SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13E-3
(Rule 13e-100)
 
 
TRANSACTION STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 13(e) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13e-3 THEREUNDER
(Amendment No. ___)
 
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
 
 
(Name of the Issuer and Name of Person Filing Statement)
 
Common Stock, $1.25 par value per share
 
 
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
484836 10 1
 
 
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
 
A. Craig Mason, Jr.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
3520 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
 
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
 
Copy to:
James W. Allen
Scott D. Claassen
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
1201 Walnut Street, Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 842-8600
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
 
a.
[X]
The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C, or Rule 13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
     
b.
[  ]
The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
     
c.
[  ]
 A tender offer.
     
d.
[  ]
None of the above.
     
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: [X]
 
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the transaction: [  ]
 
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation (*)
Amount of Filing Fee (**)
$10,316,250
$2,063.25
 
   
(*)
Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. This amount assumes the acquisition of approximately 196,500 shares of common stock for $52.50 per share in cash in lieu of issuing fractional shares to holders of less than 250 shares of common stock immediately before the proposed reverse stock split.
 
(**)
The filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(b) by multiplying the Transaction Valuation of $10,316,250 by 0.0002.
 
[  ]
Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
 
Amount Previously Paid:
 
Form or Registration No.:
 
Filing Party:
 
Date Filed:
 

 
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RULE 13e-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
 
INTRODUCTION
 
This Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (this "Schedule 13E-3") filed by Kansas City Life Insurance Company, a Missouri corporation (the "Company"), on August 4, 2015, in connection with a proposed transaction to terminate the registration of the shares of its common stock, $1.25 par value per share (the "Common Stock" or "Stock"), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").  At a special meeting of shareholders, the Company's shareholders of record will vote on:
 
(1)
a proposal to approve, subject to final action by the Company's Board of Directors, an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, whereby the Company will effect a 1-for-250 reverse stock split of its Common Stock and as a result of which each shareholder owning of record fewer than 250 shares of Stock before the reverse stock split will have such shares cancelled and converted into the right to receive a cash payment for each such share of Stock in lieu of receiving a fractional post-reverse stock split share of Stock; and
 
(2)
a proposal to approve, subject to shareholder approval of proposal 1 above and final action by the Company's Board of Directors, an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to take effect immediately following the reverse stock split, whereby the Company will effect a 250-for-1 forward stock split of each one issued and outstanding share of its Common Stock (and including each fractional share of Stock in excess of one share).
 
This Schedule 13E-3 is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC') concurrently with the filing of the Company's preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "Proxy Statement") pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act.  The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all annexes thereto, is expressly incorporated herein by reference and the responses to each item of this Schedule 13E-3 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the information contained in the Proxy Statement.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Proxy Statement.
 
Item 1.  
Summary Term Sheet
 
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
 
●  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLIT AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
 
 
 
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Item 2.  
Subject Company Information
 
 
(a)
Name and Address.  The name of the subject company is Kansas City Life Insurance Company, a Missouri corporation.  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3520 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.  The Company's telephone number at that address is (816) 753-7000.  See also the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption, which is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Name and Address
 
 
(b)
Securities.  The subject class of equity securities to which this Schedule 13E-3 relates is the Company's common stock, $1.25 par value per share, of which 10,643,001 shares were outstanding as of July 23, 2015.
 
See also the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption, which is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Market Price of Common Stock; Dividends
 
 
(c)
Trading Market and Price.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Market Price of Common Stock; Dividends
 
 
(d)
Dividends.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Market Price of Common Stock; Dividends
 
 
(e)
Prior Public Offerings.  Not applicable.  See also the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption, which is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Prior Public Offerings
 
 
(f)
Prior Stock Purchases.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Stock Purchases
 
 
 
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Item 3.  
Identity and Background of Filing Person
 
 
(a)
Name and Address.  The filing person, the Company, is also the subject company.  The name, business address and business telephone number of the Company is provided in Item 2(a) above.
 
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Name and Address
 
●  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT — Certain Information Concerning the Company, the Company's Directors and Executive Officers
 
 
(b)
Business and Background of Entities.  Not applicable.
 
 
(c)
Business and Background of Natural Persons.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT — Certain Information Concerning the Company, the Company's Directors and Executive Officers
 
Item 4.  
Terms of the Transaction
 
 
(a)
Material Terms.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes of and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Sources of Funds and Expenses
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Shareholder Approval
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effective Date
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Termination of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
 
(c)
Different Terms.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Potential Conflicts of Interests of Officers, Directors and Certain Affiliated Persons
 
 
 
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(d)
Appraisal Rights.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — No Appraisal or Dissenters' Rights
 
 
(e)
Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split — Procedural Fairness
 
 
(f)
Eligibility for Listing or Trading.  Not applicable.
 
