin and the
eight-state Western Life area (the Western Life states). Prior to 1993 the
Company operated only in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah, and
in Kansas sold mutual funds only.
All of the state Farm Bureau Federations in the Company's marketing area are
associated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. With approximately 4.6
million member families in all 50 states, the American Farm Bureau Federation is
the largest grass roots farm and ranch organization in the United States. The
primary goal of the American Farm Bureau Federation is to improve net farm
income and the quality of life of farmers, ranchers and other rural residents
through education and representation with respect to public policy issues.
Management believes that the Company's relationship with the state Farm Bureau
Federations places it in a unique position to serve the insurance and financial
needs of farmers, ranchers, rural and suburban residents, and related
individuals and businesses. Farm Bureau organizations in the Company's
territories tend to be well known and long established, have active memberships
and provide a number of benefits other than financial services. See "The Company
- -- Company History and Farm Bureau Affiliation." Management believes the
strength of these organizations provides enhanced prestige and brand awareness
for the Company's products and increased access to Farm Bureau members. Many of
the Company's customers are self-employed individuals who are responsible for
providing for their own insurance and retirement needs. Management believes that
Farm Bureau insurance customers tend to be financially conservative and stable,
which management believes has led to persistency greater than industry averages.
The Company's life insurance products are currently available for sale both to
Farm Bureau members and to non-members. Most of the Company's property-casualty
insurance products are available for sale only to Farm Bureau members.
The Company sells its insurance and mutual fund products through an
exclusive Farm Bureau distribution system comprised of approximately 1,795
agents. All of the Company's agents are independent contractors who sell only
Farm Bureau sponsored or authorized products. See "Business -- Marketing --
Exclusive Agency Force." Approximately 635 agents located in Iowa, Minnesota,
South Dakota and Utah (the multi-line states) sell both life and
property-casualty products offered only through the Company. Approximately 1,160
agents located in the eight Western Life states and three other states
(collectively, the life-only states) sell only the Company's life insurance,
annuity and mutual fund products (in Kansas only the Company's variable
products) and offer property-casualty products of Farm Bureau property-casualty
insurance companies not managed by the Company. Approximately 76% of all agents
are licensed to sell variable life insurance, variable annuities and mutual
funds.
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The Company offers a full range of life insurance products including
universal life, variable universal life, whole life, term life and disability
income insurance, together with variable and traditional annuity products. The
Company is establishing variable universal life as its lead product. In the
three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995,
variable universal life accounted for 36.4% and 37.0%, respectively, of first
year direct life insurance premiums collected. Since its acquisition of Western
Life in 1994, the Company has pursued an aggressive program of training and
licensing the agents in the Western Life states to enable them to market the
Company's variable universal life insurance, variable annuities and mutual
funds. The Company has recently ceased offering medical insurance products but
makes those products available to its agents through affiliations with other
carriers. The Company also provides a portfolio of mutual funds and asset
management services to third parties.
The Company's property-casualty insurance products include automobile,
homeowners, farm and ranch owners and crop insurance and workers' compensation.
Property-casualty business written in Utah through Utah Insurance is pooled with
the business written in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota through two Farm Bureau
related mutual insurance companies, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm
Bureau Mutual) and South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (South
Dakota Mutual) (the Farm Bureau Mutual pool). All of the companies participating
in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool are managed by the Company. The current
participation of Utah Insurance in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, which had net
premiums written of $57.2 million in the three month period ended March 31, 1996
and $235.6 million in the year ended December 31, 1995, is 8%. Management
anticipates that during the second quarter of 1996 the share of Utah Insurance
in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool will be increased to 20% retroactive to January
1, 1996. Effective January 1, 1996, the Farm Bureau Mutual pool participates
through a loss pooling agreement in business written in Arizona and New Mexico
by Farm Bureau affiliated companies managed by the Company, thereby providing
further geographic diversification of risk.
During the three month period ended March 31, 1996, the Company had total
premiums and product charges of $37.4 million, total revenues of $93.3 million,
adjusted operating income of $10.8 million and net income of $10.9 million and,
during the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company had total premiums and
product charges of $148.0 million, total revenues of $406.0 million, adjusted
operating income of $41.6 million and net income of $59.6 million. At March 31,
1996, the investment portfolio of the Company had an aggregate carrying value of
$2.7 billion, and the Company's total assets and stockholders' equity were $3.1
billion and $556.0 million, respectively. For information relating to the
Company's adjusted operating income, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Results of Operations --
Adjusted Operating Income."
Farm Bureau Life is rated "A+ (Superior)", Western Life is rated "A
(Excellent)", and the Farm Bureau Mutual pool is rated "Ap (Excellent)" by A.M.
Best Company, Inc. (A.M. Best). A.M. Best ratings consider the claims paying
ability of the rated Company and are not a rating of the investment worthiness
of the rated Company. See "Glossary of Selected Insurance Terms -- A.M. Best
rating."
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Company's current management team which was appointed in 1991 has
initiated a strategy focused on enhancing profitability and expanding its market
territory. The Company's strategy is designed to capitalize on the Company's
exclusive association with state Farm Bureau federations in its operating
territory. Key components of the Company's strategy include:
ENHANCING PRODUCT PROFITABILITY. The Company is focusing on improving its
margins by analyzing its product portfolio for competitiveness and
profitability. In 1994, the Company exited the unprofitable medical insurance
business. Currently, the Company is reviewing its allocation of capital by
product line, policyholder dividend and interest rate crediting policies,
modifying its systems to accommodate alternative product designs and considering
possible changes in product structure.
INCREASING SALES. The Company has significant opportunity to increase its
sales through cross selling life insurance products to Farm Bureau members who
already own property-casualty policies offered by the Company or other Farm
Bureau affiliated property-casualty companies. For example, in Iowa
approximately
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29% of Farm Bureau members own at least one of the Company's life products, 53%
own at least one of the Company's property-casualty products, and approximately
20% own both, providing significant opportunity for cross selling. Prior to
1996, agents selling the Company's life insurance products in the Western Life
states were not able to sell the Company's variable life insurance and variable
annuity products. In March 1996, the Company introduced a uniform portfolio of
life insurance and annuity products throughout its market territory. This
portfolio improves the products available to many agents and expands the
offering of variable products into all states in the Company's territory.
Additionally, the Company seeks to enhance agent productivity through a
restructured incentive compensation program and more effective and increased
training.
GROWING THROUGH ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES. Since 1993, the Company
has consolidated operations with two Farm Bureau affiliated insurance companies,
resulting in a significant expansion of marketing area and revenue base. The
Company will continue to pursue growth opportunities through acquisitions and
mergers with Farm Bureau related and other companies. Management believes the
Company's position as a publicly traded Farm Bureau affiliated insurance company
will increase its attractiveness as a merger partner. Additionally, the Company
seeks to leverage its position as the only Farm Bureau company with variable
product expertise by entering into joint ventures and other marketing
arrangements with Farm Bureau and other organizations.
REDUCING OPERATING EXPENSES. The Company has focused on reducing operating
expenses through reengineering projects and consolidation of operations and
systems. These efforts have resulted in significant cost savings and a 25%
reduction in job positions over the last three years. Management intends to seek
further expense improvements from continuing reengineering efforts.
THE SERIES A EXCHANGE
The Company has offered, subject to completion of the Offering, 5,000,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for 5,000,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock (the Series A Exchange). The Series A Exchange was offered on a pro
rata basis to its existing shareholders, all of whom are Farm Bureau
organizations. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has agreed to exchange shares of
Class A Common Stock for all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, none of
which was taken up by other existing shareholders in the Series A Exchange. Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote, so long as it is held
by a Farm Bureau organization, and will vote together with the Class A Common
Stock as one voting group. The Series A Preferred Stock is cumulative, will pay
an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a liquidation preference of $20.00
per share.
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THE OFFERING
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Class A Common Stock offered hereby.......... 4,000,000 shares
Common Stock to be outstanding after the
Offering (1):
Class A.................................. 17,666,810 shares
Class B.................................. 1,192,990 shares
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Total.................................. 18,859,800 shares
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Relative rights of holders of Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock.............. The holders of Class A Common Stock vote as a
group with the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock to elect three Class A Directors and on
all other matters. The holders of Class B
Common Stock elect 18 Class B Directors. All
of the Class B Common Stock is held by Farm
Bureau organizations and automatically
converts to Class A Common Stock upon
transfer to any person which is not a Farm
Bureau organization.
Use of proceeds.............................. The Company will not receive any of the
proceeds from the sale of Shares in the
Offering.
Dividend policy.............................. Subject to the Company's financial results
and declaration by the Company's Board of
Directors, the Company currently intends to
pay a quarterly cash dividend on its Common
Stock of $0.07 per share commencing the first
full fiscal quarter following the Offering.
NYSE symbol.................................. FFG
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(1) Based on shares outstanding as of April 30, 1996, assuming consummation of
the Series A Exchange, and not including an estimated 1,750,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Company's Stock Option
Plan or 1,192,990 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for issuance upon
conversion of Class B Common Stock. See "Management Compensation -- 1996
Class A Common Stock Compensation Plan" and "Description of Capital Stock."
RISK FACTORS
Potential investors should carefully consider the factors described in "Risk
Factors" as well as other information contained in this Prospectus, in making an
investment decision regarding the Shares.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial and statutory data of the
Company for the periods indicated. This information should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" included elsewhere herein. The selected data as of December 31,
1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992, and for each of the four years in the period ended
December 31, 1995, with the exception of pro forma net income per common share,
pro forma book value per common share and the information presented under the
caption "Other Data", are derived from the Company's consolidated financial
statements which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
The selected data as of March 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the three month periods
then ended and as of December 31, 1991, and for the year then ended, with the
exception of the information presented under the caption "Other Data", are
derived from the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements. The
unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting
of normal recurring accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial statements as of or for the
appropriate periods in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
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MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, AS OF OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (1):
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product charges..... $ 11,317 $ 10,632 $ 43,722 $ 42,734 $ 26,500 $ 18,967
Traditional life insurance premiums............ 19,131 18,227 75,450 72,222 46,050 44,831
Accident and health premiums (2)............... 2,652 2,383 10,161 (1,956) 46,437 23,138
Property-casualty premiums..................... 4,298 4,323 18,709 17,778 16,937 14,570
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Total premiums and product charges............... 37,398 35,565 148,042 130,778 135,924 101,506
Net investment income............................ 52,428 48,037 223,108 178,834 138,320 126,500
Realized gains (losses) on investments........... (2,098) 1,850 5,883 9,448 3,967 12,162
Other income..................................... 5,592 7,138 28,952 30,825 25,251 21,183
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Total revenues................................... $ 93,320 $ 92,590 $ 405,985 $ 349,885 $ 303,462 $ 261,351
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Income from continuing operations before income
taxes, minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries and equity income.................. $ 15,957 $ 13,934 $ 90,447 $ 59,873 $ 38,931 $ 41,232
Income from continuing operations................ 10,889 9,043 59,628 35,587 22,705 26,367
Income from continuing operations per common
share........................................... $ 0.46 $ 0.39 $ 2.53 $ 1.52 $ 1.26 $ 1.56
Net income (3)................................... $ 10,889 $ 9,043 $ 59,628 $ 42,066 $ 19,803 $ 21,435
Net income per common share (3).................. $ 0.46 $ 0.39 $ 2.53 $ 1.80 $ 1.10 $ 1.27
Pro forma net income per common share (4)........ 0.50 2.92
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (1):
Total investments................................ $ 2,668,001 $ 2,415,565 $ 2,646,123 $ 2,337,154 $1,757,277 $1,385,669
Total assets..................................... 3,120,166 2,869,806 3,090,851 2,792,535 2,142,849 1,728,963
Long-term debt................................... 11,776 17,445 12,604 18,519 30,638 881
Total liabilities................................ 2,559,643 2,406,898 2,522,050 2,357,214 1,814,206 1,452,566
Total stockholders' equity....................... 556,020 458,323 564,298 430,743 312,277 262,582
Book value per common share...................... $ 23.30 $ 19.54 $ 23.65 $ 18.37 $ 17.07 $ 15.51
Pro forma book value per common share (4)........ 24.18
STATEMENT OF INCOME SEGMENT DATA (1):
Income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes, minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries and equity income by segment
Life insurance................................. $ 15,745 $ 13,261 $ 88,500 $ 58,573 $ 38,898 $ 40,952
Property-casualty insurance.................... 346 676 2,083 1,288 33 280
Corporate...................................... (134) (3) (136) 12 -- --
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15,957 13,934 90,447 59,873 38,931 41,232
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (1):
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product charges..... $ 18,722
Traditional life insurance premiums............ 42,460
Accident and health premiums (2)............... 20,869
Property-casualty premiums..................... 13,593
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Total premiums and product charges............... 95,644
Net investment income............................ 117,339
Realized gains (losses) on investments........... 5,816
Other income..................................... 18,854
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Total revenues................................... $ 237,653
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Income from continuing operations before income
taxes, minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries and equity income.................. $ 26,208
Income from continuing operations................ 17,198
Income from continuing operations per common
share........................................... $ 1.02
Net income (3)................................... $ 9,254
Net income per common share (3).................. $ 0.55
Pro forma net income per common share (4)........
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (1):
Total investments................................ $1,291,986
Total assets..................................... 1,592,612
Long-term debt................................... 835
Total liabilities................................ 1,336,967
Total stockholders' equity....................... 243,994
Book value per common share...................... $ 14.41
Pro forma book value per common share (4)........
STATEMENT OF INCOME SEGMENT DATA (1):
Income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes, minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries and equity income by segment
Life insurance................................. $ 25,709
Property-casualty insurance.................... 499
Corporate...................................... --
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26,208
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AS OF OR FOR THE THREE
MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, AS OF OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 1992
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1991
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OTHER DATA (1):
Adjusted operating income (5).................... $ 10,804 $ 8,304 $ 41,648 $ 29,780 $ 19,024 $ 17,067
Adjusted operating income per common share (5)... $ 0.45 $ 0.35 $ 1.77 $ 1.27 $ 1.06 $ 1.01
Pro forma adjusted operating income per common
share (4)....................................... 0.50 1.96
Life insurance statutory capital and surplus
(6)(7).......................................... $ 296,289 $ 253,086 $ 288,302 $ 250,709 $ 177,130 $ 164,600
Net statutory premiums collected by the Life
Companies (6)(8)................................ 70,859 59,930 233,538 230,336 218,976 168,064
Life insurance in force.......................... 15,356,041 14,475,141 15,254,669 14,296,709 9,525,136 7,098,231
Statutory property-casualty ratios (6):
Loss & loss adjustment expense (9)............. 74.7% 68.8% 72.8% 75.6% 82.4% 86.2%
Expense (10)................................... 27.4 25.5 25.1 25.9 26.2 25.4
Combined (11).................................. 102.1 94.3 97.9 101.5 108.6 111.6
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OTHER DATA (1):
Adjusted operating income (5).................... $ 13,292
Adjusted operating income per common share (5)... $ .79
Pro forma adjusted operating income per common
share (4).......................................
Life insurance statutory capital and surplus
(6)(7).......................................... $ 154,075
Net statutory premiums collected by the Life
Companies (6)(8)................................ 157,487
Life insurance in force.......................... 6,579,420
Statutory property-casualty ratios (6):
Loss & loss adjustment expense (9)............. 83.0%
Expense (10)................................... 25.7
Combined (11).................................. 108.7
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(1) As discussed in more detail in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the comparability of
selected data from year to year is impacted by the acquisition of Rural
Security Life in March 1993 and the acquisition of Western Life and the
minority interests in FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life in
January 1994.
(2) During 1994, the Company ceased writing medical insurance business. The
Company continues to sell individual disability income insurance.
(3) The Company recognized net income (loss) related to its discontinued cable
television operations of $6.5 million, or $0.28 per share, $(2.9) million,
or $(0.16) per share, $(4.9) million, or $(0.29) per share and $(7.9)
million, or $(0.47) per share for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993,
1992 and 1991, respectively.
(4) Pro forma net income per common share and pro forma adjusted operating
income per common share are presented as if the increase in Utah Insurance's
participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A Exchange had
occurred as of January 1, 1995. Pro forma book value per common share is
presented as if the increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A Exchange had occurred as of March 31,
1996. See "Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements" and related notes
thereto included elsewhere herein.
(5) Adjusted operating income equals net income adjusted to eliminate certain
items which management believes are not indicative of operating trends
because they are unusual and/or nonrecurring in nature, including realized
gains (losses) on investments (less that portion of amortization of deferred
policy acquisition costs and value of insurance in force acquired and income
taxes attributable to such gains), discontinued operations and net income or
loss from a venture capital investment company subsidiary. Adjusted
operating income and adjusted operating income per common share should not
be considered as necessarily being better indicators of the Company's
overall operating performance than net income or net income per common
share, nor are they better indicators of the Company's liquidity than cash
flows. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Adjusted Operating Income."
(6) Statutory data has been derived from the annual statements of the Company's
insurance subsidiaries, as filed with insurance regulatory authorities and
prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices.
(7) Statutory capital and surplus reflects amounts related to Farm Bureau Life
and Western Life (after 1993) only and does not include the Asset Valuation
Reserve, Interest Maintenance Reserve or Mandatory Securities Valuation
Reserve for the appropriate periods.
(8) Net statutory premiums as presented for statutory reporting purposes
include premiums collected from annuities and universal life-type products.
For GAAP reporting, such premiums received are not reported as premium
revenues.
(9) Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio equals the sum of statutory incurred
losses and loss adjustment expenses divided by statutory earned premiums.
(10) Expense ratio equals all statutory expenses, including policyholder
dividends and excluding loss and loss adjustment expenses, divided by
statutory net written premiums.
(11) Combined ratio equals the sum of the loss and loss adjustment expense and
expense ratios.
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RISK FACTORS
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY IN EVALUATING AN INVESTMENT IN
THE SHARES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS. CERTAIN STATEMENTS IN THIS PROSPECTUS
WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD RENDER THEM
MATERIALLY DIFFERENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, INTEREST RATE FLUCTUATIONS, THE IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE
PRODUCTS AND PRICING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION, THE RATE OF
TECHNOLOGY CHANGE, DEMAND FOR INSURANCE PRODUCTS, MARKET ACCEPTANCE RISKS, THE
EFFECT OF THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING POLICIES, THE EFFECT OF REGULATORY AND LEGAL
DEVELOPMENTS, AND OTHER RISKS INCLUDING THOSE DETAILED BELOW.
RELATIONSHIP WITH FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATIONS; CONTROL BY THE IOWA FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION; ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECTS. The business of the Company is dependent
upon the maintenance of its right to use the "Farm Bureau" and "FB" trade names
and related trademarks and service marks which are controlled by the American
Farm Bureau Federation. The American Farm Bureau Federation has granted to each
state Farm Bureau federation the right to use these designations in their
respective states and to allow their subsidiaries and affiliates, upon receipt
of written permission from the American Farm Bureau Federation, to do so. The
American Farm Bureau Federation requires the state Farm Bureau federations to
ensure, through stock ownership, positions on the Board or license provisions,
that the subsidiary or affiliate permitted to use such designations conducts its
operations in a manner consistent with the policies of the American Farm Bureau
Federation and the state Farm Bureau federations. Policies of the American and
state Farm Bureau federations are responsive to the purposes of the
organizations, which include to promote, protect and represent the business,
economic, social and educational interests of the farmers of the nation, and to
develop agriculture. Under the agreements governing the Company's use of such
designations and marks, the American Farm Bureau Federation and each state Farm
Bureau federation have the right to terminate the Company's rights. The
Company's right to use the designations and marks could be terminated by the
American Farm Bureau Federation as to all states (i) in the event of a material
breach of the trademark license not cured by the Company within 60 days, (ii)
immediately, in the event of termination by the American Farm Bureau Federation
of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's membership in the American Farm Bureau
Federation or (iii) in the event of a material breach of the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation's membership agreement with the American Farm Bureau Federation,
including by reason of the failure of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to cause
the Company to adhere to the aforementioned policies. In addition, the royalty
agreements with the state Farm Bureau Federations can be terminated without
cause on 60 days' notice. While management believes any such event is highly
unlikely to occur so long as the Company remains subject to the influence of
Farm Bureau organizations, the loss of the right to use these designations in a
key state or states could have a material adverse effect upon the conduct of its
business. Accordingly, the Company has adopted policies concerning ownership of
its stock and the composition of its Board of Directors that will ensure that
the Company remains within the control of Farm Bureau organizations.
In order to preserve control of the Company in the Farm Bureau organizations
following this Offering, the Farm Bureau organizations, which prior to this
Offering owned all of the stock of the Company, recapitalized the existing
common stock of the Company into three separate classes: the Class A Common
Stock, including the Shares to be offered hereby, which will vote as a single
voting group with the Series A Preferred Stock to elect three Directors; the
Series A Preferred Stock which votes as a single voting group with the Class A
Common Stock on all matters; and the Class B Common Stock, which may be owned
only by Farm Bureau organizations and which will vote as a class to elect 18
Directors. The Farm Bureau organizations then entered into an agreement
(Stockholders' Agreement) providing that the Farm Bureau organizations will vote
their shares of Class B Common Stock at each stockholders' meeting at which
Class B Directors are elected to elect the President of each of the 15 state
Farm Bureau federations in the Company's territory, the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company and two other officers of the Company nominated by the Chairman
of the Board as Class B Directors of the Company. The President of the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation is to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Company. See
"Certain Transactions and Relationships -- Stockholders' Agreement Regarding
Management and Transfer of Shares of Class B Common Stock" and "Description of
Capital Stock."
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Following the completion of the Offering, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
will own 53.6% of the Class A Common Stock, 100% of the Series A Preferred Stock
and 63.9% of the Class B Common Stock of the Company. Consequently, the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation will have the power to control the election of the Class
A Directors and four of the Class B Directors, as well as the Chairman of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary and the Treasurer of the
Company. The approval of any action requiring stockholder approval, including
adopting amendments to the Company's Articles of Incorporation and approving or
disapproving mergers or sales of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, generally requires approval of a majority of (i) the Class A Common
stockholders and the Series A Preferred stockholders voting together as a single
voting group and (ii) the Class B Common stockholders, voting as a separate
voting group. Under no foreseeable circumstances will third parties be able to
obtain control of the Company through purchases of common stock. In the
unanticipated event that control of the Company were lost by Farm Bureau
organizations, the Company could not retain the use of the trade names "FB" or
"Farm Bureau" or the related trademarks and service marks in any state without
the consent of the American Farm Bureau Federation, or in any particular state
without the consent of its state Farm Bureau Federation.
In addition, FBL Financial Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company, and
as such is subject to statutes governing insurance holding companies in various
jurisdictions. Under the terms of applicable state statutes, any person or
entity desiring to acquire more than a specified percentage (commonly 10%) of
the Company's outstanding voting securities is first required to obtain approval
of applicable state insurance regulators. These and certain other factors,
including absence of cumulative voting, may have the effect of preventing or
delaying a change of control of the Company and render it unlikely that the
purchasers of the Shares could obtain a "control premium" with respect to the
sale of the Shares. See "Business -- Regulation" and "Certain Transactions and
Relationships."
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FARM BUREAU. The business and
operations of the Company, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, affiliates of the
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and Farm Bureau Mutual, are interrelated. The
substantial overlap of the business, executive officers and Directors of the
Company, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Farm Bureau Mutual may give rise to
conflicts of interest among such companies. Such conflicts could arise, for
example, with respect to business dealings among such companies, the use of a
common agency force, the sharing of employees, space and other services and
facilities under intercompany agreements, and the allocation of business
opportunities among the companies. Additional conflicts of interest could arise
due to the fact that the Presidents of the state Farm Bureau Federations, who
will serve as Directors elected by Class B stockholders pursuant to the
Stockholders Agreement, are elected as Presidents by members of Farm Bureau
organizations, many of whom are also purchasers of the Company's products. See
"Certain Transactions and Relationships -- Services Agreement with Farm Bureau
Management Corporation."
It is expected that potential conflicts involving the Company and Farm
Bureau Mutual will be resolved by a coordinating committee consisting of two
Directors of the Company who are not directors of Farm Bureau Mutual and two
directors of Farm Bureau Mutual who are not Directors of the Company. The Audit
Committee of the Company is required by the Bylaws of the Company to consist
solely of Class A Directors who are independent of management and free from any
relationships that would interfere with the exercise by such Class A Directors
of independent judgment as committee members. The Audit Committee's
responsibility includes review with the auditors and management of any material
transaction or series of similar transactions to which the Company is a party
involving, among others, any five percent stockholder of the Company, and
reporting to the Board of Directors any such transaction determined by the Audit
Committee to be unfair to the Company. Conflicts of interest could also arise
between the Company and the various state Farm Bureau Federations in the
life-only states, whose presidents serve as Directors of the Company, and which
control their state affiliated property-casualty insurance company, with respect
to the use of the common agency force. The Company has adopted a conflict of
interest policy which requires a Director to disclose to the Board of Directors
and any appropriate committee of the Board, the existence of any transaction or
proposed transaction in which the Director has a direct or indirect interest,
and the material facts relating thereto.
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RESTRICTIONS ON ABILITY TO PAY DIVIDENDS. FBL Financial Group, Inc. is a
holding company without independent operations other than the provision of the
services of its employees to affiliated companies on a cost basis plus one-half
of one percent thereof. See "Certain Transactions and Relationships." The
primary source of cash of FBL Financial Group, Inc. is expected to be dividends
on the stock of its insurance subsidiaries. The payment of dividends to FBL
Financial Group, Inc. by its insurance subsidiaries is subject to limitations
imposed by applicable insurance laws. "Extraordinary" dividends may not be paid
without permission of the Insurance Commissioner of the state of domicile of the
respective insurance subsidiary. An "extraordinary" dividend is defined, in
general, as any dividend or distribution of cash or other property whose fair
market value, together with that of other dividends or distributions made within
the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of, with respect to the calculation
for the Life Companies, and the lesser of, with respect to the calculation for
Utah Insurance, (i) 10% of policyholders' surplus (total statutory capital stock
and surplus) as of December 31 of the preceding year or (ii) the statutory net
gain from operations (excluding realized gains on investments) of the insurer
for the 12-month period ending the December 31 of the preceding year. For 1996,
the maximum amount available for payment of dividends by Farm Bureau Life
without the approval of the Iowa Insurance Commissioner is $48.6 million,
without giving effect to the contemplated dividend of the stock of FBL Financial
Services, Inc., with a statutory carrying value of approximately $21.1 million
at March 31, 1996. The maximum amount available for payment of dividends by
Western Life in 1996 without the approval by the Colorado Insurance Commissioner
is $5.7 million. The maximum amount available for payment of dividends by Utah
Insurance in 1996 without the approval of the Utah Insurance Commissioner is
$924,000. Annual cumulative dividends on the outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are expected to be $5.0 million. The Company has never paid
dividends on its common stock.
REGULATION. The Company's insurance subsidiaries are subject to government
regulation in each of the states in which they conduct business. Such regulatory
authority is vested in state agencies having broad administrative power dealing
with all aspects of the insurance business, including rates, policy forms and
capital adequacy, and is concerned primarily with the protection of
policyholders rather than stockholders. The Company's variable insurance
products, mutual funds, investment advisor and NASD licensed broker-dealers and
agents are also subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the NASD, and state agencies.
During the past several years, increased scrutiny has been placed upon the
insurance regulatory framework, and certain state legislatures have considered
or enacted laws that alter, and in many cases increase, state authority to
regulate insurance companies and insurance holding company systems. In light of
recent legislative developments, the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (NAIC) and state insurance regulators are reexamining existing
laws and regulations, specifically focusing on insurance company investments and
solvency issues, risk-adjusted capital guidelines, interpretations of existing
laws, the development of new laws, the implementation of nonstatutory guidelines
and the circumstances under which dividends may be paid. The NAIC has approved
risk-based capital (RBC) standards and is considering a model investment law. It
is anticipated that the NAIC RBC standards will apply to all of the Company's
insurance subsidiaries in 1996. Management believes that, based on the Company's
financial statements and its interpretation of the RBC formula, the capital
levels of its subsidiaries are sufficient to support the level of risk inherent
in their operations and such capital levels are in excess of the probable
minimums required. Management does not believe the adoption in any of its states
of operation of either of the current NAIC initiatives will have a material
adverse impact on the Company; however, the Company cannot predict the form of
any future proposals or regulation. See "Business -- Regulation."
Individual state guaranty associations assess insurance companies to pay
benefits to policyholders of insolvent or failed insurance companies. The
Company's insurance subsidiaries were assessed $436,000 in the three month
period ended March 31, 1996, $1.4 million in 1995, $1.6 million in 1994 and
$708,000 in 1993. The impact of such assessments may be partially offset by
credits against future state premium taxes. The Company cannot predict the
amount of any future assessments, nor has it attempted to estimate the amount of
assessments to be made for known insolvencies.
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POTENTIAL TAX LEGISLATION. Congress has from time to time considered
possible legislation that would eliminate the deferral of taxation on the
accretion of value within certain annuities and life insurance products. The
United States Supreme Court recently held in NATIONSBANK OF NORTH CAROLINA V.
VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY that annuities are not insurance for
purposes of the National Bank Act. This factor or others may cause Congress to
consider legislation that would eliminate such tax deferral, at least for
certain annuities. Other possible legislation, including a simplified "flat tax"
income tax structure with an exemption from taxation for investment income,
could also adversely affect the sale of life insurance compared with other
financial products if such legislation were to be enacted. There can be no
assurance as to whether such legislation will be enacted or, if enacted, whether
such legislation would contain provisions with possible adverse effects on the
Company's annuity and life insurance products.
COMPETITION. The Company operates in a highly competitive industry. The
operating results of companies in the insurance industry have been historically
subject to significant fluctuations due to competition, economic conditions,
interest rates, investment performance, maintenance of its insurance ratings
from rating agencies such as A.M. Best and other factors. Management believes
the Company's ability to compete with other insurance companies is dependent
upon, among other things, its ability to attract and retain agents to market its
insurance products, particularly to Farm Bureau members, its ability to develop
competitive and profitable products and its maintenance of high ratings from
A.M. Best. A.M. Best ratings consider the claims paying ability of the rated
Company and are not a rating of the investment worthiness of the rated Company.
See "Glossary of Selected Insurance Terms -- A.M. Best rating." In connection
with the development and sale of its products, the Company encounters
significant competition from other insurance companies, many of whom have
financial resources substantially greater than those of the Company, as well as
from other investment alternatives available to its customers.
In addition, several proposals to repeal or modify the Glass-Steagall Act of
1933, as amended, and the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, have
been made by members of Congress and the Clinton administration. Generally, the
Bank Holding Company Act restricts banks from being affiliated with insurance
companies. Certain of the proposals would repeal or modify these restrictions
and permit banks to become affiliated with insurance companies. None of these
proposals has yet been enacted, and it is not possible to predict whether any of
these proposals will be enacted or, if enacted, their potential effect on the
Company.
INTEREST RATE FLUCTUATIONS; RISK OF IMPACT OF FORCED LIQUIDATION OF
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. Interest rate fluctuations could impair the Company's
ability to pay policyholder benefits with operating and investment cash flows,
cash on hand and other cash sources. In the unanticipated event that such
sources would prove inadequate, management believes the Company could meet
shortfalls with funds available to Farm Bureau Life as a result of its
membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, as well as other
borrowing sources. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Interest rate fluctuations may also have an impact on policyholder behavior.
To the extent that interest rates credited by the Company are less than those
generally available in the marketplace, increased policyholder lapses may be
experienced. This would be mitigated in the current period by income generated
by surrender charges from universal life insurance policies and annuity
contracts, but would reduce the Company's future income. Surrender charges also
serve to discourage early policyholder surrenders. Although historically the
Company's actual lapse experience has been better than the industry average, no
assurance can be given that this will always be true in the future.
The Company's policy is to test the impact of forced liquidations of
investments due to interest rate fluctuations. These tests include assumptions
for increases in lapses if the Company's credited rate lags those of its
competitors. Some of the Company's corporate bonds have call features which
could cause the Company to reinvest these proceeds when market conditions are
not favorable. As of March 31, 1996, approximately $342.8 million, or 30.4% of
the bond portfolio excluding mortgage and other asset-backed securities of $1.1
billion, was subject to call. The Company's collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMOs) and other asset-backed securities are purchased based on assumptions
regarding rates of prepayments. To the extent that actual prepayments are
earlier or later than anticipated at the time of purchase, the Company may
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not receive cash flows when needed. These prepayment rates are influenced by
interest rates available for new mortgages as well as general economic
conditions. The Company's policy is not to purchase the more volatile tranches
of CMOs including, but not limited to, interest only, principal only, floater,
inverse floater, PAC II, Z or support tranches.
FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS. The liability established by the Company for future
life insurance policy benefits is based upon a number of factors, including
certain assumptions. If the Company underestimates future policy benefits,
additional expenses would be incurred by the Company at the time the Company
becomes aware of the inadequacy. Management believes that liabilities for future
policy benefits are adequate based on its analysis of industry studies and the
mortality, morbidity, persistency and benefit payment experience of the Life
Companies.
PRODUCT ASSUMPTIONS. The Company makes certain assumptions as to expected
mortality, lapse rates and other factors in developing the pricing and other
terms of its life insurance products. These assumptions are based on the
Company's experience with its own products as well as on industry experience.
The Company reviews and revises its assumptions regularly so as to reflect
actual experience on a current basis. Variation of actual experience from that
assumed by the Company in developing such terms may affect such product's
profitability.
CATASTROPHE LOSSES IN THE PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY; GEOGRAPHIC
CONCENTRATION. Property-casualty insurers are subject to claims arising out of
catastrophes, which may have a significant impact on their results of operations
and financial condition. The Company, through its participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool, may experience catastrophe losses in the future which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. Catastrophes can be caused by
various events including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wind, hail, fires,
severe winter weather, explosions and floods, and the frequency and severity of
catastrophes are inherently unpredictable. The extent of losses from a
catastrophe is a function of the total amount of insured exposure in the area
affected by the event and the severity of the event.
The Farm Bureau Mutual pool attempts to mitigate the effects of claims
arising out of catastrophes by reinsuring a portion of those claims. Reinsurance
does not relieve the Company of any liability under its policies, but permits
the Company to obtain reimbursement from its reinsurers to the extent of the
claims reinsured, provided its reinsurers remain solvent. The Company believes,
based upon its review of the pool's reinsurers' financial statements and
reputations in the reinsurance marketplace, that the financial condition of such
reinsurers is sound. However, there can be no assurance that reinsurance will be
adequate to protect the Company against such losses or that such reinsurance
will continue to be available in the future at commercially reasonable rates.
See "Business -- Property-Casualty Segment -- Farm Bureau Mutual Pool."
The officers and employees of the Company manage the operations of four Farm
Bureau related property-casualty insurance companies: Farm Bureau Mutual (which
writes business in Iowa and Minnesota); South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual (which
writes business in South Dakota), Western Agricultural Insurance Company
(Western Ag) (which writes business in Arizona) and Western Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company (Western Farm Bureau Mutual) (which writes business in New
Mexico). Although the management of the Company manages the day-to-day
operations of such companies, each of such companies is governed by its own
independent board of directors. The property-casualty business written by Utah
Insurance (which writes business in Utah) is pooled with the property-casualty
insurance written by the four companies in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota,
Arizona and New Mexico in order to diversify the risks of geographic
concentration. See "Business -- Property-Casualty Segment -- Farm Bureau Mutual
Pool" and "Certain Transactions and Relationships -- Farm Bureau Mutual Pool."
For the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the years ended December 31,
1995, 1994 and 1993, 61%, 58%, 56% and 59%, respectively, of the statutory
direct premiums written net of reinsurance cessions were derived from policies
issued in Iowa. The revenues and profitability of the Company's
property-casualty business are therefore subject to prevailing economic,
regulatory, demographic and other conditions, including adverse weather, in Iowa
and the other five states.
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To diversify geographic exposures and utilize its capital resources the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool also assumes risks under property-casualty insurance written
on risks throughout the United States, including coastal areas subject to
hurricanes and other areas subject to earthquakes. Farm Bureau Mutual assumes
exposures from other insurers through various reinsurance contracts. The primary
assumed catastrophic exposures are from direct property catastrophe treaties
providing coverage to insurance companies for large loss events. The estimated
maximum loss to the Company through such contracts would be approximately $4
million per occurrence through Utah Insurance when its share of the Farm Bureau
Mutual pool is increased to 20%.
CYCLICALITY IN THE PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY. Historically, the
property-casualty insurance industry has been highly cyclical. The
property-casualty industry's profitability can be affected significantly by
price competition, volatile and unpredictable developments such as extreme
weather conditions and natural disasters, legal developments affecting insurer
liability and the size of jury awards, fluctuations in interest rates and other
factors that affect investment returns and other general economic conditions and
trends that may affect the adequacy of reserves. Competition for premiums in the
property-casualty insurance markets may have an adverse impact on the Company's
rates and profitability.
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING ADEQUACY OF PROPERTY-CASUALTY LOSS RESERVES. Utah
Insurance, through the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, maintains reserves to cover its
estimated ultimate liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses with
respect to reported and unreported claims incurred as of the end of each
accounting period. These reserves are estimates, involving actuarial projections
at a given time, of what the property-casualty pool expects the ultimate
settlement and administration of claims will cost based on facts and
circumstances then known, predictions of future events, estimates of future
trends in claims severity and judicial theories of liability, legislative
activity and other factors. The inherent uncertainties of estimating reserves
are greater for certain types of property-casualty insurance lines, particularly
workers' compensation, where a longer period of time may elapse before a
definitive determination of ultimate liability may be made, and environmental
liability, where the technological, judicial and political climate changes over
time. See "Business -- Property-Casualty Segment -- Farm Bureau Mutual Pool" and
"-- Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense."
The Company regularly reviews reserving techniques, reinsurance and overall
reserve adequacy. Based upon (i) review of historical data, legislative
enactments, judicial decisions, legal developments in imposition of damages,
changes in political attitudes and trends in general economic conditions, (ii)
review of per claim information, (iii) historical loss experience of the
property-casualty operations of the Company and the industry and (iv) the
relatively short-term nature of most of its property-casualty insurance
policies, management believes that adequate provision has been made for
reserves. However, establishment of appropriate reserves is an inherently
uncertain process involving estimates of future losses and there can be no
certainty that currently established reserves will prove adequate in light of
subsequent actual experience. The Farm Bureau Mutual pool's reserves are
annually certified by Company actuaries as required by insurance regulatory
authorities. See "Business -- Property - Casualty Segment -- Farm Bureau Mutual
Pool" and "-- Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense."
ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET AND DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE. Prior to the
Offering, there has been no public market for the Shares, and there can be no
assurance that an active public market for the Shares will develop or that the
Shares can be resold at the initial public offering price. The initial public
offering price will be determined by negotiations among the Company, the Selling
Stockholders, and the Representatives (as defined below in "Underwriting"). No
assurance can be given as to the trading volume of the Shares in the public
market or the market price of the Shares after the Offering. The Shares have
been authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG,
subject to official notice of issuance.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE. No prediction can be made as to the
effect, if any, that future sales of Shares, or the availability of Shares for
future sale, will have on the market price of the Shares prevailing from time to
time. Sales of substantial numbers of Shares (including shares issued upon the
exercise of stock options or upon conversion of Class B Common Stock) or the
perception that such sales could occur, might
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adversely affect prevailing market prices for the Shares. The Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation, the Selling Stockholders, all of the other existing stockholders of
the Company and purchasers of the Shares reserved by the Underwriters for sale
to certain Directors, officers, employees and other persons having a
relationship with the Farm Bureau organizations will agree not to offer, sell,
contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of any shares of common stock or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common stock for
a period of 180 days after the date of this Prospectus without the prior written
consent of Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated. After completion of the Offering and
expiration of the 180 day period described above, in addition to the Shares sold
in the Offering, substantially all of the 13,666,810 Shares of Class A Common
Stock held by the existing stockholders (as well as 656,748 shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and 1,192,990 shares
of Class A Common Stock subject to issuance upon conversion of the Class B
Common Stock) will be eligible for sale on the open market under Rule 144 of the
Securities Act, subject to the volume and timing requirements of Rule 144. An
increase in the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that becomes available
for sale in the public market as a result of sales made pursuant to Rule 144 may
adversely affect the trading price of the Shares in the public market and could
impair the Company's ability to raise additional capital through the sale of its
equity securities. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale" and "Certain
Transactions and Relationships." There is no established market for the Class B
Common Stock.
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THE COMPANY
GENERAL
The Company through its subsidiaries underwrites, markets and distributes
life insurance, annuities, property-casualty insurance and mutual funds to
individuals and small businesses in 15 midwestern and western states. The
Company has exclusive marketing arrangements with the state Farm Bureau
Federations in its territory and targets sales to approximately 700,000 Farm
Bureau member families and other rural, small town and suburban residents
through an exclusive agency force. Through acquisitions of Rural Security Life
in 1993 and Western Life in 1994, the Company expanded its operations to 15
states, including Wisconsin and the eight Western Life states. Prior to 1993 the
Company operated only in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah, and
in Kansas sold mutual funds only.
COMPANY HISTORY AND FARM BUREAU AFFILIATION
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation allied
itself with unaffiliated insurance companies to provide members with hail
insurance, life insurance, automobile and fire insurance and similar coverages.
Because of dissatisfaction with these alliances, in January 1939 the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation organized Farm Bureau Mutual as a property-casualty insurance
company. In 1945 the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation organized Farm Bureau Life. At
the request of the respective state Farm Bureau Federations, Farm Bureau Life
expanded from Iowa into Nebraska in 1951 and to Minnesota in 1954. In 1971 the
Company initiated the sale of its mutual funds. Utah Insurance was acquired by
Farm Bureau Life in 1984 and Utah Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company's business
was managed by Farm Bureau Life until it was merged with Farm Bureau Life in
1988. Utah Insurance operated under a quota share reinsurance agreement from
1984 to 1990 at which time it entered into a pooling arrangement with Farm
Bureau Mutual and South Dakota Mutual. In 1987 the Company's life operations
were expanded to South Dakota. Variable insurance products were introduced in
1990. In 1993, Farm Bureau Life became the majority owner of Rural Security
Life, the life insurance affiliate of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.
Effective January 1, 1994 the Company acquired all of the common stock of
Western Life in exchange for stock of the Company. Western Life was organized as
a Colorado life insurance company in 1952 by Farm Bureau leaders in six western
states. Other state Farm Bureau organizations subsequently became stockholders
of Western Life. Western Life currently writes business in Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Wyoming, and Farm Bureau
Life has also qualified, or is in the process of qualifying, to write insurance
in those states.
State Farm Bureau Federations are generally organized as non-profit
corporations. Each state Farm Bureau Federation is governed by an independent
board of directors elected by voting delegates selected by vote of the
individual members of the county Farm Bureau organizations within the state.
State Farm Bureau Federations generally sponsor publications and legislation of
interest to members and often organize and own other entities, such as insurance
companies, for the purpose of providing services to the individual members of
the county Farm Bureau organizations in the particular state.
EXECUTIVE OFFICES
FBL Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in Iowa in 1993. The Company's
principal executive offices are located at 5400 University Avenue, West Des
Moines, Iowa 50266, and its telephone number is (515) 225-5400.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
All of the Shares offered hereby are being offered by the Selling
Stockholders. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Shares
in the Offering.
DIVIDEND POLICY
It is anticipated that the Board of Directors will declare a $0.07 quarterly
cash dividend on the common stock, payable initially for the first quarter
commencing subsequent to the date of this Prospectus. The Company intends to
declare regular quarterly cash dividends in the future. However, the payment of
dividends in the future will be subject to the discretion of the Board of
Directors and will depend upon general business conditions, legal restrictions
on the payment of dividends and other factors that the Board of Directors deems
relevant.
As a holding company, FBL Financial Group, Inc. is largely dependent upon
dividends from its life insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to its
stockholders. The Company's insurance subsidiaries are subject to state laws
that restrict their ability to distribute dividends. During 1996, the maximum
amounts legally available for distribution by Farm Bureau Life (without giving
effect to the contemplated dividend of the stock of FBL Financial Services, Inc.
with a statutory carrying value of approximately $21.1 million at March 31,
1996) and Western Life are $48.6 million and $5.7 million, respectively, and the
maximum amount legally available for distribution by Utah Insurance is $924,000.
Annual cumulative dividends payable on the outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock are expected to be $5.0 million. See "Risk Factors --
Restrictions on Ability to Pay Dividends," "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital
Resources," "Business -- Regulation," and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
The total amount of dividends to be paid on all classes of stock of the
Company for 1996, on an annualized basis, would be approximately $10.3 million.
The total amount available for payment of dividends to FBL Financial Group, Inc.
by its principal insurance subsidiaries in 1996 without regulatory approval
(after giving effect to the dividend of stock of FBL Financial Services, Inc.)
is approximately $34.1 million.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company as of March
31, 1996 and the pro forma capitalization of the Company assuming that the
Series A Exchange and the increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool had been consummated as of that date. This table should be
read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and
notes thereto and "Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements" and notes
thereto included elsewhere herein.
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HISTORICAL PRO FORMA
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Long-term debt....................................................................... $ 11,776 $ 26,776
Stockholders' equity (1):
Preferred Stock, without par value -- authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 5,000,000 Series A Preferred.......................................... -- 100,000
Class A Common Stock, without par value -- authorized 88,500,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 22,666,810 shares historical and 17,666,810 shares pro forma.......... 143,773 43,773
Class B Common Stock, without par value -- authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 1,192,990 shares...................................................... 7,567 7,567
Net unrealized investment gains.................................................... 13,781 13,781
Retained earnings.................................................................. 390,899 390,899
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Total stockholders' equity....................................................... 556,020 556,020
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Total capitalization........................................................... $ 567,796 $ 582,796
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(1) Does not include 2,942,990 shares reserved for issuance under the Stock
Option Plan and upon conversion of Class B Common Stock.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial and statutory data of the
Company for the periods indicated. This information should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto
and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" included elsewhere herein. The selected data as of December 31,
1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992, and for each of the four years in the period ended
December 31, 1995, with the exception of pro forma net income per common share,
pro forma book value per common share and the information presented under the
caption "Other Data", are derived from the Company's consolidated financial
statements which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
The selected data as of March 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the three months then
ended and as of December 31, 1991, and for the year then ended, with the
exception of the information presented under the caption "Other Data", are
derived from the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements. The
unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting
of normal recurring accruals, which the Company considers necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial statements as of or for the
appropriate periods in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
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<CAPTION>
AS OF OR FOR THE THREE
MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, AS OF OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (1):
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product
charges........................... $ 11,317 $ 10,632 $ 43,722 $ 42,734 $ 26,500 $ 18,967 $ 18,722
Traditional life insurance
premiums.......................... 19,131 18,227 75,450 72,222 46,050 44,831 42,460
Accident and health premiums (2)... 2,652 2,383 10,161 (1,956) 46,437 23,138 20,869
Property-casualty premiums......... 4,298 4,323 18,709 17,778 16,937 14,570 13,593
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Total premiums and product charges... 37,398 35,565 148,042 130,778 135,924 101,506 95,644
Net investment income................ 52,428 48,037 223,108 178,834 138,320 126,500 117,339
Realized gains (losses) on
investments......................... (2,098) 1,850 5,883 9,448 3,967 12,162 5,816
Other income......................... 5,592 7,138 28,952 30,825 25,251 21,183 18,854
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Total revenues....................... $ 93,320 $ 92,590 $ 405,985 $ 349,885 $ 303,462 $ 261,351 $ 237,653
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Income from continuing operations
before income taxes, minority
interest in earnings of subsidiaries
and equity income................... $ 15,957 $ 13,934 $ 90,447 $ 59,873 $ 38,931 $ 41,232 $ 26,208
Income from continuing operations.... 10,889 9,043 59,628 35,587 22,705 26,367 17,198
Income from continuing operations per
common share........................ $ 0.46 $ 0.39 $ 2.53 $ 1.52 $ 1.26 $ 1.56 $ 1.02
Net income (3)....................... $ 10,889 $ 9,043 $ 59,628 $ 42,066 $ 19,803 $ 21,435 $ 9,254
Net income per common share (3)...... $ 0.46 $ 0.39 $ 2.53 $ 1.80 $ 1.10 $ 1.27 $ 0.55
Pro forma net income per common share
(4)................................. 0.50 2.92
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA (1):
Total investments.................... $ 2,668,001 $ 2,415,565 $ 2,646,123 $ 2,337,154 $1,757,277 $1,385,669 $1,291,986
Total assets......................... 3,120,166 2,869,806 3,090,851 2,792,535 2,142,849 1,728,963 1,592,612
Long-term debt....................... 11,776 17,445 12,604 18,519 30,638 881 835
Total liabilities.................... 2,559,643 2,406,898 2,522,050 2,357,214 1,814,206 1,452,566 1,336,967
Total stockholders' equity........... 556,020 458,323 564,298 430,743 312,277 262,582 243,994
Book value per common share.......... $ 23.30 $ 19.54 $ 23.65 $ 18.37 $ 17.07 $ 15.51 $ 14.41
Pro forma book value per common share
(4)................................. 24.18
STATEMENT OF INCOME SEGMENT DATA (1):
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes,
minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries and equity income by
segment
Life insurance..................... $ 15,745 $ 13,261 $ 88,500 $ 58,573 $ 38,898 $ 40,952 $ 25,709
Property-casualty insurance........ 346 676 2,083 1,288 33 280 499
Corporate.......................... (134) (3) (136) 12 -- -- --
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15,957 13,934 90,447 59,873 38,931 41,232 26,208
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<CAPTION>
AS OF OR FOR THE THREE
MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH
31, AS OF OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
OTHER DATA (1):
Adjusted operating income (5)........ $ 10,804 $ 8,304 $ 41,648 $ 29,780 $ 19,024 $ 17,067 $ 13,292
Adjusted operating income per common
share (5)........................... $ 0.45 $ 0.35 $ 1.77 $ 1.27 $ 1.06 $ 1.01 $ .79
Pro forma adjusted operating income
per common share (4)................ 0.50 1.96
Life insurance statutory capital and
surplus (6)(7)...................... $ 296,289 $ 253,086 $ 288,302 $ 250,709 $ 177,130 $ 164,600 $ 154,075
Net statutory premiums collected by
the Life Companies (6)(8)........... 70,859 59,930 233,538 230,336 218,976 168,064 157,487
Life insurance in force.............. 15,356,041 14,475,141 15,254,669 14,296,709 9,525,136 7,098,231 6,579,420
Statutory property-casualty ratios
(6):
Loss & loss adjustment expense
(9)............................... 74.7% 68.8% 72.8% 75.6% 82.4% 86.2% 83.0%
Expense (10)....................... 27.4 25.5 25.1 25.9 26.2 25.4 25.7
Combined (11)...................... 102.1 94.3 97.9 101.5 108.6 111.6 108.7
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(1) As discussed in more detail in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations", the comparability of
selected data from year to year is impacted by the acquisition of Rural
Security Life in March 1993 and the acquisition of Western Life and the
minority interests in FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life in
January 1994.
(2) During 1994, the Company ceased writing medical insurance business. The
Company continues to sell individual disability income insurance.
(3) The Company recognized net income (loss) related to its discontinued cable
television operations of $6.5 million, or $0.28 per share, $(2.9) million,
or $(0.16) per share, $(4.9) million, or $(0.29) per share and $(7.9)
million, or $(0.47) per share for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993,
1992 and 1991, respectively.
(4) Pro forma net income per common share and pro forma adjusted operating
income per common share are presented as if the increase in Utah Insurance's
participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A Exchange had
occurred as of January 1, 1995. Pro forma book value per common share is
presented as if the increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A Exchange had occurred as of March 31,
1996. See "Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements" and related notes
thereto included elsewhere herein.
(5) Adjusted operating income equals net income adjusted to eliminate certain
items which management believes are not indicative of operating trends
because they are unusual and/or nonrecurring in nature, including realized
gains (losses) on investments (less that portion of amortization of deferred
policy acquisition costs and value of insurance in force acquired and income
taxes attributable to such gains), discontinued operations and net
income/loss from a venture capital investment company subsidiary. Adjusted
operating income and adjusted operating income per common share should not
be considered as necessarily being better indicators of the Company's
overall operating performance than net income or net income per common
share, nor are they better indicators of the Company's liquidity than cash
flows. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Adjusted Operating Income."
(6) Statutory data has been derived from the annual statements of the Company's
insurance subsidiaries, as filed with insurance regulatory authorities and
prepared in accordance with statutory accounting practices.
(7) Statutory capital and surplus reflects amounts related to Farm Bureau Life
and Western Life (after 1993) only and does not include the Asset Valuation
Reserve, Interest Maintenance Reserve or Mandatory Securities Valuation
Reserve for the appropriate periods.
(8) Net statutory premiums as presented for statutory reporting purposes
include premiums collected from annuities and universal life-type products.
For GAAP reporting, such premiums received are not reported as premium
revenues.
(9) Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio equals the sum of statutory incurred
losses and loss adjustment expenses divided by statutory earned premiums.
(10) Expense ratio equals all statutory expenses, including policyholder
dividends and excluding loss and loss adjustment expenses, divided by
statutory net written premiums.
(11) Combined ratio equals the sum of the loss and loss adjustment expense and
expense ratios.
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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income are
presented as if the increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A Exchange had occurred as of January 1, 1995.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet is presented as if the
increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool and
the Series A Exchange had occurred as of March 31, 1996.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are based on the
historical consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the
three month period ended March 31, 1996 and for the year ended December 31,
1995, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The pro
forma data are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or
financial position that would have been reported if the increase in Utah
Insurance's participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A
Exchange had occurred at the foregoing assumed dates, nor are they necessarily
indicative of future results of operations or financial position of the Company.
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS AS ADJUSTED
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Revenues:
Universal life and annuity product charges................ $ 11,317 $ -- $ 11,317
Traditional life insurance premiums....................... 19,131 -- 19,131
Accident and health premiums.............................. 2,652 -- 2,652
Property-casualty premiums................................ 4,298 6,447(1) 10,745
Net investment income..................................... 52,428 336(2) 52,764
Realized losses on investments............................ (2,098) -- (2,098)
Other income.............................................. 5,592 53(1) 5,645
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Total revenues.......................................... 93,320 6,836 100,156
Benefits and expenses:
Universal life and annuity benefits....................... 30,353 -- 30,353
Traditional life insurance and accident and health
benefits................................................. 12,096 -- 12,096
Increase in traditional and accident and health future
policy benefits.......................................... 5,294 -- 5,294
Distributions to participating policyholders.............. 6,475 43(1) 6,518
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred on
property-casualty policies............................... 3,211 4,936(1) 8,147
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.......... 15,780 1,724(1) 17,504
Interest expense.......................................... 227 345(3) 572
Other expenses............................................ 3,927 -- 3,927
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Total benefits and expenses............................. 77,363 7,048 84,411
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15,957 (212) 15,745
Income taxes................................................ (5,689) 74(4) (5,615)
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries............... (268) -- (268)
Equity income, net of related income taxes.................. 889 -- 889
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Net income.................................................. 10,889 (138) 10,751
Preferred dividends......................................... -- (1,250)(5) (1,250)
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Net income applicable to common stock....................... $ 10,889 $ (1,388) $ 9,501
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Net income per common share................................. $ 0.46 $ 0.50(6)
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Adjusted operating income applicable to common stock........ $ 10,804 $ (1,388) $ 9,416(6)
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Adjusted operating income per common share.................. $ 0.45 $ 0.50(6)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding........ 23,859,800 18,859,800(6)
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See accompanying notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS AS ADJUSTED
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Universal life and annuity product charges.................... $ 43,722 $ -- $ 43,722
Traditional life insurance premiums........................... 75,450 -- 75,450
Accident and health premiums.................................. 10,161 -- 10,161
Property-casualty premiums.................................... 18,709 28,063(1) 46,772
Net investment income......................................... 223,108 1,587(2) 224,695
Realized gains on investments................................. 5,883 -- 5,883
Other income.................................................. 28,952 260(1) 29,212
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Total revenues.............................................. 405,985 29,910 435,895
Benefits and expenses:
Universal life and annuity benefits........................... 112,125 -- 112,125
Traditional life insurance and accident and health benefits... 49,316 -- 49,316
Increase in traditional and accident and health future policy
benefits..................................................... 22,976 -- 22,976
Distributions to participating policyholders.................. 25,747 119(1) 25,866
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred on
property-casualty policies................................... 13,621 21,795(1) 35,416
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses.............. 73,431 7,056(1) 80,487
Interest expense.............................................. 1,007 1,379(3) 2,386
Other expenses................................................ 17,315 -- 17,315
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Total benefits and expenses................................. 315,538 30,349 345,887
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90,447 (439) 90,008
Income taxes.................................................... (32,070) 154(4) (31,916)
Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries................... (351) -- (351)
Equity income, net of related income taxes...................... 1,602 -- 1,602
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Net income...................................................... 59,628 (285) 59,343
Preferred dividends............................................. -- (5,000)(5) (5,000)
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Net income applicable to common stock........................... $ 59,628 $(5,285) $ 54,343
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Net income per common share..................................... $ 2.53 $ 2.92(6)
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Adjusted operating income applicable to common stock............ $ 41,648 $(5,285) $ 36,363(6)
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Adjusted operating income per common share...................... $ 1.77 $ 1.96(6)
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding............ 23,591,100 18,591,100(6)
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See accompanying notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 1996
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS AS ADJUSTED
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ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment................................................ $ 721,083 $ -- $ 721,083
Available for sale................................................. 1,372,742 15,000 (3) 1,395,126
7,384 (7)
Equity securities.................................................... 90,856 -- 90,856
Held in inventory.................................................... 21,327 -- 21,327
Mortgage loans on real estate........................................ 267,534 -- 267,534
Investment real estate, less allowances for depreciation............. 28,997 -- 28,997
Policy loans......................................................... 116,633 -- 116,633
Other long-term investments.......................................... 12,044 -- 12,044
Short-term investments............................................... 36,785 -- 36,785
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Total investments.................................................. 2,668,001 22,384 2,690,385
Securities and indebtedness of related parties......................... 61,790 -- 61,790
Accrued investment income.............................................. 32,370 -- 32,370
Accounts and notes receivable.......................................... 1,804 -- 1,804
Amounts receivable from affiliates..................................... 4,194 -- 4,194
Reinsurance recoverable................................................ 33,030 -- 33,030
Deferred policy acquisition costs...................................... 146,573 2,690 (7) 149,263
Value of insurance in force acquired................................... 19,190 -- 19,190
Property and equipment, less allowances for depreciation............... 61,388 -- 61,388
Current income taxes recoverable....................................... 8,807 -- 8,807
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization................................ 10,191 -- 10,191
Other assets........................................................... 22,113 -- 22,113
Assets held in separate accounts....................................... 50,715 -- 50,715
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Total assets....................................................... $ 3,120,166 $ 25,074 $ 3,145,240
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See accompanying notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
MARCH 31, 1996
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS AS ADJUSTED
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Policy liabilities and accruals:
Future policy benefits:
Universal life and annuity products........................... $ 1,421,972 $ -- $ 1,421,972
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products... 657,085 -- 657,085
Unearned revenue reserve...................................... 18,138 -- 18,138
Other policy claims and benefits................................ 7,776 -- 7,776
Reserve and unearned premiums on property-casualty policies..... 47,480 10,074 (7) 57,554
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2,152,451 10,074 2,162,525
Other policyholders' funds:
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies.............. 119,378 -- 119,378
Advance premiums and other deposits............................. 87,025 -- 87,025
Accrued dividends............................................... 14,065 -- 14,065
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220,468 -- 220,468
Long-term debt.................................................... 11,776 15,000 (4) 26,776
Amounts payable to affiliates..................................... 13,346 -- 13,346
Deferred income taxes............................................. 30,470 -- 30,470
Other liabilities................................................. 80,417 -- 80,417
Liabilities related to separate accounts.......................... 50,715 -- 50,715
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Total liabilities............................................... 2,559,643 25,074 2,584,717
Minority interest in subsidiary..................................... 4,503 -- 4,503
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, without par value, at liquidation value --
authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 5,000,000
Series A shares.................................................. -- 100,000 (8) 100,000
Class A Common Stock, without par value -- authorized 88,500,000
shares, issued and outstanding 22,666,810 shares historical,
17,666,810 shares as adjusted.................................... 143,773 (100,000)(8) 43,773
Class B Common Stock, without par value -- authorized 1,500,000
shares, issued and outstanding 1,192,990 shares.................. 7,567 7,567
Net unrealized investment gains................................... 13,781 -- 13,781
Retained earnings................................................. 390,899 -- 390,899
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Total stockholders' equity...................................... 556,020 -- 556,020
------------ --------------- ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity...................... $ 3,120,166 $ 25,074 $ 3,145,240
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income are presented as
if the increase in Utah Insurance's participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool
and the Series A Exchange had occurred as of January 1, 1995. The unaudited pro
forma consolidated balance sheet is presented as if the increase in Utah
Insurance's participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool and the Series A
Exchange had occurred as of March 31, 1996.
(1) Property-casualty premiums, other income, distributions to participating
policyholders, losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred on
property-casualty policies and underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses have been increased to reflect the increase in Utah Insurance's
participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool from 8% to 20%. With respect
to property-casualty premiums, other income, distributions to
participating policyholders and underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses, the pro forma adjustment equals 12% of the Farm Bureau Mutual
pool results. With respect to losses and loss adjustment expenses
incurred on property-casualty policies, the pro forma adjustment equals
12% of the Farm Bureau Mutual pool results applicable to losses incurred
during the period, excluding development of loss and loss adjustment
expense reserves as of December 31, 1994.
(2) Net investment income has been adjusted to include the effect of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCREASE (DECREASE) TO NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
------------------------------------
THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED
ENDED MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1996 1995
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Assumed $15.0 million capital contribution on January 1,
1995 to Utah Insurance in connection with the increase in
its pooling percentage..................................... $ 289 $ 1,182
$7.0 million received from Farm Bureau Mutual (see note 7
below)..................................................... 148 553
Foregone investment income on dividends to preferred
stockholders............................................... (101) (148)
----- ------
Total..................................................... $ 336 $ 1,587
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----- ------
</TABLE>
It is assumed the capital contribution and the cash received from Farm
Bureau Mutual (see note 7 below) would have been invested and would have
earned 7.81% and 7.88% during the three month period ended March 31, 1996
and the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively, the average annual
return on the Company's investment portfolio during those periods. With
respect to the payment of preferred dividends, it has been assumed the
dividends, totaling $1.3 million for the three month period ended March
31, 1996 and $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1995, were
declared and paid quarterly as provided for in the Certificate of
Designations of Series A Cumulative Voting Preferred Stock and that such
amounts would have also earned 7.81% and 7.88% during the respective
periods.
