SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                WASHINGTON, D.C.

                                    FORM 10-Q

             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




For Quarter Ended March 31, 2001            Commission File Number: 0-9341
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                     SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            Exact Name of Registrant.




           UTAH                                         87-0345941
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(State or other jurisdiction                       IRS Identification Number
of incorporation or organization)



5300 South 360 West, Salt Lake City, Utah                  84123
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(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including Area Code     (801) 264-1060
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                              YES  XX         NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



Class A Common Stock, $2.00 par value                 3,874,566
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         Title of Class                     Number of Shares Outstanding as of
                                                    March 31, 2001


Class C Common Stock, $.20 par value                  5,762,729
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         Title of Class                    Number of Shares Outstanding as of
                                                    March 31, 2001


SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10Q QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1 Financial Statements Page No. - ------ -------- Consolidated Statement of Earnings - Three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)..............3 Consolidated Balance Sheet - March 31, 2001 (unaudited) and December 31, 2000 .................................4-5 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited)............................................6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............7-10 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis...............10-13 - ------ Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk........................................13 - ------ PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Other Information..................................13-15 Signature Page.....................................16 2

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, Revenues: 2001 2000 - -------- ---- ---- Insurance premiums and other considerations $3,481,137 $3,393,774 Net investment income 3,149,358 2,803,749 Net mortuary and cemetery sales 3,008,129 2,695,021 Realized gains on investments and other assets 4,097 32,725 Mortgage fee income 8,620,708 4,641,211 Other 31,324 52,486 ------------ ------------ Total revenues 18,294,753 13,618,966 Benefits and expenses: - --------------------- Death benefits 1,548,294 1,190,036 Surrenders and other policy benefits 296,599 594,076 Increase in future policy benefits 1,251,159 1,347,708 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and cost of insurance acquired 1,077,737 1,121,029 General and administrative expenses: Commissions 6,537,199 3,770,448 Salaries 2,036,660 1,939,850 Other 3,037,154 2,231,696 Interest expense 707,553 332,838 Cost of goods and services sold of the mortuaries and cemeteries 1,091,752 846,209 ------------ ------------ Total benefits and expenses 17,584,107 13,373,890 Earnings before income taxes 710,646 245,076 Income tax expense (190,156) (59,062) Minority interest (income) loss of subsidiary 8,503 (18,808) ------------ ------------ Net earnings $528,993 $167,206 ============ ============ Net earnings per common share $0.12 $0.04 ============ ============ Weighted average outstanding common shares 4,450,839 4,308,119 Net earnings per common share-assuming dilution $0.12 $0.04 ============ ============ Weighted average outstanding common shares assuming-dilution 4,451,094 4,308,119 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 3

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET March 31, 2001 December 31, (Unaudited) 2000 -------------- ----------- Assets: Insurance-related investments: Fixed maturity securities held to maturity, at amortized cost $35,292,741 $39,384,168 Fixed maturity securities available for sale, at market 24,051,839 23,504,989 Equity securities available for sale, at market 2,622,442 2,774,077 Mortgage loans on real estate 17,983,278 17,435,178 Real estate, net of accumulated depreciation 8,493,676 8,564,395 Policy, student and other loans 11,337,195 11,277,742 Short-term investments 208,153 1,027,927 ------------- ------------- Total insurance-related investments 99,989,324 103,968,476 Restricted assets of cemeteries and mortuaries 4,943,491 4,841,819 Cash 3,427,260 11,275,030 Receivables: Trade contracts 6,770,134 5,342,380 Mortgage loans sold to investors 40,601,271 26,886,162 Receivable from agents 2,187,148 2,225,784 Receivable from officers 109,700 111,500 Other 3,677,042 3,503,320 ------------- ------------- Total receivables 53,345,295 38,069,146 Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,689,342) (1,656,223) ------------- ------------- Net receivables 51,655,953 36,412,923 Policyholder accounts on deposit with reinsurer 7,401,986 7,434,750 Land and improvements held for sale 8,413,228 8,485,523 Accrued investment income 1,444,714 1,302,552 Deferred policy acquisition costs 12,163,923 12,043,527 Property, plant and equipment, net 10,676,491 10,824,700 Cost of insurance acquired 8,523,224 8,729,264 Excess of cost over net assets of acquired subsidiaries 1,145,206 1,172,599 Other 593,379 695,683 ------------- ------------- Total assets $210,378,179 $207,186,846 ============= ============= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 4

