Gross unrealized losses may fluctuate quarter over quarter due to adverse factors in the market that affect our holdings, such as changes in the interest rates or credit spreads. The Company considers many factors when determining whether an allowance for a credit loss should be recorded. While the Company holds securities that may be in an unrealized loss position from time to time, Torchmark has the ability and intent to hold these investments to recovery. Additionally, TorchmarkGlobe Life does not expectgenerally intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell any of its securitiesthe fixed maturities prior to their anticipated recovery or maturity due to the strong cash flows generated by its insurance operations.
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| | Less than Twelve Months | | Twelve Months or Longer | | Total |
Number of issues (CUSIP numbers) held: | | | | | | |
As of September 30, 2017 | | 151 |
| | 109 |
| | 260 |
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As of December 31, 2016 | | 407 |
| | 94 |
| | 501 |
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Torchmark’s entire fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 1,514 issues at September 30, 2017 and 1,565 issues at December 31, 2016. The weighted average quality rating of all unrealized loss positions as of September 30, 2017 was BBB compared with BBB+ as of December 31, 2016.
TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 4—Investments (continued)
The following table discloses unrealized investment losses by class and major sector of fixed maturities available for sale at September 30, 2017 for the period of time in a loss position. Torchmark considers these investments to be only temporarily impaired.
Analysis of Gross Unrealized Investment Losses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At December 31, 2022 |
| Less than Twelve Months | | Twelve Months or Longer | | Total |
| Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss |
Fixed maturities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment grade securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises | $ | 349,887 | | | $ | (38,218) | | | $ | 3,424 | | | $ | (750) | | | $ | 353,311 | | | $ | (38,968) | |
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | 1,767,624 | | | (453,149) | | | 95,124 | | | (52,298) | | | 1,862,748 | | | (505,447) | |
Foreign governments | 6,297 | | | (201) | | | 25,134 | | | (12,505) | | | 31,431 | | | (12,706) | |
Corporates, by sector: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | 2,837,918 | | | (426,132) | | | 109,784 | | | (42,173) | | | 2,947,702 | | | (468,305) | |
Utilities | 1,088,219 | | | (116,272) | | | 21,636 | | | (6,268) | | | 1,109,855 | | | (122,540) | |
Energy | 855,853 | | | (91,755) | | | — | | | — | | | 855,853 | | | (91,755) | |
Other corporate sectors | 4,155,986 | | | (665,831) | | | 94,299 | | | (42,344) | | | 4,250,285 | | | (708,175) | |
Total corporates | 8,937,976 | | | (1,299,990) | | | 225,719 | | | (90,785) | | | 9,163,695 | | | (1,390,775) | |
Collateralized debt obligations | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Other asset-backed securities | 60,157 | | | (5,223) | | | 7,960 | | | (2,435) | | | 68,117 | | | (7,658) | |
Total investment grade securities | 11,121,941 | | | (1,796,781) | | | 357,361 | | | (158,773) | | | 11,479,302 | | | (1,955,554) | |
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Below investment grade securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporates, by sector: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | 120,377 | | | (18,901) | | | 38,348 | | | (17,283) | | | 158,725 | | | (36,184) | |
Utilities | 27,722 | | | (3,173) | | | — | | | — | | | 27,722 | | | (3,173) | |
Energy | 14,480 | | | (2,182) | | | 20,075 | | | (7,986) | | | 34,555 | | | (10,168) | |
Other corporate sectors | 166,159 | | | (25,962) | | | 6,670 | | | (4,635) | | | 172,829 | | | (30,597) | |
Total corporates | 328,738 | | | (50,218) | | | 65,093 | | | (29,904) | | | 393,831 | | | (80,122) | |
Collateralized debt obligations | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Other asset-backed securities | — | | | — | | | 10,874 | | | (1,618) | | | 10,874 | | | (1,618) | |
Total below investment grade securities | 328,738 | | | (50,218) | | | 75,967 | | | (31,522) | | | 404,705 | | | (81,740) | |
Total fixed maturities | $ | 11,450,679 | | | $ | (1,846,999) | | | $ | 433,328 | | | $ | (190,295) | | | $ | 11,884,007 | | | $ | (2,037,294) | |
At September 30, 2017
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| | Less than Twelve Months | | Twelve Months or Longer | | Total |
Description of Securities | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Loss |
Investment grade securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises | | $ | 97,370 |
| | $ | (610 | ) | | $ | 5,422 |
| | $ | (488 | ) | | $ | 102,792 |
| | $ | (1,098 | ) |
States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 10,115 |
| | (70 | ) | | 691 |
| | (2 | ) | | 10,806 |
| | (72 | ) |
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Corporates, by sector: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | 94,944 |
| | (1,024 | ) | | 65,729 |
| | (2,271 | ) | | 160,673 |
| | (3,295 | ) |
Utilities | | 101,687 |
| | (1,643 | ) | | 40,075 |
| | (1,012 | ) | | 141,762 |
| | (2,655 | ) |
Energy | | 37,009 |
| | (512 | ) | | 93,841 |
| | (6,555 | ) | | 130,850 |
| | (7,067 | ) |
Other corporate sectors | | 369,323 |
| | (6,254 | ) | | 247,324 |
| | (11,047 | ) | | 616,647 |
| | (17,301 | ) |
Total corporates | | 602,963 |
| | (9,433 | ) | | 446,969 |
| | (20,885 | ) | | 1,049,932 |
| | (30,318 | ) |
Other asset-backed securities | | 9,983 |
| | (17 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 9,983 |
| | (17 | ) |
Redeemable preferred stocks, by sector: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities | | 5,947 |
| | (116 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 5,947 |
| | (116 | ) |
Total redeemable preferred stocks | | 5,947 |
| | (116 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 5,947 |
| | (116 | ) |
Total investment grade securities | | 726,378 |
| | (10,246 | ) | | 453,082 |
| | (21,375 | ) | | 1,179,460 |
| | (31,621 | ) |
Below investment grade securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bonds: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
States, municipalities and political subdivisions | | 269 |
| | (36 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | 269 |
| | (36 | ) |
Corporates, by sector: | |
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| |
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| | | | |
Financial | | — |
| | — |
| | 83,164 |
| | (22,585 | ) | | 83,164 |
| | (22,585 | ) |
Energy | | — |
| | — |
| | 78,721 |
| | (21,003 | ) | | 78,721 |
| | (21,003 | ) |
Other corporate sectors | | — |
| | — |
| | 45,330 |
| | (5,369 | ) | | 45,330 |
| | (5,369 | ) |
Total corporates | | — |
| | — |
| | 207,215 |
| | (48,957 | ) | | 207,215 |
| | (48,957 | ) |
Collateralized debt obligations | | — |
| | — |
| | 11,006 |
| | (8,994 | ) | | 11,006 |
| | (8,994 | ) |
Redeemable preferred stocks, by sector: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | — |
| | — |
| | 24,080 |
| | (3,030 | ) | | 24,080 |
| | (3,030 | ) |
Total redeemable preferred stocks | | — |
| | — |
| | 24,080 |
| | (3,030 | ) | | 24,080 |
| | (3,030 | ) |
Total below investment grade securities | | 269 |
| | (36 | ) | | 242,301 |
| | (60,981 | ) | | 242,570 |
| | (61,017 | ) |
Total fixed maturities | | $ | 726,647 |
| | $ | (10,282 | ) | | $ | 695,383 |
| | $ | (82,356 | ) | | $ | 1,422,030 |
| | $ | (92,638 | ) |
TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 5—Discontinued Operations
At December 31, 2015, Torchmark metFixed Maturities, Allowance for Credit Losses: A summary of the criteria to account for its Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan business as a discontinued operation. Historically, the business was a reportable segment. Effective July 1, 2016, Torchmark sold its Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan business to an unaffiliated third party.
The sale resulted in a net gain of $1.8 million ($1.2 million net of tax) in 2016. The operating results from discontinued operations are reflected in income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The remaining assets and liabilities reflected on the Torchmark balance sheet related to discontinued operations are receivables and payables associated with the 2016 and prior plan years that are expected to be settledactivity in the ordinary courseallowance for credit losses is as follows.
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| | | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Allowance for credit losses beginning balance | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 387 | |
Additions to allowance for which credit losses were not previously recorded | | | | | | 32,767 | | | — | |
Additions (reductions) to allowance for fixed maturities that previously had an allowance | | | | | | — | | | — | |
Reduction of allowance for which the Company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell or sold during the period | | | | | | — | | | (387) | |
Allowance for credit losses ending balance | | | | | | $ | 32,767 | | | $ | — | |
As of business during 2017 and 2018.
The net assets related to discontinued operations at September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016 were2022, the Company did not have any fixed maturities in non-accrual status.
Other Long-Term Investments: Other long-term investments consist of the following assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Investment funds | $ | 789,197 | | | $ | 768,689 | |
Commercial mortgage loan participations | 204,275 | | | 181,305 | |
Other | 29,139 | | | 26,022 | |
Total | $ | 1,022,611 | | | $ | 976,016 | |
The following table presents additional information about the Company's investment funds as follows:
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Assets: | | | |
Due premiums | $ | 3,945 |
| | $ | 8,840 |
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Other receivables(1) | 64,627 |
| | 118,692 |
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Total assets related to discontinued operations | 68,572 |
| | 127,532 |
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Liabilities: | | | |
Risk sharing payable | 9,065 |
| | 8,374 |
|
Current and deferred income taxes payable | 1,630 |
| | 3,820 |
|
Other(2) | 38,633 |
| | 15,230 |
|
Total liabilities related to discontinued operations | 49,328 |
| | 27,424 |
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Net assets | $ | 19,244 |
| | $ | 100,108 |
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(1) At September 30, 2017, other receivables included $65 million from the Centers for Medicareof March 31, 2023 and Medicaid Services (CMS). At December 31, 2016, other receivables included $502022 at fair value:
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| | | | | |
| | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitments | | | |
Investment Category | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | Redemption Term/Notice | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial mortgage loans | | $ | 454,144 | | | $ | 431,405 | | | $ | 330,245 | | | Fully redeemable and non-redeemable with varying terms. | |
Opportunistic credit | | 157,899 | | | 158,524 | | | — | | | Initial 2 year lock on each new investment/semi-annual withdrawals thereafter/full redemption within 36 month period. | |
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Infrastructure | | 158,036 | | | 159,534 | | | 21,366 | | | Fully redeemable and non-redeemable with varying terms. | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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Other | | 19,118 | | | 19,226 | | | 120,079 | | | | |
Total investment funds | | $ | 789,197 | | | $ | 768,689 | | | $ | 471,690 | | | | |
The Company had $21 million of capital called during the year from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and $69existing investment funds. Our unfunded commitments were $472 million from drug manufacturer rebates.as of March 31, 2023.
(2) At September 30, 2017, the balance included $35.8 million due to CMS. At December 31, 2016, the balance included a $3.6 million contingent purchase price reserve.
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TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Commercial Mortgage Loan Participations (commercial mortgage loans):Summaries of commercial mortgage loans by property type and geographical location at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| Carrying Value | | % of Total | | Carrying Value | | % of Total |
Property type: | | | | | | | |
Mixed use | $ | 59,965 | | | 29 | | | $ | 62,375 | | | 34 | |
Hospitality | 28,033 | | | 14 | | | 27,796 | | | 15 | |
Retail | 23,744 | | | 12 | | | 15,342 | | | 9 | |
Industrial | 27,259 | | | 13 | | | 27,248 | | | 15 | |
Multi-family | 57,206 | | | 28 | | | 42,232 | | | 23 | |
Office | 11,137 | | | 6 | | | 8,101 | | | 5 | |
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Total recorded investment | 207,344 | | | 102 | | | 183,094 | | | 101 | |
Less allowance for credit losses | (3,069) | | | (2) | | | (1,789) | | | (1) | |
Carrying value, net of allowance for credit losses | $ | 204,275 | | | 100 | | | $ | 181,305 | | | 100 | |
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
| Carrying Value | | % of Total | | Carrying Value | | % of Total |
Geographic location: | | | | | | | |
California | $ | 64,990 | | | 32 | | | $ | 64,477 | | | 36 | |
Texas | 23,132 | | | 12 | | | 22,905 | | | 13 | |
New York | 27,570 | | | 14 | | | 19,167 | | | 11 | |
Washington | 14,939 | | | 7 | | | 14,925 | | | 8 | |
Massachusetts | 14,925 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | |
Florida | 33,217 | | | 16 | | | 33,182 | | | 18 | |
Other | 28,571 | | | 14 | | | 28,438 | | | 15 | |
Total recorded investment | 207,344 | | | 102 | | | 183,094 | | | 101 | |
Less allowance for credit losses | (3,069) | | | (2) | | | (1,789) | | | (1) | |
Carrying value, net of allowance for credit losses | $ | 204,275 | | | 100 | | | $ | 181,305 | | | 100 | |
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables are reflective of the key factors, debt service coverage ratios, and loan-to-value (LTV) ratios that are utilized by management to monitor the performance of the portfolios. The Company only makes new investments in commercial mortgage loans that have a LTV ratio less than 80%. Generally, a higher LTV ratio and a lower debt service coverage ratio can potentially equate to higher risk of loss.
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| March 31, 2023 |
| Recorded Investment |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratios(1) | | | | |
| <1.00x | | 1.00x—1.20x | | >1.20x | | Total | | % of Total |
Loan-to-value ratio(2): | | | | | | | | | |
Less than 70% | $ | 24,235 | | | $ | 123,466 | | | $ | 20,430 | | | $ | 168,131 | | | 81 | |
70% to 80% | — | | | 7,222 | | | 1,238 | | | 8,460 | | | 4 | |
81% to 90% | 8,307 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,307 | | | 4 | |
Greater than 90% | 7,035 | | | 15,411 | | | — | | | 22,446 | | | 11 | |
Total | $ | 39,577 | | | $ | 146,099 | | | $ | 21,668 | | | 207,344 | | | 100 | |
Less allowance for credit losses | | | | | | | (3,069) | | | |
Total, net of allowance for credit losses | | | | | | | $ | 204,275 | | | |
(1)Annual net operating income divided by annual mortgage debt service (principal and interest).
(2)Loan balance divided by appraised value, including planned renovations and stabilized occupancy, at origination. Updated internal valuations are used when a loan is materially underperforming.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| December 31, 2022 |
| Recorded Investment |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratios(1) | | | | |
| <1.00x | | 1.00x—1.20x | | >1.20x | | Total | | % of Total |
Loan-to-value ratio(2): | | | | | | | | | |
Less than 70% | $ | 24,221 | | | $ | 108,156 | | | $ | 12,018 | | | $ | 144,395 | | | 79 | |
70% to 80% | — | | | 22,120 | | | 1,238 | | | 23,358 | | | 13 | |
81% to 90% | 8,307 | | | — | | | — | | | 8,307 | | | 4 | |
Greater than 90% | 7,034 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,034 | | | 4 | |
Total | $ | 39,562 | | | $ | 130,276 | | | $ | 13,256 | | | 183,094 | | | 100 | |
Less allowance for credit losses | | | | | | | (1,789) | | | |
Total, net of allowance for credit losses | | | | | | | $ | 181,305 | | | |
(1)Annual net operating income divided by annual mortgage debt service (principal and interest).
(2)Loan balance divided by appraised value, including planned renovations and stabilized occupancy, at origination. Updated internal valuations are used when a loan is materially underperforming.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company evaluated the commercial mortgage loan portfolio on a pool basis to determine the allowance for credit losses. At the end of the period, the Company had 25 loans in the portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses increased $1.3 million. The provision for credit losses is included in "Realized gains (losses)" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Allowance for credit losses beginning balance | | | | | | $ | 1,789 | | | $ | 827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Provision (reversal) for credit losses | | | | | | 1,280 | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Allowance for credit losses ending balance | | | | | | $ | 3,069 | | | $ | 827 | |
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
There were no delinquent commercial mortgage loans as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no commercial mortgage loan in non-accrual status. The Company's unfunded commitment balance to commercial loan borrowers was $28 million as of March 31, 2023.
Note 5—Discontinued Operations (continued)
Income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Revenue: | | | | |
| |
|
Health premium | $ | (48 | ) | | $ | 53,632 |
| | $ | (343 | ) | | $ | 165,105 |
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| |
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Benefits and expenses: | | | | |
| |
|
Health policyholder benefits | (115 | ) | | 33,331 |
| | 3,817 |
| | 146,683 |
|
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | — |
| | 1,018 |
| | — |
| | 2,958 |
|
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition expenses | 53 |
| | 3,352 |
| | 783 |
| | 12,253 |
|
Other operating expense | 32 |
| | 1,222 |
| | 809 |
| | 4,512 |
|
Total benefits and expenses | (30 | ) | | 38,923 |
| | 5,409 |
| | 166,406 |
|
| | | | |
| |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes for discontinued operations | (18 | ) | | 14,709 |
| | (5,752 | ) | | (1,301 | ) |
Gain from sale of discontinued operations | — |
| | 613 |
| | — |
| | 613 |
|
Income tax benefit (expense) | 6 |
| | (5,363 | ) | | 2,013 |
| | 241 |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | 9,959 |
| | $ | (3,739 | ) | | $ | (447 | ) |
Operating cash flows of the discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
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| | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Net cash provided from (used for) discontinued operations | $ | 77,125 |
| | $ | 82,565 |
|
Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation:
Guarantees: The Parent Company has guaranteed letters of credit in connection with its credit facility with a group of banks. The letters of credit were issued by TMK Re, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary, to secure TMK Re, Ltd.’s obligation for claims on certain policies reinsured by TMK Re, Ltd. that were sold by other Globe Life insurance subsidiaries. These letters of credit facilitate TMK Re, Ltd.’s ability to reinsure the business of Globe Life's insurance carriers. The agreement was amended on September 30, 2021 and now expires in 2026. The maximum amount of letters of credit available is $250 million. The Parent Company would be liable to the extent that TMK Re, Ltd. does not pay the reinsured party. The amount outstanding at March 31, 2023 was $115 million.
Torchmark
Litigation: Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation, involving various matters where we are eitherincluding putative class action litigation, alleged breaches of contract, torts, including bad faith and fraud claims based on alleged wrongful or fraudulent acts of agents of the defendant or the plaintiff. TorchmarkParent Company's insurance subsidiaries, are also currently the subjectemployment discrimination, and miscellaneous other causes of audits regarding the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed property arising from life insurance policies and a limited number of annuity contracts. In each of these matters, basedaction. Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, management does not believe that it is reasonably possible that such litigation or audits will have a material adverse effect on Torchmark’sGlobe Life's financial condition, future operating results or liquidity.liquidity; however, assessing the eventual outcome of litigation necessarily involves forward-looking speculation as to judgments to be made by judges, juries and appellate courts in the future. This bespeaks caution, particularly in states with reputations for high punitive damage verdicts. Globe Life's management recognizes that large punitive damage awards bearing little or no relation to actual damages continue to be awarded by juries in jurisdictions in which the Company has substantial business, creating the potential for unpredictable material adverse judgments in any given punitive damage suit.
As previously reported, litigation was filed on February 10, 2015 against Torchmark subsidiary, Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company (Globe) in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma District Court (Proctor v. Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company, Case No. CJ-2015-838) asserting claims for breach of the implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing and for false representation, deceit and conversion in connection with Globe’s denial of plaintiff’s claim on a life insurance policy for non-payment of premium. Plaintiff, who had alleged that Globe had improperly retained 12 monthly premium payments on a policy that was treated as lapsed or not returned to in-force status, seeks actual and punitive damages, prejudgment interest, attorney fees, costs and other relief. Plaintiff subsequently amended his
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TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 6—CommitmentsPolicy Liabilities
The liability for future policy benefits is determined based on the net level premium method, which requires the liability be calculated as the present value of estimated future policyholder benefits and Contingencies (continued)the related termination expenses, less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders.
The following tables summarize balances and changes in the net liability for future policy benefits, before reinsurance, for traditional life long-duration contracts:
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 4,925,192 | | | $ | 7,264,905 | | | $ | 1,332,469 | | | $ | 559,972 | | | $ | 14,082,538 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 3,906,098 | | | 5,533,741 | | | 1,040,242 | | | 416,141 | | | 10,896,222 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (4,315) | | | (29,595) | | | (625) | | | 1,652 | | | (32,883) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2022 | | 3,901,783 | | | 5,504,146 | | | 1,039,617 | | | 417,793 | | | 10,863,339 | |
Issuances(1) | | 215,926 | | | 173,775 | | | 22,965 | | | 7,300 | | | 419,966 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 43,074 | | | 67,608 | | | 12,810 | | | 5,172 | | | 128,664 | |
Net premiums collected(3) | | (120,203) | | | (149,757) | | | (31,627) | | | (10,831) | | | (312,418) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | 2,900 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,900 | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 4,043,480 | | | 5,595,772 | | | 1,043,765 | | | 419,434 | | | 11,102,451 | |
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Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 603,267 | | | 1,114,883 | | | 181,223 | | | 92,398 | | | 1,991,771 | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 4,646,747 | | | $ | 6,710,655 | | | $ | 1,224,988 | | | $ | 511,832 | | | $ | 13,094,222 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 4,273,156 | | | $ | 5,910,224 | | | $ | 1,094,407 | | | $ | 470,741 | | | $ | 11,748,528 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 4,246,723 | | | 5,680,864 | | | 1,066,123 | | | 449,209 | | | 11,442,919 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (29,981) | | | (47,988) | | | (5,590) | | | (1,886) | | | (85,445) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2023 | | 4,216,742 | | | 5,632,876 | | | 1,060,533 | | | 447,323 | | | 11,357,474 | |
Issuances(1) | | 192,555 | | | 168,952 | | | 30,142 | | | 7,241 | | | 398,890 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 47,898 | | | 70,991 | | | 13,288 | | | 5,670 | | | 137,847 | |
Net premiums collected(3) | | (127,239) | | | (153,919) | | | (33,188) | | | (11,557) | | | (325,903) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | (3,999) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (3,999) | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 4,325,957 | | | 5,718,900 | | | 1,070,775 | | | 448,677 | | | 11,564,309 | |
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Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 141,680 | | | 391,650 | | | 57,308 | | | 34,379 | | | 625,017 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 4,467,637 | | | $ | 6,110,550 | | | $ | 1,128,083 | | | $ | 483,056 | | | $ | 12,189,326 | |
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(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected net premiums related to new policies issued during each respective period.
(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected net premiums, as well as the interest on actual net premiums earned during the period, using the original interest rate.
(3)Net premiums collected represent the product of the current period net premium ratio, and the gross premiums collected during the period on the in-force business.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 11,773,519 | | | $ | 11,859,408 | | | $ | 4,542,697 | | | $ | 5,488,684 | | | $ | 33,664,308 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 7,744,201 | | | 8,157,259 | | | 3,206,164 | | | 3,267,306 | | | 22,374,930 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (2,959) | | | (25,850) | | | 153 | | | 1,680 | | | (26,976) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2022 | | 7,741,242 | | | 8,131,409 | | | 3,206,317 | | | 3,268,986 | | | 22,347,954 | |
Issuances(1) | | 215,926 | | | 173,775 | | | 22,965 | | | 7,300 | | | 419,966 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 100,336 | | | 106,928 | | | 42,230 | | | 48,280 | | | 297,774 | |
Benefit payments(3) | | (104,321) | | | (173,611) | | | (63,457) | | | (34,297) | | | (375,686) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | 6,511 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,511 | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 7,959,694 | | | 8,238,501 | | | 3,208,055 | | | 3,290,269 | | | 22,696,519 | |
Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 2,692,562 | | | 2,511,848 | | | 858,179 | | | 1,558,106 | | | 7,620,695 | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 10,652,256 | | | $ | 10,750,349 | | | $ | 4,066,234 | | | $ | 4,848,375 | | | $ | 30,317,214 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 9,119,104 | | | $ | 9,225,451 | | | $ | 3,429,256 | | | $ | 3,976,150 | | | $ | 25,749,961 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 8,409,761 | | | 8,477,892 | | | 3,272,980 | | | 3,403,704 | | | 23,564,337 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (31,526) | | | (48,947) | | | (7,054) | | | (2,896) | | | (90,423) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2023 | | 8,378,235 | | | 8,428,945 | | | 3,265,926 | | | 3,400,808 | | | 23,473,914 | |
Issuances(1) | | 192,555 | | | 168,952 | | | 30,142 | | | 7,241 | | | 398,890 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 109,329 | | | 112,768 | | | 43,256 | | | 50,378 | | | 315,731 | |
Benefit payments(3) | | (96,674) | | | (147,061) | | | (54,730) | | | (30,892) | | | (329,357) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | (9,711) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (9,711) | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 8,573,734 | | | 8,563,604 | | | 3,284,594 | | | 3,427,535 | | | 23,849,467 | |
Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 1,063,729 | | | 1,061,076 | | | 274,418 | | | 738,992 | | | 3,138,215 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 9,637,463 | | | $ | 9,624,680 | | | $ | 3,559,012 | | | $ | 4,166,527 | | | $ | 26,987,682 | |
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(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected future policy benefits related to add allegationsnew policies issued during each respective period.