Item 5.  
Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements
 
 
(a)
Transactions.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT — Transactions between the Company and Executive Officers and Directors of the Company
 
 
(b)
Significant Corporate Events.  None.
 
 
(c)
Negotiations or Contacts.  None.
 
 
(e)
Agreements Involving the Subject Company's Securities.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Stock Purchases
 
Item 6.  
Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals
 
 
(b)
Use of Securities Acquired.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effective Date
 
 
(c)
Plans.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes of and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Conduct of Our Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effective Date
 
 
 
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Item 7.  
Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects
 
 
(a)
Purposes.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes of and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
 
(b)
Alternatives.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Alternatives Considered
 
 
(c)
Reasons.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes of and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Alternatives Considered
 
 
(d)
Effects.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effects of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Conduct of Our Business After the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Effective Date
 
 
 
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Item 8.  
Fairness of the Transaction
 
 
(a)
Fairness.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
 
(b)
Factors Considered in Determining Fairness.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Purposes of and Reasons for the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Alternatives Considered
 
 
(c)
Approval of Security Holders.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split — Procedural Fairness
 
 
(d)
Unaffiliated Representatives.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split — Procedural Fairness
 
 
(e)
Approval of Directors.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split — Procedural Fairness
 
 
(f)
Other Offers.  None.
 
 
 
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Item 9.  
Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations
 
 
(a)
Report, Opinion or Appraisal.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC
 
 
(b)
Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Background of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Fairness of the Reverse/Forward Stock Split
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC
 
 
(c)
Availability of Documents.  The following item is available for inspection and copying at the Company's principal executive offices located at 3520 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri 64111 during the Company's regular business hours by any interested shareholder of the Company or representative who has been so designated in writing:
 
●  
Fairness Analysis presentation of Duff & Phelps, LLC, dated July 24, 2015, presented to the Company's Board of Directors at its July 24, 2015 meeting
 
●  
Fairness Opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC dated July 27, 2015
 
Item 10.  
Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration
 
 
(a)
Source of Funds.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Source of Funds and Expenses
 
 
(b)
Conditions.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Source of Funds and Expenses
 
 
(c)
Expenses.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Source of Funds and Expenses
 
 
(d)
Borrowed Funds.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Source of Funds and Expenses
 
Item 11.  
Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
 
 
(a)
Securities Ownership.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
 
(b)
Securities Transactions.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY — Stock Purchases
 
 
 
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Item 12.  
The Solicitation or Recommendation
 
 
(d)
Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going Private Transaction.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Potential Conflicts of Interests of Officers, Directors and Certain Affiliated Persons
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Shareholder Approval
 
 
(e)
Recommendation of Others.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
SPECIAL FACTORS — Shareholder Approval
 
Item 13.  
Financial Statements
 
 
(a)
Financial Information.  The audited financial statements and unaudited interim financial statements are incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement and are incorporated by reference in this Schedule 13E-3, in each case, from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as amended, and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.
 
In addition, the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
FINANCIAL INFORMATION — Summary Historical Financial Information
 
 
(b)
Pro forma Information.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
FINANCIAL INFORMATION — Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information
 
Item 14.  
Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used
 
 
(a)
Solicitation or Recommendation.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLIT AND THE SPECIAL MEETING — Who pays the cost of soliciting votes at the Special Meeting?
 
 
(b)
Employees and Corporate Assets.  The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following caption is incorporated herein by reference:
 
●  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE REVERSE/FORWARD STOCK SPLIT AND THE SPECIAL MEETING — Who pays the cost of soliciting votes at the Special Meeting?
 
Item 15.  
Additional Information
 
 
(b)
Other Material Information.  The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all annexes attached thereto, is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 16.  
Exhibits
 
 
(a)
Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement of the Company, including all annexes attached thereto, and the accompanying proxy card (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 4, 2015).
 
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
 
(c)(1)
Fairness Analysis presentation of Duff & Phelps, LLC, dated July 24, 2015, presented to the Company's Board of Directors at its July 24, 2015 meeting.
 
 
(c)(2)
Fairness Opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC dated July 27, 2015.
 
 
(d)
Not applicable.
 
 
(f)
Not applicable.
 
 
(g)
Not applicable.
 
 
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
  KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY  
 
 
 
 
      
Dated: August 4, 2015
By:
/s/ R. Philip Bixby  
    R. Philip Bixby  
    President, CEO and Chairman of the Board  
       




 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
(a)
Notice of Special Meeting and Proxy Statement of the Company, including all annexes attached thereto, and the accompanying proxy card (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 4, 2015).
   