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Continued) March 31, 2001 December 31, (Unaudited) 2000 -------------- ----------- Liabilities: - ------------ Future life, annuity, and other policy benefits $139,853,424 $140,000,344 Unearned premium reserve 1,634,018 1,754,980 Line of credit for financing line of mortgage loans 2,000,000 -- Bank loans payable 9,282,453 9,805,118 Notes and contracts payable 4,179,711 4,240,830 Estimated future costs of pre-need sales 7,436,387 7,119,544 Accounts payable 538,597 1,242,407 Funds held under reinsurance treaties 1,410,670 1,417,216 Other liabilities and accrued expenses 5,405,051 4,115,920 Income taxes 6,498,571 6,124,512 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 178,238,882 175,820,871 Minority interest 4,734,920 4,624,614 Stockholders' Equity: - -------------------- Common stock: Class A: $2 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued 5,107,630 shares in 2001 and 5,107,631 shares in 2000 10,215,260 10,215,262 Class C: $0.20 par value, authorized 7,500,000 shares, issued 5,827,805 shares in 2001 and 2000 1,165,561 1,165,561 ------------- ------------- Total common stock 11,380,821 11,380,823 Additional paid-in capital 10,054,714 10,054,714 Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes 970,776 836,751 Retained earnings 8,360,299 7,831,306 Treasury stock at cost (1,233,064 Class A shares and 65,078 Class C shares in 2001 and 2000 held by affiliated companies) (3,362,233) (3,362,233) ------------- ------------- Total stockholders' equity 27,404,377 26,741,361 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $210,378,179 $207,186,846 ============= ============= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 5

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $(11,925,632) $5,440,144 ------------ ------------ Cash flows from investing activities: Securities held to maturity: Purchase - fixed maturity securities (402,995) (4,798,597) Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities 4,509,696 1,003,108 Securities available for sale: Purchases - equity securities -- (64,650) Calls and maturities - fixed maturity securities 6,250 1,052,940 Purchases of short-term investments (6,948,226) (1,280,889) Sales of short-term investments 7,768,000 2,039,185 Purchases of restricted assets (101,672) (123,818) Mortgage, policy, and other loans made (1,820,134) (1,661,439) Payments received for mortgage, policy, and other loans 1,215,028 3,064,888 Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (106,839) (190,342) Purchases of real estate (18,439) (781,311) Disposal of property, plant and equipment -- (3,175) ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 4,100,669 (1,744,100) ------------ ------------ Cash flows from financing activities: Annuity receipts 1,739,650 2,366,519 Annuity withdrawals (3,178,673) (3,301,933) Repayment of bank loans and notes and contracts payable (583,784) (176,068) Net change in line of credit for financing of mortgage loans 2,000,000 (8,587,023) Purchase of treasury stock -- (815,121) ------------ ------------ Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (22,807) (10,513,626) ------------ ------------ Net change in cash (7,847,770) (6,817,582) Cash at beginning of period 11,275,030 12,422,864 ------------ ------------ Cash at end of period $3,427,260 $5,605,282 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 6

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2001 (Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2001, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2001. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2000, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 0-9341). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The estimates susceptible to significant change are those used in determining the liability for future policy benefits and claims, those used in determining valuation allowances for mortgage loans on real estate, and those used in determining the estimated future costs for pre-need sales. Although some variability is inherent in these estimates, management believes the amounts provided are adequate. 2. Comprehensive Income For the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, total comprehensive income amounted to $663,018 and $28,371, respectively. 3. Capital Stock In accordance with SFAS 128, the basic and diluted earnings per share amounts were calculated as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 2000 ---- ---- Numerator: Net income $ 528,993 $ 167,206 ========== =========== Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share-- weighted-average shares 4,450,839 4,308,119 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options 255 -- Stock appreciation rights -- -- ----------- ---------- Dilutive potential common shares 255 -- ----------- ---------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted- average shares and assumed conversions 4,451,094 4,308,119 =========== =========== Basic earnings per share $0.12 $0.04 ===== ===== Diluted earnings per share $0.12 $0.04 ===== ===== There are no dilutive effects on net income for purpose of this calculation. 7