(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of conversionthe expected future policy benefits, as well as the interest on actual benefits and civil theftexpenses paid during the period, using the original interest rate.
(3)Benefit payments represent the release of the present value, using the original discount rate, of the actual future policy benefits incurred during the period due to death, lapse, and maturity benefit payments based on behalfthe revised expected assumptions.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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| Net liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2022 |
| | American Income | | DTC | | Liberty National | | Other | | Total |
Net liability for future policy benefits at original discount rates | | $ | 3,916,214 | | | $ | 2,642,729 | | | $ | 2,164,290 | | | $ | 2,870,835 | | | $ | 11,594,068 | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | 2,089,295 | | | 1,396,965 | | | 676,956 | | | 1,465,708 | | | 5,628,924 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits at current discount rates | | 6,005,509 | | | 4,039,694 | | | 2,841,246 | | | 4,336,543 | | | 17,222,992 | |
Other Adjustments(1) | | (11) | | | 2,820 | | | (10,446) | | | (43,598) | | | (51,235) | |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after other adjustments, at current discount rates | | $ | 6,005,498 | | | $ | 4,042,514 | | | $ | 2,830,800 | | | $ | 4,292,945 | | | $ | 17,171,757 | |
(1)Other adjustments include the Company's reinsurance recoverable and the effects of capping and flooring the liability.
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| Net liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2023 |
| | American Income | | DTC | | Liberty National | | Other | | Total |
Net liability for future policy benefits at original discount rates | | $ | 4,247,777 | | | $ | 2,844,704 | | | $ | 2,213,819 | | | $ | 2,978,858 | | | $ | 12,285,158 | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | 922,049 | | | 669,426 | | | 217,110 | | | 704,613 | | | 2,513,198 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits at current discount rates | | 5,169,826 | | | 3,514,130 | | | 2,430,929 | | | 3,683,471 | | | 14,798,356 | |
Other Adjustments(1) | | (46) | | | 4,546 | | | 486 | | | (36,765) | | | (31,779) | |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after other adjustments, at current discount rates | | $ | 5,169,780 | | | $ | 3,518,676 | | | $ | 2,431,415 | | | $ | 3,646,706 | | | $ | 14,766,577 | |
(1)Other adjustments include the Company's reinsurance recoverable and the effects of capping and flooring the liability.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables summarize balances and changes in the net liability for future policy benefits for long-duration health contracts:
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 3,611,659 | | | $ | 1,944,714 | | | $ | 517,368 | | | $ | 222,553 | | | $ | 121,724 | | | $ | 6,418,018 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 2,949,851 | | | 1,688,590 | | | 414,409 | | | 178,801 | | | 96,776 | | | 5,328,427 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (49,560) | | | (15,162) | | | (15,462) | | | (2,465) | | | (1,880) | | | (84,529) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2022 | | 2,900,291 | | | 1,673,428 | | | 398,947 | | | 176,336 | | | 94,896 | | | 5,243,898 | |
Issuances(1) | | 90,034 | | | 53,518 | | | 10,815 | | | 10,452 | | | 880 | | | 165,699 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 30,339 | | | 14,940 | | | 4,872 | | | 1,831 | | | 1,182 | | | 53,164 | |
Net premiums collected(3) | | (62,895) | | | (42,751) | | | (12,883) | | | (5,252) | | | (2,550) | | | (126,331) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 312 | | | — | | | 312 | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 2,957,769 | | | 1,699,135 | | | 401,751 | | | 183,679 | | | 94,408 | | | 5,336,742 | |
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Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 379,383 | | | 91,102 | | | 61,701 | | | 24,385 | | | 15,326 | | | 571,897 | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 3,337,152 | | | $ | 1,790,237 | | | $ | 463,452 | | | $ | 208,064 | | | $ | 109,734 | | | $ | 5,908,639 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 2,908,501 | | | $ | 1,594,992 | | | $ | 423,490 | | | $ | 190,296 | | | $ | 90,143 | | | $ | 5,207,422 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 2,941,261 | | | 1,729,219 | | | 415,442 | | | 192,631 | | | 87,751 | | | 5,366,304 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (34,132) | | | (18,758) | | | (16,585) | | | (1,621) | | | (2,573) | | | (73,669) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2023 | | 2,907,129 | | | 1,710,461 | | | 398,857 | | | 191,010 | | | 85,178 | | | 5,292,635 | |
Issuances(1) | | 75,839 | | | 67,787 | | | 13,303 | | | 10,212 | | | 2,392 | | | 169,533 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 31,587 | | | 16,199 | | | 4,890 | | | 2,036 | | | 1,057 | | | 55,769 | |
Net premiums collected(3) | | (65,914) | | | (43,979) | | | (12,403) | | | (5,424) | | | (2,661) | | | (130,381) | |
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Ending balance at original discount rates | | 2,948,641 | | | 1,750,468 | | | 404,647 | | | 197,446 | | | 85,966 | | | 5,387,168 | |
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Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 49,082 | | | (86,054) | | | 16,800 | | | 3,220 | | | 4,277 | | | (12,675) | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 2,997,723 | | | $ | 1,664,414 | | | $ | 421,447 | | | $ | 200,666 | | | $ | 90,243 | | | $ | 5,374,493 | |
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(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected net premiums, as well as the interest on actual net premiums earned during the period, using the original interest rate.
(3)Net premiums collected represent the product of the current period net premium ratio, and the gross premiums collected during the period on the in-force business.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 3,810,559 | | | $ | 3,840,322 | | | $ | 1,201,317 | | | $ | 380,915 | | | $ | 119,888 | | | $ | 9,353,001 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 3,090,901 | | | 3,193,342 | | | 921,608 | | | 285,604 | | | 95,628 | | | 7,587,083 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (50,453) | | | (15,668) | | | (15,790) | | | (2,645) | | | (2,025) | | | (86,581) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2022 | | 3,040,448 | | | 3,177,674 | | | 905,818 | | | 282,959 | | | 93,603 | | | 7,500,502 | |
Issuances(1) | | 89,904 | | | 53,518 | | | 10,866 | | | 10,452 | | | 876 | | | 165,616 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 32,308 | | | 29,583 | | | 12,120 | | | 3,432 | | | 1,182 | | | 78,625 | |
Benefit payments(3) | | (67,243) | | | (28,494) | | | (23,065) | | | (5,044) | | | (3,389) | | | (127,235) | |
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Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 557 | | | — | | | 557 | |
Ending balance at original discount rates | | 3,095,417 | | | 3,232,281 | | | 905,739 | | | 292,356 | | | 92,272 | | | 7,618,065 | |
Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 413,068 | | | 244,358 | | | 176,686 | | | 59,275 | | | 14,762 | | | 908,149 | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 3,508,485 | | | $ | 3,476,639 | | | $ | 1,082,425 | | | $ | 351,631 | | | $ | 107,034 | | | $ | 8,526,214 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 3,046,829 | | | $ | 3,005,664 | | | $ | 941,574 | | | $ | 312,750 | | | $ | 87,532 | | | $ | 7,394,349 | |
Beginning balance at original discount rates | | 3,080,633 | | | 3,336,344 | | | 904,865 | | | 303,713 | | | 85,212 | | | 7,710,767 | |
Effect of changes in assumptions of future cash flows | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Effect of actual variances from expected experience | | (31,443) | | | (19,779) | | | (15,995) | | | (1,578) | | | (2,302) | | | (71,097) | |
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2023 | | 3,049,190 | | | 3,316,565 | | | 888,870 | | | 302,135 | | | 82,910 | | | 7,639,670 | |
Issuances(1) | | 75,683 | | | 67,787 | | | 13,285 | | | 10,212 | | | 2,388 | | | 169,355 | |
Interest accrual(2) | | 33,480 | | | 32,289 | | | 11,840 | | | 3,668 | | | 1,057 | | | 82,334 | |
Benefit payments(3) | | (78,563) | | | (29,261) | | | (23,976) | | | (7,137) | | | (3,354) | | | (142,291) | |
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Ending balance at original discount rates | | 3,079,790 | | | 3,387,380 | | | 890,019 | | | 308,170 | | | 83,001 | | | 7,748,360 | |
Effect of change from original to current discount rates | | 52,672 | | | (212,708) | | | 59,977 | | | 18,363 | | | 4,089 | | | (77,607) | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 3,132,462 | | | $ | 3,174,672 | | | $ | 949,996 | | | $ | 326,533 | | | $ | 87,090 | | | $ | 7,670,753 | |
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(1)Issuances represent the present value, using the original discount rate, of the expected future policy benefits related to new policies issued during each respective period.
(2)The interest accrual is the interest earned on the beginning present value of the expected future policy benefits, as well as the interest on actual benefits and expenses paid during the period, using the original interest rate.
(3)Benefit payments represent the release of the present value, using the original discount rate, of the actual future policy benefits incurred during the period due to death, lapse, and maturity benefit payments based on the revised expected assumptions.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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| | Net liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2022 |
| | United American | | Family Heritage | | Liberty National | | American Income | | Direct to Consumer | | Total |
Net liability for future policy benefits at original discount rates | | $ | 137,648 | | | $ | 1,533,146 | | | $ | 503,988 | | | $ | 108,677 | | | $ | (2,136) | | | $ | 2,281,323 | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | 33,685 | | | 153,256 | | | 114,985 | | | 34,890 | | | (564) | | | 336,252 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits at current discount rates | | 171,333 | | | 1,686,402 | | | 618,973 | | | 143,567 | | | (2,700) | | | 2,617,575 | |
Other Adjustments | | (1,812) | | | (10,847) | | | 1,508 | | | 12 | | | 3,812 | | | (7,327) | |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after other adjustments, at current discount rates | | $ | 169,521 | | | $ | 1,675,555 | | | $ | 620,481 | | | $ | 143,579 | | | $ | 1,112 | | | $ | 2,610,248 | |
(1)Other adjustments include the Company's reinsurance recoverable and the effects of capping and flooring the liability.
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| | Net liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2023 |
| | United American | | Family Heritage | | Liberty National | | American Income | | Direct to Consumer | | Total |
Net liability for future policy benefits at original discount rates | | 131,149 | | | 1,636,912 | | | 485,372 | | | 110,724 | | | (2,965) | | | 2,361,192 | |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | | 3,590 | | | (126,654) | | | 43,177 | | | 15,143 | | | (188) | | | (64,932) | |
Net liability for future policy benefits at current discount rates | | 134,739 | | | 1,510,258 | | | 528,549 | | | 125,867 | | | (3,153) | | | 2,296,260 | |
Other Adjustments | | 1,771 | | | (9,362) | | | 4,348 | | | 333 | | | 4,162 | | | 1,252 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after other adjustments, at current discount rates | | $ | 136,510 | | | $ | 1,500,896 | | | $ | 532,897 | | | $ | 126,200 | | | $ | 1,009 | | | $ | 2,297,512 | |
(1)Other adjustments include the Company's reinsurance recoverable and the effects of capping and flooring the liability.
During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company's results for actual variances from expected experience produced a purported classnet reserve remeasurement gain of Globe’s U.S. policyholders who$659 thousand and a net reserve remeasurement loss of $3.8 million in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, respectively. The variance of actual experience from expected experience during the first quarter of 2023 was primarily due to favorable variances from mortality assumptions as compared to actual experience in our life insurance segment (a $2.7 million gain), and unfavorable variances from morbidity assumptions as compared to actual experience in our health insurance segment (a $2.0 million loss). The variance of actual experience from expected experience during the first quarter of 2022 was primarily due to unfavorable variances from mortality assumptions as compared to actual experience in our life insurance segment (a $5.8 million loss), and favorable variances from morbidity assumptions as compared to actual experience in our health insurance segment (a $2.0 million gain). The life segment has experienced lower claims in the first quarter of 2023 versus the prior year mainly driven by lower excess claims due to COVID and non-COVID causes, which was seen in the American Income, Direct to Consumer, and Liberty National channels. The health segment's utilization has returned to normal levels in 2023, specifically in the United American and Liberty National channels. There were no changes to the inputs, judgments, assumptions and methods used in measuring the liability for future policy benefits during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table reconciles the liability for future policy benefits to the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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American Income | | $ | 4,247,758 | | | $ | 3,916,187 | | | $ | 5,169,780 | | | $ | 6,005,498 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 2,844,707 | | | 2,642,729 | | | 3,518,676 | | | 4,042,514 | |
Liberty National | | 2,206,288 | | | 2,153,030 | | | 2,431,415 | | | 2,830,800 | |
Other | | 2,952,802 | | | 2,846,161 | | | 3,646,706 | | | 4,292,945 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration life | | 12,251,555 | | | 11,558,107 | | | 14,766,577 | | | 17,171,757 | |
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United American | | 130,992 | | | 135,891 | | | 136,510 | | | 169,521 | |
Family Heritage | | 1,626,881 | | | 1,524,185 | | | 1,500,896 | | | 1,675,555 | |
Liberty National | | 488,546 | | | 505,319 | | | 532,897 | | | 620,481 | |
American Income | | 111,096 | | | 108,693 | | | 126,200 | | | 143,579 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 961 | | | 1,004 | | | 1,009 | | | 1,112 | |
Net liability for future policy benefits—long duration health | | 2,358,476 | | | 2,275,092 | | | 2,297,512 | | | 2,610,248 | |
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Deferred profit liability | | 177,248 | | | 184,451 | | | 177,248 | | | 184,451 | |
Deferred annuity | | 907,797 | | | 1,027,087 | | | 907,797 | | | 1,027,087 | |
Interest sensitive life | | 737,900 | | | 744,244 | | | 737,900 | | | 744,244 | |
Other | | 9,540 | | | 8,118 | | | 9,540 | | | 8,118 | |
Total future policy benefits | | $ | 16,442,516 | | | $ | 15,797,099 | | | $ | 18,896,574 | | | $ | 21,745,905 | |
(1)Balances are presented net of the reinsurance recoverable and the effects of flooring the liability.
The following tables provide the weighted-average original and current discount rates for the liability for future policy benefits and the additional insurance liabilities for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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| | Life |
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| | American Income | | DTC | | Liberty National | | Other | | American Income | | DTC | | Liberty National | | Other |
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Original discount rate | | 5.8 | % | | 6.0 | % | | 5.6 | % | | 6.2 | % | | 5.8 | % | | 6.0 | % | | 5.6 | % | | 6.2 | % |
Current discount rate | | 4.9 | % | | 5.0 | % | | 5.0 | % | | 5.0 | % | | 4.0 | % | | 4.0 | % | | 3.9 | % | | 3.9 | % |
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| | Health |
| | Weighted-average Discount Rates |
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| | United American | | Family Heritage | | Liberty National | | American Income | | DTC | | United American | | Family Heritage | | Liberty National | | American Income | | DTC |
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Original discount rate | | 5.2 | % | | 4.3 | % | | 5.8 | % | | 5.9 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 5.2 | % | | 4.4 | % | | 5.8 | % | | 5.9 | % | | 5.2 | % |
Current discount rate | | 4.8 | % | | 4.9 | % | | 4.9 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 4.8 | % | | 3.8 | % | | 3.9 | % | | 3.6 | % | | 3.8 | % | | 3.8 | % |
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table provides the weighted-average durations of the liability for future policy benefits and the additional insurance liabilities for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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American Income | | 22.90 | | 23.33 | | 22.80 | | 23.78 |
Direct to Consumer | | 20.24 | | 21.82 | | 20.81 | | 22.93 |
Liberty National | | 14.94 | | 15.63 | | 15.08 | | 16.85 |
Other | | 16.52 | | 18.23 | | 16.76 | | 19.59 |
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United American | | 11.40 | | 10.80 | | 11.68 | | 11.83 |
Family Heritage | | 14.91 | | 14.43 | | 15.28 | | 15.80 |
Liberty National | | 9.31 | | 9.66 | | 9.01 | | 10.11 |
American Income | | 12.15 | | 12.74 | | 12.45 | | 13.95 |
Direct to Consumer | | 11.40 | | 10.80 | | 11.68 | | 11.83 |
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| | Gross Premiums | | Interest expense | | Gross Premiums | | Interest expense |
American Income | | $ | 387,145 | | | $ | 61,431 | | | $ | 369,737 | | | $ | 57,262 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 244,707 | | | 41,714 | | | 242,662 | | | 39,292 | |
Liberty National | | 84,072 | | | 29,769 | | | 79,348 | | | 29,285 | |
Other | | 51,835 | | | 44,275 | | | 52,387 | | | 42,697 | |
Total | | $ | 767,759 | | | $ | 177,189 | | | $ | 744,134 | | | $ | 168,536 | |
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
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United American | | $ | 97,833 | | | $ | 1,822 | | | $ | 92,266 | | | $ | 1,914 | |
Family Heritage | | 96,090 | | | 15,977 | | | 89,540 | | | 14,545 | |
Liberty National | | 46,745 | | | 6,920 | | | 47,496 | | | 7,226 | |
American Income | | 28,096 | | | 1,632 | | | 27,937 | | | 1,601 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 3,542 | | | — | | | 3,536 | | | — | |
Total | | $ | 272,306 | | | $ | 26,351 | | | $ | 260,775 | | | $ | 25,286 | |
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables provide the undiscounted and discounted expected future net premiums, expected future gross premiums and expected future policy benefits, at both original and current discount rates, for life and health contracts:
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| | Life |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| | Not discounted | | At original discount rates | | At current discount rates | | Not discounted | | At original discount rates | | At current discount rates |
American Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 7,617,532 | | | $ | 4,325,957 | | | $ | 4,467,637 | | | $ | 7,115,131 | | | $ | 4,043,480 | | | $ | 4,646,747 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 23,041,514 | | | 13,054,486 | | | 13,575,751 | | | 21,851,854 | | | 12,374,587 | | | 14,324,455 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 28,821,998 | | | 8,573,734 | | | 9,637,463 | | | 26,930,450 | | | 7,959,694 | | | 10,652,256 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 10,832,386 | | | $ | 5,718,900 | | | $ | 6,110,550 | | | $ | 10,630,110 | | | $ | 5,595,772 | | | $ | 6,710,655 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 17,479,516 | | | 9,165,113 | | | 9,773,835 | | | 17,414,120 | | | 9,103,648 | | | 10,912,941 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 25,582,750 | | | 8,563,604 | | | 9,624,680 | | | 24,876,834 | | | 8,238,501 | | | 10,750,349 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 1,889,419 | | | $ | 1,070,775 | | | $ | 1,128,083 | | | $ | 1,855,371 | | | $ | 1,043,765 | | | $ | 1,224,988 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 4,453,139 | | | 2,599,082 | | | 2,667,795 | | | 4,265,146 | | | 2,485,460 | | | 2,848,626 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 8,658,766 | | | 3,284,594 | | | 3,559,012 | | | 8,514,395 | | | 3,208,055 | | | 4,066,234 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 919,924 | | | $ | 448,677 | | | $ | 483,056 | | | $ | 869,727 | | | $ | 419,434 | | | $ | 511,832 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 3,798,669 | | | 1,920,302 | | | 2,126,949 | | | 3,907,011 | | | 1,950,624 | | | 2,441,512 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 12,392,224 | | | 3,427,535 | | | 4,166,527 | | | 12,277,130 | | | 3,290,269 | | | 4,848,375 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 21,259,261 | | | $ | 11,564,309 | | | $ | 12,189,326 | | | $ | 20,470,339 | | | $ | 11,102,451 | | | $ | 13,094,222 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 48,772,838 | | | 26,738,983 | | | 28,144,330 | | | 47,438,131 | | | 25,914,319 | | | 30,527,534 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 75,455,738 | | | 23,849,467 | | | 26,987,682 | | | 72,598,809 | | | 22,696,519 | | | 30,317,214 | |
As of March 31, 2023 for the life segment using current discount rates, the Company anticipates $12.2 billion of expected future net premiums and $28.1 billion of expected future gross premiums. As of March 31, 2022 using current discount rates, the Company anticipated $13.1 billion in expected future net premiums and $30.5 billion of expected future gross premiums. For each respective period, only expected future net premiums are included in the determination of the liability for future policy benefits on the balance sheet, while the difference between the expected future gross premiums and the expected future net premiums is not.
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Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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| | Health |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| | Not discounted | | At original discount rates | | At current discount rates | | Not discounted | | At original discount rates | | At current discount rates |
United American | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 4,685,306 | | | $ | 2,948,641 | | | $ | 2,997,723 | | | $ | 4,763,592 | | | $ | 2,957,769 | | | $ | 3,337,152 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 6,783,819 | | | 4,279,547 | | | 4,346,007 | | | 6,781,444 | | | 4,226,705 | | | 4,765,664 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 4,909,212 | | | 3,079,790 | | | 3,132,462 | | | 5,057,861 | | | 3,095,417 | | | 3,508,485 | |
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Family Heritage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 2,908,079 | | | $ | 1,750,468 | | | $ | 1,664,414 | | | $ | 2,784,235 | | | $ | 1,699,135 | | | $ | 1,790,237 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 6,442,316 | | | 3,846,392 | | | 3,682,300 | | | 5,897,650 | | | 3,570,212 | | | 3,791,575 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 6,358,594 | | | 3,387,380 | | | 3,174,672 | | | 6,004,155 | | | 3,232,281 | | | 3,476,639 | |
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Liberty National | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 634,061 | | | $ | 404,647 | | | $ | 421,447 | | | $ | 641,225 | | | $ | 401,751 | | | $ | 463,452 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 2,232,290 | | | 1,396,334 | | | 1,468,763 | | | 2,174,779 | | | 1,356,873 | | | 1,577,158 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 1,575,745 | | | 890,019 | | | 949,996 | | | 1,594,836 | | | 905,739 | | | 1,082,425 | |
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American Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 351,655 | | | $ | 197,446 | | | $ | 200,666 | | | $ | 323,828 | | | $ | 183,679 | | | $ | 208,064 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 1,760,671 | | | 984,216 | | | 1,037,339 | | | 1,723,857 | | | 963,321 | | | 1,130,227 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 626,151 | | | 308,170 | | | 326,533 | | | 599,187 | | | 292,356 | | | 351,631 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | $ | 131,187 | | | $ | 85,966 | | | $ | 90,243 | | | $ | 148,614 | | | $ | 94,408 | | | $ | 109,734 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 171,266 | | | 112,442 | | | 118,105 | | | 204,317 | | | 130,162 | | | 151,140 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 124,597 | | | 83,001 | | | 87,090 | | | 143,711 | | | 92,272 | | | 107,034 | |
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PV of expected future net premiums | | 8,710,288 | | | 5,387,168 | | | 5,374,493 | | | 8,661,494 | | | 5,336,742 | | | 5,908,639 | |
PV of expected future gross premiums | | 17,390,362 | | | 10,618,931 | | | 10,652,514 | | | 16,782,047 | | | 10,247,273 | | | 11,415,764 | |
PV of expected future policy benefits | | 13,594,299 | | | 7,748,360 | | | 7,670,753 | | | 13,399,750 | | | 7,618,065 | | | 8,526,214 | |
As of March 31, 2023 for the health segment using current discount rates, the Company anticipates $5.4 billion of expected future net premiums and $10.6 billion of expected future gross premiums. As of March 31, 2022 using current discount rates, the Company anticipated $5.9 billion in expected future net premiums and $11.4 billion of expected future gross premiums. For each respective period, only expected future net premiums are included in the determination of the liability for future policy benefits on the balance sheet, while the difference between the expected future gross premiums and the expected future net premiums is not.