The net cash received from Farm Bureau Mutual as of January 1, 1995 was
calculated using actual unearned premiums as of January 1, 1995 and the
actual ceding commission rate in effect at that time.
(3) The $15.0 million capital contribution to Utah Insurance would have been
funded through an acquisition of long-term debt by one of the Company's
non-insurance subsidiaries. Interest on such debt is assumed, based on an
external borrowing rate quoted to the Company, to be 9.2% throughout the
periods.
(4) All pro forma adjustments to operations have been tax affected at a 35%
tax rate.
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(5) The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative annual cash dividends of
$1.00 per share, payable quarterly in cash.
(6) Net income applicable to common stock used in the calculation of pro
forma net income per common share and adjusted operating income
applicable to common stock used in the calculation of pro forma adjusted
operating income per common share have been reduced by the effect of the
pro forma adjustments to net income and the dividends to preferred
stockholders totaling $1.3 million for the three month period ended March
31, 1996 and $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1995. The
weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of
pro forma net income and adjusted operating income per common share was
reduced by the 5,000,000 common shares exchanged for preferred shares.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations -- Adjusted Operating Income."
(7) Unearned premiums on property-casualty policies will increase as a
result of the increase in the pooling percentage. Deferred policy
acquisition costs will increase as a result of ceding commissions on the
unearned premiums. A net cash payment of $7.4 million will be received
and invested by Utah Insurance from Farm Bureau Mutual for the difference
between the additional unearned premiums assumed and the related ceding
commissions.
(8) Series A Preferred Stock has been increased to reflect the Series A
Exchange of 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for 5,000,000 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock has been
recorded at its liquidation value of $20.00 per share.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING ANALYSIS OF THE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
RELATED NOTES INCLUDED ELSEWHERE HEREIN.
OVERVIEW
The Company is an insurance holding company formed by the stockholders of
Farm Bureau Life, FBL Insurance Company, Rural Security Life and Western Life in
January 1994. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Farm
Bureau Life, Western Life (from January 1, 1994), FBL Insurance Company, Rural
Security Life (from April 1, 1993), Utah Insurance and various non-insurance
affiliates that provide functional support to the Company and its insurance
subsidiaries. Western Life and Rural Security Life are reported on a purchase
GAAP basis from their respective dates of acquisition. Therefore, prior to 1994,
the accounts of Western Life are not included in the consolidated statements,
and prior to April 1, 1993, the accounts of Rural Security Life are not
included. The Company's primary life insurance subsidiaries, Farm Bureau Life
and Western Life, account for all of its current life insurance operations. The
assets and liabilities of Rural Security Life and FBL Insurance Company were
consolidated into Farm Bureau Life on December 31, 1994, and Rural Security Life
and FBL Insurance Company were liquidated in 1995.
Rural Security Life was a stock life insurance company which was
incorporated in the State of Wisconsin in 1949 and engaged in the sale of life,
health, accident and disability insurance in Wisconsin. In April 1993, Farm
Bureau Life acquired, through a stock exchange with Rural Mutual Insurance
Company, 99.5% of the outstanding voting stock of Rural Security Life in
exchange for approximately 7.5% of the outstanding voting stock of Farm Bureau
Life.
Effective January 1, 1994, all common stock of Farm Bureau Life and Western
Life was exchanged for common stock of the Company. In addition, a 25.0%
minority interest in FBL Insurance Company and the 0.5% minority interest in
Rural Security Life were exchanged for common stock of the Company. The prior
stockholders of Farm Bureau Life, Rural Security Life and FBL Insurance Company
received approximately 83% of the stock of the Company and the prior
stockholders of Western Life received approximately 17% of the stock of the
Company.
LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS. The Life Companies sell universal life
insurance, traditional whole life and term life insurance, disability income
insurance and annuity products. Farm Bureau Life's product portfolio also
includes variable universal life and variable annuities. See "Business --
Products" for a more thorough discussion of the Life Companies' products.
In accordance with GAAP, universal life insurance premiums and ordinary
annuity considerations received are reflected as increases in liabilities for
policyholder account balances and not as revenues. Revenues reported for
universal life and ordinary annuity products consist of policy charges for the
cost of insurance, administration charges, amortization of policy initiation
fees and surrender charges assessed against policyholder account balances.
Surrender benefits paid relating to universal life insurance and ordinary
annuity policies are reflected as decreases in liabilities for policyholder
account balances and not as expenses. Amounts for interest credited to universal
life and ordinary annuity policyholder account balances and benefit claims in
excess of policyholder account balances are reported as expenses in the
financial statements. The Life Companies receive investment income earned from
the funds deposited into account balances by universal life and annuity
policyholders, a portion of which is passed through to these policyholders in
the form of interest credited.
Premium revenues reported for traditional life and disability income
insurance products are recognized as revenues when due. Future policy benefits
and policy acquisition costs are recognized as expenses over the life of the
policy by means of the provision for future policy benefits and amortization of
deferred policy acquisition costs.
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For variable universal life and variable annuities, premiums received are
not reported as revenues. Similar to universal life and ordinary annuities,
revenues reported consist of fee income and product charges collected from the
policyholders. Expenses related to these products include interest credited to
policyholder account balances and benefit claims incurred in excess of
policyholder account balances.
The costs related to acquiring new business, including certain costs of
issuing policies and certain other variable selling expenses (principally
commissions), defined as deferred policy acquisition costs, are capitalized and
amortized into expense in proportion to expected profits or margins. This
amortization is adjusted when the Life Companies revise their estimate of
current or future gross profits or margins. For example, deferred policy
acquisition costs are amortized earlier than originally estimated when policy
terminations are higher than originally estimated or when investments are sold
at a gain prior to their anticipated maturity. Death and other policyholder
benefits reflect exposure to mortality risk and fluctuate from period to period
based on the level of claims incurred under insurance retention limits. The
profitability of the Life Companies is primarily affected by expense levels,
investment results and fluctuations in mortality and other policyholder
benefits. The Company has the ability to mitigate adverse experience through
adjustments to credited interest rates, policyholder dividends or cost of
insurance charges.
PROPERTY-CASUALTY OPERATIONS. The Company's property-casualty product lines
and the percentage of property-casualty premiums associated with such lines for
the three month period ended March 31, 1996 was as follows: automobile (52.7%),
homeowners (7.4%), farm and ranch owners (12.9%), workers' compensation (6.0%),
crop (0.9%), reinsurance (15.0%) and other (5.1%). See "Business --
Property-Casualty Segment".
Property-casualty business written in Utah through Utah Insurance is pooled
with business written in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota by Farm Bureau Mutual
and South Dakota Mutual in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool. All of the companies
participating in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool are managed by the Company. The
current participation of Utah Insurance in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, which
had net premiums written of $57.2 million in the three month period ended March
31, 1996 and $235.6 million in the year ended December 31, 1995, is 8%.
Management anticipates that during the second quarter of 1996 the share of Utah
Insurance in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool will be increased to 20%, retroactive
to January 1, 1996. As a result of the increase in the Company's participation
in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, the Company's share of property-casualty
premiums, net investment income (as a result of the related increase in
capitalization and increased premium income), other income, distributions to
participating policyholders, losses and loss adjustment expenses and
underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses will increase in 1996. Also,
the Company's exposure to property-casualty catastrophic losses will be
increased.
In addition, effective January 1, 1996, Farm Bureau Mutual entered into a
loss pooling agreement with Western Ag, which, in turn, quota share reinsures
business of Western Farm Bureau Mutual. Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau
Mutual are Farm Bureau affiliated companies in Arizona and New Mexico,
respectively, that are also managed by the Company. Under the loss pooling
agreement all direct and assumed premiums, losses and allocated loss adjustment
expenses (but not acquisition and other general underwriting expenses) of Farm
Bureau Mutual, Utah Insurance and South Dakota Mutual will be pooled with these
same items for Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau Mutual. Thus, further
geographic and business diversification of risk for Utah Insurance will be
achieved without significant change in the size of the Farm Bureau Mutual pool
or its total premium volume. It is anticipated that the loss pooling agreement
with Western Ag will not have a significant effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
During the second quarter of 1996 through June 10, there were a number of
storms in the Company's market area. Management estimates the after-tax loss to
the Company from such storms will be in the range of $500,000 to $750,000.
Management expects approximately one-half of such loss to be recognized in the
second quarter of 1996, with the balance being amortized over the next 12 months
in accordance with retrospective accounting related to the increase in the
Company's participation in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool.
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SEGMENT INFORMATION. For information concerning amounts of revenue,
operating profit and loss and identifiable assets attributable to each of the
Company's segments, see Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995
A summary of the Company's premiums and product charges is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,
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1996 1995
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(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product charges............................................. $ 11,317 $ 10,632
Traditional life insurance premiums.................................................... 19,131 18,227
Accident and health premiums........................................................... 2,652 2,383
Property-casualty premiums............................................................. 4,298 4,323
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Total................................................................................ $ 37,398 $ 35,565
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</TABLE>
Premiums and product charges increased $1.8 million, or 5.2%, to $37.4
million for the 1996 period compared to $35.6 million for the 1995 period. This
increase consisted primarily of a $1.6 million, or 5.5%, increase in traditional
life insurance premiums and universal life and annuity product charges which,
management believes, is principally attributable to the introduction of a new
incentive agent compensation program effective January 1, 1996 and to more
effective and increased training of its agency force. In addition, mortality
charges on universal life products increased $447,000 during the 1996 period
compared to the 1995 period as a result of an increase of business in force.
Accident and health premiums increased $269,000, or 11.3%, due to new sales
coupled with favorable persistency. Property-casualty premiums decreased
$25,000, or 0.6%, due to the nonrenewal of certain unaffiliated reinsurance
assumed contracts and premium rate decreases on workers' compensation insurance.
Although the life and property-casualty insurance industries are competitive,
the Company has not experienced any unusual pricing pressures in its lines of
business or states of operation.
Net investment income increased $4.4 million, or 9.1%, to $52.4 million for
the 1996 period compared to $48.0 million for the 1995 period. The increase
resulted principally from an 11.2% increase in average invested assets,
excluding invested assets of FBL Ventures of South Dakota Inc. (FBL Ventures), a
venture capital subsidiary, to $2.7 billion in the 1996 period from $2.4 billion
in the 1995 period, partially offset by a 46 basis point decline in the
annualized yield earned on average invested assets (excluding yield attributable
to FBL Ventures) to 7.81% in the 1996 period from 8.27% in the 1995 period. The
increase in average invested assets is attributable to net positive cash flows
from operating activities totaling $101.7 million during the period from March
31, 1995 to March 31, 1996 and to net positive cash flows from interest
sensitive products totaling $54.0 million during the same period. The decline in
yield on average invested assets is the result of investing a majority of these
positive cash flows and cash from investing activities in lower yielding
securities due to the general decline in interest rates during the period from
March 31, 1995 to December 31, 1995. Also contributing to the increase in net
investment income was a $1.9 million increase in the net investment income
(loss) of FBL Ventures to $1.8 million in the 1996 period from $(105,000) in the
1995 period resulting primarily from gains recognized on five private equity
investments. See "-- Adjusted Operating Income."
Realized gains (losses) on investments decreased $4.0 million, or 213.4%, to
a loss of $2.1 million for the 1996 period compared to a gain of $1.9 million
for the 1995 period. The decrease resulted primarily from the timing of the sale
of certain fixed maturity securities and a real estate investment. The level of
realized gains is subject to fluctuation from period to period depending on the
prevailing interest rate and economic environment and the timing of the sale of
investments.
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Other income decreased $1.5 million, or 21.7%, to $5.6 million for the 1996
period compared to $7.1 million for the 1995 period due primarily to a $1.2
million decrease in commission income from the sale of unaffiliated insurers'
medical products. Effective January 1, 1996, a majority of these products are
marketed through Farm Bureau Mutual.
A summary of the Company's policy benefits is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,
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1996 1995
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(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Policy benefits:
Universal life and annuity benefits.................................................... $ 30,353 $ 27,071
Traditional life insurance and accident and health benefits............................ 12,096 12,715
Increase in benefit reserves........................................................... 5,294 4,462
Distributions to participating policyholders........................................... 6,475 6,605
Property-casualty losses and loss adjustment expenses.................................. 3,211 2,974
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Total................................................................................ $ 57,429 $ 53,827
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</TABLE>
Policy benefits increased $3.6 million, or 6.7%, to $57.4 million for the
1996 period compared to $53.8 million for the 1995 period. Included in this
increase was a $3.3 million increase in universal life and annuity benefits
consisting of a $3.8 million increase in interest credited to these contracts
and a $553,000 decrease in universal life death benefits. The increase in
interest credited is attributable to a larger volume of business in force
coupled with an increase in the interest crediting rates. During the 1996 period
the weighted average crediting rate for the Company's annuity liabilities
increased to 6.78% for the 1996 period from 6.51% for the 1995 period, and the
weighted average crediting rate for the Company's universal life liabilities
increased to 6.77% from 6.59% for the respective periods. The interest crediting
rates increased despite a 46 basis point decrease in the annualized yield on
average invested assets due primarily to the timing of the Company's adjustments
of its interest crediting rates for fluctuations in portfolio yield. In
addition, there was a $213,000 increase in traditional life and accident and
health policy benefits consisting of an $832,000 increase in the change in the
reserves on those products, a $679,000 decrease in surrender benefits and a
$60,000 net increase in other benefits. Distributions to policyholders decreased
to $6.5 million from $6.6 million due to a reduction in the average dividend
rate credited to these policies to 6.35% from 6.49%, offset, in part, by an
increase in the amount of business in force. Losses and loss adjustment expenses
incurred on property-casualty policies increased to $3.2 million, or 8.0%, in
the 1996 period from $3.0 million in the 1995 period. The loss and loss
adjustment expense ratio increased in the 1996 period to 74.7% from 68.8% in the
1995 period primarily due to less favorable weather conditions in the 1996
period.
A summary of the Company's underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31,
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1996 1995
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(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commission expense, net of deferrals................................................ $ 2,443 $ 1,889
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs................................... 2,689 2,642
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals............ 10,648 15,942
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Total........................................................................... $ 15,780 $ 20,473
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</TABLE>
Commission expense increased $554,000, or 29.3%, to $2.4 million for the
1996 period compared to $1.9 million for the 1995 period. This increase is
primarily attributable to a change in the Company's incentive agent compensation
program effective January 1, 1996, under which agency managers are paid
overwrite
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commissions on first year and renewal premiums rather than a base salary. Also
contributing to the increase in commission expense is a 4.4% increase in direct
life and accident and health insurance premiums collected in the 1996 period
compared to the 1995 period.
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased $47,000, or
1.8%, to $2.7 million for the 1996 period compared to $2.6 million for the 1995
period principally due to a greater volume of business in force, partially
offset by a $531,000 reduction in amortization due to realized gains (losses) on
investments.
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses decreased $5.3
million, or 33.2%, to $10.6 million for the 1996 period compared to $15.9
million for the 1995 period. This decrease is primarily attributable to new
marketing agreements with Farm Bureau property-casualty insurance companies
doing business in the Company's marketing territory whereby the
property-casualty insurance companies develop and manage the Company's agency
force for a fee based on first year life insurance premiums and annuity
deposits. As a result of the agreements, various fixed marketing costs that were
charged to expense in the 1995 period have been replaced by lower fees ($741,000
for the 1996 period) which vary based on premium volume and are deferred and
amortized with other policy acquisition costs. In addition, expense reductions
were realized as a result of discontinuing the sale of unaffiliated insurers'
medical products (see discussion regarding other income above). Also,
approximately $1.5 million of the decrease is attributable to the elimination of
an agent bonus program in 1996, one-time severance benefit payments to certain
employees in the 1995 period and a decrease in defined benefit plan expense
allocated to the Company. Furthermore, amortization of value of insurance in
force acquired decreased $569,000 in the 1996 period compared to the 1995 period
due to the impact of realized gains and losses on investments.
Interest expense decreased $129,000, or 36.2%, to $227,000 for the 1996
period compared to $356,000 for the 1995 period due principally to a decline in
the average long-term debt balance outstanding to $12.2 million during the 1996
period from $18.0 million during the 1995 period.
Other expenses decreased $73,000, or 1.8%, to $3.9 million for the 1996
period compared to $4.0 million for the 1995 period. Expenses of the Company's
non-insurance support operations were relatively consistent during the periods
generally due to a consistent level of operating activity.
Pretax income before minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries and
equity income increased $2.1 million, or 14.5%, to $16.0 million for the 1996
period compared to $13.9 million for the 1995 period. This increase was
primarily the result of improved profitability of the life insurance operations
and the $1.9 million increase in net investment income of FBL Ventures, offset,
in part, by the impact of realized gains and losses on investments.
Income taxes increased $841,000, or 17.3%, to $5.7 million for the 1996
period compared to $4.8 million for the 1995 period. The effective tax rate for
the 1996 period was 35.7% compared to 34.8% for the 1995 period. The effective
tax rate during the 1996 period was higher than the federal statutory rate of
35% primarily due to state income taxes and an increase in a deferred tax asset
valuation allowance offset, in part, by tax exempt interest and dividend income.
Net income increased $1.9 million, or 20.4%, to $10.9 million for the 1996
period compared to $9.0 million in the 1995 period. The increase was the result
of the increases in pretax income discussed above and a $656,000 increase in
equity income, offset, in part, by the aforementioned increase in the Company's
effective tax rate.
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1995 COMPARED TO 1994
A summary of the Company's premiums and product charges is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product charges.............................................. $ 43,722 $ 42,734
Traditional life insurance premiums..................................................... 75,450 72,222
Accident and health premiums............................................................ 10,161 (1,956)
Property-casualty premiums.............................................................. 18,709 17,778
---------- ----------
Total................................................................................. $ 148,042 $ 130,778
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</TABLE>
Premiums and product charges increased $17.2 million, or 13.2%, to $148.0
million for 1995 compared to $130.8 million for 1994. Approximately $12.1
million of this increase was attributable to an increase in accident and health
premiums due primarily to the Company's exit from the medical insurance business
in 1994. In 1994 the Company recorded net negative accident and health premiums
of $2.0 million, consisting of $11.9 million in disability income premiums net
of $13.9 million in negative premiums from ceding the medical insurance business
to other carriers, whereas in 1995, accident and health premiums totaled $10.2
million, consisting primarily of disability income business. Life insurance
premiums and universal life and annuity product charges increased $4.2 million,
or 3.7%, as a result of new sales coupled with favorable persistency.
Property-casualty premiums increased 5.2% to $18.7 million in 1995 from $17.8
million in 1994, due to premium rate increases and a modest growth in the number
of policies in force. Although the life and property-casualty insurance
industries are competitive, the Company has not experienced any unusual pricing
pressures in its lines of business or states of operation.
Net investment income increased $44.3 million, or 24.8%, to $223.1 million
for 1995 compared to $178.8 million for 1994. The increase was predominantly the
result of gains recognized on two private equity investments held by FBL
Ventures. During 1995, this subsidiary recognized net investment income of $25.4
million compared to a loss of $185,000 for 1994. See "-- Adjusted Operating
Income." In addition, the Company's average invested assets (excluding invested
assets of FBL Ventures) increased 7.8% to $2.5 billion in 1995 from $2.3 billion
in 1994 and the yield on average invested assets (excluding yield attributable
to FBL Ventures) increased to 7.88% in 1995 from 7.69% in 1994. The yield on
average invested assets increased in 1995 despite a general decline in market
interest rates during the period primarily because fixed maturity securities
purchased in 1995 tended to have longer maturities than that of the existing
fixed maturity portfolio and the Company increased its concentration of
investments in investment grade mortgage-backed securities with higher yields.
Realized gains on investments decreased $3.5 million, or 37.7%, to $5.9
million for 1995 compared to $9.4 million for 1994. This decrease resulted
primarily from the timing of the sale of certain private equity investments. The
level of realized gains is subject to fluctuation from period to period
depending on the prevailing interest rate and economic environment and the
timing of the sale of investments.
A summary of the Company's policy benefits is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Policy benefits:
Universal life and annuity benefits..................................................... $ 112,125 $ 97,736
Traditional life insurance and accident and health benefits............................. 49,316 48,345
Increase in benefit reserves............................................................ 22,976 12,084
Distributions to participating policyholders............................................ 25,747 24,402
Property-casualty losses and loss adjustment expenses................................... 13,621 13,441
---------- ----------
Total................................................................................. $ 223,785 $ 196,008
---------- ----------
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</TABLE>
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Policy benefits increased $27.8 million, or 14.2%, to $223.8 million for
1995 compared to $196.0 million for 1994. Of this increase, $14.4 million was
attributable to an increase in universal life and annuity benefits largely
resulting from an increase in interest credited amounts and growth in the amount
of business in force. During 1995 the weighted average crediting rate for the
Company's annuity liabilities increased to 6.49% from 6.16% in 1994, and the
weighted average crediting rate for the Company's universal life liabilities
decreased to 6.68% from 6.71% for the respective periods. It is the Company's
policy to change rates credited to policy accounts as the Company's investment
portfolio yield changes. The crediting rate for universal life insurance
products decreased despite an increase in the yield on average invested assets
due primarily to a decrease in the rate credited to a universal life product
sold by Western Life that previously had an above-market crediting rate. In
addition, there was an $11.9 million increase in traditional life and accident
and health policy benefits as a result of general growth in the amount of
business in force. This increase included a $10.9 million increase in the change
in reserves on those products, a $1.5 million increase in surrender benefits and
an $923,000 increase in death benefits, offset, in part, by a $1.4 million
decrease in accident and health benefits. Distributions to participating
policyholders increased to $25.7 million from $24.4 million due to increases in
the face amount of policies in force and an increase in the average dividend
rate credited to these policies to 6.49% from 6.31%. Losses and loss expenses
incurred on property-casualty policies increased to $13.6 million, or 1.3%, in
1995 from $13.4 million in 1994. The loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
improved in 1995 to 72.8% from 75.6% in 1994 primarily due to more favorable
loss experience resulting from premium rate increases and re-underwriting
activities.
A summary of the Company's underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31,
--------------------
1995 1994
--------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commission expense, net of deferrals................................................ $ 8,043 $ 10,340
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs................................... 10,727 10,066
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals............ 54,661 54,246
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Total........................................................................... $ 73,431 $ 74,652
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</TABLE>
Commission expense decreased $2.3 million, or 22.2%, to $8.0 million in 1995
from $10.3 million in 1994. This decrease includes a $2.2 million decline in
nondeferrable first year commissions and a $66,000 decline in renewal
commissions. Nondeferrable first year commissions decreased due primarily to a
$18.7 million decline in first year premiums received in 1995 compared to 1994.
Renewal commissions decreased in 1995 compared to 1994 despite a $13.1 million
increase in renewal premiums received due primarily to multi-tiered commission
structures on certain life insurance products whereby renewal commission rates
decline over the life of the underlying policies.
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased $661,000, or
6.6%, to $10.7 million in 1995 from $10.1 million in 1994 principally due to an
increase in amortization resulting from realized gains on investments.
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased $415,000,
or 0.8%, to $54.7 million in 1995 from $54.2 million in 1994. Expenses were
controlled by economies of scale gained from the consolidation of Western Life
and Rural Security Life operations with Farm Bureau Life and a reengineering
effort designed to increase efficiency of operations and improve customer
service. As a result of these initiatives, over 160 job positions were
eliminated during the past two years, the benefit of which was realized in 1995.
Interest expense decreased $1.1 million, or 52.2%, to $1.0 million in 1995
from $2.1 million in 1994 due principally to the decline in long-term debt to
$12.6 million at December 31, 1995 from $18.5 million at December 31, 1994 and
$30.6 million at January 1, 1994.
Other expenses increased $71,000, or 0.4%, to $17.3 million in 1995 from
$17.2 million in 1994 due primarily to general growth in the Company's
non-insurance support operations.
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Pretax income before minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries, equity
income (loss) and discontinued operations increased $30.5 million, or 51.1%, to
$90.4 million compared to $59.9 million for 1994. This increase was the result
of growth in investment income from the private equity investments of FBL
Ventures to $25.4 million compared to a loss of $185,000 for 1994, coupled with
improved profitability in the life insurance lines from lower expense ratios and
increased spreads. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in
realized capital gains.
Income taxes increased $9.6 million, or 42.8%, to $32.1 million for 1995
compared to $22.5 million for 1994. The effective tax rate in 1995 was 35.5%
compared to 37.5% in 1994. The effective tax rate in 1994 was higher than the
statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of provisions for possible
adjustments from routine IRS examinations, offset partially by tax-exempt
interest and dividend income. The Company's effective tax rate should not, over
the long term, be materially different from the effective statutory rate.
Net income increased $17.5 million, or 41.7%, to $59.6 million for 1995
compared to $42.1 million for 1994. The increase was the result of increases in
the pretax income discussed above, partially offset by a $6.5 million decrease
in income from discontinued operations sold in 1994. In addition, equity income
(loss) increased by $3.0 million to $1.6 million in 1995 compared to a loss of
$1.4 million in 1994.
1994 COMPARED TO 1993
A summary of the Company's premiums and product charges is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Premiums and product charges:
Universal life and annuity product charges.............................................. $ 42,734 $ 26,500
Traditional life insurance premiums..................................................... 72,222 46,050
Accident and health premiums............................................................ (1,956) 46,437
Property-casualty premiums.............................................................. 17,778 16,937
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Total................................................................................. $ 130,778 $ 135,924
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Premiums and product charges decreased $5.1 million, or 3.8%, to $130.8
million for 1994 compared to $135.9 million for 1993. The decrease was the
result of the Company's strategy to exit from the medical insurance line of
business during 1994, which was the primary reason for the $48.4 million
reduction in accident and health premiums. This reduction was partially offset
by growth from the acquisition of Western Life resulting in an increase of $33.4
million and other increases of $9.9 million resulting partly from inclusion of a
full year's premiums from Rural Security Life in 1994 versus nine months in
1993, and partly from growth of premiums from preconsolidation operations.
Growth in premium and life insurance in force occurred as a result of increased
first year premiums, while the Company maintained favorable, although decreased,
persistency. For 1994, the life insurance lapse rate of the Company was 7.2%,
compared to 5.9% for 1993. The increase in the Company's lapse rate from 1993 to
1994 was due to the addition of the Western Life block of business.
Property-casualty premiums increased to $17.8 million, or 5.0%, from $16.9
million from a combination of general growth and premium rate increases.
Although the life and property-casualty insurance industries are competitive,
the Company has not experienced any unusual pricing pressures in its lines of
business or states of operation.
Net investment income increased $40.5 million, or 29.3%, to $178.8 million
for 1994 compared to $138.3 million for 1993. The increase resulted from a 45.6%
growth in average invested assets (excluding invested assets of FBL Ventures) to
$2.3 billion in 1994 from $1.6 billion in 1993, partially offset by a decrease
in yield on average invested assets (excluding yield attributable to FBL
Ventures) to 7.69% in 1994 compared to 8.67% in 1993. Approximately $517 million
of the increase in average invested assets in 1994 from 1993 was attributable to
the acquisition of Western Life in January 1994.
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Realized gains increased $5.4 million, or 138.2%, to $9.4 million for 1994
compared to $4.0 million for 1993. This increase resulted primarily from the
timing of the sale of certain private equity investments. The level of realized
gains is subject to fluctuation from period to period depending on the
prevailing interest rate and economic environment and the timing of the sale of
investments.
A summary of the Company's policy benefits is as follows:
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Policy benefits:
Universal life and annuity benefits..................................................... $ 97,736 $ 73,305
Traditional life insurance and accident and health benefits............................. 48,345 66,028
Increase in benefit reserves............................................................ 12,084 14,428
Distributions to participating policyholders............................................ 24,402 22,967
Property-casualty losses and loss adjustment expenses................................... 13,441 13,948
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Total................................................................................. $ 196,008 $ 190,676
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Policy benefits increased $5.3 million, or 2.8%, to $196.0 million for 1994
compared to $190.7 million for 1993. The acquisition of Western Life was
responsible for an increase of $39.7 million, offset by reductions related to
exiting the medical insurance business. In addition, further increases resulted
from growth in liabilities caused by new sales and increases in the level of
interest and policyholder dividends credited to existing policies. Distributions
to participating policyholders increased to $24.4 million from $23.0 million,
due to distributions to Western Life policyholders, which amounted to $1.6
million in 1994, and increases in policies in force, which were partially offset
by a reduction in the rate credited to these policies to 6.31% in 1994 from
6.79% in 1993. During 1994 the weighted average crediting rate for the Company's
annuity liabilities declined to 6.16% from 6.97% during 1993, and the weighted
average crediting rate for the Company's universal life liabilities declined to
6.71% from 7.52% during the respective periods. The policy crediting rates were
reduced as a result of lower yields on the investment portfolio as previously
discussed. Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred on property-casualty
policies decreased to $13.4 million, or 3.6%, from $13.9 million in 1993. The
loss and loss adjustment expense ratio improved in 1994 to 75.6% from 82.4% in
1993 primarily due to improved weather conditions from the prior year, premium
rate increases and re-underwriting activities.
A summary of the Company's underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses
is as follows:
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<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
31,
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1994 1993
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(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses:
Commission expense, net of deferrals................................................ $ 10,340 $ 7,886
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs................................... 10,066 6,023
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses, net of deferrals............ 54,246 42,723
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Total........................................................................... $ 74,652 $ 56,632
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</TABLE>
Commission expense increased $2.4 million, or 31.1%, to $10.3 million in
1994 from $7.9 million in 1993. The increase includes a $4.2 million increase
attributable to the acquisition of Western Life offset, in part, by a $3.3
million decrease resulting from exiting the group medical insurance business in
1994. In addition, commission expense increased $1.5 million due principally to
an increase in premium volume.
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased $4.1 million, or
67.1%, to $10.1 million in 1994 from $6.0 million in 1993 due principally to a
$2.9 million increase in amortization resulting from realized gains on
investments and a $562,000 increase attributable to a greater volume of
property-casualty business in force and an increase in commission rates and
other underwriting expenses. In addition,
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amortization for life business increased approximately $600,000 primarily due to
a larger volume of life insurance business in force coupled with an increase in
gross profits earned on this larger volume of business in force.
Other underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased $11.5
million, or 27.0%, to $54.2 million in 1994 from $42.7 million in 1993. Other
underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses increased due, in part, to the
addition of Western Life expenses. Offsetting the increases relating to Western
Life were reductions resulting from exiting the medical insurance business and
from economies of scale gained from the Rural Security Life acquisition which
occurred in 1993. Furthermore, during 1994 the Company undertook, with the
assistance of an outside consultant, a significant reengineering effort to
improve customer service and streamline operations resulting in substantial
staff reductions in several major operating areas. These reengineering efforts
increased expenses in 1994 because of severance payments and consulting fees.
Interest expense decreased $195,000, or 8.5%, to $2.1 million in 1994 from
$2.3 million in 1993 due primarily to a reduction in the outstanding balance of
debt during the periods.
Other expenses increased $2.3 million, or 15.6%, to $17.2 million in 1994
from $14.9 million in 1993 due primarily to an increase in the level of services
provided to affiliates and others by the Company's leasing and investment
advisory subsidiaries.
Pretax income before minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries, equity
income (loss) and discontinued operations increased $21.0 million, or 53.8%, to
$59.9 million for 1994 compared to $38.9 million for 1993. The increase resulted
from the following: (1) the change in investment income and net realized
investment gains more than offset the change in interest credited to
policyholders and other benefits and expenses incurred, (2) the addition of the
profitable Western Life operations, which added $11.3 million to pretax income
in 1994, and (3) pretax income from property-casualty operations improved to
$1.3 million in 1994 compared to $33,000 in 1993.
Income taxes increased $8.1 million, or 55.6%, to $22.5 million for 1994
compared to $14.4 million for 1993. The effective tax rate in 1994 was 37.5%
compared to 37.1% in 1993. The effective tax rates in 1994 and 1993 were higher
than the statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of provisions for possible
adjustments from routine IRS examinations, partially offset by tax-exempt
interest and dividend income. The Company's effective tax rate should not, over
the long term, be materially different from the effective statutory rate.
Net income increased $22.3 million, or 112.4%, to $42.1 million for 1994
compared to $19.8 million for 1993. In addition to the items mentioned above
which impacted pretax income, the Company experienced the following items which
impacted net income. First, the reduction in net income due to minority interest
in earnings of subsidiaries decreased to $376,000 from $2.4 million primarily as
a result of the acquisition of the minority interests of FBL Insurance Company
and Rural Security Life. Second, the Company experienced a $6.5 million gain
from discontinued operations, compared to a $2.9 million loss from discontinued
operations in the prior year (see separate discussion of discontinued
operations). Offsetting these improvements, equity income (loss) net of related
income taxes decreased to $(1.4) million in 1994 from $630,000 in 1993 resulting
from the writedown of one investment caused by a deterioration of the underlying
asset.
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ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME
The following table reflects net income adjusted to eliminate certain items
which management believes are not indicative of overall operating trends,
including net realized gains on investments (less that portion of amortization
of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of insurance in force acquired
and income taxes attributable to such gains), net income from a venture capital
investment company subsidiary and discontinued operations.
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income............................ $ 10,889 $ 9,043 $ 59,628 $ 42,066 $ 19,803 $ 21,435 $ 9,254
Adjustments:
Net realized (gains) losses on
investments (1).................... 1,000 (806) (2,761) (5,734) (3,842) (7,071) (2,504)
Net (income) loss from FBL
Ventures........................... (1,085) 67 (15,219) (73) 161 (2,229) (1,402)
(Gain) losses on discontinued
operations......................... -- -- -- (6,479) 2,902 4,932 7,944
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Adjusted operating income............. $ 10,804 $ 8,304 $ 41,648 $ 29,780 $ 19,024 $ 17,067 $ 13,292
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Adjusted operating income per share... $ 0.45 $ 0.35 $ 1.77 $ 1.27 $ 1.06 $ 1.01 $ 0.79
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(1) Represents realized gains/losses on investments less that portion of
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of insurance in
force acquired and income taxes attributable to such gains/ losses.
FBL Ventures is a wholly owned investment company subsidiary of Farm Bureau
Life which invests in start-up and mezzanine level venture capital investments
in various sectors. Operating results of FBL Ventures are recognized in
accordance with accounting principles for investment companies and, as such,
unrealized and realized gains and losses on investments are included in net
investment income. Because of the venture capital nature of the underlying
investments, the results of FBL Ventures tend to fluctuate significantly from
year to year and need to be evaluated over a much longer period of time.
Therefore, the net income/loss is not included in adjusted operating income.
During 1995, FBL Ventures experienced net investment income of $25.4 million
resulting predominantly from unrealized gains on two venture capital investments
which completed initial public offerings during the year. The results of FBL
Ventures during the five years ended December 31, 1995, have provided
significant returns to the Company. Since March 1990, when the Company began its
current venture capital program, the underlying investments in FBL Ventures have
generated an average annual internal rate of return of 41.3%. As of March 31,
1996, FBL Ventures had investments of $19.4 million, consisting of 29 private
equity securities. It is anticipated that during 1996 all or substantially all
of the investments of FBL Ventures will be sold to a venture capital subsidiary
of Farm Bureau Mutual at their carrying value, which management believes
approximates fair value. Accordingly, the sale will not have a significant
effect on the Company's operating results. The proceeds from the sale are
expected to be invested in fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans.
Management believes the sale of FBL Venture's investments will provide the
Company with more consistent and predictable investment returns and will
facilitate the Company's asset/liability management process.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During 1990, the Company invested in a cable television operation which
provided cable service to rural communities in the midwest. The investment
consisted of a direct investment in a partnership interest, notes and a
guarantee of bank debt. As a result of market and other factors, the cable
operation suffered substantial operating losses during each year it was owned.
In December 1993, a decision was made to sell the cable operation, and at that
time the operations were classified as discontinued operations for financial
reporting purposes. On December 23, 1994, the cable operation was sold.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
FBL Financial Group, Inc.'s cash flow from operations will consist of
dividends from subsidiaries, if declared and paid, and fees which it will charge
the various operating subsidiaries and affiliates for management of their
operations, offset by the expenses incurred for salaries and other expenses
related to providing such services.
No dividends were paid in 1995 or 1994 by FBL Financial Group, Inc. to its
stockholders. In the future, FBL Financial Group, Inc. will rely primarily on
dividends from the Life Companies to make any dividend payments to its
stockholders. The ability of the Life Companies to pay dividends to FBL
Financial Group, Inc. is limited by law to earned profits (statutory unassigned
surplus) as of the date the dividend is paid, as determined in accordance with
accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulatory authorities
of the State of Iowa for Farm Bureau Life and Colorado for Western Life. In
addition, under the Iowa and Colorado Insurance Holding Company Acts, the Life
Companies may not pay an "extraordinary" dividend without prior notice to and
approval by the respective insurance commissioner. An "extraordinary" dividend
is defined under the Iowa and Colorado Insurance Holding Company Acts as any
dividend or distribution of cash or other property whose fair market value,
together with that of other dividends or distributions made within the preceding
12 months, exceeds the greater of (i) 10% of policyholders' surplus (total
statutory capital stock and statutory surplus) as of December 31 of the
preceding year, or (ii) the statutory net gain from operations of the insurer
for the 12 month period ending the December 31 of the preceding year. During
1996, the maximum amount legally available for distribution to FBL Financial
Group, Inc. without further regulatory approval is approximately $48.6 million
from Farm Bureau Life before giving effect to a contemplated dividend of the
stock of FBL Financial Services, Inc. with a statutory carrying value of
approximately $21.1 million at March 31, 1996, and $5.7 million from Western
Life. Similar restrictions exist with respect to the payments of dividends by
Utah Insurance. Such restrictions are not considered to bear significantly on
the ability of the Company to meet its obligations.
INSURANCE OPERATIONS
The Life Companies' cash inflows consist primarily of premium income,
deposits to policyholder account balances, income from investments, sales,
maturities and calls of investments and repayments of investment principal. The
Life Companies' cash outflows are primarily related to withdrawals of
policyholder account balances, investment purchases, payment of policy
acquisition costs, the payment of policyholder benefits, income taxes and
current operating expenses. Life insurance companies generally produce a
positive cash flow which may be measured by the degree to which cash inflows are
adequate to meet benefit obligations to policyholders and normal operating
expenses as they are incurred. The remaining cash flow is generally used to
increase the asset base to provide funds to meet the need for future policy
benefit payments and for writing new business. The Life Companies' liquidity
positions continued to be favorable in fiscal year 1995, with cash inflows at
levels sufficient to provide the funds necessary to meet their obligations.
For property-casualty operations the major sources of cash inflow are
premiums and investment income. Major sources of cash outflow are losses and
loss adjustment expenses paid and other underwriting expenses. As with the Life
Companies, the liquidity position of Utah Insurance continued to be favorable in
1995, with cash inflows at levels sufficient to provide the funds necessary to
meet its obligations.
For all insurance operations, cash outflow requirements for operations are
typically met from the year's normal premium and deposit cash inflows. This has
been the case for all reported periods as the insurance companies' continuing
operations provided funds amounting to $39.7 million in the three month period
ended March 31, 1996, $106.5 million in 1995, $94.0 million in 1994, and $86.1
million in 1993. Cash inflows from financing activities are the result of the
significant growth in net deposits to policyholder account balances for both
universal life insurance and annuities during 1995, 1994, and 1993. These funds,
along with the excess operating inflows, were primarily used to increase the
insurance companies' fixed maturity investment portfolios.
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Matching the investment portfolio maturities to the cash flow demands of the
type of insurance being provided is an important consideration for each type of
life insurance. The Life Companies continually monitor benefit and claim
statistics to provide projections of future cash requirements. As part of this
monitoring process, the Life Companies perform cash flow testing of their assets
and liabilities under various scenarios to evaluate the adequacy of reserves. In
developing their investment strategy, the Life Companies establish a level of
cash and securities which, combined with expected net cash inflows from
operations, maturities of fixed maturity investments and principal payments on
mortgage-backed securities, are believed adequate to meet anticipated short-term
and long-term benefit and expense payment obligations.
Through its membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Farm
Bureau Life is eligible to borrow on a line of credit available to provide it
additional liquidity. The line of credit available is based on the amount of
capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines owned by Farm Bureau
Life, which supported a borrowing capacity of $48.2 million as of March 31,
1996. Interest is payable at a current rate upon issuance. As of March 31, 1996,
no line of credit agreement was open and there were no borrowings outstanding.
Management anticipates that funds to meet its short-term and long-term
capital expenditures, cash dividends to stockholders and operating cash needs
will come from existing capital and internally generated funds. Management
believes that the current level of cash and available-for-sale and short-term
securities, combined with expected net cash inflows from operations, maturities
of fixed maturity investments, principal payments on mortgage-backed securities
and its insurance products, are adequate to meet the Company's anticipated
short-term cash obligations. The Company may from time to time review potential
acquisition opportunities. The Company anticipates that funding for any such
acquisition may be provided from available cash resources, debt or equity
financing. As of March 31, 1996, the Company had no material commitments for
capital expenditures.
The Company's investment portfolio as of March 31, 1996 had a carrying value
of $2.7 billion. As of March 31, 1996, fixed maturity securities were $2.1
billion, or 78.5%, of invested assets, with public, private placement and 144A
private placement fixed maturity securities constituting $1.6 billion, or 76.5%;
$332.7 million, or 15.9%, and $159.2 million, or 7.6% of total fixed maturity
securities, respectively. Of the Company's fixed maturity securities, based on
carrying value, 64.4% were assigned NAIC designation 1 (equivalent to an S&P
rating of A- or higher) and 27.4% were assigned NAIC designation 2 (equivalent
to an S&P rating of BBB- to BBB+) as of March 31, 1996. Net unrealized gains on
the Company's fixed maturity securities held as available for sale were $22.0
million as of March 31, 1996. The Company's mortgage and other asset-backed
securities were $930.3 million, or 44.4%, of fixed maturity securities as of
March 31, 1996. As of March 31, 1996, $267.5 million, or 10.0%, of the Company's
invested assets were invested in mortgage loans.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND INTEREST RATE CHANGES
The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on its
consolidated results of operations. The Company attempts to invest new funds in
securities with expected durations that match the related policyholder
obligations to reduce its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. In general,
the market value of the Company's fixed maturity portfolio increases or
decreases in inverse relationship with fluctuations in interest rates, and the
yield realized by the Company on new investments increases or decreases in
direct relationship with interest rate changes.
Also, interest rate changes may have temporary effects on the sale and
profitability of the annuity and universal life products offered by the Company.
For example, if interest rates rise, competing investments (such as annuities or
life insurance offered by the Company's competitors, certificates of deposit,
mutual funds, and similar instruments) may become more attractive to potential
purchasers of the Company's products until the Company increases the interest
rate credited to holders of its annuity and universal life products. In
contrast, as interest rates fall, the Company attempts to adjust its credited
rates to compensate for the corresponding decline in investment income. The
Company monitors interest rates and sells annuities and universal life contracts
that permit flexible responses to interest rate changes as part of the Company's
management of interest spreads.
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EMERGING ACCOUNTING AND REGULATORY MATTERS
SFAS NO. 121.
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Long Lived Assets to be
Disposed of." This standard establishes criteria for the identification and
recognition of the impairment of certain assets to be held and used in an
entity's business. The statement does not apply to financial instruments,
deferred income tax assets or intangibles such as deferred policy acquisition
costs and value of insurance in force acquired. It does, however, apply to
assets such as property and equipment and related goodwill. SFAS No. 121 is
effective for the Company's financial statements after December 31, 1995. While
certain of the Company's assets are subject to the provisions of SFAS No. 121,
management believes the standard will have little impact on the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
STATUTORY ACCOUNTING CODIFICATION.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently is in
the process of codifying statutory accounting practices, the result of which is
expected to constitute the only source of "prescribed" statutory accounting
practices. Accordingly, that project, which is not expected to be completed
before 1997, will likely change certain statutory accounting practices. The
codification may result in changes to the permitted or prescribed accounting
practices that the Company's insurance subsidiaries use to prepare their
statutory-basis financial statements.
REGULATORY MATTERS
From time to time various proposals have been advanced for tax law changes,
including the possible adoption of a so-called "flat tax" and the elimination of
the deferral of income taxation on increases in the contract values of annuity
products during accumulation. The effect of these proposals, or of others, if
adopted, on the Company's competitive position with respect to the sale of its
products, is uncertain, but could be material. See "Risk Factors -- Potential
Tax Legislation."
In recent years state regulation of insurance activities has increased and
this increase is anticipated to continue. The Company has not experienced any
material adverse results from such regulation, and does not anticipate that it
will, but the scope and effect of potential future regulation, either at the
state or national level, and the effects of such regulation, are uncertain. See
"Risk Factors -- Regulation."
The entry of banks into the insurance business is anticipated to increase.
The consequences to the Company of such competition is uncertain. See "Risk
Factors -- Competition."
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BUSINESS
GENERAL
FBL Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in Iowa in October 1993, and
through its subsidiaries underwrites, markets and distributes life insurance,
annuities, property-casualty insurance and mutual funds to individuals and small
businesses in 15 midwestern and western states. The Company has exclusive
marketing arrangements with the state Farm Bureau Federations in its territory
and targets sales to approximately 700,000 Farm Bureau member families and other
rural, small town and suburban residents through an exclusive agency force.
Through acquisitions of Rural Security Life in 1993 and Western Life in 1994,
the Company expanded its operations to 15 states, including Wisconsin and the
eight-state Western Life area (the Western Life states). Prior to 1993 the
Company operated only in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah, and
in Kansas sold mutual funds only.
All of the state Farm Bureau Federations in the Company's marketing area are
associated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. With approximately 4.6
million member families in all 50 states, the American Farm Bureau Federation is
the largest grass roots farm and ranch organization in the United States. The
primary goal of the American Farm Bureau Federation is to improve net farm
income and the quality of life of farmers, ranchers and other rural residents
through education and representation with respect to public policy issues.
Management believes that the Company's relationship with the state Farm Bureau
Federations places it in a unique position to serve the insurance and financial
needs of farmers, ranchers, rural and suburban residents, and related
individuals and businesses. Farm Bureau organizations in the Company's
territories tend to be well known and long established, have active memberships
and provide a number of benefits other than financial services. Management
believes the strength of these organizations provides enhanced prestige and
brand awareness for the Company's products and increased access to Farm Bureau
members. Many of the Company's customers are self-employed individuals who are
responsible for providing for their own insurance and retirement needs.
Management believes that Farm Bureau insurance customers tend to be financially
conservative and stable, which, management believes, has led to persistency
greater than industry averages. The Company's life insurance products are
currently available for sale both to Farm Bureau members and to non-members.
Most of the Company's property-casualty insurance products are available for
sale only to Farm Bureau members.
The Company sells its insurance and mutual fund products through an
exclusive Farm Bureau distribution system comprised of approximately 1,795
agents. Approximately 635 agents located in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and
Utah (the multi-line states) sell both life and property-casualty products
offered only through the Company. Approximately 1,160 agents located in the
eight Western Life states and three other states (collectively, the life-only
states) sell only the Company's life insurance, annuity and mutual fund products
(in Kansas only the Company's variable products) and offer property-casualty
products of Farm Bureau property-casualty insurance companies not managed by the
Company. Approximately 76% of all agents are licensed to sell variable life
insurance, variable annuities and mutual funds.
The Company offers a full range of life insurance products including
universal life, variable universal life, whole life, term life and disability
income insurance, together with variable and traditional annuity products. The
Company is establishing variable universal life as its lead product. In the
three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995,
variable universal life accounted for 36.4% and 37.0%, respectively, of first
year direct life insurance premiums collected. Since its acquisition of Western
Life in 1994, the Company has pursued an aggressive program of training and
licensing the agents in the Western Life states to enable them to market the
Company's variable universal life insurance, variable annuities and mutual
funds. The Company has recently ceased offering medical insurance products but
makes those products available to its agents through affiliations with other
carriers. The Company also provides a portfolio of mutual funds and asset
management services to third parties.
The Company's property-casualty insurance products include automobile,
homeowners, farm and ranch owners and crop insurance and workers' compensation.
Property-casualty business written in Utah through Utah Insurance is pooled with
the business written in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota through two Farm Bureau
related mutual insurance companies, Farm Bureau Mutual and South Dakota Mutual
(the Farm
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Bureau Mutual pool). All of the companies participating in the Farm Bureau
Mutual pool are managed by the Company. The current participation of Utah
Insurance in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, which had net premiums written of
$57.2 million in the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and $235.6 million
in the year ended December 31, 1995, is 8%. Management anticipates that during
the second quarter of 1996 the share of Utah Insurance in the Farm Bureau Mutual
pool will be increased to 20% retroactive to January 1, 1996. Effective January
1, 1996, the Farm Bureau Mutual pool participates through a loss pooling
agreement in business written in Arizona and New Mexico by Farm Bureau
affiliated companies managed by the Company, thereby providing further
geographic diversification of risk.
During the three month period ended March 31, 1996, the Company had total
premiums and product charges of $37.4 million, total revenues of $93.3 million,
adjusted operating income of $10.8 million and net income of $10.9 million and,
during the year ended December 31, 1995, the Company had total premiums and
product charges of $148.0 million, total revenues of $406.0 million, adjusted
operating income of $41.6 million and net income of $59.6 million. At March 31,
1996, the investment portfolio of the Company had an aggregate carrying value of
$2.7 billion, and the Company's total assets and stockholders' equity were $3.1
billion and $556.0 million, respectively. For information relating to the
Company's adjusted operating income, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Results of Operations --
Adjusted Operating Income."
Farm Bureau Life is rated "A+ (Superior)", Western Life is rated "A
(Excellent)", and the Farm Bureau Mutual pool is rated "Ap (Excellent)" by A.M.
Best. A.M. Best ratings consider the claims paying ability of the rated Company
and are not a rating of the investment worthiness of the rated Company. See
"Glossary of Selected Insurance Terms -- A.M. Best rating."
BUSINESS STRATEGY
The Company's current management team which was appointed in 1991 has
initiated a strategy focused on enhancing profitability and expanding its market
territory. The Company's strategy is designed to capitalize on the Company's
exclusive association with state Farm Bureau Federations in its operating
territory. Key components of the Company's strategy include:
ENHANCING PRODUCT PROFITABILITY. The Company is focusing on improving its
margins by analyzing its product portfolio for competitiveness and
profitability. In 1994, the Company exited the unprofitable medical insurance
business. Currently, the Company is reviewing its allocation of capital by
product line, policyholder dividend and interest rate crediting policies,
modifying its systems to accommodate alternative product designs and considering
possible changes in product structure.
INCREASING SALES. The Company has significant opportunity to increase its
sales through cross selling life insurance products to Farm Bureau members who
already own property-casualty policies offered by the Company or other Farm
Bureau affiliated property-casualty companies. For example, in Iowa
approximately 29% of Farm Bureau members own at least one of the Company's life
products, 53% own at least one of the Company's property-casualty products, and
approximately 20% own both, providing significant opportunity for cross selling.
Prior to 1996, agents selling the Company's life insurance products in the
Western Life states were not able to sell the Company's variable life insurance
and variable annuity products. In March 1996, the Company introduced a uniform
portfolio of life insurance and annuity products throughout its market
territory. This portfolio improves the products available to many agents and
expands the offering of variable products into all states in the Company's
territory. Additionally, the Company seeks to enhance agent productivity through
a restructured incentive compensation program and more effective and increased
training.
GROWING THROUGH ACQUISITIONS AND JOINT VENTURES. Since 1993, the Company
has consolidated operations with two Farm Bureau affiliated insurance companies,
resulting in a significant expansion of marketing area and revenue base. The
Company will continue to pursue growth opportunities through acquisitions and
mergers with Farm Bureau related and other companies. Management believes the
Company's position as a publicly traded Farm Bureau affiliated insurance company
will increase its attractiveness as a merger partner. Additionally, the Company
seeks to leverage its position as the only Farm Bureau company with variable
product expertise by entering into joint ventures and other marketing
arrangements with Farm Bureau and other organizations.
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REDUCING OPERATING EXPENSES. The Company has focused on reducing operating
expenses through reengineering projects and consolidation of operations and
systems. These efforts have resulted in significant cost savings and a 25%
reduction in job positions over the last three years. Management intends to seek
further expense improvements from continuing reengineering efforts.
MARKETING
MARKET AREA
The following map shows the states in which the Company's operations are
conducted:
[Map showing multi-line states, life only states
and variable products only state]
The Company's target market consists primarily of farmers, ranchers, rural
and suburban residents and related individuals and businesses. Management
believes that this target market represents a relatively financially
conservative and stable market which is generally familiar with Farm Bureau and
the benefits of Farm Bureau membership. Many of the Company's customers are self
employed individuals who are responsible for providing for their own insurance
needs. Their financial planning needs tend to focus on security, primary
insurance needs and retirement savings.
AFFILIATION WITH FARM BUREAU
Many of the Company's customers are members of Farm Bureau organizations
affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation, the nation's largest grass
roots farm and ranch organization with 4.6 million member families. In order to
market insurance products in a given state using the "Farm Bureau" and "FB"
designations and related trademarks and service marks, a company must have
permission from the state's Farm Bureau Federation. Historically, these
marketing rights have only been granted to companies owned by or closely
affiliated with Farm Bureau Federations. For each of the 15 states in the
Company's market territory, the Company has the exclusive right to use the "Farm
Bureau" name and "FB" logo for marketing the products it sells in that state.
The American Farm Bureau Federation has the right to terminate the Company's
right to use the "Farm Bureau" and "FB" designations as to all states (i) in the
event of a material breach of the trademark license not cured by the Company
within 60 days, (ii) immediately in the event of termination by the American
Farm Bureau of the Iowa Farm Bureau's membership in the American Farm Bureau or
(iii) in the event of a material breach of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation's
membership agreement with the American Farm Bureau Federation, including by
reason of the failure of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to cause the Company to
adhere to the American Farm Bureau Federation's policies. Each state Farm Bureau
federation in the Company's trade territory could terminate the right of the
Company to use the Farm Bureau designations in that particular state without
cause on 60 days' notice. Management believes that the occurrence of any such
termination is highly unlikely.
Management believes its relationship with Farm Bureau provides a number of
advantages. Farm Bureau organizations in the Company's territories tend to be
well known and long established, have active memberships and provide a number of
benefits other than financial services. Management believes the strength of
these organizations provides enhanced prestige and brand awareness for the
Company's products and increased access to Farm Bureau members. Additionally,
Farm Bureau members provide a financially conservative and stable target market
which has resulted in persistency for the Company's products that exceeds
industry averages.
The Company's life insurance products are currently available for sale to
both members and non-members. Most of the Company's property-casualty products
are available only for sale to Farm Bureau members. Annual Farm Bureau
memberships generally cost $30 to $140 and are available to individuals and
families who are farmers and ranchers, and to the general public as well.
To facilitate the Company's working relationship with state Farm Bureau
organizations, the President of each of the 15 state Farm Bureau federations in
the Company's market territory serves on the Company's Board of Directors.
Pursuant to a royalty agreement with the Company, each state Farm Bureau
federation or
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its assignee benefits from its relationship with the Company through receipt of
royalties on the sale of the Company's products in the state. In the three month
period ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995, total
royalties paid to Farm Bureau organizations were approximately $244,000 and
$974,000, respectively.
Beginning in 1996, the Company entered into new marketing arrangements with
all of the Farm Bureau property-casualty companies in its marketing area, both
affiliated and non-affiliated, pursuant to which the property-casualty companies
develop and manage their common agency force for a fee in the nature of an
overwrite commission based on first year life insurance premiums and annuity
deposits. The over-write commissions are generally equal to one-third of the
first year commissions paid to the agent by the Company. It is anticipated that
the overwrite commissions paid by Farm Bureau Life for 1996 will be
approximately $3.1 million and for Western Life approximately $2.0 million.
The Company is assisted in its relationships with the property-casualty
organizations by an Advisory Committee, consisting of the general manager of
each Farm Bureau property-casualty insurance company in the Company's market
territory. The Advisory Committee meets on a regular basis to coordinate efforts
and concerns relating to the agency force and other related matters. Management
views the Advisory Committee as an important contributor to the Company's
success in marketing its products through the Farm Bureau system.
All of the state Farm Bureau federations in the Company's marketing area are
associated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. The primary goal of the
American Farm Bureau Federation is to improve net farm income and the quality of
life of farmers, ranchers and other rural residents through education and
representation with respect to public policy issues. There are currently Farm
Bureau federations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Within each state, Farm
Bureau is generally organized at the county level. Farm Bureau programs
generally include policy development, state and national lobbying activities,
leadership development, speaker corps, media relations, crime prevention,
marketing clubs, women's activities, young farmers activities, promotion and
education and commodity promotion activities. Member services provided by Farm
Bureau vary state by state but generally include newspapers and magazines, theft
and arson rewards, eye care programs, vehicle purchase and leasing programs,
accidental death insurance, credit card programs, computerized farm accounting
services, electronic information networks, feeder cattle procurement services,
health care insurance and financial planning services.
EXCLUSIVE AGENCY FORCE
The Company's life insurance, disability income insurance, property-casualty
insurance and mutual funds are marketed throughout its market territory by an
exclusive Farm Bureau force of approximately 1,795 agents. Sales activities of
the Company's agents focus on personal contact and on cross selling the multiple
lines of products available through Farm Bureau affiliated companies. Agents'
offices are generally located in or serve as the Farm Bureau office for their
community. Management believes that Farm Bureau name recognition and access to
Farm Bureau membership leads to additional customers and cross selling of
additional insurance products.
The Company's agents are independent contractors. In the multi-line states,
the Company's agents are supervised by agency managers and assistant managers
employed by Farm Bureau Mutual and under the direction of the Company. There are
approximately 385 agents and managers in Iowa, 130 in Minnesota, 45 in South
Dakota and 75 in Utah, all of whom market a full range of the Company's life
insurance and property-casualty products and most of whom market the Company
sponsored mutual funds.
In the life-only states, the Company's life insurance products and its
sponsored mutual funds are marketed through agents of the property-casualty
company affiliated with the Farm Bureau Federation in each state. These agents
market the Company's life and mutual fund products (in Kansas, variable products
only) on an exclusive basis and market the property-casualty products of such
affiliated property-casualty companies. The agents are under the management of
such Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty companies. Agents as well as
agency managers in the life-only states are independent contractors of the
Company. Average life production per agent in the life-only states has
historically been less than average life production
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per agent in the multi-line states. Management believes that the introduction of
variable products and more competitive products combined with an enhanced
compensation structure will provide significant opportunities to increase life
production per agent in the life-only states.
In 1995 the Company began to market variable life insurance and annuities in
Kansas in addition to Company sponsored mutual funds previously offered in that
state, through agents of the Kansas Farm Bureau insurance companies.
Over 98% of the agents in the multi-line states are NASD licensed to sell
the Company's variable life and annuity products and sponsored mutual funds.
Over 96% of Nebraska agents and 72% of agents in Wisconsin are also NASD
licensed. The Company has initiated a training program for NASD licensing of the
agents in the Western Life states. Currently 46% of Western Life's agents are
NASD licensed and the Company expects a substantial additional number to become
NASD licensed during 1996.
The Company is responsible for product and sales training for all lines of
business in the multi-line states, and for training the agency force in life
insurance products and sales methods in the life-only states.
Effective January 1, 1996, the Company initiated a new compensation program
for agents and managers. The new plan focuses on increased agent production
through the reduction of the fixed portions of agent compensation and increased
incentives for writing profitable property-casualty business. The new program is
consistent for life insurance compensation in all 14 states, and provides a
competitive basis on which to price its products.
The Company structures its agents' life products compensation system to
encourage production and persistency. Agents receive commissions for new life
insurance and annuity sales and service fees on premium payments in subsequent
years. Production bonuses are paid based on the volume of new life business
written in the prior 12 months and on premium payments in the first three years
subsequent to when new business is written. Production bonuses allow agents to
increase their compensation significantly. Persistency is a common measure of
the quality of life business and is included in calculating the bonus to either
increase or decrease (or even eliminate) the production bonuses earned, because
the Company is willing to pay added incentives for higher volumes of business
only as long as the business is profitable. In 1995, in the multi-line states
approximately 48% of agent compensation was derived from the sale of life and
annuity products.
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For property-casualty business written in the multi-line states, the
Company's compensation system is designed to encourage production and
profitability. Agents receive commissions and service fees which are increased
or reduced according to production level and profitability to the Company as
measured by loss ratio. An agent can earn higher property-casualty commissions
for achievement of production standards in life insurance, property insurance
and casualty insurance, tying compensation to production of all lines of
business. In the life-only states, most of the Farm Bureau property-casualty
companies also adjust property-casualty commissions according to life insurance
production levels.
The focus of agency managers is to recruit and train agents to achieve high
levels of production of profitable business. Agency managers receive overwrite
commissions on each agent's life insurance commissions which vary according to
that agent's productivity level and profitability of business. During the first
three years of an agent's relationship with the Company, the agent's manager
receives additional overwrite commissions to encourage early agent development.
The Life Companies have a variety of incentives and recognitions to focus
agents on production of quality life insurance business. Some recognitions are
jointly conducted with the property-casualty companies. Management believes that
these programs provide significant incentives for the most productive agents.
Approximately 12% to 15% of the agents qualify for the Company's annual
incentive trip. In 1995, agents qualifying for the incentive trip produced
approximately 28% of the Company's first year life premium.
Agent recruiting, training and financing programs are designed to develop a
productive agent for the long term. The three-month agency force retention rate
for the quarter ended March 31, 1996 and one-year agency force retention rate
for 1995 in the multi-line states were approximately 93% and 84%, respectively.
Management believes retention of agents is enhanced because of their ability to
sell both life and property-casualty insurance products, as well as mutual
funds.
RATINGS
Ratings are an important factor in establishing the competitive position of
insurance companies. Farm Bureau Life is rated "A+(Superior)" by A.M. Best, A.M.
Best's second highest rating of 13 ratings assigned to solvent insurance
companies, which currently range from "A++(Superior)" to "D(Very Vulnerable)."
Farm Bureau Life has maintained its existing "A+(Superior)" rating since A.M.
Best first began using this rating methodology. Western Life is rated "A
(Excellent)" and the pool which includes Utah Insurance is rated "Ap(Excellent)"
by A.M. Best. A.M. Best ratings consider the claims paying ability of the rated
Company and are not a rating of the investment worthiness of the rated Company.
See "Glossary of Selected Insurance Terms -- A.M. Best rating."
LIFE INSURANCE SEGMENT
PRODUCTS
The Life Companies are principally engaged in selling a varied portfolio of
insurance products including traditional permanent life insurance, universal
life, term life, annuities and disability income insurance to middle income
individuals in the rural and suburban areas of its market territory. The Farm
Bureau Life portfolio offered in the multi-line states has for several years
included and emphasized variable universal life and since 1994, variable
annuities. As a result of the consolidation of Farm Bureau Life and Western Life
in 1994, the Company's variable products are now being introduced in the eight
Western Life states. They are also being sold, beginning in June 1995, in Kansas
through arrangements with the Kansas Farm Bureau insurance organizations. In
March 1996, the Company introduced a uniform portfolio for all new life
insurance sales, which includes the plans and products described below,
throughout the territory. Management believes the new uniform portfolio will
produce increased sales, as well as result in increased administrative
efficiencies.
VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE. The Company is establishing variable
universal life insurance as its lead life insurance product. This product is
offered by very few multi-line companies. The variable universal life policy
provides permanent life insurance protection with a flexible premium structure
which allows the customer to pre-fund future insurance costs and accumulate
savings on a tax-deferred basis. Premiums received, less policy assessments for
administration expenses and mortality costs, are credited to the
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policyholder's account balance. The policyholder has the ability to direct cash
value of the policy to an assortment of variable sub-accounts, all managed by
the Company for an additional fee, and assume the investment risk passed through
by those funds. Variable universal life policyholders can also elect a declared
interest option under which the cash values are credited with interest as
declared by the Company. For the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the
year ended December 31, 1995, variable universal life represented 9.1% and 7.8%,
respectively, of first year direct life insurance premiums collected in the
life-only states, 58.9% and 62.0%, respectively, of the Company's first year
direct life premiums collected in the multi-line states and 36.4% and 37.0%,
respectively, of the Company's total first year direct life insurance premiums
collected. All the variable sub-accounts are managed by the Company and offer as
investment options the Company's sponsored mutual funds. See "-- Variable
Sub-Accounts and Mutual Funds."
UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE. The Company offers a universal life policy which
is similar in design to the variable universal life policy, but without the
additional investment options for the cash value. Interest is credited to the
cash value at rates periodically set by the Company. Agents need not be NASD
registered to offer this product. The Company markets a last survivor universal
life policy designed especially for the estate planning market.
TRADITIONAL LIFE INSURANCE. The Company offers traditional participating
whole life insurance products. Participating whole life insurance provides
benefits for the life of the insured. It provides level premiums and a level
death benefit and requires payments in excess of mortality charges in early
years to offset increasing mortality costs in later years. Under the terms of
these policies, policyholders have a right to participate in the surplus of the
Company to the extent determined by the board of directors, generally through
annual participating policy dividends. In the three month period ended March 31,
1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995, participating life policies
represented 33.5% and 35.6%, respectively, of first year life insurance
collected premiums. The Company has a substantial book of in-force participating
policies with persistency which has historically exceeded industry averages.
The Company currently markets non-participating term insurance policies that
provide life insurance protection for a specified period. Term insurance is
mortality based and generally has no accumulation values. The Company may change
the premium scales at any time but may not increase rates above guaranteed
rates. Historically, agents in the life-only states have sold more term
insurance. In the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the year ended
December 31, 1995, sales of term insurance represented 21.9% and 22.5%,
respectively, of first year direct life premiums collected in the life-only
states. With the introduction of variable products in the Western Life states
the Company expects the relative amount of term insurance sold will decline. In
the past, the Company sold participating term insurance, but has discontinued
such sales.
ANNUITIES. The Company offers annuities which are generally marketed to
individuals in anticipation of retirement. The Company offers variable and
traditional annuities in the form of flexible premium deferred annuities which
allow policyholders to make contributions over a number of periods. For
traditional annuity products, policyholder account balances are credited
interest at rates determined by the Company. For variable annuities,
policyholders have the right to direct the cash value of the policy into an
assortment of sub-accounts managed by the Company, thereby assuming the
investment risk passed through by those sub-accounts. Approximately 63% of the
Company's existing individual annuity business based on account balances is held
in qualified retirement plans. To further encourage persistency, a surrender
charge against the policyholders' account balance is imposed for early
termination of the annuity contract within a specified period after its
effective date. See "-- Variable Sub-Accounts and Mutual Funds."
DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE. The Company writes a number of individual
disability policies. This type of policy provides for payment of benefits in the
event of a disabling accident or illness. Disability benefits reimburse the
policyholder for a specified dollar amount payable over a specific time period
or for the duration of the disability. Disability is defined as inability to
pursue the policyholder's own occupation for the first two years after
disability, and inability to pursue any occupation thereafter. The risks insured
are similar to those insured in a medical expense policy but the claim costs are
much more predictable. Since the
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policies are guaranteed renewable rather than noncancellable, the Company may
change the premium scale at any time based on claim costs incurred, subject to
regulatory approval. Some disability income products offer flexibility in
coverage amounts as financial needs change.
The following table sets forth the first year and renewal premiums collected
for the Company's life, annuity and accident and health products for the periods
indicated:
COLLECTED PREMIUMS BY PRODUCT
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Direct life premiums collected:
Universal life
First year.................................... $ 707 $ 595 $ 2,452 $ 2,321 $ 4,758 $ 2,399 $ 4,040
Renewal....................................... 11,944 12,338 47,901 49,171 24,712 20,554 20,371
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Total....................................... 12,651 12,933 50,353 51,492 29,470 22,953 24,411
Variable universal life
First year.................................... 1,804 1,794 7,689 11,603 9,708 8,939 7,972
Renewal....................................... 3,983 3,120 13,625 10,054 6,914 3,303 521
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Total....................................... 5,787 4,914 21,314 21,657 16,622 12,242 8,493
Participating whole life
First year.................................... 1,658 1,727 7,390 9,245 1,500 744 562
Renewal....................................... 14,390 13,527 54,743 51,058 44,362 42,823 44,866
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Total....................................... 16,048 15,254 62,133 60,303 45,862 43,567 45,428
Other
First year.................................... 784 731 3,242 3,137 876 781 743
Renewal....................................... 3,135 2,988 13,891 13,622 7,136 4,318 3,760
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Total....................................... 3,919 3,719 17,133 16,759 8,012 5,099 4,503
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Total direct life......................... 38,405 36,820 150,933 150,211 99,966 83,861 82,835
Reinsurance ceded................................. (838) (786) (4,190) (3,891) (1,513) (1,271) (1,228)
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Total life, net of reinsurance.................... 37,567 36,034 146,743 146,320 98,453 82,590 81,607
Direct annuity premiums collected:
Traditional annuities........................... 27,778 20,396 70,810 75,154 73,973 61,362 55,718
Variable annuities.............................. 2,869 785 5,962 13,392 -- -- --
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Total annuities............................. 30,647 21,181 76,772 88,546 73,973 61,362 55,718
Reinsurance ceded................................. -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Total annuities, net of reinsurance............... 30,647 21,181 76,772 88,546 73,973 61,362 55,718
Direct accident and health premiums collected:
Medical and disability -- individual............ 2,682 2,495 19,551 19,832 8,583 5,625 5,205
Medical and disability -- group................. 287 311 1,384 (4,370) 42,581 20,574 18,099
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Total accident and health................... 2,969 2,806 20,935 15,462 51,164 26,199 23,304
Reinsurance assumed............................... -- -- -- (52) -- 1,562 --
Reinsurance ceded................................. (324) (91) (10,912) (19,940) (4,614) (3,649) (3,142)
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Total accident and health, net of reinsurance..... 2,645 2,715 10,023 (4,530) 46,550 24,112 20,162
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Total collected premiums, net of reinsurance...... $ 70,859 $ 59,930 $ 233,538 $ 230,336 $ 218,976 $ 168,064 $ 157,487
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Total life insurance collected premiums, net of reinsurance, increased to
$146.7 million in 1995 from $81.6 million in 1991. This growth was due to the
acquisitions of Rural Security Life in 1993 and of Western Life in 1994 combined
with increased production and strong persistency. Rural Security Life added life
collected premium of $13.1 million in 1993 and Western Life added life collected
premium of $45.4 million in 1994.
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Total direct collected premiums for the Company's lead product, variable
universal life, increased to $21.7 million in 1994 from $8.5 million in 1991.
This growth was due to the Company's continued emphasis on this product combined
with a high level of consumer demand for variable products in 1993 and 1994.
Total collected premiums for variable life insurance, however, declined
$343,100, or 1.6%, to $21.3 million in 1995 from $21.7 million in 1994.
Management believes sales of variable universal life were hampered by the rising
interest rate environment and poor overall equity market returns in 1994.
Industry sales of variable universal life declined an estimated 13% in 1995
compared to 1994 according to surveys performed by LIMRA International.
Total direct collected premiums on participating whole life increased to
$62.1 million in 1995 from $45.4 million in 1991. First year collected premiums,
however, declined $1.9 million, or 20.1%, to $7.4 million in 1995 from $9.2
million in 1994. Management believes this decrease was caused by disruptions to
marketing efforts caused by the consolidation of the insurance operations,
reengineering activities and changes in the agents' compensation structure which
occurred during 1995.
Total direct annuity collected premiums increased to $76.7 million in 1995
from $55.7 million in 1991. The Company introduced variable annuities in January
1994 and collected premiums thereon of $13.4 million in that year. Collected
premiums for variable annuities declined $7.4 milion, or 55.5%, to $6.0 million
in 1995 due to similar reasons cited above for variable universal life.
The Western Life acquisition also resulted in additional traditional annuity
premium collections in 1994 of $23.8 million. However, this increase was offset
by a $28.1 million decline in traditional annuities sold by Farm Bureau Life and
FBL Insurance Company due to a change in the Company's marketing strategy in
1994 to emphasize the sale of its variable annuity products.
Total direct accident and health collected premiums, net of reinsurance,
decreased $10.1 million, to $10.0 million in 1995 from $20.2 million in 1991.
This decline was due primarily to the Company's exiting its medical insurance
business in 1994 offset by growth in disability income collected premiums.
Total collected premiums, net of reinsurance, increased $10.9 million, or
18.2%, to $70.9 million for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 from
$60.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 1995 primarily due to a
$7.5 million group annuity deposit collected from the Western Life pension plan
during the three month period ended March 31, 1996.
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LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES IN FORCE
The following table sets forth information regarding life insurance and
annuities in force at the end of each period presented:
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES IN FORCE
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Life insurance
Universal
Number of policies.............. 105,386 105,256 103,623 72,224 54,302 50,452
Direct statutory premiums....... $ 18,584 $ 72,115 $ 74,852 $ 51,140 $ 37,805 $ 36,975
Policyholder account balances... 511,573 503,877 467,773 300,989 185,419 158,587
Direct face amounts............. 8,134 8,096 7,841 5,907 4,112 3,700
Traditional
Number of policies.............. 266,712 267,452 267,590 207,674 186,560 192,344
Direct statutory premiums....... $ 19,813 $ 80,467 $ 76,973 $ 48,973 $ 46,123 $ 45,757
Future policy benefits.......... 622,337 617,376 597,961 488,533 423,947 411,888
Direct face amounts............. 8,190 8,113 7,380 4,056 3,258 3,128
Total life
Number of policies.............. 372,098 372,708 371,213 279,898 240,862 242,796
Direct statutory premiums....... $ 38,397 $ 152,582 $ 151,825 $ 100,113 $ 83,928 $ 82,732
Face amounts.................... 16,324 16,209 15,221 9,963 7,370 6,828
Annuities
Number of policies.............. 50,031 49,575 48,409 33,194 30,153 27,917
Direct statutory premiums....... $ 35,735 $ 87,655 $ 99,381 $ 86,418 $ 75,455 $ 70,337
Policyholder account balances... 798,329 779,827 731,254 508,447 454,221 406,825
Future policy benefits.......... 112,070 110,412 108,115 87,244 66,080 59,958
</TABLE>
The Company has experienced low lapse rates compared to the life insurance
industry, as indicated in the following table:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LAPSE RATE FOR THE LAPSE RATES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
THREE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 31, ----------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Company life insurance lapse rates............. 2.0% 7.9% 7.2%(1) 5.9% 6.0%
Industry life insurance lapse rates............ (2) (2) 8.9 9.7 10.5
</TABLE>
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(1) The increase in the Company's lapse rate from 1993 to 1994 was largely
because of the acquisition of the business of Western Life in 1994.
(2) The industry lapse rates for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and
the year ended December 31, 1995 are not available as of the date of this
prospectus.
EXIT FROM MEDICAL EXPENSE INSURANCE
Prior to 1994, the Company sold indemnity medical insurance. Effective
January 1, 1994, the Company transferred all of its group medical insurance to
other carriers and entered into a 100% coinsurance agreement with a third party
carrier for its individual medical insurance. Although there was some run-off of
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the group medical line during 1994, the Company effectively removed itself from
the medical insurance business as of January 1, 1994. The Company helps its
customers meet their medical insurance needs through marketing arrangements with
various non-affiliated companies.
UNDERWRITING
The Company has adopted and follows detailed, uniform underwriting standards
and procedures designed to properly assess and quantify life insurance risks
before issuing policies to individuals. To implement these procedures, the
Company employs a professional underwriting staff of eleven underwriters who
have an average of 22 years of experience in the insurance industry. The
Company's underwriters review each applicant's written application, which is
prepared under the supervision of the Company's agents, and any required medical
records. The Company employs blood and urine testing to provide additional
information on applications of over $100,000 face amount. Based on the results
of these tests, the Company may adjust the mortality charge or decline coverage
completely. Any nicotine use by a life insurance applicant within the preceding
one year results in a substantially higher mortality charge. In accordance with
industry practice, material misrepresentation on a policy application can result
in the cancellation by the Company of the policy upon the return of any premiums
paid.
The increasing incidence of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has
not adversely affected the Company's mortality experience. The Company considers
AIDS information and testing results in its underwriting and pricing decisions.
For all individual life insurance applications of over $100,000 face amount, the
applicant must submit to a blood test which includes HIV antibody testing. The
Company has incurred negligible death benefits due to known AIDS-related deaths.
OPERATIONS
The Company's life insurance and annuity operations have realized
significant cost efficiencies as a result of reengineering and the
consolidations with Rural Security Life and Western Life.
Budgetary controls, service quality and business processing standards have
been established and are closely monitored as a result of reengineering the
Company's life operations. Detailed internal financial and transactional
reporting allows analysis of all elements of the Company's life operations
identifying cost savings and service improvement opportunities.
The consolidation of Rural Security Life's and Western Life's operations
with the Company has resulted in the centralization of most support functions
such as product development, marketing, accounting and financial reporting,
regulatory compliance, information technology and investment management in the
home office in West Des Moines, Iowa. In addition, the underwriting, policy
issue and policy service functions of Rural Security Life were moved to West Des
Moines allowing a cessation of life operations in Madison, Wisconsin. In order
to provide continuity of service with the agency force in Western Life's
marketing area, the Company maintains a service center in Denver, Colorado to
provide underwriting, policy issue and policy service.
These consolidations, along with the Company's exit from the medical
insurance business, have resulted in the elimination of approximately 200 job
positions -- over 40% of the combined life insurance workforces.
REINSURANCE
In keeping with industry practices, the Company reinsures portions of its
life insurance and disability income exposure with unaffiliated insurance
companies under traditional indemnity reinsurance agreements. New insurance
sales are reinsured above prescribed limits and do not require the reinsurer's
prior approval within certain guidelines. These treaties are automatically
renewed and nonterminable for the first 10 years with regard to cessions already
made and are terminable after 90 days with regard to future cessions. After 10
years the Company has the right to terminate and can generally discontinue the
reinsurance on a block of business. This is normally done to increase the
Company's retention on older business to the same level as current cessions.
Generally, the Company enters into indemnity reinsurance arrangements to
assist in diversifying its risks and to limit its maximum loss on risks that
exceed the Company's policy retention limits. The retention limits
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for Farm Bureau Life are $500,000 and for Western Life are $250,000 per life.
Indemnity reinsurance does not fully discharge the Company's obligation to pay
claims on the reinsured business. The Company as the ceding insurer remains
responsible for policy claims to the extent the reinsurer fails to pay such
claims. No reinsurer of business ceded by the Company has failed to pay any
material policy claims (either individually or in the aggregate) with respect to
such ceded business. There is currently no life reinsurance with affiliated
insurance companies, and all reinsurance entered into is in the ordinary course
of business. The Company continually monitors the financial strength of its
reinsurers. If for any reason such reinsurance coverages would need to be
replaced, the Company believes that replacement coverages from financially
responsible reinsurers would be available. A summary of the Company's primary
reinsurers as of December 31, 1995 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
A.M. BEST
REINSURER RATING
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IN FORCE CEDED
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(DOLLARS IN
MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.................................... A+ $ 394.4
Business Men's Assurance Company........................................... A 189.7
Frankona America Life Reassurance Company.................................. A 150.8
All other.................................................................. 218.9
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Total.................................................................... $ 953.8
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</TABLE>
POLICY RESERVES
The policy liabilities reflected in the consolidated financial statements
are calculated in accordance with GAAP. Liabilities for universal life and
annuity policies consist of the premiums and considerations received plus
accumulated credited interest, less accumulated policyholder assessments and
benefits. For traditional policies (all of which are participating), liabilities
for future policy benefits have been provided based on the net level premium
method, including assumptions as to interest, mortality and other assumptions
underlying the guaranteed policy cash values. See Note 1 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding policy
liability assumptions under GAAP.
INTEREST CREDITING AND PARTICIPATING DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company's dividend/interest rate committee meets monthly, or more
frequently if required, to review and establish current period interest rates
based upon existing and anticipated investment opportunities. This applies to
new sales and to universal life insurance and annuity products after any initial
guaranteed period. Earnings on assets are examined by portfolio. Interest rates
are then established based on each product's required interest spread and
competitive market conditions at the time.
Farm Bureau Life and Western Life pay dividends, credit interest and
determine other nonguaranteed elements on their individual insurance policies
depending on the type of product. Some elements, such as dividends, are
generally declared for a year at a time. Interest rates and other nonguaranteed
elements are determined based on experience as it emerges and with regard to
competitive factors.
Policyholder dividends are currently being paid and will continue to be paid
as declared on traditional participating whole life business, some term
business, and the participating annuity policies. Policyholder dividend scales
are generally established annually and are based on the performance of assets
supporting these policies, the mortality experience of the policies, and expense
levels. Other factors, such as changes in tax law, may be considered as well.
Average credited rates on the Company's universal life contracts were 6.77%,
6.68%, 6.71% and 7.52%, and average credited rates on annuity contracts were
6.78%, 6.49%, 6.16% and 6.97% for the three month period ended March 31, 1996
and the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
VARIABLE SUB-ACCOUNTS AND MUTUAL FUNDS
The Company sponsors the FBL Series Fund, Inc. (the Series Fund) and FBL
Variable Insurance Series Fund (the Insurance Series Fund) which are open-end,
diversified series management investment companies. The Series Fund is available
to the general public. The Insurance Series Fund offers its shares,
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without a sales charge, only to the separate accounts of participating insurance
companies as the investment medium for variable annuity contracts or variable
life insurance policies issued by the participating insurance companies.
Currently, the Company is the only participating company with its variable
annuity and variable universal life separate accounts investing in the Insurance
Series Fund. The Company uses only the Insurance Series Fund to provide variable
annuity and variable universal life insurance sub-accounts to its customers.
These Funds each currently issue shares in six investment series (a Portfolio or
collectively the Portfolios) with distinct investment objectives: (1) long-term
capital appreciation with current income as a secondary objective; (2) as high a
level of current income as is consistent with investment in a portfolio of debt
securities deemed to be of high quality; (3) as high a level of current income
as is consistent with investment in a portfolio of fixed-income securities rated
in the lower categories of established rating services; (4) a high total
investment return of income and capital appreciation by investing in common
stocks, high quality debt securities and preferred stocks and high quality
short-term money market instruments; (5) a high current income consistent with
liquidity and stability of principal, and (6) an unmanaged index fund, which
seeks growth of capital and income by investing primarily in common stocks of
designated well-capitalized, established companies. The net assets of the
equity, the managed and the money market portfolios at March 31, 1996 aggregated
$170.6 million and the net assets of the bond portfolios on that date were $23.7
million.
FBL Investment Advisory Services, Inc. (the Advisor), a subsidiary of the
Company, receives an annual fee based on the average daily net assets of each
Portfolio that ranges from 0.25% to 0.60% for the Series Fund and from 0.20% to
0.55% for the Insurance Series Fund. The Advisor also serves as distributor and
principal underwriter for the Funds. The Advisor receives from the Series Fund a
0.50% annual distribution services fee, a 0.25% annual administration services
fee and a 0.05% accounting fee, and receives directly any contingent deferred
sales charge paid on the early redemption of shares. FBL Marketing Services,
Inc., another subsidiary of the Company, serves as the principal dealer for
Funds and receives commissions and service fees.
The Company also sponsors a money market fund, FBL Money Market Fund, Inc.
(Money Market Fund) which is a no-load open-end diversified management
investment company with an investment objective of maximum current income
consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. The Advisor acts as the
investment advisor, manager and principal underwriter of the Money Market Fund
and receives an annual management fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, on a
graduated basis commencing at 0.5% of the first $200 million of average daily
assets, and certain other fees. The net assets of the Money Market Fund were
$21.8 million at March 31, 1996.
PROPERTY-CASUALTY SEGMENT
PRODUCTS
The Company underwrites the following major lines of property-casualty
insurance: automobile, homeowners, farm and ranch owners, workers' compensation,
crop, and other.
PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE coverage insures individuals and
businesses, respectively, against losses incurred from personal bodily injury,
bodily injury to third parties, property damage to an insured's vehicle, and
property damage to other vehicles and other property.
HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE insures individuals for losses to their residences and
personal property, such as those caused by fire, wind, hail, water damage, theft
and vandalism, and against third-party liability claims.
FARM AND RANCH OWNERS insurance expands the personal liability and property
protection of a homeowners policy to include farm and ranch liabilities, as well
as farm and ranch property protection.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION coverage insures employers against employee medical
and indemnity claims resulting from injuries related to work. Workers'
compensation policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial
policies.
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CROP INSURANCE includes crop hail and multi-peril crop insurance. Crop hail
provides protection from financial loss to an insured's crop investments from
hail. Multi-peril crop insurance protects from perils including drought, frost,
flood and insect damage.
The Company also offers a variety of other products, such as umbrella
policies, personal inland marine endorsements, business owner/commercial
package, garage liability, general liability and home venture coverages.
The Company also participates in reinsurance arrangements. See "--
Reinsurance Arrangements."
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL POOL
Utah Insurance participates in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool with Farm Bureau
Mutual and South Dakota Mutual, with all three companies operating under the
common management of the Company. All retained insurance business of Utah
Insurance and South Dakota Mutual is assumed by Farm Bureau Mutual. The combined
business is then assumed by the three property-casualty companies, in specified
proportions, not in excess of an amount that would create a net written premium
to surplus ratio that exceeds acceptable industry standards. This allows each
property-casualty company, which may write premiums directly in only one or two
states, to obtain better geographic and business diversification of risk, and
therefore tends to create greater stability in the underwriting results.
In the pool, all premiums, losses, loss adjustment expenses, acquisition and
other underwriting and administrative expenses are combined and distributed
proportionately to each property-casualty company, thus providing the three
companies with substantially the same underwriting results. The overall
operating results of the three companies differ based on their respective
investment income and other miscellaneous items.
In addition, effective January 1, 1996, Farm Bureau Mutual entered into a
loss pooling agreement with Western Ag, which, in turn quota share reinsures
business of Western Farm Bureau Mutual. Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau
Mutual are Farm Bureau affiliated companies in Arizona and New Mexico,
respectively, that are also managed by the Company. Under the loss pooling
agreement all direct and assumed premiums, losses and allocated loss adjustment
expenses (but not acquisition and other general underwriting expenses) of Farm
Bureau Mutual, Utah Insurance and South Dakota Mutual will be pooled with these
same items for Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau Mutual. Thus, further
geographic and business diversification of risk for Utah Insurance will be
achieved without significant change in the size of the Farm Bureau Mutual pool
or its total premium volume.
The following table sets forth net premiums earned by the Farm Bureau Mutual
pool by product line for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE THREE
MONTH PERIOD FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
ENDED MARCH 31, ----------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net premiums earned
Automobile..................... $ 28,333 $ 114,468 $ 111,954 $ 104,739 $ 99,022 $ 91,899
Homeowners..................... 3,956 14,954 13,476 11,658 10,270 9,439
Farm and ranch owners.......... 6,937 26,033 24,577 23,189 21,796 20,597
Workers' compensation.......... 3,261 15,153 14,261 11,363 9,343 7,671
Crop........................... 468 16,457 10,063 12,785 8,130 12,368
Reinsurance.................... 8,037 35,325 37,564 38,675 24,266 20,478
Other.......................... 2,732 11,466 10,328 9,303 9,305 7,456
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Total net premiums earned...... $ 53,724 $ 233,856 $ 222,223 $ 211,712 $ 182,132 $ 169,908
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</TABLE>
Utah Insurance was an 8% participant in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool through
March 31, 1996. It is anticipated that the Company's participation in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool will be increased to 20% during the second quarter of 1996,
retroactive to January 1, 1996.
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The following table sets forth the 8% share of Utah Insurance in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE THREE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
MONTH PERIOD ENDED -----------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net premiums earned
Automobile........................ $ 2,267 $ 9,158 $ 8,957 $ 8,379 $ 7,921 $ 7,352
Homeowners........................ 316 1,196 1,078 933 822 755
Farm and ranch owners............. 555 2,083 1,966 1,855 1,744 1,648
Workers' compensation............. 261 1,212 1,141 909 747 614
Crop.............................. 37 1,317 805 1,023 651 989
Reinsurance....................... 643 2,826 3,005 3,094 1,941 1,638
Other............................. 219 917 826 744 744 597
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Total net premiums earned......... $ 4,298 $ 18,709 $ 17,778 $ 16,937 $ 14,570 $ 13,593
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</TABLE>
The following table sets forth net premiums earned by the Farm Bureau Mutual
pool by state for the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE THREE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
MONTH PERIOD ENDED ----------------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
-------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Iowa......................... $ 25,821 $ 116,069 $ 105,890 $ 102,670 $ 94,711 $ 92,956
Minnesota.................... 10,824 46,035 43,512 39,595 36,185 32,707
South Dakota................. 2,593 10,951 10,710 9,373 8,235 7,304
Utah......................... 6,449 25,476 24,547 21,399 18,735 16,463
Other (assumed).............. 8,037 35,325 37,564 38,675 24,266 20,478
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$ 53,724 $ 233,856 $ 222,223 $ 211,712 $ 182,132 $ 169,908
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</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE),
expense and combined ratios of the Farm Bureau Mutual pool for the periods
indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE THREE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
MONTH PERIOD ENDED ----------------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loss and LAE ratios:
Automobile............................ 80.6% 76.7% 80.0% 84.9% 82.1% 83.4%
Homeowners............................ 60.4 76.0 89.4 85.0 82.8 78.5
Farm and ranch owners................. 77.7 75.5 84.4 83.5 71.7 84.9
Workers' compensation................. 53.4 56.5 59.1 56.5 70.4 113.7
Crop.................................. 22.4 81.2 88.3 116.3 88.3 71.7
Reinsurance........................... 72.9 62.3 62.1 71.3 130.7 76.1
Other................................. 66.8 65.5 48.8 78.2 65.5 83.1
Total Loss and LAE ratio.............. 74.7 72.8 75.6 82.4 86.2 83.0
Expense ratio........................... 27.4 25.1 25.9 26.2 25.4 25.7
Combined ratio.......................... 102.1 97.9 101.5 108.6 111.6 108.7
</TABLE>
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UNDERWRITING AND PRICING
Rating and classification plans for non-commercial lines are independently
developed and maintained by experienced casualty actuaries. Commercial lines
rates are developed from Insurance Services Office and National Council of
Compensation Insurers industry data. Rates are reviewed regularly for adequacy.
Auto rates are reviewed at least annually.
Underwriting of new automobile business utilizes Claims Loss Underwriting
Exchange, Motor Vehicle Record, and Credit Bureau Report data. Most of this data
is available to agents in the field. Renewal business is monitored on an
exception basis for claim frequency and severity characteristics that trigger
reunderwriting activities. Because the Company stresses "total" accounts, most
individual lines of business have loss-sensitive premium structures that provide
multiple levels of rates by means of surcharges or discounts in order to
accommodate and retain various levels of risks. Risks that cannot be directly
accommodated are placed with non-affiliated sub-standard auto markets and other
niche writers through a brokerage subsidiary of the Company.
The Company's multi-line exclusive agents are being increasingly involved in
the underwriting process with the availability of underwriting information in
the field and the Company's growing emphasis upon agent entry and electronic
submission of policy applications and changes (currently available for personal
auto insurance only). Profitability is tracked by individual agent loss ratios.
An agent's loss ratio can affect commission levels by up to plus or minus 20%.
Agent profitability and compliance with underwriting rules also impact an
agent's binding authority.
OPERATIONS AND CLAIMS
The management of insurance operations from the West Des Moines, Iowa home
office facilitates uniform procedures and introduction of new technology and
allows for reduced supervisory and managerial personnel. The Company is in the
process of converting its multiple administration and processing systems to one
common system which will substantially reduce information technology maintenance
costs while improving service and turnaround times.
The Company has recently reengineered the business processes associated with
most of its major lines. By streamlining business flows the Company eliminated
approximately 70 job positions while improving service and turnaround times. As
further technological improvements are realized, business processes will be
again reviewed with a view to improving accuracy and eliminating non-value added
steps.
Field claim activities are decentralized to ensure prompt handling of local
claims. However, some claim functions are being centralized to realize
processing efficiencies and expense savings. For example, first notices of loss
are being directed to a centralized home office "800" phone service unit which
electronically distributes loss assignments to the appropriate staff in the
field.
Information technology is a key component in enhancing the Company's claim
service and in controlling claims costs. The Company was among the first in the
United States to implement an expert system that evaluates the value of bodily
injury claims. The Company also uses computerized building replacement cost and
automobile physical damage cost estimators and auto glass networks. Among the
innovative claim practices utilized by the Company are alternative dispute
resolution to reduce litigation costs, preferred provider organizations to
control auto and workers' compensation medical costs, and specialized
subrogation and property loss units.
REINSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS
Utah Insurance participates with Farm Bureau Mutual and South Dakota Mutual,
each of which are under common management with the Company, in several
reinsurance agreements with American Agricultural Insurance Company (American
Ag). American Ag is a reinsurance company which is owned by, and which
reinsures, many of the Farm Bureau property-casualty insurance companies
throughout the United States. Under these reinsurance agreements, Utah
Insurance, Farm Bureau Mutual and South Dakota Mutual retain $250,000 of
exposure for property risks, with the excess being ceded to American Ag (up to
$19.8 million of exposure). The property-casualty companies have a property
catastrophe occurrence cover for $28.0 million excess of a $3.9 million loss.
They retain $400,000 for casualty exposures with the excess being ceded to
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American Ag up to $11.5 million. The property-casualty companies maintain an
excess treaty for workers' compensation to a total limit of $15.0 million. Crop
hail proportional treaties exist that cede approximately 40% of the Company's
crop hail premium.
Utah Insurance is exposed to certain reinsurance assumptions through the
Farm Bureau Mutual pool. Through quota share arrangements with other Farm Bureau
property-casualty companies and miscellaneous contracts and assumptions from
American Ag and various reinsurance brokers, the pool had estimated assumed
reinsurance premiums for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the
year ended December 31, 1995 of $9 million and $38 million, respectively.
LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE
The reserves for losses and LAE on property-casualty business are determined
using case basis evaluations and statistical analyses and represent estimates of
the ultimate net cost of all reported and unreported losses and loss adjustment
expenses that are unpaid. These reserves include estimates of future trends in
claim severity, frequency and other factors that could vary as the losses are
ultimately settled. Although considerable uncertainty is inherent in such
estimates, management believes that the reserve for losses and loss adjustment
expenses is adequate. The estimates are continually reviewed and, as adjustments
to these reserves become necessary, such adjustments are reflected in current
operations.
The following table reflects for the companies participating in the Farm
Bureau Mutual pool the development of their combined losses and LAE for the
periods indicated at the end of that year and each subsequent year. The first
line shows reserves, net of reinsurance, as originally reported at the end of
the stated year. The section under the caption "Cumulative amount paid as of"
shows the cumulative amounts paid, net of reinsurance, in respect of that
reserve as of the end of each subsequent year. The section under the caption
"Reserves reestimated as of" shows the original recorded reserve as adjusted as
of the end of each subsequent year to reflect the cumulative amounts paid and
all other facts and circumstances discovered during each such year. The line,
"Net cumulative redundancy (deficiency)" reflects the difference between the
latest reestimated reserve amount and the reserve amount as originally
established. The line "Gross cumulative redundancy" reflects the difference
between the latest reestimated reserve amount and the reserve amount as
originally established, before the effect of reinsurance ceded. The table
represents development by incurred year. Conditions and trends that have
affected the development of these reserves in
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the past will not necessarily recur in the future. It may not be appropriate to
use this cumulative history in the projection of future performance. Utah
Insurance has an 8% share in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool, which is expected to
be increased to 20% during the second quarter of 1996, retroactive to January 1,
1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCURRED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Reserves for losses and LAE...... $ 159,672 $ 152,277 $ 145,934 $ 125,424 $ 113,108 $ 104,355 $ 90,890 $ 74,979 $ 66,652
Cumulative amount paid as of
One year later................. 66,910 62,684 63,319 52,452 51,193 46,000 38,794 31,031
Two years later................ 92,152 87,443 77,745 72,934 67,557 55,723 47,715
Three years later.............. 100,939 87,643 85,547 78,390 65,782 54,973
Four years later............... 93,656 90,527 85,278 70,958 56,229
Five years later............... 93,742 87,129 74,092 57,756
Six years later................ 88,382 75,074 59,705
Seven years later.............. 75,757 59,382
Eight years later.............. 60,413
Nine years later...............
Reserves reestimated as of
One year later................. 140,943 134,321 129,890 106,794 105,780 94,857 78,989 68,268
Two years later................ 129,791 124,502 109,354 99,967 95,964 78,885 69,718
Three years later.............. 120,672 104,988 100,975 91,938 78,564 66,379
Four years later............... 102,790 99,302 92,757 77,513 62,599
Five years later............... 98,837 92,078 78,729 61,337
Six years later................ 91,821 78,167 62,651
Seven years later.............. 78,069 61,604
Eight years later.............. 62,149
Nine years later...............
Net cumulative redundancy
(deficiency).................... 11,334 16,143 4,752 10,318 5,518 (931) (3,090) 4,503
Net reserve...................... $ 159,672 $ 152,277 $ 145,934
Reinsurance recoverable.......... 16,078 15,975 20,898
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Gross reserve.................... $ 175,749 $ 168,252 $ 166,832
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Net reestimated reserve.......... $ 140,942 $ 129,791
Reestimated reinsurance
recoverable..................... 13,066 22,046
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Gross reestimated reserve........ $ 154,008 $ 151,837
--------- ---------
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Gross cumulative redundancy...... $ 14,244 $ 14,995
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<CAPTION>
1986
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<S> <C>
Reserves for losses and LAE...... $ 64,358
Cumulative amount paid as of
One year later................. 31,953
Two years later................ 45,769
Three years later.............. 51,875
Four years later............... 56,155
Five years later............... 58,186
Six years later................ 58,902
Seven years later.............. 59,924
Eight years later.............. 60,337
Nine years later............... 60,653
Reserves reestimated as of
One year later................. 62,226
Two years later................ 63,979
Three years later.............. 62,909
Four years later............... 62,158
Five years later............... 61,833
Six years later................ 61,304
Seven years later.............. 62,074
Eight years later.............. 61,901
Nine years later............... 61,826
Net cumulative redundancy
(deficiency).................... 2,532
Net reserve......................
Reinsurance recoverable..........
Gross reserve....................
Net reestimated reserve..........
Reestimated reinsurance
recoverable.....................
Gross reestimated reserve........
Gross cumulative redundancy......
</TABLE>
Utah Insurance has been an 8% participant in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool
since January 1, 1990, the date the Farm Bureau Mutual pool was formed.
Accordingly, the Company has, since January 1, 1990, recorded approximately 8%
of the above-stated reserves for losses and LAE, amounts paid, reinsurance
recoverables and resulting cumulative redundancies during the respective years.
The Company's share of such amounts relating to claims incurred subsequent to
the date of the pooling change will increase to 20%. The Company's share of
development on claims incurred prior to the effective date of the pooling change
will remain at 8%.
The net cumulative deficiencies of $931,000 and $3.1 million for 1989 and
1988, respectively, were the result of general adverse claim development not
anticipated when initially establishing the reserves. Since the inception of the
Farm Bureau Mutual pool in 1990, management has implemented more sophisticated
and frequent methodologies for establishing reserves as is evidenced by the net
cumulative redundancies during 1990 through 1994.
Although the Farm Bureau Mutual pool was not formed until January 1, 1990,
all three companies participating in the pool have been managed by the Company
during the entire period presented in the above table, with the exception of
South Dakota Mutual which first entered into a management agreement with the
Company in 1987.
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INVESTMENTS
The Company's investment portfolio is managed by its internal investment
professionals. The investment strategy is designed to achieve superior
risk-adjusted returns consistent with its investment philosophy of maintaining a
largely investment grade portfolio and providing adequate liquidity for expected
liability durations and other requirements.
The Company's investment portfolio is summarized in the table below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
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AS OF MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993
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CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING
VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT VALUE
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Public................................ $1,601,997 60.0% $1,597,236 60.4% $1,293,590 55.3% $ 855,202
Private placement..................... 332,676 12.5 335,905 12.7 314,593 13.4 327,250
144A private placement................ 159,152 6.0 143,068 5.4 124,428 5.3 97,338
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Total fixed maturities.................. 2,093,825 78.5 2,076,209 78.5 1,732,611 74.0 1,279,790
Equity securities......................... 90,856 3.4 83,714 3.1 46,701 2.0 51,579
Held in inventory (1)..................... 21,327 0.8 21,913 0.8 18,169 0.8 17,386
Mortgage loans on real estate............. 267,534 10.0 266,623 10.1 272,537 11.7 230,897
Investment real estate
Acquired for debt....................... 2,214 0.1 2,220 0.1 4,444 0.2 1,255
Investment.............................. 26,783 1.0 26,384 1.0 22,507 1.0 19,506
Policy loans.............................. 116,633 4.4 116,107 4.4 113,848 4.9 87,008
Other long-term investments............... 12,044 0.4 2,892 0.1 6,654 0.3 26,952
Short-term investments.................... 36,785 1.4 50,061 1.9 119,683 5.1 42,904
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Total investments..................... $2,668,001 100.0% $2,646,123 100.0% $2,337,154 100.0% $1,757,277
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PERCENT
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<S> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Public................................ 48.7%
Private placement..................... 18.6
144A private placement................ 5.5
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Total fixed maturities.................. 72.8
Equity securities......................... 2.9
Held in inventory (1)..................... 1.0
Mortgage loans on real estate............. 13.1
Investment real estate
Acquired for debt....................... 0.1
Investment.............................. 1.1
Policy loans.............................. 5.0
Other long-term investments............... 1.5
Short-term investments.................... 2.5
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Total investments..................... 100.0%
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(1) Held in inventory includes equity securities owned by FBL Ventures totaling
$19.4, $20.1 million, $15.9 million and $15.4 million at March 31, 1996 and
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
As of March 31, 1996, 91.8% (based on carrying value) of the fixed maturity
securities were investment grade debt securities, being in the highest two NAIC
designations. Non-investment grade debt securities generally provide higher
yields and involve greater risks than investment grade debt securities because
their issuers typically are more highly leveraged and more vulnerable to adverse
economic conditions than investment grade issuers. In addition, the trading
market for these securities is usually more limited than for investment grade
debt securities. Private placement securities are generally rated by the
Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC. The Company regularly reviews the
percentage of its portfolio which is invested in non-investment grade debt
securities (NAIC 3 through 6). As of March 31, 1996, the Company's investment in
non-investment grade debt was 8.2% of fixed maturity securities. At that time no
single non-investment grade holding exceeded 0.6% of total investments.
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The following table sets forth the credit quality, by NAIC designation and S
& P rating equivalents, of fixed maturity securities:
FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES BY NAIC DESIGNATION
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<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
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AS OF
MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994
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NAIC EQUIVALENT CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING
DESIGNATION S & P RATINGS (1) VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT
- ------------------- ---------------------------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 (AAA, AA, A)................ $1,347,416 64.4% $1,311,216 63.1% $1,039,787 60.0%
2 (BBB)....................... 574,105 27.4 582,678 28.1 541,272 31.3
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Total investment grade...... 1,921,521 91.8 1,893,894 91.2 1,581,059 91.3
3 (BB)........................ 100,264 4.8 100,622 4.8 82,402 4.8
4 (B)......................... 69,075 3.3 79,987 3.9 65,083 3.7
5 (CCC, CC, C)................ 1,626 0.1 56 -- 1,255 --
6 In or near default.......... 1,339 -- 1,650 0.1 2,812 .2
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Total below investment
grade...................... 172,304 8.2 182,315 8.8 151,552 8.7
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Total fixed maturities...... $2,093,825 100.0% $2,076,209 100.0% $1,732,611 100.0%
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1993
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NAIC CARRYING
DESIGNATION VALUE PERCENT
- ------------------- ----------- ------------
<C> <C> <C>
1 $ 639,202 49.9%
2 482,428 37.7
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1,121,630 87.6
3 79,991 6.3
4 51,454 4.0
5 12,594 1.0
6 14,121 1.1
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158,160 12.4
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$1,279,790 100.0%
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(1) Comparisons between NAIC designations and S & P ratings are published by the
NAIC. S & P has not rated some of the fixed maturity securities in the
Company's portfolio.
The carrying value of the Company's portfolio of fixed maturity securities
by contractual maturity are shown below:
REMAINING MATURITY OF FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF DECEMBER 31,
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AS OF
MARCH 31, 1996 1995 1994 1993
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CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING CARRYING
MATURITY OF FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT VALUE PERCENT VALUE
- ------------------------------------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less................... $ 50,345 2.4% $ 66,886 3.2% $ 37,359 2.1% $ 32,917
Due after one year through five years..... 178,289 8.5 181,647 8.7 159,128 9.2 146,886
Due after five years through ten years.... 277,066 13.2 287,838 13.9 296,011 17.1 255,932
Due after ten years....................... 622,913 29.8 641,527 30.9 533,268 30.8 360,301
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1,128,613 53.9 1,177,898 56.7 1,025,766 59.2 796,036
Mortgage and asset-backed securities...... 930,272 44.4 862,245 41.5 666,026 38.4 420,169
Redeemable preferred stocks............... 34,940 1.7 36,066 1.8 40,819 2.4 63,585
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Total................................. $2,093,825 100.0% $2,076,209 100.0% $1,732,611 100.0% $1,279,790
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<CAPTION>
MATURITY OF FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES PERCENT
- ------------------------------------------ ------------
<S> <C>
Due in one year or less................... 2.6%
Due after one year through five years..... 11.5
Due after five years through ten years.... 20.0
Due after ten years....................... 28.1
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62.2
Mortgage and asset-backed securities...... 32.8
Redeemable preferred stocks............... 5.0
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Total................................. 100.0%
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Mortgage-backed securities constitute a significant portion of the Company's
portfolio of securities. These mortgage-backed securities are diversified as to
collateral types, cash flow characteristics, and maturity. At March 31, 1996,
the Company held $532.7 million (20.0% of total investments) in residential
mortgage-backed securities and $301.8 million (11.3% of total investments) in
commercial mortgage-backed securities.
At March 31, 1996, the Company held residential collateralized mortgage
obligation (CMO) investments with a market value of $482.1 million as part of
its mortgage-backed securities holdings. CMOs consist of pools of mortgages
divided into sections or "tranches" which provide sequential retirement of the
bonds. To provide call protection and more stable average lives, the Company
invests in planned amortization classes (PACs), which provide more predictable
cash flows within a range of prepayment speeds (the rate of individuals
refinancing their home mortgages at lower rates) by shifting the prepayment
risks to support tranches. The Company also invests in sequential tranches,
which provide stability in that repayments of
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principal do not occur until the previous tranches are paid off. As of March 31,
1996, 74.7% of the Company's CMO investments are in PAC and sequential pay
securities. The Company does not purchase certain types of collateralized
mortgage obligations. These include, but are not limited to, interest only,
principal only, floater, inverse floater, PAC II, Z or support tranches.
At March 31, 1996, the Company held $267.5 million or 10.0% of invested
assets in mortgage loans. These mortgage loans are diversified as to property
type, location and loan size, and are collateralized by the related properties.
At March 31, 1996, mortgages more than 60 days delinquent accounted for 1.5% of
the carrying value of the mortgage portfolio. The Company's mortgage lending
policies establish limits on the amount that can be loaned to one borrower and
require diversification by geographic location and collateral type. Regions with
the largest concentration of the Company's mortgage loan portfolio at March 31,
1996 include Mountain (25%) which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico,
Nevada, Utah and Wyoming; Pacific (23%) which includes California and Oregon;
and West South Central (18%) which includes Texas and Oklahoma. Mortgage loans
on real estate have also been analyzed by collateral types with retail
facilities (34%) and office buildings (40%) representing the largest holdings at
March 31, 1996.
The Company's investment portfolio at March 31, 1996, also included $36.8
million of short-term investments, plus $211.6 million in carrying value of U.S.
Government and U.S. Government agency backed securities that could be readily
converted to cash at or near carrying value.
The Company's asset-liability management program includes (i) designing and
developing products which encourage persistency and, as a result, creating a
stable liability structure; and (ii) structuring the investment portfolio with
duration and cash flow characteristics consistent with the duration and cash
flow characteristics of the Company's insurance liabilities. At March 31, 1996,
the weighted average life of the fixed maturity portfolio, based on market
values excluding convertible bonds, was approximately 8.1 years.
FBL Ventures is a wholly owned investment company subsidiary of Farm Bureau
Life which invests in start-up and mezzanine level venture capital investments
in various sectors. Operating results of FBL Ventures are recognized in
accordance with accounting principles for investment companies and, as such,
unrealized and realized gains and losses on investments are included in net
investment income. Because of the venture capital nature of the underlying
investments, the results of FBL Ventures tend to fluctuate significantly from
year to year and need to be evaluated over a much longer period of time. During
1995, FBL Ventures experienced net investment income of $25.4 million resulting
predominantly from unrealized gains on two venture capital investments which
completed initial public offerings during the year. Therefore, the net income
(loss) is not included in adjusted operating income. The results of FBL Ventures
during the five years ended December 31, 1995, have provided significant returns
to the Company. Since March 1990, when the Company began its current venture
capital program, the underlying investments in FBL Ventures have generated an
average annual internal rate of return of 41.3%. As of March 31, 1996, FBL
Ventures had investments of $19.4 million, consisting of 29 private equity
securities. It is anticipated that during 1996 all or substantially all of the
investments of FBL Ventures will be sold to a venture capital subsidiary of Farm
Bureau Mutual at their carrying value, which management believes approximates
fair market value. Accordingly, the sale will not have a significant effect on
the Company's operating results. The proceeds from the sale are expected to be
invested in fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans. Management believes
the sale of FBL Venture's investments will provide the Company with more
consistent and predictable investment returns and will facilitate the Company's
asset/liability management process.
COMPETITION
The Company operates in a highly competitive industry. The operating results
of companies in the insurance industry have been historically subject to
significant fluctuations due to competition, economic conditions, interest
rates, investment performance, maintenance of insurance ratings from rating
agencies such as A.M. Best, and other factors. Management believes the Company's
ability to compete with other insurance companies is dependent upon, among other
things, its ability to attract and retain agents to market its insurance
products, particularly to Farm Bureau members, its ability to develop
competitive and profitable products, and its maintenance of high ratings of its
claims paying ability from A.M. Best. In connection with
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the development and sale of its products, the Company encounters significant
competition from other insurance companies, many of whom have financial
resources substantially greater than those of the Company, as well as from other
investment alternatives available to its customers.
REGULATION
The Company's insurance subsidiaries are subject to regulation and
supervision by the states in which they transact business. State insurance laws
generally establish supervisory agencies with broad administrative and
supervisory powers related to granting and revoking licenses, transacting
business, establishing guaranty fund associations, licensing agents, approving
policy forms, regulating premium rates for some lines of business, establishing
reserve requirements, prescribing the form and content of required financial
statements and reports, determining the reasonableness and adequacy of statutory
capital and surplus, and regulating the type and amount of investments
permitted.
Every state in which the Life Companies are licensed administers a guaranty
fund, which provides for assessments of licensed insurers for the protection of
policyholders of insolvent insurance companies. There has been an increase in
the number of insurance companies that are under supervision which has resulted
in an increase in the amount of assessments to cover losses to policyholders of
such companies. Assessments can be partially recovered through a reduction in
future premium taxes in some states. In these situations, the amounts are
capitalized and amortized against future reductions in premium taxes.
Assessments paid by the Company amounted to $436,000 in the three month period
ended March 31, 1996, $1.4 million in 1995, $1.6 million in 1994 and $708,000 in
1993. Management cannot reasonably predict the amount of future assessments, if
any.
Recently, the insurance regulatory framework has been placed under increased
scrutiny by various states, the federal government and the NAIC. Various states
have considered or enacted legislation which changes, and in many cases
increases, the state's authority to regulate insurance companies. Although
legislation has been under consideration for several years in Congress which, if
enacted, would result in the federal government assuming some role in the
regulation of insurance companies, management does not expect the current
Congress to enact federal insurance regulation. The NAIC, in conjunction with
state regulators, has been reviewing existing insurance laws and regulations.
The NAIC recently approved and recommended to the states for adoption and
implementation several regulatory initiatives designed to reduce the risk of
insurance company insolvencies. Through the NAIC accreditation program, these
recommendations for state legislation have taken on an increased significance.
Two such initiatives are risk-based capital standards (RBC) which have been
adopted by the NAIC, and a model investment law which is currently under
consideration.
The RBC standards were adopted by the NAIC in 1992 for life insurance
companies and in 1993 for property-casualty insurance companies and require
insurance companies to calculate and report for statutory basis financial
statements information under a risk-based capital formula. The formula is
embodied in the NAIC Model Act, which has been adopted by many states and it is
anticipated that the NAIC RBC standards will apply to all of the Company's
insurance subsidiaries in 1996. RBC requirements are intended to allow insurance
regulators to identify at an early stage inadequately capitalized insurance
companies based upon the types and mixtures of risks inherent in the company's
operations. The formula includes components for asset risk, liability risk,
interest rate exposure, and other factors.
The RBC requirements are intended to be used by insurance regulators as an
early warning tool to identify deteriorating or weakly capitalized companies for
the purpose of initiating regulatory actions. They are not designed as a ranking
mechanism for adequately capitalized companies. In addition, the formula defines
a new minimum capital standard which supplements the low, fixed minimum capital
and surplus requirements previously implemented on a state-by-state basis.
The RBC requirements provide for four levels of regulatory attention,
depending on the ratio of the company's total adjusted capital (defined as the
total of its statutory capital, surplus, asset valuation reserve and certain
other adjustments) to its RBC. If a company's total adjusted capital is less
than 100 percent but greater than or equal to 75 percent of its RBC, or if a
negative trend has occurred (as defined by the
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regulations) and total adjusted capital is less than 125 percent of its RBC (the
"Company Action Level"), the company must submit a comprehensive plan to the
regulatory authority which discusses proposed corrective actions to improve its
capital position. If a company's total adjusted capital is less than 75 percent
but greater than or equal to 50 percent of its RBC (the "Regulatory Action
Level"), the regulatory authority will perform a special examination of the
company and issue an order specifying corrective actions that must be followed.
If a company's total adjusted capital is less than 50 percent but greater than
or equal to 35 percent of its RBC (the "Authorized Control Level"), the
regulatory authority may take any action it deems necessary, including placing
the company under regulatory control. If a company's total adjusted capital is
less than 35 percent of its RBC (the "Mandatory Control Level"), the regulatory
authority is mandated to place the company under its control. The total adjusted
capital of Farm Bureau Life and Western Life was 2.7 and 4.8 times the Company
Action Level, respectively, at December 31, 1995.
The Life/Health Task Force of the NAIC recently adopted Actuarial Guideline
GGG(Guideline) which defines minimum reserves for certain annuity products
(including certain of the Company's annuity products) which have multiple
benefit streams. The requirements of the Guideline affect the accounting for
applicable contracts issued on or after January 1, 1981 in financial statements
prepared for state regulatory authorities for years ending on or after December
31, 1995. The Guideline will have no material impact on the Company.
Approximately once every three to five years as part of their routine
regulatory oversight process, insurance departments conduct detailed
examinations of the books, records and accounts of insurance companies domiciled
in their states. Such examinations are generally conducted in cooperation with
the departments of two or three other states, under guidelines promulgated by
the NAIC. The Life Companies have been examined for all years through 1992.
A committee of the NAIC is developing model legislation to govern insurance
company investments. Several discussion drafts have been released over the past
two to three years. Implementation of any investment model law is not expected
until 1996 or later. Management believes that if the current discussion draft
were adopted without modification it would not have a material impact on the
Company.
The Company, certain of its subsidiaries and certain funds, policies and
contracts offered by them are subject to various levels of regulation under the
federal securities laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and certain state securities laws. FBL Investment Advisory Services, Inc. is an
investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act. In addition,
the Company sponsors certain mutual funds which are registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. FBL Marketing Services, Inc. is a
subsidiary of the Company which serves as the principal dealer for the sponsored
funds, as well as certain of its variable insurance and annuity products.
Certain annuity contracts and insurance policies issued by the Life Companies
are registered under the Securities Act, and FBL Marketing Services, Inc. is
registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act.
These laws and regulations are primarily intended to benefit investors in
the securities markets and generally grant supervisory agencies broad
administrative powers, including the power to limit or restrict the carrying on
of business for failure to comply with such laws and regulations. The Company
and its subsidiaries may also be subject to similar laws and regulations in the
states in which they provide investment advisory services, offer the products
described above or conduct other securities-related activities.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Certain of the life and annuity products marketed and issued by the Life
Companies enjoy income tax advantages as compared to other savings investments,
such as certificates of deposit and taxable bonds. One important tax advantage
is the deferral of income taxation on any increases in the contract values
during the accumulation phase of the annuity products in contrast to the current
taxation of all earnings on many other savings and investment products. In the
event that the federal income tax laws are changed so that accumulated earnings
on these annuities do not enjoy the tax deferral described above, or so that
additional savings and investment products achieve similar tax deferral status,
or so that tax rates were significantly lower so that the annuitant's ability to
defer income tax on annuity earnings was no longer a significant factor
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for the policyholder, consumer demand for the affected products could decline
materially or be eliminated. From time to time, Congress has considered
proposals to revise or eliminate this tax deferral. There is no such proposal
currently pending in Congress, nor has the current administration announced any
consideration of such proposals. Legislation that would treat all interest and
dividend income as tax-free to the recipient has been proposed in Congress as
part of the comprehensive tax reform proposals (i.e., the "flat tax"). If
legislation were enacted to eliminate the tax advantages of life and annuity
products, such a change could have an adverse effect on the ability of the
Company to sell those products.
PROPERTIES
The principal operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are conducted
from owned property consisting of approximately 430,000 square feet of space on
a 45 acre site located at 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.
Approximately 59,000 square feet of this property are leased to an unaffiliated
company under a lease expiring in 1998 and approximately 76,000 square feet are
leased to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and affiliated companies under a lease
which is expected to be continued from year to year indefinitely. The Company
also leases office space of 29,000 square feet for a service center in Denver,
Colorado. This lease, with the state of Colorado, is for a portion of the former
home office building of Western Life. The Company is locating replacement space
to move into at the termination of the lease on December 31, 1996. Management
considers the current facilities to be adequate for the foreseeable needs of the
Company.
EMPLOYEES
At May 1, 1996 the Company had approximately 1,000 employees. Many employees
and the executive officers of the Company also provide services to Farm Bureau
Mutual and other affiliates of the Company. None of the employees are members of
a collective bargaining unit. Management believes that relations with its
employees are good.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is a party to lawsuits arising in the normal course of business.
The Company believes the resolution of these lawsuits will not have a material
adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS
The current Directors and persons chosen to become Directors of the Company
upon completion of this Offering are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION AND DATE ELECTED AS A DIRECTOR
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<S> <C> <C>
Edward M. Wiederstein 47 Chairman of the Board and Director (1995)
Thomas R. Gibson 51 Executive Vice President, General Manager, Chief Executive
Officer and Director (1996)
Eugene R. Maahs 64 Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
(1996)
Stephen M. Morain 50 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director (1996)
V. Thomas Geary 67 First Vice Chair and Director (1994)
Roger Bill Mitchell 51 Second Vice Chair and Director (1994)
Kenneth R. Ashby 55 Director (1994)
Jerry L. Chicoine 53 Director (1996) (1)
Al Christopherson 54 Director (1994)
John W. Creer 56 Director (1996) (1)
Kenny J. Evans 50 Director (1995)
Gary Hall 45 Director (1995)
Karen J. Henry 49 Director (1995)
Richard Kjerstad 52 Director (1995)
David L. McClure 56 Director (1994)
H. Eldon Merklin 63 Director (1994)
Bryce P. Neidig 64 Director (1994)
Howard D. Poulson 59 Director (1994)
Howard G. Schmid 59 Director (1994)
John J. Van Sweden 48 Director (1994)
John E. Walker 58 Director (1996) (1)
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(1) Messrs. Chicoine, Creer and Walker will become Class A Directors effective
upon the completion of this Offering.
Set forth below is a description of the business experience, principal
occupation and employment during the last five years of the Directors of the
Company:
Edward M. Wiederstein is the Chairman of the Board and a Class B Director of
the Company. He has been a director of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation since
1986 and in 1995 was elected President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He is
also a director and president of Farm Bureau Mutual and a director of Western
Ag. Mr. Wiederstein owns and operates a 1,200 acre farm near Audubon, Iowa where
he has been engaged in the business of cattle and hog feeding and grain farming
since 1973.
Thomas R. Gibson, FSA, CLU, FLMI, is the Executive Vice President, General
Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of its major operating
subsidiaries and a Class B Director of the Company. Mr. Gibson was the Chairman
of the Board of the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce during 1995. Mr.
Gibson has been employed by the Company and its affiliates since 1966.
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Eugene R. Maahs is Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Company and its major operating subsidiaries and a Class B Director of the
Company. He is Executive Director, Secretary and Treasurer of the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation; Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
of South Dakota Mutual, and Vice President and Treasurer of Farm Bureau
Management Corporation (Management Corp.), a subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr. Maahs is a co-owner of Country Gardens, a fruit and vegetable
farm and market. Mr. Maahs has been employed by the Company and its affiliates
since 1990, and by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation since 1958.
Stephen M. Morain is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the
Company and a Class B Director. He also serves as General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; General Counsel, Secretary and
director of Management Corp.; and Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
the Company's major operating subsidiaries. Mr. Morain is also a director of
Computer Aided Design Software, Inc., a director of Iowa Business Development
Finance Corporation, and chairman and a director of Edge Technologies, Inc. Mr.
Morain has been employed by the Company and its affiliates since 1977.
V. Thomas Geary is the First Vice Chair and a Class B Director of the
Company. He has been the President of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation since
1983, and President of Western Life since 1986. Mr. Geary has owned and operated
Morningstar Farms near Burley, Idaho since 1954, which includes a cow-calf ranch
and a mink ranch. He is also President and a director of Idaho Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurance Company, Farm Bureau Insurance Service Company of Idaho and
Farm Bureau Finance Company (Idaho) and a director of Western Ag, Farm Bureau
Life and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Roger Bill Mitchell is a Class B Director and the Second Vice Chair of the
Company. He has been President of the Colorado Farm Bureau since November 1988.
Mr. Mitchell is also a director of Western Ag and Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company and a member of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission.
Kenneth R. Ashby is a Class B Director of the Company and has been the
President of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation since November 1986. He has been a
Vice President of Utah Insurance and a director of Farm Bureau Life. Mr. Ashby
has been President and General Manager of Ashby's Valley View Farms since
September 1966.
Jerry L. Chicoine is a Class A Director of the Company. He is Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
(seed corn business), a position he has held since 1988. Mr. Chicoine was Senior
General Counsel of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. from 1986 to 1988. Prior
thereto he was a partner in the accounting firm of McGladrey & Pullen from 1969
to 1986. Mr. Chicoine is a lawyer and a certified public accountant. He is also
a member of the board of directors of AmerUs Bank and Edge Technologies, Inc.
Al Christopherson is a Class B Director of the Company. He has been
President of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation since December 1988 and is
also a director of Farm Bureau Mutual and American Ag. Mr. Christopherson is
also a director of the American Farm Bureau Federation and serves on a number of
agricultural boards including the Agricultural Utilization and Research
Institute. Mr. Christopherson is a diversified grain and livestock farmer from
Pennock, Minnesota, where he operates nearly 1,800 acres on the family farm,
raising hogs, corn, soybeans, and wheat.
John W. Creer is a Class A Director of the Company. Since 1980, he has been
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Farm Management Company, the
agricultural real estate holding and management company wholly owned by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). As such he is responsible
for management of a substantial multi-national resource. He is also Secretary of
the worldwide church's Investment Policy Committee. Mr. Creer is a lawyer and
received a doctorate of laws degree from the University of Munich.
Kenny J. Evans is a Class B Director of the Company. He is President and a
director of the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Evans, a farmer, corporate
executive and business owner, is also Chairman of the
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National Agricultural Labor Advisory Committee and a former Chairman of the
Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture. He is a director of Farm
Bureau Insurance Service Company of Arizona, Western Life, Western Ag, and
Western Farm Bureau Mutual.
Gary Hall is a Class B Director of the Company. He has been the President of
the Kansas Farm Bureau Federation and affiliated companies, including Kansas
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company and Kansas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Company, since 1994. Mr. Hall is also a director of Western Ag. He has been a
self-employed farmer and stockman since 1974, and he served as Kansas Secretary
of Agriculture in 1990 and 1991.
Karen J. Henry is a Class B Director of the Company. She was elected as
President of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation in 1995, after having served as
a director since 1992. Ms. Henry is a director and President of Mountain West
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and a director of Western Life and of
Western Ag. She is involved in a family ranch and cattle operation.
Richard Kjerstad is a Class B Director of the Company. He and his family
have extensive farming and cattle ranching operations in Western South Dakota.
Mr. Kjerstad was elected President of the South Dakota Farm Bureau Federation in
1995. He is also President and a director of South Dakota Mutual and a director
of Farm Bureau Life.
David L. McClure is a Class B Director of the Company. He is a
farmer-rancher raising wheat, barley, hay, and cattle in the Lewistown, Montana
area. Mr. McClure has been President of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation since
1987 and is also a director and Vice President of Mountain West Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurance Company, a director of American Ag and Western Ag and a
director and Vice President of Western Life. He has been a member of the board
of directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation since 1993, and a member of
its Audit Committee since 1994.
H. Eldon Merklin is a Class B Director of the Company. He has been President
of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Federation, and of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company since November 1993 and served on the Oklahoma Farm Bureau
board of directors since 1975. Mr. Merklin was elected to a two-year term as a
member of the board of directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation in 1995.