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2001 (Unaudited) 4. Business Segment Life Cemetery/ Reconciling Insurance Mortuary Mortgage Corporate Items Consolidated --------- -------- -------- --------- ----- ------------ For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 Revenues from external customers $5,343,741 $3,255,402 $9,695,589 $21 $ -- $18,294,753 Intersegment revenues 968,754 -- -- 966,748 1,935,502) -- Segment profit 6,488 169,840 214,541 319,777 -- 710,646 Identifiable assets 199,538,313 35,847,523 4,845,984 2,350,942 (32,204,583) 210,378,179 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 Revenues from external customers $5,553,505 $2,877,374 $5,188,066 $21 $ -- $13,618,966 Intersegment revenues 696,799 -- -- 962,426 (1,659,225) -- Segment profit (23,205) 64,444 (86,344) 290,181 -- 245,076 Identifiable assets 195,084,873 34,647,782 2,884,834 2,851,354 (30,101,588) 205,367,255 8

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements March 31, 2001 (Unaudited) Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis Overview The Company's operations over the last several years generally reflect three trends or events which the Company expects to continue: (i) increased attention to "niche" insurance products, such as the Company's funeral plan policies and interest sensitive products; (ii) emphasis on cemetery and mortuary business; and (iii) capitalizing on lower interest rates by originating and refinancing mortgage loans. Results of Operations First Quarter of 2001 Compared to First Quarter of 2000 Total revenues increased by $4,676,000, or 34.3%, to $18,295,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $13,619,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Contributing to this increase in total revenues was a $3,980,000 increase in mortgage fee income, a $346,000 increase in net investment income, a $313,000 increase in net mortuary and cemetery sales, and a $87,000 increase in insurance premiums and other considerations. Insurance premiums and other considerations increased by $87,000, or 2.6%, to $3,481,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $3,394,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily the result of a additional premiums from increased sales of final expense products. Net investment income increased by $346,000, or 12.3%, to $3,150,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $2,804,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to a greater number of loan originations during the three months of 2001 due to lower interest rates and borrowers refinancing their mortgage loans. Net mortuary and cemetery sales increased by $313,000, or 11.6%, to $3,008,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $2,695,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily due to additional pre-need cemetery sales. Mortgage fee income increased by $3,980,000, or 85.7%, to $8,621,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $4,641,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to a greater number of loan originations during the three months of 2001 due to lower interest rates and borrowers refinancing their mortgage loans. Total benefits and expenses were $17,584,000, or 96.1% of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2001, as compared to $13,374,000, or 98.2% of total revenues for the comparable period in 2000. Death benefits, surrenders and other policy benefits, and increase in future policy benefits decreased by an aggregate of $36,000, or 1.1%, to $3,096,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $3,132,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in interest credited on policyholder account balances. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and cost of insurance acquired decreased by $43,000, or 3.9%, to $1,078,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $1,121,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This decrease was in line with actuarial assumptions. 9

General and administrative expenses increased by $3,669,000, or 46.2%, to $11,611,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $7,942,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase primarily resulted from an increase in commissions and other expenses due to additional mortgage loan originations having been made by the Company's mortgage subsidiary during the three months of 2001 due to lower interest rates and borrowers refinancing their mortgage loans. Interest expense increased by $375,000, or 112.6%, to $708,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $333,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily due to additional warehouse lines of credit required for the additional mortgage loan originations by the Company's mortgage subsidiary. Cost of goods and services sold of the mortuaries and cemeteries increased by $246,000, or 29.0%, to $1,092,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001, from $846,000 for the comparable period in 2000. This increase was primarily due to additional pre-need cemetery sales. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's life insurance subsidiaries and cemetery and mortuary subsidiaries realize cash flow from premiums, contract payments and sales on personal services rendered for cemetery and mortuary business, from interest and dividends on invested assets, and from the proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity investments, or sale of other investments. The mortgage subsidiary realizes cash flow from fees generated by originating and refinancing mortgage loans and interest earned on mortgages sold to investors. The Company considers these sources of cash flow to be adequate to fund future policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities, which generally are long-term, and adequate to pay current policyholder claims, annuity payments, expenses on the issuance of new policies, the maintenance of existing policies, debt service, and operating expenses. The Company attempts to match the duration of invested assets with its policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities. The Company may sell investments other than those held-to-maturity in the portfolio to help in this timing; however, to date, that has not been necessary. The Company purchases short-term investments on a temporary basis to meet the expectations of short-term requirements of the Company's products. The Company's investment philosophy is intended to provide a rate of return which will persist during the expected duration of policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities regardless of future interest rate movements. The Company's investment policy is to invest predominantly in fixed maturity securities, mortgage loans, and warehouse mortgage loans on a short-term basis before selling the loans to investors in accordance with the requirements and laws governing the life insurance subsidiaries. Bonds owned by the life insurance subsidiaries amounted to $59,317,000 as of March 31, 2001, compared to $62,889,000 as of December 31, 2000. This represents 59% and 60% of the total insurance-related investments as of March 31, 2001, and December 31, 2000, respectively. Generally, all bonds owned by the life insurance subsidiaries are rated by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Under this rating system, there are six categories used for rating bonds. At March 31, 2001, .41% ($407,000) and at December 31, 2000, .68% ($429,000) of the Company's total investment in bonds were invested in bonds in rating categories three through six, which are considered non-investment grade. The Company has classified certain of its fixed income securities, including high-yield securities, in its portfolio as available for sale, with the remainder classified as held to maturity. However, in accordance with Company policy, any such securities purchased in the future will be classified as held to maturity. Business conditions, however, may develop in the future which may indicate a need for a higher level of liquidity in the investment portfolio. In that event the Company believes it could sell short-term investment grade securities before liquidating higher-yielding longer term securities. The Company is subject to risk based capital guidelines established by statutory regulators requiring minimum capital levels based on the perceived risk of assets, liabilities, disintermediation, and business risk. At March 31, 2001, and December 31, 2000, the life insurance subsidiary exceeded the regulatory criteria. 10