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table summarizes the balances of, and changes in, policyholders’ account balances as of March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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| | Interest Sensitive Life | | Deferred Annuity | | Other Policyholders' Funds | | Interest Sensitive Life | | Deferred Annuity | | Other Policyholders' Funds |
Balance at January 1, | | $ | 739,105 | | | 954,318 | | | 123,234 | | | $ | 745,335 | | | $ | 1,033,525 | | | $ | 99,468 | |
Issuances | | — | | | 202 | | | — | | | — | | | 340 | | | — | |
Premiums received | | 6,030 | | | 4,776 | | | 21,662 | | | 6,297 | | | 8,216 | | | 2,044 | |
Policy charges | | (3,319) | | | — | | | — | | | (3,474) | | | — | | | — | |
Surrenders and withdrawals | | (5,384) | | | (43,533) | | | (3,303) | | | (5,280) | | | (11,873) | | | (2,805) | |
Benefit payments | | (7,844) | | | (15,784) | | | — | | | (8,999) | | | (12,073) | | | — | |
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Interest credited | | 7,135 | | | 7,560 | | | 1,238 | | | 7,170 | | | 8,290 | | | 1,125 | |
Other | | 2,177 | | | 258 | | | (145) | | | 3,195 | | | 662 | | | 292 | |
Balance at March 31, | | $ | 737,900 | | | $ | 907,797 | | | $ | 142,686 | | | $ | 744,244 | | | $ | 1,027,087 | | | $ | 100,124 | |
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Weighted-average credit rate | | 3.92 | % | | 3.29 | % | | 3.78 | % | | 3.91 | % | | 3.26 | % | | 4.58 | % |
Net amount at risk | | $ | 1,847,128 | | | N/A | | N/A | | $ | 1,952,631 | | | N/A | | N/A |
Cash surrender value | | 676,247 | | | 907,797 | | | 142,686 | | | 693,201 | | | 1,027,064 | | | 100,124 | |
The following tables present the policyholders' account balances by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates and the related range of difference, if any, in basis points between rates being credited to policy holders and the respective guaranteed minimums:
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Range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates | | Interest Sensitive Life(1) | | Deferred Annuity(1) | | Other Policyholders' Funds(1) |
At guaranteed minimum | | | | | | |
Less than 3.00% | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,971 | | | $ | 43,191 | |
3.00%-3.99% | | 28,956 | | | 698,952 | | | 4,097 | |
4.00%-4.99% | | 619,411 | | | 206,874 | | | 57,596 | |
Greater than 5.00% | | 89,533 | | | — | | | 37,802 | |
Total | | $ | 737,900 | | | $ | 907,797 | | | $ | 142,686 | |
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Range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates | | Interest Sensitive Life(1) | | Deferred Annuity(1) | | Other Policyholders' Funds(1) |
At guaranteed minimum | | | | | | |
Less than 3.00% | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,254 | | | $ | — | |
3.00%-3.99% | | 28,684 | | | 811,865 | | | 2,911 | |
4.00%-4.99% | | 626,179 | | | 212,968 | | | 58,990 | |
Greater than 5.00% | | 89,381 | | | — | | | 38,223 | |
Total | | $ | 744,244 | | | $ | 1,027,087 | | | $ | 100,124 | |
(1)All of the premium payments. Company's policyholders' account balances had minimum crediting rates at the guaranteed minimum.
Globe removedLife Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 7—Deferred Acquisition Costs
The following tables roll forward the casedeferred policy acquisition costs for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 1,960,254 | | | $ | 1,583,695 | | | $ | 566,419 | | | $ | 301,647 | | | $ | 4,412,015 | |
Capitalizations | | 114,428 | | | 48,216 | | | 20,465 | | | 3,487 | | | 186,596 | |
Amortization expense | | (33,513) | | | (23,172) | | | (11,046) | | | (4,198) | | | (71,929) | |
Foreign exchange adjustment | | 1,738 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,738 | |
Experience adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 2,042,907 | | | $ | 1,608,739 | | | $ | 575,838 | | | $ | 300,936 | | | $ | 4,528,420 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 2,258,291 | | | $ | 1,676,931 | | | $ | 610,723 | | | $ | 298,346 | | | $ | 4,844,291 | |
Capitalizations | | 115,395 | | | 47,410 | | | 24,221 | | | 3,321 | | | 190,347 | |
Amortization expense | | (38,299) | | | (24,753) | | | (12,412) | | | (4,125) | | | (79,589) | |
Foreign exchange adjustment | | (2,787) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,787) | |
Experience adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 2,332,600 | | | $ | 1,699,588 | | | $ | 622,532 | | | $ | 297,542 | | | $ | 4,952,262 | |
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| | United American | | Family Heritage | | Liberty National | | American Income | | DTC | | Total |
Balance at January 1, 2022 | | $ | 81,140 | | | $ | 388,967 | | | $ | 127,537 | | | $ | 49,406 | | | $ | 2,032 | | | $ | 649,082 | |
Capitalizations | | 580 | | | 12,363 | | | 4,121 | | | 3,155 | | | — | | | 20,219 | |
Amortization expense | | (1,516) | | | (6,405) | | | (3,320) | | | (829) | | | (44) | | | (12,114) | |
Foreign exchange adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 88 | | | — | | | 88 | |
Experience adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 | | $ | 80,204 | | | $ | 394,925 | | | $ | 128,338 | | | $ | 51,820 | | | $ | 1,988 | | | $ | 657,275 | |
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Balance at January 1, 2023 | | $ | 77,394 | | | $ | 416,608 | | | $ | 133,096 | | | $ | 57,811 | | | $ | 1,854 | | | $ | 686,763 | |
Capitalizations | | 507 | | | 15,097 | | | 4,882 | | | 3,143 | | | — | | | 23,629 | |
Amortization expense | | (1,513) | | | (6,560) | | | (3,250) | | | (938) | | | (47) | | | (12,308) | |
Foreign exchange adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (126) | | | — | | | (126) | |
Experience adjustment | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 76,388 | | | $ | 425,145 | | | $ | 134,728 | | | $ | 59,890 | | | $ | 1,807 | | | $ | 697,958 | |
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Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table presents a reconciliation of deferred policy acquisition costs to the U.S. District Court for the Western DistrictConsolidated Balance Sheetsas of Oklahoma (Case No. 15-CV-0070-M) on July 10, 2015 and filed a MotionMarch 31, 2023: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2023 | | 2022 |
Life | | | | |
American Income | | $ | 2,332,600 | | | $ | 2,042,907 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 1,699,588 | | | 1,608,739 | |
Liberty National | | 622,532 | | | 575,838 | |
Other | | 297,542 | | | 300,936 | |
Total DAC - Life | | 4,952,262 | | | 4,528,420 | |
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United American | | 76,388 | | | 80,204 | |
Family Heritage | | 425,145 | | | 394,925 | |
Liberty National | | 134,728 | | | 128,338 | |
American Income | | 59,890 | | | 51,820 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 1,807 | | | 1,988 | |
Total DAC - Health | | 697,958 | | | 657,275 | |
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Annuity | | 4,218 | | | 5,988 | |
Total | | $ | 5,654,438 | | | $ | 5,191,683 | |
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Dismiss on July 17, 2015. The Court denied plaintiff’s Motion to Remand back to state court on October 26, 2015, but allowed the plaintiff to amend the complaint to assert a putative class actionCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in federal court. Plaintiff filed a Motion for Class Certification on September 23, 2016. Globe filed a Response in Opposition on November 4, 2016. The Court denied plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification on August 18, 2017.
With respect to current litigation, at this time management believes that the possibility of a material judgment adverse to Torchmark is remote, and no estimate of range can be made for loss contingencies that are at least reasonably possible but not accrued.
Guaranty Fund Assessment:
In 2017, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued orders placing Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company (Penn Treaty) and affiliate American Network Insurance Company (ANIC) in liquidation due to financial difficulties. In such instances, the various state guaranty fund associations employ funding mechanisms, through assessments to their member companies, to cover the obligations of the insolvent entities. Consequently, the Company continues to receive guaranty fund assessments from the state associations related to these companies. The Company has projected itsthousands, except per share of the ultimate assessments from these insolvencies based on assumptions about future events and its market share of premiums by state. The total estimated assessment for Torchmark's subsidiaries is approximately $10 million of which $1.4 million is estimated to be unrecoverable. We are anticipating the remaining amount of the assessments to be recovered through premium tax credits.data)
Note 7—8—Liability for Unpaid Claims
Activity in the liability for unpaid health claims is summarized as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
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Balance at beginning of period | $ | 182,202 | | | $ | 171,109 | |
Incurred related to: | | | |
Current year | 173,865 | | | 676,190 | |
Prior year | (1,923) | | | (15,631) | |
Total incurred | 171,942 | | | 660,559 | |
Paid related to: | | | |
Current year | 72,870 | | | 517,856 | |
Prior year | 99,876 | | | 131,610 | |
Total paid | 172,746 | | | 649,466 | |
Balance at end of period | $ | 181,398 | | | $ | 182,202 | |
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Balance at beginning of period | $ | 143,128 |
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Total incurred | 383,002 |
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Life insurance | $ | 307,898 | | | $ | 325,017 | |
Health insurance | 181,398 | | | 182,202 | |
Total | $ | 489,296 | | | $ | 507,219 | |
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TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 7—Liability for Unpaid Claims (continued)9—Postretirement Benefits
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Policy claims and other benefits payable: |
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Short-duration contracts | $ | 23,193 |
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Insurance lines other than short duration—health | 120,364 |
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Insurance lines other than short duration—life | 175,275 |
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Total policy claims and other benefits payable | $ | 318,832 |
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Although Torchmark primarily sells long-duration contracts for both lifeGlobe Life has qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (Pension Plans) and health, the Companycontributory savings plans that cover substantially all employees. There is also hasa nonqualified noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) that covers a limited amountnumber of group health productsofficers. The tables included herein will focus on the Pension Plans and SERP.
Pension Assets: The following table presents the assets of the Company's Pension Plans at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Pension Assets by Component at March 31, 2023
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| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total Amount | | % of Total |
Corporate bonds: | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | $ | — | | | $ | 22,482 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 22,482 | | | 4 | |
Utilities | — | | | 20,838 | | | — | | | 20,838 | | | 4 | |
Energy | — | | | 7,564 | | | — | | | 7,564 | | | 2 | |
Other corporates | — | | | 26,433 | | | — | | | 26,433 | | | 5 | |
Total corporate bonds | — | | | 77,317 | | | — | | | 77,317 | | | 15 | |
Exchange traded fund(1) | 276,478 | | | — | | | — | | | 276,478 | | | 53 | |
U.S. Government and Agency | — | | | 76,643 | | | — | | | 76,643 | | | 15 | |
Other bonds | — | | | 202 | | | — | | | 202 | | | — | |
Guaranteed annuity contract(2) | — | | | 43,297 | | | — | | | 43,297 | | | 8 | |
Short-term investments | 23,016 | | | — | | | — | | | 23,016 | | | 4 | |
Other | 12,379 | | | — | | | — | | | 12,379 | | | 2 | |
| $ | 311,873 | | | $ | 197,459 | | | $ | — | | | 509,332 | | | 97 | |
Other long-term investments(3) | | 13,767 | | | 3 | |
Total pension assets | | $ | 523,099 | | | 100 | |
(1)A fund including marketable securities that qualifymirror the S&P 500 index.
(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Life Insurance Company Collective Bargaining Agreement Employees Pension Plan.
(3)Included in other long-term investments is an investment fund that reports the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value per share or its equivalent (NAV), as short-duration contracts in accordance witha practical expedient for fair value. The Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan owns less than 1% of the applicable guidance.investment fund. As of March 31, 2023, the expected term of the investment fund is approximately 2 years and the commitment of the investment is fully funded. The investment is non-redeemable.
The below table illustrates the total incurred but not reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims for short-duration products over the last five years. Claim frequency is determined by duration and incurred date.
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Accident Year | Total of incurred-but-not-reported liabilities plus expected development on reported claims |
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TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 8—Postretirement Benefit Plans
The following tables present a summary of post-retirement benefit costs by component.
Components of Post-Retirement Benefit Costs
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Service cost | $ | 4,486 |
| | $ | 3,894 |
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Interest cost | 5,552 |
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Prior service cost | 118 |
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| | $ | 265 |
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| Pension Benefits | | Other Benefits |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Service cost | $ | 13,457 |
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| | 636 |
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| | 24 |
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Direct recognition of expense | — |
| | — |
| | 323 |
| | 99 |
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Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 21,624 |
| | $ | 18,260 |
| | $ | 1,187 |
| | $ | 759 |
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The following table presents assets at fair value for the defined-benefit pension plans at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Pension Assets by Component at December 31, 2022
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| Fair Value Determined by: | | | | |
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total Amount | | % of Total |
Corporate bonds: | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | $ | — | | | $ | 35,649 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,649 | | | 7 | |
Utilities | — | | | 23,436 | | | — | | | 23,436 | | | 5 | |
Energy | — | | | 12,776 | | | — | | | 12,776 | | | 3 | |
Other corporates | — | | | 56,786 | | | — | | | 56,786 | | | 11 | |
Total corporate bonds | — | | | 128,647 | | | — | | | 128,647 | | | 26 | |
Exchange traded fund(1) | 258,297 | | | — | | | — | | | 258,297 | | | 52 | |
U.S. Government and Agency | — | | | 44,213 | | | — | | | 44,213 | | | 9 | |
Other bonds | — | | | 200 | | | — | | | 200 | | | — | |
Guaranteed annuity contract(2) | — | | | 43,116 | | | — | | | 43,116 | | | 8 | |
Short-term investments | 4,467 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,467 | | | 1 | |
Other | 6,547 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,547 | | | 1 | |
| $ | 269,311 | | | $ | 216,176 | | | $ | — | | | 485,487 | | | 97 | |
Other long-term investments(3) | | 14,288 | | | 3 | |
Total pension assets | | $ | 499,775 | | | 100 | |
(1)A fund including marketable securities that mirror the S&P 500 index.
(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Life Insurance Company Collective Bargaining Agreement Employees Pension Plan.
(3)Included in other long-term investments is an investment fund that reports the Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value per share or its equivalent (NAV), as a practical expedient for fair value. The Globe Life Inc. Pension Plan owns approximately 1% of the investment fund. As of December 31, 2022, the expected term of the investment fund was approximately 3 years and the commitment of the investment is fully funded. The investment is non-redeemable.
SERP: The following table includes information regarding the SERP. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Premiums paid for insurance coverage | $ | 443 | | | $ | 443 | |
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Total investments: | | | |
Company owned life insurance | $ | 54,788 | | | $ | 54,681 | |
Exchange traded funds | 74,632 | | | 71,258 | |
| $ | 129,420 | | | $ | 125,939 | |
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| Amount | | % | | Amount | | % |
Corporate bonds | $ | 172,587 |
| | 47 | | $ | 160,036 |
| | 49 |
Exchange traded fund(1) | 153,824 |
| | 42 | | 134,771 |
| | 41 |
Other bonds | 259 |
| | — | | 258 |
| | — |
Guaranteed annuity contract(2) | 21,163 |
| | 6 | | 18,997 |
| | 6 |
Short-term investments | 12,676 |
| | 4 | | 7,391 |
| | 2 |
Other | 5,118 |
| | 1 | | 7,418 |
| | 2 |
Total | $ | 365,627 |
| | 100 | | $ | 328,871 |
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(2) | Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Torchmark's subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Pension Plan. |
TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 8—Postretirement Benefits (continued)
Pension Plans and SERP Liabilities: The following table presents liabilities for the defined-benefitdefined benefit pension plans and SERP at September 30, 2017March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2016.2022.
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| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Pension Plans | $ | 517,770 | | | $ | 492,103 | |
SERP | 70,499 | | | 70,464 | |
Pension benefit obligation | $ | 588,269 | | | $ | 562,567 | |
Net Periodic Benefit Cost: The following table presents the net periodic benefit costs for the Pension Liability
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| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 |
Funded defined benefit pension | $ | 475,927 |
| | $ | 449,613 |
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SERP(1) (Active) | 77,223 |
| | 74,687 |
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SERP(1) (Closed) | 2,827 |
| | 3,222 |
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Pension Benefit Obligation | $ | 555,977 |
| | $ | 527,522 |
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(1) | Supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP). |
DuringPlans and SERP by expense components for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017, the Company made $19 million in cash contributions to the qualified pension plans. Torchmark will not make any additional cash contributions in 2017.March 31, 2023 and 2022.
With respect to the Company’s active nonqualified noncontributory SERP, life insurance policies on the lives
Components of plan participants have been established with an unaffiliated carrier to provide for a portion of the Company’s obligations under the plan. These policies along with investments deposited with an unaffiliated trustee were previously placed in a Rabbi Trust to provide for the payment of the plan obligations. At September 30, 2017, the combined value of the insurance policies and investments in the Rabbi Trust to support plan liabilities were $94 million, compared with $86 million at December 31, 2016. Since this plan is nonqualified and therefore is treated as unfunded, the values of the insurance policies and investments are recorded as Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not included in the chart of plan assets above.Net Periodic Benefit Cost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Service cost | | | | | $ | 5,392 | | | $ | 8,655 | |
Interest cost | | | | | 7,834 | | | 6,123 | |
Expected return on assets | | | | | (9,656) | | | (8,885) | |
Amortization: | | | | | | | |
Prior service cost | | | | | 269 | | | 158 | |
Actuarial (gain) loss | | | | | (52) | | | 3,209 | |
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Net periodic benefit cost | | | | | $ | 3,787 | | | $ | 9,260 | |
Note 9—10—Earnings Per Share
Earnings per Share: A reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
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| | | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | | | 2023 | | 2022 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | 96,388,211 | | | 99,273,616 | |
Weighted average dilutive options outstanding | | | | | 1,522,889 | | | 976,758 | |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | 97,911,100 | | | 100,250,374 | |
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Antidilutive shares | | | | | 209,870 | | | 563,991 | |
Antidilutive shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 115,921,134 |
| | 119,480,642 |
| | 116,772,652 |
| | 120,476,813 |
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Weighted average dilutive options outstanding | 2,521,815 |
| | 2,430,121 |
| | 2,540,955 |
| | 2,209,739 |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 118,442,949 |
| | 121,910,763 |
| | 119,313,607 |
| | 122,686,552 |
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Antidilutive shares | — |
| | — |
| | 1,174,469 |
| | — |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10—11—Debt
The following table presents information about the terms and outstanding balances of Globe Life's debt.
Selected Information about Debt Issues | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Instrument | Issue Date | | Maturity Date | | Coupon Rate | | Par Value | | Unamortized Discount & Issuance Costs | | Book Value | | Fair Value | | Book Value |
Senior notes | 5/27/1993 | | 5/15/2023 | | 7.875% | | $ | 165,612 | | | $ | (38) | | | $ | 165,574 | | | $ | 164,746 | | | $ | 165,500 | |
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Senior notes | 9/27/2018 | | 9/15/2028 | | 4.550% | | 550,000 | | | (4,229) | | | 545,771 | | | 546,348 | | | 545,601 | |
Senior notes | 8/21/2020 | | 8/15/2030 | | 2.150% | | 400,000 | | | (3,668) | | | 396,332 | | | 323,984 | | | 396,219 | |
Senior notes(1) | 5/19/2022 | | 6/15/2032 | | 4.800% | | 250,000 | | | (4,412) | | | 245,588 | | | 241,275 | | | 245,493 | |
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Junior subordinated debentures | 11/17/2017 | | 11/17/2057 | | 5.275% | | 125,000 | | | (1,585) | | | 123,415 | | | 124,265 | | | 123,410 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | 6/14/2021 | | 6/15/2061 | | 4.250% | | 325,000 | | | (7,752) | | | 317,248 | | | 248,300 | | | 317,229 | |
| | | | | | | 1,815,612 | | | (21,684) | | | 1,793,928 | | | 1,648,918 | | | 1,793,452 | |
Less current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | (38) | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | | | 165,500 | |
Total long-term debt | | 1,650,000 | | | (21,646) | | | 1,628,354 | | | 1,484,172 | | | 1,627,952 | |
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Current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | (38) | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | | | 165,500 | |
FHLB borrowings | | 45,000 | | | — | | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | | | — | |
Commercial paper | | 305,000 | | | (1,327) | | | 303,673 | | | 303,673 | | | 283,603 | |
Total short-term debt | | 515,612 | | | (1,365) | | | 514,247 | | | 513,419 | | | 449,103 | |
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Total debt | | $ | 2,165,612 | | | $ | (23,011) | | | $ | 2,142,601 | | | $ | 1,997,591 | | | $ | 2,077,055 | |
(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
The commercial paper has the highest priority of all unsecured debt, followed by senior notes then junior subordinated debentures. The senior notes due 2023 are noncallable, the remaining senior notes are callable under a make-whole provision, and the junior subordinated debentures are subject to an optional redemption five years from issuance. Interest on the 4.25% junior subordinated debentures is payable quarterly while all other long-term debt is payable semi-annually.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB): FHLB membership provides our insurance subsidiaries with access to various low-cost collateralized borrowings and funding agreements. The membership requires ownership of FHLB common stock, as well as the purchase of activity-based common stock equal to approximately 4.1% of outstanding borrowings.
Globe Life owns $16.0 million in FHLB common stock as of March 31, 2023 and $14.3 million as of December 31, 2022. The FHLB stock is restricted for the duration of the membership and recorded at cost (par) as required by applicable guidance. The FHLB stock is included in "Other long-term investments" in theConsolidated Balance Sheets.
Borrowings with the FHLB are subject to the availability of pledged assets at Globe Life. As of March 31, 2023, Globe Life's maximum borrowing capacity under the FHLB facility was approximately $633 million, based on
Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
pledged assets with a fair value of $850 million. As of March 31, 2023, $43 million in funding agreements were outstanding with the FHLB, compared to $23 million as of December 31, 2022. This amount is included in "Other policyholders' funds" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.In addition, the Company had $45 million in short-term borrowings from the FHLB as of March 31, 2023, compared to $0 as of December 31, 2022, and this amount is recorded in "Short-term debt" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 12—Business Segments
Torchmark's
Globe Life is organized into four segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, annuities, and investments. In addition, other expenses not included in these segments are reported in "Corporate & Other."
Globe Life's reportable insurance segments are based on the insurance product lines it markets and administers: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, and annuities. These major product lines are set out as reportable segments because of the common characteristics of products within these categories, comparability of margins, and the similarity in regulatory environment and management techniques. Torchmark'sThere is also an investment segment that manages the investment portfolio and cash flow for the insurance segments and the corporate function, which has been retrospectively adjusted to exclude the interest on deferred acquisition costs due to the adoption of ASU 2018-12 and the interest on debt. The Company's chief operating decision makers evaluate the overall performance of the operations of the Company in accordance with these segments.
Management’s measure of profitability for each insurance segment is insurance underwriting margin, which is underwriting income before other income and insurance administrative expenses. It represents the profit margin on
Life insurance products before administrative expenses,marketed by Globe Life include traditional whole life and is calculatedterm life insurance. An immaterial amount of annuities sold as companion products are included in the life segment. Health insurance products are generally guaranteed renewable and include Medicare Supplement, critical illness, accident, and limited-benefit supplemental hospital and surgical coverage. Annuities include fixed-benefit contracts.
The following tables present segment premium revenue by deducting net policy obligations (claims incurred and change in reserves), commissions and other acquisition expenses from premium revenue. Torchmark further views the profitabilityeach of each insurance product segmentGlobe Life's distribution channels.