He is a director of American Ag and Western Ag. In 1986, United States Secretary
of Agriculture Richard Lyng appointed Mr. Merklin to the national Cattlemen's
Beef Promotion and Research Board, where he served for seven years. Mr. Merklin
resides near Mutual, Oklahoma, where he raises wheat and alfalfa, and stocker
cattle and an Angus cow-calf herd.
Bryce P. Neidig is a Class B Director. He has been President of the Nebraska
Farm Bureau Federation and of Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska since
1981. He is also a director of Farm Bureau Life, American Ag and Western Ag. Mr.
Neidig is also a director of the American Farm Bureau Federation and Chairman of
its Trade Advisory Committee, and a director of Nebraska Blue Cross Blue Shield.
He raises irrigated and dry land corn as well as soybeans and alfalfa on his
Madison County farm.
Howard D. (Dan) Poulson, a Class B Director of the Company, has been
President and Administrator of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and
affiliated companies, including Rural Mutual Insurance Company, since August
1991. He has served on the board of directors of Wisconsin Farm Bureau since
1969. He was appointed to the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Board in October 1995. Mr. Poulson is also a director of Farm Bureau Life. He
and his wife operate a 250 acre hog and grain farm near Palmyra in Jefferson
County, Wisconsin.
Howard G. Schmid is a Class B Director of the Company. He has been a
director of the North Dakota Farm Bureau and Nodak Mutual Insurance Company
since 1988 and was elected President of both organizations in 1990. Mr. Schmid
is a director of Western Life and Western Ag. He and his wife have owned and
operated a farm at Oberon, which is in north central North Dakota, since 1958,
raising Durham wheat, hard red spring wheat, barley, sunflowers, and canola.
John J. Van Sweden is a Class B Director of the Company. Mr. Van Sweden is
President and a director of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau, President
and a director of Western Farm Bureau Mutual,
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Chairman of Western Farm Bureau Management Corp. and a director of Western Life
and Western Ag. He is also President of V7 Ranch Co., Inc., which has been in
his family for five generations since 1868. This is a cow/ calf/yearling and
ranch operation, producing approximately 650 tons of hay per year, in the area
of Raton, New Mexico.
John E. Walker is a Class A Director of the Company. Mr. Walker retired
January 1, 1996 from Business Men's Assurance (BMA), Kansas City, Missouri,
where he had been the Managing Director of Reinsurance Operations since 1979. He
had been a member of the board of directors of BMA for 11 years before his
retirement, and a member of its executive committee. Mr. Walker is also a
director of Lab One, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, a publicly traded blood and urine
testing business.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Articles of Incorporation provide for a Board of Directors composed of
three to five Class A Directors, to be elected by the Class A Common
stockholders and the Series A Preferred stockholders voting together as a single
voting group, and ten to twenty Class B Directors to be elected by the Class B
Common stockholders. All Directors are elected for a one-year term. A person who
is an employee, officer or director of a Class B Common stockholder or any other
Farm Bureau organization is not eligible to be elected as a Class A Director.
Class B Directors are affiliated with Farm Bureau organizations. The Class B
Common Stockholder Agreement obligates the Class B Common stockholders to elect
the Presidents of the 15 state Farm Bureau federations in the states in which
the Company's operations are conducted as Class B Directors. The Class B Common
Stockholder Agreement also obligates the Class B Common stockholders to elect
the President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation as Chairman of the Board and to
elect the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and two other officers of the
Company nominated by the Chairman of the Board as Class B Directors. See
"Certain Transactions and Relationships -- Stockholders' Agreement Regarding
Management and Transfer of Shares of Class B Common Stock."
ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
The Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard to (i) the
nomination, other than by or at the direction of the Company's Board of
Directors, of candidates for election to the Company's Board of Directors (the
Nomination Provision) and (ii) certain business to be brought before an annual
meeting of stockholders of the Company (the Business Provision).
The Nomination Provision, by requiring advance notice of nominations by
stockholders, affords the Company's Board of Directors a meaningful opportunity
to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees and, to the extent
deemed necessary or desirable by the Company's Board of Directors, to inform
stockholders about such qualifications.
The Business Provision, by requiring advance notice of business proposed to
be brought before an annual meeting, provides a more orderly procedure for
conducting annual meetings of stockholders and provides the Company's Board of
Directors with a meaningful opportunity prior to the meeting to inform
stockholders, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by the Company's Board
of Directors, of any business proposed to be conducted at such meeting, together
with any recommendation of the Board of Directors. The Business Provision does
not affect the right of stockholders to make stockholder proposals for inclusion
in proxy statements for the Company's annual meetings of stockholders pursuant
to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, neither the
Nomination Provision nor the Business Provision will prevent any stockholder or
stockholders holding at least 10% of the shares entitled to vote on a particular
matter from requesting a special meeting with respect to such matter in
accordance with the Iowa Business Corporation Act.
Although these Bylaw provisions do not give the Company's Board of Directors
any power to approve or disapprove of stockholder nominations for the election
of Class A Directors or of any other business desired by stockholders to be
conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders if the proper procedures are
followed, these Bylaw provisions may have the effect of precluding a nomination
of a Class A Director or precluding the conducting of business at a particular
annual meeting, and may make it difficult for a third party to conduct a
solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of Class A Directors or otherwise
attempt to obtain control of the Company, even if such a solicitation or attempt
might be beneficial to the Company and its stockholders.
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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Committees of the Board include an Executive Committee, Audit Committee,
Class A Director Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee, and a Budget
Committee.
The Company has established an Executive Committee composed of Messrs.
Wiederstein (Chairman), Gibson, Maahs and Morain. The Executive Committee may
exercise all powers of the Board of Directors during intervals between meetings
of the Board, except for matters reserved to the Board by the Iowa Business
Corporation Act, and except for removal or replacement of the Chairman or Chief
Executive Officer.
The Company has established an Audit Committee composed of Class A Directors
Messrs. Chicoine, Creer and Walker, with Mr. Chicoine serving as Chairman. The
Audit Committee must include only Class A Directors who are independent of
management and free from any relationships that would interfere with the
exercise of independent judgment. The Audit Committee reviews the professional
services to be provided by the Company's independent auditors and the
independence of such auditors from management of the Company. The Audit
Committee also reviews the scope of the audit by the Company's independent
auditors, the annual financial statements of the Company, the Company's system
of internal accounting controls and such other matters with respect to the
accounting, auditing and financial reporting practices and procedures of the
Company as it may find appropriate or as may be brought to its attention, and
meets from time to time with member of the Company's internal audit staff. In
addition to the usual and customary functions of an Audit Committee governed by
the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, the Audit Committee is required
to review with the auditors and management any material transaction or series of
similar transactions to which the Company was, within the past year, or is
currently expected to be, a party, and with respect to which a director,
executive officer, or holder of more than five percent of any class of stock of
the Company is a party. If the Audit Committee determines that any transaction
or proposed transaction between the Company and Farm Bureau Mutual is unfair to
the Company, the Company is required to submit the matter to a coordinating
committee for resolution.
The Company has established a Class A Directors Nominating Committee which
nominates candidates for election to the Board of Directors as Class A
Directors. The Committee members are nominated by the Chairman of the Board, and
include Messrs. Merklin, Ashby, McClure, Walker and Creer, with Mr. Merklin
serving as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee must include at least
two-thirds of the Class A Directors and may consist of up to five members of the
Board nominated by the Chairman of the Board. Any action of the Class A
Directors Nominating Committee requires the concurrence of at least 50% of the
Class A Directors who are members of the Committee.
The Company has established a Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors which has oversight responsibility with respect to compensation
matters involving executive officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee
is composed of Messrs. Wiederstein, Evans, Neidig, Chicoine and Creer, with Mr.
Wiederstein serving as the Chairman of the Committee.
The Company has established a Budget Committee designated by the Chairman of
the Board and composed of Messrs. Poulson, Mitchell, Van Sweden, Chicoine and
Walker, with Mr. Poulson as Chairman. The Budget Committee reviews all budgets
proposed by management and makes recommendations thereon to the Board of
Directors.
The Company has also established an Investment Committee, a Class B
Directors Nominating Committee and an Advisory Committee, and may establish
other committees in its discretion. The Advisory Committee is composed of the
general managers of the Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance
companies in the Company's market territory.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
After the Offering, all non-employee Directors will receive an annual
retainer of $2,000, a fee of $1,000 for each board meeting attended and a fee of
$500 for each committee meeting attended. In addition, Class A Directors will
receive an annual retainer of $13,333. All Directors will be reimbursed for
travel expenses incurred in attending board or committee meetings. Upon
completion of the Offering, all non-employee Directors will receive an option to
purchase 2,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. Thereafter, each
new non-employee Director will receive an option to purchase 2,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock of the Company upon initial election to the Board of
Directors of the Company. See "Management Compensation -- 1996 Class A Common
Stock Compensation Plan."
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Commencing January 1, 1996, most of the executive and other officers of the
Company devote all of their time to the affairs of the Company. Services
performed for affiliates of the Company are charged to such affiliates on the
basis of a time allocation and the affiliates are required to reimburse the
Company for the cost of such services, plus one-half of one percent. Two
officers, Mr. Maahs and Mr. Morain, do not devote all of their time to the
affairs of the Company as they are also employed by Management Corp., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and they are compensated by
the Company for their services to the Company and by the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation for their services to it based on the portion of their time expected
to be expended on behalf of each entity.
The current executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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NAME AGE POSITION
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Edward M. Wiederstein 47 Chairman of the Board and Director
Thomas R. Gibson 51 Executive Vice President, General Manager, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
Eugene R. Maahs 64 Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and
Director
Stephen M. Morain 50 Senior Vice President and General Counsel and
Director
William J. Oddy 52 Vice President, Assistant General Manager and
Chief Operating Officer
Timothy J. Hoffman 45 Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Richard D. Warming 62 Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and
Assistant Treasurer
James W. Noyce 40 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Thomas E. Burlingame 51 Vice President, Associate General Counsel
W. Kent Fairchild 54 Vice President, Product Development and Marketing
Services
Ronald C. Price 44 Vice President, Agency
Monte R. Roumpf 56 Vice President, Information Technology
JoAnn W. Rumelhart 43 Vice President, Life Operations
Robert L. Tatge 49 Vice President, Property-Casualty Operations
F. Walter Tomenga 49 Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Lynn E. Wilson 46 Vice President, Multi-State Sales
</TABLE>
Set forth below is a description of the business experience, principal
occupation and employment during the last five years of the executive officers
of the Company:
Biographical information for Messrs. Wiederstein, Gibson, Maahs and Morain
is set forth above under "-- Directors."
William J. Oddy, FSA, MAAA, is Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
Assistant General Manager of the Company and of its major operating
subsidiaries. Mr. Oddy has been employed by the Company and its affiliates since
1968.
Timothy J. Hoffman, FSA, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, LLIF, MAAA, is Vice President,
Chief Marketing Officer of the Company and its major operating subsidiaries. Mr.
Hoffman has been employed by the Company and its affiliates since 1971.
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Richard D. Warming is Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Assistant
Treasurer of the Company and of the major operating subsidiaries. He is chairman
of the Investment Committee of each of the companies. Mr. Warming has been
employed by the Company and its affiliates since 1959.
James W. Noyce, CPA, FCAS, ASA, FLMI, MAAA, was named Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer of the Company and its major operating subsidiaries in
December 1995, having served as Vice President -- Controller since January 1991.
He is the Chairman of the Benefits Administration Committee for each of the
companies. Mr. Noyce has been employed by the Company and its affiliates since
1985.
Thomas E. Burlingame is Vice President, Associate General Counsel of the
Company and its major operating subsidiaries. Mr. Burlingame has been employed
by the Company and its affiliates since 1980.
W. Kent Fairchild was named Vice President, Product Development and
Marketing Services in April 1994, after serving as Senior Vice President Life
Operations of Western Life from 1987 to 1994.
Ronald C. Price, CLU, LUTCF, LLIF, is Vice President, Agency for the Company
and its major operating subsidiaries. He has been employed by the Company since
1975 as a career agent, agency manager, and a state sales director before
assuming his present position in 1988.
Monte R. Roumpf, CPCU, FLMI, has been employed by the Company since 1968 and
has been its Vice President, Information Technology since 1991.
JoAnn W. Rumelhart, FSA, MAAA, became Vice President -- Life Operations of
the Company and its major operating subsidiaries in July of 1994. She began
working for the Company in 1978, and served as Vice President -- Client Services
from January 1991.
Robert L. Tatge, FCAS, MAAA, CLU, became Vice President -- Property-Casualty
Operations for the Company and its major operating subsidiaries in July 1994. He
has been employed by the Company since 1968 and previously served as Vice
President -- Underwriting and Claims from 1991.
F. Walter Tomenga is the Company's Vice President, Corporate Affairs, a
position he has held since June 1994. He has been employed by the Company since
1989, previously serving as Member Health Services Vice President and as Vice
President -- Research and Development.
Lynn E. Wilson, CLU, CHFC, MSFS, has been Vice President, Multi-State Sales
since July 1994. From 1989 to July 1994 he was Senior Vice President of
Marketing for Western Farm Bureau Life. He was an agent, and an agency manager
for the Company from 1973 to 1985.
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
As described herein, the Company has adopted a Stock Option Plan and made
awards thereunder to become effective on the date of this Offering.
The following table summarizes the compensation paid by the Company and
certain affiliates to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Company's four most
highly compensated executive officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer,
who were serving on December 31, 1995, for services rendered to the Company and
these affiliates in all capacities during the fiscal year ended December 31,
1995. No "long-term compensation" was paid to any executive officer of the
Company in 1995.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION
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ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION (1) YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION
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Thomas R. Gibson ................................................. 1995 $ 275,000 $ 73,123 $ 24,662(2)
Executive Vice President, General Manager and Chief Executive
Officer
Stephen M. Morain ................................................ 1995 235,000 25,216 14,683(3)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
William J. Oddy .................................................. 1995 227,000 60,360 22,581(4)
Vice President, Assistant General Manager and Chief Operating
Officer
Timothy J. Hoffman ............................................... 1995 171,000 32,478 15,879(5)
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Richard D. Warming ............................................... 1995 163,000 30,959 30,360(6)
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Assistant Treasurer
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(1) In 1995, each person named was employed by Management Corp., a subsidiary of
the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and, in addition to providing services to
the Company, also provided services to affiliates of the Company such as
Farm Bureau Mutual, South Dakota Mutual, and the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation, the financial results of which are not included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements. The compensation expenses for these
executives were allocated among the Company and each of the affiliates to
which services were provided based primarily on the amount of time the
executive devoted to each entity's affairs. For 1995, for each of the named
persons, the portion of such executive's total compensation allocated to the
Company was as follows: Gibson, 70.8%; Morain, 51.7%; Oddy, 63.6%; Hoffman,
77.0%; and Warming, 98.2%. In 1996, these executives became employees of the
Company and, accordingly, receive their total compensation from the Company
(except for Mr. Morain who is an employee of the Company (as to
approximately 60% of his compensation) and of Management Corp.). The Company
will charge a management fee for services provided by these executives to
the Company's affiliates. See "Certain Transactions and Relationships --
Service Agreement with Farm Bureau Management Corporation."
(2) Mr. Gibson's "all other compensation" provided by the Company in 1995
included 70.8% of (i) $16,173 for the cost of life insurance coverage; (ii)
$6,286 for the value of personal use of a Company fleet automobile, and
(iii) $2,203 under a Company flex cash (cafeteria plan) account.
(3) Mr. Morain's "all other compensation" provided by the Company in 1995
included 51.7% of (i) $8,447 for the cost of life insurance coverage, (ii)
$4,976 for the value of personal use of a Company fleet automobile, and
(iii) $1,260 under a Company flex cash (cafeteria plan) account.
(4) Mr. Oddy's "all other compensation" provided by the Company in 1995 included
63.6% of (i) $12,952 for the costs of life insurance coverage, (ii) $7,772
for the value of personal use of a Company fleet automobile, and (iii)
$1,857 under a Company flex cash (cafeteria plan) account.
(5) Mr. Hoffman's "all other compensation" provided by the Company in 1995
included 77.0% of (i) $7,256 for the cost of life insurance coverage, (ii)
$8,398 for the value of personal use of a Company fleet automobile and (iii)
$225 for an educational bonus.
(6) Mr. Warming's "all other compensation" provided by the Company in 1995
included 98.2% of (i) $21,459 for the cost of life insurance coverage, (ii)
$6,859 for the value of personal use of a Company fleet automobile, and
(iii) $2,042 under a Company flex cash (cafeteria plan) account.
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STOCK OPTIONS
No stock options, freestanding stock appreciation rights (SARs) or other
equity-based awards were granted to any executive officer or other persons by
the Company prior to 1996.
AWARD TABLE
Set forth below is a table of the option grants approved under the Stock
Option Plan for each of the named executive officers, the non-employee Directors
of the Company as a group, the non-employee directors of first tier subsidiaries
of the Company as a group, all executive officers as a group, all employees as a
group and the members of the Advisory Committee. Each of these options will
become effective on the date on which the Shares are first offered to the public
pursuant to this Offering (the Effective Date), have a term of up to 10 years,
become exercisable in five approximately equal annual installments on each of
the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant
(except that the options granted to non-employee directors of the Company and
its subsidiaries become fully exercisable six months after the date of grant)
and have an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price.
Except as to options for 2,000 shares granted to each non-employee Director of
the Company and its first tier subsidiaries and to the members of the Advisory
Committee, all of which are nonqualified stock options (NQSOs), the actual
number of option shares to be granted will depend upon the initial public
offering price of the Shares. The option grants to executive officers and
employees will generally qualify as incentive stock options (ISOs), except to
the extent that the aggregate exercise price with regard to options that first
become exercisable in one year exceeds $100,000; any such excess options will be
treated as NQSOs.
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<CAPTION>
ASSUMED NUMBER OF
NAME OPTION SHARES (1)
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Thomas R. Gibson..................................................................... 63,568
Stephen M. Morain.................................................................... 40,736
William J. Oddy...................................................................... 52,108
Timothy J. Hoffman................................................................... 29,352
Richard D. Warming................................................................... 28,056
All non-employee Directors as a group (17 persons)................................... 34,000
All non-employee directors of first tier subsidiaries as a group (25 persons)........ 50,000
All executive officers as a group (16 persons)....................................... 432,136
All other employees as a group (33 persons).......................................... 206,612
The members of the Advisory Committee, as a group (9 persons)........................ 18,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Based on an assumed offering price of $18.50.
1996 CLASS A COMMON STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN
In March 1996 the Company's Board of Directors adopted and the shareholders
of the Company approved the 1996 Class A Common Stock Compensation Plan (Stock
Option Plan or the Plan). Awards under the Stock Option Plan (Awards) are
designated as ISOs, NQSOs, bonus stock, restricted stock or SARs. Awards may be
granted to consultants, advisors, Directors of the Company and its first tier
subsidiaries (whether or not they are employees of the Company), employees and
officers of the Company. No awards will be granted after the expiration of ten
years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this
Prospectus is a part.
The Plan is administered by the Board. The Board, within the limitations of
the Plan, determines the persons to whom Awards will be granted, the number of
shares to be covered by each Award, whether the Awards granted are intended to
be ISOs, the duration and rate of exercise of each Award, the option purchase
price per share and the manner of exercise, the time, manner and form of payment
upon exercise of an Award and whether restrictions such as repurchase rights of
the Company are to be imposed on shares subject to Awards. All stock options and
SARs granted under the Plan will have an exercise price or base price,
respectively, no less than 85% of the fair market value of the Class A Common
Stock on the date of grant. The Board also has authority to interpret the Plan
and any instrument or agreement entered into under the Plan, to establish such
rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan as it deems
appropriate and
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to make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan. The Board of Directors may terminate, amend or
modify the Plan in a manner consistent with the Plan's provisions, provided such
changes do not violate the federal or state securities laws.
The plan provides that 1,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are
available for grant under the Plan. If any Award terminates, expires or lapses
without the issuance of any Class A Common Stock the underlying stock shall
again become available for grant. In the event of a change in the Company's
corporate structure that affects the shares (for example, a merger,
recapitalization, or stock dividend), the Board shall make adjustments to the
number of shares available to the Plan and to the number and or price of
outstanding Awards to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.
The Plan provides that the terms of Awards of restricted stock or SARs may
be established by the Board, in its discretion, at the time of grant.
The Plan provides for the automatic grant of nonqualified stock options for
2,000 Shares to each person who is a non-employee Director of the Company and/or
of its first tier subsidiaries on the Effective Date, at the initial public
offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus. Recipients of
nonqualified stock options include the 17 non-employee Directors of the Company
and 25 non-employee Directors of the Company's first tier subsidiaries, with
respect to a total of 84,000 shares. Subsequent to the date of this Prospectus,
automatic grants of nonqualified stock options for 2,000 shares will be awarded
to new non-employee Directors of the Company and of its first tier subsidiaries,
at the time of initial election or appointment, at an exercise price equal to
100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Non-employee
Director options vest in full six months after the date of grant, and are
exercisable for a term of 10 years from the date of grant or, if earlier, three
years from the date such non-employee Director ceases to serve as a Director.
The Board of Directors will have no discretion regarding the grants or terms of
non-employee Director options. Nonqualified stock options for 2,000 shares each
have been granted to the nine members of the Advisory Committee.
The purchase price of Shares purchased pursuant to exercise of an Option by
an employee must be paid in full upon exercise, in cash, by check, or in the
discretion of the Board and upon such terms and conditions as the Board shall
approve, by transferring Shares to the Company, or by a combination of the
foregoing methods. The Board is also empowered to authorize the Company to
withhold shares for the payment of income taxes on the exercise of options. The
Company may also make loans to Plan participants to allow them to exercise
options subject to specified terms, and secured by a pledge of the shares.
The Plan provides that the right to purchase all shares subject to an
employee option will vest in five equal installments on each of the first five
anniversaries of the date of grant or, if earlier, upon the death, disability
or, if at least six months have expired from the date of the grant of the
option, upon retirement after age 55 with a combination of age and years of
service with the Company and other Farm Bureau organizations of at least 85 (a
Qualifying Retirement). Upon termination of employment for any reason other than
death, disability or Qualifying Retirement, options must be exercised within
thirty days or they will expire. If a participant's termination of employment is
due to death, disability or Qualifying Retirement, the option is exercisable for
a period of three years after termination. The Plan also provides for the
immediate vesting of all outstanding Awards upon the occurrence of a Change in
Control as defined in the Plan. Awards under the Plan, therefore, may affect the
extent to which and the means by which a potential acquiror of the Company may
be able to acquire control of the Company and may discourage potential acquirors
from making proposals which certain of the Company's stockholders might find
attractive due to the increased percentage of ownership of the Company by
executive officers and directors.
It is anticipated that prior to completion of the Offering, options for the
purchase of a total of 740,748 shares of Class A Common Stock (assuming an
initial public offering price of $18.50), each with a per share exercise price
equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this
Prospectus, will be granted, leaving, approximately 1,009,252 shares of Class A
Common Stock available for grant as additional Awards under the Plan. To date,
no grants of SARs or stock bonuses have been made under the Plan.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS. The following is a brief summary of the federal
income tax consequences of awards made under the Stock Option Plan based upon
the federal income tax laws in effect on the date hereof. This summary is not
intended to be exhaustive and does not describe state or local tax consequences.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS. No taxable income is realized by the grantee upon
the grant or exercise of an ISO. If a grantee does not sell the stock received
upon the exercise of an ISO (ISO Shares) for at least two years from the date of
grant and within one year from the date of exercise, when the ISO Shares are
sold any gain or loss realized will be treated as long-term capital gain or
loss. In such circumstances, no deduction will be allowed to the Company for
federal income tax purposes.
If ISO Shares are disposed of prior to the expiration of the holding periods
described above, the grantee generally will realize ordinary income at that time
equal to the lesser of the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
exercise over the price paid for such ISO Shares or the actual gain on the
disposition. The Company will generally be entitled to deduct any such
recognized amount. Any further gain or loss realized by the grantee will be
taxed as short-term capital gain or loss. Subject to certain exceptions for
disability or death, if an ISO is exercised more than three months following the
termination of the grantee's employment, the ISO will generally be taxed as a
nonqualified stock option.
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS. No income is realized by the grantee at the
time a nonqualified stock option is granted. Generally upon exercise of a
nonqualified stock option, the grantee will realize ordinary income in an amount
equal to the difference between the price paid for the shares and the fair
market value of the shares on the date of exercise. The Company will generally
be entitled to a tax deduction in the same amount and at the same time as the
grantee recognizes ordinary income. Any appreciation or depreciation after the
date of exercise will be treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain
or loss, depending upon the length of time that the grantee has held the shares.
OTHER AWARDS. The Stock Option Plan authorizes the issuance of awards other
than ISOs and nonqualified stock options, including stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock and stock bonuses. No awards other than ISOs and nonqualified
stock options have been granted under the Plan.
SECTION 162(M). Awards paid to certain executive officers may be subject to
the limitations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code that prohibit
the deduction of certain compensation paid in excess of $1,000,000 in any
taxable year. The application of such section to awards made under plans adopted
and approved prior to the time at which a company's stock becomes publicly
traded is not clear. The Company believes that compensation payable pursuant to
options granted under the Stock Option Plan should not be limited as to
deductibility by reason of Section 162(m) and that compensation payable in
respect to other awards may fail to be deductible for federal income tax
purposes unless such awards qualify for certain exemptive relief that may be
available for grants made prior to the first meeting of stockholders of the
Company at which Directors are elected in 1999.
BENEFITS
Employees are generally covered under the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and
Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan, the Supplemental Retirement Plan and the
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Affiliates Supplemental Retirement Plan (Pension
Plans). The three plans operate as a single plan to provide total benefits to
all participants. The former two are qualified plans under Section 401(a) and
the latter plan is a nonqualified plan which provides benefits according to the
overall plan formulas, but includes compensation exceeding $150,000 under
Section 401(a)(1) and provides benefits provided by the formula which are
otherwise limited by Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. The pension plans
are available to all employees and officers generally and provide for the same
method of allocation of benefits between management and non-
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management participants. Active participants include employees over age 21 who
have worked at least one year and provided at least 1,000 hours of service
during that year. The pension table below reflects the total pension benefits
provided according to remuneration and completed years of service.
ANNUAL PENSION PLAN BENEFITS
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ASSUMED HIGH YEARS OF SERVICE
36 MONTH AVERAGE ----------------------------------------------------------
ANNUAL SALARY 15 20 25 30 35
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$125,000 $ 40,625 $ 56,250 $ 71,875 $ 87,500 $ 87,500
150,000 48,750 67,500 86,250 105,000 105,000
175,000 56,875 78,750 100,625 122,500 122,500
200,000 65,000 90,000 115,000 140,000 140,000
225,000 73,125 101,250 129,375 157,500 157,500
250,000 81,250 112,500 143,750 175,000 175,000
300,000 97,500 135,000 172,500 210,000 210,000
350,000 113,750 157,500 201,250 245,000 245,000
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The credited years of service as of December 31, 1995 for Messrs. Gibson,
Morain, Oddy, Hoffman and Warming were 29, 18, 27, 24 and 36, respectively.
The plan is a defined benefit plan which provides monthly income to retirees
who have worked for at least 10 years and attained age 55. The amount provided
is a percentage of the high 36 consecutive month average salary calculated
according to the following formula: 2% per year for the first 10 years of
service, plus 2 1/2% for each year above 10 years of service up to 30 years of
service. Unreduced early retirement benefits are provided after 30 years of
service or upon attainment of 85 age plus service points.
Years of service include all years in which an individual first exceeds
1,000 hours of service and any year thereafter in which he exceeds 500 hours of
service.
The plan formula provides a monthly benefit for life with a guarantee of 120
monthly payments. Other options, including lump sum, are available to the
retiree on an actuarially equivalent basis.
The compensation covered by the Pension Plan is calculated based upon total
salary and bonuses paid to the participant during the given year. The Company
does not make any 401(k) salary reduction contributions.
The annual benefits shown in the above table are not reduced to reflect the
limitations imposed by federal tax laws, which place upper limits on the
benefits which may be provided to any individual by tax qualified pension plans.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Affiliates Supplemental Retirement Plan is an unfunded,
non-qualified plan, which provides that it will pay directly the difference
between the retirement benefit normally calculated under the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation and Affiliated Companies Retirement Plan and the Supplemental
Retirement Plan, consistent with federal tax law. In 1995, Messrs. Gibson,
Morain, Oddy, Hoffman and Warming received allocations under the Supplemental
Plan for services provided to the Company of $44,017, $16,488, $30,941, $6,045
and $55,363, which amounts are not included in the Summary Compensation Table
set forth above, and which represents the percentage of total benefits they
received in 1995 multiplied by the percentage of their time allocated to the
Company.
OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS
Farm Bureau Mutual sponsors a bonus plan for all employees, which includes a
management performance (bonus) plan in which executives, department heads and
managers of Farm Bureau Mutual and its affiliates, including the Company and its
subsidiaries, participate. On an annual basis, the Company establishes various
and distinct goals for its executives, division heads and managers. Goals
generally relate to such matters as life insurance and property-casualty new
business production, expense levels and earnings. Attainment of individual goals
can result in payment of cash bonuses ranging up to 50% of base salary for Mr.
Gibson and Mr. Oddy and up to 12% for managers. Payment of the performance
incentive is made annually in a single, separate lump sum payment on or before
February 14th of the ensuing year.
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
All of the 4,000,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock offered hereby are being
sold by the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders will receive all of
the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares being sold by them.
The following tables indicate ownership of the Company's Class A Common
Stock, Class B Common Stock, and Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to
the Offering but after giving effect to the Series A Exchange and immediately
following completion of the Offering by (i) each person who is known by the
Company to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of
each class, (ii) each Selling Stockholder, (iii) each director of the Company,
and (iv) all executive officers and directors as a group. No Common Stock of
either class is owned of record by any director or officer, and no director or
officer has any vested options or options that will vest within 60 days. For
information regarding options held by officers and directors, see "Management
Compensation -- Stock Options."
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY SHARES TO BE
OWNED BENEFICIALLY OWNED
PRIOR TO THE OFFERING AFTER THE OFFERING
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NUMBER OF # OF SHARES NUMBER OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) SHARES % BEING OFFERED SHARES %
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (2)...................... 9,475,245 53.6 -- 9,475,245 53.6
Farm Bureau Mutual................................... 3,550,454 20.1 2,210,850 1,339,604 7.6
Rural Mutual Insurance Company....................... 874,000 4.9 874,000 -- --
Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska............ 484,500 2.7 334,000 150,500 *
Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company........ 423,700 2.4 211,850 211,850 1.2
Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company... 482,600 2.7 140,000 342,600 1.9
Western Ag........................................... 482,600 2.7 140,000 342,600 1.9
Nodak Mutual Insurance Company....................... 178,600 1.0 89,300 89,300 *
Edward M. Wiederstein (3)............................ 13,508,299 76.5 -- 11,157,449 63.2
Thomas R. Gibson..................................... -- -- -- -- --
Eugene R. Maahs...................................... -- -- -- -- --
Stephen M. Morain.................................... -- -- -- -- --
V. Thomas Geary (4).................................. 1,525,681 8.6 -- 1,385,681 7.8
Roger Bill Mitchell (5).............................. 908,200 5.1 -- 556,350 3.1
Kenneth R. Ashby (6)................................. 7,790 * -- 7,790 *
Jerry L. Chicoine.................................... -- -- -- -- --
Al Christopherson (7)................................ 4,109,039 23.3 -- 1,898,189 10.7
John W. Creer........................................ -- -- -- -- --
Kenny J. Evans (8)................................... 507,794 2.9 -- 367,794 2.1
Gary Hall (9)........................................ 615,600 3.5 -- 475,600 2.7
Karen J. Henry (10).................................. 967,100 5.5 -- 687,100 3.9
Richard Kjerstad (11)................................ 1,900 * -- 1,900 *
David C. McClure (12)................................ 1,523,781 8.6 -- 1,243,781 7.0
H. Eldon Merklin (13)................................ 1,523,781 8.6 -- 1,383,781 7.8
Bryce P. Neidig (14)................................. 1,525,681 8.6 -- 1,051,681 6.0
Howard D. Poulson (15)............................... 880,308 5.0 -- 6,308 *
Howard G. Schmid (16)................................ 663,100 3.8 -- 433,800 2.5
John J. Van Sweden (17).............................. 509,732 2.9 -- 369,732 2.1
John E. Walker....................................... -- -- -- -- --
All directors and executive officers as a group (33
persons)............................................ 17,666,810 100.0 -- 13,666,810 77.4
</TABLE>
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CLASS B COMMON STOCK
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
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NUMBER OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) SHARES %
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (2)...................... 761,855 63.9
Farm Bureau Mutual................................... 186,866 15.7
Rural Mutual Insurance Company....................... 46,000 3.9
Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska............ 25,500 2.1
Colorado Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company........ 22,300 1.9
Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company... 25,400 2.1
Western Ag........................................... 25,400 2.1
Nodak Mutual Insurance Company....................... 9,400 *
Edward M. Wiederstein (3)............................ 974,121 81.7
Thomas R. Gibson..................................... -- --
Eugene R. Maahs...................................... -- --
Stephen M. Morain.................................... -- --
V. Thomas Geary (4).................................. 80,299 6.7
Roger Bill Mitchell (5).............................. 47,800 4.0
Kenneth R. Ashby (6)................................. 410 *
Jerry L. Chicoine.................................... -- --
Al Christopherson (7)................................ 216,265 18.1
John W. Creer........................................ -- --
Kenny J. Evans (8)................................... 26,726 2.2
Gary Hall (9)........................................ 32,400 2.7
Karen J. Henry (10).................................. 50,900 4.3
Richard Kjerstad (11)................................ 100 *
David C. McClure (12)................................ 80,199 6.7
H. Eldon Merklin (13)................................ 80,199 6.7
Bryce P. Neidig (14)................................. 80,299 6.7
Howard D. Poulson (15)............................... 46,332 3.9
Howard G. Schmid (16)................................ 34,900 2.9
John J. Van Sweden (17).............................. 26,828 2.2
John E. Walker....................................... -- --
All directors and executive officers as a group (33
persons)............................................ 1,192,990 100.0
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SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
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NUMBER OF
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER (1) SHARES %
- ----------------------------------------------------- ------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (2)...................... 5,000,000 100.0
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* Less than 1%.
(1) The address of each officer and director of the Company is 5400 University
Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266, unless otherwise noted.
(2) The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation owns 9,475,245 shares of Class A Common
Stock, 53.6% of the class, and 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
100% of such class. The Series A Preferred Stock votes as a single class
with the Class A Common Stock on most matters, and the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation owns 63.9% of the Class A Voting Rights. The remaining holders of
Class A Common Stock thereby have a proportionately lower percentage of
Class A Voting Rights as compared to their percentage ownership of the Class
A Common Stock.
(3) Represents shares beneficially owned by Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Farm
Bureau Mutual and Western Ag. Mr. Wiederstein is a director of each of said
companies and in such capacity exercises shared investment and voting power
with respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of
such shares.
(4) Represents shares beneficially owned by American Ag, Western Ag, Farm
Bureau Insurance Service Company of Idaho, Farm Bureau Financial Company,
Inc. (Idaho), and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Geary is a director
of each of said companies and in such capacity exercises shared investment
and voting power with respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a
beneficial owner of such shares.
(5) Represents shares beneficially owned by Western Ag, Colorado Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurance Company and the Colorado Farm Bureau Federation. Mr.
Mitchell is a director of each of said companies and in such capacity
exercises shared investment and voting power with respect to all such
shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(6) Represents shares beneficially owned by the Utah Farm Bureau Federation.
Mr. Ashby is a director of said company and in such capacity exercises
shared investment and voting power with respect to all such shares, and he
may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(7) Represents shares beneficially owned by Farm Bureau Mutual, American Ag and
by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Christopherson is a director of
each of said companies and in such capacity exercises shared investment and
voting power with respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a
beneficial owner of such shares.
(8) Represents shares beneficially owned by Western Ag, Western Farm Bureau
Mutual and Farm Bureau Insurance Service Company of Arizona. Mr. Evans is a
director of each of said companies and in such capacity exercises shared
investment and voting power with respect to all such shares, and he may be
deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(9) Represents shares beneficially owned by Kansas Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company and by Western Ag. Mr. Hall is a director of both of said companies
and in such capacity exercises shared investment and voting power with
respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such
shares.
(10) Represents shares beneficially owned by Western Ag, Mountain West Farm
Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation. Mrs.
Henry is a director of each of said companies and in such capacity exercises
shared investment and voting power with respect to all such shares, and she
may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(11) Represents shares beneficially owned by the South Dakota Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr. Kjerstad is a director of said organization and in such
capacity exercises shared investment and voting power with respect to all
such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
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(12) Represents shares beneficially owned by American Ag, Western Ag, Mountain
West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and the Montana Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr. McClure is a director of each of said companies and in such
capacity exercises shared investment and voting power with respect to all
such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(13) Represents shares beneficially owned by American Ag, Western Ag, Oklahoma
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr. Merklin is a director of each of said companies and in such
capacity exercises shared investment and voting power with respect to all
such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(14) Represents shares beneficially owned by American Ag, Western Ag, Farm
Bureau Insurance Company of Nebraska and the Nebraska Farm Bureau
Federation. Mr. Neidig is a director of each of said companies and in such
capacity exercises shared investment and voting power with respect to all
such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(15) Represents shares beneficially owned by Rural Mutual Insurance Company and
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Poulson is a director of both of
said companies and in such capacity exercises shared investment and voting
power with respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial
owner of such shares.
(16) Represents shares beneficially owned by Western Ag, Nodak Mutual Insurance
Company and the North Dakota Farm Bureau Federation. Mr. Schmid is a
director of each of said companies and in such capacity exercises shared
investment and voting power with respect to all such shares, and he may be
deemed a beneficial owner of such shares.
(17) Represents shares beneficially owned by Western Ag, Western Farm Bureau
Mutual, Farm Bureau Insurance Service Company of Arizona and the New Mexico
Farm and Livestock Bureau. Mr. Van Sweden is a director of each of said
companies and in such capacity exercises shared investment and voting power
with respect to all such shares, and he may be deemed a beneficial owner of
such shares.
None of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are currently subject to
registration rights. Immediately prior to the Offering there were 27 holders of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company. All of the
stockholders are Farm Bureau organizations. Prior to the Offering, Class A
Common Stock represented 95% and Class B Common Stock represented 5% of the
shares of common stock owned by each shareholder. None of the Class B Common
Stock can be sold other than to a Farm Bureau organization, except by first
being converted to Class A Common Stock. See "Certain Transactions and
Relationships -- Stockholders' Agreement Regarding Management and Transfer of
Shares of Class B Common Stock."
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY
FBL Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated as an Iowa corporation in 1993.
In March 1996, and in anticipation of this Offering, the Company's shareholders
approved a restatement of its articles of incorporation and each share of
outstanding common stock was split into 1,900 shares of Class A Common Stock and
100 shares of Class B Common Stock. The information set forth herein reflects
this 2,000-for-1 stock split. In 1994 the Company issued 23,335,600 shares of
common stock to 27 stockholders in exchange for all the outstanding shares of
Farm Bureau Life and Western Life, and all minority interests in FBL Insurance
Company and Rural Security Life which were not already owned by Farm Bureau
Life. It also issued 118,000 shares to five additional Farm Bureau organizations
for cash at statutory book value. The assets and liabilities of FBL Insurance
Company and Rural Security Life were assumed by Farm Bureau Life at December 31,
1994, and in 1995 FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life were liquidated.
An additional 400,000 shares were issued to an existing shareholder in 1995 for
cash at equivalent statutory book values, and 6,200 shares were issued to
acquire minority interests in Utah Insurance. Each of the shareholders is a Farm
Bureau organization.
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In December 1995, the stock of Utah Insurance was transferred by FBL
Financial Services, Inc. through Farm Bureau Life, and Utah Insurance thereby
became a direct subsidiary of the Company. Management anticipates that during
the second quarter of 1996 the Farm Bureau Mutual pool will be revised to
increase the percentage of the pool attributable to Utah Insurance from 8% to
20% with an effective date retroactive to January 1, 1996. Also, contingent upon
effectiveness of this Offering, Farm Bureau Life will transfer the stock of FBL
Financial Services, Inc. under which all of the Company's noninsurance
operations are conducted, which will thereby become a direct subsidiary of the
Company.
Upon completion of this Offering, the Series A Exchange will be consummated.
See "Prospectus Summary -- The Series A Exchange."
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FARM BUREAU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
The Company is a party to a Services Agreement (Services Agreement) with
Management Corp. which extends through December 31, 2005. Under the Services
Agreement, Management Corp. provides certain services to the Company and the
Company provides certain services to Management Corp. The Services Agreement is
terminable by either party upon 180 days prior written notice to the other
party, or immediately in the event of certain insolvency events with respect to
either party. The services provided by Management Corp. are to be provided in
accordance with policies, directives, and final approval authority of the Board
of Directors of the Company. For such services the Company reimburses all
expenses incurred by Management Corp. in providing the services (billed
quarterly in advance based on Management Corp.'s current fiscal year budget and
payable within 15 days of the beginning of the quarter) and a fee equal to
one-half of one percent of all such expenses. The Company has entered into
similar service agreements with its subsidiaries, each of which provides for
cost reimbursement and a fee of one-half of one percent thereof to be paid to
the Company.
The services described above together with substantial additional services
were provided to the Company and its subsidiaries by Management Corp. prior to
January 1, 1996 pursuant to the provisions of management services agreements
which were terminated by agreement of the parties as of December 31, 1995.
During 1995 all of the personnel providing services to the Company and its
subsidiaries were employees of Management Corp. In 1996 most of these employees
(approximately 1,000) became employees of the Company. The cost of the services
provided to the Company by Management Corp. prior to January 1, 1996 was
allocated based on time and other factors, and 100% of the expenses incurred by
Management Corp. on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries was paid to
Management Corp. During the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 such payments to Management Corp.
(inclusive of wage and salary reimbursement of the transferred employees) were
$1.0 million, $29.7 million, $3.1 million, and $3.0 million, respectively. After
the transfer of employees to the Company in 1996, the fees paid to Management
Corp. by the Company will be negligible.
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL POOL
Utah Insurance participates in the Farm Bureau Mutual pool with Farm Bureau
Mutual and South Dakota Mutual with all three companies operating under the
common management of the Company. All retained insurance business of Utah
Insurance and South Dakota Mutual is assumed by Farm Bureau Mutual. The combined
business is then assumed by the three property-casualty companies, in specified
proportions, not in excess of an amount that would create a net written premium
to surplus ratio that exceeds acceptable industry standards.
In the pool, all premiums, losses, loss adjustment expenses, acquisition and
other underwriting and administrative expenses are combined and distributed
proportionately to each property-casualty company, thus providing the three
companies with substantially the same underwriting results. The overall
operating results of the three companies differ based on their respective
investment income and other miscellaneous items.
In addition, effective January 1, 1996, Farm Bureau Mutual entered into a
loss pooling agreement with Western Ag, which, in turn quota share reinsures
business of Western Farm Bureau Mutual. Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau
Mutual are Farm Bureau affiliated companies in Arizona and New Mexico,
respectively,
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that are also managed by the Company. Under the loss pooling agreement all
direct and assumed premiums, losses and allocated loss adjustment expenses (but
not acquisition and other general underwriting expenses) of Farm Bureau Mutual,
Utah Insurance and South Dakota Mutual will be pooled with these same items for
Western Ag and Western Farm Bureau Mutual.
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF SHARES OF CLASS B
COMMON STOCK
Subsequent to the Offering all of the Class B Common Stock of the Company
will be owned by Farm Bureau organizations. As holders of all of the Class B
Common Stock of the Company, these organizations have entered into the
Stockholders' Agreement regarding management and the transfer of the Class B
Common Stock (Stockholders' Agreement).
The Stockholders' Agreement provides that the holders of the Class B Common
Stock will vote for the election, as Class B Directors of the Company, of (i)
the Presidents of each of the 15 state Farm Bureau Federations which own or are
affiliated with the owners of the Class B Common Stock and (ii) the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and two additional officers of the Company
nominated by the Chairman of the Board. The Stockholders' Agreement also
provides that as long as a single state Farm Bureau Federation and its
affiliates own in excess of 50% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common
Stock (the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will own approximately 63.9% of the Class
B Common Stock immediately after the Offering), the Class B Common Stockholders
will direct the Class B Directors to elect the President of such state Farm
Bureau Federation as the Chairman of the Board, and to elect persons nominated
by the Chairman to serve as Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.
In the event that a Class B Director chooses to vote other than as directed
pursuant to the requirements of the Shareholders' Agreement, the holders of not
less than 10% of the Class B Common Stock may request a special meeting of the
Class B Common Stockholders, for the purpose of removing the Class B Director,
and either replacing such director with a qualified person or leaving the
position vacant.
The holders of Class B Common Stock may not transfer the stock to any person
which is not a Farm Bureau organization, and any attempted transfer in violation
of the Stockholder's Agreement causes the Class B Common Stock so transferred to
automatically be converted to Class A Common Stock.
The holders of 90% of the Class B Common Stock, together with the Company,
may amend the Stockholders' Agreement.
RELATIONSHIP WITH FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATIONS
American Farm Bureau Federation is a national federation of member
organizations having as a major objective and purpose to promote, protect and
represent the business, economic, social and educational interests of farmers
and ranchers of the nation, and to develop agriculture, and a further objective
to correlate Farm Bureau activities and strengthen member state Farm Bureau
Federations. Through a membership agreement the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (the
Company's principal stockholder) and similar state Farm Bureau Federations
throughout the country agree to cooperate in reaching these objectives.
American Farm Bureau Federation is the owner of the "Farm Bureau" and "FB"
trade names and related trademarks and service marks including "FB design" which
has been registered as a service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Under the state membership agreements, use of such trade names and marks in each
state is restricted to members of the federation and their approved affiliates.
Farm Bureau Life is licensed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to use the "Farm
Bureau" and "FB" designations in Iowa, and pursuant thereto royalties of
$98,000, $299,000, $300,000 and $271,000, respectively, were paid to the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation for the three month period ended March 31, 1996 and for
the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993. The Company's subsidiaries
have similar arrangements with Farm Bureau organizations in the other states of
the market territory. Total royalties paid to Farm Bureau organizations other
than the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation in 1995, 1994 and 1993 were $620,000,
$693,000 and $672,000, respectively. Royalty payments in excess of $60,000 were
made to Farm Bureau organizations in
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Minnesota (1995 -- $148,000; 1994 -- $177,000 and 1993 -- $145,000), Nebraska
(1994 -- $78,000 and 1993 -- $126,000), Oklahoma (1995 -- $94,000; 1994 --
$98,000 and 1993 -- $93,000), and South Dakota (1994 -- $66,000).
HOME OFFICE BUILDING AND CERTAIN OTHER EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS
The Company shares home office facilities, as well as certain management
personnel, with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and certain of its affiliates,
including Farm Bureau Mutual and various service companies. Costs are allocated
by factors such as the amount of space used for functions of the various
companies, and time studies and estimates of time spent by personnel for each of
the companies. Costs allocated to life insurance activities are further divided
between Farm Bureau Life and Western Life based on relative amounts of direct
written premiums attributable to each. The allocations are reviewed and approved
by the boards of directors of the respective companies.
The Company and its subsidiaries provide a number of services to, and
receive certain services from, other Farm Bureau organizations, including the
Company's two largest stockholders, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Farm
Bureau Mutual. The Company providing such services is reimbursed based on an
allocation of the cost of providing such services.
The Company's home office facilities are owned by Farm Bureau Life which
leases a portion of such facilities to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Farm
Bureau Mutual. In 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation paid Farm
Bureau Life rent of approximately $61,000, $62,000 and $63,000, respectively. In
1995, 1994 and 1993, Farm Bureau Mutual paid Farm Bureau Life approximately
$1,468,000, $1,413,000 and $1,444,000, respectively, in rent.
Farm Bureau Life owns aircraft which are available for use by the Company's
affiliates. In 1995, 1994 and 1993, Farm Bureau Mutual paid the Company
approximately $78,000, $73,000 and $91,000, respectively, for use of such
aircraft.
The Company provided education and training services to Farm Bureau Mutual
through its subsidiary FBL Educational Services, Inc. In 1995, 1994 and 1993,
Farm Bureau Mutual paid the Company approximately $95,000, $90,000 and $78,000,
respectively, for such services.
Through its subsidiary, FBL Leasing Services, Inc., the Company owns and
leases computer equipment, furniture and automobiles to other Farm Bureau
organizations. In 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation paid
approximately $339,000, $354,000 and $344,000, respectively, in aggregate
leasing fees. Farm Bureau Mutual paid aggregate leasing fees of approximately
$1,984,000, $1,857,000 and $1,867,000, respectively.
Through its investment advisor subsidiary, FBL Investment Advisory Services,
Inc., the Company provides investment advice and related services. Farm Bureau
Mutual paid the Company approximately $275,000, $232,000 and $293,000 for such
services in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by this reference to the Company's Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended (Articles), a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
without par value (Preferred Stock), 88,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
without par value (Class A Common Stock) and 1,500,000 shares of Class B Common
Stock, without par value (Class B Common Stock). References herein to "Common
Stock" include both the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock.
Effective March 19, 1996, the Company effected a 2,000 for 1 stock split
resulting in the issuance of 1,900 shares of Class A Common Stock and 100 shares
of Class B Common Stock for each previously outstanding share. As a result of
the stock split, as of March 19, 1996, the Company had issued and outstanding
22,666,810 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,192,990 shares of Class B Common
Stock, all owned by Farm Bureau organizations. On April 29, 1996, the Company
designated 5,000,000 shares of its Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred Stock.
The Company has offered 5,000,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock in
exchange for 5,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock subject to the
completion of this Offering. The offer was made on a pro rata basis to its
existing shareholders. The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has agreed to exchange
5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock for all 5,000,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock, none of which was taken up by other existing shareholders in
the Series A Exchange. In addition, 1,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock are
reserved for issuance under options granted or available for grant under the
Stock Option Plan, subject to the completion of the Offering, and 1,192,990
shares of Class A Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon conversion of
Class B Common Stock.
Following the closing of this Offering, assuming that the Underwriters'
over-allotment option will not be exercised, there will be 17,666,810 shares of
Class A Common Stock outstanding, 77.4% of which will be owned by Farm Bureau
organizations and 22.6% of which will be owned by the public, 5,000,000 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding, all of which will be owned by the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation, and 1,192,990 shares of Class B Common Stock
outstanding, all of which will be owned by Farm Bureau organizations.
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote on all
matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the Common Stock of the Company,
voting together with the holders of the Class A Common Stock as one voting
group. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote, subject
to antidilution adjustment, so long as it is held by a Farm Bureau organization.
The approval of an amendment to the Company's Articles which would change the
powers, preferences, or special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock would
require the affirmative vote of a majority of the Class A Common Stock and the
Series A Preferred Stock voting as a single voting group, the affirmative vote
of a majority of the Class B Common Stock, and the affirmative vote of a
majority of each class adversely affected, voting separately. All voting rights,
except those established by law, of the Series A Preferred Stock terminate
automatically with respect to any of such shares which cease to be beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly, by a Farm Bureau organization.
The Series A Preferred Stock has a cumulative annual dividend of $1.00 per
share, which is paid on the last business day of each calendar quarter, and it
ranks senior to the Common Stock as to the payment of dividends. In the event of
a liquidation of the Company, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are
entitled to receive $20.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends prior to
any distribution to the holders of Common Stock.
Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock which cease to be beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly, by a Farm Bureau organization may be redeemed at the
option of the Company, at a price of $20.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid
dividends.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have no preemptive rights. The
Series A Preferred Stock is not registered and is not traded.
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COMMON STOCK
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record. A majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter by a class
constitutes a quorum of that class. The holders of the Class A Common Stock and
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock constitute a single voting group for
most purposes. The holders of the Class B Common Stock also constitute a single
voting group for most purposes. If a quorum exists, action on a matter other
than the election of directors, by a voting group, is approved if the votes cast
within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the
action. Directors are elected by a majority of the votes by the voting group
entitled to vote in the election of such directors at a meeting at which a
quorum of such voting group is present. Thus, Class A directors are elected by a
majority of the vote of the Class A Common Stock and the Series A Preferred
Stock voting together as a single voting group, and the Class B directors are
elected by a majority vote of the Class B Common Stock in accordance with the
Stockholders' Agreement.
Following the closing of this Offering, assuming that the Underwriters'
over-allotment option will not be exercised, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
will own 53.6% of the Class A Common Stock and 100% of the Series A Preferred
Stock. Voting is noncumulative. Consequently, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
will be able to elect all of the Class A Directors.
Subsequent to this Offering, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will hold 63.9%
of the Company's Class B Common Stock. Various aspects of the ownership of the
Company's Class B Common Stock are governed by the Stockholders' Agreement. See
"Certain Transactions and Relationships -- Class B Common Stockholders'
Agreement regarding Management and Transfer of Shares of Class B Common Stock."
Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to
share ratably on a share for share basis with respect to dividends, when, as and
if declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor declared
payable to holders of Common Stock, subject to the prior payment of all
dividends accrued on Preferred Stock. See "Dividend Policy."
The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled
upon liquidation of the Company to share ratably on a share-for-share basis in
the net assets available for distribution, subject to the prior rights of any
Preferred Stock then outstanding.
All outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the Shares of Class A Common
Stock offered hereby are, fully paid and nonassessable. Shares of Common Stock
are not redeemable and have no preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for
additional shares.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMPANY'S ARTICLES
The Company's Articles include certain provisions that could have
anti-takeover effects, which are in addition to the anti-takeover effects
inherent in the inability of the non-Farm Bureau organization holders of the
Class A Common Stock to elect a majority of the Company's Board of Directors,
including the requirement of separate voting by the holders of the Class A
Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock voting as one voting group, and the
holders of the Class B Common Stock voting as a separate voting group. See "Risk
Factors -- Relationship with Farm Bureau Organizations; Control by the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation; Anti-takeover Effects."
PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized, subject to any
limitations prescribed by law, from time to time to issue up to an aggregate of
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series, each of such series
to have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special
rights, and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall
be determined by the Board of Directors in a resolution or resolutions providing
for the issue of such Preferred Stock. Thus, any series may, if so determined by
the Board of Directors, have full voting rights with the Common Stock (as in the
case of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Class A Common Stock) or superior
or limited voting rights, be convertible into Common Stock or another security
of the Company, and have such other relative rights, preferences and limitations
as the Company's Board of Directors shall determine. As a result, any class or
series of Preferred Stock could have rights which would
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adversely affect the rights of the holders of the Common Stock. The shares of
any class or series of Preferred Stock need not be identical. The issuance of a
new series of Preferred Stock, while providing desirable flexibility in
connection with possible acquisitions or other corporate purposes, could have
the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or
discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of the outstanding voting
stock of the Company. Upon completion of the Offering 5,000,000 shares of Series
A Preferred Stock will be issued and outstanding. The Company has no present
plan to issue any additional Preferred Stock.
STATE STATUTORY PROVISIONS
Under Chapter 502 of the Iowa Code a person making a "takeover offer,"
defined as an offer to acquire any equity securities of a "target company"
(defined as a public company with substantial assets in Iowa that is at least
20% owned by Iowa residents) from an Iowa resident pursuant to a tender offer is
required to file a registration statement with the designated Iowa public
official if the bidder would then own 10% of any class of outstanding equity
securities. Chapter 502 contains antifraud provisions and prohibits the
acquisition of equity securities from an Iowa resident within two years
following a takeover offer unless the holders are afforded a reasonable
opportunity to sell to the offeror upon substantially equivalent terms as those
provided in the earlier takeover offer.
The Iowa Business Corporation Act provides that in considering acquisition
proposals, directors may consider the effects on the Company's employees,
suppliers, creditors, customers and the communities in which it operates, as
well as the long-term and short-term interests of the Company. Consideration of
any or all community interest factors is not a violation of the business
judgment rule, even if the directors reasonably determine that effects on a
community or other factors outweigh the financial or other benefits to the
Company or a shareholder or group of shareholders. The Act also includes
authorization of "poison pills" which include, without limitation, provisions
that preclude or limit the exercise, transfer or receipt of stock rights by
persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of a
corporation's outstanding shares. Unlike most states, Iowa does not presently
have a "business combination" law prohibiting business combinations with a
stockholder who holds over a specified percentage of stock for less than a
specified period after crossing the threshhold.
The foregoing provisions of state law could have the effect of delaying,
deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company if the Board of
Directors determines that a change of control is not in the best interest of the
Company, its stockholders and other constituencies. In addition, the regulatory
restrictions on acquisition of securities of the Company may also deter attempts
to effect, or prevent the consummation of, a change in control of the Company.
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Company's Articles provide that no director of the Company shall be
liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent otherwise required by the
Iowa Business Corporation Act. This provision does not prevent stockholders from
obtaining injunctive or other equitable relief against directors nor does it
shield directors from liability under Federal or state securities laws. In
addition, the Articles provide that the Company shall, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, indemnify any person by reason of the fact that he is or was
or has agreed to be a director or officer of the Company or while a director or
officer of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with
respect to employee benefit plans, subject to such person having met the
standards of conduct required for such indemnification under Iowa law.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent and registrar for the Class A Common Stock is Boatmen's
Trust Company.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
The Shares have been authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol FFG, subject to official notice of issuance.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Upon completion of this Offering, the Company will have 17,666,810 shares of
Class A Common Stock outstanding. Of these shares, the 4,000,000 Shares sold in
this Offering will be freely tradable without restriction or registration under
the Securities Act, except any shares purchased by an "affiliate of the
Company." The remaining 13,668,810 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding on
the date of this Prospectus (and all of the Series A Preferred Stock and Class B
Common Stock) (Restricted Shares), are deemed to be "restricted securities," as
that term is defined under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, in
that such shares were issued and sold by the Company in private transactions in
reliance upon exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act, and may not be resold unless they are registered, or sold pursuant to an
applicable exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 under the Securities
Act.
All of the stockholders, directors and executive officers of the Company,
and the purchasers of reserved shares have agreed in writing with the Company
and the Representatives not to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or agree
to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any shares of Common Stock during the
180 day period commencing on the date of this Prospectus without the prior
written consent of Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated. These 180-day lock-up
agreements take precedence over the limitations on sale under the Securities
Act. Beginning 180 days after the date of this Prospectus, substantially all of
the Restricted Shares subject to the 180-day lock-up agreements will become
eligible for sale in the public market pursuant to Rule 144. None of the shares
of Class B Common Stock may be sold except to a Farm Bureau organization,
without becoming automatically converted to Class A Common Stock.
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, subject to the
satisfaction of certain other conditions, a person, including an affiliate of
the Company (or persons whose shares are aggregated), who has owned restricted
shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially for at least two years is entitled
to sell, within any three-month period, a number of shares that does not exceed
the greater of 1% of the total number of then outstanding shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock (176,668 shares immediately after this Offering)
or the average weekly trading volume in the Company's Class A Common Stock
during the four calendar weeks preceding the sale. Sales under Rule 144 are also
subject to certain manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and the
availability of current public information about the Company. A person who has
not been an affiliate of the Company at any time during the three months
immediately preceding the sale and who has beneficially owned shares of Class A
Common Stock for at least three years is entitled to sell such shares under Rule
144(k) without regard to any of the limitations described above.
Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for the Common
Stock, and there can be no assurance that an active public market for the Class
A Common Stock will develop or be sustained after the Offering. Sales of
substantial amounts of Class A Common Stock in the public market may adversely
affect the prevailing market prices for the Class A Common Stock and could
impair the Company's future ability to raise capital through the sale of its
equity securities.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, the
Underwriters named below (the Underwriters), through their Representatives Alex.
Brown & Sons Incorporated, Everen Securities, Inc. and Smith Barney Inc., have
severally agreed to purchase from the Selling Stockholders the following
respective numbers of shares of Class A Common Stock at the initial public
offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the
cover page of this Prospectus:
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Everen Securities, Inc..............................................................
Smith Barney Inc....................................................................
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Total............................................................................. 4,000,000
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The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriters
are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the Underwriters will
purchase all shares of the Class A Common Stock offered hereby if any of such
shares are purchased.
The Company and the Selling Stockholders have been advised by the
Representatives of the Underwriters that the Underwriters propose to offer the
shares of Class A Common Stock to the public at the initial public offering
price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus, and to certain dealers at
such price less a concession not in excess of $ per share. The Underwriters
may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a concession not in excess of $
per share to certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the
offering price and other selling terms may be changed by the Representatives of
the Underwriters.
Certain of the Selling Stockholders have granted to the Underwriters an
option, exercisable not later than 30 days after the date of this Prospectus, to
purchase up to 600,000 additional shares of Class A Common Stock at the initial
public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth
on the cover page of this Prospectus. To the extent that the Underwriters
exercise such option, each of the Underwriters will have a firm commitment to
purchase approximately the same percentage thereof that the number of shares of
Class A Common Stock to be purchased by it shown in the above table bears to
4,000,000, and certain of the Selling Stockholders will be obligated, pursuant
to the option, to sell such shares to the Underwriters. The Underwriters may
exercise such option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the
sale of the Class A Common Stock offered hereby. If purchased, the Underwriters
will offer such additional shares on the same terms as those on which the
4,000,000 shares are being offered.
The Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Company has requested that the Underwriters reserve up to 200,000 Shares
of the Offering for purchase by certain directors, officers, employees and other
persons having a relationship with the Farm Bureau organizations. Such reserved
Shares will be offered on the same terms as the Shares offered to the public
hereby.
The Company, its Directors and executive officers, the Selling Stockholders
and the purchasers of reserved Shares, have agreed not to offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days after
the date of this Prospectus without the prior written consent of Alex. Brown &
Sons Incorporated. See "Shares Eligible for Future Sale."
Prior to this Offering, there has been no established public market for the
Class A Common Stock of the Company. Consequently, the initial public offering
price for the Class A Common Stock has been determined by negotiations between
the Company, the Selling Stockholders and the Representatives of the
Underwriters. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public
offering price were prevailing market conditions, the results of operations of
the Company in recent periods, the market capitalizations of other companies
which the Company and the Representatives of the Underwriters believed to be
comparable to the Company, estimates of the business potential of the Company,
and such other factors deemed relevant.
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The Representatives of the Underwriters have advised the Company that the
Underwriters do not intend to confirm sales to any account over which they
exercise discretionary authority without the prior written approval of the
customer.
The Shares have been authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol FFG, subject to official notice of issuance. In order to meet
one of the requirements for listing the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange,
the Underwriters have undertaken to sell lots of 100 or more Shares to a minimum
of 2,000 beneficial holders.