(b)
Not applicable.
   
(c)(1)
Fairness Analysis presentation of Duff & Phelps, LLC, dated July 24, 2015, presented to the Company's Board of Directors at its July 24, 2015 meeting.
   
(c)(2)
Fairness Opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC dated July 27, 2015.
   
(d)
Not applicable.
   
(f)
Not applicable.
   
(g)
Not applicable.

 


 
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1
Fairness Analysis
Presentation to the Board of Directors of Kansas City Life
Insurance Company
July 24, 2015
The information contained herein is of a confidential nature and is intended for the exclusive use of the persons or firm to whom it is furnished by us. 
Reproduction, publication, or dissemination of portions hereof may not be made without prior approval of Duff & Phelps, LLC.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Duff & Phelps Disclaimer
§ The following pages contain material that is being provided by Duff & Phelps, LLC (“Duff & Phelps”) to the independent valuation committee (the
 “Independent Valuation Committee”) of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Kansas City Life Insurance Company (the “Company”) in the
 context of a meeting held to consider a Proposed Transaction (defined herein).
§ The accompanying material was, and any Opinion (as defined herein) will be, compiled on a confidential basis for the sole use and benefit of the
 Independent Valuation Committee in connection with its evaluation of the Proposed Transaction and may not be distributed to any other party, publicly
 disclosed, or relied upon for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Duff & Phelps; provided that these materials may be distributed to
 senior management of the Company, the Board of Directors and outside legal advisors engaged in connection with the Proposed Transaction to
 represent the Company, the Independent Valuation Committee or the Board of Directors.
§ Because this material was prepared for use in the context of an oral presentation to the Independent Valuation Committee, neither the Company nor Duff
 & Phelps, nor any of their respective legal or financial advisors, take any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of the material if used by
 persons other than the Independent Valuation Committee or the Board of Directors.
§ These materials are not intended to represent an Opinion but rather to serve as discussion materials for the Independent Valuation Committee and as a
 summary of the basis upon which Duff & Phelps may render an Opinion.
§ Any Opinion provided by Duff & Phelps would not: (i) address the merits of the underlying business decision to enter into the Proposed Transaction
 versus any alternative strategy or transaction; (ii) address any transaction related to the Proposed Transaction; (iii) be a recommendation as to how the
 Independent Valuation Committee, the Board of Directors or any shareholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the Proposed
 Transaction, or whether to proceed with the Proposed Transaction or any related transaction; (iv) indicate that the Per Share Consideration paid or
 received is the best possibly attainable under any circumstances; or (v) create any fiduciary duty on Duff & Phelps’ part to any party.
§ The information utilized in preparing this presentation was obtained from the Company and from public sources. Any estimates and projections contained
 herein have been prepared by the management of the Company and involve numerous and significant subjective determinations, which may or may not
 prove to be correct. No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and nothing
 contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a representation, whether as to the past or the future. Duff & Phelps did not attempt to independently verify
 such information.
§ No selected company or transaction used in our analysis is directly comparable to the Company or the Proposed Transaction.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Table of Contents
CONFIDENTIAL
1. Executive Summary
2. Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
3. Valuation Analysis
Appendix
1. “Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
2. Selected Public Companies’ Revenue Segmentation
 
 
 