Premium Income by the marketing groups that distribute the products of that segment: direct response, independent agencies, or captive agencies.Distribution Channel
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
| | Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Total |
Distribution Channel | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total |
American Income | | $ | 387,512 | | | 50 | | | $ | 29,594 | | | 9 | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 417,106 | | | 38 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 247,667 | | | 32 | | | 17,248 | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | 264,915 | | | 24 | |
Liberty National | | 85,203 | | | 11 | | | 46,972 | | | 15 | | | — | | | — | | | 132,175 | | | 12 | |
United American | | 1,882 | | | — | | | 132,607 | | | 41 | | | — | | | — | | | 134,489 | | | 12 | |
Family Heritage | | 1,480 | | | — | | | 96,072 | | | 30 | | | — | | | — | | | 97,552 | | | 9 | |
Other | | 48,853 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 48,853 | | | 5 | |
| | $ | 772,597 | | | 100 | | | $ | 322,493 | | | 100 | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 1,095,090 | | | 100 | |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| | Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Total |
Distribution Channel | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total |
American Income | | $ | 370,106 | | | 49 | | | $ | 28,766 | | | 9 | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 398,872 | | | 37 | |
Direct to Consumer | | 245,732 | | | 33 | | | 17,928 | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | 263,660 | | | 25 | |
Liberty National | | 80,560 | | | 11 | | | 47,760 | | | 15 | | | — | | | — | | | 128,320 | | | 12 | |
United American | | 2,074 | | | — | | | 131,690 | | | 42 | | | — | | | — | | | 133,764 | | | 13 | |
Family Heritage | | 1,359 | | | — | | | 89,540 | | | 28 | | | — | | | — | | | 90,899 | | | 8 | |
Other | | 49,297 | | | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 49,297 | | | 5 | |
| | $ | 749,128 | | | 100 | | | $ | 315,684 | | | 100 | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 1,064,812 | | | 100 | |
Torchmark’s management prefers
Due to evaluate the performancenature of itsthe life insurance industry, Globe Life has no individual or group that would be considered a major customer. Substantially all of Globe Life's business is conducted in the United States.
The measure of profitability established by the chief operating decision makers for the insurance segments is underwriting margin before other income and investment activities separately, ratheradministrative expenses, in accordance with the manner in which the segments are managed. It essentially represents gross profit margin on insurance products before insurance administrative expenses and consists primarily of premium less net policy benefits, acquisition expenses, and commissions. Required interest on policy liabilities is reflected as a component of the Investment segment (rather than allocatingas a component of underwriting margin in the insurance and annuity segments) in order to match this cost with the investment income toearned on the underwriting results. As such,assets supporting the investment function is presented as a stand-alone segment. policy liabilities.
The investment segment includes the management of the investment portfolio, debt, and cash flow. Management’s measure of profitability for thisthe Investment segment is excess investment income, which isrepresenting the income earned on the investment portfolio lessin excess of policy requirements. During the required interest on net policy liabilitiesimplementation of ASU 2018-12, the Company reviewed its segment disclosures and financing costs. Financing costs includemodified the measure of profitability of our Investment Segment due to the adoption impact of the standard and to align more appropriately with how we view and measure this segment. As of January 1, 2023, this measure was retrospectively adjusted to exclude the interest on Torchmark’sdeferred acquisition costs due to the adoption of ASU 2018-12 and the interest expense on debt. Other incomethan the above-mentioned interest allocations, no other intersegment revenues or expenses are recognized. Expenses directly attributable to corporate operations are included in the “Corporate & Other” category. Stock-based compensation expense is considered a corporate expense by Globe Life management and is included in this category. All other unallocated revenues and expenses on a pretax basis, including insurance administrative expense are classified in a separate Other segment.
The majority of the Company’s requiredand interest on net policy liabilities (benefit reserves less the deferred acquisition cost asset) is not credited to policyholder accounts. Instead, it is an actuarial assumption for discounting cash flowsdebt, are also included in the computation of“Corporate & Other” segment category.
Globe Life holds a sizable investment portfolio to support its insurance liabilities, the yield from which is used to offset policy benefit, reservesacquisition, administrative and the amortization of the deferred acquisition cost asset. Investment income required to fund the required interest on net policy liabilities is removed from the investment segment and applied to the insurance segments to eliminate the effect of the required interest from the insurance segments. As a result, the investment segment measures nettax expenses. This yield or investment income against the required interest on net policy liabilities and financing costs, while the insurance segments simply measure premiums against net policy benefits and expenses. Management believes this presentation facilitates a more meaningful analysis of the Company’s underwriting and investment performance as the underwriting results are based on premiums, claims, and expenses and are not affected by unanticipated fluctuations in investment yields.
As noted, Torchmark’s “core operations” are insurance and investment management. The insurance segments issue policies for which premiums are collected for the eventual payment of policy benefits. In addition to policy benefits, operating expenses are incurred including acquisition costs, administrative expenses, and taxes. Because life and health contracts can be long term, premium receipts in excess of current expenses are invested. Investment activities, conducted by the investment segment, focus on seeking quality investments with a yield and term appropriate to support the insurance product obligations. These investments generally consist of fixed maturities, and, over the long term, the expected yields areis taken into account when setting insuranceestablishing premium rates and product profitability expectations. As a result, fixed maturities are generally heldexpectations for long periods to support the liabilities, and Torchmark generally expects to hold investments until maturity. However, dispositions of investments occur fromits insurance products. From time to time, investments are sold or called, or experience a credit loss event, each of which is reflected by the Company as realized gain (loss)—investments. These gains or losses generally for reasons suchoccur as credit concerns,a result of disposition due to issuer calls, by issuers,compliance with Company investment policies, or other factors.
Since Torchmark does not actively trade investments,reasons often beyond management’s control. Unlike investment income, realized gains and losses from the disposition and write down of investments are generally incidental to insurance operations, and only overall yields are not considered a material factor inwhen setting premium rates or insurance pricing or product profitability.profitability expectations. While from time to time these realized gains and losses could be significantare not relevant to net income in the period in whichsegment profitability or core operating results, they occur, they generallycan have a limited effectmaterial positive or negative result on the yield of the total investment portfolio. Further, because the proceeds of the disposals are reinvested in the portfolio, the disposals have little effect on the size of the portfolio and the income from the reinvestments is included in net investment income. Therefore,For these reasons, management removes realized investment gains and losses from results of core operationswhen it views its segment operations.
Management removes items that are related to prior periods when evaluating the performanceoperating results of current periods. Management also removes non-operating items unrelated to the Company. For this reason,Company's core insurance activities when evaluating those results. Therefore, these gains and lossesitems are excluded from Torchmark’s operating segments.
Torchmark accounts forin its stock options and restricted stock under currentpresentation of segment results because accounting guidance requiring stock options and stock grants torequires that operating segment results be expensed based on fair value at the time of grant. Management considers stock compensation expense to be an expense of the Parent Company. Therefore, stock compensation expense is treatedpresented as a corporate expense in Torchmark’s segment analysis.
As discussed in Note 6—Commitments and Contingencies, the Company received an assessment from various state guaranty fund associations for the liquidation of Penn Treaty andmanagement views its affiliate. The total estimated assessment for Torchmark's subsidiaries is approximately$10 million of which$1.4 million is estimated to be unrecoverable. We are anticipating the remaining amount of the assessments to be recovered through premium tax credits. The assessment expenses were considered a non-operational event and therefore were excluded from the core underwriting operations of the Company.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)
the exception of the administrative settlements noted in the paragraphs above, all of these items are included in “Other operating expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the appropriate year. See additional detail below in the tables.
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Torchmark’sGlobe Life's revenues and operations by segment to its major income statement line items. See Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies for additional information concerning reconciling items of segment profits to pretax income and each significant line item in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.income. Reconciliation of Segment Operating Information to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Corporate & Other | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 772,597 | | | $ | 322,493 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,095,090 | |
Net investment income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 257,105 | | | — | | | — | | | | 257,105 | |
Other income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50 | | | — | | | | 50 | |
Total revenue | 772,597 | | | 322,493 | | | — | | | 257,105 | | | 50 | | | — | | | | 1,352,245 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits | 507,977 | | | 190,962 | | | 7,541 | | | 1,447 | | | — | | | — | | | | 707,927 | |
Required interest on reserves | (189,821) | | | (26,323) | | | (10,259) | | | 226,403 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | |
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Amortization of acquisition costs | 79,589 | | | 12,308 | | | 425 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | 92,322 | |
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 83,578 | | | 54,214 | | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | 137,797 | |
Insurance administrative expense(1) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 73,907 | | | | | | 73,907 | |
Parent expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,585 | | | — | | | | 2,585 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,679 | | | — | | | | 7,679 | |
Interest expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 24,867 | | | — | | | | 24,867 | |
Total expenses | 481,323 | | | 231,161 | | | (2,288) | | | 227,850 | | | 109,038 | | | — | | | | 1,047,084 | |
Subtotal | 291,274 | | | 91,332 | | | 2,288 | | | 29,255 | | | (108,988) | | | — | | | | 305,161 | |
Non-operating items | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | |
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 291,274 | | | $ | 91,332 | | | $ | 2,288 | | | $ | 29,255 | | | $ | (108,988) | | | $ | — | | | | 305,161 | |
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Realized gain (loss)—investments | | | (30,927) | |
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| | | $ | 274,234 | |
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Other & Corporate | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 576,223 |
| | $ | 242,991 |
| | $ | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | $ | 819,217 |
|
Net investment income | | | | | | | $ | 213,872 |
| | | | | | | 213,872 |
|
Other income | | | | | | | | | $ | 361 |
| | $ | (30 | ) | | (2) | 331 |
|
Total revenue | 576,223 |
| | 242,991 |
| | 3 |
| | 213,872 |
| | 361 |
| | (30 | ) | | | 1,033,420 |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits | 386,445 |
| | 155,774 |
| | 9,000 |
| | | | | |
|
| |
| 551,219 |
|
Required interest on reserves | (152,862 | ) | | (19,617 | ) | | (12,433 | ) | | 184,912 |
| | | | | | | — |
|
Required interest on DAC | 46,893 |
| | 5,881 |
| | 172 |
| | (52,946 | ) | | | | | | | — |
|
Amortization of acquisition costs | 98,268 |
| | 23,458 |
| | 608 |
| | | | | | | | | 122,334 |
|
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 44,748 |
| | 21,746 |
| | 7 |
| | | | | | 1,362 |
| | (2,3) | 67,863 |
|
Insurance administrative expense(1) | | | | | | | | | 52,426 |
| |
|
| |
| 52,426 |
|
Parent expense | | | | | | | | | 2,330 |
| | | | | 2,330 |
|
Stock compensation expense | | | | | | | | | 8,263 |
| | | | | 8,263 |
|
Interest expense | | | | | | | 20,970 |
| | | | | | | 20,970 |
|
Total expenses | 423,492 |
| | 187,242 |
| | (2,646 | ) | | 152,936 |
| | 63,019 |
| | 1,362 |
| | | 825,405 |
|
Subtotal | 152,731 |
| | 55,749 |
| | 2,649 |
| | 60,936 |
| | (62,658 | ) | | (1,392 | ) | | | 208,015 |
|
Non-operating items | | | | | | | | | | | 1,392 |
| | (3) | 1,392 |
|
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 152,731 |
| | $ | 55,749 |
| | $ | 2,649 |
| | $ | 60,936 |
| | $ | (62,658 | ) | | $ | — |
| | | 209,407 |
|
Deduct applicable income taxes | | | (63,342 | ) |
Segment profits after tax | | | 146,065 |
|
Add back income taxes applicable to segment profitability | | | 63,342 |
|
Add (deduct) realized investment gains (losses) | | | 12,595 |
|
Add (deduct) guaranty fund assessments(3) | | | (1,392 | ) |
Pretax income from continuing operations per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | | | $ | 220,610 |
|
(1)Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
(2) Elimination of intersegment commission.
(3) Guaranty fund assessments.
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TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGlobe Life Inc.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Corporate & Other | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 749,128 | | | $ | 315,684 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,064,812 | |
Net investment income | — | | | — | | | — | | | 244,894 | | | — | | | — | | | | 244,894 | |
Other income | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 164 | | | — | | | | 164 | |
Total revenue | 749,128 | | | 315,684 | | | — | | | 244,894 | | | 164 | | | — | | | | 1,309,870 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy obligations | 495,429 | | | 189,018 | | | 8,642 | | | 1,060 | | | — | | | — | | | | 694,149 | |
Required interest on reserves | (181,372) | | | (25,270) | | | (11,367) | | | 218,009 | | | — | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of acquisition costs | 71,929 | | | 12,114 | | | 453 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | 84,496 | |
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 73,548 | | | 51,952 | | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | 125,509 | |
Insurance administrative expense(1) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 72,565 | | | 112 | | | (2) | 72,677 | |
Parent expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,640 | | | | | | 2,640 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,035 | | | — | | | | 9,035 | |
Interest expense | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 19,944 | | | — | | | | 19,944 | |
Total expenses | 459,534 | | | 227,814 | | | (2,263) | | | 219,069 | | | 104,184 | | | 112 | | | | 1,008,450 | |
Subtotal | 289,594 | | | 87,870 | | | 2,263 | | | 25,825 | | | (104,020) | | | (112) | | | | 301,420 | |
Non-operating items | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 112 | | | (2) | 112 | |
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 289,594 | | | $ | 87,870 | | | $ | 2,263 | | | $ | 25,825 | | | $ | (104,020) | | | $ | — | | | | 301,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized gain (loss)—investments | | | (7,244) | |
| | | |
| | | |
Non-operating expenses | | | (112) | |
| | | $ | 294,176 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Other & Corporate | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 546,415 |
| | $ | 236,987 |
| | $ | 9 |
| | �� | | | | | | | $ | 783,411 |
|
Net investment income | | | | | | | $ | 202,720 |
| | | | | | | 202,720 |
|
Other income | | | | | | | | | $ | 199 |
| | $ | (39 | ) | | (2) | 160 |
|
Total revenue | 546,415 |
| | 236,987 |
| | 9 |
|
| 202,720 |
| | 199 |
| | (39 | ) | | | 986,291 |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits | 369,546 |
| | 153,351 |
| | 9,255 |
| | | | | | | | | 532,152 |
|
Required interest on reserves | (145,295 | ) | | (18,476 | ) | | (12,761 | ) | | 176,532 |
| | | | | | | — |
|
Required interest on DAC | 44,950 |
| | 5,789 |
| | 192 |
| | (50,931 | ) | | | | | | | — |
|
Amortization of acquisition costs | 93,496 |
| | 22,643 |
| | 682 |
| | | | | | | | | 116,821 |
|
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 40,577 |
| | 20,604 |
| | 11 |
| | | | | | (39 | ) | | (2) | 61,153 |
|
Insurance administrative expense(1) | | | | | | | | | 49,248 |
| | 257 |
| | | 49,505 |
|
Parent expense | | | | | | | | | 1,955 |
| | | | | 1,955 |
|
Stock compensation expense | | | | | | | | | 6,345 |
| | | | | 6,345 |
|
Interest expense | | | | | | | 20,381 |
| | | | | | | 20,381 |
|
Total expenses | 403,274 |
| | 183,911 |
| | (2,621 | ) | | 145,982 |
| | 57,548 |
| | 218 |
| | | 788,312 |
|
Subtotal | 143,141 |
| | 53,076 |
| | 2,630 |
| | 56,738 |
| | (57,349 | ) | | (257 | ) | | | 197,979 |
|
Non-operating items | | | | | | | | | | | 257 |
| | | 257 |
|
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 143,141 |
| | $ | 53,076 |
| | $ | 2,630 |
| | $ | 56,738 |
| | $ | (57,349 | ) | | $ | — |
| | | 198,236 |
|
Deduct applicable income taxes | | | (58,422 | ) |
Segment profits after tax | | | 139,814 |
|
Add back income taxes applicable to segment profitability | | | 58,422 |
|
Add (deduct) realized investment gains (losses) | | | 3,482 |
|
Add (deduct) non-operating fees | | | (257 | ) |
Pretax income from continuing operations per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | | | $ | 201,461 |
|
(1)Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
(2) EliminationNon-operating expenses.
Note 13—Subsequent Events
Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company closed on a $170 million delayed draw term loan in April 2023 with an 18-month term and a variable interest rate. The proceeds from the term loan will be used to retire the 7.875% Senior Notes maturing on May 15, 2023.
During the quarter, we reviewed available information to evaluate whether an expected credit loss allowance should be established related to our holdings of intersegment commission.First Republic Bank. Based on our review, which included analyst reports, public company information, and investment and business news relative to current events, we determined no allowance was needed. Subsequent to March 31, 2023, it was announced First Republic Bank had entered receivership effective April 30, 2023. The Company had $38.6 million outstanding, at amortized cost, with First Republic Bank as of March 31, 2023 with no associated allowance for credit losses. As of May 9, 2023, the fair value of the investment in First Republic Bank was $0.4 million.
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TORCHMARK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIALCAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(DollarWe caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing discussion and elsewhere in this document, and in any other statements made by, or on behalf of Globe Life whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statement that is not a historical fact, or that might otherwise be considered an opinion or projection concerning the Company or its business, whether express or implied, is meant as and should be considered a forward-looking statement. Such statements represent management's opinions concerning future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated direct and indirect effects on our business operations, financial results, and financial condition. If these estimates or assumptions prove to be incorrect, the actual results of Globe Life may differ materially from the forward-looking statements made on the basis of such estimates or assumptions. Whether or not actual results differ materially from forward-looking statements may depend on numerous foreseeable and unforeseeable events or developments, which may be national in scope, related to the insurance industry generally, or applicable to the Company specifically. Such events or developments could include, but are not necessarily limited to:
1.Economic and other conditions, including the impact of inflation, geopolitical events, and the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy, leading to unexpected changes in lapse rates and/or sales of our policies, as well as levels of mortality, morbidity, and utilization of health care services that differ from Globe Life's assumptions;
2.Regulatory developments, including changes in accounting standards or governmental regulations (particularly those impacting taxes and changes to the Federal Medicare program that would affect Medicare Supplement);
3.Market trends in the senior-aged health care industry that provide alternatives to traditional Medicare (such as Health Maintenance Organizations and other managed care or private plans) and that could affect the sales of traditional Medicare Supplement insurance;
4.Interest rate changes that affect product sales, financing costs, and/or investment portfolio yield;
5.General economic, industry sector or individual debt issuers’ financial conditions (including developments and volatility arising from geopolitical events and the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in certain industries that may comprise part of our investment portfolio) that may affect the current market value of securities we own, or that may impair an issuer’s ability to make principal and/or interest payments due on those securities;
6.Changes in the competitiveness of the Company's products and pricing;
7.Litigation results;
8.Levels of administrative and operational efficiencies that differ from our assumptions (including any reduction in efficiencies resulting from increased costs arising from operating during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of higher than anticipated inflation);
9.The ability to obtain timely and appropriate premium rate increases for health insurance policies from our regulators;
10.The customer response to new products and marketing initiatives;
11.Reported amounts in thousands, except per share data)the consolidated financial statements which are based on management estimates and judgments which may differ from the actual amounts ultimately realized;
12.Compromise by a malicious actor or other event that causes a loss of secure data from, or inaccessibility to, our computer and other information technology systems;
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)13.The severity, magnitude, and impact of natural or man-made catastrophic events, including but not limited to pandemics, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, war and terrorism, on our operations and personnel, commercial activity and demand for our products; and
14.Our ability to access the commercial paper and debt markets, particularly if such markets become unpredictable or unstable for a certain period.
Readers are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties described in other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Other & Corporate | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 1,725,896 |
| | $ | 730,557 |
| | $ | 9 |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| $ | 2,456,462 |
|
Net investment income |
| |
| |
| | $ | 634,930 |
| |
| |
|
| |
| 634,930 |
|
Other income |
| |
| |
| |
| | $ | 1,239 |
| | $ | (99 | ) | | (2) | 1,140 |
|
Total revenue | 1,725,896 |
| | 730,557 |
| | 9 |
| | 634,930 |
| | 1,239 |
| | (99 | ) | |
| 3,092,532 |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits | 1,166,289 |
| | 470,104 |
| | 26,923 |
| |
| |
| | 2,094 |
| | (3) | 1,665,410 |
|
Required interest on reserves | (452,339 | ) | | (57,859 | ) | | (37,245 | ) | | 547,443 |
| |
| |
| |
| — |
|
Required interest on DAC | 139,042 |
| | 17,530 |
| | 524 |
| | (157,096 | ) | |
| |
| |
| — |
|
Amortization of acquisition costs | 296,646 |
| | 71,801 |
| | 1,916 |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 370,363 |
|
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 132,094 |
| | 64,599 |
| | 25 |
| |
|
| |
|
| | 1,293 |
| | (2,4) | 198,011 |
|
Insurance administrative expense(1) |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 155,751 |
| |
|
| |
| 155,751 |
|
Parent expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 7,228 |
| |
|
| |
| 7,228 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 24,809 |
| |
|
| |
| 24,809 |
|
Interest expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 62,825 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 62,825 |
|
Total expenses | 1,281,732 |
| | 566,175 |
| | (7,857 | ) | | 453,172 |
| | 187,788 |
| | 3,387 |
| | | 2,484,397 |
|
Subtotal | 444,164 |
| | 164,382 |
| | 7,866 |
| | 181,758 |
| | (186,549 | ) | | (3,486 | ) | | | 608,135 |
|
Non-operating items | | | | | | | | | | | 3,486 |
| | (3,4) | 3,486 |
|
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 444,164 |
| | $ | 164,382 |
| | $ | 7,866 |
| | $ | 181,758 |
| | $ | (186,549 | ) | | $ | — |
| | | 611,621 |
|
Deduct applicable income taxes | | | (184,703 | ) |
Segment profits after tax | | | 426,918 |
|
Add back income taxes applicable to segment profitability | | | 184,703 |
|
Add (deduct) realized investment gains (losses) | | | 6,142 |
|
Add (deduct) administrative settlements(3) | | | (2,094 | ) |
Add (deduct) guaranty fund assessments (4) | | | (1,392 | ) |
Pretax income from continuing operations per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | | | $ | 614,277 |
|
(1) Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
(2) Elimination of intersegment commission.
(3) Administrative settlements.
(4) Guaranty fund assessments.
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Globe Life's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The following management discussion will only include comparison to prior year.
The results included herein reflect the adoption of ASU 2018-12, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. Globe Life Inc. implemented the standard on January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective transition method at adoption. As a result of this election, the prior year figures have been retrospectively adjusted as of January 1, 2021 with significant impacts to Shareholders' Equity, underwriting margins and net operating income. While the impacts of the new accounting guidance is significant, we do not consider it a fundamental change to the overall business.
"Globe Life" and the "Company" refer to Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Results of Operations
| | | | | | | | |
| | How Globe Life Views Its Operations. Globe Life Inc. is the holding company for a group of insurance companies that market primarily individual life and supplemental health insurance to lower middle to middle-income households throughout the United States. We view our operations by segments, which are the insurance product lines of life, supplemental health, and annuities, and the investment segment that supports the product lines. Segments are aligned based on their common characteristics, comparability of the profit margins, and management techniques used to operate each segment. |
| | |
| | Insurance Product Line Segments. The insurance product line segments involve the marketing, underwriting, and administration of policies. Each product line is further segmented by the various distribution channels that market the insurance policies. Each distribution channel operates in a niche market offering insurance products designed for that particular market. Whether analyzing profitability of a segment as a whole, or the individual distribution channels within the segment, the measure of profitability used by management is the underwriting margin, as seen below:
|
| | Premium revenue (Policy obligations) (Policy acquisition costs and commissions) Underwriting margin
|
| | Investment Segment.The investment segment involves the management of our capital resources, including investments and the management of liquidity. Our measure of profitability for the investment segment is excess investment income, as seen below: |
| | Net investment income (Required interest on policy liabilities) Excess investment income
|
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 |
| Life | | Health | | Annuity | | Investment | | Other & Corporate | | Adjustments | | | Consolidated |
Revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premium | $ | 1,639,156 |
| | $ | 709,936 |
| | $ | 34 |
| | | | | | | |
| $ | 2,349,126 |
|
Net investment income |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | $ | 601,415 |
| | | | | |
| 601,415 |
|
Other income |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | $ | 1,086 |
| | $ | (123 | ) | | (2) | 963 |
|
Total revenue | 1,639,156 |
| | 709,936 |
| | 34 |
| | 601,415 |
| | 1,086 |
| | (123 | ) | | | 2,951,504 |
|
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits | 1,101,748 |
| | 459,387 |
| | 27,475 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 1,588,610 |
|
Required interest on reserves | (430,931 | ) | | (54,803 | ) | | (38,359 | ) | | 524,093 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| — |
|
Required interest on DAC | 133,628 |
| | 17,297 |
| | 621 |
| | (151,546 | ) | |
|
| |
|
| |
| — |
|
Amortization of acquisition costs | 281,698 |
| | 67,110 |
| | 4,064 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 352,872 |
|
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs | 121,968 |
| | 63,733 |
| | 31 |
| |
|
| |
|
| | (123 | ) | | (2) | 185,609 |
|
Insurance administrative expense (1) |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 146,129 |
| | 257 |
| |
| 146,386 |
|
Parent expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 6,360 |
| |
|
| |
| 6,360 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 20,334 |
| |
|
| |
| 20,334 |
|
Interest expense |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| | 62,860 |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| 62,860 |
|
Total expenses | 1,208,111 |
| | 552,724 |
| | (6,168 | ) |
| 435,407 |
| | 172,823 |
| | 134 |
| | | 2,363,031 |
|
Subtotal | 431,045 |
| | 157,212 |
| | 6,202 |
| | 166,008 |
| | (171,737 | ) | | (257 | ) | | | 588,473 |
|
Non-operating items | | | | | | | | | | | 257 |
| | | 257 |
|
Measure of segment profitability (pretax) | $ | 431,045 |
| | $ | 157,212 |
| | $ | 6,202 |
| | $ | 166,008 |
| | $ | (171,737 | ) | | $ | — |
| | | 588,730 |
|
Deduct applicable income taxes | | | (178,842 | ) |
Segment profits after tax | | | 409,888 |
|
Add back income taxes applicable to segment profitability | | | 178,842 |
|
Add (deduct) realized investment gains (losses) | | | 7,780 |
|
Add (deduct) non-operating fees | | | (257 | ) |
Pretax income from continuing operations per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | | | $ | 596,253 |
|
(1) Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
(2) Elimination of intersegment commission.