VALIDITY OF COMMON STOCK
The validity of the Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa, and for
the Underwriters by Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, New York. Debevoise &
Plimpton will rely, as to matters of Iowa law, upon the opinion of Davis, Brown,
Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedules of FBL Financial Group,
Inc. at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration
Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set
forth in their reports thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in
reliance upon such reports given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(Commission) a registration statement on form S-1 (together with all exhibits,
schedules and amendments thereto, the "Registration Statement") under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, for the registration of the Shares offered
hereby. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the
Registration Statement, certain portions of which are omitted in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further information, reference
is hereby made to the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement may be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
the Commission's Regional Offices located at 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300,
New York, New York 10048, and Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite
1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of such materials may be obtained
upon written request from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates.
As a result of the Offering, the Company will be subject to the
informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(Exchange Act) and, in accordance with the Exchange Act, thereafter will be
required to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Commission. Such reports, proxy statements and information may be inspected and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission
referenced above. The Company intends to furnish to its stockholders annual
reports containing audited consolidated financial statements as well as
quarterly reports for the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year
containing unaudited financial information.
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GLOSSARY OF SELECTED INSURANCE TERMS
The following Glossary includes definitions of certain general insurance
terms as well as terms relating specifically to the Company.
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Adjusted operating income.............. Net income adjusted to eliminate certain items
which management believes are not indicative of
overall operating trends, including realized gains
on investments (less that portion of amortization
of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of
insurance in force acquired and income taxes
attributable to such gains), net income or loss
from a venture capital investment company
subsidiary and discontinued operations.
A.M. Best rating....................... A.M. Best financial condition ratings are opinions
of an insurance company's financial strength,
operating performance and ability to meet its
obligations to policyholders. Such ratings are
based upon a comprehensive review of a company's
financial performance, which is supplemented by
certain data, including responses to A.M. Best's
questionnaires, quarterly NAIC filings, state
insurance department examination reports, loss
reserve reports, annual reports and reports filed
with state insurance departments. A.M. Best
undertakes a quantitative evaluation based on
profitability, leverage and liquidity and a
qualitative evaluation based upon the composition
of a company's book of business or spread of risk,
the amount, appropriateness and soundness of
reinsurance, the quality, diversification and
estimated market value of its assets, the adequacy
of its loss reserves and policyholders' surplus
and the experience and competence of its
management. A.M. Best uses the following rating
scale:
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A++ and A+ Superior
A and A- Excellent
B++ and B+ Very Good
B and B- Adequate
C++ and C+ Fair
C and C- Marginal
D Very vulnerable
Under state
E supervision
F In liquidation
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American Farm Bureau Federation........ An Illinois not-for-profit corporation formed to
promote agriculture and to correlate and strengthen
the various State Farm Bureau Federations, County
Farm Bureau organizations and any other state
organizations controlled by or under common
control with any of such Federations.
Annuity................................ A contract that pays a periodic income benefit for
the life of a person (the annuitant), the lives of
two or more persons or a specified period of time.
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Capital and surplus.................... As determined in accordance with statutory
accounting practices, the amount remaining after
all liabilities, including reserves, are
subtracted from all admitted assets.
Cash value............................. The amount of cash available to a policyholder on
the surrender of a life insurance policy or annuity
contract.
Catastrophe loss....................... A severe loss, usually affecting many insureds,
involving many risks such as conflagration,
earthquake, windstorm, explosion and other similar
events.
Ceded or ceding........................ The transfer of all or a portion of a risk from one
insurer to another.
Combined ratio......................... A combination of the underwriting expense ratio and
the loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE) ratio,
determined in accordance with Statutory Accounting
Practices, applied to property-casualty insurance
operations. The underwriting expense ratio
measures the ratio of underwriting expenses to net
premiums written. The loss and LAE ratio measures
the ratio of incurred losses and LAE to net
premiums earned.
Crediting rates........................ Interest rates applied to life insurance policies
and annuity contracts, whether contractually
guaranteed or currently declared for a specified
period.
Cross selling.......................... Determining the additional insurance and savings
needs of existing policyowners and marketing
products to meet their needs.
Deferred policy acquisition costs...... Commissions and other selling expenses which vary
with and are directly related to the production of
business. These acquisition costs are deferred and
amortized to achieve a matching of revenues and
expenses when reported in financial statements
prepared in conformity with GAAP.
Direct collected premiums.............. Total cash received for insurance written for a
given period before any adjustments for ceded
amounts.
Disability income insurance............ A form of accident and health insurance that
provides periodic payments when the insured is
unable to work as a result of illness, disease or
injury.
Farm Bureau organization............... The American Farm Bureau Federation, the State Farm
Bureau Federations, the County Farm Bureau
organizations, and all corporations, partnerships,
and other entities controlled by or under common
control with the American Farm Bureau Federation,
any State Farm Bureau Federation, or any County
Farm Bureau organization, or entity authorized by
the American Farm Bureau to use the trade-names,
"Farm Bureau" or "FB" in its name or operations.
Flexible premium deferred annuities.... Annuities, not currently paying benefits, that
permit the addition of premium payments by the
policyowner at any time.
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GAAP................................... United States generally accepted accounting
principles, including those applicable to stock
life insurance companies.
In force............................... The total face amount of insurance coverage under
contracts that have not expired.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation............ An Iowa not-for-profit corporation formed to
promote agriculture and to correlate and strengthen
the various County Farm Bureau organizations in
the State of Iowa and other entities in the State
of Iowa controlled by or under common control with
any of such organizations.
Lapse.................................. Termination of a policy because of surrender,
failure to pay a premium or lack of sufficient cash
value to maintain in force status.
Loss ratio............................. A loss ratio is determined by dividing the amount
of benefits incurred by the amount of premium
earned for a given line of coverage of business in
total.
NASD................................... The National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
Persistency............................ Percentage of life insurance policies or annuity
contracts in force at the beginning of a period
remaining in force until completion of the term
for which the policy or contract was written.
Personal lines......................... The insurance coverages commonly maintained by most
households including life insurance, annuities,
auto insurance, and homeowners.
Policy acquisition costs............... Costs incurred in the acquisition of new and
renewal insurance contracts. Acquisition costs
deferred include those costs that vary with and
are primarily related to the acquisition of
insurance contracts (for example, agent and broker
commissions, certain underwriting and policy issue
costs, and medical and inspection fees).
Premium................................ The amount of money that the policyholder pays to
the insurance company for an insurance policy or
annuity. For statutory accounting purposes, such
premiums are reported as revenues. Under GAAP,
premiums on universal life and annuity products
increase the policyholder liability and therefore
are not reported as revenues.
Reinsurance............................ The arrangement in which one insurance company
(called the reinsurer), generally upon receipt of a
premium, agrees to indemnify another (called the
ceding insurer) for part or all of the policy
obligations of the ceding insurer as the issuer of
the reinsured policies.
Reserves for future policyholder
benefits.............................. Liabilities established by insurers to reflect the
estimated benefits to the policyholders or
beneficiaries. For universal life and annuity
products, the amounts represent accumulated
values. For other policies, the reserves represent
the discounted present value of benefits less the
estimated future value of premiums.
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Retention.............................. In a reinsurance context, the amount or portion of
risk which a ceding insurer retains for its own
account. Losses paid by a ceding insurer in excess
of the retention level are then owed to the
insurer by the reinsurer.
Separate accounts...................... Investment accounts maintained by an insurer to
which funds have been allocated for certain
policies under provisions of relevant state law.
The investments in each separate account are
maintained separately from those in other separate
accounts and the general account. The investment
results of the separate account assets are passed
through directly to the separate account
policyholders, so that an insurer derives
management and other fees from, but bears no
investment risk on, these assets; except the risk
on a small number of products on which returns on
separate assets will not meet the relatively low
minimum rate guaranteed on these products.
Statutory accounting practices......... Accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
state insurance regulatory authorities. Statutory
accounting practices emphasize solvency rather
than matching revenues and expenses during an
accounting period and are liquidation/solvency
based rather than profit based.
Supplementary contracts................ An agreement between the Company and either the
insured or the beneficiary to provide for the
settlement of an amount payable under another
contract with the Company.
Surrender charge....................... The charge imposed for the early termination of a
life insurance or annuity contract.
Term life insurance.................... Life insurance protection during a certain number
of years, but expiring without policy cash value if
the insured survives the stated period.
Underwriting........................... The process of reviewing applications submitted for
insurance coverage, deciding whether to accept all
or part of the coverage requested, and determining
the applicable premiums.
Universal life insurance............... A flexible premium life insurance policy under
which the policyholder may change the death benefit
from time to time (with satisfactory evidence of
insurability for increases) and vary the amount or
timing of premium payments. Premiums, less expense
and mortality charges, are credited to a cash
value or accumulative account to which interest is
credited at rates which may change from time to
time.
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Variable annuity....................... Annuity in which premium payments are used to
purchase accumulation units. The value of a unit
fluctuates in accordance with the investment
experience of a separate account. Variable annuity
contracts typically include a general account
guaranteed interest investment option. At the time
of the payment of benefits to the annuitant, the
annuitant can generally elect from a number of
payment options which provide either fixed or
variable benefit payments.
Variable universal life................ Life insurance combining the characteristics of
both universal and variable life insurance in that
excess interest credited to the cash value account
depends on investment results of separate
accounts.
Whole life insurance................... Permanent life insurance offering guaranteed death
benefits and guaranteed cash values.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995 (UNAUDITED)
AND YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors........................................................ F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets........................................................... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income..................................................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity............................ F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................................. F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................................ F-9
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F-1
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FBL
Financial Group, Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
FBL Financial Group, Inc. at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the consolidated
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
As described in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, in
1994 the Company changed its method of accounting for certain investments in
debt securities.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
March 12, 1996
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment, at amortized cost (market: 1996
-- $728,944; 1995 -- $712,476; 1994 -- $500,849).... $ 721,083 $ 683,149 $ 532,376
Available for sale, at market (amortized cost: 1996
-- $1,350,756; 1995 -- $1,325,608; 1994 --
$1,252,189)......................................... 1,372,742 1,393,060 1,200,235
Equity securities, at market (cost: 1996 -- $86,771;
1995 -- $77,038; 1994 -- $49,985)..................... 90,856 83,714 46,701
Held in inventory, at estimated fair value (amortized
cost: 1996 -- $19,936; 1995 -- $21,555; 1994 --
$17,731), substantially all held for sale in 1996..... 21,327 21,913 18,169
Mortgage loans on real estate.......................... 267,534 266,623 272,537
Investment real estate, less allowances for
depreciation of $1,853 in 1996, $1,839 in 1995 and
$1,170 in 1994........................................ 28,997 28,604 26,951
Policy loans........................................... 116,633 116,107 113,848
Other long-term investments............................ 12,044 2,892 6,654
Short-term investments................................. 36,785 50,061 119,683
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Total investments........................................ 2,668,001 2,646,123 2,337,154
Cash and cash equivalents................................ -- -- 5,963
Securities and indebtedness of related parties........... 61,790 74,506 76,333
Accrued investment income................................ 32,370 32,711 30,242
Accounts and notes receivable............................ 1,804 2,009 2,821
Amounts receivable from affiliates....................... 4,194 2,422 2,294
Reinsurance recoverable.................................. 33,030 31,845 37,717
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................ 146,573 135,061 137,649
Value of insurance in force acquired..................... 19,190 14,449 20,908
Property and equipment, less allowances for depreciation
of $45,145 in 1996, $45,417 in 1995 and $44,924 in
1994.................................................... 61,388 60,184 63,608
Current income taxes recoverable......................... 8,807 14,114 10,100
Deferred income tax benefit.............................. -- -- 11,772
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $1,707 in
1996, $1,556 in 1995 and $932 in 1994................... 10,191 10,342 10,966
Other assets............................................. 22,113 22,296 16,965
Assets held in separate accounts......................... 50,715 44,789 28,043
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Total assets..................................... $3,120,166 $3,090,851 $2,792,535
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Policy liabilities and accruals:
Future policy benefits:
Universal life and annuity products................ $1,421,972 $1,394,116 $1,307,142
Traditional life insurance and accident and health
products.......................................... 657,085 651,827 634,962
Unearned revenue reserve........................... 18,138 17,350 17,962
Other policy claims and benefits..................... 7,776 8,149 8,070
Reserves and unearned premiums on property-casualty
policies............................................ 47,480 45,890 44,482
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2,152,451 2,117,332 2,012,618
Other policyholders' funds:
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies... 119,378 114,471 98,679
Advance premiums and other deposits.................. 87,025 87,093 87,731
Accrued dividends.................................... 14,065 13,678 13,165
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220,468 215,242 199,575
Short-term borrowings.................................. -- -- 6,388
Long-term debt......................................... 11,776 12,604 18,519
Amounts payable to affiliates.......................... 13,346 10,443 8,716
Deferred income taxes.................................. 30,470 39,645 --
Other liabilities...................................... 80,417 81,995 83,355
Liabilities related to separate accounts............... 50,715 44,789 28,043
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Total liabilities................................ 2,559,643 2,522,050 2,357,214
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interest in subsidiaries........................ 4,503 4,503 4,578
Stockholders' equity:
Class A Common Stock, without par value -- authorized
88,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 22,666,810
shares in 1996........................................ 143,773 -- --
Class B Common Stock, without par value -- authorized
1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 1,192,990
shares in 1996........................................ 7,567 -- --
Common stock, par value $100.00 per share -- authorized
100,000 shares, issued and outstanding 11,929.90
shares in 1995 and 11,726.80 shares in 1994........... -- 1,193 1,173
Additional paid-in capital............................. -- 145,288 141,026
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)............... 13,781 37,807 (31,838)
Retained earnings...................................... 390,899 380,010 320,382
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Total stockholders' equity........................... 556,020 564,298 430,743
----------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity....... $3,120,166 $3,090,851 $2,792,535
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------------ -------------------------------
1996 1995 1995 1994 1993
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Universal life and annuity product
charges.................................... $ 11,317 $ 10,632 $ 43,722 $ 42,734 $ 26,500
Traditional life insurance premiums......... 19,131 18,227 75,450 72,222 46,050
Accident and health premiums................ 2,652 2,383 10,161 (1,956) 46,437
Property-casualty premiums.................. 4,298 4,323 18,709 17,778 16,937
Net investment income....................... 52,428 48,037 223,108 178,834 138,320
Realized gains (losses) on investments...... (2,098) 1,850 5,883 9,448 3,967
Other income................................ 5,592 7,138 28,952 30,825 25,251
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Total revenues............................ 93,320 92,590 405,985 349,885 303,462
Benefits and expenses:
Universal life and annuity benefits......... 30,353 27,071 112,125 97,736 73,305
Traditional life insurance and accident and
health benefits............................ 12,096 12,715 49,316 48,345 66,028
Increase in traditional and accident and
health future policy benefits.............. 5,294 4,462 22,976 12,084 14,428
Distributions to participating
policyholders.............................. 6,475 6,605 25,747 24,402 22,967
Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred
on property-casualty policies.............. 3,211 2,974 13,621 13,441 13,948
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance
expenses................................... 15,780 20,473 73,431 74,652 56,632
Interest expense............................ 227 356 1,007 2,108 2,303
Other expenses.............................. 3,927 4,000 17,315 17,244 14,920
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Total benefits and expenses............... 77,363 78,656 315,538 290,012 264,531
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15,957 13,934 90,447 59,873 38,931
Income taxes.................................. (5,689) (4,848) (32,070) (22,462) (14,439)
Minority interest in earnings of
subsidiaries................................. (268) (276) (351) (376) (2,417)
Equity income (loss), net of related income
taxes........................................ 889 233 1,602 (1,448) 630
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Income from continuing operations............. 10,889 9,043 59,628 35,587 22,705
Discontinued operations:
Loss from cable television operations, net
of related income taxes.................... -- -- -- -- (2,902)
Gain on disposal of cable television
operations, net of related income taxes.... -- -- -- 6,479 --
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Net income.................................... $ 10,889 $ 9,043 $ 59,628 $ 42,066 $ 19,803
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Net income (loss) per common share (after
giving effect for 2,000-for-1 stock split):
Continuing operations....................... $0.46 $0.39 $2.53 $1.52 $1.26
Discontinued operations..................... -- -- -- .28 (.16)
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Net income per common share................... $0.46 $0.39 $2.53 $1.80 $1.10
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET
UNREALIZED
CLASS A CLASS B ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TOTAL
COMMON COMMON COMMON PAID-IN GAINS RETAINED STOCKHOLDERS'
STOCK STOCK STOCK CAPITAL (LOSSES) EARNINGS EQUITY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 1,
1993.................... $ -- $ -- $ 1,105 $ 18 $ 2,946 $ 258,513 $ 262,582
Issuance of 1,783.48
shares of common stock
in exchange for 99.5%
of common stock of
Rural Security Life
Company............... -- -- 89 27,012 -- -- 27,101
Net income for 1993.... -- -- -- -- -- 19,803 19,803
Change in net
unrealized investment
gains/losses.......... -- -- -- -- 2,791 -- 2,791
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Balance at December 31,
1993.................... -- -- 1,194 27,030 5,737 278,316 312,277
Issuance of 9,146.91
shares of common stock
of FBL Financial
Group, Inc. upon
formation, in exchange
for outstanding common
stock of Farm Bureau
Life Insurance
Company............... -- -- (279) 279 -- -- --
Issuance of 551.89
shares of common stock
in exchange for
minority interest in
FBL Insurance Company
and Rural Security
Life Insurance
Company............... -- -- 55 24,647 -- -- 24,702
Issuance of 1,969.00
shares of common stock
in exchange for all
outstanding common
stock of Western Farm
Bureau Life Insurance
Company............... -- -- 197 87,933 -- -- 88,130
Cumulative effect on
prior years (to
December 31, 1993) of
change in method of
accounting for fixed
maturity securities... -- -- -- -- 38,913 -- 38,913
Net income for 1994.... -- -- -- -- -- 42,066 42,066
Change in net
unrealized investment
gains/losses.......... -- -- -- -- (76,488) -- (76,488)
Issuance of 59.00
shares of common stock
for cash.............. -- -- 6 1,137 -- -- 1,143
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Balance at December 31,
1994.................... -- -- 1,173 141,026 (31,838) 320,382 430,743
Net income for 1995.... -- -- -- -- -- 59,628 59,628
Change in net
unrealized investment
gains/losses.......... -- -- -- -- 69,645 -- 69,645
Issuance of 200.00
shares of common stock
for cash.............. -- -- 20 4,169 -- -- 4,189
Issuance of 3.10 shares
of common stock in
exchange for minority
interest in Utah Farm
Bureau Insurance
Company............... -- -- -- 93 -- -- 93
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Balance at December 31,
1995.................... -- -- 1,193 145,288 37,807 380,010 564,298
Recapitalization,
conversion of common
stock................. 139,157 7,324 (1,193) (145,288) -- -- --
Net income for three
month period ended
March 31, 1996........ -- -- -- -- -- 10,889 10,889
Change in net
unrealized investment
gains/losses.......... -- -- -- -- (24,026) -- (24,026)
Adjustment resulting
from capital
transaction of equity
investee.............. 4,616 243 -- -- -- -- 4,859
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Balance at March 31, 1996
(unaudited)............. $ 143,773 $ 7,567 $ -- $ -- $ 13,781 $ 390,899 $ 556,020
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</TABLE>
Note: Share amounts set forth in the above statement have not been restated to
reflect the 2,000-for-1 stock split approved by the Company's Board of
Directors on March 12, 1996 and effective March 19, 1996.
See accompanying notes.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH ----------- ----------- -----------
31,
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1996 1995
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Continuing operations:
Net income........................................ $ 10,889 $ 9,043 $ 59,628 $ 35,587 $ 22,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by continuing operations:
Adjustments related to interest sensitive
products:
Interest credited to account balances......... 26,353 23,020 97,244 89,899 67,806
Charges for mortality and administration...... (11,525) (10,886) (44,462) (43,912) (27,876)
Deferral of unearned revenues................. 424 459 1,696 2,058 1,933
Amortization of unearned revenue reserve...... (216) (205) (956) (880) (557)
Provision for depreciation and amortization..... 3,920 3,863 15,040 19,727 9,411
Net gains and losses related to investments held
in inventory................................... (1,831) (8) (25,801) 206 (74)
Realized (gains) losses on investments.......... 2,098 (1,850) (5,883) (9,448) (3,967)
Increase in traditional, accident and health and
property-casualty benefit accruals............. 6,879 5,297 23,810 16,554 20,032
Policy acquisition costs deferred............... (6,998) (5,705) (25,918) (24,186) (17,524)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition
costs.......................................... 2,685 2,641 10,727 10,066 6,023
Provision for deferred income taxes............. 1,147 45 13,914 6,287 (3,408)
Other........................................... 3,270 16,097 (12,646) (7,949) 11,619
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Net cash provided by continuing operations.......... 37,095 41,811 106,393 94,009 86,123
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss)................................. -- -- -- 6,479 (2,902)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided by (used in) discontinued
operations....................................... -- -- -- (10,293) 6,286
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Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued
operations......................................... -- -- -- (3,814) 3,384
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities........... 37,095 41,811 106,393 90,195 89,507
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale, maturity or repayment of investments:
Fixed maturities -- held for investment........... 6,920 3,972 20,890 43,528 393,476
Fixed maturities -- available for sale............ 72,811 87,235 262,000 380,849 --
Equity securities................................. 9,973 3,491 30,674 58,317 29,831
Held in inventory................................. 6,815 1,150 8,045 7,106 103
Mortgage loans on real estate..................... 8,028 7,392 23,774 32,816 15,970
Investment real estate............................ 11 386 5,751 2,240 5,441
Policy loans...................................... 6,961 7,551 24,798 21,448 18,710
Other long-term investments....................... 319 646 3,564 31,608 6,796
Short-term investments -- net..................... 13,276 54,886 69,622 -- --
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125,114 166,709 449,118 577,912 470,327
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
31,
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1996 1995
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
Acquisition of investments:
Fixed maturities -- held for investment........... $ (44,630) $ (47,339) $ (170,926) $ (207,060) $ (490,113)
Fixed maturities -- available for sale............ (99,363) (140,734) (334,270) (344,866) --
Equity securities................................. (17,395) (7,177) (30,742) (39,077) (22,688)
Held in inventory................................. (4,398) (2,011) (13,618) (6,698) (4,036)
Mortgage loans on real estate..................... (9,085) (5,040) (23,456) (13,705) (72,581)
Investment real estate............................ (1,370) (704) (8,073) (710) (204)
Policy loans...................................... (7,487) (8,395) (27,057) (24,377) (17,845)
Other long-term investments....................... (3) -- (14) (13,654) --
Short-term investments -- net..................... -- -- -- (47,261) (22,907)
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
(183,731) (211,400) (608,156) (697,408) (630,374)
Proceeds from disposal, repayments of advances and
other distributions from entities accounted for by
the equity method.................................. 12,507 4,531 32,193 45,184 28,281
Investments in and advances to entities accounted
for by the equity method........................... (4,485) (11,257) (21,463) (39,418) (26,247)
Net cash received (paid) for acquisitions........... -- -- -- (3,065) 272
Other............................................... (3,339) (2,776) (5,579) (5,321) (8,499)
Investing activities of discontinued operations..... -- -- -- 29,539 (539)
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities............... (53,934) (54,193) (153,887) (92,577) (166,779)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from interest sensitive products credited
to policyholder account balances................... 66,889 58,283 198,031 219,501 179,480
Return of policyholder account balances on interest
sensitive products................................. (48,954) (44,402) (148,047) (157,894) (110,959)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings................. -- 8 8 8,288 6,806
Repayments of short-term borrowings................. -- (6,396) (6,396) (10,379) (6,198)
Proceeds from long-term debt........................ -- -- -- -- 21,122
Repayments of long-term debt........................ (828) (1,074) (5,915) (12,119) (4,255)
Distributions to minority interests................. (268) -- (339) (380) --
Issuance of common stock for cash................... -- -- 4,189 1,143 --
Financing activities of discontinued operations..... -- -- -- (44,000) (5,000)
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities........... 16,839 6,419 41,531 4,160 80,996
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.... -- (5,963) (5,963) 1,778 3,724
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.... -- 5,963 5,963 4,185 461
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 5,963 $ 4,185
------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest.......................................... $ 155 $ 356 $ 1,086 $ 2,163 $ 2,766
Income taxes...................................... (444) 586 23,032 26,451 14,600
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 1995
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF BUSINESS
FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in the State of
Iowa on October 13, 1993. The Company, through its principal subsidiaries, Farm
Bureau Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Life) and Western Farm Bureau Life
Insurance Company (Western Life), operates predominantly in the individual life
and annuity area of the life insurance industry. The Company markets its
products to Farm Bureau members and other individuals and businesses in 15
midwestern and western states. Farm Bureau Life has several subsidiaries which
support various functional areas of Farm Bureau Life, Western Life and other
affiliates, including investment advisory, marketing and distribution, and
leasing. As these functions relate directly to the primary business activities,
these entities have been included in the life insurance business segment.
The Company also owns Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company (Utah Insurance), a
property-casualty insurance company providing individual and small business
coverages. The operations of Utah Insurance have been treated as a separate
segment for financial reporting purposes.
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
As more fully described in Note 3, effective January 1, 1994, the Company
acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Farm Bureau Life in a
transaction treated as a reorganization, and Western Life in a transaction
treated as a purchase, in exchange for equivalent shares of newly issued common
stock of the Company. Additionally, the Company acquired the minority interests
in Farm Bureau Life's subsidiaries, FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security
Life Insurance Company (Rural Security Life) for equivalent shares of newly
issued common stock of the Company. The minority interests were contributed to
Farm Bureau Life; and FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life were
subsequently merged into Farm Bureau Life and liquidated. At December 31, 1995,
the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation owns 63.9% of the outstanding common stock of
the Company.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates and assumptions are utilized in the calculation of
deferred policy acquisition costs, policyholder liabilities and accruals and
valuation allowances on investments. It is reasonably possible that actual
experience could differ from the estimates and assumptions utilized which could
have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
INTERIM FINANCIAL INFOMATION
The consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 1996 and for the three
month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995 and related disclosures in these
notes have not been audited. The interim financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals unless
noted otherwise herein) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 1996 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 1996.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been
eliminated.
INVESTMENTS
FIXED MATURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES
Effective January 1, 1994, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities". Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 115, all of the
Company's fixed maturity securities were classified as "held for investment".
Pursuant to SFAS No. 115, fixed maturity securities (bonds and redeemable
preferred stocks) that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold
to maturity are designated as "held for investment". Held for investment
securities are reported at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and
discounts. Changes in the market value of these securities, except for declines
that are other than temporary, are not reflected in the Company's financial
statements. Fixed maturity securities which may be sold are designated as
"available for sale". Available for sale securities are reported at market value
and unrealized gains and losses on these securities are included directly in
stockholders' equity, net of certain adjustments (see Note 4). Premiums and
discounts are amortized/accrued using methods which result in a constant yield
over the securities' expected lives. Amortization/accrual of premiums and
discounts on mortgage and asset-backed securities incorporates a prepayment
assumption to estimate the securities' expected lives.
Equity securities (common and non-redeemable preferred stocks) are reported
at market. The change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation of marketable
equity securities (net of related deferred income taxes, if any) is included
directly in stockholders' equity.
HELD IN INVENTORY
The Company has certain subsidiaries involved as broker-dealers and another
as a venture capital investment company. In accordance with accounting practices
for these specialized industries, marketable securities are valued at market
value if readily marketable or at fair value, as determined by the Board of
Directors of the subsidiary holding the security, if not readily marketable. The
resulting difference between cost and market is included in the statements of
income as net investment income. Realized gains and losses are also reported as
a component of net investment income.
The Company's investments held in inventory portfolio includes securities
with carrying values of $18,574 and $13,735 at December 31, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, for which market quotations are not readily available and for
which fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of FBL
Ventures of South Dakota, Inc., the venture capital investment company
subsidiary holding the securities. In determining fair value for securities not
readily marketable, investments are initially stated at cost until significant
subsequent events require a change in valuation. Among the factors considered by
the Board of Directors in determining fair value of investments are the cost of
the investment, developments since the acquisition of the investment, the sale
price of recently issued securities, the financial condition and operating
results of the issuer, the long-term business potential of the issuer, the
quoted market price of securities with similar quality and yield that are
publicly traded and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of
investments. The Board of Directors, in making its evaluation, has relied on
financial data of investees provided by the management of the investee
companies.
On occasion, transfers will be made to or from the venture capital
investment company. Such transfers typically occur when a previously private
issue goes public, or when a private equity security is purchased or otherwise
received by another member of the consolidated group. The Company records
transfers to or from
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
the venture capital investment company at fair value at the date of transfer,
re-establishing a new cost basis for the security. During the year ended
December 31, 1995, two securities with a total fair value of $27,630 were
transferred out of the venture capital investment company. During the year ended
December 31, 1994, two securities with a fair value of $1,397 were transferred
to the venture capital investment company. A realized gain (recognized in net
investment income) of $24,628 was recognized on the 1995 transfers, although
neither transfer had an impact on net income, and no realized gains or losses
were recognized on the 1994 transfers.
It is anticipated that during 1996 all or substantially all of the
investments of the venture capital investment company will be sold to a
subsidiary of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, an affiliate, at their
carrying value ($19.4 million at March 31, 1996), which management believes
approximates fair value.
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
Mortgage loans on real estate are reported at cost adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accrual of discounts. If the value of any mortgage loan is
determined to be impaired (i.e., when it is probable that the Company will be
unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement), the carrying value of the mortgage loan has been reduced to its fair
value, which may be based upon the present value of expected future cash flows
from the loan (discounted at the loan's effective interest rate), the loan's
observable market price, or the fair value of the underlying collateral. The
carrying value of impaired loans is reduced by the establishment of a valuation
allowance, changes to which are charged or credited to income.
INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE
Investment real estate, which includes real estate acquired through
foreclosure, is reported at cost less allowances for depreciation. Real estate
acquired through foreclosure, or in-substance foreclosure, is recorded at the
lower of cost (which includes the balance of the mortgage loan, any accrued
interest and any costs incurred to obtain title to the property) or fair value
as determined at or before the foreclosure date. The carrying value of these
assets is subject to regular review. If the fair value, less estimated sales
costs, of real estate owned decreases to an amount lower than its carrying
value, a valuation allowance is established for the difference. This valuation
allowance can be restored should the fair value of the property increase.
Changes in this valuation allowance are charged or credited to income. At
December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company had valuation allowances totaling $180
and $100, respectively.
OTHER INVESTMENTS
Policy loans are reported at unpaid principal. Other long-term investments
(consisting principally of Title One home improvement loans) and short-term
investments are reported at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accrual of discounts. Investments accounted for by the equity method include
investments in, and advances to, various joint ventures and partnerships and are
reported as securities and indebtedness of related parties.
REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
The carrying values of all the Company's investments are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for credit deterioration, and if this review indicates a decline
in market value that is other than temporary, the Company's carrying value in
the investment is reduced to its estimated realizable value (the sum of the
estimated nondiscounted cash flows for securities or fair value for mortgage
loans on real estate) and a specific writedown is taken. Such reductions in
carrying value are recognized as realized losses and charged to income. Realized
gains and losses on sales are determined on the basis of specific identification
of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
investments. If the Company expects that an issuer of a security will modify its
payment pattern from contractual terms but no writedown is required, future
investment income is recognized at the rate implicit in the calculation of net
realizable value under the expected payment pattern.
MARKET VALUES
Market values, as reported herein, of publicly traded fixed maturity
securities are as reported by an independent pricing service. Market values of
conventional mortgage-backed securities not actively traded in a liquid market
are estimated using a matrix calculation assuming a spread over U. S. Treasury
bonds based upon the expected average lives of the securities. Market values of
private placement bonds are estimated using a matrix that assumes a spread
(based on interest rates and a risk assessment of the bonds) over U. S. Treasury
bonds. Market values of redeemable preferred stock and equity securities are
based on the latest quoted market prices, or for those not readily marketable,
at values which are representative of the market values of issues of comparable
yield and quality.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND VALUE OF INSURANCE IN FORCE ACQUIRED
To the extent recoverable from future policy revenues and gross profits,
certain costs of acquiring new insurance business, principally commissions and
other expenses related to the production of new business, have been deferred.
The value of insurance in force acquired is an asset that arose with the
acquisition of Western Life and Rural Security Life discussed in Note 3. The
initial value is determined by an actuarial study using expected future gross
profits as a measurement of the net present value of the insurance acquired.
Interest accrues on the unamortized balance at rates that range from 6.50% to
6.79%.
For participating traditional life insurance and universal life insurance
and investment products, these costs are being amortized generally in proportion
to expected gross profits (after dividends to policyholders, if applicable) from
surrender charges and investment, mortality, and expense margins. That
amortization is adjusted retrospectively when estimates of current or future
gross profits/margins (including the impact of investment gains and losses) to
be realized from a group of products are revised. The deferred policy
acquisition costs for property-casualty insurance are amortized over the
effective period of the related insurance policies; deferred policy acquisition
costs for these policies are expensed when such costs are deemed not to be
recoverable from the related unearned premiums and any related investment
income.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are reported at cost less allowances for
depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed primarily using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the fair value of assets exchanged over
the net assets acquired. Goodwill is generally being amortized on a
straight-line basis over a period of 20 years.
The carrying value of goodwill is regularly reviewed for indicators of
impairment in value, which in the view of management are other than temporary.
If facts and circumstances suggest that goodwill is impaired, the Company
assesses the fair value of the underlying business and reduces goodwill to an
amount that results in the book value of the underlying business approximating
fair value. The Company has not recorded any such writedowns during the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 or 1993.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS
The liability for future policy benefits for participating traditional life
insurance is based on net level premium reserves, including assumptions as to
interest, mortality, and other assumptions underlying the guaranteed policy cash
values. Reserve interest assumptions are level and range from 2.0% to 6.0%.
Accrued dividends for participating business are established for anticipated
amounts earned to date for the period through the policy's next anniversary and
are provided for as a separate liability. The declaration of future dividends
for participating business is at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Participating business accounted for 45% of receipts from policyholders during
the year ended December 31, 1995 and represented 21% of life insurance inforce
at December 31, 1995.
The liabilities for future policy benefits for accident and health insurance
are computed using a net level or two-year preliminary term method, including
assumptions as to morbidity, mortality and interest and to include provisions
for possible unfavorable deviations. Policy benefit claims are charged to
expense in the period that the claims are incurred.
Future policy benefit reserves for universal life insurance and investment
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
universal life and investment products ranged from 4.00% to 7.50% in 1995, 4.00%
to 7.25% in 1994, and 4.00% to 8.25% in 1993.
The unearned revenue reserve reflects the unamortized balance of the excess
of first year administration charges over renewal period administration charges
(policy initiation fees) on universal life products. These excess charges have
been deferred and are being recognized in income over the period benefited using
the same assumptions and factors used to amortize deferred policy acquisition
costs.
RESERVES AND UNEARNED PREMIUMS ON PROPERTY-CASUALTY POLICIES
Unpaid property-casualty losses and loss adjustment expenses represent the
estimated liability for reported claims plus those incurred but not yet reported
and the related estimated adjustment expenses. The reserve for unpaid claims and
related adjustment expenses is determined using case-basis evaluations and
statistical analyses and represents estimates of the ultimate cost of all unpaid
losses incurred through December 31 of each year. Although considerable
variability is inherent in such estimates, management believes that the reserve
for unpaid losses and related loss adjustment expenses is adequate. The
estimates are continually reviewed and adjusted as necessary; such adjustments
are included in current operations and are accounted for as changes in
estimates.
Salvage and subrogation recoverables are estimated using statistical
analysis. The salvage and subrogation recoverable amounts, which have been
offset against reserves and unearned premiums on property-casualty policies in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, were $716 and $718 at December 31,
1995 and 1994, respectively.
Property-casualty insurance unearned premiums are calculated on a pro rata
basis based upon the unexpired terms of the underlying policies.
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
Deferred tax assets or liabilities are computed based on the difference
between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities
using the enacted marginal tax rate. Deferred income tax expenses or credits are
based on the changes in the asset or liability from period to period.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
The separate account assets and liabilities reported in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets represent funds that are separately administered,
principally for the benefit of certain policyholders who bear the investment
risk. The separate account assets and liabilities are carried at fair value.
Revenues and expenses related to the separate account assets and liabilities, to
the extent of benefits paid or provided to the separate account policyholders,
are excluded from the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income.
RECOGNITION OF PREMIUM REVENUES AND COSTS
Traditional life insurance premiums are recognized as revenues over the
premium-paying period. Future policy benefits and policy acquisition costs are
recognized as expenses over the life of the policy by means of the provision for
future policy benefits and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs.
All insurance-related revenues, benefits, losses and expenses are reported net
of reinsurance ceded.
Revenues for universal life and annuity products consist of policy charges
for the cost of insurance, administration charges, amortization of policy
initiation fees and surrender charges assessed against policyholder account
balances during the period. Expenses related to these products include interest
credited to policyholder account balances and benefit claims incurred in excess
of policyholder account balances.
Property-casualty insurance premiums are recognized pro rata over the terms
of the policies. All insurance-related revenues and costs are reported net of
reinsurance.
REINSURANCE
The Company uses reinsurance to manage certain risks associated with its
insurance operations. These reinsurance arrangements provide for greater
diversification of business, allow management to control exposure to potential
risks arising from large losses and provide additional capacity for growth.
The Company's life insurance operations cede reinsurance to various
reinsurers. The cost of reinsurance is generally amortized over the contract
periods of the reinsurance agreements.
The Company's property-casualty operations assume and cede reinsurance,
principally as a participant in a reinsurance pooling agreement with two
affiliates. The Company's contracts are prospective and the cost of insurance is
amortized over the contract periods in proportion to the amount of insurance
protection provided.
OTHER INCOME AND OTHER EXPENSES
Other income and other expenses include revenue and expenses generated by
the Company's various non-insurance subsidiaries for services related to
investment advisory, marketing and distribution, and leasing. A portion of these
activities are performed on behalf of affiliates of the Company. In addition,
certain revenue generated by the Company's insurance subsidiaries (including
Farm Bureau Life and Western Life) have been classified as other income. During
the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, revenues of the insurance
subsidiaries included as other income aggregated $9,814, $12,626 and $9,774 ,
respectively.
NET INCOME PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during each period (three months ended March 31, 1996 -
23,859,800; three months ended March 31, 1995 - 23,453,600; 1995 - 23,591,100;
1994 - 23,394,260; and 1993 -17,956,880). The weighted average number of shares
and amounts reported for earnings per share for the three month period ended
March 31, 1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 have
been restated to give retroactive effect to a 2,000-for-1 common stock split
resulting from the recapitalization (see Note 3), approved by the Company's
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Board of Directors on March 12, 1996 and effective on March 19, 1996. In
addition, such shares have been adjusted to treat the shares of common stock
issued in connection with the acquisition of Farm Bureau Life (treated as a
reorganization) as equivalent shares issued throughout the periods presented.
2. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair
Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosure of fair value information
about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. In cases
where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates
using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are
significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and
estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates
cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases,
could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. SFAS No. 107
also excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments
from its disclosure requirements and allows companies to forego the disclosures
when those estimates can only be made at excessive cost. Accordingly, the
aggregate fair value amounts presented herein are limited by each of these
factors and do not purport to represent the underlying value of the Company.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating
its fair value disclosures for financial instruments.
FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES: Fair values for fixed maturity securities are
based on quoted market prices, where 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 the expected future cash flows
using current market rates applicable to the coupon rate, credit, and
maturity of the investments.
EQUITY SECURITIES: The fair values for equity securities are based on
quoted market prices, where available; for equity securities that are
not actively traded, estimated fair values are based on values of issues
of comparable yield and quality.
HELD IN INVENTORY: The fair values for investments held in inventory are
based on quoted market prices, where available; for holdings that are
not actively traded, fair values are determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors of the subsidiary holding the security.
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE: Fair values are estimated by discounting
expected cash flows using interest rates currently being offered for
similar loans.
POLICY LOANS: The Company has not determined the fair values associated
with its policy loans. Policy loans with a carrying value of $26,221 and
$23,524 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, provide for
variable interest rates. Management believes any differences between the
Company's carrying value and the fair values of its other policy loans
are immaterial to the Company's
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
2. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
financial position and, accordingly, the cost to provide such disclosure
is not worth the benefit to be derived. At December 31, 1995 and 1994,
amounts outstanding related to policy loans, summarized by interest
rates, are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
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RATE 1995 1994
- ---------------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
3.50% - 4.99% $ -- $ 734
5.00% - 5.99% 39,158 41,712
6.00% - 6.99% 18,084 17,859
7.00% - 7.99% 23,580 42,848
8.00% - 8.99% 35,285 10,695
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$ 116,107 $ 113,848
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CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: The carrying amounts reported in the
consolidated balance sheet for these instruments approximate their fair
values.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF SEPARATE ACCOUNTS: Separate account assets and
liabilities are reported at estimated fair value in the Company's
consolidated balance sheet.
FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS AND OTHER POLICYHOLDERS' FUNDS: Fair values of
the Company's liabilities under contracts not involving significant
mortality or morbidity risks (principally deferred annuities and
supplementary contracts), are stated at the cost the Company would incur
to extinguish the liability; i.e., the cash surrender value. The Company
is not required to estimate the fair value of its liabilities under
other contracts.
RESERVES AND UNEARNED PREMIUMS ON PROPERTY-CASUALTY POLICIES: The fair
value of reserves and unearned premiums on property-casualty policies
approximate carrying value as the Company's policies are substantially
all short-duration contracts.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT: The fair values for long-term
debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the
Company's current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of
borrowing arrangements. For short-term debt, the carrying value
approximates fair value.
DEPOSIT ADMINISTRATION FUNDS: The Company administers the funded portion
of certain employee benefit plans of its affiliates through deposit
administration funds. The fair value of the deposit administration funds
attributed to the Agent's Career Incentive Plan are stated at amounts
which are estimated to be currently vested, based on service and
production criteria. Other funds are stated at carrying value.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET INSTRUMENTS: The Company has entered into lines of
credit, both as a lender and borrower. The Company has not attempted to
place fair values on these obligations as management believes losses
have already been accrued to the extent that they eventually are
expected to be realized.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
2. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The following sets forth a comparison of the fair values and carrying values
of the Company's financial instruments subject to the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 107:
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<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
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1995 1994
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CARRYING CARRYING
VALUE FAIR VALUE VALUE FAIR VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment.......................... $ 683,149 $ 712,476 $ 532,376 $ 500,849
Available for sale........................... 1,393,060 1,393,060 1,200,235 1,200,235
Equity securities.............................. 83,714 83,714 46,701 46,701
Held in inventory.............................. 21,913 21,913 18,169 18,169
Mortgage loans on real estate.................. 266,623 281,900 272,537 274,924
Policy loans................................... 116,107 116,107 113,848 113,848
Cash and short-term investments................ 50,061 50,061 125,646 125,646
Assets held in separate accounts............... 44,789 44,789 28,043 28,043
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits......................... $ 885,119 $ 854,928 $ 834,229 $ 805,948
Reserves and unearned premiums on
property-casualty policies.................... 45,890 45,890 44,482 44,482
Other policyholders' funds..................... 200,348 200,348 185,497 185,497
Short-term borrowings.......................... -- -- 6,388 6,388
Long-term debt................................. 12,604 12,490 18,519 17,179
Deposit administration funds................... 38,119 35,088 29,829 27,266
Liabilities related to separate accounts....... 44,789 44,789 28,043 28,043
</TABLE>
3. REORGANIZATION AND RECAPITALIZATION
REORGANIZATION
On February 26, 1993, the Company entered into a stock exchange agreement
with Rural Mutual Insurance Company. Under terms of the agreement, the Company
acquired 99.5% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Rural Security Life
in exchange for newly issued common stock of the Company. The transaction was
accounted for as a purchase and the purchase price of $27,101 (based upon the
appraised value of the Company's stock at the time of purchase) was allocated to
the assets and liabilities acquired. This allocation resulted in goodwill of
approximately $6,988, which is being amortized over 20 years.
In January 1994, the Boards of Directors of Farm Bureau Life and Western
Life approved an agreement, pursuant to which, effective January 1, 1994, the
acquisition of Western Life was consummated through Farm Bureau Multi-State
Services, Inc., a holding company which was incorporated in the State of Iowa on
October 13, 1993. In March, 1996, Farm Bureau Multi-State Services, Inc. was
renamed to FBL Financial Group, Inc. Under the agreement, 100% of the common
stock of Farm Bureau Life and Western Life were exchanged for stock in the
holding company. In addition, in 1994, the minority interests of FBL Insurance
Company and Rural Security Life were exchanged for equivalent value in the
holding company and, in 1995, FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life were
liquidated. Goodwill associated with Rural Security Life remains attributable to
the still existing operations in Wisconsin which include a license to do
business in
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
3. REORGANIZATION AND RECAPITALIZATION (CONTINUED)
Wisconsin, an active agency force, customer lists, a marketing relationship with
the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and an exclusive use of the Farm Bureau
trademark in Wisconsin in connection with life insurance and annuity products.
At the effective date of the aforementioned affiliation agreement, Farm
Bureau Life had assets of $2,142,849 and Western Life had assets of $549,993.
Subsequent to the agreement, many administrative functions of Western Life were
assumed by, and consolidated with those of, Farm Bureau Life. Additionally, the
former majority owners of Farm Bureau Life continue to be majority owners of the
Company. As a result, the Company has treated the issuance of holding company
stock in exchange for the stock of Farm Bureau Life as a reorganization for
accounting purposes, thereby applying the principles of the pooling method for
business combinations. The issuance of holding company stock in exchange for the
stock of Western Life has been accounted for as a purchase and the purchase
price of $88,130, based upon the appraised value of the Company's stock at the
time of purchase, was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired.
Additionally, the issuance of holding company stock in exchange for the minority
interests of FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life has been accounted
for as a purchase and the purchase price of $24,702, based upon the appraised
value of the Company's stock at the time of purchase, was allocated to the
assets and liabilities acquired. These allocations resulted in goodwill of
approximately $4,419, which is being amortized over 20 years.
In December 1995, the .83% minority interest in Utah Insurance was exchanged
for equivalent value in the holding company in a transaction that was accounted
for as a purchase.
RECAPITALIZATION SUBSEQUENT TO DECEMBER 31, 1995
On March 12, 1996, the Company's shareholders approved a change to the
Company's capital structure and a related revision to the Company's Articles of
Incorporation (the recapitalization). The restated Articles of Incorporation
authorize the Company to issue 88,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
without par value; 1,500,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, without par value;
and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the recapitalization, each
outstanding share of Common Stock prior to recapitalization was converted on a
pro rata basis to 1,900 shares of Class A Common Stock and 100 shares of Class B
Common Stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(3) REORGANIZATION AND RECAPITALIZATION (CONTINUED)
In 1996, the Company designated 5,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as
Series A Preferred Stock and offered such shares to existing stockholders in
exchange for 5,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. Each share of Series A
Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $20 and voting rights similar to
that of Class A Common Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative
annual cash dividends of $1 per share, payable quarterly in cash, and is
redeemable by the Company at $20 per share plus unpaid dividends if the stock
ceases to be beneficially owned by a Farm Bureau organization. The Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation has guaranteed that all 5,000,000 shares will be exchanged
subject to the sale of approximately 4,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock by
certain stockholders through an initial public offering that is expected to be
completed during 1996.
Holders of the Class A Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, together
as a group, and Class B Common Stock are entitled to vote as separate classes on
all issues, except that only holders of the Class A Common Stock and Series A
Preferred Stock vote for the election of Class A Directors (three to five) and
only holders of the Class B Common Stock vote for the election of Class B
Directors (ten to twenty). Voting for the Directors is noncumulative. In
addition, various ownership aspects of the Company's Class B Common Stock are
governed by a Class B Shareholder Agreement which results in the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation maintaining control of the Company. Holders of Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to share ratably on a
share-for-share basis with respect to common stock dividends.
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
FIXED MATURITIES, EQUITY SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS HELD IN INVENTORY
The following tables contain amortized cost and market value information on
fixed maturities (bonds and redeemable preferred stocks) and equity securities
(common and nonredeemable preferred stocks) at December 31, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HELD FOR INVESTMENT
----------------------------------------------------
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1995
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies -- mortgage-backed
securities.............................................. $ 220,768 $ 11,612 $ (603) $ 231,777
Industrial and miscellaneous:
Mortgage-backed securities............................. 457,381 20,336 (2,302) 475,415
Other.................................................. 5,000 284 -- 5,284
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total fixed maturities..................................... $ 683,149 $ 32,232 $ (2,905) $ 712,476
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
----------------------------------------------------
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
DECEMBER 31, 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities............................. $ 94,766 $ 4,510 $ (540) $ 98,736
Other.................................................. 181,716 3,612 (651) 184,677
State, municipal and other governments................... 28,496 1,268 (332) 29,432
Public utilities......................................... 172,672 9,593 (1,252) 181,013
Industrial and miscellaneous:
Mortgage and asset-backed securities................... 80,821 4,922 (383) 85,360
Other.................................................. 730,851 58,746 (11,821) 777,776
Redeemable preferred stock................................. 36,286 877 (1,097) 36,066
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total fixed maturities..................................... $ 1,325,608 $ 83,528 $ (16,076) $ 1,393,060
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Equity securities.......................................... $ 77,038 $ 7,306 $ (630) $ 83,714
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<CAPTION>
HELD FOR INVESTMENT
----------------------------------------------------
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies -- mortgage-backed
securities.............................................. $ 198,724 $ 809 $ (8,066) $ 191,467
Industrial and miscellaneous --
mortgage-backed securities.............................. 333,652 922 (25,192) 309,382
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total fixed maturities..................................... $ 532,376 $ 1,731 $ (33,258) $ 500,849
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<CAPTION>
AVAILABLE FOR SALE
----------------------------------------------------
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994
Bonds:
United States Government and agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities............................. $ 83,259 $ 2,583 $ (1,850) $ 83,992
Other.................................................. 173,592 259 (14,043) 159,808
State, municipal and other governments................... 36,852 303 (2,233) 34,922
Public utilities......................................... 151,356 1,466 (9,856) 142,966
Industrial and miscellaneous:
Mortgage and asset-backed securities................... 50,052 1 (395) 49,658
Other.................................................. 713,607 13,262 (38,799) 688,070
Redeemable preferred stock................................. 43,471 893 (3,545) 40,819
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total fixed maturities..................................... $ 1,252,189 $ 18,767 $ (70,721) $ 1,200,235
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Equity securities.......................................... $ 49,985 $ 4,226 $ (7,510) $ 46,701
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Short-term investments have been excluded from the above schedules as
amortized cost approximates market value for these securities.
The carrying value and estimated market value of the Company's portfolio of
fixed maturity securities at December 31, 1995, by contractual maturity, are
shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because
borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call
or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HELD FOR INVESTMENT
------------------------ AVAILABLE FOR SALE
ESTIMATED --------------------------
AMORTIZED MARKET AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
COST VALUE COST MARKET VALUE
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less..................................... $ -- $ -- $ 67,136 $ 66,886
Due after one year through five years....................... -- -- 176,585 181,647
Due after five years through ten years...................... -- -- 275,055 287,838
Due after ten years......................................... 5,000 5,284 594,959 636,527
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
5,000 5,284 1,113,735 1,172,898
Mortgage and asset-backed securities........................ 678,149 707,192 175,587 184,096
Redeemable preferred stocks................................. -- -- 36,286 36,066
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
$ 683,149 $ 712,476 $ 1,325,608 $ 1,393,060
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
The unrealized appreciation or depreciation on fixed maturity and equity
securities available for sale are reported as a separate component of
stockholders' equity, reduced by adjustments to deferred policy acquisition
costs, value of insurance in force acquired and unearned revenue reserve that
would have been required as a charge or credit to income had such amounts been
realized, a provision for deferred income taxes and amounts attributable to
minority interests in subsidiaries. Net unrealized investment gains (losses) as
reported were comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity and equity securities
available for sale............................................................. $ 74,128 $ (55,238)
Adjustments for assumed changes in amortization pattern of:
Deferred policy acquisition costs............................................. (12,700) 5,079
Value of insurance in force acquired.......................................... (4,451) 1,337
Unearned revenue reserve...................................................... 1,189 (163)
Provision for deferred income taxes............................................. (20,359) 17,144
Amounts attributable to minority interest in subsidiaries....................... -- 3
---------- ----------
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)........................................ $ 37,807 $ (31,838)
---------- ----------
---------- ----------
</TABLE>
Amortized cost of securities held in inventory was $21,555 and $17,731 at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Net unrealized appreciation on
securities held in inventory as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, included gross
unrealized gains of $1,613 and $1,719 and gross unrealized losses of $1,255 and
$1,281, respectively.
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
The Company's mortgage loan portfolio consists principally of commercial
mortgage loans. The Company's lending policies establish limits on the amount
that can be loaned to one borrower and require
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
diversification by geographic location and collateral type. Regions in which at
least 20% of the Company's mortgage loan portfolio is invested during the years
presented include Mountain (27% in 1995 and 1994), which includes Arizona,
Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming; Pacific (22% in 1995 and
19% in 1994), which includes California and Oregon; and West South Central (19%
in 1995 and 22% in 1994) which includes Texas and Oklahoma. Mortgage loans on
real estate have also been analyzed during the years presented by collateral
types with retail facilities (34% in 1995, 35% in 1994) and office buildings
(39% in 1995, 32% in 1994), representing the largest holdings.
The Company has also provided an allowance for possible losses against its
mortgage loan portfolio. An analysis of this allowance for loan losses is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year................................................... $ 800 $ 600 $ 600
Realized losses during year.................................................... 10 248 388
Current year chargeoffs, net of recoveries..................................... (10) (48) (388)
--------- --------- ---------
Balance at end of year......................................................... $ 800 $ 800 $ 600
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
Securities and indebtedness of related parties include mortgage loans and
similar advances to joint ventures and limited partnerships in which the Company
maintains an equity interest. Such indebtedness aggregated $33,960 and $34,738
at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. These loans and advances were made
at similar interest rates and under similar terms as other mortgage loans.
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
Components of net investment income are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment.............................................. $ 50,050 $ 35,065 $ 106,897
Available for sale............................................... 108,748 101,683 --
Equity securities.................................................. 1,163 1,971 2,178
Held in inventory.................................................. 25,868 (130) 183
Mortgage loans on real estate...................................... 23,850 24,870 19,805
Investment real estate............................................. 4,970 6,385 5,090
Policy loans....................................................... 7,189 6,894 5,400
Other long-term investments........................................ 381 2,668 3,197
Short-term investments............................................. 3,344 3,919 1,202
Other.............................................................. 5,667 4,000 3,997
---------- ---------- ----------
231,230 187,325 147,949
Less investment expenses........................................... (8,122) (8,491) (9,629)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net investment income.............................................. $ 223,108 $ 178,834 $ 138,320
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Investment income of investments held in inventory is comprised of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Dividends, interest and other income..................................... $ 138 $ 205 $ 312
Net realized gain from investment transactions........................... 25,810 4,026 --
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments............ (80) (4,361) (129)
--------- --------- ---------
$ 25,868 $ (130) $ 183
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES
Effective January 1, 1994, the Company adopted SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". The cumulative effect of
this change in accounting method was to increase stockholders' equity by
$38,913, net of offsets aggregating $39,993.
Realized gains (losses) and the change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on investments (excluding amounts attributed to
investments held in inventory discussed above) are summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REALIZED
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment............................................... $ -- $ (6) $ (287)
Available for sale................................................ 5,524 2,279 --
Equity securities................................................... (647) 8,380 5,498
Mortgage loans on real estate....................................... (10) (248) (388)
Investment real estate.............................................. (1) (415) (40)
Other long-term investments......................................... (158) (1,773) (330)
Equity investments.................................................. 1,182 2,864 --
Notes receivable.................................................... -- (1,624) --
Other............................................................... (7) (9) (486)
---------- ----------- ---------
Realized gains on investments....................................... $ 5,883 $ 9,448 $ 3,967
---------- ----------- ---------
---------- ----------- ---------
UNREALIZED
Fixed maturities:
Held for investment............................................... $ 60,854 $ (55,973) $ 38,399
Available for sale................................................ 119,406 (130,860) --
Equity securities................................................... 9,960 (12,095) 4,329
---------- ----------- ---------
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments....... $ 190,220 $ (198,928) $ 42,728
---------- ----------- ---------
---------- ----------- ---------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
An analysis of sales, maturities and principal repayments of the Company's
fixed maturities portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED REALIZED REALIZED
COST GAINS LOSSES PROCEEDS
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31, 1995:
Scheduled principal repayments and calls:
Available for sale................................... $ 121,276 $ 12 $ (44) $ 121,244
Held for investment.................................. 20,890 -- -- 20,890
Sales -- available for sale............................ 134,986 7,371 (1,601) 140,756
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
Total.............................................. $ 277,152 $ 7,383 $ (1,645) $ 282,890
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
Year ended December 31, 1994:
Scheduled principal repayments and calls:
Available for sale................................... $ 158,294 $ 12 $ (167) $ 158,139
Held for investment.................................. 43,534 -- (6) 43,528
Sales -- available for sale............................ 220,276 9,248 (6,814) 222,710
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
Total.............................................. $ 422,104 $ 9,260 $ (6,987) $ 424,377
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
Year ended December 31, 1993:
Scheduled principal repayments and calls............... $ 257,310 $ 5 $ (3) $ 257,312
Sales.................................................. 126,196 11,407 (1,439) 136,164
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
Total.............................................. $ 383,506 $ 11,412 $ (1,442) $ 393,476
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
----------- --------- ----------- ----------
</TABLE>
Realized losses totaling $214 and $10,257 were incurred during the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1993 as a result of writedowns for other than
temporary impairment of fixed maturity securities. No such writedowns were
incurred during 1994.
Income taxes during the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 include
a provision of $2,059, $3,307 and $1,388, respectively, for the tax effect of
realized gains.
OTHER
In February 1996, an equity investee of the Company completed an initial
public offering which resulted in an increase of $4,859, net of $2,617 in taxes,
in the Company's share of the investee's stockholders' equity. This increase was
credited directly to common stock, allocated proportionately among Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock based on shares outstanding. As a result
of the public offering, the Company's voting stock interest in the investee
declined to an amount less than 20%. Accordingly, the Company discontinued the
use of the equity method of accounting for this investment and has classified
the investment as equity securities in the balance sheet for that portion of the
investment (carrying value $8,286 at March 31, 1996) that is available for sale
and as a long-term investment in the balance sheet for that portion (carrying
value $9,499 and market value $46,004 at March 31, 1996) that the Company is
restricted from selling within one year due to trading restrictions under
applicable securities laws. At December 31, 1995, the investment had a carrying
value of $4,891 and was classified as securities and indebtedness of related
parties in the balance sheet.
At December 31, 1995, affidavits of deposits covering bonds with a carrying
value of $1,416,113, preferred stocks with a carrying value of $6,422, mortgage
loans (including those made to related parties) with an unpaid balance of
$253,558, real estate with a book value of $26,241 and policy loans with an
unpaid
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
4. INVESTMENT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
balance of $88,526 were on deposit with state agencies to meet regulatory
requirements. The Company has pledged bonds with a carrying value of $5,855 as
collateral against the guarantee of a loan agreement with a bank arising from
the sale of a real estate property to an unrelated party (see Note 12).
At December 31, 1995, the Company had committed to provide additional
funding for mortgage loans on real estate aggregating $10,475. These commitments
arose in the normal course of business at terms which are comparable to similar
investments.
The carrying value of investments which have been non-income producing for
the twelve months preceding December 31, 1995, include fixed maturities --
$1,650, and mortgage loans on real estate -- $3,343.
No investment in any person or its affiliates (other than bonds issued by
agencies of the United States Government) exceeded 10% of stockholders' equity
at December 31, 1995.
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are comprised of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Land............................................................................ $ 1,191 $ 2,327
Home office building and claims center.......................................... 37,752 41,720
Leasehold improvements.......................................................... 166 166
Furniture and equipment......................................................... 66,492 64,319
---------- ----------
105,601 108,532
Allowances for depreciation..................................................... (45,417) (44,924)
---------- ----------
$ 60,184 $ 63,608
---------- ----------
---------- ----------
</TABLE>
6. REINSURANCE AND POLICY PROVISIONS
LIFE INSURANCE OPERATIONS
The value of insurance in force acquired is an asset that represents the
present value of future profits on business acquired. An analysis of the value
of insurance in force acquired for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Excluding impact on net unrealized investment gains and losses:
Balance at beginning of year............................................ $ 19,571 $ 117 $ --
Additions resulting from acquisitions................................... -- 19,534 157
Accretion of interest during the year................................... 1,250 1,275 7
Amortization of asset................................................... (1,921) (1,355) (47)
--------- --------- ---------
Balance prior to impact on net unrealized investment gains and losses..... 18,900 19,571 117
Offset against net unrealized investment gains and losses................. (4,451) 1,337 --
--------- --------- ---------
Balance at end of year.................................................... $ 14,449 $ 20,908 $ 117
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
6. REINSURANCE AND POLICY PROVISIONS (CONTINUED)
Amortization of the value of insurance in force acquired (based on expected
future gross profits/ margins) for the next five years and thereafter is
expected to be as follows: 1996 -- $834; 1997 -- $1,005; 1998 -- $1,006; 1999 --
$1,166; 2000 -- $1,261; and thereafter, through 2023 -- $13,628.
In the normal course of business, the Company seeks to limit its exposure to
loss on any single insured and to recover a portion of benefits paid by ceding
reinsurance to other insurance enterprises or reinsurers. Reinsurance coverages
for life insurance vary according to the age and risk classification of the
insured with retention limits ranging up to $500 of coverage per individual
life. The Company does not use financial or surplus relief reinsurance. At
December 31, 1995, life insurance in force ceded on a consolidated basis
amounted to $953,828 or approximately 5.9% of total life insurance in force.
Reinsurance contracts do not relieve the Company of its obligations to its
policyholders. To the extent that reinsuring companies are later unable to meet
obligations under reinsurance agreements, the Company's life insurance
subsidiaries would be liable for these obligations, and payment of these
obligations could result in losses to the Company. To limit the possibility of
such losses, the Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and
monitors concentrations of credit risk.
No allowance for uncollectible amounts has been established against the
Company's asset for reinsurance recoverable since none of the receivables are
deemed to be uncollectible, and because such receivables, either individually or
in the aggregate, are not material to the Company's operations. Insurance
premiums and product charges have been reduced by $14,854, $23,080 and $6,973
and insurance benefits have been reduced by $8,454, $12,033 and $3,809 during
the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively, as a result of
the cession agreements. The amount of reinsurance assumed is not significant.
Effective January 1, 1994, Farm Bureau Life and Rural Security Life
transferred all of their group accident and health business to other carriers.