The Company's total capitalization of stockholders' equity and bank debt and notes payable was $40,867,000 as of March 31, 2001, as compared to $40,787,000 as of December 31, 2000. Stockholders' equity as a percent of capitalization increased to 67% as of March 31, 2001, from 66% as of December 31, 2000. Lapse rates measure the amount of insurance terminated during a particular period. The Company's lapse rate for life insurance in 2000 was 15% as compared to a rate of 10% for 1999. The 2001 lapse rate is approximately the same as 2000. At March 31, 2001, $22,672,000 of the Company's consolidated stockholders' equity represents the statutory stockholders' equity of the Company's life insurance subsidiaries. The life insurance subsidiaries cannot pay a dividend to its parent company without the approval of insurance regulatory authorities. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk There have been no significant changes since the annual report Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2000. Part II Other Information: Item 1. Legal Proceedings The Company is not a party to any other legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of the Company's business or to any other legal proceedings which, adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business. Item 2. Changes in Securities NONE Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities NONE Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders NONE Item 5. Other Information NONE Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 3. A. Articles of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation (8) B. Bylaws (1) 4. A. Specimen Class A Stock Certificate (1) B. Specimen Class C Stock Certificate (1) C. Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate and Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock (1) 10. A. Restated and Amended Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (1) B. Deferred Compensation Agreement with George R. Quist (2) C. 1993 Stock Option Plan (3) D. Promissory Note with Key Bank of Utah (4) E. Loan and Security Agreement with Key Bank of Utah (4) F. General Pledge Agreement with Key Bank of Utah (4) G. Note Secured by Purchase Price Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents with the Carter Family Trust and the Leonard M. Smith Family Trust (5) H. Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents with the Carter Family Trust and the Leonard M. Smith Family Trust (5) 11

I. Promissory Note with Page and Patricia Greer (6) J. Pledge Agreement with Page and Patricia Greer (6) K. Promissory Note with Civil Service Employees Insurance Company (7) L. Deferred Compensation Agreement with William C. Sargent (8) M. Employment Agreement with Scott M. Quist. (8) N. Acquisition Agreement with Consolidare Enterprises, Inc., and certain shareholders of Consolidare. (9) O. Agreement and Plan of Merger between Consolidare Enterprises, Inc., and SSLIC Holding Company. (10) P. Administrative Services Agreement with Southern Security Life Insurance Company. (11) Q. Promissory Note with George R. Quist. (12) R. Settlement Agreement with Capitol Indemnity Corporation, George A. Fait, and Joel G. Fait. (13) (1) Incorporated by reference from Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on June 29, 1987. (2) Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 1989. (3) Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 1994. (4) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on February 24, 1995. (5) Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10K, as filed on March 31, 1995. (6) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on May 1, 1995. (7) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on January 16, 1996. (8) Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 1998. (9) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on May 11, 1998. (10) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on January 4, 1999. (11) Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-K, as filed on March 4, 1999. (12) Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on April 14, 1999. (13) Incorporated by reference from Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed on August 21, 2000. (b) Reports on Form 8-K: NONE 12

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. REGISTRANT SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION Registrant DATED: May 21, 2001 By: George R. Quist, ---------------- Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) DATED: May 21, 2001 By: Scott M. Quist -------------- First Vice President, General Counsel, Treasurer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 13