TORCHMARK CORPORATIONGLOBE LIFE INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSManagement's Discussion & Analysis
(UNAUDITED)Current Highlights, comparing year-to-date 2023 with 2022.
(Dollar amounts•Net income as a return on equity (ROE) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 22.9% and net operating income as an ROE, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income(1) was 14.6%.
•Total premium increased 3% over the same period in thousands, exceptthe prior year. Life premium increased 3% for the period from $749 million in 2022 to $773 million in 2023.
•Net investment income increased 5% over the same period in the prior year.
•Total net sales increased 5% over the same period in the prior year from $182 million in 2022 to $190 million in 2023. The average producing agent count across all of the exclusive agencies increased 7% over the prior year.
•Book value per share data)increased 56% over the same period in the prior year from $25.52 to $39.74. Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income(1), increased 10% over the prior year from $63.91 in 2022 to $70.34 in 2023.
Note 10—Business Segments (continued)
•For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1.2 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $135 million for an average share price of $115.04.
The following table summarizesgraphs represent net income and net operating income for the measuresthree month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
(1)As shown in the charts above, net operating income is the consolidated total of segment profitabilityprofits after tax and as such is considered a non-GAAP measure. It has been used consistently by Globe Life's management for comparison.many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. It differs from net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized gains and losses and certain significant and unusual items included in net income. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Net operating income as an ROE, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), is considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI, net of tax, is $(3.0) billion and $(3.8) billion for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Book value per share, excluding AOCI, is also reconcilesconsidered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the book value of the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates. The impact of the adjustment to exclude AOCI is $(30.60) and $(38.39) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Summary of Operations. Net income declined 6% to $224 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $237 million in the same period in 2022. This decrease was attributed to $24 million of after-tax realized losses on investments in the current period, as compared to $6 million of after tax realized losses on investments in the year-ago period. See further discussion under the caption Investments. On a diluted per common share basis, net income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 declined 4% from $2.37 to $2.28.
Net operating income increased 2% to $248 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $243 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to a 5% increase in net investment income, offset by a 4% increase in required interest on policy liabilities, and a 1% increase in total underwriting margin. On a diluted per common share basis, net operating income per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased from $2.43 to $2.53, a 4% increase. Net operating income is the consolidated total of segment profits after tax and as such is considered a non-GAAP measure. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We do not consider realized gains and losses to be a component of our core insurance operations or operating segments. Additionally, net income in 2022 was affected by certain significant and unusual non-operating items. We do not view these items as components of core operating results because they are not indicative of past performance or future prospects of the insurance operations. We remove items such as these that relate to prior periods or are non-operating items when evaluating the results of current operations, and therefore exclude such items from our segment analysis for current periods.
The Company continues to see positive signs in its core operations, including strong sales and premium growth, favorable persistency, and a strong ROE, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Globe Life's operations on a segment-by-segment basis are discussed in depth below. Net operating income has been used consistently by management for many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company and is a measure commonly used in the life insurance industry. It differs from GAAP net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized gains and losses and other significant and unusual items included in net income. Management believes an analysis of net operating income is important in understanding the profitability and operating trends of the Company’s business. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Analysis of Profitability by Segment
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Change | | % |
Life insurance underwriting margin | $ | 291,274 | | | $ | 289,594 | | | $ | 1,680 | | | 1 | |
Health insurance underwriting margin | 91,332 | | | 87,870 | | | 3,462 | | | 4 | |
Annuity underwriting margin | 2,288 | | | 2,263 | | | 25 | | | 1 | |
Excess investment income | 29,255 | | | 25,825 | | | 3,430 | | | 13 | |
Other insurance: | | | | | | | |
Other income | 50 | | | 164 | | | (114) | | | (70) | |
Administrative expense | (73,907) | | | (72,565) | | | (1,342) | | | 2 | |
Corporate and other | (35,131) | | | (31,619) | | | (3,512) | | | 11 | |
Pre-tax total | 305,161 | | | 301,532 | | | 3,629 | | | 1 | |
Applicable taxes | (57,119) | | | (58,237) | | | 1,118 | | | (2) | |
Net operating income | 248,042 | | | 243,295 | | | 4,747 | | | 2 | |
Reconciling items, net of tax: | | | | | | | |
Realized gain (loss)—investments | (24,432) | | | (5,723) | | | (18,709) | | | |
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Non-operating expenses | — | | | (88) | | | 88 | | | |
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Net income | $ | 223,610 | | | $ | 237,484 | | | $ | (13,874) | | | (6) | |
The life insurance segment is our primary segment and is the largest contributor to earnings in each period presented. The life insurance segment underwriting margin increased $2 million compared with the prior year three-month period due to growth in premiums and lower net life claims as a percentage of premiums. The health segment contributed to the growth in income as well, contributing $91 million of underwriting margin in the first three months of 2023 compared with $88 million in the first three months of 2022.
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Life insurance underwriting margin | $ | 152,731 |
| | $ | 143,141 |
| | $ | 444,164 |
| | $ | 431,045 |
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Health insurance underwriting margin | 55,749 |
| | 53,076 |
| | 164,382 |
| | 157,212 |
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Annuity underwriting margin | 2,649 |
| | 2,630 |
| | 7,866 |
| | 6,202 |
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Excess investment income | 60,936 |
| | 56,738 |
| | 181,758 |
| | 166,008 |
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Other insurance: | | | | | | | |
Other income | 361 |
| | 199 |
| | 1,239 |
| | 1,086 |
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Administrative expense | (52,426 | ) | | (49,248 | ) | | (155,751 | ) | | (146,129 | ) |
Corporate and adjustments | (10,593 | ) | | (8,300 | ) | | (32,037 | ) | | (26,694 | ) |
Segment profits before tax | 209,407 |
| | 198,236 |
| | 611,621 |
| | 588,730 |
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Applicable taxes | (63,342 | ) | | (58,422 | ) | | (184,703 | ) | | (178,842 | ) |
Segment profits after tax | 146,065 |
| | 139,814 |
| | 426,918 |
| | 409,888 |
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Discontinued operations (after tax) | (12 | ) | | 9,959 |
| | (3,739 | ) | | (447 | ) |
After-tax total, after discontinued operations | 146,053 |
| | 149,773 |
| | 423,179 |
| | 409,441 |
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Realized gains (losses)—investments (after tax) | 8,186 |
| | 2,263 |
| | 6,235 |
| | 5,057 |
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Administrative settlements (after tax) | — |
| | — |
| | (1,361 | ) | | — |
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Guaranty fund assessments (after tax) | (905 | ) | | — |
| | (905 | ) | | — |
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Non-operating fees (after tax) | — |
| | (167 | ) | | — |
| | (167 | ) |
Net income | $ | 153,334 |
| | $ | 151,869 |
| | $ | 427,148 |
| | $ | 414,331 |
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GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
In 2023, the largest contributor of total underwriting margin was the life insurance segment and the primary distribution channel was the American Income Life Division. The following charts represent the breakdown of total underwriting margin by operating segment and distribution channel for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Item 2. Management’s
Total premium income rose 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $1.1 billion. Total net sales increased 5% to $190 million, when compared with 2022. Total first-year collected premium (defined in the following section) was $146 million for 2023 and 2022.
Life insurance premium income increased 3% to $773 million over the prior-year total of $749 million. Life net sales rose 1% to $140 million for the first three months of 2023. First-year collected life premium declined 3% to $103 million. Life underwriting margins, as a percent of premium, declined to 38% in 2023 from 39%. Underwriting margin increased to $291 million in 2023, an increase of 1% over the same period in 2022, largely a result of an increase in premium growth.
Health insurance premium income increased 2% to $322 million over the prior-year total of $316 million. Health net sales rose 17% to $50 million for the first three months of 2023. First-year collected health premium rose 9% to $43 million. Health underwriting margins, as a percent of premium, were 28% in 2023 and 2022. Health underwriting margin increased to $91 million for the first three months of 2023, 4% over the same period in 2022.
Excess investment income, the measure of profitability of our investment segment, increased during the first three months of 2023 to $29.3 million from $25.8 million in the same period in 2022. Excess investment income per common share, reflecting the impact of our share repurchase program, increased 15% to $0.30 from $0.26 when compared with the same period in 2022.
Insurance administrative expenses increased 2% in 2023 when compared with the prior-year period. These expenses were 6.7% as a percent of premium during 2023 compared with 6.8% a year earlier.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1.2 million Globe Life Inc. shares at a total cost of $135 million for an average share price of $115.04.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion and& Analysis
The discussions of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Summary of Operations. Torchmark’s operationsour segments are segmented into its insurance underwriting and investmentpresented in the manner we view our operations, as described in Note 10—12—Business Segmentsin the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The measures of profitability are useful in evaluating the performance of the segments and the marketing groups within each insurance segment because each of our distribution channels operates in a niche market. Insurance underwriting margin consists of premium less policy obligations, commissions and other acquisition expenses. These measures enable management to view period-to-period trends, and to make informed decisions regarding future courses of action.The tables in Note 10 demonstrate how the measures of profitability are determined. Those tables also reconcile our revenues and expenses by segment to major income statement line items for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Additionally, a table in that note, Analysis of Profitability by Segment, provides a summary of profitability measures that demonstrates year-to-year comparability and reconciles those measures to our net income. That summary represents our overall operations in the manner that management views the business, and is a basis of the following highlights discussion.We use three statistical measures as indicators of future premium growth:growth and sales over the near term: “annualized premium in force", "net sales",force,” “net sales,” and “first-year collected premium.”
•Annualized premium in force is defined as the premium income that would be received over the following twelve months at any given date on all active policies if those policies remain in force throughout the twelve monthtwelve-month period. Annualized premium in force is an indicator of potential growth in premium revenue.
•Net sales, a statistical performance measure, is definedcalculated as annualized premium issued,(1), net of cancellations in the first thirty days after issue, except for Globe Lifein the case of Direct Response,to Consumer, where net sales is annualized premium issued at the time the first full premium is paid after any introductory offer period has expired. Although lapses and terminations will occur, we believe thatManagement considers net sales isto be a usefulbetter indicator of the rate of acceleration of premium growth. growth than annualized premium issued.
•First-year collected premium is defined as the premium collected during the reporting period for all policies in their first policy year. First-year collected premium takes lapses into account in the first policy year when lapses are more likely to occur, and thus is a useful indicator of how much new premium is expected to be added to premium income in the future.
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See further discussion of operations by each segment follows later in this report. These discussions compare the first nine months of 2017 with the same period of 2016, unless otherwise noteddistribution channels below for Life and Health. The following discussions are presented in the manner we view our operations, as described in Note 10.
(1) Annualized premium issued is the gross premium that would be received during the policies’ first year in force, assuming that none of the policies lapsed or terminated.
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GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
LIFE INSURANCE
Highlights, comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016.
Net income per diluted common share increased6% to $3.58 from $3.38. Included in net income were after-tax realized gains of $6.2 million in 2017compared with gains of $5.1 million for the same period in2016. Realized gains and losses are presented more fully under the caption Realized Gains and Losses in this report. Net operating income from continuing operations is the consolidated total of segment profits after tax and as such is considered a non-GAAP measure. Net operating income from continuing operations increased 4% or $17 million to $427 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with $410 million for the same 2016 period.
Total premium income rose 5% in 2017 to $2.5 billion. Total net sales increased 2% to $420 million, when compared with the same period in 2016. First-year collected premium was $339 million for the 2017 period, compared with $340 million for the 2016 period.
Life insurance premium income grew 5% to $1.7 billion. Life net sales increased 1% when compared withis the same period in 2016. First-year collectedCompany's predominant segment. During 2023, life premium grew 1% during the first nine monthsrepresented 71% of 2017 to $239 million over the same period in 2016. Lifetotal premium and life underwriting margin as a percentage of premium was flat at 26%. Underwriting income increased 3% to $444 million when compared with the same period in 2016.
Health insurance premium income increased 3% to $731 million over the prior year total of $710 million. Health net sales rose 6% to $104 million for the nine month period. First-year collected health premium fell 4% to $100 million. Health margins increased to 23% from 22% a year earlier. Underwriting income increased 5% to $164 million for the first nine months of 2017.
Insurance administrative expenses were up 6.6% in 2017 when compared with the prior year period. These expenses were 6.3% as a percentage of premium during the first nine months of 2017 compared with 6.2% a year earlier. The increase in administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in other employee costs and investments in information technology.
Excess investment income is defined as net investment income less the required interest on net policy liabilities and the interest cost associated with capital funding or “financing costs”. Excess investment income per diluted common share is an important measure to management. Refer to the Excess Investment Income section of this report for further details. Excess investment income per common share increased 13% in 2017 to $1.52 from $1.35 in the same period last year, while the dollar amount of excess investment income increased 9% to $182 million. Net investment income rose $34 million or 6% to $635 million in 2017, below the 7% growth in our average investment portfolio at amortized cost. The average effective yield earned on the fixed maturity portfolio, which represented 96% of our investments at amortized cost, decreased to 5.68% in the 2017 period from 5.80% in the prior period. Required interest rose 5% or $18 million to $390 million, in line with the growth in average net policy liabilities. Financing costs were flat at$63 million. Please refer to the discussion under Capital Resources for more information on debt and interest expense.
In the first nine months of 2017, we invested new money in fixed maturity securities at an effective annual yield of 4.74%, compared with 4.73% in the same period of 2016. These new investments had an average rating of BBB+ and an average life to maturity of twenty-four years. Approximately 96%76% of the fixed-maturity portfolio at amortized cost was investment grade at September 30, 2017. Cash and short-term investments were $154 million at that date, compared with $148 million at December 31, 2016.
The net unrealized gain position in our fixed maturity portfolio grew from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2016 to $1.7 billion at September 30, 2017 due primarily to changes in market interest rates.
Share Repurchases. We have an on-going share repurchase program which began in 1986 that is reviewed quarterly and is reaffirmed by the Board of Directors on an annual basis. The program was reaffirmed on August 7, 2017. With no specified authorization amount, we determine the amount of repurchases based on the amount of our excess cash flow, general market conditions, and other alternative uses. These purchases are made at the Parent Company with excess cash flow. Excess cash flow is primarily made up of cash received from the insurance subsidiaries less dividends paid to shareholders and interest paid on our debt. See further discussion in the Capital Resources section below. Share purchases are also made with the proceeds from option exercises by current and former employees in order to reduce dilution. The following chart summarizes share purchases for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Analysis of Share Purchases
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
| Shares | | Amount | | Average Price | | Shares | | Amount | | Average Price |
Purchases with: |
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Excess cash flow at the Parent Company | 3,176 |
| | $ | 242,841 |
| | $ | 76.46 |
| | 4,170 |
| | $ | 240,108 |
| | $ | 57.58 |
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Option exercise proceeds | 760 |
| | 58,607 |
| | 77.16 |
| | 1,180 |
| | 71,248 |
| | 60.38 |
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Total | 3,936 |
| | $ | 301,448 |
| | $ | 76.59 |
| | 5,350 |
| | $ | 311,356 |
| | $ | 58.20 |
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Throughout the remainder of this discussion, share purchases will only refer to those made from excess cash flow.
A detailed discussion of our operations by component segment follows.
Life insurance, comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016. Life insurance is our predominant segment, representing 70% of premium income and 72% of insurancetotal underwriting margin in the first nine months of 2017. In addition,margin. Additionally, investments supporting the reserves for life business generateproducts produce the majority of excess investment income attributable to the investment segment.
The following table presents the summary of results forof life insurance.Further discussion of the results by distribution channel is included below.
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Life Insurance Summary of Results (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % |
Premium and policy charges | $ | 1,725,896 |
| | 100 | | $ | 1,639,156 |
| | 100 | | $ | 86,740 |
| | 5 |
Net policy obligations | 713,950 |
| | 41 | | 670,817 |
| | 41 | | 43,133 |
| | 6 |
Commissions and acquisition expense | 567,782 |
| | 33 | | 537,294 |
| | 33 | | 30,488 |
| | 6 |
Insurance underwriting income before other income and administrative expense | $ | 444,164 |
| | 26 | | $ | 431,045 |
| | 26 | | $ | 13,119 |
| | 3 |
Life Insurance
Summary of Results
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % |
Premium and policy charges | $ | 772,597 | | | 100 | | | $ | 749,128 | | | 100 | | | $ | 23,469 | | | 3 | |
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Policy obligations | 507,977 | | | 66 | | | 495,429 | | | 66 | | | 12,548 | | | 3 | |
Required interest on reserves | (189,821) | | | (25) | | | (181,372) | | | (24) | | | (8,449) | | | 5 | |
Net policy obligations | 318,156 | | | 41 | | | 314,057 | | | 42 | | | 4,099 | | | 1 | |
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition expenses | 83,578 | | | 11 | | | 73,548 | | | 10 | | | 10,030 | | | 14 | |
Amortization of acquisition costs | 79,589 | | | 10 | | | 71,929 | | | 9 | | | 7,660 | | | 11 | |
Total expense | 481,323 | | | 62 | | | 459,534 | | | 61 | | | 21,789 | | | 5 | |
Insurance underwriting margin | $ | 291,274 | | | 38 | | | $ | 289,594 | | | 39 | | | $ | 1,680 | | | 1 | |
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The following table presents Torchmark’sGlobe Life's life insurance premium by distribution channel.
Life Insurance
Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
American Income | $ | 387,512 | | | 50 | | | $ | 370,106 | | | 49 | | | $ | 17,406 | | | 5 | |
Direct to Consumer | 247,667 | | | 32 | | | 245,732 | | | 33 | | | 1,935 | | | 1 | |
Liberty National | 85,203 | | | 11 | | | 80,560 | | | 11 | | | 4,643 | | | 6 | |
Other | 52,215 | | | 7 | | | 52,730 | | | 7 | | | (515) | | | (1) | |
Total | $ | 772,597 | | | 100 | | | $ | 749,128 | | | 100 | | | $ | 23,469 | | | 3 | |
Annualized life premium in force was $3.11 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of 4% over $2.99 billion a year earlier.
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount |
| % |
American Income Exclusive Agency | $ | 741,392 |
| | 43 | | $ | 677,702 |
| | 41 | | $ | 63,690 |
| | 9 |
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Globe Life Direct Response | 613,568 |
| | 35 | | 591,084 |
| | 36 | | 22,484 |
| | 4 |
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Liberty National Exclusive Agency | 205,775 |
| | 12 | | 203,040 |
| | 13 | | 2,735 |
| | 1 |
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Other Agencies | 165,161 |
| | 10 | | 167,330 |
| | 10 | | (2,169 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Total | $ | 1,725,896 |
| | 100 | | $ | 1,639,156 |
| | 100 | | $ | 86,740 |
| | 5 |
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NetGlobe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
An analysis of life net sales, an indicator of new business production, increased 1% to $316 million when compared with the same period in 2016. An analysis of life net sales by distribution channel is presented below.
Life Insurance
Net Sales by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
American Income | $ | 83,329 | | | 59 | | | $ | 85,350 | | | 61 | | | $ | (2,021) | | | (2) | |
Direct to Consumer | 32,467 | | | 23 | | | 33,913 | | | 24 | | | (1,446) | | | (4) | |
Liberty National | 21,979 | | | 16 | | | 17,365 | | | 13 | | | 4,614 | | | 27 | |
Other | 2,594 | | | 2 | | | 2,375 | | | 2 | | | 219 | | | 9 | |
Total | $ | 140,369 | | | 100 | | | $ | 139,003 | | | 100 | | | $ | 1,366 | | | 1 | |
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Life Insurance Net Sales (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| Increase |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
American Income Exclusive Agency | $ | 167,478 |
| | 53 | | $ | 157,949 |
| | 50 | | $ | 9,529 |
| | 6 |
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Globe Life Direct Response | 106,652 |
| | 34 | | 116,224 |
| | 37 | | (9,572 | ) | | (8 | ) |
Liberty National Exclusive Agency | 34,609 |
| | 11 | | 29,856 |
| | 10 | | 4,753 |
| | 16 |
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Other Agencies | 7,501 |
| | 2 | | 9,063 |
| | 3 | | (1,562 | ) | | (17 | ) |
Total | $ | 316,240 |
| | 100 | | $ | 313,092 |
| | 100 | | $ | 3,148 |
| | 1 |
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First-year collected life premium, defined earlier in this report, was $239 million in the 2017 period, rising 1% over the same period in 2016. First-year collected life premium by distribution channel is presented in the table below.
Life Insurance
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
American Income | $ | 63,758 | | | 62 | | | $ | 65,294 | | | 62 | | | $ | (1,536) | | | (2) | |
Direct to Consumer | 20,795 | | | 20 | | | 24,212 | | | 23 | | | (3,417) | | | (14) | |
Liberty National | 15,795 | | | 16 | | | 13,748 | | | 13 | | | 2,047 | | | 15 | |
Other | 2,263 | | | 2 | | | 2,397 | | | 2 | | | (134) | | | (6) | |
Total | $ | 102,611 | | | 100 | | | $ | 105,651 | | | 100 | | | $ | (3,040) | | | (3) | |
A discussion of life operations by distribution channel follows.
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Life Insurance First-Year Collected Premium (Dollar amounts in thousands) |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| Increase |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| (Decrease) |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % |
American Income Exclusive Agency | $ | 135,935 |
| | 57 | | $ | 129,878 |
| | 55 | | $ | 6,057 |
| | 5 |
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Globe Life Direct Response | 70,989 |
| | 30 | | 75,784 |
| | 32 | | (4,795 | ) | | (6 | ) |
Liberty National Exclusive Agency | 24,587 |
| | 10 | | 21,707 |
| | 9 | | 2,880 |
| | 13 |
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Other Agencies | 7,325 |
| | 3 | | 8,801 |
| | 4 | | (1,476 | ) | | (17 | ) |
Total | $ | 238,836 |
| | 100 | | $ | 236,170 |
| | 100 | | $ | 2,666 |
| | 1 |
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The American Income Exclusive Agency has historically marketed primarilyLife Division markets to members of labor unions. While labor unions are still the core market for this agency, American Income has diversified in recent yearsand continues to diversify its lead sources by focusing heavily on referrals andbuilding relationships with other affinity groups, utilizing third-party internet vendor leads, and obtaining referrals to help ensurefacilitate sustainable growth. This agencydivision is theGlobe Life's largest contributor to life premium and underwriting margin of any distribution channel. This group produced premium incomechannel at 50% of $741 million, an increase of 9%. First-year collected premium was $136 million, an increase of 5%.the Company's March 31, 2023 total life premium. Net sales rose 6%declined 2% to $167 million. Sales growth in our exclusive agencies is generally dependent on growth in$83 million during the sizefirst three months of the agency force. The American Income Exclusive Agency's average agent count increased 5% to 6,962 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023, compared with 6,603 for$85 million during the same period in 2016. As2022. While first quarter sales declined slightly from a year ago, they grew 19% from the fourth quarter of last year. The underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 45% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, down from 47% in the year-ago period due to higher acquisition costs.