However, there was some run-off of the group accident and health line during
1995 and 1994. Also, effective January 1, 1994, Farm Bureau Life and Western
Life entered into a 100% coinsurance agreement with an unaffiliated third party
to administer the remaining individual medical business. Farm Bureau Life and
Western Life effectively removed themselves from the medical business as of
December 31, 1993 other than stop-loss coverages for self-insured groups of
certain related companies. The Company continues to write individual disability
income policies which are classified as accident and health herein.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
6. REINSURANCE AND POLICY PROVISIONS (CONTINUED)
Unpaid claims on accident and health policies include amounts for losses and
related adjustment expense and are estimates of the ultimate net costs of all
losses, reported and unreported. These estimates are subject to the impact of
future changes in claim severity, frequency and other factors. The activity in
the liability for unpaid claims and related adjustment expense, net of
reinsurance, is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unpaid claims liability, net of related reinsurance, at beginning of
year.................................................................. $ 11,982 $ 16,116 $ 9,863
Add:
Provision for claims occurring in the current year, net of
reinsurance......................................................... 5,522 4,169 37,786
Increase (decrease) in estimated expense for claims occurring in the
prior years, net of reinsurance..................................... 2,251 (2,534) 3,437
--------- --------- ---------
Incurred claim expense during the current year, net of reinsurance..... 7,773 1,635 41,223
Unpaid claims liability of companies acquired.......................... -- 4,519 5,065
Deduct expense payments for claims, net of reinsurance, occurring
during:
Current year......................................................... 2,306 2,589 31,614
Prior years.......................................................... 2,485 7,699 8,421
--------- --------- ---------
4,791 10,288 40,035
--------- --------- ---------
Unpaid claims liability, net of related reinsurance, at end of year.... 14,964 11,982 16,116
Active life reserve.................................................... 15,871 16,502 19,162
--------- --------- ---------
Net accident and health reserves....................................... 30,835 28,484 35,278
Reinsurance ceded...................................................... 1,819 7,854 1,510
--------- --------- ---------
Gross accident and health reserves..................................... $ 32,654 $ 36,338 $ 36,788
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
The Company's unpaid claims reserve was increased (decreased) by $2,251,
$(2,534) and $3,437 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993,
respectively, for claims that occurred prior to those balance sheet dates. A
substantial portion of these claims are related to the disability income block
of business. The establishment of disability income reserves is dependent upon
factors that attempt to project future payments based upon experience to date.
These factors tend to increase as the length of the disability increases.
Accordingly, deficiencies noted above resulted primarily from experience less
favorable than assumed in the reserve basis.
PROPERTY-CASUALTY OPERATIONS
Risks are reinsured with other companies to permit the recovery of a portion
of losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred and are treated (to the extent
of the reinsurance) as risks for which the Company is not liable; however, the
Company remains liable to the extent that reinsuring companies cannot meet their
obligations under these reinsurance contracts.
Utah Insurance is a participant with Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
and South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, another affiliate, in a
reinsurance pooling agreement (the Farm Bureau Mutual pool). Under the terms of
the agreement, Utah Insurance and South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Company cede to Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company all of their insurance
business and
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
6. REINSURANCE AND POLICY PROVISIONS (CONTINUED)
assume back from Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company an amount equal to their
participation in the pooling agreement. Also, losses, loss adjustment expenses,
and other underwriting and administrative expenses are prorated among the
companies on the basis of their participation in the pooling agreement. For the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, Utah Insurance was an 8%
participant in the pool.
Property-casualty premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses
incurred, reflect the following reinsurance amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
PREMIUMS EARNED
Direct premiums written............................................. $ 26,244 $ 26,427 $ 22,866
Assumed from non-affiliates......................................... 5 8 47
Ceded to non-affiliates............................................. (615) (541) (475)
Assumed from Farm Bureau Mutual pool................................ 18,851 18,339 17,722
Ceded to Farm Bureau Mutual pool.................................... (25,634) (25,894) (22,438)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net premiums written................................................ 18,851 18,339 17,722
Increase in reserve for unearned premiums........................... (150) (582) (824)
Increase in accrued retrospective premiums.......................... 8 21 39
---------- ---------- ----------
Total premiums earned............................................... $ 18,709 $ 17,778 $ 16,937
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES INCURRED
Direct losses and loss adjustment expenses paid..................... $ 18,532 $ 18,033 $ 16,434
Net ceded to non-affiliates......................................... 91 (175) --
Assumed from Farm Bureau Mutual pool................................ 13,030 12,933 12,866
Ceded to Farm Bureau Mutual pool.................................... (18,623) (17,858) (16,434)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses paid........................ 13,030 12,933 12,866
Increase in losses and loss adjustment expense reserves............. 591 508 1,082
---------- ---------- ----------
Total losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred.................. $ 13,621 $ 13,441 $ 13,948
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
6. REINSURANCE AND POLICY PROVISIONS (CONTINUED)
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending
reserve balances, net of reinsurance and salvage and subrogation recoverables:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Reserves and unearned premiums (gross) on property-
casualty policies, at beginning of year............................ $ 44,482 $ 40,012 $ 34,408
Less:
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses, at beginning of year................................... (16,646) (14,616) (11,931)
Unearned premium reserve, at beginning of year.................... (15,654) (13,721) (11,884)
---------- ---------- ----------
Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of related
reinsurance and salvage and subrogation recoverables, at beginning
of year............................................................ 12,182 11,675 10,593
Add:
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for claims
occurring in the current year, net of reinsurance and salvage and
subrogation...................................................... 14,529 14,368 14,148
Decrease in estimated losses and loss adjustment expenses for
claims occurring in the prior years, net of reinsurance and
salvage and subrogation.......................................... (908) (927) (200)
---------- ---------- ----------
Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses during the current
year, net of reinsurance and salvage and subrogation............... 13,621 13,441 13,948
Deduct loss and loss adjustment expense payments for claims, net of
reinsurance and salvage and subrogation, occurring during:
Current year...................................................... (7,678) (7,917) (7,799)
Prior years....................................................... (5,351) (5,017) (5,067)
---------- ---------- ----------
(13,029) (12,934) (12,866)
---------- ---------- ----------
Reserve for losses and loss adjustment expenses, net of related
reinsurance and salvage and subrogation recoverables, at end of
year............................................................... 12,774 12,182 11,675
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses and loss adjustment
expenses, at end of year........................................... 17,210 16,646 14,616
Unearned premium reserve, at end of year............................ 15,906 15,654 13,721
---------- ---------- ----------
Reserves and unearned premiums (gross) on property-casualty
policies, at end of year........................................... $ 45,890 $ 44,482 $ 40,012
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
The Company has no known liability for environmental remediation exposures
as of December 31, 1995 and does not expect any future impact on results of
operations, liquidity or cash flow as a result of such exposures.
7. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with Utah
Insurance and Farm Bureau Life and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries,
except FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life. The Company and its direct
and indirect subsidiaries included in the consolidated federal income tax return
each
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
7. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
report current income tax expense as allocated under a consolidated tax
allocation agreement. Generally, this allocation results in profitable companies
recognizing a tax provision as if the individual company filed a separate return
and loss companies recognizing benefits to the extent their losses contribute to
reduce consolidated taxes. The Company files a separate state income tax return.
Western Life, FBL Insurance Company and Rural Security Life (the latter two
prior to their liquidation in 1995) file a separate federal income tax return.
Deferred income taxes have been established by the Company and its
subsidiaries based upon the temporary differences, the reversal of which will
result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years when the related asset
or liability is recovered or settled, within each entity.
Income tax expenses (credits) are included in the consolidated financial
statements as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Taxes provided in consolidated statements of income on:
Income from continuing operations before minority interest in
earnings of subsidiaries and equity income (loss):
Current........................................................... $ 19,230 $ 22,205 $ 17,643
Deferred.......................................................... 12,840 257 (3,204)
--------- ---------- ---------
32,070 22,462 14,439
Equity income (loss):
Current........................................................... (212) 309 (188)
Deferred.......................................................... 1,074 (1,107) 513
--------- ---------- ---------
862 (798) 325
Discontinued operations:
Current........................................................... -- (3,649) (975)
Deferred.......................................................... -- 7,137 (587)
--------- ---------- ---------
-- 3,488 (1,562)
Taxes provided in consolidated statement of changes in stockholders'
equity:
Cumulative effect of change in method of accounting for certain debt
securities -- deferred............................................. -- 20,954 --
Amounts attributable to net unrealized investment gains and losses
during year -- deferred............................................ 37,503 (41,182) 1,540
--------- ---------- ---------
37,503 (20,228) 1,540
--------- ---------- ---------
$ 70,435 $ 4,924 $ 14,742
--------- ---------- ---------
--------- ---------- ---------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
7. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations before income
taxes, minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries and equity income (loss) is
different from the prevailing federal income tax rate as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority
interest in earnings of subsidiaries and equity income (loss)......... $ 90,447 $ 59,873 $ 38,931
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
Income tax at federal statutory rate (35%)............................. $ 31,657 $ 20,956 $ 13,626
Tax effect (decrease) of:
Tax-exempt interest income........................................... (586) (569) (563)
Tax-exempt dividend income........................................... (803) (648) (546)
Possible adjustments from IRS examinations........................... -- 2,766 1,786
State taxes.......................................................... 1,337 (112) (32)
Other items.......................................................... 465 69 168
--------- --------- ---------
Income tax expense..................................................... $ 32,070 $ 22,462 $ 14,439
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
During 1994, Farm Bureau Life reached partial settlement with the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) for tax years 1988 through 1990 and the IRS is in the
process of conducting examinations for 1991 through 1994. All tax years 1992 and
prior are settled for Western Life. During the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993, the Company provided $2,766 and $1,786, respectively, for possible
adjustments from routine IRS examinations. During the year ended December 31,
1994, the Company paid $2,766 for settlement of certain items arising from the
examination of prior years. Management believes that amounts provided in the
income tax provision for IRS examinations are adequate to settle any adjustments
raised by the IRS.
The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to the Company's
deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 1995 and 1994, is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------
1995 1994
----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Fixed maturity and equity securities............................... $ -- $ 12,057
Future policy benefits............................................. 40,193 38,980
Accrued dividends.................................................. 2,593 4,017
Accrued pension costs.............................................. 12,140 10,867
Other.............................................................. 6,499 11,152
----------- ----------
61,425 77,073
Deferred tax liabilities:............................................
Fixed maturity and equity securities............................... (35,533) --
Deferred policy acquisition costs.................................. (37,590) (39,660)
Value of insurance in force acquired............................... (4,889) (7,318)
Deferred investment gains.......................................... (9,521) (4,814)
Other.............................................................. (13,537) (13,509)
----------- ----------
(101,070) (65,301)
----------- ----------
Deferred income tax asset (liability)................................ $ (39,645) $ 11,772
----------- ----------
----------- ----------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
7. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Prior to 1984, a portion of current income of the Company's life insurance
subsidiaries was not subject to current income taxation, but was accumulated,
for tax purposes, in a memorandum account designated as "policyholders' surplus
account". The aggregate accumulation in this account at December 31, 1995 was
$11,148 and $740 for Farm Bureau Life and Western Life, respectively. Should the
policyholders' surplus account of Farm Bureau Life and Western Life exceed the
limitation prescribed by federal income tax law, or should distributions be made
by Farm Bureau Life and Western Life to the parent company in excess of $235,284
and $110,162, respectively, such excess would be subject to federal income taxes
at rates then effective. Deferred income taxes of $4,161 have not been provided
on amounts included in this memorandum account since the Company contemplates no
action and can foresee no events that would create such a tax.
Deferred income taxes were also reported on equity income (loss) and on the
income (loss) from discontinued operations during these periods. These taxes
arise from the recognition of income and losses differently for purposes of
filing federal income tax returns than for financial reporting purposes.
8. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
As an investor in the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Company has the
right to borrow up to $48,229 from the FHLB as of March 31, 1996 and December
31, 1995. As of March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Company had no
outstanding borrowings under this credit arrangement.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1995 1994
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Lease-backed notes payable, 4.98%, scheduled principal and
interest payments through December 1996, secured by rentals
to be received under certain operating leases from members
of consolidated group and other affiliates....................................... $ 12,516 $ 16,145
Mortgage loan payable to insurance company, 10.25%, due in
monthly installments of $25 through June 1995 when balloon
payment of approximately $2,250 was due.......................................... -- 2,282
Note payable to Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 10%, due
through December 2000, collateralized by an interest in note
receivable with a carrying value of $288......................................... 88 92
--------- ---------
$ 12,604 $ 18,519
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
</TABLE>
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
8. CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1995, the annual maturities of long-term debt during the
next five years ending on December 31 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Years ending December 31:
1996..................................................... $ 12,521
1997..................................................... 6
1998..................................................... 6
1999..................................................... 7
2000..................................................... 64
---------
$ 12,604
---------
---------
</TABLE>
9. RETIREMENT AND COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company participates with several other affiliates in various defined
benefit plans covering substantially all employees. The benefits of these plans
are based primarily on years of service and employees' compensation. The Company
and affiliates have adopted a policy of allocating the required contribution to
the plans between themselves generally on a basis of time incurred by the
respective employees for each employer. Such allocations are reviewed annually.
Pension expense aggregated $6,140, $6,171 and $5,109 for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. During the year ended December
31, 1994, the Company introduced a new supplemental plan that increased the
annual expense by approximately $3,193. In addition, during the year ended
December 31, 1993, the Company offered early retirement to a select group of
employees that resulted in a non-recurring charge of approximately $2,928.
The Company provides benefits to agents of the Company and certain of its
affiliates through the Agents' Career Incentive Plan. Company contributions to
the plan are based upon the individual agent's earned commissions and vary based
upon the overall production level and the number of years of service. Company
contributions charged to expense with respect to this plan during the years
ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 were $1,421, $1,648 and $1,388,
respectively.
The Company has established deferred compensation plans for certain key
current and former employees and has certain other benefit plans which provide
for retirement and other benefits. These plans have been accrued or funded as
deemed appropriate by management of the Company.
Certain of the assets related to these plans are on deposit with the Company
and amounts relating to these plans are included in the financial statements
herein. In addition, certain amounts included in the liability for deferred
compensation and other employee benefits relate to deposit administration funds
maintained by the Company on behalf of affiliates offering substantially the
same benefit programs as the Company.
In addition to benefits offered under the aforementioned benefit plans, the
Company and several other affiliates sponsor a plan that provides group term
life insurance benefits to retired full-time employees who have worked ten years
and attained age 55 while in service with the Company.
The Company and affiliates allocate postretirement benefit expense in a
manner consistent with pension expense discussed above. Pension expense
aggregated $132, $96 and $34 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively, with respect to postretirement benefits.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OF SUBSIDIARIES
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF WESTERN LIFE
Western Life is authorized to issue up to 100,000 shares of redeemable
preferred stock in series at $200.00 per share and with an annual dividend rate
not to exceed $30.00 per share. The preferred stock is redeemable at Western
Life's option after it has been issued and outstanding for a period of five
years or more. Currently, all series of the preferred stock have been issued and
outstanding for more than five years and, therefore, are redeemable at $200.00
per share at Western Life's option. Under certain circumstances and with respect
to certain matters, the holders of redeemable preferred stock are entitled to
vote separately as a class. The annual dividend rate and shares issued and
outstanding (which are included as minority interest in subsidiary) by series
are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES OUTSTANDING
DIVIDENDS SHARES AT DECEMBER 31,
PAYABLE PER ISSUED TO --------------------
SHARE DATE 1995 1994
------------ ----------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Series A.................................................... $14.00 3,000 2,500 2,500
Series B.................................................... 15.00 4,250 4,000 4,000
Series C.................................................... 15.00 7,250 6,650 6,650
Series D.................................................... 15.00 337 337 337
Series E.................................................... Variable 13,915 9,030 9,030
----------- --------- ---------
28,752 22,517 22,517
----------- --------- ---------
----------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
Dividends on Series E redeemable preferred stock are based upon the average
of the Moody's high and medium grade industrial preferred stock yields, with a
minimum annual rate of 7.5% (or $15.00 per share) and a maximum annual rate of
15.0% (or $30.00 per share).
STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON SUBSIDIARY DIVIDENDS
The ability of Farm Bureau Life and Western Life to pay dividends to the
parent company is restricted because prior approval of insurance regulatory
authorities is required for payment of dividends to the stockholder which exceed
an annual limitation. During 1996, Farm Bureau Life and Western Life could pay
dividends to the parent company of approximately $48,552 and $5,671,
respectively, without prior approval of statutory authorities. Also, the amount
($208,801 and $60,670 for Farm Bureau Life and Western Life, respectively, at
December 31, 1995) by which the stockholder's equity stated in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles exceeds statutory capital and surplus
as reported is restricted and cannot be distributed.
Similar restrictions exist with respect to the payments of dividends by Utah
Farm Bureau Insurance Company. Such restrictions are not considered to bear
significantly on the ability of the Company to meet the obligations of any
member of the consolidated group.
STATUTORY ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the Company's insurance subsidiaries included
herein differ from related statutory-basis financial statements principally as
follows: (a) the bond portfolio is segregated into held-for-investment (carried
at amortized cost), available-for-sale (carried at fair value), and trading
(reported at fair value) classifications rather than generally being carried at
amortized cost; (b) acquisition costs of acquiring new business are deferred and
amortized over the life of the policies rather than charged to operations as
incurred; (c) future policy benefit reserves for participating traditional life
insurance products are based on net level premium methods and guaranteed cash
value assumptions which may differ from statutory reserves; (d) future policy
benefit reserves on certain universal life and annuity products are based on
full
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OF SUBSIDIARIES (CONTINUED)
account values, rather than discounting methodologies utilizing statutory
interest rates; (e) on certain lines of property-casualty insurance, reserves in
excess of the amounts considered adequate by the Company may be necessary to
conform with statutory requirements; (f) reinsurance amounts are shown as gross
amounts, net of an allowance for uncollectible amounts, on the consolidated
balance sheet rather than netted against the corresponding receivable or
payable; (g) deferred income taxes are provided for the difference between the
financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities; (h) net
realized gains or losses attributed to changes in the level of interest rates in
the market are recognized as gains or losses in the statement of income when the
sale is completed rather than deferred and amortized over the remaining life of
the fixed maturity security or mortgage loan; (i) declines in the estimated
realizable value of investments are charged to the statement of income for
declines in value, when such declines in value are judged to be other than
temporary rather than through the establishment of a formula-determined
statutory investment reserve (carried as a liability), changes in which are
charged directly to surplus; (j) agents' balances and certain other assets
designated as "non-admitted assets" for statutory purposes are reported as
assets rather than being charged to surplus; (k) revenues for universal life and
annuity products consist of policy charges for the cost of insurance, policy
administration charges, amortization of policy initiation fees and surrender
charges assessed rather than premiums received; (l) pension income or expense is
recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions"
rather than in accordance with rules and regulations permitted by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; (m) expenses for postretirement benefits
other than pensions are recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions" rather than the
statutory method which does not accrue for non-vested employees; (n) adjustments
to federal income taxes of prior years are reported as a component of expense in
the statement of income rather than as charges or credits to surplus; (o) the
financial statements of subsidiaries are consolidated with those of the
insurance subsidiary; (p) assets and liabilities are restated to fair values
when a change in ownership occurs that is accounted for as a purchase, with
provisions for goodwill and other intangible assets, rather than continuing to
be presented at historical cost; and (q) operating results of discontinued
operations are segregated from those of continuing operations.
Capital and surplus as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and net income (loss)
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, as determined in
accordance with statutory accounting practices for the Company's insurance
subsidiaries, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS NET INCOME (LOSS)
DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------- --------------------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Life insurance subsidiaries:
Farm Bureau Life........................... $ 231,596 $ 206,859 $ 47,372 $ (11,013) $ 17,861
Western Life............................... 56,706 43,850 7,008 (1,021) --
Universal Assurors Life Insurance
Company................................... 3,200 3,109 92 78 43
FBL Insurance Company...................... -- 5,721 -- 165 9,740
Rural Security Life........................ -- 6,394 -- (3,070) 296
Property-casualty insurance subsidiary --
Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company.......... 9,236 7,829 1,454 799 (226)
</TABLE>
The statutory balances listed above include amounts attributable to minority
interest, as applicable.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners currently is in the
process of codifying statutory accounting practices, the result of which is
expected to constitute the only source of "prescribed" statutory accounting
practices. That project, which is not expected to be completed before 1997, will
likely change, to
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY OF SUBSIDIARIES (CONTINUED)
some extent, statutory accounting practices. The codification may result in
changes to the permitted or prescribed accounting practices that the Company's
insurance subsidiaries use to prepare their statutory-basis financial
statements.
11. MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENTS
The Company shares certain office facilities and services with the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation and its affiliated companies. These expenses are allocated by
the Company on the basis of cost and time studies that are updated annually and
consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, travel, and occupancy costs.
In addition, the Company participates in a management agreement with Farm
Bureau Management Corporation (wholly owned by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation).
Under this agreement, Farm Bureau Management Corporation provides general
business, administrative analysis, and management services to the Company.
During the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company incurred
expenses under this contract of $3,667, $3,076 and $2,961, respectively.
Prior to February, 1995, Western Life maintained a management services
agreement with Western Farm Bureau Management Corporation. Under the terms of
the agreement, Western Farm Bureau Management Corporation provided all
management, investment advisory, administrative, underwriting, policyholder
services, legal, actuarial and other management-related services for Western
Life. Some of these activities are now provided by Farm Bureau Management
Corporation.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
ICG Partners, an affiliated joint venture, maintains a line of credit with
Farm Bureau Life and an affiliate, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, in the
amounts of $25,500 and $4,500, respectively. At March 31, 1996 and December 31,
1995 and 1994, ICG Partners had borrowed $2,684, $4,167 and $5,024,
respectively, from Farm Bureau Life against the line of credit. Interest (11.25%
at March 31, 1996 and 11.5% at December 31, 1995) is payable at an annual rate
equal to the prime rate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., plus 3.00%. The line
of credit is collateralized by lease receivables and substantially all other
assets of ICG Partners, subject to senior positions.
In connection with the sale of certain real estate property, Rural Security
Life agreed to act as guarantor of a mortgage loan between the purchaser and a
bank. Farm Bureau Life has now taken the position of Rural Security Life with
respect to the guarantee. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company, through Farm
Bureau Life, is required to deposit securities in a trust in an amount at least
equal to the outstanding balance of the mortgage loan. Should the purchaser
default on the mortgage, the bank has the ability to withdraw the securities at
which time the Company would secure a first interest in the underlying property.
At December 31, 1995, the outstanding balance of the mortgage loan is $5,105
($4,973 at March 31, 1996). The mortgage loan, which is current at March 31,
1996 and December 31, 1995, requires monthly payments at the lenders' prime
commercial rate through December 31, 1996, at which time a balloon payment of
$4,563 is due.
In connection with the sale of the aforementioned real estate property, a
subsidiary of the Company entered into a real estate management agreement
whereby it agreed to pay any cash flow deficiencies (as defined in the
agreement) through 1997. The agreement also provided that the subsidiary would
receive 35% of any excess cash flow generated during the same period. At
December 31, 1995, the Company assessed the probability and amount of future
cash payments pursuant to the agreement and determined that an accrual of $555
($302 at March 31, 1996) was appropriate. While such future amounts are subject
to the actual experience of the underlying retail facility, management believes
that assumptions utilized in establishing the accrual are reasonable in all
material respects.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in litigation
where amounts are alleged that are substantially in excess of contractual policy
benefits or certain other agreements. At March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
management is not aware of any claims for which a material loss is reasonably
possible.
Assessments are, from time to time, levied on the insurance subsidiaries of
the Company by life and health guaranty associations in most states in which the
subsidiaries are licensed to cover losses of policyholders of insolvent or
rehabilitated companies. In some states, these assessments can be partially
recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes. Assessments have not been
material to the Company's financial statements prior to 1991. However, the
economy and other factors have caused a number of failures of substantially
larger companies since that time. The Company has not been able to reasonably
estimate potential future assessments, so no amounts have been provided for in
the accompanying financial statements. Assessments paid by the Company amounted
to $1,360, $1,561 and $708 during the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively.
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The Company currently operates in two principal segments -- life insurance
(including traditional and universal life, annuity and accident and health
coverages) and property-casualty insurance. Prior to 1995, the Company was also
involved in cable television operations.
On December 23, 1994, the Company sold substantially all operating assets
and certain liabilities of its cable television subsidiary, Vantage Cable
Associates, L.P., to Galaxy Telecom, L.P. for $38,400, of which $32,016 was paid
in cash and $6,384 was represented by a Class D limited partnership interest in
Galaxy Telecom, L.P. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately
$15,400, after expenses, closing adjustments and post-closing adjustments of
approximately $1,400.
Revenues of the discontinued operations aggregated $10,224 and $10,436 for
the period from January 1, 1994 through December 22, 1994 and the year ended
December 31, 1993, respectively. Interest expense has been allocated to
discontinued operations based on debt that can be identified as specifically
attributed to those operations. For the period from January 1, 1994 through
December 22, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1993, interest expense related
to discontinued operations was $2,884 and $2,227, respectively.
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Information concerning the Company's continuing business segments for the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PROPERTY- CORPORATE AND
LIFE CASUALTY DISCONTINUED
CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE INSURANCE OPERATIONS
------------- ------------ ----------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues, year ended December 31:
1995....................................... $ 405,985 $ 385,480 $ 20,489 $ 16
1994....................................... 349,885 330,422 19,448 15
1993....................................... 303,462 284,876 18,586 --
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes, minority interest in
earnings of subsidiaries and equity income
(loss), year ended December 31:
1995....................................... 90,447 88,500 2,083 (136)
1994....................................... 59,873 58,573 1,288 12
1993....................................... 38,931 38,898 33 --
Identifiable assets, December 31:
1995....................................... 3,090,851 3,029,817 60,250 784
1994....................................... 2,792,535 2,735,788 56,708 39
1993....................................... 2,142,849 2,064,421 50,965 27,463
</TABLE>
Capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization are not considered
material. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and short-term
investments.
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE HEREBY TO
GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY, ANY SELLING STOCKHOLDER OR
ANY UNDERWRITER. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY TO ANY
PERSON OR BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH
OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY DATE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE
HEREOF.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary............................. 3
Risk Factors................................... 9
The Company.................................... 16
Use of Proceeds................................ 17
Dividend Policy................................ 17
Capitalization................................. 17
Selected Consolidated Financial Data........... 18
Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.... 20
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.................................... 26
Business....................................... 40
Management..................................... 64
Management Compensation........................ 70
Principal and Selling Stockholders............. 76
Certain Transactions and Relationships......... 79
Description of Capital Stock................... 83
Shares Eligible for Future Sale................ 86
Underwriting................................... 87
Validity of Common Stock....................... 88
Experts........................................ 88
Available Information.......................... 88
Glossary of Selected Insurance Terms........... 89
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements..... F-1
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UNTIL , 1996, (25 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS), ALL
DEALERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE CLASS A COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY,
WHETHER OR NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A
PROSPECTUS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS TO DELIVER A
PROSPECTUS WHEN ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD
ALLOTMENTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
4,000,000 SHARES
[LOGO]
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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ALEX. BROWN & SONS
INCORPORATED
SMITH BARNEY INC.
EVEREN SECURITIES, INC.
, 1996
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth the various expenses in connection with the
sale and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions. All amounts are estimated except the
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. filing fee.
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SELLING
REGISTRANT STOCKHOLDERS* TOTAL
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SEC Registration fee................................. $ -- $ 30,931 $ 30,931
NASD fee............................................. -- 9,470 9,470
Printing expenses.................................... 250,000 -- 250,000
Accounting fees and expenses......................... 100,000 -- 100,000
Legal fees and expenses.............................. 150,000 -- 150,000
Fees and expenses for qualification under state
securities laws..................................... 20,000 -- 20,000
Transfer Agent's and Registrar's fees................ 10,000 -- 10,000
NYSE listing fees.................................... 138,000 -- 138,000
Miscellaneous........................................ 41,599 -- 41,599
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Total............................................ $ 709,599 $ 40,401 $ 750,000
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* Each Selling Stockholder will pay its pro rata share of the SEC registration
fee and the NASD fee which is allocable to the inclusion of such Selling
Stockholder's shares in the Offering, based upon the number of shares being
sold by such Selling Stockholder. The Company will pay all other expenses of
issuance.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Sections 851 and 856 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act provide that a
corporation has the power to indemnify its directors and officers against
liabilities and expenses incurred by reason of such person serving in the
capacity of director or officer, if such person has acted in good faith and in a
manner reasonably believed by the individual to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation, and in any criminal proceeding if such person had
no reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was unlawful. The
foregoing indemnity provisions notwithstanding, in the case of actions brought
by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made to such
director or officer with respect to any matter as to which such individual has
been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless, and only to the extent
that, a court determines that indemnification is proper under the circumstances.
Article VIII of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation provide
that the Company shall indemnify its directors to the fullest extent possible
under the Iowa Business Corporation Act. Article V of the Company's Restated
By-laws extends the same indemnity to its officers. Article VII of the Articles
provides that no director shall be liable to the Company or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of the individual's fiduciary duty as a director,
except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for
any transaction in which the director derived an improper personal benefit, or
(iv) under the Iowa Business Corporation Act provisions relating to improper
distributions.
The Company maintains a directors' and officers' liability insurance policy
to insure against losses arising from claims made against its directors and
officers, subject to the limitations and conditions as set forth in the
policies.
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The Company and the Selling Stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Underwriters have agreed to
indemnify the Company, the Selling Stockholders, and the directors and officers
of the Company who have signed the registration statement against certain
matters.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
A. In connection with its plan of organization, the Company issued Common
Stock in 1994 in return for (a) all of the stock of Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company, (b) all of the stock of Western Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, (c)
25% of the stock of FBL Insurance Company, (d) 0.5% of the stock of Rural
Security Life Insurance Company and (e) cash. There were no underwriting
discounts or commissions paid in connection with the issuance of any such stock.
All of the Common Stock thus issued was issued to 27 Farm Bureau organizations
in reliance upon the exemption from registration for transactions not involving
a public offering contained at Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1993, as
amended. The number of shares issued, adjusted to reflect the 2,000 for 1 split
effective March 19, 1996 and aggregating the Class A shares (95%) and Class B
shares (5%) thereby issued to each Stockholder, and the consideration received
is shown in the following table:
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK
DATE OF SALE STOCKHOLDER ISSUED CONSIDERATION
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January-March, 1994 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 15,235,100 100% of the common stock of
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 1,692,180 Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company 1,366,540 Company, valued at book
Rural Mutual Insurance value as of December 31,
Company 1993
January, 1994 Twenty Farm Bureau 3,938,000 100% of the common stock of
organizations (including Western Farm Bureau Life
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Insurance Company valued at
and Farm Bureau Mutual appraised value of the
Insurance Company) Company as of December 31,
consisting of the former 1993.
shareholders of Western
Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company
January-March, 1994 Wisconsin Farm Bureau 6,640 0.5% of the common stock of
Federation, Cooperative Rural Security Life
Insurance Company valued at
appraised value of the
Company as of December 31,
1993
January-March, 1994 Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 1,097,140 25% of the common stock of
Company FBL Insurance Company
valued at appraised value
of the Company as of
December 31, 1993
January-March, 1994 Five Farm Bureau 58,000 $9.68 cash per share based
organizations on statutory book value as
of December 31, 1993
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B. Subsequent to the organization of the Company, the Company issued common
stock for cash or stock of Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company as set forth below
to two existing shareholders, in reliance on the exemption from registration for
transactions not involving a public offering contained in Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1993, as amended:
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
COMMON STOCK
DATE OF SALE STOCKHOLDER SHARES ISSUED CONSIDERATION
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
December 27, 1994 Farm Bureau Insurance 460,000 $9.68 cash per share based
to September 18, 1995 Company of Nebraska on statutory book value as
of December 31, 1993 for
shares purchased before
1995, and $10.47 cash per
share based on statutory
book value as of December
31, 1994 for shares
purchased in 1995.
December 14, 1995 Utah Farm Bureau Federation 6,200 0.83% of the common stock of
Utah Farm Bureau Insurance
Company valued at appraised
value of the Company as of
December 31, 1994.
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C. In April 1996, the Company offered to exchange 5,000,000 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock for 5,000,000 shares of its outstanding Class A Common
Stock (the Series A Exchange). The offer was made to its 27 existing
stockholders on a pro rata basis in reliance upon the exemption from
registration for transactions not involving a public offering contained at
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. None of the offerees
accepted the offer except the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, which has agreed to
accept all 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) Exhibits
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.+
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2 Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant Designating
Series A Preferred Stock.
3.3 Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
4.1 Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
4.2 Form of Stockholders' Agreement Regarding Management and Transfer of Shares of
Class B Common Stock dated as of May 1, 1996.
5.1 Opinion of Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.+
10.1 Form of Amended and Restated 1996 Class A Common Stock Compensation Plan.
10.2 Trademark License from the American Farm Bureau Federation to Farm Bureau Life
Insurance Company dated May 20, 1987.+
10.3 Membership Agreement between the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation dated February 13, 1987.+
10.4 Form of Royalty Agreement with Farm Bureau organizations.+
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10.5 Reinsurance Pooling Agreement dated as of January 1, 1990 among Farm Bureau
Mutual Insurance Company, Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company and South Dakota
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.+
10.6 Form of Loss Pooling Agreement between Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and
Western Agricultural Insurance Company, to be dated as of January 1, 1996.
10.7 Form of Services Agreement between FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Farm Bureau
Management Corporation, to be dated as of January 1, 1996.
10.8 Management Services Agreement between FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Farm Bureau
Mutual dated as of January 1, 1996.+
10.9 Management Performance Plan (1995) sponsored by Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Company.+
10.10 Management Performance Plan (1996) sponsored by Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
Company.+
10.11 Lease between Farm Bureau Life and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation dated January 1,
1990.+
10.12 Back-up Agreement dated April 30, 1996 between Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.+
23 (a) Consent of Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. (included in Exhibit
5).+
(b) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24 Power of Attorney (contained at Signature Page II-6).+
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Consents of Messrs. Chicoine, Creer and Walker to be named as proposed Directors
of the Company.+
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+ Previously filed.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules
Report of Independent Auditors on Schedules
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Schedule I Summary of Investments -- Other than Investment in Related
Parties.
Schedule II Condensed Financial Information of Registrant.
Schedule III Supplementary Insurance Information.
Schedule IV Reinsurance.
</TABLE>
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting
regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the
related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions described in Item 14, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its
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counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court
of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it
is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters
at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such
denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part
of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4)
or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement or amendment thereto to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of West
Des Moines, State of Iowa, on June 18, 1996.
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
By /s/ THOMAS R. GIBSON
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Thomas R. Gibson
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement or amendment thereto has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Executed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated:
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ THOMAS R. GIBSON Executive Vice President, General Manager,
-------------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer, and Director June 18, 1996
Thomas R. Gibson (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ JAMES W. NOYCE Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
-------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and Accounting June 18, 1996
James W. Noyce Officer)
*
-------------------------------------- Chairman of the Board and Director June 18, 1996
Edward M. Wiederstein
*
-------------------------------------- First Vice Chair and Director June 18, 1996
V. Thomas Geary
*
-------------------------------------- Second Vice Chair and Director June 18, 1996
Roger Bill Mitchell
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Kenneth R. Ashby
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Al Christopherson
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Kenny J. Evans
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-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Gary Hall
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Karen J. Henry
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Richard Kjerstad
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
David L. McClure
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
Howard D. Poulson
*
-------------------------------------- Director June 18, 1996
John J. Van Sweden
*
-------------------------------------- Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer June 18, 1996
Eugene R. Maahs and Director
*
-------------------------------------- Senior Vice President, General Counsel and June 18, 1996
Stephen M. Morain Director
*By: /s/ THOMAS R. GIBSON
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Thomas R. Gibson
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ON SCHEDULES
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of FBL Financial Group, Inc.
as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related consolidated statements of
income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1995, and have issued our report thereon
dated March 12, 1996 (included elsewhere in this Registration Statement). Our
audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in Item 16(b) of
this Registration Statement. These schedules are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our
audit.
In our opinion, the financial statement schedules referred to above, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
March 12, 1996
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SCHEDULE I -- SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS -- OTHER
THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
DECEMBER 31, 1995
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COLUMN D
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COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C AMOUNT AT WHICH
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TYPE OF INVESTMENT COST (1) VALUE BALANCE SHEET
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturity securities, held for investment:
Bonds:
United States Government and government agencies and
authorities.................................................... $ 220,768 $ 231,777 $ 220,768
Corporate mortgage-backed securities............................ 457,381 475,415 457,381
All other corporate bonds....................................... 5,000 5,284 5,000
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Total......................................................... 683,149 $ 712,476 683,149
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Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
Bonds:
United States Government and government agencies and
authorities.................................................... 276,482 $ 283,413 283,413
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions.............. 28,496 29,432 29,432
Public utilities................................................ 172,672 181,013 181,013
Corporate mortgage and asset-backed securities.................. 80,821 85,360 85,360
Convertible bonds............................................... 5,670 5,439 5,439
All other corporate bonds....................................... 725,181 772,337 772,337
Redeemable preferred stocks....................................... 36,286 36,066 36,066
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Total......................................................... 1,325,608 $ 1,393,060 1,393,060
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Equity securities, available-for-sale:
Common stocks:
Public utilities................................................ 1,882 $ 1,833 1,833
Banks, trusts, and insurance companies.......................... 13,407 20,235 20,235
Industrial, miscellaneous, and all other........................ 59,074 60,574 60,574
Nonredeemable preferred stocks.................................... 2,675 1,072 1,072
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Total......................................................... 77,038 $ 83,714 83,714
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Held in inventory:
Bonds............................................................. 807 $ 818 818
Redeemable preferred stocks....................................... 14,692 15,828 15,828
Common stocks..................................................... 6,056 5,267 5,267
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Total......................................................... 21,555 $ 21,913 21,913
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Mortgage loans on real estate....................................... 267,423 266,623(2)
Investment real estate.............................................. 28,784 28,604(2)
Policy loans........................................................ 116,107 116,107
Other long-term investments......................................... 2,892 2,892
Short-term investments.............................................. 50,061 50,061
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$ 2,572,617 $ 2,646,123
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(1) On the basis of cost adjusted for repayments and amortization of premiums
and accrual of discounts for fixed maturities, other long-term investments
and short-term investments; original cost for equity securities; unpaid
principal balance for mortgage loans on real estate and policy loans, and
original cost less accumulated depreciation for investment real estate.
(2) Amount not equal to cost (Column B) because of allowance for possible losses
deducted from cost to determine reported amount.
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SCHEDULE II -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents............................................................. $ 455 $ 39
Investments in subsidiaries (eliminated in consolidation)............................. 563,871 430,723
Current income taxes recoverable...................................................... 90 --
Other assets.......................................................................... 239 --
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Total assets...................................................................... $ 564,655 $ 430,762
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities.............................................. $ 304 $ 4
Current income taxes payable........................................................ -- 15
Deferred income taxes............................................................... 53 --
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Total liabilities..................................................................... 357 19
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock........................................................................ 1,193 1,173
Additional paid-in capital.......................................................... 145,288 141,026
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) of subsidiaries............................ 37,807 (31,838)
Retained earnings................................................................... 380,010 320,382
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Total stockholders' equity........................................................ 564,298 430,743
------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity...................................... $ 564,655 $ 430,762
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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SCHEDULE II -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (CONTINUED)
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Universal life and annuity product charges..................................... $ -- $ -- $ 21,331
Traditional life insurance premiums............................................ -- -- 41,801
Accident and health premiums................................................... -- -- 25,703
Net investment income.......................................................... 16 47 84,390
Realized gains on investments.................................................. -- -- 2,955
Other income................................................................... -- -- 9,444
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Total revenues............................................................... 16 47 185,624
Benefits and expenses:
Universal life and annuity benefits............................................ -- -- 37,442
Traditional life insurance and accident and health benefits.................... -- -- 47,462
Increase in traditional and accident and health future policy benefits......... -- -- 12,664
Distributions to participating policyholders................................... -- -- 21,901
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses............................... -- -- 40,819
Interest expense............................................................... -- -- 666
Other expenses................................................................. 152 3 --
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Total benefits and expenses.................................................. 152 3 160,954
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(136) 44 24,670
Income taxes..................................................................... 52 (15) (8,635)
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Income (loss) before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries and income
from other equity investments................................................... (84) 29 16,035
Equity income, net of related income taxes....................................... -- -- 1,319
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (eliminated in consolidation)..... 59,712 42,037 2,449
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Net income................................................................... $ 59,628 $ 42,066 $ 19,803
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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SCHEDULE II -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (CONTINUED)
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES............................ $ (75) $ 48 $ 40,099
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale, maturity or repayment of investments:
Fixed maturities............................................................. -- -- 246,024
Equity securities............................................................ -- -- 29,681
Mortgage loans on real estate................................................ -- -- 5,779
Investment real estate....................................................... -- -- 190
Policy loans................................................................. -- -- 16,877
Other long-term investments.................................................. -- -- 344
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-- -- 298,895
Acquisition of investments:
Fixed maturities............................................................. -- -- (269,582)
Equity securities............................................................ -- -- (22,420)
Mortgage loans on real estate................................................ -- -- (53,203)
Investment real estate....................................................... -- -- (9)
Policy loans................................................................. -- -- (16,131)
Short-term investments -- net................................................ -- -- (16,037)
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-- -- (377,382)
Investments in subsidiaries (eliminated in consolidation)...................... (3,698) (1,152) (11,084)
Return of capital from subsidiary (eliminated in consolidation)................ -- -- 5,616
Proceeds from disposal, repayment of advances and other distributions from
entities accounted for by the equity method................................... -- -- 26,756
Investments in and advances to entities accounted for by the equity method..... -- -- (25,793)
Other.......................................................................... -- -- (606)
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Net cash used in investing activities.......................................... (3,698) (1,152) (83,598)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Receipts from interest sensitive products credited to policyholder account
balances...................................................................... -- -- 89,775
Return of policyholder account balances on interest sensitive products......... -- -- (45,532)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings............................................ -- -- 6,806
Repayment of short-term borrowings............................................. -- -- (6,198)
Repayment of long-term debt.................................................... -- -- (132)
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SCHEDULE II -- CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (CONTINUED)
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1995 1994 1993
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
Issuance of common stock for cash.............................................. $ 4,189 $ 1,143 $ --
Cash held by former parent at time of reorganization (eliminated in
consolidation)................................................................ -- (1,220) --
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Net cash provided by financing activities...................................... 4,189 (77) 44,719
--------- ------------ ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents............................... 416 (1,181) 1,220
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year................................. 39 1,220 --
--------- ------------ ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year....................................... $ 455 $ 39 $ 1,220
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest..................................................................... $ -- $ -- $ 666
Income taxes................................................................. -- -- 9,074
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Noncash activity resulting from reorganization:
Investment in subsidiaries................................................. -- (232,302) --
Other investments.......................................................... -- 1,010,219 --
Other non-cash assets...................................................... -- 278,573 --
Policyholder liabilities................................................... -- (990,257) --
Other liabilities.......................................................... -- (67,453) --
--------- ------------ ---------
-- (1,220) --
Acquisition of Rural Security Life Insurance Company through stock
exchange.................................................................... -- -- 27,101
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (CONTINUED)
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
DECEMBER 31, 1995
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of FBL
Financial Group, Inc.
The Company was incorporated in the State of Iowa on October 13, 1993, and,
effective January 1, 1994, acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Farm
Bureau Life Insurance Company (Farm Bureau Life) in a transaction that was
treated as a reorganization. Accordingly, the 1993 financial statements
presented herein are those of Farm Bureau Life. See Notes 1 and 3 to the
Company's consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding
the reorganization.
In the parent company only financial statements, the Company's investments
in subsidiaries are stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of
subsidiaries since the date of acquisition and net unrealized gains/losses on
the subsidiaries' investments classified as "available-for-sale" in accordance
with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities".
2. CASH DIVIDENDS FROM SUBSIDIARY
During 1994, Western Life Insurance Company paid common stock dividends of
$32 ($16.00 per share) to the parent company.
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SCHEDULE III -- SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E COLUMN F
- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
FUTURE
POLICY
BENEFITS,
DEFERRED LOSSES,
POLICY CLAIMS, AND OTHER
ACQUISITION LOSS UNEARNED POLICYHOLDER PREMIUM
COSTS EXPENSES REVENUES FUNDS REVENUE
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1995:
Life insurance........................ $ 134,040 $2,054,092 $ 17,350 $ 215,242 $ 129,333
Property-casualty insurance........... 1,021 29,984 15,906 -- 18,709
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total................................... $ 135,061 $2,084,076 $ 33,256 $ 215,242 $ 148,042
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
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December 31, 1994:
Life insurance........................ $ 136,653 $1,950,174 $ 17,962 $ 199,575 $ 113,000
Property-casualty insurance........... 996 28,828 15,654 -- 17,778
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total................................... $ 137,649 $1,979,002 $ 33,616 $ 199,575 $ 130,778
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
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December 31, 1993:
Life insurance........................ $ 120,834 $1,426,837 $ 16,621 $ 163,538 $ 118,987
Property-casualty insurance........... 980 26,291 13,721 -- 16,937
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total................................... $ 121,814 $1,453,128 $ 30,342 $ 163,538 $ 135,924
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN A COLUMN G COLUMN H COLUMN I COLUMN J COLUMN K
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BENEFITS, AMORTIZATION
CLAIMS, OF DEFERRED
NET LOSSES, AND POLICY OTHER
INVESTMENT SETTLEMENT ACQUISITION OPERATING PREMIUMS
INCOME EXPENSES COSTS EXPENSES WRITTEN
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1995:
Life insurance............................ $ 221,525 $ 184,417 $ 7,736 $ 60,991
Property-casualty insurance............... 1,583 13,621 2,991 1,713 $ 18,851
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
-----------
Total....................................... $ 223,108 $ 198,038 $ 10,727 $ 62,704
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
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December 31, 1994:
Life insurance............................ $ 177,310 $ 158,165 $ 6,837 $ 63,130
Property-casualty insurance............... 1,524 13,441 3,229 1,456 $ 18,339
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
-----------
Total....................................... $ 178,834 $ 171,606 $ 10,066 $ 64,586
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
December 31, 1993:
Life insurance............................ $ 136,825 $ 153,761 $ 3,356 $ 48,712
Property-casualty insurance............... 1,495 13,948 2,667 1,897 $ 17,722
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
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Total....................................... $ 138,320 $ 167,709 $ 6,023 $ 50,609
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
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SCHEDULE IV -- REINSURANCE
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E COLUMN F
- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
PERCENT OF
CEDED TO ASSUMED AMOUNT
GROSS OTHER FROM OTHER ASSUMED TO
AMOUNT COMPANIES COMPANIES NET AMOUNT NET
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year ended December 31, 1995:
Life insurance in force, at end of
year................................. $16,208,497 $ 953,828 $ -- $15,254,669 --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Insurance premiums and other
considerations:
Universal life and annuity product
charges............................ $ 45,505 $ 1,783 $ -- $ 43,722 --
Traditional life insurance and
accident and health premiums....... 98,682 13,071 -- 85,611 --
Property-casualty premiums.......... 26,093 26,240 18,856 18,709 100.8%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ 170,280 $ 41,094 $ 18,856 $ 148,042 12.7%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Year ended December 31, 1994:
Life insurance in force, at end of
year................................. $15,221,217 $ 924,508 $ -- $14,296,709 --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Insurance premiums and other
considerations:
Universal life and annuity product
charges............................ $ 44,432 $ 1,698 $ -- $ 42,734 --
Traditional life insurance and
accident and health premiums....... 91,629 21,382 19 70,266 --
Property-casualty premiums.......... 25,846 26,415 18,347 17,778 103.2%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ 161,907 $ 49,495 $ 18,366 $ 130,778 14.0%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Year ended December 31, 1993:
Life insurance in force, at end of
year................................. $ 9,963,157 $ 438,021 $ -- $ 9,525,136 --
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Insurance premiums and other
considerations:
Universal life and annuity product
charges............................ $ 27,685 $ 1,185 $ -- $ 26,500 --
Traditional life insurance and
accident and health premiums....... 98,347 5,788 (72) 92,487 --
Property-casualty premiums.......... 22,042 22,874 17,769 16,937 104.9%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$ 148,074 $ 29,847 $ 17,697 $ 135,924 13.1%
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBITS PAGE
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.+
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.
3.2 Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant Designating Series A
Preferred Stock.
3.3 Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.
4.1 Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant.
4.2 Form of Stockholders' Agreement Regarding Management and Transfer of Shares of Class B
Common Stock dated as of May 1, 1996.
5.1 Opinion of Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C.+
10.1 Form of Amended and Restated 1996 Class A Common Stock Compensation Plan.
10.2 Trademark License from the American Farm Bureau Federation to Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company dated May 20, 1987.+
10.3 Membership Agreement between the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Iowa Farm Bureau
Federation dated February 13, 1987.+
10.4 Form of Royalty Agreement with Farm Bureau organizations.+
10.5 Reinsurance Pooling Agreement dated as of January 1, 1990 among Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company, Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company and South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual
Insurance Company.+
10.6 Form of Loss Pooling Agreement between Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and Western
Agricultural Insurance Company, to be dated as of January 1, 1996.
10.7 Form of Services Agreement between FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Farm Bureau Management
Corporation, to be dated as of January 1, 1996.
10.8 Management Services Agreement between FBL Financial Group, Inc. and Farm Bureau Mutual
dated as of January 1, 1996.+
10.9 Management Performance Plan (1995) sponsored by Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.+
10.10 Management Performance Plan (1996) sponsored by Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.+
10.11 Lease between Farm Bureau Life and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation dated January 1, 1990.+
10.12 Back-up Agreement dated April 30, 1996 between Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and FBL
Financial Group, Inc.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.+
23 (a) Consent of Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. (included in
Exhibit 5).+
(b) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24 Power of Attorney (contained at Signature Page II-6).+
27 Financial Data Schedule.
99 Consents of Messrs. Chicoine, Creer and Walker to be named as proposed Directors of the
Company.+
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+ Previously filed.
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RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
FARM BUREAU MULTI-STATE SERVICES, INC.
Pursuant to Section 1007 of the Iowa Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned corporation hereby adopts the following restated Articles of
Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the Corporation is FBL Financial Group, Inc. (the
"Corporation").
ARTICLE II
DURATION
The Corporation shall have perpetual duration.
ARTICLE III
POWERS
The Corporation shall have unlimited power to engage in and to do any
lawful act concerning any and all lawful business for which corporations may be
organized under the Iowa Business Corporation Act.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The total number of shares of capital stock of all classes which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Million (100,000,000)
shares which shall be divided into classes of which Ten Million (10,000,000)
shares without par value shall be designated Preferred Stock, Eighty-eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand (88,500,000) shares without par value shall be
designated Class A Common Stock and One Million Five Hundred Thousand
(1,500,000) shares without par value shall be designated Class B Common Stock.
The designations and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of each class are as follows:
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1. The powers, preferences and rights of the Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or
restrictions thereof, shall be in all respects identical, except as
otherwise required by law or expressly provided in this Article IV.
2. Except as required pursuant to the Iowa Business Corporation
Act, all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders shall be
voted on separately by the holders of the Class A Common Stock and by
the holders of the Class B Common Stock voting as separate voting
groups. At any meeting of stockholders at which any Class A Directors
are elected, each holder of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to
one (1) vote for each share of Class A Common Stock standing in such
holder's name on the stock transfer records of the Corporation, for
the election of Class A Directors, and the holders of Class B Common
Stock shall not be entitled to any vote with respect to the election
of Class A Directors. At any meeting of stockholders at which any
Class B Directors are elected, each holder of Class B Common Stock
shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Class B Common
Stock standing in such holder's name on the stock transfer records of
the Corporation, for the election of Class B Directors, and the
holders of Class A Common Stock shall not be entitled to any vote with
respect to the election of Class B Directors.
3. If and when dividends on the Class A Common Stock or Class B
Common Stock are declared payable from time to time by the board of
directors from funds legally available therefor, whether payable in
cash, in property or in shares of stock of the Corporation, the
holders of Class A Common Stock and the holders of Class B Common
Stock shall be entitled to share equally, share for share, in such
dividends. No dividend of shares of Class B Common Stock may be paid,
and in the event that a dividend of shares of Class A Common Stock is
paid, such dividend shall be payable, share for share, to the holders
of the Class A Common Stock and to the holders of the Class B Common
Stock.
4. (a) The holder of each outstanding share of Class B Common
Stock shall have the right at any time, or from time to time, at such
holder's option to convert such share into one fully paid and non-
assessable share of Class A Common Stock, on and subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
(b) In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the
holder of any shares of Class B Common Stock to be converted shall
present and surrender the certificate representing such shares during
usual business hours at any office or agency of the Corporation
maintained for the transfer of Class B Common Stock and shall deliver
a
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written notice of the election of the holder to convert the shares
represented by such certificate or any portion thereof specified in such
notice. Such notice shall also state the name or names (with address) in
which the certificate or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock
which shall be issuable on such conversion shall be issued. If so required
by the Corporation, any certificate for shares surrendered for conversion
shall be accompanied by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to
the Corporation, duly executed by the holder of such shares or such
holder's duly authorized representative. Except in the case of an
automatic conversion pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article IV, each
conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed to have been
effected on the date (the "Conversion Date") on which the certificate or
certificates representing such shares shall have been surrendered and such
notice and any required instruments of transfer shall have been received as
aforesaid, and the person or persons in whose name or names any certificate
or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock shall be issuable on
such conversion shall be deemed to have become immediately prior to the
close of business on the Conversion Date the holder or holders of record of
the shares of Class A Common Stock represented thereby.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the presentation and
surrender for conversion, as herein provided, of any certificate for
shares of Class B Common Stock, the Corporation shall issue and
deliver at such office or agency, to or upon the written order of the
holder thereof, certificates for the number of shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion. In case any certificate
for shares of Class B Common Stock shall be surrendered for conversion
of a part only of the shares represented thereby, the Corporation
shall deliver at such office or agency, to or upon the written order
of the holder thereof, a certificate or certificates for the number of
shares of Class B Common Stock represented by such surrendered
certificate, which are not being converted. The issuance of
certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be made without
charge to the converting holder for any tax imposed on the Corporation
in respect of the issue thereof. The Corporation shall not, however,
be required to pay any tax which may be payable with respect to any
transfer involved in the issue and delivery of any certificate in a
name other than that of the holder of the shares being converted, and
the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver any such
certificate unless and until the person requesting the issue thereof
shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or has
established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has
been paid.
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(d) Upon any conversion of shares of Class B Common Stock
into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant hereto, no adjustment
with respect to dividends shall be made; only those dividends shall be
payable on the shares so converted as may be declared and may be
payable to holders of record of shares of Class B Common Stock on the
date prior to the Conversion Date with respect to the shares so
converted; and only those dividends shall be payable on shares of
Class A Common Stock issued upon such conversion as may be declared
and may be payable to holders of record of shares of Class A Common
Stock on or after such Conversion Date.
(e) All shares of Class B Common Stock which shall have
been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be
deemed to be outstanding, and all rights with respect to such shares,
including the rights, if any, to receive notices and to vote, shall
thereupon cease and terminate, except only the right of the holders
thereof, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (c) of this
paragraph 4, to receive shares of Class A Common Stock in exchange
therefor. All shares of Class B Common Stock surrendered for
conversion shall be canceled and may not be reissued.
(f) Such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as may
from time to time be required for such purpose shall be reserved for
issuance upon conversion of outstanding shares of Class B Common
Stock.
5. (a) No person holding shares of Class B Common Stock
(hereinafter called "Class B holder") may transfer, and the
Corporation shall not register the transfer of, such shares of Class B
Common Stock, whether by sale, assignment, gift, bequest, appointment
or otherwise, except as permitted in any Class B Common Stockholder
agreement to which the Class B holder and the Corporation is a party.
(b) Any purported transfer of shares of Class B Common
Stock not permitted hereunder shall result, without further action, in
the automatic conversion of the transferee's shares of Class B Common
Stock, on a one for one basis, into shares of Class A Common Stock,
effective on the date of such purported transfer. The Corporation
may, as a condition to the transfer or the registration of transfer of
shares of Class B Common Stock, require the furnishing of such
affidavits or other proof as it deems necessary to establish that such
transfer is permitted by the terms of any Class B Common Stockholder
agreement to which the holder of such Class B Common Stock is a party.
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6. The Corporation shall note on the certificates representing
the shares of Class B Common Stock that there are restrictions on
transfer and registration of transfer imposed by, or as described in,
paragraph 5.
7. The Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock is subject
to all the powers, rights, privileges, preferences and priorities of
the Preferred Stock as may be stated herein and as shall be stated and
expressed in any resolution or resolutions adopted by the board of
directors pursuant to authority expressly granted to and vested in it
by the provisions of this Article IV.
8. Authority is hereby expressly granted to the board of
directors of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of this
Article IV and to the limitations prescribed by law, by delivering to
the Iowa Secretary of State for filing articles of amendment hereto,
which will be effective without shareholder action, to authorize the
issuance of one or more series of Preferred Stock and with respect to
each series to fix by resolution or resolutions providing for the
issuance of the series the voting powers, full or limited, if any, of
the shares of the series and the designations, preferences and
relative, participating optional or other special rights, and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. Each series
shall consist of such number of shares as shall be stated and
expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance
of the stock of the series together with such additional number of
shares as the board of directors by resolution or resolutions may from
time to time determine to issue as a part of the series. The board of
directors may from time to time decrease the number of shares of any
series of Preferred Stock (but not below the number thereof then
outstanding) by providing that any unissued shares previously assigned
to the series shall no longer constitute a part thereof and may assign
the unissued shares to an existing or newly created series.
The authority of the board of directors with respect to each
series shall include, but not be limited to, the determination or
fixing of the following:
(a) The designation of the series.
(b) The dividend rate of the series, the conditions and
dates upon which dividends shall be payable, the relation which the
dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any other class or
classes of stock, and whether the dividends shall be cumulative or
non-cumulative.
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(c) Whether the shares of the series shall be subject to
redemption by the Corporation and, if made subject to redemption, the
times, prices and other terms and conditions of the redemption.
(d) The rights of the holders of the shares of the series
upon the dissolution of, or upon the distribution of assets of, the
Corporation, and the amount payable on the shares in the event of
voluntary or involuntary liquidation.
(e) The terms and amount of any sinking fund provided for
the purchase or redemption of the shares of the series.
(f) Whether or not the shares of the series shall be
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of any other class or
classes or of any other series of any class or classes of stock of the
Corporation and, if provision be made for conversion or exchange, the
times, prices, rates, adjustments, and other terms and conditions of
the conversion or exchange.
(g) The extent, if any, to which the holders of the shares
of the series shall be entitled to vote with respect to the election
of directors or otherwise.
9. The holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the board of
directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of
dividends, dividends at the rates fixed by the board of directors for
such series, and no more, before any dividends, other than dividends
payable in Class A Common Stock, shall be declared and paid, or set
apart for payment, on the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common
Stock with respect to the same dividend period.
10. Whenever, at any time, dividends on the then outstanding
Preferred Stock as may be required with respect to any series
outstanding shall have been paid or declared and set apart for
payment, and after complying with respect to any retirement or sinking
fund or funds for any series of Preferred Stock, the board of
directors may, subject to the provisions of the resolution or
resolutions creating any series of Preferred Stock, declare and pay
dividends on the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock out
of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, and the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to share
therein.
11. The holders of shares of each series of Preferred Stock
shall be entitled upon liquidation or dissolution or upon the
distribution of
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the assets of the Corporation to such preferences as provided in the
resolution or resolutions creating the series, and no more, before any
distribution of the assets of the Corporation shall be made to the holders
of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Whenever the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall have been paid the full amounts
to which they shall be entitled, the holders of shares of the Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to share ratably in
all the remaining assets of the Corporation.
12. Except as otherwise required by law and except for such
voting powers with respect to the election of directors or other
matters as may be stated in the resolution or resolutions of the board
of directors providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred
Stock, the holders of the series shall have no voting power
whatsoever.
13. No holder of any share of any class of stock of the
Corporation shall have any preemptive right to subscribe for or
acquire additional shares of stock of any class of the Corporation or
warrants or options to purchase, or securities convertible into,
shares of any class of stock of the Corporation.
ARTICLE V
REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The street address of the registered office of the Corporation is 5400
University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266, and the name of the Registered
Agent at that office is Stephen M. Morain.
ARTICLE VI
DIRECTORS
1. Definitions: For purpose of these restated articles of incorporation,
the following terms have the meanings given below.
(a) "Class A Director" means a director elected by the holders of the
Class A Common Stock and any director appointed to fill a vacancy in
the position of a director so elected.
(b) "Class B Director" means a director elected by the holders of the
Class B Common Stock and any director appointed to fill a vacancy in
the position of a director so elected.
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2. Number: The number of Class A Directors of the Corporation shall be
not less than three (3) nor more than (5). The number of Class B Directors
shall be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20).
3. Class A Director Qualifications and Removal. Not less than three nor
more than five Class A Directors (the exact number to be set from time to time
by resolution of the Board of Directors) shall be elected annually by the
holders of the Class A Common Stock. Class A Directors may be removed without
cause by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. A
person who is an officer, director or employee of a Class B Common Stockholder,
any other Farm Bureau organization or any affiliate thereof shall not be
qualified to serve as a Class A Director.
4. Class B Director Qualifications and Removal. Not less than ten nor
more than twenty Class B Directors (the exact number to be set from time to time
by the terms of an agreement among the Class B Common Stockholders) shall be
elected annually by the holders of the Class B Common Stock. Class B Directors
may be removed without cause by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Class B Common Stock.
ARTICLE VII
PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS
A Director of this Corporation shall not be personally liable to the
Corporation or to its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a Director, except for liability (1) for any breach of the Director's
duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its shareholders, (ii) for acts or
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing
violation of the law, (iii) for any transaction from which the Director derives
an improper personal benefit or (iv) under Section 490.833, Code of Iowa. No
amendments to or repeal of this Article shall apply to or have any effect on the
liability or alleged liability of any Director of the Corporation for or with
respect to any acts or omissions of said Director occurring prior to such
amendment or repeal. If Iowa law is hereafter changed to permit further
elimination or limitation of the liability of Directors for monetary damages to
the Corporation or its shareholders, then the liability of a Director of this
Corporation shall be automatically eliminated or limited to the full extent then
permitted without further action of the Corporation or its Board of Directors.
The Directors of this Corporation have agreed to serve and assume the duties of
Directors in reliance upon the provisions of this Article.
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ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS
Each individual who is or was a Director of the Corporation (and the heirs,
executors, personal representatives of administrators of such individual) who
was or is made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director of
the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise
("Indemnitee"), shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter
be amended. In addition to the indemnification conferred in this Article, the
Indemnitee shall also be entitled to have paid directly by the Corporation the
expenses reasonably incurred in defending any such proceeding against such
Indemnitee in advance of its final disposition, to the fullest extent authorized
by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. This Article
shall prevail over any inconsistent bylaw or resolution adopted by the
Corporation.