4
Executive Summary
Section 1
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
The Proposed Transaction
§ Duff & Phelps’ understanding of the “Proposed Transaction” is as follows:
– The Company intends, subject to approval of its shareholders, to effect a 1-for-250 reverse stock split of its common stock. Shareholders that would
 otherwise receive less than one full share of common stock would in lieu of receiving a fractional share would receive $52.50 in cash (the “Per Share
 Consideration”).
– Following the reverse stock split, the Company would affect a 250-for-1 forward stock split, returning its outstanding shares to their original pre-split state.
 The Company estimates that it will cancel approximately 196,538 shares of its common stock in the Proposed Transaction, or approximately 1.84% of the
 shares of common stock outstanding as of the date hereof, for an aggregate cost of approximately $10,318,245.
– Following the Proposed Transaction, the Company would suspend the registration of its common stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange
 Act of 1934, as amended, and would terminate the listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market LLC.
§ The ratios to be used for the reverse and forward stock splits were determined by the Board of Directors and the amount of the Per Share Consideration
 was determined by the Board of Directors based upon the recommendation of the Independent Valuation Committee. Shareholders whose shares are
 cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Per Share Consideration are referred to herein as the “Cashed-out Shareholders”.
The Engagement
§ The Independent Valuation Committee has engaged Duff & Phelps to serve as an independent valuation advisor to the Independent Valuation
 Committee (solely in its capacity as such) to provide an opinion (the “Opinion”) as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to: (i) the Cashed-out
 Shareholders of the Per Share Consideration to be received by such holders in the Proposed Transaction; (ii) the Company (including its continuing
 shareholders) of the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction; and (iii) the
 public shareholders of the Company (other than R. Philip Bixby, Walter E. Bixby, Nancy B. Hudson and their respective affiliates) who will remain
 shareholders after the Proposed Transaction of the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed
 Transaction (without giving effect to any impact of the Proposed Transaction on any particular shareholder other than in its capacity as a shareholder).
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
Scope of Analysis
Duff & Phelps has made such reviews, analyses and inquiries as it has deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. Duff & Phelps also
 took into account its assessment of general economic, market and financial conditions, as well as its experience in securities and business valuation, in
 general, and with respect to similar transactions, in particular. Duff & Phelps’ procedures, investigations, and financial analysis with respect to the
 preparation of its Opinion included, but were not limited to, the items summarized below.
§ Reviewed the following documents:
 – The Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K (including the audited financial statements of the Company included therein) filed with the Securities
 and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
 quarter ended March 31, 2015 (including the unaudited interim financial statements of the Company included therein) filed with the SEC; and
 – Other internal documents relating to the history, current operations, and probable future outlook of the Company provided to us by management of the
 Company;
§ Discussed the information referred to above and the background and other elements of the Proposed Transaction with the management of the Company;
§ Reviewed the historical trading price and trading volume of the Company’s common stock, and financial information and stock market information of
 certain other companies whose securities are publicly traded and that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant;
§ Performed certain valuation and comparative analyses using generally accepted valuation and analytical techniques including an analysis of selected
 public companies that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant and an analysis of selected transactions that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant; and
§ Conducted such other analyses and considered such other factors as Duff & Phelps deemed appropriate.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
Equity Value per Share Range
CONFIDENTIAL
(1) Excludes $3.3 million of revenue net of tax recognized from the sale of Sunset Financial Services in Q4 2014
(2) Includes transactions since January 2013
Note: Financial data as of March 31, 2015; operating income and earnings include estimated cost savings from delisting
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
Valuation Conclusion Versus Proposed Transaction
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
Selected “Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
§ As more fully described in the Appendix 1, Duff & Phelps reviewed 48 “go-dark” transactions by means a reverse/forward stock split or cash out merger.
§ Of the 48 transactions reviewed, the list was further refined to 9 transactions by excluding (i) companies with market capitalizations under $20.0 million
 (ii) the cash-out of greater than 5% of the company’s total shares outstanding and (iii) transactions values less than $1.0 million.
§ Following is a summary of 9 transactions described in the previous bullet including the percentage of shares cashed-out, percentage dilution associated
 with the total dollar amount of premium paid and the percentage premium paid per share for the transactions.
§ Duff & Phelps relied on the reported acquisition price paid by these companies in connection with the comparable transactions and compared that price
 to the most recently reported trading prices for the same shares to determine a difference in price (i.e., premium or discount). Duff & Phelps did not
 consider the trading history or fundamental value of the stock for the transactions reviewed other than the last recorded trading price (for purposes of
 comparison to the acquisition price paid to the selected transactions).
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Executive Summary
KCLI Illustrative Dilution Example
§ Following is a summary of the dilution associated with an illustrative transaction. In this illustrative transaction, the Per Share Consideration for fractional
 shares is assumed to be $52.50 with 196,538 shares representing approximately 1.84% of total shares outstanding being cashed out. The resulting
 dilution is 0.3228%.
§ Duff & Phelps also reviewed a sensitivity of the dilution based on the Per Share Consideration for fractional shares and the percentage of shares
 outstanding being cashed out.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading
Analysis
Section 2
 
 
 
12
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
13
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
14
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
15
Kansas City Life Insurance Company and Comps Stock Performance
CONFIDENTIAL
Source: Capital IQ
Note: Comparable Company Index includes American Equity Investment Life, American National Insurance, FBL Financial Group, Lincoln National Corporation, National Western Life Insurance, Symetra Financial and Torchmark Corporation; Fidelity &
Guaranty was excluded from the Index because it became public on December 13, 2013
 
 
 
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Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
Historical Price / LTM Operating Income
Historical Price / Book Value & LTM ROAE (Excl. AOCI)
Median: 17.2x
Average: 17.3x
Median: 0.57x
Average: 0.59x
 
 
 
17
Kansas City Life Insurance Company Trading Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
18
Valuation Analysis
Section 3
 
 
 