Below is the case with all Torchmark agencies,average producing agent count at the end of the period for the American Income Life Division. The average producing agent count is based on the actual count at the end of each week during the period.year. The average producing agent count increased 4% over the year-ago quarter and 3% over the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in average producing agent count was driven by an increase in new agent recruiting. Sales growth in this division, as well as within our other exclusive agencies, is generally dependent on growth in the size of the agency force.
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| At March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Amount | | % |
American Income | 9,714 | | | 9,385 | | | 329 | | | 4 | |
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Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
American Income Exclusive Agency has been focusingLife continues to focus on growing and strengthening middle management to support sustainable growth of the agency force. To accomplish this,force, specifically through emphasis on agency middle-management growth and additional agency office openings. In addition to offering financial incentives and training opportunities, the agency has placed an increased emphasis on training and financial incentives that appropriately reward agents at all levels for helping develop and train its agents. These programs are designed to provide each agent, from new recruits to top level managers, coaching and instruction specifically designed for their level of experience and responsibility. We are also makingmade considerable investments in information technology, including a customer relationship management (CRM) tool for the agency force. This tool is designed to drive productivity in supportlead distribution, conservation of business, manager dashboards and new agent recruiting. Additionally, this division has invested in and successfully implemented technology that allows the agency.agency force to engage in virtual recruiting, training and sales activity. The agents have shifted to primarily a virtual experience with the customers and have generated a vast majority of sales through virtual presentations. We find this flexibility to be enticing for new recruits as well as a driver of sustainability for our agency force.
The Globe Life Direct Response Unitto Consumer Division (DTC) offers adult and juvenile life insurance through a variety of direct-to-consumer marketing approaches, which includeincluding direct mailings, insert media, and electronic media. TheseIn recent years, production from electronic media, which is comprised of sales through both the internet and inbound phone calls to our call center, has grown faster than direct mail response as customer preferences increased marketing activity to internet and mobile technology. The proportion of sales from the internet and inbound phone calls continue to outpace the activity from the direct mailings, but all three channels continue to work in an OmniChannel approach. The different approachesmedia channels support and complement one another in the unit’sdivision's efforts to reach the consumer. The Globe Life Direct Response channel’sDTC's long-term growth over the years has been fueled by constant innovation. In recent years, electronic media production has grown rapidly as management has increased marketing activities related to internetinnovation and mobile technology, and has focused on driving traffic to an inbound call center.name recognition. We continually introduce new initiatives in this unitdivision in an attempt to increase response rates.
While the juvenile market is an important source of sales, it is also is a vehicle to reach the parents and grandparents of juvenile policyholders, who are more likely to respond favorably to a Globe Life Direct ResponseDTC solicitation for life coverage on themselves than isin comparison to the general adult population. Also, bothfuture offerings to juvenile policyholders and their parents are sources of low acquisition-cost targets forlife insurance sales of additional coverage over time.in the future.
Globe Life Direct Response’s life premium income rose
DTC net sales declined 4% to $614$32 million representing 35% of Torchmark’s total life premiumfor the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with $34 million for the same period in the first nineprior year. This decrease is primarily a result of the higher life net sales in the prior year ago period, which we are seeing return to pre-pandemic levels. The decline is also due in part to the impact of recent record inflation on the cost of our direct mailings and on our customers, who generally have less discretionary income to purchase and retain life insurance. DTC’s underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 23% for the three months of 2017. Netended March 31, 2023 compared with 24% for the same period in 2022. The decrease is primarily attributable to higher acquisition costs.
The Liberty National Division markets individual life insurance to middle-income household and worksite customers. Recent investments in new sales of $107 million fortechnologies as well as recent growth in middle management within the agency are expected to help continue this group decreased 8%. First-year collected premium decreased 6% to $71 million.growth. The underwriting margin as a percent of premium was 15.6%, up32% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, down from 15.2%33% during the same period a year ago. The decrease is primarily attributable to higher acquisition costs in relation to premium during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with the same period a year ago.
Net sales rose 27% in the year-ago quarter. While higher claims will cause the underwriting margin to be lower for the full year 2017 as compared with 2016, the increase in the quarter was fully in line with our expectations. The sales and first-year collected premium declines were expected as we continue to refine our marketing efforts in a manner intended to optimize underwriting profits.
The Liberty National Exclusive Agency markets individual and group life insurance to middle-income customers. Life premium income for this agency was $206 million in the first ninethree months of 2017 compared with $203 million forended March 31, 2023 over the same period in 2016. First-year collected premium increased 13%2022. With the division's ability to $25 million. Netreturn to face-to-face customer interaction and the option of virtual sales, the Company continues to project total life net sales to increase for the remainder of 2023 as compared to the prior year.
Below is the average producing agent count at the end of the period for the Liberty National Agency increased 16% to $35 million. The increases in first-year collected premium and net sales are the largest percentage increases of any of Torchmark's life distribution channels.Division.
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| At March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Amount | | % |
Liberty National | 3,011 | | | 2,656 | | | 355 | | | 13 | |
The Liberty National Division average producing agent count increased 17% to 1,985 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017significantly compared with 1,693 for the same period in 2016.prior-year comparable period. We continue to execute our long termlong-term plan to grow this agency through expansion from small townsmall-town markets in the southeastSoutheast to more densely populated areas with larger pools of potential agent recruits and customers. ExpansionIn addition to the aforementioned geographic expansion, we have also started a campaign of this agency’smarket expansion to increase our agency presence into more heavily populated, less-penetrated areasin cities that we currently have offices, but not significant enough to
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
properly serve the community, region, area and city. These tend to be larger geographic cities which will help create long termlong-term sustainable agency growth. Additionally, our prospecting training program has helpedthe agency continues to help improve the ability of agents to develop new worksite marketing business. Systems that have been put in place, including the addition of a CRM platform and enhanced analytical capabilities, help the agents develop additional worksite marketing opportunities as well as improve the productivity of agents selling in the individual life market. As the division continues to gain momentum in its sales and recruiting initiatives and advances its technology and CRM platform, the agency anticipates an increase in recruiting of new agents and an increase in the average producing agent count.
The Other Agenciesother distribution channels primarily include non-exclusive independent agencies selling predominantlyprimarily life insurance. The Other Agenciesother distribution channels contributed $165$52 million of life premium income, or 10%7% of Torchmark’sGlobe Life's total premium income in the first ninethree months of 2017, butended March 31, 2023, and contributed only 2% of net sales for the period.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Health insurance, comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016.
Health insurance sold by Torchmarkthe Company primarily includes primarily Medicare Supplement insurance, critical illness coverage, accident coverage, and other limited-benefit supplemental health products. In this analysis, all health coverage plans other than Medicare Supplement are classified as limited-benefit plans.products including cancer, critical illness, heart, and intensive care coverage.
Health premium accounted for 30%29% of our total premium in 2023, while the 2017 period. Healthhealth underwriting margin accounted for 27%24% of total underwriting margin, reflective of the lowermargin. Health underwriting margin as a percentage ofincreased 4% to $91 million primarily due to higher premium for health compared with life insurance. As noted under the caption Life Insurance, we have emphasizedgrowth. The Company continues to emphasize life insurance sales relative to health due to life’s superior long-term profitability and its greater contribution to excess investment income.
The following table presents underwriting margin data for health insurance.
Health Insurance
Summary of Results
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % |
Premium | $ | 322,493 | | | 100 | | | $ | 315,684 | | | 100 | | | $ | 6,809 | | | 2 | |
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Policy obligations | 190,962 | | | 59 | | | 189,018 | | | 60 | | | 1,944 | | | 1 | |
Required interest on reserves | (26,323) | | | (8) | | | (25,270) | | | (8) | | | (1,053) | | | 4 | |
Net policy obligations | 164,639 | | | 51 | | | 163,748 | | | 52 | | | 891 | | | 1 | |
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition expenses | 54,214 | | | 17 | | | 51,952 | | | 16 | | | 2,262 | | | 4 | |
Amortization of acquisition costs | 12,308 | | | 4 | | | 12,114 | | | 4 | | | 194 | | | 2 | |
Total expense | 231,161 | | | 72 | | | 227,814 | | | 72 | | | 3,347 | | | 1 | |
Insurance underwriting margin | $ | 91,332 | | | 28 | | | $ | 87,870 | | | 28 | | | $ | 3,462 | | | 4 | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % |
Premium and policy charges | $ | 730,557 |
| | 100 | | $ | 709,936 |
| | 100 | | $ | 20,621 |
| | 3 |
Net policy obligations | 412,245 |
| | 56 | | 404,584 |
| | 57 | | 7,661 |
| | 2 |
Commissions and acquisition expense | 153,930 |
| | 21 | | 148,140 |
| | 21 | | 5,790 |
| | 4 |
Insurance underwriting income before other income and administrative expense | $ | 164,382 |
| | 23 | | $ | 157,212 |
| | 22 | | $ | 7,170 |
| | 5 |
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Globe Life markets supplemental health insurance products through a number of distribution channels. The following table is an analysis of our health premium by distribution channel.
Health Insurance
Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
United American | $ | 132,607 | | | 41 | | | $ | 131,690 | | | 42 | | | $ | 917 | | | 1 | |
Family Heritage | 96,072 | | | 30 | | | 89,540 | | | 28 | | | 6,532 | | | 7 | |
Liberty National | 46,972 | | | 15 | | | 47,760 | | | 15 | | | (788) | | | (2) | |
American Income | 29,594 | | | 9 | | | 28,766 | | | 9 | | | 828 | | | 3 | |
Direct to Consumer | 17,248 | | | 5 | | | 17,928 | | | 6 | | | (680) | | | (4) | |
Total | $ | 322,493 | | | 100 | | | $ | 315,684 | | | 100 | | | $ | 6,809 | | | 2 | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| Increase |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| (Decrease) |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % |
United American Independent Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | $ | 8,686 |
| | | | $ | 9,737 |
| | | | $ | (1,051 | ) | | (11 | ) |
Medicare Supplement | 263,904 |
| | | | 256,572 |
| | | | 7,332 |
| | 3 |
|
| 272,590 |
| | 37 | | 266,309 |
| | 38 | | 6,281 |
| | 2 |
|
Family Heritage Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 188,350 |
| | | | 175,538 |
| | | | 12,812 |
| | 7 |
|
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 188,350 |
| | 26 | | 175,538 |
| | 25 | | 12,812 |
| | 7 |
|
Liberty National Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 108,085 |
| | | | 106,343 |
| | | | 1,742 |
| | 2 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 39,988 |
| | | | 46,080 |
| | | | (6,092 | ) | | (13 | ) |
| 148,073 |
| | 20 | | 152,423 |
| | 21 | | (4,350 | ) | | (3 | ) |
American Income Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 66,077 |
| | | | 62,477 |
| | | | 3,600 |
| | 6 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 198 |
| | | | 241 |
| | | | (43 | ) | | (18 | ) |
| 66,275 |
| | 9 | | 62,718 |
| | 9 | | 3,557 |
| | 6 |
|
Direct Response | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 425 |
| | | | 407 |
| | | | 18 |
| | 4 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 54,844 |
| | | | 52,541 |
| | | | 2,303 |
| | 4 |
|
| 55,269 |
| | 8 | | 52,948 |
| | 7 | | 2,321 |
| | 4 |
|
Total Health Premium | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 371,623 |
| | 51 | | 354,502 |
| | 50 | | 17,121 |
| | 5 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 358,934 |
| | 49 | | 355,434 |
| | 50 | | 3,500 |
| | 1 |
|
Total | $ | 730,557 |
| | 100 | | $ | 709,936 |
| | 100 | | $ | 20,621 |
| | 3 |
|
Premium related to limited-benefit plans comprise $180 million, or 56%, of the total health premiums for 2023 compared with $173 million, or 55%, in the same period in the prior year. Premium from Medicare Supplement products comprises the remaining $142 million, or 44%, for 2023 compared with $143 million, or 45%, in the same period in the prior year.
Presented below is a table of health net sales by distribution channel.
Health Insurance
Net Sales by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
United American | $ | 15,380 | | | 31 | | | $ | 12,970 | | | 30 | | | $ | 2,410 | | | 19 | |
Family Heritage | 22,543 | | | 45 | | | 18,602 | | | 43 | | | 3,941 | | | 21 | |
Liberty National | 7,096 | | | 14 | | | 6,214 | | | 15 | | | 882 | | | 14 | |
American Income | 4,504 | | | 9 | | | 4,621 | | | 11 | | | (117) | | | (3) | |
Direct to Consumer | 550 | | | 1 | | | 421 | | | 1 | | | 129 | | | 31 | |
Total | $ | 50,073 | | | 100 | | | $ | 42,828 | | | 100 | | | $ | 7,245 | | | 17 | |
Health net sales related to limited-benefit plans comprise $38.4 million, or 77%, of the total health net sales for 2023 compared with $30.8 million, or 72%, in the same period in the prior year. Medicare Supplement sales make up the remaining $11.7 million, or 23%, for 2023 compared with $12.0 million, or 28%, in the same period in the prior year.
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| Increase |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| (Decrease) |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % |
United American Independent Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | $ | 388 |
| | | | $ | 428 |
| | | | $ | (40 | ) | | (9 | ) |
Medicare Supplement | 33,052 |
| | | | 31,799 |
| | | | 1,253 |
| | 4 |
|
| 33,440 |
| | 32 | | 32,227 |
| | 33 | | 1,213 |
| | 4 |
|
Family Heritage Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 41,755 |
| | | | 38,144 |
| | | | 3,611 |
| | 9 |
|
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 41,755 |
| | 40 | | 38,144 |
| | 39 | | 3,611 |
| | 9 |
|
Liberty National Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 14,558 |
| | | | 14,665 |
| | | | (107 | ) | | (1 | ) |
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | 8 |
| | | | (8 | ) | | (100 | ) |
| 14,558 |
| | 14 | | 14,673 |
| | 15 | | (115 | ) | | (1 | ) |
American Income Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 10,369 |
| | | | 9,463 |
| | | | 906 |
| | 10 |
|
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 10,369 |
| | 10 | | 9,463 |
| | 9 | | 906 |
| | 10 |
|
Direct Response | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
Medicare Supplement | 3,790 |
| | | | 3,607 |
| | | | 183 |
| | 5 |
|
| 3,790 |
| | 4 | | 3,607 |
| | 4 | | 183 |
| | 5 |
|
Total Net Sales | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 67,070 |
| | 65 | | 62,700 |
| | 64 | | 4,370 |
| | 7 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 36,842 |
| | 35 | | 35,414 |
| | 36 | | 1,428 |
| | 4 |
|
Total | $ | 103,912 |
| | 100 | | $ | 98,114 |
| | 100 | | $ | 5,798 |
| | 6 |
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Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
The following table presents health insurance first-year collected premium by distribution channel. Health first-year collected premium fell 4% to $100 million as a result of lower group sales in 2016. Group sales can vary significantly from period to period.
Health Insurance
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2023 | | 2022 | |
| Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % |
United American | $ | 15,096 | | | 35 | | | $ | 14,762 | | | 37 | | | $ | 334 | | | 2 | |
Family Heritage | 17,200 | | | 40 | | | 14,668 | | | 37 | | | 2,532 | | | 17 | |
Liberty National | 6,111 | | | 14 | | | 5,444 | | | 13 | | | 667 | | | 12 | |
American Income | 4,117 | | | 9 | | | 4,323 | | | 11 | | | (206) | | | (5) | |
Direct to Consumer | 814 | | | 2 | | | 691 | | | 2 | | | 123 | | | 18 | |
Total | $ | 43,338 | | | 100 | | | $ | 39,888 | | | 100 | | | $ | 3,450 | | | 9 | |
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase |
| 2017 |
| 2016 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
| Amount |
| % of Total | | Amount |
| % |
United American Independent Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | $ | 344 |
| | | | $ | 433 |
| | | | $ | (89 | ) | | (21 | ) |
Medicare Supplement | 39,306 |
| | | | 47,653 |
| | | | (8,347 | ) | | (18 | ) |
| 39,650 |
| | 40 |
| | 48,086 |
| | 46 |
| | (8,436 | ) | | (18 | ) |
Family Heritage Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 33,116 |
| | | | 30,311 |
| | | | 2,805 |
| | 9 |
|
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 33,116 |
| | 33 |
| | 30,311 |
| | 29 |
| | 2,805 |
| | 9 |
|
Liberty National Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 12,256 |
| | | | 11,946 |
| | | | 310 |
| | 3 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 2 |
| | | | 2 |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 12,258 |
| | 12 |
| | 11,948 |
| | 12 |
| | 310 |
| | 3 |
|
American Income Exclusive Agency | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 10,840 |
| | | | 10,188 |
| | | | 652 |
| | 6 |
|
Medicare Supplement | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
| 10,840 |
| | 11 |
| | 10,188 |
| | 10 |
| | 652 |
| | 6 |
|
Direct Response | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | — |
| | | | — |
| | | | — |
| | — |
|
Medicare Supplement | 4,108 |
| | | | 3,161 |
| | | | 947 |
| | 30 |
|
| 4,108 |
| | 4 |
| | 3,161 |
| | 3 |
| | 947 |
| | 30 |
|
Total First-Year Collected Premium |
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
Limited-benefit plans | 56,556 |
| | 57 |
| | 52,878 |
| | 51 |
| | 3,678 |
| | 7 |
|
Medicare Supplement | 43,416 |
| | 43 |
| | 50,816 |
| | 49 |
| | (7,400 | ) | | (15 | ) |
Total | $ | 99,972 |
| | 100 |
| | $ | 103,694 |
| | 100 |
| | $ | (3,722 | ) | | (4 | ) |
First-year collected premium related to limited-benefit plans comprise $30 million, or 70%, of total first-year collected premium for 2023 compared with $26 million, or 65%, in the same period in the prior year. First-year collected premium from Medicare Supplement policies makes up the remaining $13 million, or 30%, for 2023 compared with $14 million, or 35%, in the same period in the prior year.
A discussion of health operations by distribution channel follows:follows.
The UA Independent AgencyUnited American Division consists of non-exclusive independent agencies appointed with Torchmark who may also sell for other companies. The UA Independent AgencyUnited American Division was Torchmark’sGlobe Life's largest health agency in terms of health premium income. Premium income, was $273 million, representing 37% of Torchmark’s total health premium. Netwith sales were $33 million, or 32% of Torchmark’s health sales. up 19% from the same period in the prior year period.
This agencydivision includes three different units:
•UA General Agency, which primarily producessells individual Medicare Supplement insurance withthrough independent agents;
•Special Markets, which markets retiree health insurance to employer and union group through brokers; and
•Globe Life Benefits, which offers group worksite supplemental health insurance through brokers.
While the increase in sales for this division was driven primarily by sales growth at Globe Life Benefits, the majority of the premium revenue comes from Medicare Supplement premium income of $264 million. The UA Independent Agency represents approximately 74% of all Torchmark Medicare Supplement premium and 90% of Medicare Supplement net sales. Medicare Supplement premium in this agency rose 3%. Total health premium increased 2%. Net sales of the Medicare Supplement product increased 4% in 2017Retiree Health business. Underwriting margin as a resultpercent of an increase in group sales. First-year collected health premium fell 18% to $40 million, as a result of a high level of group sales infor the fourth quarter of 2015 that positively affecteddivision was flat at 10% for the 2016 first-year collected premium.three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
The Family Heritage AgencyDivision primarily markets limited-benefit supplemental health insurance in non-urban areas. Most of theirits policies include a cash-back feature, such as a return of premium, wherebywhere any excess of premiums over claims paid is returned to the policyholder at the end of a specified period stated within the insurance policy. Management expects to grow this agency by continuingUnderwriting margin as a percent of premium was 33% for the incorporation of Torchmark’s agent recruiting programs. The Family Heritage Agency contributed $42 million and $38 million in net salesthree months ended March 31, 2023, up from 31% in the nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively.same period last year.
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Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
The division experienced a 21% increase in health net sales as compared with the three-month period a year ago, primarily due to an increase in recruiting, agent productivity and training. The division will continue to implement incentive programs to help drive an increase in productivity and the number of producing agents.
Health premium income was $188 million
Below is the average producing agent count at the end of the period for the nine month period of 2017, representing 26% of Torchmark’s health premium compared with $176 million or 25% of health premium in the prior year period.Family Heritage Division. The average producing agent count was 984 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017up 18% compared with 915 for the same period a year ago, driven by a significant increase in 2016, an increase of 8%.recruiting during 2022 and 2023.
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| At March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Amount | | % |
Family Heritage Division | 1,298 | | | 1,100 | | | 198 | | | 18 | |
The Liberty National Exclusive AgencyDivision represented 20%15% of all TorchmarkGlobe Life health premium income at $148 million infor the nine months of 2017.three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The Liberty AgencyNational Division markets limited-benefit supplemental health supplemental products, consisting primarily of critical illness insurance. Much of Liberty’sLiberty National's health business is now generated through worksite marketing targeting small businesses of 10businesses. Health premium at Liberty National Division was $47 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $48 million for the same period in 2022. Liberty National's first-year collected premium rose 12% to 25 employees. In 2017, health premium income$6.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with $5.4 million for the same period in 2022. Health net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 rose 14% from the comparable period in 2022. The drivers of Liberty Agency declined $4 millionNational's business discussed previously in the life insurance section also apply to $148 millionthe health business. Despite the increase in health sales from the prior year, premium. Liberty’s health premium decline is primarilypremiums were down slightly due to its declining Medicare Supplement block as wethe run off of two older blocks of business that are no longer selling these products from this agency.actively sold.
Other distribution. Certain of our
The Company's other distribution channels, while primarily focused on selling life insurance, also market health products, although their main emphasis is on life insurance. On a combined basis, they accounted for 17% of health premium in the 2017 period.products. The American Income Exclusive AgencyLife Division primarily markets accident plans. The Direct Response unitto Consumer Division primarily markets primarily Medicare Supplements to employer or union-sponsored groups. Direct Response added $4 millionOn a combined basis, these other channels accounted for 14% of Medicare Supplement net saleshealth premium for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared with 15% for the same period in 2017.2022.
Annuities.
ANNUITIES
Annuities represent an insignificant part of our businessbusiness. We do not currently market stand-alone fixed or deferred annuity products, favoring instead protection-oriented life and supplemental health insurance products.
INVESTMENTS
We manage our capital resources, including investments and cash flow, through the investment segment. Excess investment income represents the profit margin attributable to investment operations and is the measure that we use to evaluate the performance of the investment segment as described in Note 12—Business Segments. It is defined as net investment income less the required interest attributable to policy liabilities.
Management also views excess investment income per diluted common share as an important and useful measure to evaluate the performance of the investment segment. It is defined as excess investment income divided by the total diluted weighted average shares outstanding, representing the contribution by the investment segment to the consolidated earnings per share of the Company. Since implementing our share repurchase program in 1986, we have used $9.1 billion of excess cash flow at the Parent Company to repurchase Globe Life Inc. common shares after determining that the repurchases provided a greater risk-adjusted after-tax return than other investment alternatives. If we had not used this excess cash to repurchase shares, but had instead invested it in interest-bearing assets, we would have earned more investment income and had more shares outstanding. As excess investment income per diluted common share incorporates all invested assets and insurance liabilities, we view excess investment income per diluted common share as a useful measure to evaluate the investment segment.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Excess Investment Income. The following table summarizes Globe Life's investment income, excess investment income, and excess investment income per diluted common share.
Analysis of Excess Investment Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Change |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Amount | | % |
Net investment income | $ | 257,105 | | | $ | 244,894 | | | $ | 12,211 | | | 5 | |
Interest on policy liabilities(1) | (227,850) | | | (219,069) | | | (8,781) | | | 4 | |
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Excess investment income | $ | 29,255 | | | $ | 25,825 | | | $ | 3,430 | | | 13 | |
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Excess investment income per diluted share | $ | 0.30 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | 15 | |
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Mean invested assets (at amortized cost) | $ | 20,147,812 | | | $ | 19,457,487 | | | $ | 690,325 | | | 4 | |
Average insurance policy liabilities | 16,487,932 | | | 15,810,839 | | | 677,093 | | | 4 | |
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(1)Interest on policy liabilities is a component of total policyholder benefits, a GAAP measure. The amounts presented for 2022 have been retrospectively adjusted to exclude the interest on deferred acquisition costs due to the LDTI standard and the interest on debt.