ARTICLE IX
RECLASSIFICATION OF CAPITAL STOCK
Each share of the par value of $100.00 of the capital stock of this
Corporation outstanding at the effective date and time of these restated
articles of incorporation shall automatically and without any further action by
the Corporation or the shareholders be and become nineteen hundred (1,900)
shares without par value of the Class A Common Stock of this Corporation and one
hundred (100) shares without par value of the Class B Common Stock of this
Corporation.
CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION
A. The duly adopted restated articles of incorporation set forth above
supersede the original articles of incorporation of the Corporation and all
amendments to them.
B. The restated articles of incorporation amend the articles of
incorporation requiring shareholder approval. The restated articles of
incorporation were approved by the shareholders on March 12, 1996. The
designation, number of outstanding shares, number of votes entitled to be cast
by each voting group entitled to vote
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separately on the restated articles of incorporation, and the number of votes of
each voting group indisputably represented at the meeting are as follows:
VOTES ENTITLED TO VOTES
DESIGNATION SHARES BE CAST ON REPRESENTED
OF GROUP OUTSTANDING RESTATED ARTICLES AT MEETING
-------- ----------- ----------------- ----------
Par Value $100.00 Shares 11,929.9 11,929.9 11,929.9
C. The total number of votes cast for and against the restated articles
of incorporation by each voting group entitled to vote separately on the
restated articles of incorporation is as follows:
VOTING VOTES VOTES
GROUP FOR AGAINST
----- --- -------
Par Value $100.00 Shares 11,929.9 None
D. The total number of undisputed votes cast for the restated articles of
incorporation by each voting group was:
VOTING VOTES
GROUP FOR
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Par Value $100.00 11,929.9
Shares
E. The number of votes cast for the restated articles of incorporation by
each voting group was sufficient for approval by that voting group.
FARM BUREAU MULTI-STATE
SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Eugene R. Maahs
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Eugene R. Maahs, Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer
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March 19, 1996
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
SERIES A CUMULATIVE VOTING PREFERRED STOCK
OF
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Pursuant to Section 490.602 of the Iowa Code (1995)
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority vested in the Board of Directors of FBL
Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") in accordance with the provisions of its
Restated Articles of Incorporation, a series of Preferred Stock of the Company,
be and hereby is, authorized to be issued with voting powers, designations,
preferences, and other special rights, qualifications, limitations and
restrictions as follows:
1. DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT; RESTRICTED TRANSFER ISSUE.
(a) The shares of this series of Preferred Stock shall be designated
as Series A Cumulative Voting Preferred Stock with no par value
(hereinafter referred to as "Series A Preferred Stock") and the
number of shares constituting this series shall be five million
(5,000,000).
(b) Shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be initially issued only
to a Farm Bureau organization as defined in Section 9 hereof. In
the event any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall, as a
result of any transfer or otherwise, cease to be beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly by a Farm Bureau organization, the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock ceasing to be so owned shall
immediately and without any further action by the Company or the
holder thereof, become subject to redemption by the Company, at
the option of the Company, pursuant to Section 5 hereof.
Certificates representing shares of Series A Preferred Stock
shall be legended to reflect such right of redemption.
2. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth,
the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors of the Company out of funds legally available therefor,
cumulative cash dividends ("Series A Dividends") in an amount per
share equal to One Dollar ($1.00) per share per annum, payable
quarterly, one-fourth on the last day of March, June, September
and December (each a "Dividend Payment Date"), to holders of
record at the start of business on such Dividend Payment Date.
In the event that any Dividend Payment Date shall fall on any day
other than a business day, the dividend payment due on such
Dividend Payment Date shall be paid on the business day
immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date. Series A
Dividends shall begin to
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accrue on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the
date of issuance of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
Series A Dividends shall accrue on a daily basis whether the
Company shall have earnings or surplus at the time. Series A
Dividends accrued for any period less than a full quarterly
period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of 30-day
months. Accrued but unpaid Series A Dividends shall cumulate as
of the Dividend Payment Date on which they first become payable,
but no interest shall accrue on accumulated but unpaid Series A
Dividends.
(b) So long as any Series A Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, no
dividend shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on
any other series of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock as to dividends, unless there shall also be or
have been declared or paid or set apart for payment on the Series
A Preferred Stock, dividends for all dividend payment periods of
the Series A Preferred Stock ending on or before the dividend
payment date of such parity stock, ratably in proportion to the
respective amounts of dividends accumulated and unpaid through
such dividend payment period of the Series A Preferred Stock and
accumulated and unpaid or payable on such parity stock through
the dividend payment period on such parity stock next preceding
such dividend payment date. In the event that full cumulative
dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have not been declared
and paid or set apart for payment when due, the Company shall not
declare or pay or set apart for payment any dividends or make any
other distributions on, or make any payment on account of the
purchase, redemption or other retirement of, any other class of
stock or series thereof of the Company ranking, as to dividends
or as to distributions in the event of a liquidation, dissolution
or winding-up of the Company, junior to the Series A Preferred
Stock until full cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred
Stock shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) any
dividend payable solely in any shares of stock ranking, as to
dividends or as to distributions in the event of a liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, junior to the Series A
Preferred Stock, or (ii) the acquisition of shares of any stock
ranking, as to dividends or as to distributions in the event of a
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, junior to
the Series A Preferred Stock either (A) pursuant to any employee
or director incentive or benefit plan or arrangement (including
any employment, severance or consulting agreement) of the Company
or any subsidiary of the Company heretofore or hereafter adopted
or (B) in exchange solely for shares of any other stock ranking
junior to the Series A Preferred Stock.
3. VOTING RIGHTS. The holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
shall have the following voting rights:
(a) The holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall, if the holder is a
Farm Bureau organization as defined in Section 9 hereof, be
entitled to vote on all matters
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submitted to a vote of the holders of Class A Common Stock of the
Company, voting together with the holders of Class A Common Stock
as one class. Each share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to one vote, adjusted as provided in Section 7
hereof. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this
paragraph 3(a), the voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock
specified in this paragraph 3(a) shall terminate automatically in
the event such Series A Preferred Stock shall cease to be
beneficially owned directly or indirectly, by a Farm Bureau
organization as defined in Section 9 hereof, with respect to the
shares ceasing to be so owned.
(b) Except as otherwise required by the Iowa Business Corporation Act
or set forth herein, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall
have no special voting rights as a separate voting group and
their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they
are entitled to vote with holders of Class A Common Stock as set
forth herein) for the taking of any corporate action; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the vote of at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate voting
group, shall be necessary to adopt any alteration, amendment or
repeal of any provision of the Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the Company, as amended, or this Resolution (including any
such alteration, amendment or repeal effected by any merger or
consolidation in which the Company is the surviving or resulting
corporation) if such amendment, alteration or repeal would alter
or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares
of Series A Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely.
4. LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR WINDING-UP.
(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Company, the holders of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of
the Company which remain after the debts or obligations of the
Company have been paid and which are available for payment to
stockholders and subject to the rights of the holders of stock of
the Company ranking senior to or on a parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock in respect of distributions upon liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, before any amount shall
be paid or distributed among the holders of Common Stock or any
other shares ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock in
respect of distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Company, liquidating distributions in cash in
the amount of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per share, plus an amount
in cash equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the
date fixed for distribution. If upon any liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, the amounts payable
with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock and any other stock
ranking as to any such distribution on a parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock are not paid in full, the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock and such other stock shall share ratably in any
distribution of assets in proportion to the full respective
preferential amounts to which they are entitled. After payment
of the full amount to which
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they are entitled as provided by the foregoing provisions of this
paragraph 4(a), the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock
shall not be entitled to any further right or claim to any of the
remaining assets of the Company.
(b) Neither the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
any other corporation, nor the merger or consolidation of any
other corporation with or into the Company, nor the sale,
transfer, exchange or lease of all or any portion of the assets
of the Company, shall be deemed to be a dissolution, liquidation
or winding-up of the affairs of the Company for purposes of this
Section 4, but the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall
nevertheless be entitled in the event of any such merger or
consolidation to the rights provided by Section 6 hereof.
(c) Written notice of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Company, stating the payment
date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts
distributable to holders of Series A Preferred Stock in such
circumstances shall be payable, shall be given by first-class
mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than twenty (20) days
prior to any payment date stated therein, to the holders of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the address shown on the
books of the Company or any transfer agent for the Series A
Preferred Stock.
5. REDEMPTION AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY.
(a) Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock ceasing to be beneficially
owned, directly or indirectly, by a Farm Bureau organization,
shall be redeemable, in whole or in part, out of funds legally
available therefor, at the option of the Company at any time
after the date they ceased to be so owned by a Farm Bureau
organization, at the price of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per share
plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon
to the date fixed for redemption (the "Redemption Price").
(b) Unless otherwise required by law, notice of redemption will be
sent to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock at the address
shown on the books of the Company or any transfer agent for the
Series A Preferred Stock by first class mail, postage prepaid,
mailed not less than twenty (20) days nor more than sixty (60)
days prior to the redemption date. Each such notice shall state:
(i) the redemption date; (ii) the total number of shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if fewer than all
the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of
such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (iii) the Redemption
Price; (iv) the place or places where certificates for such
shares are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price;
and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to
accrue on such redemption date. Upon the date fixed for
redemption, the Company shall set aside cash funds having a value
equal to the aggregate Redemption Price for the shares of Series
A Preferred Stock to be redeemed. Payment of the Redemption
Price shall be
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made by the Company within five (5) days after the date fixed for
redemption upon surrender of the certificates evidencing the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock so redeemed, properly endorsed
or assigned for transfer.
(c) From and after the date fixed for redemption, and provided the
Company shall have set aside funds sufficient to redeem the
shares, dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock called
for redemption will cease to accrue, such shares will no longer
be deemed to be outstanding and all rights in respect of such
shares of the Company shall cease, except the right to receive
the Redemption Price therefor, without interest, upon surrender
to the Company of the certificates evidencing such shares,
properly endorsed or assigned for transfer. If less than all of
the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be
redeemed, the Company shall redeem a portion of the shares of
each holder which is not a Farm Bureau organization determined
pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder.
6. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.
(a) In the event that the Company shall consummate any consolidation
or merger or similar transaction, however named, pursuant to
which the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are by
operation of law exchanged solely for or changed, reclassified or
converted solely into stock of any successor or resulting company
(including the Company), and, if applicable, for a cash payment
in lieu of fractional shares, if any, the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall be assumed by and shall become preferred
stock of such successor or resulting company, having in respect
of such company insofar as possible the same powers, preferences
and relative, participating, optional or other special rights,
and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, that
the Series A Preferred Stock had immediately prior to such
transaction. The rights of the Series A Preferred Stock as
preferred stock of such successor or resulting company shall
successively be subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 7
hereto after any such transaction as nearly equivalent to the
adjustments provided for by such section prior to such
transaction. The Company shall not consummate any such merger,
consolidation or similar transaction unless all then outstanding
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be assumed and
authorized by the successor or resulting company as aforesaid.
(b) In the event the Company shall enter into any agreement providing
for any consolidation or merger or similar transaction described
in paragraph (a) of this Section 6, then the Company shall as
soon as practicable thereafter (and in any event at least ten
(10) business days before consummation of such transaction) give
notice of such agreement and the material terms thereof to each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock and each such holder shall
have the right to elect, by written notice to the Company, to
receive, upon consummation of such transaction (if and when such
transaction is consummated), from the Company
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or the successor of the Company, in redemption and retirement of
such Series A Preferred Stock, a cash payment equal to the amount
payable in respect of shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the
Redemption Price. No such notice of redemption shall be
effective unless given to the Company prior to the close of
business on the fifth business day prior to consummation of such
transaction, unless the Company or the successor of the Company
shall waive such prior notice, but any notice of redemption so
given prior to such time may be withdrawn by notice of withdrawal
given to the Company prior to the close of business on the fifth
business day prior to consummation of such transaction.
7. ANTI-DILUTION VOTING ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time
while any of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are
outstanding, (i) pay any dividend or make a distribution in
respect of the Class A Common Stock in shares of Class A Common
Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock into a smaller number of shares, in each case whether by
reclassification of shares, recapitalization of the Company
(including a recapitalization effected by a merger or
consolidation to which Section 6 hereof does not apply) or
otherwise, the voting rights of a share of Series A Preferred
Stock in effect immediately prior to such action shall be
adjusted by multiplying such voting right by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock outstanding immediately before such event and the
denominator of which is the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock outstanding immediately after such event. An adjustment
made pursuant to this paragraph 7(a) shall be given effect, upon
declaration of such a dividend or distribution, as of the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive
such dividend or distribution (on a retroactive basis) and in the
case of a subdivision or combination shall become effective
immediately as of the effective date thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 7, the
Company shall not be required to make any adjustment of the
voting rights of Series A Preferred Stock unless such adjustment
would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent
(1%) in the voting rights. Any lesser adjustment shall be
carried forward and shall be made no later than the time of, and
together with, the next subsequent adjustment which, together
with any adjustment or adjustments so carried forward, shall
amount to an increase or decrease of at least one percent (1%) in
the voting rights.
(c) If the Company shall make any dividend or distribution of the
Class A Common Stock or issue any Class A Common Stock, other
capital stock or other security of the Company or any rights or
warrants to purchase or acquire any such security, which
transaction does not result in an adjustment to the voting rights
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pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7, the Board
of Directors of the Company shall consider whether such action is
of such a nature that an adjustment to the voting rights should
equitably be made in respect of such transaction. If in such
case the Board of Directors of the Company determines that an
adjustment to the voting rights should be made, an adjustment
shall be made effective as of such date, as determined by the
Board of Directors of the Company. The determination of the
Board of Directors of the Company as to whether an adjustment to
the voting rights of the Series A Preferred Stock should be made
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph 7(c), and,
if so, as to what adjustment should be made and when, shall be
final and binding on the Company and all stockholders of the
Company.
(d) Whenever an adjustment to the voting rights of the Series A
Preferred Stock is required pursuant to this Resolution, the
Company shall forthwith place on file with the transfer agent for
the Class A Common Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock if
there be one, and with the Secretary of the Company, a statement
signed by two officers of the Company stating the voting rights
(as appropriately adjusted), of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Such statement shall set forth in reasonable detail such facts as
shall be necessary to show the reason and the manner of computing
such adjustment. Promptly after each adjustment to the voting
rights of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company shall mail a
notice thereof to each holder of shares of the Series A Preferred
Stock.
8. RANKING; RETIREMENT OF SHARES.
(a) The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank senior to the Class A
Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock as to the payment of
dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation,
dissolution and winding-up of the Company, and, unless otherwise
provided in the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Company, or a Certificate of Designations relating to any other
series of preferred stock of the Company, the Series A Preferred
Stock shall rank on a parity with all other series of the
Company's Preferred Stock, as to the payment of dividends and the
distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.
(b) Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock acquired by the Company by
reason of the redemption of such shares as provided by this
Resolution, or otherwise so acquired, shall be retired as shares
of Series A Preferred Stock and restored to the status of
authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company,
undesignated as to series, and may thereafter be reissued as part
of a new series of such preferred stock as permitted by law.
9. DEFINITION OF FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION.
For purposes of this Resolution, "Farm Bureau organization" shall mean (i)
the American Farm Bureau Federation, an Illinois not for profit corporation
formed to
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promote agriculture and to correlate and strengthen various state Farm
Bureau federations, county Farm Bureau organizations and any other state
organizations controlled by or under common control with any such
federation or organization; and (ii) the state Farm Bureau federations,
the county Farm Bureau organizations, and all corporations, partnerships,
and other entities controlled by or under common control with the American
Farm Bureau Federation, any state Farm Bureau federation, or any county
Farm Bureau organization, or entity authorized by the American Farm Bureau
to use the trade-names, "Farm Bureau" or "FB" in its name or operations.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and all
notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon the
earlier of receipt thereof or three (3) business days after the
mailing thereof if sent by registered mail (unless first-class
mail shall be specifically permitted for such notice under the
terms of this Resolution) with postage prepaid, addressed: (i)
if to the Company, to its office at 5400 University Avenue, West
Des Moines, Iowa 50266 (Attention: Secretary) or other agent of
the Company designated as permitted by this Resolution, or (ii)
if to any holder of the Series A Preferred Stock or Class A
Common Stock, as the case may be, to such holder at the address
of such holder as listed in the stock record books of the Company
(which may include the records of any transfer agent for the
Series A Preferred Stock or Class A Common Stock, as the case may
be), or (iii) to such other address as the Company or any such
holder, as the case may be, shall have designated by notice
similarly given.
(b) The term "Class A Common Stock" as used in this Resolution means
the Company's no par value Class A Common Stock, as the same
exists at the date of filing of a Certificate of Designations
relating to the Series A Preferred Stock, or any other class of
stock resulting from successive changes or reclassifications of
such Class A Common Stock consisting solely of changes in par
value, or from par value to no par value or from no par value to
par value.
(c) The Company shall pay any and all stock transfer and documentary
stamp taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or
delivery of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or certificates
representing such shares or securities. The Company shall not,
however, be required to pay any such tax which may be payable in
respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of
shares of Series A Preferred Stock in a name other than that in
which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock with respect to
which such shares or other securities are issued or delivered
were registered, or in respect of any payment to any person with
respect to any such shares or securities other than a payment to
the registered holder thereof, and shall not be required to make
any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the
person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment
has paid to the Company the amount of any such
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tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Company, that
such tax has been paid or is not payable.
(d) Unless otherwise provided in the Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Company, all payments in the form of
dividends, distributions on voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up or otherwise made upon the shares of
Series A Preferred Stock and any other stock ranking on a parity
with the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to such dividend
or distribution shall be made pro rata, so that amounts paid per
share on the Series A Preferred Stock and such other stock shall
in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that the required
dividends, distributions or payments, as the case may be, then
payable per share on the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock
and such other stock bear to each other.
(e) The Company may (but shall not be required to) appoint, and from
time to time discharge and change, a transfer agent for the
Series A Preferred Stock. Upon any such appointment or discharge
of a transfer agent, the Company shall send notice thereof by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of
Series A Preferred Stock.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer,
any Vice President, the Secretary, or the Treasurer of the Company be, and
hereby is, authorized for and on behalf of the Company, to perform any and all
acts and execute any and all documents necessary or advisable to effectuate the
foregoing Resolution.
3. The date of adoption of the amendment was April 29, 1996.
4. The amendment was duly adopted and approved by the board of
directors without shareholder approval, pursuant to Section 1002
of the Iowa Business Corporation Act.
5. This document is effective at the time of filing on the date of
filing as evidenced by the endorsement of the Iowa Secretary of
State.
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By /s/ Stephen M. Morain
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Stephen M. Morain,
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
ARTICLE I.
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
1.1 PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the shareholders shall be held at
such place, either within or without Iowa, as from time to time may be fixed by
the Board of Directors.
1.2 ANNUAL MEETINGS. The annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held
on the second Tuesday in the month of May in each year, at the hour of 9:00
a.m., at the principal office of the Corporation, or at such other date, time
and place as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors and set forth in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose of
electing directors and transacting such other business as may properly come
before the meeting. If the day fixed for the annual meeting is a legal holiday,
such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day.
At an annual meeting of the shareholders, only such business shall be
conducted as shall have been properly brought before an annual meeting. To be
properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be (i) specified in the
notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction
of the Board of Directors, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by
or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) otherwise properly
brought before the meeting by a shareholder of the Corporation who was a
shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this
Section, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice
procedures set forth in this Section. For business to be properly brought
before an annual meeting by a shareholder, the shareholder must have given
timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, at the
principal executive offices of the Corporation. To be timely, a shareholder's
notice shall be delivered not less than 90 days prior to the first anniversary
of the preceding year's meeting; provided however, that in the event that the
date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more
than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder, to be
timely, must be so delivered not later than the 90th day prior to such annual
meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement (as
defined herein) of the date of such meeting is first made.
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Such shareholder's notice shall set forth as to each matter the shareholder
proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the
business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting
such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such
shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is
made; and (ii) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner,
if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made (A) the name and address of such
shareholder, as they appear on the Corporation's books, and of such beneficial
owner and (B) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned
beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owners; and
(iii) in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend either the
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the language of the
proposed amendment. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary,
no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with
this paragraph, and the Chairman of the Board or other person presiding at an
annual meeting of shareholders, may refuse to permit any business to be brought
before an annual meeting without compliance with the foregoing procedures. For
the purposes of this paragraph "public announcement" shall mean disclosure in a
press release reported by the Dow Jones New Service, Associated Press or
comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the
Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13,
14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). In addition to the provisions of this paragraph, a shareholder shall
also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein.
Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to
request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation's proxy statement pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
1.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS. A special meeting of the shareholders for any
purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or by
any two members of the Board of Directors. If the holders of at least ten
percent (10%) of all votes entitled to be cast by any voting group on any issue
proposed to be considered at a proposed special meeting sign, date, and deliver
to the Secretary of the Corporation one or more written demands for the meeting,
describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held, the Board of
Directors shall call the requested special meeting within a reasonable time, at
a place and time determined by the Board of Directors. At a special meeting no
business shall be conducted other than that stated in the notice of the meeting.
At any special meeting of the shareholders whereat the sole purpose of the
meeting is to elect or remove only Class A Directors or only Class B Directors,
or at any other special meeting of the shareholders at which only shareholders
of Class A Common Stock or only shareholders of Class B Common Stock are
entitled to vote, only holders of the class of stock entitled to vote are
entitled to notice.
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1.4 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Written or printed notice stating the place, day
and hour of every meeting of the shareholders and, in case of a special meeting,
the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be mailed not
less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each
shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting, at the shareholder's
address which appears in the share transfer books of the Corporation. Such
further notice shall be given as may be required by law, but meetings may be
held without notice if all the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting are
present in person or by proxy or if notice is waived in writing by those not
present, either before or after the meeting.
1.5 DIRECTOR NOMINATION BYLAW. Nominations of persons for election as
Class A Directors may be made by the Board of Directors or by any shareholder
entitled to vote for the election of Class A Directors. Any shareholder
entitled to vote for the election of Class A Directors may nominate a person or
persons for election as director only if written notice of such shareholder's
intent is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal
executive offices of the Corporation (i) with respect to an election to be held
at an annual meeting of shareholders, not later than 90 days prior to the first
anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, or as set out below, and
(ii) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of shareholders
for the election of directors, not later than 10 days following the date on
which public announcement (as hereinafter defined) of the date of such meeting
is first made. For the purposes of this Bylaw "public announcement" means
disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated
Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the
Corporation with the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In the event that the date of the annual meeting
is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the
anniversary date of the annual meeting, notice by the shareholder must be
delivered not later than 90 days prior to such annual meeting, or the 10th day
following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is
first made. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing sentence to the contrary,
in the event that the number of Class A Directors to be elected to the Board of
Directors of the Corporation is increased and there is no public announcement
naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased
Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least 100 days prior to the first
anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting, a shareholder's notice
required by this Section shall also be considered timely, but only with respect
to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be
delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of
business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is
first made.
Such shareholder's notice shall set forth: (a) the name and address of the
shareholder who intends to make the nomination and the name, address, age and
principal occupation or employment of the person or persons to be nominated; (b)
a representation that the shareholder is a holder of record of Class A Common
Stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear
in person or by
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proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice;
(c) the number and class of shares of the Corporation which are owned by such
shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, and the number and class of
shares, if any, beneficially owned by the nominee; (d) a description of all
arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and each nominee and any
other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the
nomination or nominations are to be made by the shareholder; (e) such other
information regarding each nominee that is required to be disclosed in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the election of directors, or as
otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange
Act (including, without limitation, such person's written consent to being named
in a proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if nominated).
The Chairman of the Board or other person presiding at a meeting of
shareholders, may refuse to acknowledge the nomination of any person not made in
accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and in that event the
defective nomination shall be disregarded.
1.6 VOTING LISTS. After the record date for a meeting has been fixed, the
officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the
Corporation shall make a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at
such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, arranged by voting group and within
each voting group, in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number and
class of shares held by each, which list, for a period beginning two business
day after notice of the meeting was first given for which the list was prepared
and continuing through the meeting, shall be kept on file at the principal
office of the Corporation or at the place identified in the meeting notice in
the city where the meeting will be held. The list shall be subject to
inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such
list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting
and shall be subject to inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of
the meeting. The list furnished to the Corporation by its stock transfer agent
shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine
such list or transfer books or to vote at any meeting of shareholders.
1.7 QUORUM. At any meeting of the shareholders, a majority of the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter by a voting group constitutes a quorum of that
voting group for action on that matter, unless the representation of a different
number is required by law, and in that case, the representation of the number so
required shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum shall fail to attend any
meeting, the chairman of the meeting or a majority of the votes present may
adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time. When a meeting is adjourned
to another place, date or time, notice need not be given of the adjourned
meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at
which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any
adjourned meeting is more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date for
which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for
the adjourned meeting, notice of the place, date and time of the adjourned
meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any
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business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original
meeting.
1.8 PROXIES. At all meetings of shareholders, a shareholder may vote by
proxy executed in writing by the shareholder or by the shareholder's duly
authorized attorney in fact. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of
the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid
after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in
the proxy. No holder of any share of any class of stock of the Corporation
shall sell the vote pertaining to such share or issue a proxy to vote such share
in consideration of any sum of money or anything of value.
1.9 VOTING OF SHARES BY CERTAIN HOLDERS. Shares standing in the name of
another corporation may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws
of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provision, as the
board of directors of such corporation may determine.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be
voted, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares. Shares
standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by the trustee, either in person
or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares so held without a
transfer of such shares into the name of the trustee.
Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver,
and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such
receiver without the transfer thereof if authority so to do be contained in an
appropriate order of the court by which such receiver was appointed.
A shareholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such
shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee, and
thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.
Neither treasury shares nor, absent special circumstances, shares held by
another corporation if a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the
election of directors of such other corporation is held by the Corporation,
shall be voted at any meeting or counted in determining the total number of
outstanding shares at any given time.
1.10 VOTING. At any meeting of the shareholders, each shareholder of a
class entitled to vote on any matter coming before the meeting shall, as to such
matter, have one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of capital stock of
such class standing in such shareholder's name on the books of the Corporation
on the date, not more than seventy days prior to such meeting, fixed by the
Board of Directors as the record date for the purpose of determining
shareholders entitled to
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vote. Every proxy shall be in writing, dated and signed by the shareholder
entitled to vote or the shareholder's duly authorized attorney-in-fact.
1.11 VOTING BY BALLOT. Voting by shareholders on any question or in any
election may be viva voce unless the presiding officer shall order or any
shareholder shall demand that voting be by ballot.
1.12 INSPECTORS. One or more inspectors for any meeting of shareholders
may be appointed by the Chairman of such meeting. Inspectors so appointed will
open and close the polls, will receive and take charge of proxies and ballots,
and will decide all questions as to the qualifications of voters, validity of
proxies and ballots, and the number of votes properly cast.
ARTICLE II.
DIRECTORS
2.1 GENERAL POWERS. The property, affairs and business of the Corporation
shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors, and, except as
otherwise expressly provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these
Bylaws, all of the powers of the Corporation shall be vested in such Board.
2.2 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The number of Class A Directors shall be not
less than three (3) nor more than five (5) with the exact number as determined
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. The number of Class
B Directors shall be not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) with the
exact number as determined from time to time by written agreement of the holders
of at least a majority of the Class B Common Stock.
2.3 ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS; QUORUM.
(a) At each annual meeting of the shareholders, the Class A
shareholders shall elect, by a majority vote of the votes cast by the
shares of Class A Common Stock entitled to vote in the election,
Class A Directors, and the Class B shareholders shall elect, by a
majority vote of the votes cast by the shares of Class B Common Stock
entitled to vote in the election, Class B Directors, each to hold
office until the next succeeding annual meeting of shareholders and
until their successors are elected.
(b) Any Class A Director or Class B Director may be removed from
office at a meeting called expressly for that purpose by the vote of
shareholders holding not less than a majority of the class of shares
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entitled to vote for directors of that class at an election of Directors of
that class.
(c) Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be
filled by the vote of a majority of the Directors, including a
majority of the Class of Directors with respect to which such vacancy
occurred.
(d) A majority of the number of Directors prescribed pursuant to
Resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Articles
of Incorporation shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The act of a majority of Directors present at a meeting at
which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
Less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting.
2.4 MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS. An annual meeting of the Board of Directors
shall be held as soon as practicable after the adjournment of the annual meeting
of shareholders at such place as the Board may designate. Regular meetings of
the Board of Directors shall be held quarterly at such time and place as the
Board may fix by resolution. Other meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
held at places within or without the State of Iowa and at times fixed by
resolution of the Board, or upon call of the Chairman of the Board or any two of
the Directors. The Secretary or officer performing the Secretary's duties shall
give not less than twenty-four hours' notice by letter, telegraph, telefax, or
telephone (or in person) of all meetings of the Board of Directors, provided
that notice need not be given of the annual meeting or of regular meetings held
at times and places fixed by resolution of the Board. Meetings may be held at
any time without notice if all of the Directors are present, or if those not
present waive notice in writing either before or after the meeting. The notice
of meetings of the Board need not state the purpose of the meeting.
2.5 COMPENSATION. By resolution of the Board, Directors may be allowed
annual fees and fees and expenses for attendance at all meetings of the Board of
Directors and any committee of the Board of Directors, but nothing herein shall
preclude Directors from serving the Corporation in other capacities and
receiving compensation for such other services.
2.6 ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR. Qualifications for election as
a Director of the Corporation are set forth in, or in the manner prescribed in,
the Articles of Incorporation. The directorship of any Director who ceases to
remain qualified shall immediately thereupon be vacant, and the vacancy may be
filled in the manner specified in these Bylaws.
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ARTICLE III.
COMMITTEES
3.1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. An Executive Committee consisting of two or more
members of the Board of Directors may be designated by the Board of Directors at
the time of the annual meeting or at such other time as the Board of Directors
may determine. The Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer shall, at all
times, be designated members of the Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee shall, during the intervals between the meetings of the Board of
Directors and so far as it lawfully may, possess and exercise all of the
authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business of the
Corporation, in all cases in which specific directions shall not have been given
by the Board of Directors provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Executive Committee shall not have authority:
(1) to authorize dividends or other distributions;
(2) to approve or propose to shareholders actions or proposals
required by the Iowa Business Corporation Act to be approved by
shareholders;
(3) to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or any committee
thereof;
(4) to amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation;
(5) to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws;
(6) to approve a plan of merger not requiring shareholder approval;
(7) to authorize or approve the reacquisition of shares unless
pursuant to a general formula or method specified by the Board of
Directors;
(8) to authorize or approve the issuance or sale of, or any contract
for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights,
preferences and limitations of a class or series of shares; except
that the Board of Directors may authorize a committee or senior
officer to do so within limits specifically prescribed by the Board of
Directors; or
(9) to remove the Chairman of the board, Chairman of the Executive
Committee or the Chief Executive Officer, or to appoint any person to
fill a vacancy in any such office.
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3.2 AUDIT COMMITTEE. The Board of Directors shall appoint an Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee shall consist solely of Class A Directors who
are independent of management and free from any relationships that, in the
opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise by the
Director of independent judgment as a committee member. No Director who is an
officer or director of a Class B Common Stockholder or who is an officer or
employee of the Corporation shall be qualified for Audit Committee membership.
The policy statement on audit committees issued by the New York Stock Exchange
shall be applicable in determining which Directors are "independent" for this
purpose.
The Audit Committee shall assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its
responsibilities for the Corporation's accounting and financial reporting
practices and provide a channel of communication between the Board of Directors
and the Corporation's independent auditors.
To accomplish the above purposes, the Audit Committee shall:
(a) Review with the independent auditors the scope of their annual
and interim examinations, placing particular attention where either
the Committee or the auditors believe such attention should be
directed, and to direct the auditors to expand (but not to limit) the
scope of their audit whenever such action is, in the opinion of the
Committee, necessary or desirable. The independent auditors shall
have sole authority to determine the scope of the audit which they
deem necessary for the formation of an opinion on financial
statements.
(b) Consult with the auditors during any annual or interim audit on
any situation which the auditors deem advisable for resolution prior
to the completion of their examination.
(c) Meet with the auditors to appraise the effectiveness of the audit
effort. Such appraisal shall include a discussion of the overall
approach to and the scope of the examination, with particular
attention on those areas on which either the Committee or the auditors
believe emphasis is necessary or desirable.
(d) Determine through discussions with the auditors and otherwise,
that no restrictions were placed by management on the scope of the
examination or its implementation.
(e) Inquire into the effectiveness of the Corporation's accounting
and internal control functions through discussions with the auditors
and appropriate officers of the Corporation and exercise supervision
of the Corporation's policies which prohibit improper or illegal
payments.
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(f) Review with the auditors and management any registration
statement which shall be filed by the Corporation in connection with
the public offering of securities and such other public financial
reports as the Committee or the Board of Directors shall deem
desirable.
(g) Report to the Board of Directors on the results of the
Committee's activities and recommend to the Board of Directors any
changes in the appointment of independent auditors which the Committee
may deem to be in the best interests of the Corporation and its
shareholders.
(h) Review with the auditors and management any transaction or series
of similar transactions to which the Corporation or a subsidiary of
the Corporation was within the past year or is currently expected to
be a party not previously made known to the Board involving more than
$60,000, and with respect to which any of the following persons had or
is expected to have a direct or indirect material interest:
(1) Any director or executive officer of the Corporation;
(2) Any nominee for election as a director;
(3) Any stockholder who is known to the Corporation to own
of record or beneficially more than five percent of any
class of the Corporation's Common Stock; and
(4) Any member of the immediate family of any of the
foregoing persons.
(i) Report to the Board of Directors any transaction described in (h)
above determined by the Audit Committee to be unfair to the
Corporation.
(j) Have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board
shall, from time to time, grant and assign to it.
3.3 BUDGET COMMITTEE. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Budget
Committee. The Budget Committee shall consist of members of the Board of
Directors and shall be nominated by the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman
thereof shall be designated by the Chairman of the Board. The Budget Committee
shall review at periodic intervals all budgets proposed by management and make
recommendations thereon to the Board of Directors, and perform such other duties
as may be delegated to it by the Board of Directors.
3.4 COMPENSATION AND STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE. The Board of Directors shall
appoint a Compensation and Stock Option Committee, consisting of any number
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of its members as it may designate, consistent with the Articles of
Incorporation, the Bylaws, and the laws of Iowa. The Compensation and Stock
Option Committee shall establish a general compensation policy for the
Corporation and shall have responsibility for the approval of Directors' fees
and salaries. The Chairman of the Board shall be chairman of the Compensation
and Stock Option Committee.
3.5 INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. The investment policy of the Corporation shall
be determined by the Board of Directors, which shall have the power to determine
the classes of investments and the percentage of investment to be made within
each of the said classifications. The Board of Directors may appoint an
Investment Committee of up to seven members as designated from time to time by
the Board. Other members of the Investment Committee need not be Directors.
The Investment Committee shall have the duty and the power to authorize and
direct the mode, manner and time of making and calling in investments, and the
sale or transfer of investments and the reinvestment of the proceeds thereof,
and to examine all funds and securities as often as they deem necessary or when
required to do so by the Board of Directors. The Investment Committee shall
have the duty and authority from time to time and whenever necessary to
authorize the execution of all contracts, deeds, conveyances and any other
instruments of the Corporation necessary for the assignment, transfer, and sale
of investments of the Corporation requiring corporate signature.
The Committee shall select from its members a Chairman and Secretary. The
Secretary of the Committee shall keep a complete record of the proceedings
thereof. The Investment Committee shall make a report to the board of Directors
at each meeting of the Board, which report shall show the investments purchased,
sold, or retired since the prior report, and in addition, said Committee shall
make a full report to the Board of Directors, covering all investment activities
with particular reference to purchases and sales each fiscal year. The Board of
Directors may call for special reports on investments at any time.
3.6 NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
(a) CLASS A DIRECTORS NOMINATING COMMITTEE. The Class A Directors
Nominating Committee shall include at least two-thirds of the Class A
Directors and consist of up to five members of the Board of Directors
who shall be nominated by the Chairman of the Board and appointed by
the Board of Directors. Any action of the Class A Directors
Nominating Committee requires the concurrence of at least 50% of the
Class A Directors who are members of such Committee. The Chairman of
the Board shall designate the Chairman and the Secretary of the Class
A Director Nominating Committee. A majority of the members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Secretary of the Committee
shall keep a complete record of the proceedings thereof. The duty of
the Committee shall be to recommend to the Board of Directors the
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number of Class A Directors, which shall be not less than 3, nor more than
5, to be elected for the next year, and to nominate for election the Class
A Directors. The Secretary of the Committee shall submit and file in
writing with the Secretary of this Corporation, not less than seventy-five
(75) days prior to the date of the meeting of the shareholders of this
Corporation at which Directors are to be elected, the names of such
nominees.
(b) CLASS B DIRECTORS NOMINATING COMMITTEE. The Class B Directors
Nominating Committee shall include at least two (2) Class B Directors
and consist of up to five members of the Board of Directors who shall
be nominated by the Chairman of the Board and appointed by the Board
of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall designate the Chairman
and the Secretary of the Class B Director Nominating Committee. A
majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
The Secretary of the Committee shall keep a complete record of the
proceedings thereof. The duty of the Committee shall be to recommend
to the Board of Directors the number of Class B Directors, which shall
be not less than 10 nor more than 20, to be elected for the next year,
consistent with any agreement among the Class B Common Stockholders,
and to nominate for election the Class B Directors. The Secretary of
the Committee shall submit and file in writing with the Secretary of
this Corporation, not less than seventy-five (75) days prior to the
date of the meeting of the shareholders of this Corporation at which
Directors are to be elected, the names of such nominees.
(c) CLASS A AND SERIES A PREFERRED SHAREHOLDER BYLAW. Section
3.6(a)and this Section 3.6(c) are shareholder bylaws and may only be
amended by a vote of a majority of a quorum of the Class A Common
Stock and Series A Cumulative Voting Preferred Stock, voting together
as a single voting group.
(d) REPORT OF SECRETARY. The Secretary shall report and submit to
the shareholders for election, the names of those so nominated, if
eligible; in regard to the nominees as Class B Directors, no other
names may be nominated for election and no others may be elected.
3.7 OTHER COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors by resolution may establish
such other standing or special committees of the Board as it may deem advisable,
consisting of not less than two Directors; and the members, terms, and authority
of such committees shall be as set forth in the resolutions establishing the
same.
3.8 MEETINGS. Regular and special meetings of any Committee established
pursuant to this Article may be called and held subject to the same requirements
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respect to time, place, and notice as are specified in these Bylaws for regular
and special meetings of the Board of Directors.
3.9 QUORUM AND MANNER OF ACTING. A majority of the members of any
Committee serving at the time of any meeting thereof shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at such meeting. The action of a majority of
those members present at a Committee meeting at which a quorum is present shall
constitute the act of the Committee.
3.10 TERM OF OFFICE. Members of any Committee shall be elected as above
provided and shall hold office until their successors are elected by the Board
of Directors or until such Committee is dissolved by the Board of Directors.
3.11 RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL. Any member of a Committee may resign at any
time by giving written notice of his intention to do so to the Chairman of the
Board or the Secretary of the Corporation, or may be removed, with or without
cause, at any time by vote of the Board of Directors.
3.12 VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in a Committee resulting from any
cause whatever may be filled by a person elected by majority of the Directors
then in office.
ARTICLE IV.
OFFICERS
4.1 OFFICERS. The Officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the
Board; an Executive Vice President, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer
(herein referred to as Chief Executive Officer); a First Vice Chair; a Second
Vice Chair; a Secretary; a Treasurer; a Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer; and additional Vice Presidents (the number thereof to be determined by
the Board of Directors), and such other officers as the Board of Directors may
from time to time designate by resolution, each of whom shall be elected by the
Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. In
its discretion, the Board of Directors may delegate the powers or duties of any
officer to any other officer or agents, notwithstanding any provision of these
Bylaws, and the Board of Directors may leave unfilled for any such period as it
may fix, any office except those of Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer, the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and the Secretary.
4.2 ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE. The officers of the Corporation to be
elected by the Board of Directors shall be elected annually by the Board of
Directors at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual
meeting of the shareholders. If the election of officers shall not be held at
such meeting, such
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election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. Each officer
shall hold office until such officer's successor shall have been duly elected or
until death or until such officer shall resign or shall have been removed in the
manner hereinafter provided.
4.3 REMOVAL. Any officers or agent elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgment the
best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal
shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so
removed. Any officer or agent elected by the Board of Directors except the
Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Chief
Executive Officer, may be removed by the Executive Committee.
4.4 VACANCIES. A vacancy in the office of Chairman of the Board, or Chief
Executive Officer because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or
otherwise, may be filled only by the Board of Directors for the unexpired
portion of the term. A vacancy in any other office may be filled by the
Executive Committee.
4.5 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board shall preside over
all meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of the shareholders; shall
be the Chairman of the Executive Committee, and shall be a member or member ex-
officio of all other committees of the Board of Directors.
4.6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Subject to the business and administrative
policies adopted by the Board of Directors from time to time and under the
supervision and direction of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall be
responsible for the supervision and direction of the business and affairs of
this Corporation and its employees.
4.7 FIRST VICE CHAIR. In the absence or the inability or disability of
the Chairman of the Board or his refusal to act, his duties shall devolve upon
and be discharged by the First Vice Chair.
4.8 SECOND VICE CHAIR. In the absence or the inability or disability of
the Chairman of the Board and First Vice Chair, or their refusal to act, their
duties shall devolve upon and be discharged by the Second Vice Chair.
4.9 SECRETARY. The Secretary shall be the custodian of all books, papers,
records and documents of the Corporation, except as otherwise authorized by the
Board of Directors. He shall conduct, by himself or through such assistant
secretaries and other subordinates, such business as shall be authorized by the
Board of Directors; he shall serve or cause to be served, printed and published,
such notice as shall be required by law, by these Bylaws and by resolutions of
the Board of Directors; he shall keep the corporate records, carry on all proper
correspondence and shall act as Secretary in the meetings of the shareholders
and the Board of
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Directors, and shall perform such other administrative duties as shall be
assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors.
4.10 TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the
Corporation and shall pay them out as ordered by the Board of Directors. He
shall keep an accurate account of receipts and disbursements and submit a report
thereof to the Board of Directors at their regular meeting and more often as
required; he shall also give a full and complete report at the annual meeting of
the shareholders.
4.11 VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal and chief accounting and
principal and chief finance officer of the Corporation. In that capacity, the
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to
be kept and maintained accurate and correct books and records of accounts of the
properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of
the assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital,
retained earnings, and shares. The Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
shall deposit all monies and other valuables in the name and to the credit of
the Corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. The Vice President and Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the
funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall
render to the Chairman of the Board, or to the Chief Executive Officer,
Treasurer and\or the Board of Directors, upon their request, an account of the
financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have such other powers and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of
Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the
Treasurer.
ARTICLE V.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
5.1 GENERAL. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or
completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative,
or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by
reason of the fact that he is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation,
or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or
other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines
and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and
in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The
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termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement,
conviction or upon plea of NOLO CONTENDERE or its equivalent, shall not, of
itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a
manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
5.2 DERIVATIVE ACTIONS. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to
procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a
Director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of
the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against
expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in
connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in
good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
best interests of the Corporation, provided that no indemnification shall be
made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall
have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent
that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnification for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.
5.3 INDEMNIFICATION IN CERTAIN CASES. To the extent that a Director,
officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits
or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in
Sections 1 and 2 of this Article V, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter
therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
5.4 PROCEDURE. Any indemnification under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article
V (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as
authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the
Director or officer is proper in the circumstances because he has met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in such Sections 1 and 2. Such
determination shall be made (a) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of
a quorum consisting of Directors who were not parties to such action, suit, or
proceeding, or (b) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable if
a quorum of disinterested Directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in
a written opinion, or (c) by the shareholders.
5.5 ADVANCES FOR EXPENSES. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or
criminal action, suit, or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance
of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of the Director or officer to repay such amount if
it shall be ultimately
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determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as
authorized in this Article V.
5.6. RIGHTS NOT EXCLUSIVE. The indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to, the other subsections of this Article V
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking
indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any law, bylaw,
agreement, vote of shareholders, or disinterested Directors or otherwise, both
as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity
while holding such offices.
5.7 INSURANCE. The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director, officer, employee,
or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against any liability
asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of
his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to
indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article V.
5.8 DEFINITION OF CORPORATION. For the purposes of this Article V,
references to "the Corporation" include all constituent corporations absorbed in
a consolidation or merger as well as the resulting or surviving corporation so
that any person who is or was a director or officer of such a constituent
corporation or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation
as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, or other enterprise shall stand in the same position under
the provisions of this Article V with respect to the resulting or surviving
corporation as he would if he had served the resulting or surviving corporation
in the same capacity.
5.9 SURVIVAL RIGHTS. The indemnification and advancement of expenses
provided by, or granted pursuant to this Article V shall continue as to a person
who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the
heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
ARTICLE VI.
CAPITAL STOCK
6.1 CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES. Certificates for shares of capital stock of
the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be determined by the Board of
Directors. they shall be issued in consecutive order within each class shall
indicate the class of stock represented thereby, shall be numbered in the order
of their issue within the class, and shall be signed by the Chairman of the
Board or the Chief Executive
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Officer or any other Vice Chair or Vice President and the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary, provided, however, that if any stock certificate is
countersigned by a transfer agent, other than the Corporation or its employee,
or by a registrar, other than the Corporation or its employee, any other
signature, including that of any such officer, on such certificate may be a
facsimile, engraved, stamped or printed. In case any officer or agent who has
signed or whose facsimile signature shall be used on any stock certificate shall
cease to be such officer or agent of the Corporation because of death,
resignation or otherwise before such stock certificate shall have been delivered
by the Corporation, such stock certificate may nevertheless be issued and
delivered as though the person or agent who signed the certificate or whose
facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such
officer or agent of the Corporation.
6.2 TRANSFER OF SHARES. Upon surrender to the Corporation or its transfer
agent of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the
duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction on its books.
6.3 LOST, DESTROYED AND MUTILATED CERTIFICATES. Holders of the shares of
the Corporation shall immediately notify the Corporation of any loss,
destruction, or mutilation of the certificate therefor, and the Board of
Directors may in its discretion cause one or more new certificates for the same
number of shares in the aggregate to be issued to such shareholder upon the
surrender of the mutilated certificate or upon satisfactory proof of such loss
or destruction, and the deposit of a bond in such form and amount and with such
surety as the Board of Directors may require.
6.4 FIXING OF RECORD DATE. For the purpose of determining shareholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any
adjournment thereof, or shareholders entitled to receive payment of any
dividend, or in order to make a determination of shareholders for any other
proper purpose, the Board of Directors of the Corporation may fix in advance a
date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders, such date in
any case to be not more than seventy days and, in case of a meeting of
shareholders, not less than ten days prior to the date on which the particular
action requiring such determination of shareholders is to be taken. If no
record date is fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of
or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or shareholders entitled to receive
payment of a dividend, the day before the first date on which notice of the
meeting is mailed or the day before the date on which the resolution of the
Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall
be the record date for such determination of shareholders. In order to
determine the shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting, the record date
shall be the sixtieth day preceding the date of receipt by the Corporation of
written demands sufficient to require the calling of such meeting, unless
otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors. When a determination of shareholders
entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders has
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been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any
adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors selects a new record date or
unless a new record date is required by law.
6.5 TRANSFER OF SHARES. The shares of the Corporation shall be
transferable or assignable only on the books of the Corporation by the holder in
person or by attorney on surrender of the certificate for such shares duly
endorsed and, if sought to be transferred by attorney, accompanied by a written
power of attorney to have the same transferred on the books of the Corporation.
The Corporation will recognize however, the exclusive right of the person
registered on the books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote
as such owner. No person, holding shares of Class B Common Stock may transfer,
and the Corporation shall not register the transfer of, such shares of Class B
Common Stock whether by sale, assignment, gift, bequest, appointment or
otherwise, except as permitted by the Class B Common Stockholder Agreement dated
May 1, 1996, as amended hereafter (the "Class B Stockholder Agreement").
ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7.1 SEAL. This Corporation shall not have a corporate seal.
7.2 FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence with
the first day of January each year and terminate with the 31st day of December
each year.
7.3 CHECKS, NOTES AND DRAFTS. Checks, notes, drafts, and other orders for
the payment of money shall be signed by such persons as the Board of Directors
from time to time may authorize. When the Board of Directors so authorizes,
however, the signature of any such person may be a facsimile.
7.4 AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS. Unless proscribed by the Articles of
Incorporation, an existing Bylaw, or by law, these Bylaws may be amended or
altered at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Only the holders of Class A
Common Stock and Series A Cumulative Voting Preferred Stock voting together as a
single voting group shall have the power to rescind, amend, alter, or repeal
Section 3.6(a) and Section 3.6(c). Any other shareholder amendment or repeal of
the Bylaws shall require the approval of a majority of the shares of each voting
group.
7.5 VOTING OF SHARES HELD. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the
Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board may from time to time appoint an
attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on
behalf of the Corporation, to cast the vote which the Corporation may be
entitled to
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cast as a shareholder or otherwise in any other corporation, any of whose
securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the
shares or other securities of such other corporation, or to consent in writing
to any action by any such other corporation; and the Chairman of the Board shall
instruct the person or persons to appoint as to the manner of casting such votes
or giving such consent and may execute or cause to be executed on behalf of the
Corporation such written proxies, consents, waivers, or other instruments as may
be necessary or proper in the premises. In lieu of such appointment the
Chairman of the Board may himself attend any meetings of the holders of shares
or other securities of any such other corporation and there vote or exercise any
or all power of the Corporation as the holder of such shares or other securities
of such other corporation.
7.6. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office and principal executive office
of the Corporation in the State of Iowa shall be located in the City of West Des
Moines, County of Polk, and as otherwise or more particularly identified in the
most recently filed (at any time), annual report of the Corporation on file with
the Iowa Secretary of State.
ARTICLE VIII.
EMERGENCY BYLAWS
8.1 The Emergency Bylaws provided in this Article VIII shall be operative
during any emergency, notwithstanding any different provision in the preceding
Articles of these Bylaws or in the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation
or in the Iowa Business Corporation Act (other than those provisions relating to
emergency bylaws). An emergency exists if a quorum of the Corporation's Board
of Directors cannot readily be assembled because of some catastrophic event. To
the extent not inconsistent with these Emergency Bylaws, the Bylaws provided in
the preceding Articles shall remain in effect during such emergency and upon the
termination of such emergency the Emergency Bylaws shall cease to be operative
unless and until another such emergency shall occur.
8.2 During any such emergency:
(a) Any meeting of the Board of Directors may be called by any
officer of the Corporation or by any Director. The notice thereof
shall specify the time and place of the meeting. To the extent
feasible, notice shall be given in accordance with Section 2.4 above,
but notice may be given only to such of the Directors as it may be
feasible to reach at the time, by such means as may be feasible at the
time, including publication or radio, and at a time less than twenty-
four hours before the meeting if deemed necessary by the person giving
notice. Notice shall
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be similarly given, to the extent feasible, to the other persons referred
to in (b) below.
(b) At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall
consist of a majority of the number of Directors then in office. If
the Directors present at any particular meeting shall be fewer than
the number required for such quorum, other persons present as referred
to below, to the number necessary to make up such quorum, shall be
deemed Directors for such particular meeting as determined by the
following provisions and in the following order priority:
(i) Vice-Presidents not already serving as Directors, in
the order of their seniority of first election to such
offices, or if two or more shall have been first elected to
such offices on the same day, in the order of their
seniority in age;
(ii) All other officers of the Corporation in the order of
their seniority of first election to such offices, or if two
or more shall have been first elected to such offices on the
same day, in the order of their seniority in age; and
(iii) Any other persons that are designated on a list
that shall have been approved by the Board of Directors
before the emergency, such persons to be taken in such order
of priority and subject to such conditions as may be
provided in the resolution approving the list.
(iv) The Board of Directors, during as well as before any
such emergency, may provide, and from to time modify, lines
of succession in the event that during such an emergency any
or all officers or agents of the Corporation shall for any
reason be rendered incapable of discharging their duties.
(v) The Board of Directors, during as well as before any
such emergency, may, effective in the emergency, change the
principal office, or designate several alternative offices,
or authorize the officers so to do.
8.3 No officer, Director, or employee shall be liable for action taken in
good faith in accordance with these Emergency Bylaws.
8.4 These Emergency Bylaws shall be subject to repeal or change by further
action of the Board of Directors or by action of the shareholders, except that
no such repeal or change shall modify the provisions of the next preceding
paragraph with
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regard to action or inaction prior to the time of such repeal or change. Any
such amendment of these Emergency Bylaws may make any further or different
provision that may be practical and necessary for the circumstances of the
emergency.
These Restated Bylaws were duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation on the 29th day of April, 1996.
/s/ Eugene R. Maahs
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Eugene R. Maahs
Secretary
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Exhibit 4.1
CLASS A COMMON STOCK CLASS A COMMON STOCK
NUMBER SHARES
[Graphic of SEE REVERSE FOR
farm family] CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
AND OTHER PROVISIONS
CUSIP 30239F 10 6
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF IOWA
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
IS THE OWNER OF
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE,
OF
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
TRANSFERABLE ON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION BY THE HOLDER HEREOF IN PERSON OR
BY DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY
ENDORSED.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNLESS COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY THE
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR.
WITNESS THE FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF THE CORPORATION'S DULY AUTHORIZED
OFFICERS.
DATED
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SECRETARY CHAIRMAN
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
BOATMEN'S TRUST COMPANY
(ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI)
TRANSFER AGENT
AND REGISTRAR
BY
AUTHORIZED OFFICER
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FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
The corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without
charge, a full statement of the designations, relative rights, preferences and
limitations of the shares of each class authorized to be issued, the variations
in the designations, rights, preferences and limitations of each series so far
as the same have been determined, and the authority of the board of directors of
the corporation to determine variations for future series.
THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS, WHEN USED IN THE INSCRIPTION OF THE FACE OF
THIS CERTIFICATE, SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS THOUGH THEY WERE WRITTEN OUT IN FULL
ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS:
TEN COM- AS TENANTS IN COMMON UNIF GIFT MIN AGT= CUSTODIAN
TEN ENT- AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES --------- --------
JT TEN- AS JOINT TENANTS WITH (CUST) (MINOR)
RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AND UNDER UNIFORM GIFTS TO MINORS ACT
NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON
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STATE
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For Value Received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
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PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
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of Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated,
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NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE(S) TO
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH
THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE
OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR,
WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR
ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER.
X
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by a
qualified Medallion Guarantee Member
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Exhibit 4.2
STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT REGARDING
MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER OF SHARES OF
CLASS B COMMON STOCK OF FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
This Agreement is entered into on the dates noted opposite the signatures
below, effective as of May 1, 1996, by and among FBL Financial Group, Inc.
("Company") and the undersigned stockholders ("Stockholders"), which are all of
the stockholders of Company on this date; this Agreement shall become effective
only on and at the date of effectiveness of the Company's initial registration
of shares with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Stockholders own all of the outstanding shares of the
Company's capital stock; and
WHEREAS, the parties have completed a recapitalization of the Company
pursuant to which the previously existing Common Stock, $100 par value per
share, of the Company was split and converted into Class A Common Stock, no par
value per share, and Class B Common Stock, no par value per share; and
WHEREAS, the parties are contemplating a public issue of Class A Common
Stock of the Company; that as part of the offering, certain of the Stockholders
will sell a portion of their Class A Common Stock, and all Stockholders shall
retain all of their shares of Class B Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, Class B Common Stock will be issuable and transferrable only to
Farm Bureau organizations; and
WHEREAS, the parties consider it appropriate and in the best interests of
the Company to determine the persons who are to own Class B Common Stock of the
Company.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the foregoing and mutual promises set forth herein, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purpose of this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings given below.
1.01. "Shares" shall mean any share of the Company's Common Stock, par
value $100 per share; and any shares of Class B Common Stock issued or
issuable in
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substitution for such shares, but not including the Company's class of
Class A Common Stock.
1.02. "Stockholder" shall mean any holder of Shares.
1.03. The term "affiliate" means a person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the person specified.
1.04. The term "subsidiary" means an affiliate controlled by a specified
person, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, more
than fifty percent of whose outstanding securities representing the right,
other than as affected by events of default, to vote for the election of
directors, is owned by the subsidiary's parent and/or one or more of the
parent's other subsidiaries.
1.05. The term "successor" (including the term "successors") means a
person who directly acquires the assets comprising a going business,
whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, or other direct transfer. The
term does not include a person who acquires control of a business unless
followed by the direct acquisition of its assets.
1.06. The term "parent" means an affiliate of a person controlling such
person directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.
1.07. The term "control" (including the terms controlling, controlled by
and under common control with) means the possession, direct or indirect, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract, or otherwise.
1.08. The term "person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership,
an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a limited liability
company, and any unincorporated organization.
1.09. The term "products" means life insurance and disability insurance
policies and contracts, health and accident insurance policies and
contracts, individual annuities, supplementary contracts, and property and
casualty insurance policies.
1.10. The term "premium volume" means the aggregate of premiums and
annuity considerations, annuity and other fund deposits, and consideration
for supplementary contracts with and without life contingencies.
1.11. "American Farm Bureau Federation" means an Illinois not for profit
corporation formed to promote agriculture and to correlate and strengthen
the various State Farm Bureau Federations, County Farm Bureau organizations
and
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any other state organizations controlled by or under common control with
any of such organizations.
1.12. "State Farm Bureau organization" means organizations formed in the
various states which have entered into membership agreements with the
American Farm Bureau Federation and which are formed to promote agriculture
and to correlate and strengthen the various county Farm Bureau
organizations of such state and any other state and local organization
controlled by or under common control with any of such organizations.
2. Election of Directors.
2.01. Subject to the provisions of 2.02, below, there shall be one (1)
member of the Board of Directors (each a "Class B Director") for each state in
which:
(1) there is a State Farm Bureau organization which is a member of the
American Farm Bureau Federation; and
(2) the State Farm Bureau organization or an affiliate or subsidiary of the
State Farm Bureau organization owns Class B Common Stock of the Company;
and
(3) an insurance company subsidiary (direct or indirect) of the Company is
admitted to do business in such state and is marketing some or all of its
products in such state pursuant to an agreement with the State Farm Bureau
organization.
Subject to the provisions of 2.04 below, only the president of a State Farm
Bureau organization shall be eligible to be nominated and elected as the Class B
Director for that state. Each of the Stockholders shall vote all Shares owned
or held of record by such Stockholder so that each of such nominees is elected a
Class B Director of the Company. Each of the Stockholders shall also vote all
Shares of Class B Common Stock owned or held of record by such Stockholder for
the election of three additional Class B Directors, who shall consist of the
Chief Executive Officer and two additional officers of the Company nominated by
the Chairman of the Board.
2.02. Continued Representation. If at any time the premium volume from
the sale of products of the Company's insurance subsidiaries in a particular
state (1) relative to the premium volume from the sale of products in the state
by other companies licensed by American Farm Bureau Federation to use the Farm
Bureau logo or trademark, or (2) relative to the premium volume from the sale of
products of the Company's insurance subsidiaries in any other state or in all
other states in which those companies operate, is no longer sufficient as
determined by a vote of a majority of the Directors to warrant continued
representation on the Board of Directors, the State Farm Bureau organization
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in that state shall be so notified and from the date of such notice there shall
no longer be a Class B Director for such state.
2.03. Advisory Committee. The Board of Directors shall appoint an
Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall consider and shall offer
advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors and to the Chief Executive
Officer with respect to matters of policy relating to the general conduct of the
business of the Company and with respect to such questions as may be submitted
to the Committee.
2.04. Special Meetings. Holders of in excess of 10% of the Class B Common
Stock may call for a special meeting of the Class B Stockholders for the purpose
of removing any Class B Director, and filling the vacancy so created, upon ten
day's written notice, if said Director shall not nominate and vote for the
election of officers of the Company specified in Section 3.02 of this Agreement
as required to be directed pursuant to Section 3.02 of this Agreement.
3. Election of Officers.
3.01. The officers of the Company shall include a Chairman of the Board;
a First Vice-Chair; a Second Vice-Chair; an Executive Vice-President, General
Manager and Chief Executive Officer (herein called the "Chief Executive
Officer"); a Secretary; a Treasurer, and a Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Board of
Directors may also elect or appoint such other officers as the interests of the
Company may require, and may prescribe powers and duties in addition to those
provided for herein for the officers it elects or appoints.
3.02. As long as a single State Farm Bureau organization and its
affiliates own in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock of the Company, the Stockholders shall direct the Class B
Directors to nominate and vote for the election of the president of such State
Farm Bureau organization as the Chairman of the Board of the Company. The
Chairman of the Board shall nominate the Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary,
and the Treasurer, and the Class B Stockholders shall direct the Class B
Directors to vote in favor of the election of such nominees to such offices.
The Board of Directors shall annually elect by ballot out of their number a
First Vice-Chair and a Second Vice-Chair for one (1) year terms.
4. Transfer of Shares.
4.01. Class B Shares may be owned only by Farm Bureau organizations and
their affiliates.
4.02. No transfer or attempted transfer of any Class B Shares shall be
effective unless the Shares remain subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and unless
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and until the proposed transferee shall accept the terms and conditions of this
Agreement by executing and delivering to the Company a Statement of Acceptance
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Upon the execution and delivery of
the Statement of Acceptance, the transferee thereafter shall be deemed to be a
Stockholder under this Agreement.
4.03. The Company shall not transfer or reissue any Class B Shares in
violation of this Agreement or without proof of compliance herewith issued, and
shall not issue, transfer or reissue any Class B Shares (whether of not
previously issued) unless they shall be restricted as herein provided by the
proposed transferee's acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
as evidenced by the execution and delivery of a Statement of Acceptance in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Upon the execution and delivery of the
Statement of Acceptance, the transferee thereafter shall be deemed to be a
Stockholder under this Agreement.
4.04. Any transfer or attempted transfer made in violation of this
Agreement shall not be void, but shall result in the automatic conversion of
said Shares into an equal number of Class A Shares.
5. Legend.
Each Certificate representing Class B Shares shall be endorsed with a
legend in substantially the following form:
The transfer of the shares of stock represented by this Certificate is
restricted under the terms of a Stockholders' Agreement Regarding
Management and Transfer of Class B Common Stock, dated as of May 1, 1996,
as it may be amended from time to time. A copy of the Agreement, with all
amendments thereto, is on file at the principal office of the Company.
6. Specific Enforcement.
Because of the special and unique relationship of the Stockholders and the
unique value of their interests in the Company, in addition to any other
remedies which the Stockholders may have upon breach of the agreements contained
herein, the obligations and rights contained in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of this
Agreement shall be specifically enforceable.