19
Industry Overview and Trends
CONFIDENTIAL
§ Life insurers continue to face the challenges of an extended low-interest-rate environment and overcapacity in the industry. The persistently low interest
 rates have resulted in new money investment rates below investment portfolio yields and have caused interest-rate-driven margin pressure.  In an
 attempt to counter this impact, some insurers have:
 − Started to go “back to basics” by focusing on traditional whole and term life and supplemental health insurance; and
 − Employed a variety of tools such as:(i) product re-pricing and/or hedging to reduce interest rate risk exposure and (ii) diversifying investment portfolios
 by investing in alternative assets such as commercial real estate and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
§ To the extent an interest rate recovery takes longer to materialize and new money rates remain below those used in DAC and reserving assumptions, the
 risk of adverse earnings and balance sheet impacts will continue to be an overhang for U.S. life insurers.
§ Many insurers have excess capital and, given the overcapacity in the industry, are returning capital to shareholders in the form of share buybacks, which
 is likely to remain a core capital management strategy in 2015.
§ M&A activity has continued to accelerate in the first quarter of 2015 with 13 announced or closed deals totaling $24.4 billion versus 10 announced or
 closed deals totaling $3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2014. The average deal value for the first quarter of 2015 was $1.9 billion with the largest being Dai-
 Ichi Life Insurance Company's $8.7 billion acquisition of Protective Life Corporation.
§ Valuations for many public firms have remained at the lower end of historical ranges, reflecting the many challenges facing the industry that have resulted
 in a combination of slow growth, lack of transparency, and more volatile earnings streams. 
 − The industry is starting to bifurcate between those insurers who are adjusting to the persistent low interest rate environment and industry overcapacity
 by embracing the use of technology, strategic acquisitions, and effective capital management and those insurers who are unwilling or unable to adapt
 to the “new normal”; these dynamics are expected to have a strong impact on valuation. 
 − During the financial crisis, there was downward pressure on price / book multiples but valuations have “re-rated” in line with pre-crisis levels.
 − Price / earnings multiples of the U.S. life insurers remain lower than that of other financial services sectors including asset managers, large cap banks,
 broker-dealers, universal banks and P&C insurers.
§ Historically, life insurers’ price / book multiples have been highly correlated with their ROE results. It is also important to compare an insurer’s ROE
 versus its cost of capital. Life insurers usually operate on a thin margin between the two metrics. While many insurers strive for a double-digit ROE, the
 average ROE in recent years has remained in the mid- to high-single-digit range for most life insurers.(1)
§ Price / tangible book value multiples of the top 20 life insurance companies (based on market cap) have remained flat, on average, at approximately 1.5x
 for the 12 month period between 3/31/14 and 3/31/15; whereas price / earnings multiples have increased slightly, on average, from approximately 12.2x
 to 13.7x (an approximate 12% increase).
§ Going forward, analysts expect the environment for the life insurance industry to continue to remain neutral relative to the general economy.  Key general
 economic indicators such as interest rates and demographics drive demand for policyholders and are expected to continue to be strong predictors for the
 performance of the industry.
§ Within the industry, the Company remains a smaller player relative to its peer group and the selected public companies utilized in this analysis. It lags the
 comparable companies’ median and mean revenue and operating income growth and return on average equity excluding AOCI.
(1) S&P Insurance: Life & Health Industry Survey, October 2014
Source: S&P Insurance Industry Survey, April 2015; pwc Insurance Valuation Quarterly Update, Q1 2015; Capital IQ
 
 
 
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Valuation Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
21
Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis
§ Duff & Phelps reviewed the current trading multiples of publicly traded companies that it determined to be relevant to its analysis.
§ Duff & Phelps analyzed the 3-year average, LTM and projected operating income and net income for each of the publicly traded companies.
§ Duff & Phelps analyzed the selected public companies’ trading multiples of stock price to their respective book value per share and operating earnings
 per share.
§ Duff & Phelps analyzed a number of factors in comparing the Company to the selected public companies including historical and forecasted growth in
 revenues and profits, profit margins, returns on equity and other characteristics that we deemed relevant.
None of the companies utilized for comparative purposes in the following analysis are directly comparable to the Company. Duff & Phelps does
 not have access to nonpublic information on any of the companies used for comparative purposes. Accordingly, a complete valuation
 analysis cannot be limited to a quantitative review of the selected companies, and involves complex considerations and judgments
 concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of such companies, as well as other factors that could affect their value
 relative to that of the Company.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis - Financial Performance (GAAP)
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
23
Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis - Financial Performance (Statutory)
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
24
Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis - Valuation Multiples
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
25
Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis - Regression Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
(1) Excludes Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)
P / Book Value1 vs. 3-YR Avg. Op. Income ROAE1
Actual P / BV= 0.66
Implied P / BV = 0.71
Actual P / BV= 0.66
Implied P / BV = 0.59
NWLI
ANAT
SYA
FFG
LNC
AEL
NWLI
FGL
SYA
FFG
LNC
AEL
TMK
P / Book Value1 vs. 2015 ROAE1
P / Book Value1 vs. LTM Op. Income ROAE1
FGL
SYA
FFG
AEL
LNC
TMK
Actual P / BV= 0.66
Implied P / BV = 0.75
TMK
ANAT
 