Excess investment income increased $3.4 million, or 13%, compared with the year-ago period. Excess investment income per diluted common share was $0.30 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, an increase of 15% over the prior-year period. Excess investment income per diluted common share generally increases at a faster pace than excess investment income because the number of diluted shares outstanding generally decreases from year to year as a result of our share repurchase program.
Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $257 million or 5% greater than the year-ago period. Mean invested assets increased 4% during the first three months of 2023 over the same period last year. The effective annual yield rate earned on the fixed maturity portfolio was 5.18% in the first three months of 2023, compared with 5.15% a year earlier. Investment income grew at a faster rate than the assets due to new investment yields exceeding the yield on dispositions and the average portfolio yield. We currently expect that the average annual turnover rate of fixed maturity assets will be less than 2% over the next five years and will not have a material impact on net investment income. In addition to fixed maturities, the Company has also invested in commercial mortgage loans and limited partnerships with debt like characteristics that diversify risk and enhance risk-adjusted, capital-adjusted returns on the portfolio. The earned yield on the investment funds for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 5.87%. See additional information in Note 4—Investments. For the full year 2023, we currently anticipate the average new money rate on our fixed maturity acquisitions to be approximately 40 basis points higher than the yield achieved on our 2022 acquisitions. This expected increase in yields should result in the investment income growth rate being similar to the growth of our invested assets.
Globe Life's net investment income benefits from higher interest rates on new investments. While increasing interest rates have resulted in a net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2023, we are not concerned because we do not generally intend to sell, nor is it likely that we will be required to sell, the fixed maturities prior to their anticipated recovery.
Required interest on insurance policy liabilities reduces excess investment income, as it is the amount of net investment income considered by management necessary to “fund” required interest on insurance policy liabilities. As such, it is removed from the investment segment and applied to the insurance segments to offset the effect of the required interest from the insurance segments. As discussed in Note 12—Business Segments, management regards this as a more meaningful analysis of the investment and insurance segments. Required interest is based on the original discount rate assumptions for our insurance policies in force.
The great majority of our life and health insurance policies are fixed interest rate protection policies, not investment products, and are notaccounted for under current GAAP accounting guidance for long-duration insurance products
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
which mandate that interest rate assumptions for a particular block of business be “locked in” for the life of that block of business. Each calendar year, we set the original discount rate to be used to calculate the benefit reserve liability for all insurance policies issued that year. The liability reported on the balance sheet is updated in subsequent periods using current discount rates as of the end of the relevant reporting period with a corresponding adjustment to Other Comprehensive Income. The rates are based on the methodology prescribed in ASU 2018-12. See Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.
The discount rate used for policies issued in the current year has no impact on the in-force policies issued in prior years as the rates of all prior issue years are also locked in for purposes of recognizing income. As such, the overall original discount rate for the entire in-force block of 5.5% is a weighted average of the discount rates being used from all issue years. Changes in the overall weighted-average discount rate over time are caused by changes in the mix of the reserves on the entire block of in force business. Business issued in the current year has little impact on the overall weighted-average original discount rate due to the size of our in-force business.
In comparison to the year-ago period, required interest on insurance policy liabilities increased $9 million, or 4%, to $228 million, compared with the 4% growth in average interest-bearing insurance policy liabilities.
Realized Gains and Losses.Our life and health insurance companies collect premium income from policyholders for the eventual payment of policyholder benefits, sometimes paid many years or even decades in the future. Since benefits are expected to be an importantpaid in future periods, premium receipts in excess of current expenses are invested to provide for these obligations. For this reason, we hold a significant investment portfolio as a part of our marketingcore insurance operations. This portfolio consists primarily of high-quality fixed maturities containing an adequate yield to provide for the cost of carrying these long-term insurance product obligations. As a result, fixed maturities are generally held for long periods to support these obligations. Expected yields on these investments are taken into account when setting insurance premium rates and product profitability expectations.
Despite our intent to hold fixed maturity investments for a long period of time, investments are occasionally sold, exchanged, called, or experience a credit loss event, resulting in a realized gain or loss. Gains or losses are only secondary to our core insurance operations of providing insurance coverage to policyholders. In a bond exchange offer, bondholders may consent to exchange their existing bonds for another class of debt securities. The Company also has investments in certain limited partnerships, held under the fair value option, with fair value changes recognized in Realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Realized gains and losses can be significant in relation to the earnings from core insurance operations, and as a result, can have a material positive or negative impact on net income. The significant fluctuations caused by gains and losses can cause period-to-period trends of net income that are not indicative of historical core operating results or predictive of the future trends of core operations. Accordingly, they have no bearing on core insurance operations or segment results as we view operations. For these reasons, and in line with industry practice, we remove the effects of realized gains and losses when evaluating overall insurance operating results.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
The following table summarizes our tax-effected realized gains (losses) by component.
Analysis of Realized Gains (Losses), Net of Tax
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
| Amount | | Per Share | | Amount | | Per Share |
Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | |
Sales | $ | (283) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,295) | | | $ | (0.02) | |
Matured or other redemptions(1) | 1 | | | — | | | 5,889 | | | 0.06 | |
Provision for credit losses | (25,884) | | | (0.26) | | | 306 | | | — | |
Fair value option—change in fair value | 1,468 | | | 0.01 | | | (4,217) | | | (0.04) | |
Other(2) | 266 | | | — | | | (5,406) | | | (0.06) | |
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Total realized gains (losses) | $ | (24,432) | | | $ | (0.25) | | | $ | (5,723) | | | $ | (0.06) | |
(1)During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $0 and $0 of exchanges of fixed maturity securities (noncash transactions) that resulted in $0 and $0, respectively, in realized gains, net of tax.
(2)Other realized gains (losses) are primarily a result of changes in the fair value of exchange traded funds.
Investment Acquisitions. Globe Life's investment policy calls for investing primarily in investment grade fixed maturities that meet our quality and yield objectives. We generally invest in securities with longer-term maturities because they more closely match the long-term nature of our policy liabilities. We believe this strategy going forward.is appropriate since our expected future cash flows are generally stable and predictable and the likelihood that we will need to sell invested assets to raise cash is low.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
The following table summarizes selected information for fixed maturity investments. The effective annual yield shown is based on the acquisition price and call features, if any, of the securities. For non-callable bonds, the yield is calculated to maturity date. For callable bonds acquired at a premium, the yield is calculated to the earliest known call date and call price after acquisition ("first call date"). For all other callable bonds, the yield is calculated to maturity date.
Fixed Maturity Acquisitions Selected Information
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Cost of acquisitions: | | | |
Investment-grade corporate securities | $ | 208,117 | | | $ | 187,324 | |
Investment-grade municipal securities | 102,387 | | | 163,891 | |
Other investment-grade securities | — | | | — | |
Total fixed maturity acquisitions(1) | $ | 310,504 | | | $ | 351,215 | |
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Effective annual yield (one year compounded)(2) | 5.84 | % | | 3.97 | % |
Average life (in years, to next call) | 19.7 | | | 15.8 | |
Average life (in years, to maturity) | 24.9 | | | 26.9 | |
Average rating | A | | A |
(1)Fixed maturity acquisitions included unsettled trades of $25 million in 2023 and $12 million in 2022.
(2)Tax-equivalent basis, where the yield on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pretax yield on taxable securities.
For investments in callable bonds, the actual life of the investment will depend on whether the issuer calls the investment prior to the maturity date. Given our investments in callable bonds, the actual average life of our investments cannot be known at the time of the investment. Absent sales and "make-whole calls", however, the average life will not be less than the average life to next call and will not exceed the average life to maturity. Data for both of these average life measures is provided in the above chart.
Acquisitions in both periods consisted primarily of corporate and municipal bonds with securities spanning a diversified range of issuers, industry sectors, and geographical regions. In the first three months of 2023, we invested primarily in the municipal, financial and industrial sectors. For the entire portfolio, the taxable equivalent effective yield earned was 5.18%, up approximately 3 basis points from the yield in the first three months of 2022. Further, as previously noted in the discussion of net investment income, the increase in taxable equivalent effective yield was primarily due to new purchase yields exceeding the yield on dispositions and the average portfolio yield. For the remainder of 2023, the Company will continue to execute on its existing strategy by seeking to invest in assets that satisfy our quality and other objectives, while maximizing the highest risk-adjusted, capital-adjusted return.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Since fixed maturities represent such a significant portion of our investment portfolio, the remainder of the discussion of portfolio composition will focus on fixed maturities. See a breakdown of the Company's Other long-term investments in Note 4—Investments.
Selected information concerning the fixed maturity portfolio is as follows:
Fixed Maturity Portfolio Selected Information | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At |
| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2022 |
Average annual effective yield(1) | 5.20% | | 5.19% | | 5.15% |
Average life, in years, to: | | | | | |
Next call(2) | 14.6 | | 14.7 | | 15.5 |
Maturity(2) | 18.4 | | 18.5 | | 18.9 |
Effective duration to: | | | | | |
Next call(2,3) | 8.9 | | 8.8 | | 10.0 |
Maturity(2,3) | 10.5 | | 10.4 | | 11.5 |
(1)Tax-equivalent basis. The yield on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pre-tax yield on taxable securities.
(2)Globe Life calculates the average life and duration of the fixed maturity portfolio two ways:
(a) based on the next call date which is the next call date for callable bonds and the maturity date for noncallable bonds, and
(b) based on the maturity date of all bonds, whether callable or not.
(3)Effective duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to a 1% change in interest rates.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Credit Risk Sensitivity. The following tables summarize certain information about the major corporate sectors and security types held in our fixed maturity portfolio at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Fixed Maturities by Sector
March 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Below Investment Grade | | Total Fixed Maturities | | % of Total Fixed Maturities |
| Amortized Cost, net | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | Amortized Cost, net | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | At Amortized Cost, net | At Fair Value |
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Corporates: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - life, health, P&C | $ | 107,271 | | $ | — | | $ | (12,943) | | $ | 94,328 | | | $ | 2,397,257 | | $ | 58,903 | | $ | (181,555) | | $ | 2,274,605 | | | 13 | | 13 | |
Banks | 67,028 | | 84 | | (17,173) | | 49,939 | | | 1,345,741 | | 18,143 | | (100,741) | | 1,263,143 | | | 7 | | 8 | |
Other financial | 74,964 | | — | | (22,346) | | 52,618 | | | 1,204,407 | | 7,750 | | (171,098) | | 1,041,059 | | | 7 | | 6 | |
Total financial | 249,263 | | 84 | | (52,462) | | 196,885 | | | 4,947,405 | | 84,796 | | (453,394) | | 4,578,807 | | | 27 | | 27 | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy | 44,705 | | — | | (10,416) | | 34,289 | | | 1,434,766 | | 38,477 | | (80,338) | | 1,392,905 | | | 8 | | 8 | |
Basic materials | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 1,103,576 | | 26,014 | | (74,413) | | 1,055,177 | | | 6 | | 6 | |
Consumer, non-cyclical | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 2,138,846 | | 31,273 | | (166,382) | | 2,003,737 | | | 12 | | 12 | |
Other industrials | 57,979 | | 3,053 | | (277) | | 60,755 | | | 1,206,816 | | 30,521 | | (87,184) | | 1,150,153 | | | 6 | | 6 | |
Communications | 28,447 | | — | | (2,610) | | 25,837 | | | 885,502 | | 13,522 | | (87,212) | | 811,812 | | | 5 | | 5 | |
Transportation | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 531,796 | | 18,925 | | (25,039) | | 525,682 | | | 3 | | 3 | |
Consumer. cyclical | 130,547 | | — | | (19,805) | | 110,742 | | | 575,225 | | 6,327 | | (65,777) | | 515,775 | | | 3 | | 3 | |
Technology | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 248,981 | | 386 | | (51,383) | | 197,984 | | | 1 | | 1 | |
Total industrial | 261,678 | | 3,053 | | (33,108) | | 231,623 | | | 8,125,508 | | 165,445 | | (637,728) | | 7,653,225 | | | 44 | | 44 | |
Utilities | 35,493 | | 456 | | (2,463) | | 33,486 | | | 1,958,888 | | 70,798 | | (94,579) | | 1,935,107 | | | 10 | | 11 | |
Total corporates | 546,434 | | 3,593 | | (88,033) | | 461,994 | | | 15,031,801 | | 321,039 | | (1,185,701) | | 14,167,139 | | | 81 | | 82 | |
States, municipalities, and political divisions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General obligations | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 923,669 | | 9,243 | | (140,500) | | 792,412 | | | 5 | | 5 | |
Revenues | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 1,970,492 | | 32,164 | | (286,429) | | 1,716,227 | | | 11 | | 10 | |
Total states, municipalities, and political divisions | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 2,894,161 | | 41,407 | | (426,929) | | 2,508,639 | | | 16 | | 15 | |
Other fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government (U.S. and foreign) | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 443,230 | | 127 | | (38,764) | | 404,593 | | | 2 | | 2 | |
Collateralized debt obligations | 36,778 | | 8,724 | | — | | 45,502 | | | 36,778 | | 8,724 | | — | | 45,502 | | | — | | — | |
Other asset-backed securities | 12,387 | | — | | (808) | | 11,579 | | | 87,966 | | 4 | | (6,958) | | 81,012 | | | 1 | | 1 | |
Total fixed maturities | $ | 595,599 | | $ | 12,317 | | $ | (88,841) | | $ | 519,075 | | | $ | 18,493,936 | | $ | 371,301 | | $ | (1,658,352) | | $ | 17,206,885 | | | 100 | 100 |
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Fixed Maturities by Sector
December 31, 2022
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Below Investment Grade | | Total Fixed Maturities | | % of Total Fixed Maturities |
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | At Amortized Cost, net | At Fair Value |
|
Corporates: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - life, health, P&C | $ | 107,355 | | $ | 22 | | $ | (13,966) | | $ | 93,411 | | | $ | 2,375,633 | | $ | 44,578 | | $ | (216,938) | | $ | 2,203,273 | | | 13 | | 13 | |
Banks | 26,944 | | 84 | | (192) | | 26,836 | | | 1,336,868 | | 14,035 | | (100,038) | | 1,250,865 | | | 7 | | 8 | |
Other financial | 74,963 | | 1 | | (22,026) | | 52,938 | | | 1,195,293 | | 4,513 | | (187,513) | | 1,012,293 | | | 7 | | 6 | |
Total financial | 209,262 | | 107 | | (36,184) | | 173,185 | | | 4,907,794 | | 63,126 | | (504,489) | | 4,466,431 | | | 27 | | 27 | |
Industrial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy | 44,723 | | — | | (10,168) | | 34,555 | | | 1,436,598 | | 22,637 | | (101,923) | | 1,357,312 | | | 8 | | 8 | |
Basic materials | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 1,090,309 | | 14,913 | | (95,958) | | 1,009,264 | | | 6 | | 6 | |
Consumer, non-cyclical | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 2,146,003 | | 20,427 | | (232,196) | | 1,934,234 | | | 12 | | 12 | |
Other industrials | 25,461 | | — | | (522) | | 24,939 | | | 1,212,674 | | 19,107 | | (121,540) | | 1,110,241 | | | 6 | | 7 | |
Communications | 28,499 | | — | | (2,253) | | 26,246 | | | 857,375 | | 7,779 | | (110,132) | | 755,022 | | | 5 | | 5 | |
Transportation | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 520,029 | | 11,684 | | (34,269) | | 497,444 | | | 3 | | 3 | |
Consumer. cyclical | 149,465 | | — | | (27,822) | | 121,643 | | | 592,657 | | 4,903 | | (85,005) | | 512,555 | | | 3 | | 3 | |
Technology | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 247,996 | | 90 | | (59,672) | | 188,414 | | | 1 | | 1 | |
Total industrial | 248,148 | | — | | (40,765) | | 207,383 | | | 8,103,641 | | 101,540 | | (840,695) | | 7,364,486 | | | 44 | | 45 | |
Utilities | 35,496 | | 433 | | (3,173) | | 32,756 | | | 1,924,190 | | 36,670 | | (125,713) | | 1,835,147 | | | 11 | | 11 | |
Total corporates | 492,906 | | 540 | | (80,122) | | 413,324 | | | 14,935,625 | | 201,336 | | (1,470,897) | | 13,666,064 | | | 82 | | 83 | |
States, municipalities, and political divisions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General obligations | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 915,725 | | 5,041 | | (167,393) | | 753,373 | | | 5 | | 5 | |
Revenues | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 1,875,305 | | 19,287 | | (338,054) | | 1,556,538 | | | 10 | | 9 | |
Total states, municipalities, and political divisions | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 2,791,030 | | 24,328 | | (505,447) | | 2,309,911 | | | 15 | | 14 | |
Other fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government (U.S., municipal, and foreign) | — | | — | | — | | — | | | 449,603 | | 33 | | (51,674) | | 397,962 | | | 2 | | 2 | |
Collateralized debt obligations | 37,098 | | 13,266 | | — | | 50,364 | | | 37,098 | | 13,266 | | — | | 50,364 | | | — | | — | |
Other asset-backed securities | 12,493 | | — | | (1,618) | | 10,875 | | | 88,336 | | 4 | | (9,276) | | 79,064 | | | 1 | | 1 | |
Total fixed maturities | $ | 542,497 | | $ | 13,806 | | $ | (81,740) | | $ | 474,563 | | | $ | 18,301,692 | | $ | 238,967 | | $ | (2,037,294) | | $ | 16,503,365 | | | 100 | 100 |
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Corporate securities, which consist of bonds and redeemable preferred stocks, were the largest component of the March 31, 2023 fixed maturity portfolio, representing 81% of amortized cost, net and 82% of fair value. The remainder of the portfolio is invested primarily in securities issued by the U.S. government and U.S. municipalities. The Company holds insignificant amounts in foreign government bonds, collateralized debt obligations, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities. Corporate securities are diversified over a variety of industry sectors and issuers. At March 31, 2023, the total fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 987 issuers.
Fixed maturities had a fair value of $17.2 billion at March 31, 2023, compared with $16.5 billion at December 31, 2022. The net unrealized loss position in the fixed-maturity portfolio decreased from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2022 to $1.3 billion at March 31, 2023 due to an increase in market rates during the period.
For more information about our fixed maturity portfolio by component at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, including a discussion of allowance for credit losses, an analysis of unrealized investment losses and a schedule of maturities, see Note 4—Investments.
An analysis of the fixed maturity portfolio by a composite quality rating at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is shown in the following tables. The composite rating for each security, other than private-placement securities managed by third parties, is the average of the security’s ratings as assigned by Moody’s Investor Service, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings, and Dominion Bond Rating Service, LTD. The ratings assigned by these four nationally recognized statistical rating organizations are evenly weighted when calculating the average. The composite quality rating is created utilizing a methodology developed by Globe Life using ratings from the various rating agencies noted above. The composite quality rating is not a Standard & Poor's credit rating. Standard & Poor's does not sponsor, endorse, or promote the composite quality rating and shall not be liable for any use of the composite quality rating. Included in the following chart are private placement fixed maturity holdings of $455 million at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses ($420 million at fair value) for which the ratings were assigned by the third-party managers.
Fixed Maturities by Rating
At March 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortized Cost, net | | % of Total | | Fair Value | | % of Total | | Average Composite Quality Rating on Amortized Cost, net |
Investment grade: | | | | | | | | | |
AAA | $ | 835,032 | | | 4 | | | $ | 763,470 | | | 5 | | | |
AA | 2,884,448 | | | 16 | | | 2,462,806 | | | 14 | | | |
A | 4,818,028 | | | 26 | | | 4,638,755 | | | 27 | | | |
BBB+ | 3,978,836 | | | 22 | | | 3,795,423 | | | 22 | | | |
BBB | 4,146,010 | | | 22 | | | 3,870,697 | | | 22 | | | |
BBB- | 1,235,983 | | | 7 | | | 1,156,659 | | | 7 | | | |
Total investment grade | 17,898,337 | | | 97 | | | 16,687,810 | | | 97 | | | A- |
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Below investment grade: | | | | | | | | | |
BB | 482,569 | | | 3 | | | 416,186 | | | 3 | | | |
B | 70,344 | | | — | | | 51,482 | | | — | | | |
Below B | 42,686 | | | — | | | 51,407 | | | — | | | |
Total below investment grade | 595,599 | | | 3 | | | 519,075 | | | 3 | | | BB- |
| $ | 18,493,936 | | | 100 | | | $ | 17,206,885 | | | 100 | | | |
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Weighted average composite quality rating | A- |
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Fixed Maturities by Rating
At December 31, 2022
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Amortized Cost | | % of Total | | Fair Value | | % of Total | | Average Composite Quality Rating on Amortized Cost |
Investment grade: | | | | | | | | | |
AAA | $ | 828,315 | | | 5 | | | $ | 733,524 | | | 4 | | | |
AA | 2,779,587 | | | 15 | | | 2,260,257 | | | 14 | | | |
A | 4,752,633 | | | 26 | | | 4,438,913 | | | 27 | | | |
BBB+ | 3,934,053 | | | 21 | | | 3,639,118 | | | 22 | | | |
BBB | 4,254,730 | | | 23 | | | 3,844,182 | | | 23 | | | |
BBB- | 1,209,877 | | | 7 | | | 1,112,808 | | | 7 | | | |
Total investment grade | 17,759,195 | | | 97 | | | 16,028,802 | | | 97 | | | A- |
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Below investment grade: | | | | | | | | | |
BB | 462,356 | | | 3 | | | 389,132 | | | 3 | | | |
B | 43,044 | | | — | | | 35,067 | | | — | | | |
Below B | 37,097 | | | — | | | 50,364 | | | — | | | |
Total below investment grade | 542,497 | | | 3 | | | 474,563 | | | 3 | | | BB- |
| $ | 18,301,692 | | | 100 | | | $ | 16,503,365 | | | 100 | | | |
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Weighted average composite quality rating | A- |
The overall quality rating of the portfolio is A-, the same as year-end 2022. Fixed maturities rated BBB are 51% of the total portfolio at March 31, 2023, the same as year-end 2022. While this ratio is high relative to our peers, we have limited exposure to higher-risk assets such as derivatives, equities, and asset-backed securities. Additionally, the Company does not participate in securities lending and has no off-balance sheet investments as of March 31, 2023. Of our fixed maturity purchases, BBB securities generally provide the Company with the best risk-adjusted, capital-adjusted returns largely due to our ability to hold securities to maturity regardless of fluctuations in interest rates or equity markets.
An analysis of changes in our portfolio of below-investment grade fixed maturities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses is as follows:
Below-Investment Grade Fixed Maturities
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 542,497 | | | $ | 701,546 | |
Downgrades by rating agencies | 98,658 | | | — | |
Upgrades by rating agencies | — | | | (96,080) | |
Dispositions | (13,675) | | | (23,041) | |
Provision for credit losses | (32,767) | | | (31) | |
Amortization and other | 886 | | | 875 | |
Balance at end of period | $ | 595,599 | | | $ | 583,269 | |
Our investment policy calls for investing primarily in fixed maturities that are investment grade and meet our quality and yield objectives. Thus, any increases in below-investment grade issues are typically a result of ratings downgrades of existing holdings. Below-investment grade bonds at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
losses, were 9% of our shareholders’ equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2023. Globe Life invests long term and as such, one of our key criterion in our investment process is to select issuers that have the ability to weather multiple financial cycles.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses comparingare included in the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016. Operating expenses consist of"Corporate and Other" segment and are classified into two categories: insurance administrative expenses and expenses of the Parent Company expenses. Also included is stock compensation expense, which is viewed by us as Parent Company expense.Company. Insurance administrative expenses generally include expenses incurred after a policy has been issued. As these expenses relate to premium income for a given period; therefore, we measure thoseperiod, management measures the expenses as a percentage of premium income. Total expenses are measuredThe Company also views stock-based compensation expense as a percentageParent Company expense. Expenses associated with the issuance of total revenues. our insurance policies are reflected as acquisition expenses and included in the determination of underwriting margin.
An analysis of operating expenses is shown below.