7. Preemption.
The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company shall at all times
be interpreted to be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and the
parties hereto
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shall not seek to enforce any provision of such Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws that is inconsistent with any provision of this Agreement.
8. Term.
This Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following
events:
(a) Cessation of the Company's business.
(b) The bankruptcy, receivership or dissolution of the Company.
(c) The voluntary agreement of Stockholders who are then bound by the terms
hereof and who then own 90% of the outstanding Shares of Class B Common Stock.
(d) The effectiveness of a merger, consolidation or sale of substantially
all of the Company's assets if the Company is not the surviving corporation,
except that a merger or consolidation with a subsidiary which effects a mere
change in the form or domicile of the Company without changing the respective
share holdings of the Stockholders, shall not terminate this Agreement even if
the Company is not the surviving corporation.
9. Miscellaneous.
9.01. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations or
agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns.
9.02. This Agreement may be amended only in writing, signed by the Company
and holders of at least 90% of the outstanding Shares of Class B Common Stock.
9.03. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights and
obligations of the parties under this Agreement may not be assigned without the
express written consent of all other parties. Any assignment or attempted
assignment made in violation of this Agreement shall be void.
9.04. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement be
determined to be illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions shall be given
effect separately therefrom and shall not be affected thereby.
9.05. This Agreement may be signed in multiple counterparts, all of which
together shall be one and the same Agreement.
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9.06. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the state of Iowa. Any action to enforce any provisions of
this Agreement may only be brought in the District Court for Polk County, Iowa.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed this Agreement the date noted next to each of
our respective signatures.
DATE "COMPANY"
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
May 13, 1996 By: /s/ Edward M. Wiederstien
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Edward M. Wiederstien, Chairman of the Board
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(Print name and title)
DATE "STOCKHOLDERS"
RURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Howard D. Poulson
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Howard D. Poulson, President
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(Print name and title)
AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 14, 1996 By: /s/ Virgil Applequist
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Virgil Applequist, Executive Vice President
and General Manager
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(Print name and title)
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEBRASKA
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Bryce P. Neidig
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Bryce P. Neidig, President
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MOUNTAIN WEST FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
May 10, 1996 By: /s/ Karen J. Henry
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Karen J. Henry, President
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(Print name and title)
OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ H. Eldon Merklin
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H. Eldon Merklin, President
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(Print name and title)
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Kenny J. Evans
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Kenny J. Evans, President
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(Print name and title)
COLORADO FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Roger Bill Mitchell
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Roger Bill Mitchell, President
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(Print name and title)
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SERVICE COMPANY OF IDAHO
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ V. Thomas Geary
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V. Thomas Geary, President
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NODAK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Howard G. Schmid
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Howard G. Schmid, President
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(Print name and title)
KFBLCO (nominee of Kansas Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company)
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Gary Hall
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Gary Hall, President
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(Print name and title)
FARM BUREAU FINANCE COMPANY, INC. (IDAHO)
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ V. Thomas Geary
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V. Thomas Geary, President
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(Print name and title)
WESTERN FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ John Van Sweden
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John Van Sweden, President
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UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Kenneth R. Ashby
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Kenneth R. Ashby, President
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(Print name and title)
WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Howard D. Poulson
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Howard D. Poulson, President
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FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SERVICE CO. OF ARIZONA
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Kenny J. Evans
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Kenny J. Evans, President
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(Print name and title)
NEW MEXICO FARM & LIVESTOCK BUREAU
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ John Van Sweden
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John Van Sweden, President
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COLORADO FARM BUREAU
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Roger Bill Mitchell
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Roger Bill Mitchell, President
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IDAHO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ V. Thomas Geary
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V. Thomas Geary, President
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MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Al Christopherson
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Al Christopherson, President
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MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ David J. McClure
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David J. McClure, President
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NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Bryce P. Neidig
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Bryce P. Neidig, President
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NORTH DAKOTA FARM BUREAU
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Howard G. Schmid
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Howard G. Schmid, President
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OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ H. Eldon Merklin
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H. Eldon Merklin, President
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(Print name and title)
SOUTH DAKOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Richard Kjerstad
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Richard Kjerstad, President
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WYOMING FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Karen J. Henry
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Karen J. Henry, President
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IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Edward M. Wiederstein
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Edward M. Wiederstein, President
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FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
May 9, 1996 By: /s/ Edward M. Wiederstein
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Edward M. Wiederstein, President
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EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Agreement ("Agreement") effective as of
________________________, by and among all of the then Stockholders of FBL
Financial Group, Inc., an Iowa corporation, and said Company. As a proposed
recipient of Shares covered by the Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees that
such Shares upon receipt shall remain or become subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and all rights and obligations arising thereunder
prior to such receipt, that upon such receipt the undersigned shall be deemed
automatically to have accepted all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
and that the undersigned shall thereafter be deemed to be a Stockholder under
the Agreement. It is understood that upon execution of this Statement of
Acceptance, it shall be attached to the Agreement and shall form a part thereof
without any further action.
DATED:________________ _______________________________________
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
1996 CLASS A COMMON STOCK
COMPENSATION PLAN
Effective Date:__________, 1996
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
1996 CLASS A COMMON STOCK
COMPENSATION PLAN
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive
to those officers, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company and its
Subsidiaries whose substantial contributions are essential to the continued
growth and success of the Company's business in order to strengthen their
commitment to the Company and its Subsidiaries, to motivate them to faithfully
and diligently perform their assigned responsibilities and to attract and retain
competent and dedicated individuals whose efforts will result in the long-term
growth and profitability of the Company. An additional purpose of the Plan is
to build a proprietary interest among the Non-Employee Directors of the Company
and its First Tier Subsidiaries and thereby secure for the Company's
stockholders the benefits associated with common stock ownership by those who
will oversee the Company's future growth and success. To accomplish such
purposes, the Plan provides that the Company may grant Incentive Stock Options,
Nonqualified Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Stock Bonuses or Stock
Appreciation Rights. The provisions of the Plan are intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Plan:
(a) "Advisor" or "Consultant" means an advisor or
consultant who is an independent contractor with respect to the
Company or a Subsidiary, and who provides bona fide services
(other than in connection with the offer or sale of securities in
a capital raising transaction) to the executive officers or Board
of Directors with regarding to major functions, portions or
operations of the Company's business; who is not an employee,
officer, director or holder of more than 10% of the outstanding
voting securities of the Company; and whose services the
Committee determines is of vital importance to the overall
success of the Company.
(b) "Agreement" means the written agreement evidencing the
grant of an Award and setting forth the terms and conditions
thereof.
(c) "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant
under this Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Stock or Stock Bonuses.
(d) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) "Change in Capitalization" means any increase,
reduction, or change or exchange of Shares for a different number
or kind of shares or other securities of the Company by reason of
a reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation,
reorganization, issuance of warrants or rights, stock dividend,
stock split or reverse stock split, combination or exchange of
Shares, repurchase of Shares, change in corporate structure or
otherwise.
(f) "Change in Control" means one of the following events:
(i) any "person" (as defined in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company, any
trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary,
or any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by
the stockholders of the Company, in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of stock of the
Company, acquires "beneficial ownership" (as defined in
rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities
representing 35% of the combined voting power of the
Company; or (ii) during any period of not more than two
consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constitute the Board and any new directors
(other than any director
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designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to
effect a transaction described in subsections 2(f)(i), 2(f)(iii), or 2(f)(iv) of
this Plan) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the
Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of
the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or (iii) the
stockholders of the Company approve a merger other than (A) a merger that would
result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), in combination with
the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, at least 50% of the
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or such surviving
entity outstanding immediately after such merger or (B) a merger effected to
implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no
person acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding securities; or (iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan
of complete liquidation of the Company or a sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company.
(g) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(h) "COMMITTEE" means a committee which may be appointed by
the Board to administer the Plan to perform the functions set
forth herein, composed of two or more directors who are Non-
Employee Directors, as defined in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act. Unless and until the Board appoints such Committee, the Board
shall administer the Plan and perform the functions set forth herein, and
references herein to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
(i) "Company" means FBL Financial Group, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, or any successor thereto.
(j) "Disability" means the inability, due to illness or
injury, to engage in any gainful occupation for which the
individual is suited by education, training or experience, which
condition continues for at least six (6) months.
(k) "Effective Date of this Plan" shall be the date on
which the Registration Statement relating to Class A Common Stock
of the Company becomes effective under the Securities Act.
(l) "Eligible Employee" means any officer, employee,
advisor or consultant of the Company or a Subsidiary of the
Company designated by the Committee as eligible to receive Awards
subject to the conditions set forth herein.
(m) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(n) "Executive Officer" shall mean an officer of the
Company named by the Board of Directors as an executive officer
for purposes of required reporting under Section 16 of the
Exchange Act.
(o) "Fair Market Value" means the fair market value of the
Shares as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion;
provided, however, that (A) if the Shares are then admitted to
trading on a national securities exchange, the Fair Market Value
on any date shall be the last sale price reported for the Shares
on such exchange on such date or on the last date preceding such
date on which a sale was reported, (B) if the Shares are admitted
to quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ") or other comparable
quotation system and have been designated as a National Market
System ("NMS") security, the Fair Market Value on any date shall
be
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the last sale price reported for the Shares on such system on
such date or on the last day preceding such date on which a sale
was reported or (C) if the Shares are admitted to quotation on
NASDAQ and have not been designated an NMS security, the Fair
Market Value on any date shall be the average of the highest bid
and lowest asked prices of the shares on such system on such date.
(p) "First Tier Subsidiary" means a corporation 50% or more
of whose stock possessing voting power is owned directly by the
Company.
(q) "Farm Bureau Organization" means the American Farm
Bureau Federation (an Illinois non-profit corporation), each
state Farm Bureau Federation associated with the American Farm
Bureau Federation, each county Farm Bureau associated with any
such state Farm Bureau Federation, and all corporations,
partnerships and other entities controlled by, or under common
control with any such organization, or authorized by the American
Farm Bureau Federation to use the tradename "Farm Bureau" or "FB"
in its name or operations.
(r) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(s) "Non-Employee Director" means a member of the Board or
a member of the board of directors of a First Tier Subsidiary,
who is not an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.
(t) "Nonqualified Stock Option" means an Option which is
not an Incentive Stock Option.
(u) "Option" means an Incentive Stock Option, a
Nonqualified Stock Option, or either or both of them, as the
context requires.
(v) "Participant" means a person to whom an Award has been
granted under the Plan.
(w) "Period of Restriction" means the period during which
the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock is restricted in some
way (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance
goals, or upon the occurrence of other events as determined by
the Committee, at its discretion), and is subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture, as provided in Section 10 below.
(x) "Plan" means the FBL Financial Group, Inc. 1996 Class A
Common Stock Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time.
(y) "Predecessor" means any Farm Bureau Organization.
(z) "Registration Statement" means the first registration
statement to become effective under the Securities Act relating
to Class A Common Stock of the Company.
(aa) "Restricted Stock" means a Stock Award granted to a
Participant pursuant to Section 10 below which the Committee has
determined should be subject to one or more restrictions on
transfer for a specified Period of Restriction.
(bb) "Retirement" means termination of employment of a
Participant by the Company (other than as a result of death or
disability) if the Participant is at least 55 years of age and
the Participant's combined (i) years of employment with the
Company, its Subsidiaries and Predecessors and (ii) age, equals
or exceeds eighty-five (85).
(cc) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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(dd) "Shares" means shares of the Class A Common Stock,
without par value of the Company (including any new, additional
or different stock or securities resulting from a Change in
Capitalization), as the case may be.
(ee) "Stock Appreciation Right" means a right to receive all
or some portion of the increase in the value of Shares as
provided in Section 7 hereof.
(ff) "Stock Bonus" shall mean a grant of Shares to an
Employee, Advisor or Consultant pursuant to Section 10 below.
(gg) "Subsidiary" means any corporation in a descending,
unbroken chain of corporations, beginning with the Company, if
each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the
unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
other corporations in such chain.
(hh) "Ten-Percent Stockholder" means an Eligible Employee,
who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is to be granted to
such Eligible Employee, owns (within the meaning of Section
422(b)(6) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company, a parent or a Subsidiary within the meaning of
Sections 424(e) and 424(f), respectively, of the Code.
3. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board or, if the
Board so determines, by a Committee, which Committee shall at all
times satisfy the provisions of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange
Act. The Committee shall hold meetings at such times as may be
necessary for the proper administration of the Plan. The
Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings. A majority of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum and a majority of a quorum
may authorize any action. Any decision reduced to writing and
signed by all of the members of the Committee shall be fully
effective as if it had been made at a meeting duly held. No
member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any
action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with
respect to the Plan, Options, or Stock Appreciation Rights, and
all members of the Committee shall be fully indemnified by the
Company with respect to any such action, determination or
interpretation. The Company shall pay all expenses incurred in
the administration of the Plan.
(b) Subject to the express terms and conditions set forth
herein, the Committee shall have the power from time to time:
(i) to determine those Eligible Employees to whom Awards
shall be granted under the Plan and the number of
Shares subject to such Awards to be granted to each
Eligible Employee and to prescribe the terms and
conditions (which need not be identical) of each Award,
including the purchase price per share of each Award,
and the forfeiture provisions, if any, if the Employee
leaves the employment of the Company or a Subsidiary
within a prescribed time or acts against the interests
of the Company within a prescribed time;
(ii) to construe and interpret the Plan, the Awards granted
hereunder and to establish, amend and revoke rules and
regulations for the administration of the Plan,
including, but not limited to, correcting any defect or
supplying any omission, or reconciling any
inconsistency in the Plan or in any Agreement, and
(subject to the provisions of Section 13 below) to
amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award
to the extent such terms and conditions are within the
discretion of the Committee as provided in the Plan, in
the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or
advisable to make the Plan fully effective, and all
decisions and determinations by the Committee in the
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exercise of this power shall be final and binding upon
the Company or a Subsidiary, and the Participants, as
the case may be;
(iii)to determine the duration and purposes for leaves of
absence which may be granted to a Participant without
constituting a termination of employment or service for
purposes of the Plan; and
(iv) generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such
acts as are deemed necessary or advisable to promote
the best interests of the Company with respect to the
Plan.
4. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.
(a) The maximum number of Shares that may be issued or
transferred pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan is one
million seven hundred fifty thousand (1,750,000) (or the number
and kind of shares of stock or other securities that are
substituted for those Shares or to which those Shares are
adjusted upon a Change in Capitalization), and the Company shall
reserve for the purposes of the Plan, out of its authorized but
unissued Shares, such number of Shares as shall be determined by
the Board.
(b) Whenever any outstanding Award or portion thereof
expires, is canceled or is otherwise terminated (other than by
exercise of the Award ), the Shares allocable to the unexercised
portion of such Award may again be the subject of Awards
hereunder, to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act.
5. ELIGIBILITY. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee
shall have full and final authority to select those Eligible Employees who will
receive Awards.
6. OPTIONS. The Committee may grant Options in accordance with the Plan,
the terms and conditions of which shall be set forth in an Agreement. Each
Option and Agreement shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price or the manner in
which the purchase price is to be determined for Shares under
each Option shall be set forth in the Agreement; provided,
however, that the purchase price per Share under each
Nonqualified Stock Option shall not be less than 85% of the Fair
Market Value of a Share at the time the Option is granted, 100%
in the case of an Incentive Stock Option generally and 110% in
the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent
Stockholder.
(b) DURATION. Options granted hereunder shall be for such
term as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that no
Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10)
years from the date it is granted (five (5) years in the case of
an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten-Percent Stockholder).
The Committee may, subsequent to the granting of any Option,
extend the term thereof but in no event shall the term as so
extended exceed the maximum term provided for in the preceding
sentence.
(c) NON-TRANSFERABILITY. No Option granted hereunder shall
be transferable by the Participant to whom such Option is granted
otherwise than (i) except for an Incentive Stock Option, by gift,
to an immediate family member or members, or to a partnership or
limited liability company consisting only of immediate family
members, or to a trust solely for the benefit of the Participant
and/or immediate family members, (a "donee" or "assignee"), (ii)
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii)
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in
the Code, and an Option may be exercised during the lifetime of
such Participant only by the Participant, the Participant's
donee, or such Participant's guardian or legal representative.
The terms of such Option shall be binding upon the beneficiaries,
executors, administrators, heirs, donees and successors of the
Participant.
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(d) VESTING. Subject to subsection 6(e) below, unless
otherwise set forth in the Agreement, each Option shall become
exercisable upon the earlier of (i) as to all of the Shares
covered by the Option on the death or Disability of the
Participant; (ii) as to all of the Shares covered by the Option
on the Retirement of the Participant provided that not less than
six months have elapsed from the date of the grant of the Option;
or (iii) as to 20 percent of the Shares covered by the Option on
the first anniversary of the date the Option was granted and as
to an additional 20 percent of the Shares covered by the Option
on each of the following four (4) anniversaries of such date of
grant. To the extent not exercised, installments shall
accumulate and be exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time
after becoming exercisable, but not later than the date the
Option expires. The Committee may accelerate the exercisability
of any Option or portion thereof at any time.
(e) ACCELERATED VESTING. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection 6(d) above, each Option granted to a Participant shall
become immediately exercisable in full upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control.
(f) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event that a
Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any
Subsidiary, any outstanding Options held by such Participant
shall, unless this Plan or the Agreement evidencing such Option
provides otherwise, terminate as follows:
(i) If the Participant's termination of employment is due
to his death, Disability, or Retirement, the Option
shall be exercisable for a period of three (3) years
following such termination of employment, and shall
thereafter terminate; and
(ii) If the Participant's termination of employment is for
any other reason (including a Participant's ceasing to
be employed by a Subsidiary as a result of the sale of
such Subsidiary or an interest in such Subsidiary), the
Option (to the extent exercisable at the time of the
Participant's termination of employment) shall be
exercisable for a period of thirty (30) days following
such termination of employment, and shall thereafter
terminate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may provide, either
at the time an Option is granted or thereafter, that the Option
may be exercised after the periods provided for in this Section
6(f), but in no event beyond the term of the Option.
(g) METHOD OF EXERCISE. The exercise of an Option shall be
made only by a written notice delivered to the SECRETARY of the
Company at the Company's principal executive office, specifying
the number of shares to be purchased and accompanied by payment
therefor and otherwise in accordance with the Agreement pursuant
to which the Option was granted. The purchase price for any
Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be
paid in full upon such exercise in cash, by check, or, at the
discretion of the Committee and upon such terms and conditions as
the Committee shall approve, by transferring Shares to the
Company or by such other method as the Committee may determine.
Any Shares transferred to the Company as payment of the purchase
price under an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value
on the day preceding the date of exercise of such Option. If
requested by the Committee, the Participant shall deliver the
Agreement evidencing the Option or the Agreement evidencing any
Stock Appreciation Right to the SECRETARY of the Company who
shall endorse thereon a notation of such exercise and return such
Agreement to the Participant. Not less than 100 Shares may be
purchased at any time upon the exercise of an Option unless the
number of Shares so purchased constitutes the total number of
Shares then purchasable under the Option.
(h) CONVERSION OF OPTION.
(i) In addition to, and without limiting, the other rights
of the Participant, the Participant may, in the
discretion of the Committee, be given the right (the
"Conversion Right") to convert an Option into Option
Shares at any time during the term thereof. Upon
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exercise of the Conversion Right, the Company shall deliver
to the Participant, without payment by the Participant of
any purchase price or any cash or other consideration, that
number of Option Shares computed using the following
formula:
X=Y (A-B)
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A
Where: X= The number of Option Shares to be issued to
the Participant
Y= The number of Option Shares purchasable pursuant
to the Participant's Option
A= The Fair Market Value of one Option Share as of
the Conversion Date
B= The Stock Purchase Price
The Conversion Right may be exercised by the Participant by
the surrender of the Option Award to the Company at its principal
office, together with a written notice specifying that the
Participant intends to exercise the Conversion Right and
indicating conversion shall be effective upon the Company's
receipt of the Option Award, together with the conversion notice,
or on such later date as is specified in the conversion notice
(the "Conversion Date"). Certificates for the Option Shares so
acquired shall be delivered to the Participant within a
reasonable time, not exceeding fifteen (15) days after the
Conversion Date. If applicable, the Company shall, upon
surrender of the Option award for cancellation, deliver a new
Option evidencing the rights of the Participant to purchase the
balance of the Option Shares which the Participant is entitled to
purchase thereunder.
(i) RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS. No Participant shall be deemed
for any purpose to be the owner of any Shares subject to any
Option unless and until (i) the Option shall have been exercised
pursuant to the terms thereof, (ii) the Company shall have issued
and delivered the Shares to the Participant, and (iii) the
Participant's name shall have been entered as a stockholder of
record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Participant
shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with
respect to such Shares.
7. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The Committee may, in its discretion,
grant a Stock Appreciation Right alone (a "Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Right") or in conjunction with the grant of an Option (a "Related Stock
Appreciation Right"), in either case, in accordance with the Plan, and the terms
and conditions of such Stock Appreciation Right shall be set forth in an
Agreement. A Related Stock Appreciation Right shall cover the same Shares
covered by the related Option (or such lesser number of Shares as the Committee
may determine) and shall, except as provided in this Section 7 be subject to the
same terms and conditions as the related Option.
(a) GRANT OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.
(i) TIME OF GRANT OF RELATED STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT. A
Related Stock Appreciation Right may be granted either
at the time of grant, or at any time thereafter during
the term of the Option; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Related
Stock Appreciation Rights related to Incentive Stock
Options may only be granted at the time of grant of the
Option.
(ii) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price or the manner in
which the purchase price is to be determined for Shares
covered by each Free Standing Stock Appreciation Right
shall be set forth in the Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that the purchase price per Share under each Free
Standing Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less
than 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share at the
time the Free Standing Stock Appreciation Right is
granted. The purchase price or the manner in which the
purchase price is to be
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determined for Shares covered by each Related Stock
Appreciation Right shall be set forth in the Agreement for
the related Option.
(iii)PAYMENT. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the
holder thereof, upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation
Right or any portion thereof, to receive payment of the
amount computed pursuant to Section 7 (a) (vi) below.
(iv) EXERCISE. Free Standing Stock Appreciation Rights
generally will be exercisable at such time or times,
and may be subject to such other terms and conditions,
as shall be determined by the Committee, in its
discretion, and such terms and conditions shall be set
forth in the Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no Free
Standing Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable
after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date it
is granted. No Free Standing Stock Appreciation Right
granted hereunder shall be transferable by the
Participant to whom such right is granted otherwise
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution,
and a Free Standing Stock Appreciation Right may be
exercised during the lifetime of such Participant only
by the Participant or such Participant's guardian or
legal representative. The terms of such Free Standing
Stock Appreciation Right shall be binding upon the
beneficiaries, executors, administrators, heirs and
successors of the Participant.
Subject to subsection 7(a)(v) below, a Related Stock
Appreciation Right shall be exercisable at such time or
times and only to the extent that the related Option is
exercisable, and will not be transferable except to the
extent the related Option may be transferable. A
Related Stock Appreciation Right granted in conjunction
with an Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable
only if the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of
exercise exceeds the purchase price specified in the
related Incentive Stock Option.
(v) ACCELERATED VESTING. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection 7(a)(iv) above, each Stock Appreciation
Right granted to a Participant shall become immediately
exercisable in full upon the occurrence of a Change in
Control.
(vi) AMOUNT PAYABLE. Upon the exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right, the Participant shall be entitled
to receive an amount determined by multiplying (A) the
excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date
of exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right over (i)
with respect to a Related Stock Appreciation Right, the
per Share purchase price under the related Option, and
(ii) with respect to a Free Standing Stock Appreciation
Right, the per Share purchase price set forth in the
Agreement by (B) the number of Shares as to which such
Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may limit
in any manner the amount payable with respect to any
Stock Appreciation Right by including such a limit at
the time it is granted.
(vii)TREATMENT OF RELATED OPTIONS AND RELATED STOCK
APPRECIATION RIGHTS UPON EXERCISE. Upon the exercise
of a Related Stock Appreciation Right, the related
Option shall be canceled to the extent of the number of
Shares as to which the Related Stock Appreciation Right
is exercised and upon the exercise of an Option granted
in conjunction with a Related Stock Appreciation Right,
the Related Stock Appreciation Right shall be canceled
to the extent of the number of Shares as to which the
related Option is exercised or surrendered.
(b) METHOD OF EXERCISE. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be
exercised by a Participant only by a written notice delivered in
person or by mail to the Secretary of the Company at the
Company's principal executive office, specifying the number of
Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation
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Right is being exercised. If requested by the Committee, the
Participant shall deliver the Agreement evidencing the Stock
Appreciation Right being exercised and with respect to a Related Stock
Appreciation Right, the Agreement evidencing any related Option to the
Secretary of the Company who shall endorse thereon a notation of such
exercise and return such Agreement or Agreements to the Participant.
(c) FORM OF PAYMENT. Payment of the amount determined
under Sections 7(a)(vi) above, may be made solely in whole Shares
in a number determined based upon their Fair Market Value on the
date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right or,
alternatively, at the sole discretion of the Committee, solely in
cash, or in a combination of cash and Shares as the Committee
deems advisable. In the event that a Stock Appreciation Right is
exercised within the sixty-day period following a Change in
Control, any amount payable shall be solely in cash. If the
Committee decides to make full payment in Shares, and the amount
payable results in a fractional Share, payment for the fractional
Share will be made in cash.
8. LOANS.
(a) The Company or any or Subsidiary may make loans to a
Participant in connection with the exercise of an Option, subject
to the following terms and conditions and such other terms and
conditions not inconsistent with the Plan including the rate of
interest, if any, as the Committee shall impose from time to
time.
(b) No loan made under the Plan shall exceed the sum of (i)
the aggregate purchase price payable pursuant to the Option with
respect to which the loan is made, plus (ii) the amount of the
reasonably estimated income taxes payable by the Participant with
respect to the exercise of the Option reduced by (iii) the
aggregate part of the purchase price of the Shares being acquired
pursuant to exercise of the Option not allocated to Additional
Paid in Capital. In no event may any such loan exceed the Fair
Market Value, at the date of exercise, of the Shares received
pursuant to such exercise.
(c) No loan shall have an initial term exceeding ten (l0)
years; provided, however, that loans under the Plan shall be
renewable at the discretion of the Committee; and provided,
however, that the indebtedness under each loan shall become due
and payable, as the case may be, on a date no later than (i) one
(1) year after termination of the Participant's employment due to
death or disability, or (ii) the date of termination of the
Participant's employment for any reason other than death or
disability.
(d) Loans under the Plan may be satisfied by a Participant,
as determined by the Committee, in cash or, with the consent of
the Committee, in whole or in part by the transfer to the Company
of Shares whose Fair Market Value on the date of such payment is
equal to part or all of the outstanding balance of such loan.
(e) A loan shall be secured by a pledge of Shares with a
Fair Market Value of not less than the principal amount of the
loan. After any repayment of a loan, pledged Shares no longer
required as security may be released to the Participant.
(f) Every loan shall meet all applicable laws, regulations
and rules of the Federal Reserve Board and any other governmental
agency having jurisdiction.
9. ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION.
(a) In the event of a Change of Capitalization, the
Committee shall conclusively determine the appropriate
adjustments, if any, to the maximum number and class of shares of
stock with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan,
and to the number and class of shares of stock as to which Awards
have been granted under the Plan, and the purchase price
therefor, if applicable.
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(b) Any such adjustment in the Shares or other securities
subject to outstanding Incentive Stock Options (including any
adjustments in the purchase price) shall be made in such manner
as not to constitute a modification as defined by Section
424(h)(3) of the Code and only to the extent otherwise permitted
by Sections 422 and 424 of the Code.
10. STOCK BONUSES.
(a) GRANT OF STOCK BONUSES. Subject to the terms and
provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time
to time, may grant Shares to Employees, Advisors and Consultants
either outright or subject to such restrictions as the Committee
shall determine pursuant to this Section 10, and in such amounts
as the Committee shall determine.
(b) RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT. If the Committee grants
Shares subject to restrictions, each such grant shall be
evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement that shall specify the
Period of Restriction, or Periods, the number of Shares of
Restricted Stock granted, and such other provisions as the
Committee shall determine.
(c) TRANSFERABILITY. Except as provided in this Section
10, the Shares of Restricted Stock granted herein may not be
sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or
hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of
Restriction established by the Committee and specified in the
Restricted Stock Agreement, or upon earlier satisfaction of any
other conditions, as specified by the Committee in its sole
discretion and set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement.
However, in no event may any Restricted Stock granted under this
Plan to an Executive Officer or Director become vested in a
Participant prior to twelve (12) months following the date of its
grant. All rights with respect to the Restricted Stock granted
to a Participant under the Plan shall be available during his or
her lifetime only by such Participant.
(d) OTHER RESTRICTIONS. The Committee shall impose such
other restrictions on any Shares of Restricted Stock granted
pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without
limitation, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific
(Company-wide, divisional, and/or individual) performance goals,
and/or restrictions under applicable Federal or state securities
laws; and may legend the certificates representing Restricted
Stock to give appropriate notice of such restrictions.
(e) CERTIFICATE LEGEND. In addition to any legends placed
on certificates pursuant to subsection 10(d), each certificate
representing Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the
Plan shall bear the following legend:
"The sale or other transfer of the Shares of Stock
represented by this certificate, whether voluntary,
involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain
restrictions on transfer as set forth in the FBL Financial
Group, Inc. 1996 Class A Common Stock Compensation Plan and
in a Restricted Stock Agreement dated ____________. A copy
of the Plan and such Restricted Stock Agreement may be
obtained from the Secretary of FBL Financial Group, Inc."
(f) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS. Except as otherwise provided
in this Section, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each
Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan shall become freely
transferable by the Participant after the last day of the Period
of Restriction. Once the Shares are released from the
restrictions, the Participant shall be entitled to have the
legend required by subsection 10(e) removed from his Stock
certificate.
(g) VOTING RIGHTS. During the Period of Restriction,
Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder
may exercise voting rights, if any, with respect to those Shares.
(h) DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. During the Period
of Restriction, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock
granted hereunder shall be entitled to receive all dividends and
other
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distributions paid with respect to those Shares while they are so
held. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares of
Stock, the Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on
transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock
with respect to which they were paid.
(i) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event that a
Participant experiences a termination of employment with the
Company for any reason, including death, Disability, or
Retirement, (as defined herein or under the then-established
rules of the Company), any and all of the Participant's Shares of
Restricted Stock still subject to restrictions as of the date of
termination shall automatically be forfeited and returned to the
Company; provided, however, that the Committee, in its sole
discretion, may waive the restrictions remaining on any or all
Shares of Restricted Stock, pursuant to this Section 10, and add
such new restrictions to those Shares of Restricted Stock as it
deems appropriate.
11. NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTIONS. Notwithstanding any of the other
provisions of the Plan to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11 shall
apply only to grants of Options to Non-Employee Directors. Except as set forth
in this Section 11, the other provisions of the Plan shall apply to grants of
Options to Non-Employee Directors to the extent not inconsistent with this
Section. For purposes of interpreting Section 6 of this Plan, a Non-Employee
Director's service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company or of a
First Tier Subsidiary shall be deemed to be employment with the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
(a) GENERAL. Non-Employee Directors shall receive
Nonqualified Stock Options in accordance with this Section 11 and
may not be granted Stock Appreciation Rights or Incentive Stock
Options under this Plan. Prior to the Registration Date, the
purchase price or the manner in which the purchase price is to be
determined for Shares purchasable under Options granted to Non-Employee
Directors shall be determined by the Board. On and after the
Registration Date, the purchase price per Share purchasable under
Options granted to Non-Employee Directors shall be the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date of grant. No Agreement with any Non-
Employee Director may alter the provisions of this Section and no
Option granted to a Non-Employee director may be subject to a
discretionary acceleration of exercisability.
(b) GRANTS TO CURRENT NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS. Each Non-Employee
Director and each Non-Employee Director of a First Tier Subsidiary on
the Effective Date of this Plan will, without action by the Committee,
be granted automatically an Option to purchase 2,000 Shares at the
price at which Shares are first offered to the public pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
(c) GRANTS TO NEW NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS. Each Non-Employee
Director who, after the Effective Date of this Plan is elected or
appointed to the Board of the Company or to the board of directors
of a First Tier Subsidiary for the first time will, at the time such
director is so elected or appointed and duly qualified, be granted
automatically, without action by the Committee, an Option to purchase
2,000 Shares.
(d) VESTING. Each Option granted to Non-Employee Directors
shall be immediately exercisable six months after the date of
grant as to all of the Shares covered by the Option, and shall
be exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time thereafter, but
not later than the date the Option expires. Sections 6(d) and
6(f) of this Plan shall not apply to Options granted to Non-Employee
Directors.
(e) DURATION. Subject to the immediately following
sentence, each Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall be
for a term of 10 years. Upon the cessation of a Non-Employee
Director's membership on the Board for any reason, Options
granted to such Non-Employee Director shall expire upon the
earlier of (i) three (3) years from the date of such cessation of
Board membership or (ii) expiration of the term of the Option.
The Committee may not provide for an extended exercise period
beyond the periods set forth in this Section 11(e).
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(f) DECLINING AWARDS. Notwithstanding any automatic grant
of an Award to a Non-Employee Director under this Section 11, a
Non-Employee Director may elect, at any time before the automatic
Award would otherwise be made, to decline an automatic Award
under this Plan or to revoke a previous election to decline an
automatic grant of an Award. A Non-Employee Director who elects
to decline the automatic grant of an Award under this Plan shall
receive nothing in lieu of such Award (either at the time of such
election or at any time thereafter).
12. RELEASE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION. A copy of the Company's annual
report to stockholders shall be delivered to each Participant if and at the time
any such report is distributed to the Company's stockholders. Upon request, by
any Participant, the Company shall furnish to such Participant a copy of its
most recent annual report and each quarterly report and current report filed
under the Exchange Act since the end of the Company's prior fiscal year.
13. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN. The Plan shall terminate on
the day preceding the tenth anniversary of its Effective Date, except with
respect to Awards outstanding on such date, and no Awards may be granted
thereafter. The Board may sooner terminate or amend the Plan at any time, and
from time to time; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 9
hereof, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the stockholders of
the Company where stockholder approval of such amendment is required (a) to
comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act subsequent to the Registration
Date or (b) to comply with any other law, regulation or stock exchange rule.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13 to the contrary, subsequent to the
registration of a class of equity securities of the Company under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act, Section 11 relating to Options for Non Employee Directors
shall not be amended more than once in any six-month period, other than to
comport with changes in the Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, or the rules or regulations thereunder.
Except as provided in Section 9 hereof, rights and obligations under any
Award granted before any amendment of the Plan shall not be adversely altered
or impaired by such amendment, except with the consent of the Participant.
14. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. The adoption of the Plan by the Board
shall not be construed as amending, modifying or rescinding any previously
approved incentive arrangement or as creating any limitations on the power of
the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable,
including, without limitation, the granting of stock options otherwise than
under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only
in specific cases.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. As illustrative of the limitations of
liability of the Company, but not intended to be exhaustive thereof, nothing in
the Plan shall be construed to:
(a) give any employee any right to be granted an Award
other than at the sole discretion of the Committee;
(b) give any person any rights whatsoever with respect to
Shares except as specifically provided in the Plan;
(c) limit in any way the right of the Company or its
Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of any person at any
time; or
(d) be evidence of any agreement or understanding,
expressed or implied, that the Company, or its Subsidiaries, will
employ any person in any particular position, at any particular
rate of compensation or for any particular period of time.
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16. REGULATIONS AND OTHER APPROVALS; GOVERNING LAW.
(a) This Plan and the rights of all persons claiming
hereunder shall be construed and determined in accordance with
the laws of the State of Iowa.
(b) The obligation of the Company to sell or deliver Shares
with respect to Options granted under the Plan shall be subject
to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all
applicable federal and state securities laws, and the obtaining
of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed
necessary or appropriate by the Committee.
(c) Subsequent to the Registration Date, any provisions of
the Plan inconsistent with Rule l6b-3 under Exchange Act shall be
inoperative and shall not affect the validity of the Plan.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 13, the Board
may make such changes as may be necessary or appropriate to
comply with the rules and regulations of any government authority
or to obtain for Participants granted Incentive Stock Options,
the tax benefits under the applicable provisions of the Code and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Each Award is subject to the requirement that, if at
any time the Committee determines, in its absolute discretion,
that the listing, registration or qualification of Shares
issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any securities
exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or
approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or
desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of
an Award or the issuance of Shares, no Awards shall be granted or
payment made or Shares issued, in whole or in part, unless
listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has
been effected or obtained free of any conditions as acceptable to
the Committee.
(f) In the event that the disposition of Shares acquired
pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current
registration statement under the Securities Act and is not
otherwise exempt from such registration, such Shares shall be
restricted against transfer to the extent required by the
Securities Act or regulations thereunder, and the Committee may
require a Participant receiving Shares pursuant to the Plan, as a
condition precedent to receipt of such Shares, to represent to
the Company in writing that the Shares acquired by such
Participant are acquired for investment only and not with a view
to distribution.
17. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) MULTIPLE AGREEMENTS. The terms of each Award may
differ from, other Awards granted under the Plan at the same
time, or at any other time. The Committee may also grant more
than one Award to a given Participant during the term of the
Plan, either in addition to, or in substitution for, one or more
Awards previously granted to that Participant. The grant of
multiple Awards may be evidenced by a single Agreement or
multiple Agreements, as determined by the Committee.
(b) WITHHOLDING OF TAXES. The Company shall have the right
to deduct from any payment of cash to any Participant an amount
equal to the federal, state and local income taxes and other
amounts required by law to be withheld with respect to any Award.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if a
Participant is entitled to receive Shares upon exercise of an
Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the Company shall have the
right to require such Participant, prior to the delivery of such
Shares, to pay to the Company the amount of any federal, state or
local income taxes and other amounts that the Company is required
by law to withhold. Participants may elect, subject to the
approval of the Committee, to satisfy the withholding
requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold
Shares having a Fair Market Value, on the date the tax is to be
determined, equal to the amount required to be withheld. All
elections shall be irrevocable, and be made in writing, signed by
the Participant in advance of the day that the transaction
becomes taxable. The Agreement evidencing any Incentive Stock
Options granted under this Plan shall provide that if the
Participant makes a disposition, within the meaning of Section
424(c) of the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, of any
Share
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or Shares issued to such Participant pursuant to such
Participant's exercise of the Incentive Stock Option, and such
disposition occurs within the two-year period commencing on the
day after the date of grant of such Option or within the one-year
period commencing on the day after the date of transfer of the Share
or Shares to the Participant pursuant to the exercise of such Option,
such Participant shall, within ten (10) days of such disposition,
notify the Company thereof and thereafter immediately deliver to the
Company any amount of federal, state or local income taxes and other
amounts that the Company informs the Participant the Company is
required to withhold.
(c) DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. Each Participant may, with
the consent of the Committee, designate a person or persons to
receive in the event of such Participant's death, any Award or
any amount of Shares payable pursuant thereto, to which such
Participant would then be entitled. Such designation shall be
made upon forms supplied by and delivered to the Company and may
be revoked or changed in writing. In the event of the death of a
Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly
designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such
Participant's death, the Company shall deliver such Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and/or amounts
payable to the executor or administrator of the estate of the
Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been
appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its
discretion, may deliver such Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Stock and/or amounts payable to the spouse or to any
one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant, or if no
spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to
such other person as the Company may designate.
(d) GENDER AND NUMBER. Except where otherwise indicated by
the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include
the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the
singular shall include the plural.
(e) SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan
shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality
or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan,
and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or
invalid provision had not been included.
(f) SUCCESSORS. All obligations of the Company under the
Plan, with respect to Awards granted hereunder, shall be binding
on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such
successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger,
consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company.
18. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Plan shall become effective on the Effective
Date of this Plan.
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Exhibit 10.6
LOSS POOLING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
AND
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996
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This AGREEMENT is made by and between FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
(Farm Bureau) and WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Western Ag)
(collectively "the Companies") this day of January, 1996.
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WHEREAS, Farm Bureau is a mutual insurance company with its principal place of
business in West Des Moines, Iowa, and is engaged in the business of property
and casualty insurance in the states of Iowa and Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Western Ag is a stock insurance company with its principal place of
business in Phoenix, Arizona, and is engaged in the business of property and
casualty insurance in the state of Arizona; and
WHEREAS, the Companies are Farm Bureau affiliated companies authorized to
sell property and casualty insurance in their respective states; and
WHEREAS, the Companies have entered into reinsurance agreements with other
Farm Bureau affiliated property and casualty companies with whom they each
share common management, and with other non-affiliated companies; and
WHEREAS, the Companies wish to enter into a reinsurance agreement which will
allow them to spread, geographically, the risks insured and reinsured by each;
WHEREAS, the Companies therefore agree to cede and assume business to each and
from each other subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the balance
of the agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, it is agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS
A. PREMIUMS:
1. The term Premiums, as used in this agreement shall mean the sum of the
following:
a. Direct written premiums of the Companies on all policies, except
those risks and kinds of insurance specifically excluded pursuant to
Article XI.
b. Except for amounts excluded pursuant to paragraph 2, immediately
below, all written premiums on reinsurance assumed, less written
premiums ceded.
c. Unearned premiums of each of the Companies on those risks and kinds of
insurance subject to this agreement at the beginning of each month
less the amount of unearned premiums as of the end of that same month.
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2. The following sums shall not be included in the calculation of Premiums, as
that term is used in this Agreement:
a. Premiums ceded by Farm Bureau pursuant to a certain Pooling Agreement
between Farm Bureau, South Dakota Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
and Utah Farm Bureau Insurance Company dated 1-1-90.
b. Premiums ceded by Western Ag pursuant to a certain Reinsurance
Contract issued to Western Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company by
Western Ag dated January 1, 1989.
c. Premiums ceded by Farm Bureau or Western Ag pursuant to a certain
agreement entitled Standard Automobile Reinsurance Pool Contracts, to
which the Companies are parties, which agreement is dated 1-1-93.
B. LOSSES:
1. The term Losses, as used in this agreement shall mean the sum of the
following:
a. Amounts the Companies pay or advance or become liable to pay pursuant
to insurance or reinsurance contracts as the result of losses
incurred on or after 12:01 a.m., on 1-1-96, in settlement of claims
and suits and in satisfaction of judgments.
b. Interest accrued prior to judgment on any amount paid pursuant to the
preceding paragraph.
c. "Direct Allocated Expenses of Litigation and Adjustment" as that term
is defined in the NAICs Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual for
Property and Casualty Insurance Companies.
2. In calculating Losses, however, the sum of the following shall be
subtracted from the amounts calculated pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
definition:
a. Amounts paid to, or expected to be paid to the Companies as the result
of salvage, subrogation, reinsurance recoveries other than for the
Agreements identified in paragraphs A(2)(a), (b) and (c) of this
Article I, or any other similar recoveries.
b. Amounts the Companies pay or advance or become liable to pay,
including interest accrued prior to judgment, on insurance policies
issued by the Companies, which result from losses on risks or the
kinds of insurance which are excluded from this agreement pursuant to
Article XI.
C. COMBINED PREMIUMS:
The term Combined Premiums, when used in this agreement shall mean the
year-to-date sum of the Premiums of the Companies as of the end of any
given month.
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D. COMBINED LOSSES:
The term Combined Losses, when used in this agreement shall mean the
year-to-date sum of the Losses of the Companies as of the end of any
given month.
E. PROPORTIONATE SHARE:
The term Proportionate Share, when used in this agreement shall mean the
percentage which results from dividing the calendar year-to-date Premiums
of each of the Companies' as of the end of any given month by the Combined
Premiums as of the end of that same month. The Proportionate Share will be
determined and set on a calendar year basis with the Proportionate Share
for each year established at the end of each year of the Agreement. All
claims incurred during the calendar year will be settled accordingly.
F. RETAINED LOSSES:
The term Retained Losses, when used in this agreement shall mean the
number resulting from multiplying the Proportionate Share of each of the
Companies times the Combined Losses.
ARTICLE II - EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
This agreement shall be effective beginning January 1, 1996. The agreement is a
continuing one and is unlimited as to duration, but may be terminated upon
mutual consent of the parties at any time, or by 90 day prior written notice by
either party. In the event of termination, all liabilities reinsured hereunder
shall continue to the same extent and in the same manner as if the agreement had
not been terminated, except as provided in Article XIII.
ARTICLE III - PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
At the conclusion of each month, the Retained Losses and Combined Losses of the
Companies shall be calculated for the immediately completed month. If one of the
Companies' Retained Losses exceeds its Losses for that month, it shall pay an
amount equal to the difference between its Retained Losses and its Losses to the
other Company. Payment shall be made pursuant to Article IV.
ARTICLE IV - REPORTS AND SETTLEMENTS
Each of the Companies shall provide to the other all necessary data regarding
Premium and Losses in sufficient detail to allow for completion of the annual
statement. Data provided pursuant to this Article IV shall include the
following:
a. Monthly report: Western Ag shall provide a monthly report which shall
be received by Farm Bureau by the tenth day of the month following the month
for which the report is given (except the monthly report for December of each
year, which shall be due on the following January 20), providing the following
data regarding its Premiums and Losses:
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1) Written premium
2) Unearned premium reserve
3) Net case losses
a) Paid
b) Reserved
4) Net IBNR loss reserves.
5) Allocated loss adjustment expenses
a) Paid
b) Reserved
Farm Bureau shall provide a monthly report which shall be received by Western
Ag by the fifteenth (15th) day of the month following the month for which the
report is given (except the monthly report for December of each year, which
shall be due on January 30), providing the following data regarding the
Companies' Premiums and Losses:
1) Written premium
2) Unearned premium reserve
3) Net case losses
a) Paid
b) Reserved
4) Net IBNR loss reserves
5) Allocated loss adjustment expense information
a) Paid
b) Reserved
b. MonthlyAccount and Settlement
1) Within thirty (30) days after the close of each month, Farm Bureau
shall render a monthly account based on the monthly reports for that
month, setting off paid losses, net of any recoveries, due to or from
Western Ag.
2) Farm Bureau's remittance for any balance payable to Western Ag or
Western Ag's remittance for any balance payable to Farm Bureau shall be
made within 30 days of the rendering of the monthly account.
c. Additional Reports
In addition to the Monthly Report, the Companies shall furnish to each
other such additional information in such form as may be reasonably
required for the completion of quarterly and annual statements, internal
records and reports to each of their own respective insurers. Such
additional information shall be provided within 30 days after the close of
each Calendar Quarter.
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ARTICLE V - OFFSET
The obligations of the Companies under this Agreement may be offset by
reciprocal obligations so that the net amount only shall be required to be
transferred, except no offset shall be valid under circumstances prohibited by
Section 7427, New York Insurance Laws. An accounting on all transactions shall
be rendered monthly, and the settling of balances shall be made no later than 60
days subsequent to the close of each quarter..
ARTICLE VI - CONDITIONS OF REINSURANCE
The conditions of reinsurance hereunder shall in all cases be identical with the
conditions of the original insurance or as changed during the term of insurance.
ARTICLE VII - INSOLVENCY
Each of the Companies hereto, as the assuming insurer, hereby agrees that all
reinsurance made, ceded, renewed or otherwise becoming effective under this
Agreement shall be payable by the assuming insurer on the basis of the liability
of the ceding insurer under the policy or contract reinsured without diminution
because of the insolvency of the ceding insurer; provided that such reinsurance
shall be payable directly to the ceding insurer or to its liquidator, receiver
or other statutory successor, except as provided by Section 4118 of New York
Insurance Law or except (a) where the contract specifically provides another
payee for such reinsurance in the event of the insolvency of the ceding insurer
and (b) where the assuming insurer, with consent of the direct insured or
insureds, has assumed such policy obligations of the ceding insurer as direct
obligations of the assuming insurer to the payees under such policies and in
substitution for the obligations of the ceding insurer to such payee; and
further provided that the liquidator, receiver or statutory successor of the
ceding insurer shall give written notice of the pendency of any claim against
the insolvent ceding insurer on the policy or contract reinsured within a
reasonable time after such claim; and the assuming insurer may investigate such
claim and interpose, at its own expense, in the proceeding where such claim is
to be adjudicated any defense or defenses which it may deem available to the
ceding insurer or its liquidator, receiver or statutory successor, the expense
thus incurred by the assuming insurer to be chargeable, subject to court
approval, against the insolvent ceding insurer as part of the expense of
liquidation to the extent of a proportionate share of the benefit which may
accrue to the ceding insurer solely as a result of the defense undertaken by the
assuming insurer.
ARTICLE IX - ACCESS TO RECORDS
Each of the Companies shall allow the other party to inspect, at reasonable
times, its records relevant to the business reinsured under this Agreement,
including files concerning claims, losses or legal proceedings which involve or
are likely to involve the other party.
ARTICLE X - ARBITRATION
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As a condition precedent to any right of action hereunder, any dispute arising
out of this Agreement shall be submitted to the decision of a board of
arbitration composed of two arbitrators and an umpire, meeting in West Des
Moines, Iowa, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The members of the board
of arbitration shall be active or retired disinterested officials of insurance
or reinsurance companies. Each party shall appoint its arbitrator and the two
arbitrators shall choose an umpire before instituting the hearing. If the
respondent fails to appoint its arbitrator within four weeks after being
requested to do so by the claimant, the latter shall also appoint the second
arbitrator. If the two arbitrators fail to agree upon the appointment of an
umpire within four weeks after their nomination, each of them shall name three
of whom the other shall decline two and the decision shall be made by drawing
lots. The claimant shall submit its initial brief within 20 days from
appointment of the umpire. The respondent shall submit its brief within 20 days
after receipt of the claimant's brief and the claimant may submit a reply brief
within 10 days after receipt of the respondent's brief. The board shall make its
decision with regard to the custom and usage of the insurance and reinsurance
business. The board shall issue its decision in writing based upon a hearing in
which evidence may be introduced without following strict rules of evidence, but
in which cross examination and rebuttal shall be allowed. The board shall make
its decision within 60 days following the termination of the hearings unless the
parties consent to an extension. The majority decision of the board shall be
final and binding upon all parties in the proceedings. Judgment may be entered
upon the award of the board in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party
shall bear the expense of its own arbitrator and shall jointly and equally bear
with the other party the expense of the umpire. The remaining costs of the
arbitration proceedings shall be allocated by the board.
ARTICLE XI - EXCLUSIONS
The risks and kinds of insurance excluded from coverage under this agreement are
those exclusions listed in the 1-1-95 version of American Agricultural Insurance
Company's Basic Provision Section of the Property and Casualty Reinsurance
Treaties as amended, copies of which are attached as Exhibits A and B, and
incorporated herein by reference. These exclusions do not apply to the business
assumed by the Companies which is described in Article I, section A(1)(c).
ARTICLE XII - PRIOR REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS
Except for agreement described in Article I, section A(2)(c), above, dated
January 1, 1988, to which the Companies are parties, upon the execution of this
agreement, the parties hereto simultaneously terminate any and all reinsurance
agreements by and between them heretofore existing, upon the understanding that
this
Agreement shall supersede and exist in substitution for any such prior
agreements.
ARTICLE XIII - COMMUTATION OF LOSS
Either party hereto may request commutation of the ceded reserves for
outstanding losses as of any date during the term of this contract. In the event
the other party agrees to commutation, and upon payment by the parties of
mutually agreed upon amounts representing the commuted value of the ceded
reserves for outstanding losses, the parties shall be relieved of any further
liability hereunder
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with respect to losses occurring prior to the date of commutation. In the event
of any irreconcilable differences of opinion as to the commuted value of the
ceded reserves for outstanding losses, the party requesting commutation may
request arbitration and the matter shall be resolved in accordance with the
provisions of Article X.
WESTERN AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By Date
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FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
By Date
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Exhibit 10.7
SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(formerly known as "Farm Bureau Multi-State Services, Inc."), an Iowa
corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "FBL"), and FARM BUREAU MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION, an Iowa corporation, (hereinafter referred to as "Management
Corp.").
WHEREAS, FBL is an insurance holding company and management services
company, which, through its subsidiaries, underwrites, markets and distributes
life insurance, annuities, property-casualty insurance and mutual funds to
individuals and small businesses in 15 midwestern and western states; and
WHEREAS, Management Corporation is a management company organized for the
purpose of providing centralized management and other financial services for the
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and some of its subsidiaries and affiliates, and
WHEREAS, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is the majority shareholder of FBL
and Management Corp. wishes to retain the services of FBL in order to assist it
in providing or arranging for the provision of quality, cost efficient services
necessary for the operation of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, and some of its
subsidiaries and affiliates; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of this Agreement that FBL will provide services
to Management Corp. as described below in accordance with sound business
practices;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises stated in this
Agreement and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:
1. SERVICES PROVIDED BY FBL
1.1 FBL shall provide personnel competent to perform services for
Management Corp. as provided in this Agreement. FBL's personnel shall at
all times perform their duties in accordance with the Bylaws of Management
Corp. and subject to the overall policy direction of Management Corp.'s
Board of Directors. FBL shall be responsible for the proper performance of
duties by its personnel and shall be responsible for compensating all
personnel assigned to perform services for Management Corp.
1.2 FBL shall consider any request by Management Corp. consistent with the
requirements of applicable law, to remove employees on FBL's staff whose
performance negatively affects Management Corp.
1.3 Personnel necessary for providing services for Management Corp.
pursuant to this agreement shall be employed by and shall be employees of
FBL. FBL shall recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, set the compensation
for, and, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement,
shall be solely responsible for discharging such personnel, in order to
carry out the terms of this Agreement.
1.4 FBL shall provide human resources services for Management Corp.
including, but not limited to recruiting, hiring and training Management
Corp. personnel.
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1.5 FBL shall provide such additional personnel as may be required by
Management Corp. so that Management Corp. may continue performing certain
services including, but not limited to the following: building services,
food services, administrative services, child care, telephone services,
stores and mailroom services, wellness and purchasing.
1.6 LEGAL SERVICES.
1.6.1 FBL shall provide or arrange for the provisions of legal
services as are necessary to meet the legal needs of Management Corp.
1.6.2 FBL shall have authority to initiate, at the direction of and in
the name of Management Corp., such legal actions or proceedings as are
ordinary, necessary and advisable in the normal course of business.
1.6.3 FBL shall arrange for the legal defense of Management Corp.,
the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, its subsidiaries and affiliates, as may
reasonably be required or necessary, in any and all legal proceedings,
including administrative proceedings and arbitrations, brought against
Management Corp., the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, its subsidiaries and
affiliates.
1.7 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Except for physical property and equipment
owned by Management Corp., FBL shall negotiate, contract for and supervise
the repair and maintenance of physical property and equipment used by
Management Corp., as shall be reasonably necessary to keep and maintain
such property in good working order and condition.
1.8 FARM BUREAU RELATIONS. FBL shall promote and maintain a productive
and harmonious relationship with the organizations affiliated with the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation.
1.9 CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. FBL shall use all reasonable efforts to
protect the confidentiality of the records of those entities for whom it
provides services under this Agreement and shall comply with all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to such records.
2. FBL'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.
2.1 CONTROL. Management Corp., acting through its Board of Directors,
shall, at all times, exercise ultimate control over the assets and
operation of Management Corp. FBL shall perform the services and functions
described in this Agreement in accordance with policies, directives,
resolutions and Bylaws adopted by Management Corp. Management Corp.
retains the final authority and responsibility regarding the powers, duties
and responsibilities vested in it by law and regulation. In particular,
without limiting the foregoing, Management Corp. shall continue to exercise
final approval authority over the following:
(a) selection of all members of Management Corp.'s Board of
Directors;
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(b) selection of Management Corp.'s officers and the right to require
FBL to remove any FBL employees who are Management Corp. officers upon
request of Management Corp.;
(c) selection of auditors of Management Corp.'s accounts;
(d) to the extent required under procedures and parameters
established by Management Corp.'s Board of Directors, the terms of all
Management Corp. contracts;
(e) investment activities of Management Corp..
2.2 SERVICES BY MANAGEMENT CORP. From time to time, Management Corp. will
provide various services for FBL. In the event services are provided by
Management Corp. for FBL, FBL shall reimburse Management Corp. for 100% of
all expenses incurred in providing those services, plus a fee equal to one
percent of all such expenses. Fees and reimbursements required by this
agreement shall be billed monthly.
2.3 MAINTENANCE OF SOUND OPERATIONS.
2.3.1 Management Corp. shall conduct its affairs in accordance with
state and federal law. Management Corp. shall honor all legitimate debts
and obligations to its creditors.
2.3.2 Management Corp. shall cooperate with and assist FBL, to the
extent of any available resources, in meeting goals and objectives under
this Agreement.
2.3.3 During the term of this Agreement, Management Corp. agrees not
to enter into any arrangement with any other person or entity that will
directly or indirectly infringe upon or diminish the rights, duties or
responsibilities of FBL hereunder.
3. COMPENSATION
Management Corp. shall reimburse FBL for 100% of all expenses incurred by
FBL in providing services for Management Corp. pursuant to this Agreement.
In addition, Management Corp. shall pay FBL a fee equal to one-half of one
percent of all such expenses. With respect to contributions to non-
qualified deferred compensation plans on behalf of FBL employees, only
those amounts actually paid to participants of those non-qualified deferred
compensation plans will be considered expenses. Fees and reimbursements
required by this agreement shall be billed monthly.
4. MISCELLANEOUS.
4.1 EFFECTIVE DATE. Subject to any necessary regulatory approval, the
effective date of this Agreement shall be July 1, 1996.
4.2 TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10)
years, which may be extended for additional ten (10) year terms by written
agreement of the parties.
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4.3 TERMINATION.
4.3.1 This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon one
hundred eighty (180) days' prior written notice to the other party.
4.3.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time upon
delivery of written notice (i) if the other party applies for or consents
to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of all or a
substantial part of its assets, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, makes
a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, files a petition or an
answer seeking reorganization or arrangement with creditors or taking
advantage of any insolvency law; or (ii) if an order, judgment or decree is
entered by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating the other party
bankrupt or insolvent, approving a petition seeking reorganization, or
appointing a receiver, trustee or liquidator of all or a substantial part
of its assets.
4.3.3 In the event of termination by either party for any reasons,
FBL shall proceed to transfer all of its responsibilities under this
Agreement to Management Corp., or any management company designated by
Management Corp., in an orderly fashion subject to full and complete
accounting.
4.3.4 Upon termination of this Agreement at the expiration of the
stated term, or upon earlier termination as provided above, Management
Corp. shall pay FBL a termination fee. The termination fee will be equal
to the amount necessary to fund all employee related expenses accrued as of
the date of termination, assuming for the purpose of this calculation that
the employment of each employee of FBL ends on the date the Agreement
terminates.
4.4 ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.
4.4.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Either
party may assign its rights and responsibilities under this Agreement to
any entity which controls or is controlled by such party. For the purpose
of this paragraph, "control" means the ability to direct or cause the
direction of another.
4.4.2 Except as provided in subsection 4.4.1 above, neither party
shall in any manner inconsistent with this Agreement assign, subcontract or
otherwise delegate its duties under this Agreement unless the other party
approves by prior written consent.
4.5 INTERPRETATION. The validity, enforceability and interpretation of
any of the clauses of this Agreement shall be determined and governed by
the laws of Iowa. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
provision of this Agreement shall not, unless otherwise specified herein,
affect the validity or enforceability of any other term or provisions.
4.6 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the
separate identities of Management Corp. and FBL. The parties to this
Agreement do not intend to create a partnership or agency relationship
other than as provided in this Agreement. Except as specifically agreed
herein, neither party to this Agreement intends to be the partner or agent
of the other. Neither party intends to limit the other party in any manner
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in the conduct of its businesses, ventures or activities not specifically
provided for in this Agreement.
4.7 COMPLETE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including its attachments,
includes all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties, and
supersedes all other agreements, oral or written between the parties.
4.8 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended at any time by mutual
agreement of the parties, provided that any amendment shall be in writing
and signed by both parties before it becomes effective.
4.9 NOTICES. Any notice required to be given by this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, to FBL at:
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
or to Management Corp. at:
5400 University Avenue
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
4.10 HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to define, limit or describe the scope
or intent of any provision of this Agreement.
4.11 WAIVER. The waiver by either party of any of the terms or provisions
of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any of its other terms
or provisions. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall
constitute a continuing waiver, unless otherwise expressly mutually agreed
between the parties as provided in Section 4.8.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day of , 1996.
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ATTEST FBL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By:
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Secretary
Title:
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Date:
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ATTEST FARM BUREAU MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By:
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Secretary
Title:
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Date:
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Exhibit 10.12
BACK-UP AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 30th day of April, 1996, by and between the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation (the "Federation") and FBL Financial Group, Inc. ("FBL"), as
follows:
1. FBL has approved a Plan of Recapitalization (the "Plan"), pursuant to which
FBL intends, and hereby agrees, to offer to the Class A Common Stockholders of
FBL the right to exchange shares of Class A Common Stock of FBL for shares of
Series A Cumulative Voting Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") of FBL,
on a share for share basis, pursuant to the terms of an exchange offer
(the "Exchange Offer"). 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the
aggregate will be offered for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer and each
holder of Class A Common Stock of FBL at the close of business on the date of
adoption of the Plan (the "record date") will be entitled to accept the Exchange
Offer with respect to that number of shares that bears the same percentage
relationship to the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock owned by such
stockholder on the Record Date as 5,000,000 bears to the total number of shares
of Class A Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date.
2. The Federation hereby agrees to exchange shares of its Class A Common Stock
of FBL for all shares of Series A Preferred Stock offered to it pursuant to the
Exchange Offer, and, in addition, to exchange one additional share of its Class
A Common Stock of FBL for each share of Series A Preferred Stock offered to
other shareholders of FBL pursuant to the Exchange Offer, and not accepted by
such other shareholders in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer at
the expiration of the Exchange Offer.
3. The closing of the Exchange Offer shall occur at the offices of FBL or such
other place as FBL may specify in conjunction with the closing of the sale by
certain holders of Class A Common Stock of FBL to the underwriters in connection
with the initial public offering of Class A Common Stock of FBL. This agreement
and the obligations hereunder shall terminate if the closing of the sale of
Class A Common Stock of FBL to the underwriters in connection with the initial
public offering of Class A Common Stock of FBL has not occurred on or before
September 30, 1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED AND DELIVERED THIS AGREEMENT
ON DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.
FBL Financial Group, Inc. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
By: /s/ Stephen M. Morain By: /s/ Eugene A. Maahs
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STEPHEN M. MORAIN EUGENE A. MAAHS
SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
GENERAL COUNSEL SECRETARY-TREASURER
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Exhibit 23(b)
[ERNST & YOUNG LLP LETTERHEAD]
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Summary Consolidated
Financial Data", "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated March 12, 1996, in the Registration Statement (Form
S-1, No. 333-4332) and related Prospectus of FBL Financial Group, Inc. for the
registration of Class A Common Stock without par value.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
June 17, 1996
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