 
 
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Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis Conclusion
§ Duff & Phelps selected valuation multiples for the Company based upon the regression analysis summarized on the previous page.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
27
Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis Conclusion
§ Duff & Phelps selected valuation multiples for the Company based upon the median of the comparable companies analyzed and the Company’s current
 trading multiple.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis Conclusion
§ Duff & Phelps selected valuation multiples for the Company based upon the median of the comparable companies analyzed and the Company’s current
 trading multiple.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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Valuation Analysis
Selected Public Companies Analysis Conclusion
§ Duff & Phelps selected valuation multiples for the Company based upon the median of the comparable companies analyzed and the Company’s current
 trading multiple.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
30
“Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
Appendix 1
 
 
 
31
“Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
Selected “Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
§ Duff & Phelps reviewed 48 “go-dark” transactions by means a reverse/forward stock split or cash out merger.
§ Duff & Phelps screened transactions based on the following criteria (source information was obtained from Capital IQ and company SEC filings):
– Transaction announced after January 1, 2005;
– Reverse split / forward split transactions with cash paid for fractional shares;
– Cash out merger with cash paid to shareholders holding a number of shares under a predetermined amount;
– Filing of Form 15 with the SEC to deregister its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
– Market capitalization at the time of announcement of greater than $10 million; and
– Per share cash paid for fractional shares greater than $1.00 per share;
§ The analysis included premiums paid for fractional shares as well has the percentage dilution associated with the total dollar amount of premium paid for
 each of the transactions.
§ Duff & Phelps relied on the reported acquisition price paid by these companies in connection with the comparable transactions and compared that price
 to the most recently reported trading prices for the same shares to determine a difference in price (i.e., premium or discount). Duff & Phelps did not
 consider the trading history or fundamental value of the stock for the 48 transactions reviewed other than the last recorded trading price (for purposes of
 comparison to the acquisition price paid to the selected transactions).
None of the selected transactions involves companies that are identical to Kansas City Life Insurance Company and Duff & Phelps does not have
 access to non-public information regarding these companies and transaction.
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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“Go-Dark” Transactions Analysis
CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
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CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
 
34
Selected Public Companies’ Revenue
Segmentation
Appendix 2
 
 
 
35
Selected Public Companies’ Revenue Segmentation1
CONFIDENTIAL
Kansas City Life Insurance
American Equity Investment Life
Source: Capital IQ, Company Filings
Old American
19%
Group
13%
Individual
68%
Insurance &
Annuities
100%
P&C
39%
Life
25%
Annuities
24%
Health
8%
Other
5%
Life
56%
Annuities
29%
Other
14%
Insurance &
Annuities
100%
Life
45%
Annuities
28%
Group
Protection
18%
Retirement
8%
Other
3%
Annuities
59%
Life
33%
Other
6%
Corporate
2%
Benefits
30%
Deferred
Annuities
29%
Life
22%
Income
Annuities
19%
Life
50%
Health
22%
Investment
19%
Medicare
9%
 
 
 



 

 
Confidential
July 27, 2015

 
Board of Directors and Independent Valuation
Committee of the Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
3520 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111

Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Kansas City Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and the independent valuation committee (the "Independent Valuation Committee") of the board of directors (the "Board of Directors") of the Company have engaged Duff & Phelps, LLC ("Duff & Phelps") to serve as an independent valuation advisor to the Independent Valuation Committee and to provide an opinion (the "Opinion", as described below) as of the date hereof with respect to the contemplated transaction described below (the "Proposed Transaction").
 
Description of the Proposed Transaction
 
Duff & Phelps' understanding of the "Proposed Transaction" is as follows: The Company intends, subject to approval of its shareholders, to affect a 1-for-250 reverse stock split of its common stock. Shareholders that would otherwise receive less than one full share of common stock would in lieu of receiving a fractional share would receive $52.50 in cash (the "Per Share Consideration"). Following the reverse stock split, the Company would affect a 250-for-1 forward stock split, returning its outstanding shares to their original pre-split state. The Company estimates that it will cancel approximately 196,538 shares of its common stock in the Proposed Transaction, or approximately 1.84% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the date hereof, for an aggregate cost of approximately $10,318,245. Following the Proposed Transaction, the Company would suspend the registration of its common stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and would terminate the listing of its common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market LLC. The ratios to be used for the reverse and forward stock splits were determined by the Board of Directors and the amount of the Per Share Consideration was determined by the Board of Directors based upon the recommendation of the Independent Valuation Committee. Shareholders whose shares are cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Per Share Consideration are referred to herein as the "Cashed-out Shareholders".
 

 
 
 
Independent Valuation Committee and Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Page 2 of 6
July 27, 2015
 
 
Opinion
 
Duff & Phelps has been asked to opine as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to: (i) the Cashed-out Shareholders of the Per Share Consideration to be received by such holders in the Proposed Transaction; (ii) the Company (including its continuing shareholders) of the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction; and (iii) the public shareholders of the Company (other than R. Philip Bixby, Walter E. Bixby, Nancy B. Hudson and their respective affiliates) who will remain shareholders after the Proposed Transaction of the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction (without giving effect to any impact of the Proposed Transaction on any particular shareholder other than in its capacity as a shareholder).
 
Scope of Analysis
 
In connection with this Opinion, Duff & Phelps has made such reviews, analyses and inquiries as it has deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. Duff & Phelps also took into account its assessment of general economic, market and financial conditions, as well as its experience in securities and business valuation, in general, and with respect to similar transactions, in particular. Duff & Phelps' procedures, investigations, and financial analysis with respect to the preparation of its Opinion included, but were not limited to, the items summarized below:
 
1.  
Reviewed the following documents:
 
a.  
The Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K (including the audited financial statements of the Company included therein) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 (including the unaudited interim financial statements of the Company included therein) filed with the SEC; and
 
b.  
Other internal documents relating to the history, current operations, and probable future outlook of the Company provided to us by management of the Company
 
2.  
Discussed the information referred to above and the background and other elements of the Proposed Transaction with the management of the Company;
 
3.  
Reviewed the historical trading price and trading volume of the Company's common stock, and financial information and stock market information of certain other companies whose securities are publicly traded and that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant;
 
4.  
Performed certain valuation and comparative analyses using generally accepted valuation and analytical techniques including an analysis of selected public companies that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant and an analysis of selected transactions that Duff & Phelps deemed relevant; and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independent Valuation Committee and Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Page 3 of 6
July 27, 2015
 
5.  
Conducted such other analyses and considered such other factors as Duff & Phelps deemed appropriate.
 
Assumptions, Qualifications and Limiting Conditions
 
In performing its analyses and rendering this Opinion with respect to the Proposed Transaction, Duff & Phelps, with the Company's consent:
 
1.  
Relied upon the accuracy, completeness, and fair presentation of all information, data, advice, opinions and representations obtained from public sources or provided to it from private sources, including Company management, and did not independently verify such information;
 
2.  
Assumed that all procedures required by law to be taken in connection with the Proposed Transaction have been, or will be, duly, validly and timely taken;
 
3.  
Assumed that any estimates, evaluations and forecasts furnished to Duff & Phelps were reasonably prepared and based upon the best currently available information and good faith judgment of the person furnishing the same, and Duff & Phelps expresses no opinion with respect to such forecasts or the underlying assumptions. Management of the Company does not prepare long-term financial projections;
 
4.  
Assumed that information supplied and representations made by Company management are substantially accurate regarding the Company and the Proposed Transaction;
 
5.  
Assumed that the final versions of all documents reviewed by Duff & Phelps in draft form conform in all material respects to the drafts reviewed;
 
6.  
Assumed that there has been no material change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, or prospects of the Company since the date of the most recent financial statements and other information made available to Duff & Phelps, and that there is no information or facts that would make the information reviewed by Duff & Phelps incomplete or misleading;
 
7.  
Assumed that all of the conditions required to implement the Proposed Transaction will be satisfied and that the Proposed Transaction will be completed in accordance with the summary term sheet described in the Company's preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC without any amendments thereto or any waivers of any terms or conditions thereof; and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Independent Valuation Committee and Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Page 4 of 6
July 27, 2015
 
8.  
Assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the Proposed Transaction will be obtained without any adverse effect on the Company or the contemplated benefits expected to be derived in the Proposed Transaction.
 
To the extent that any of the foregoing assumptions or any of the facts on which this Opinion is based prove to be untrue in any material respect, this Opinion cannot and should not be relied upon. Furthermore, in Duff & Phelps' analysis and in connection with the preparation of this Opinion, Duff & Phelps has made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, market and economic conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of any party involved in the Proposed Transaction.
 
Duff & Phelps has prepared this Opinion effective as of the date hereof. This Opinion is necessarily based upon market, economic, financial and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the date hereof, and Duff & Phelps disclaims any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any fact or matter affecting this Opinion which may come or be brought to the attention of Duff & Phelps after the date hereof.
 
Duff & Phelps did not evaluate the Company's solvency or conduct an independent appraisal or physical inspection of any specific assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise). Duff & Phelps is not an expert in the evaluation of reserves for future policy benefits and was not requested to, and did not, make any actuarial determinations or evaluations or attempt to evaluate actuarial assumptions. Duff & Phelps made no analysis of, and expresses no view with respect to, the adequacy of the Company's reserves for future policy benefits. Duff & Phelps has not been requested to, and did not, (i) initiate any discussions with, or solicit any indications of interest from, third parties with respect to the Proposed Transaction, the assets, businesses or operations of the Company, or any alternatives to the Proposed Transaction, (ii) negotiate or determine the terms of the Proposed Transaction, or (iii) advise the Independent Valuation Committee, the Board of Directors or any other party with respect to alternatives to the Proposed Transaction.
 
Duff & Phelps is not expressing any opinion as to the market price or value of the Company's common stock (or anything else) after the announcement or the consummation of the Proposed Transaction. This Opinion should not be construed as a valuation opinion, credit rating, solvency opinion, an analysis of the Company's credit worthiness, as tax advice, or as accounting advice. Duff & Phelps has not made, and assumes no responsibility to make, any representation, or render any opinion, as to any legal matter.
 
This Opinion is furnished solely for the use and benefit of the Independent Valuation Committee and the Board of Directors in connection with their consideration of the Proposed Transaction and is not intended to, and does not, confer any rights or remedies upon any other person, and is not intended to be used, and may not be used, by any other person or for any other purpose, without Duff & Phelps' express consent. This Opinion (i) does not address the merits of the underlying business decision to enter into the Proposed Transaction versus any alternative strategy or transaction; (ii) does not address any transaction related to the Proposed Transaction; (iii) is not a recommendation as to how the Independent Valuation Committee, the Board of Directors or any shareholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the Proposed Transaction, or whether to proceed with the Proposed Transaction or any related transaction, and (iv) does not indicate that the Per Share Consideration paid or received is the best possibly attainable under any circumstances; instead, it merely states whether the Per Share Consideration in the Proposed Transaction is within a range suggested by certain financial analyses. The decision as to whether to proceed with the Proposed Transaction or any related transaction may depend on an assessment of factors unrelated to the financial analysis on which this Opinion is based. This letter should not be construed as creating any fiduciary duty on the part of Duff & Phelps to any party.
 
 
 
 
 
Independent Valuation Committee and Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Page 5 of 6
July 27, 2015
 
This Opinion is solely that of Duff & Phelps, and Duff & Phelps' liability in connection with this letter shall be limited in accordance with the terms set forth in the engagement letter among Duff & Phelps, the Company and the Independent Valuation Committee dated May 27, 2015 (the "Engagement Letter"). This letter is confidential, and its use and disclosure is strictly limited in accordance with the terms set forth in the Engagement Letter.
 
Disclosure of Prior Relationships
 
Duff & Phelps has acted as financial advisor to the Independent Valuation Committee and will receive a fee for its services. No portion of Duff & Phelps' fee is contingent upon either the conclusion expressed in this Opinion or whether or not the Proposed Transaction is successfully consummated. Pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Letter, a portion of Duff & Phelps' fee is payable upon Duff & Phelps' delivery of its Opinion. Other than this engagement, during the two years preceding the date of this Opinion, Duff & Phelps has not had any material relationship with any party to the Proposed Transaction for which compensation has been received or is intended to be received, nor is any such material relationship or related compensation mutually understood to be contemplated.
 
Conclusion
 
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, Duff & Phelps is of the opinion that as of the date hereof: (i) the Per Share Consideration to be received by Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction is fair from a financial point of view to the Cashed-out Shareholders; (ii) the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction is fair from a financial point of view to the Company (including its continuing shareholders); and (iii) the Per Share Consideration to be paid by the Company to the Cashed-out Shareholders in the Proposed Transaction is fair from a financial point of view the public shareholders of the Company (other than R. Philip Bixby, Walter E. Bixby, Nancy B. Hudson and their respective affiliates) who will remain shareholders after the Proposed Transaction (without giving effect to any impact of the Proposed Transaction on any particular shareholder other than in its capacity as a shareholder).
 
 
 
 
 
Independent Valuation Committee and Board of Directors
of Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Page 6 of 6
July 27, 2015
 
This Opinion has been approved by the Opinion Review Committee of Duff & Phelps.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 

 

 
Duff & Phelps, LLC
 

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