Operating Expenses Selected Information
(Dollar amounts in thousands) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium |
Insurance administrative expenses: | | | | | | | |
Salaries | $ | 70,505 |
| | 2.9 | | $ | 67,683 |
| | 2.9 |
Other employee costs | 25,320 |
| | 1.0 | | 21,834 |
| | 0.9 |
Information technology costs | 19,325 |
| | 0.8 | | 17,712 |
| | 0.7 |
Legal costs | 6,520 |
| | 0.2 | | 6,352 |
| | 0.3 |
Other administrative costs | 34,081 |
| | 1.4 | | 32,548 |
| | 1.4 |
Total insurance administrative expenses | 155,751 |
| | 6.3 | | 146,129 |
| | 6.2 |
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Parent company expense | 7,228 |
| | | | 6,360 |
| | |
Stock compensation expense | 24,809 |
| | | | 20,334 |
| | |
Non-operating fees | — |
| | | | 257 |
| | |
Total operating expenses, per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | $ | 187,788 |
| | | | $ | 173,080 |
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Insurance administrative expenses: | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) over prior year | 6.6 | % | | | | 5.4 | % | | |
Total operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) over prior year | 8.5 | % | | | | 3.6 | % | | |
Insurance administrative expenses of $156 million were up 6.6% in 2017 when compared with the prior year period of $146 million. As a percentage of total premium, insurance administrative expenses were 6.3% in 2017 compared with 6.2% in 2016. The increase in other employee costs was due primarily to higher pension expense driven by lower interest rates. The increase in information technology costs was due to investments that will enhance our customer
experience, improve our data analytics capabilities, improve our ability to react quickly to future changes and bolster our information security programs.
The increase in stock compensation expense was primarily due to higher expense associated with equity awards, reflecting Torchmark's higher share price as compared with the same period a year ago.
Investments (excess investment income), comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016. We manage our capital resources including investments, debt, and cash flow through the investment segment. Excess investment income represents the profit margin attributable to investment operations. It is the measure that we use to evaluate the performance of the investment segment as described in Note 10—Business Segments. It is defined as net investment income less the required interest on net policy liabilities and the interest cost associated with capital funding or “financing costs.”We also view excess investment income per diluted common share as an important and useful measure to evaluate the performance of the investment segment. It is defined as excess investment income divided by the total diluted weighted average shares outstanding, representing the contribution by the investment segment to the consolidated earnings per share of the Company. Since implementing our share repurchase program in 1986, we have used $7.0 billion of cash flow to repurchase Torchmark shares (average split-adjusted price per diluted common share of $15.90) after determining that the repurchases provided a greater return than other investment alternatives. Share repurchases reduce excess investment income because of the foregone earnings on the cash that would otherwise have been invested in interest-bearing assets, but they also reduce the number of shares outstanding. In order to put all capital resource uses on a comparable basis, we believe that excess investment income per diluted share is an appropriate measure of the investment segment.
The following table summarizes Torchmark’s investment income, excess investment income, and excess investment income per diluted common share.
Excess Investment Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Increase |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | (Decrease) |
| Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % of Premium | | Amount | | % |
Insurance administrative expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries | $ | 29,870 | | | 2.7 | | | $ | 30,283 | | | 2.8 | | | $ | (413) | | | (1) | |
Other employee costs | 9,413 | | | 0.9 | | | 11,276 | | | 1.1 | | | (1,863) | | | (17) | |
Information technology costs | 14,249 | | | 1.3 | | | 12,899 | | | 1.2 | | | 1,350 | | | 10 | |
Legal costs | 3,740 | | | 0.3 | | | 3,643 | | | 0.3 | | | 97 | | | 3 | |
Other administrative costs | 16,635 | | | 1.5 | | | 14,464 | | | 1.4 | | | 2,171 | | | 15 | |
Total insurance administrative expenses | 73,907 | | | 6.7 | | | 72,565 | | | 6.8 | | | 1,342 | | | 2 | |
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Parent company expense | 2,585 | | | | | 2,640 | | | | | (55) | | | |
Stock compensation expense | 7,679 | | | | | 9,035 | | | | | (1,356) | | | |
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Non-operating expenses | — | | | | | 112 | | | | | (112) | | | |
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| $ | 84,171 | | | | | $ | 84,352 | | | | | $ | (181) | | | — | |
Total operating expenses for March 31, 2023 were flat compared with the prior year. Insurance administrative expenses increased $1.3 million primarily due to higher information technology costs, information security costs, and other administrative costs offset by a decline in pension-related employee benefit costs. Insurance administrative expenses as a percent of premium were 6.7%, compared to 6.8% for the same period in 2022.
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | Amount | | % |
Net investment income | $ | 634,930 |
| | $ | 601,415 |
| | $ | 33,515 |
| | 6 |
|
Interest on net insurance policy liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Interest on reserves | (547,443 | ) | | (524,093 | ) | | (23,350 | ) | | 4 |
|
Interest on deferred acquisition costs | 157,096 |
| | 151,546 |
| | 5,550 |
| | 4 |
|
Net required interest | (390,347 | ) | | (372,547 | ) | | (17,800 | ) | | 5 |
|
Financing costs | (62,825 | ) | | (62,860 | ) | | 35 |
| | — |
|
Excess investment income | $ | 181,758 |
| | $ | 166,008 |
| | $ | 15,750 |
| | 9 |
|
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Excess investment income per diluted share | $ | 1.52 |
| | $ | 1.35 |
| | $ | 0.17 |
| | 13 |
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Average invested assets (at amortized cost) | $ | 15,275,412 |
| | $ | 14,339,950 |
| | $ | 935,462 |
| | 7 |
|
Average net insurance policy liabilities(1) | 9,306,010 |
| | 8,896,284 |
| | 409,726 |
| | 5 |
|
Average debt and preferred securities (at amortized cost) | 1,471,616 |
| | 1,361,234 |
| | 110,382 |
| | 8 |
|
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
SHARE REPURCHASES
Globe Life has an ongoing share repurchase program that began in 1986, and is reviewed with the Board of Directors by management quarterly and annually reaffirmed by the Board of Directors. With no specified authorization amount, management determines the amount of repurchases based on the amount of the excess cash flows after the payment of dividends to the Parent Company shareholders, general market conditions, and other alternative uses. Excess cash flow at the Parent Company is primarily comprised of dividends received from the insurance subsidiaries less interest expense paid on its debt and other limited operating activities. The majority of our share repurchases are made from excess cash flow after the payment of shareholder dividends. Additionally, when stock options are exercised, proceeds from these exercises and the resulting tax benefit are used to repurchase additional shares on the open market to minimize dilution as a result of the option exercises. On August 10, 2022, the Board of Directors reauthorized the Parent Company’s share repurchase program in amounts and with timing that management, in consultation with the Board, determines to be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.
The following chart summarizes share repurchases for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Analysis of Share Repurchases
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
| Shares | | Amount | | Average Price | | Shares | | Amount | | Average Price |
Purchases with: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Excess cash flow at the Parent Company(1) | 1,176 | | | $ | 135,321 | | | $ | 115.04 | | | 880 | | | $ | 88,621 | | | $ | 100.70 | |
Option exercise proceeds | 368 | | | 42,754 | | | 116.27 | | | 299 | | | 30,861 | | | 103.07 | |
Total | 1,544 | | | $ | 178,075 | | | $ | 115.33 | | | 1,179 | | | $ | 119,482 | | | $ | 101.30 | |
(1) Interest bearingExcludes excise tax on the repurchase of treasury stock of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Throughout the remainder of this discussion, share repurchases will only refer to those made from excess cash flow at the Parent Company.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Liquidity. Liquidity provides Globe Life with the ability to meet on demand the cash commitments required to support our business operations and meet our financial obligations. Our liquidity is primarily derived from multiple sources: positive cash flow from operations, a portfolio of marketable securities, a revolving credit facility, commercial paper and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
Insurance Subsidiary Liquidity. The operations of our insurance subsidiaries have historically generated substantial cash inflows in excess of immediate cash needs. Cash inflows for the insurance subsidiaries primarily include premium and investment income. In addition to investment income, maturities and scheduled repayments in the investment portfolio are cash inflows. Cash outflows from operations include policy liabilities,benefit payments, commissions, administrative expenses, and taxes. A portion of the excess cash inflows in the current year will provide for the payment of future policy benefits and are invested primarily in long-term fixed maturities as they better match the long-term nature of these obligations. Excess cash available from the insurance subsidiaries’ operations is generally distributed as a dividend to the Parent Company, subject to regulatory restrictions. The dividends are generally paid in amounts equal to the subsidiaries’ prior year statutory net income excluding realized capital gains. While the leading source of the excess cash is investment income, a significant portion of the excess cash also comes from underwriting income due to our high underwriting margins and effective expense control. While the insurance subsidiaries annually generate more operating cash inflows than cash outflows, the companies also have the entire available-for-sale fixed maturity investment portfolio available to create additional cash flows if required.
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Four of our insurance subsidiaries are members of the FHLB of Dallas. FHLB membership provides the insurance subsidiaries with access to various low-cost collateralized borrowings and funding agreements. While not the only source of liquidity, the FHLB could provide the insurance subsidiaries with an additional source of liquidity, if needed. Refer to Note 11—Debt for further details.
Parent Company Liquidity. An important source of Parent Company liquidity is the dividends from its insurance subsidiaries. These dividends are received throughout the year and are used by the Parent Company to pay dividends on common and preferred stock, interest and principal repayment requirements on Parent Company debt, and operating expenses of the Parent Company.
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Projected 2023 | | 2022 |
Liquidity Sources: | | | | | | | |
Dividends from Subsidiaries | $ | 129,725 | | | $ | 107,083 | | | $ | 470,000 | | | $ | 407,042 | |
Excess Cash Flows(1) | 104,440 | | | 69,270 | | | 345,000 | | | 278,434 | |
(1)Excess cash flows are reported net of deferred acquisition costsshareholder dividends. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and excluding2022, shareholder dividends were $20 million. For the attributed unrealized gainstwelve months ended December 31, 2023, we project approximately $84 million in shareholder dividends, consistent with the $81 million paid in 2022.
Dividends from subsidiaries and losses thereon.
Excess investment income excess cash flows are projected to be higher in 2023 than in 2022 primarily due to lower life obligations and the growth in our underwriting margins, both of which resulted in higher statutory earnings generated by the affiliates. Additional sources of liquidity for the 2017 periodParent Company are cash, intercompany receivables, intercompany borrowings, public debt markets, term loans, and a revolving credit facility. At March 31, 2023, the Parent Company had access to $77 million of invested cash, net intercompany receivables and other liquid assets.
Short-Term Borrowings. An additional source of Parent Company liquidity is a credit facility with a group of lenders allowing for unsecured borrowings and stand-by letters of credit up to $750 million, which could be extended up to $1 billion. While the Parent Company may request the extension, it is not guaranteed. Up to $250 million in letters of credit can be issued against the facility. The facility serves as a back-up line of credit for a commercial paper program under which commercial paper may be issued at any time, with total commercial paper outstanding not to exceed the facility maximum, less any letters of credit issued. Interest charged on the commercial paper program resembles variable rate debt due to its short term nature. On September 30, 2021, Globe Life amended the credit agreement dated August 24, 2020. The five-year credit agreement will now mature on September 30, 2026. As of March 31, 2023, the Parent Company was in full compliance with all covenants related to the aforementioned debt.
As a part of the credit facility, Globe Life has stand-by letters of credits. These letters of credit are issued on behalf of our insurance subsidiaries.
The following table presents certain information about our commercial paper borrowings.
Credit Facility—Commercial Paper
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| At |
| March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2022 |
Balance of commercial paper at end of period (par value) | $ | 305,000 | | | $ | 285,000 | | | $ | 372,524 | |
Annualized interest rate | 5.28 | % | | 4.78 | % | | 0.69 | % |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ | 115,000 | | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 125,000 | |
Remaining amount available under credit line | 330,000 | | | 340,000 | | | 252,476 | |
Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Credit Facility—Commercial Paper Activity
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2023 | | 2022 |
Average balance of commercial paper outstanding during period (par value) | $ | 293,892 | | | $ | 426,243 | |
Daily-weighted average interest rate (annualized) | 4.95 | % | | 0.43 | % |
Maximum daily amount outstanding during period (par value) | $ | 477,700 | | | $ | 500,529 | |
The Company increased9%to$182 the commercial paper borrowings by $20 million whensince year-end. We had no difficulties in accessing the commercial paper market under this facility during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Globe Life expects to have readily available funds for 2023 and the foreseeable future to conduct its operations and to maintain target capital ratios in the insurance subsidiaries through liquid assets currently available, internally-generated cash flow and the credit facility. In the unlikely event that more liquidity is needed, the Parent Company could generate additional funds through multiple sources including, but not limited to, the issuance of debt, an additional short-term credit facility or term loan, and intercompany borrowing.
Consolidated Liquidity. Consolidated net cash inflows from operations were $477 million in the first three months of 2023, compared to $166with $397 million in the same period in 2016.of 2022. The increase in excess investment income is primarily attributedattributable to flat interest expense and an increase in net investment income due to the declinefluctuations in the negative impactsettlement of delayscertain amounts included in other liabilities. In addition to cash inflows from operations, our insurance companies received proceeds from dispositions of receiving Medicare Part D reimbursements. On a per diluted common share basis, excess investment income increased 13%, higher than the percentage increasefixed maturities available for sale in the dollar amount of excess investment$62 million during the 2023 period. As previously noted under the caption Credit Facility, the Parent Company has in place a revolving credit facility. The insurance companies have no additional outstanding credit facilities.
Cash and short-term investments were $246 million at March 31, 2023, compared with $207 million at December 31, 2022. In addition to these liquid assets, $17.2 billion of fixed income as a resultsecurities are available for sale in the event of an unexpected need. Approximately $525 million, at fair value, are pledged for outstanding FHLB advances and reinsurance. Further, approximately 97% of our share repurchase program.fixed income securities are publicly traded, freely tradable under SEC Rule 144, or qualified for resale under SEC Rule 144A. We generally expect to hold fixed income securities to maturity, and even though these securities are classified as available for sale, we have the ability and general intent to hold any securities to recovery. Our strong cash flows from operations, on-going investment maturities, and available liquidity under our credit facility make any need to sell securities for liquidity highly unlikely.
Net investment income increased $34 million or 6% in 2017, below the 7% increase in average invested assets (with fixed maturities at amortized cost) over the same period last year. Net investment income has been negatively impacted
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Globe Life Inc.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Capital Resources.The Parent Company's capital structure consists of short-term debt (the commercial paper facility and current maturities of long-term debt), long-term debt, and shareholders’ equity.
during recent years
Long-Term Borrowings. The outstanding long-term debt at book value was $1.6 billion at March 31, 2023 and $1.6 billion at December 31, 2022.
Selected Information about Debt Issues
As of March 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Instrument | Issue Date | | Maturity Date | | Coupon Rate | | Interest Payment Dates | | Par Value | | Book Value | | Fair Value |
Senior notes | 05/27/1993 | | 05/15/2023 | | 7.875% | | semiannual | | $ | 165,612 | | | $ | 165,574 | | | $ | 164,746 | |
Senior notes | 09/27/2018 | | 09/15/2028 | | 4.550% | | semiannual | | 550,000 | | | 545,771 | | | 546,348 | |
Senior notes | 08/21/2020 | | 08/15/2030 | | 2.150% | | semiannual | | 400,000 | | | 396,332 | | | 323,984 | |
Senior notes(1) | 05/19/2022 | | 06/15/2032 | | 4.800% | | semiannual | | 250,000 | | | 245,588 | | | 241,275 | |
Senior notes | 11/17/2017 | | 11/17/2057 | | 5.275% | | semiannual | | 125,000 | | | 123,415 | | | 124,265 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | 06/14/2021 | | 06/15/2061 | | 4.250% | | quarterly | | 325,000 | | | 317,248 | | | 248,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,815,612 | | | 1,793,928 | | | 1,648,918 | |
Less current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
Total long-term debt | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,628,354 | | | 1,484,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
FHLB borrowings | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | |
Commercial paper | | 305,000 | | | 303,673 | | | 303,673 | |
Total short-term debt | | 515,612 | | | 514,247 | | | 513,419 | |
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Total debt | | $ | 2,165,612 | | | $ | 2,142,601 | | | $ | 1,997,591 | |
(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by low interest ratesinsurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
In April 2023, we closed on new investments and the turnover of higher-yielding assets in the portfolio. As such, growth in net investment income has been slower than the growth in mean invested assets in recent years.a $170 million delayed draw variable rate term loan with an 18-month term. The effective annual yield earned on the fixed maturity portfolio was 5.68% in the first nine months of 2017, compared with 5.80% a year earlier. The decrease in the overall portfolio yield during recent periods is due primarily to investing at lower yield rates than the overall portfolio yield rates and reinvesting at yield rates lower than disposition yield rates. We currently expect that the average annual turnover of fixed maturity assets during the next five years will not exceed 1% to 2% of the portfolio and that this turnover will not have a material negative impact on investment income.
Should interest rates rise, especially long-term rates, Torchmark's net investment income would benefit due to higher interest rates on new purchases. While such a rise in interest rates could adversely affect the fair value of the fixed maturities portfolio, we could withstand an increase in interest rates of approximately 90 to 95 basis points before the net unrealized gains on our fixed maturity portfolio as of September 30, 2017 would be eliminated. Should interest rates increase further than that, we would not be concerned with potential interest rate driven unrealized losses in our fixed maturity portfolio because we have the intent and, more importantly, the ability, to hold our fixed maturities to maturity.
Required interest on net insurance policy liabilities reduces net investment income since it is the amount of net investment income considered by management necessary to “fund” net insurance policy liabilities, which is the net of the benefit reserve liability and deferred acquisition cost asset. As such, it is removedproceeds from the investment segment and applied to the insurance segments to offset the effect of the interest required by the insurance segments. As discussed in Note 10—Business Segments, management believes this provides a more meaningful analysis of the investment and insurance segments. Required interest is based on the actuarial interest assumptions used to discount the benefit reserve liability and to amortize the deferred acquisition costs for our insurance policies in force. The great majority of our life and health insurance policies are fixed interest-rate protection policies, not investment products, and are accounted for under current accounting guidance for long-duration insurance products which mandates that interest rate assumptions for a particular block of business be “locked in” for the life of that block. Each calendar year, we set the discount rate toterm loan will be used to calculateretire the benefit reserve liability7.875% Senior Notes maturing on May 15, 2023. Refer to Note 11—Debt for a complete analysis and deferred acquisition cost asset for all insurance policies issued that year. That rate is based on the new money yields that we expect to earn on cash flow received in the future from policiesdescription of that issue year, and cannot be changed. The discount rate used for policies issued in the current year has no impact on the in force policies issued in prior years as the rates of all prior issue years are also locked in. As such, the overall discount ratelong-term debt issues outstanding.
Financing costs for the entire in force block is a weighted averagecorporate and other segment consist primarily of the discount rates being used from all issue years. Changes in the overall weighted-average discount rate over time are caused by changes in the mix of the reserves and the deferred acquisition cost asset by issue year on the entire block of in force business. Business issued in the current year has very little impact on the overall weighted-average discount rate due to the size of our in force business.
Required interest on
net insurance policy liabilities increased $18 million or 5% to $390 million, in line withour various debt instruments. The table below presents the
growth in average net interest-bearing insurance policy liabilities.components of financing costs and reconciles interest expense per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.Financing costs on our debt were flat in the first nine months of 2017 at $63 million.
More information concerning debt can be found in the Capital Resources section of this report.
AnalysisSelected Information about Debt Issues
As of Financing CostsMarch 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Instrument | Issue Date | | Maturity Date | | Coupon Rate | | Interest Payment Dates | | Par Value | | Book Value | | Fair Value |
Senior notes | 05/27/1993 | | 05/15/2023 | | 7.875% | | semiannual | | $ | 165,612 | | | $ | 165,574 | | | $ | 164,746 | |
Senior notes | 09/27/2018 | | 09/15/2028 | | 4.550% | | semiannual | | 550,000 | | | 545,771 | | | 546,348 | |
Senior notes | 08/21/2020 | | 08/15/2030 | | 2.150% | | semiannual | | 400,000 | | | 396,332 | | | 323,984 | |
Senior notes(1) | 05/19/2022 | | 06/15/2032 | | 4.800% | | semiannual | | 250,000 | | | 245,588 | | | 241,275 | |
Senior notes | 11/17/2017 | | 11/17/2057 | | 5.275% | | semiannual | | 125,000 | | | 123,415 | | | 124,265 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | 06/14/2021 | | 06/15/2061 | | 4.250% | | quarterly | | 325,000 | | | 317,248 | | | 248,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,815,612 | | | 1,793,928 | | | 1,648,918 | |
Less current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
Total long-term debt | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,628,354 | | | 1,484,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
FHLB borrowings | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | |
Commercial paper | | 305,000 | | | 303,673 | | | 303,673 | |
Total short-term debt | | 515,612 | | | 514,247 | | | 513,419 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total debt | | $ | 2,165,612 | | | $ | 2,142,601 | | | $ | 1,997,591 | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2017 | | 2016 | | Amount | | % |
Interest on funded debt | $ | 55,089 |
| | $ | 57,647 |
| | $ | (2,558 | ) | | (4 | ) |
Interest on term loan | 1,706 |
| | 536 |
| | 1,170 |
| | * |
|
Interest on short term debt | 6,026 |
| | 4,674 |
| | 1,352 |
| | 29 |
|
Other | 4 |
| | 3 |
| | 1 |
| | 33 |
|
Financing costs | $ | 62,825 |
| | $ | 62,860 |
| | $ | (35 | ) | | — |
|
*Percent change is not meaningful.
Investments (acquisitions), comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016. Torchmark’s investment policy calls for investing primarily in investment grade fixed maturities that meet our quality(1)An additional $150 million par value and yield objectives. We generally prefer to invest in securities with longer maturities because they more closely match the long-term nature of our policy liabilities. We believe this strategy is appropriate because our cash flows from operations and invested assets are positive, stable and predictable. If longer-term securities that meet our quality and yield objectives are not available, we do not relax our quality objectives, but instead, consider investing in shorter or lower yielding securities, taking into consideration the slope of the yield curve and other factors.
The following table summarizes selected information for fixed maturity purchases. The effective annual yield shown is the yield calculated to the “worst call date.” For non-callable bonds, the worst-call date is always the maturity date. For callable bonds, the worst-call date is the call date that produces the lowest yield (or the maturity date, if the yield calculated to the maturity date is lower than the yield calculated to each call date).
Fixed Maturity Acquisitions Selected Information
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
Cost of acquisitions(1): |
| |
|
Corporate securities | $ | 1,046,773 |
| | $ | 910,085 |
|
Other | 5,932 |
| | 15,737 |
|
Total fixed maturity acquisitions | $ | 1,052,705 |
| | $ | 925,822 |
|
| | | |
Effective annual yield(2) | 4.74 | % | | 4.73 | % |
Average life (in years, to next call) | 22.8 |
| | 24.1 |
|
Average life (in years, to maturity) | 23.7 |
| | 24.8 |
|
Average rating | BBB+ |
| | BBB+ |
|
(1) Total fixed maturity acquisitions include unsettled trades of $10.0 million in 2017 and $15.7 million in 2016.
(2) Tax-equivalent basis, where the yield on tax-exempt securities, is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pretax yield on taxable securities.
Acquisitions in both periods consisted primarily of corporate bonds, with securities spanning a diversified range of issuers, industry sectors, and geographical regions. All of the acquired securities were investment grade.
Investments (portfolio composition). The composition of the investment portfolio at book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
In April 2023, we closed on September 30, 2017 was as follows:
Invested Assets at September 30, 2017
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | | | |
| Amount |
| % of Total |
Fixed maturities (at amortized cost) | $ | 14,914,580 |
| | 96 |
Policy loans | 523,318 |
| | 3 |
Other long-term investments(1) | 69,592 |
| | 1 |
Short-term investments | 65,482 |
| | — |
Total | $ | 15,572,972 |
| | 100 |
(1) Includes equities available for sale at amortized cost.
Approximately 96% of our investments at book value are in a diversified fixed-maturity portfolio, the same percentage as at year end. Policy loans, which are secured by policy cash values, make up approximately 3% of our investments. We also have insignificant investments in equity securities and other long-term investments. Because fixed maturities represent such a significant portion of our investment portfolio, the remainder of the discussion of portfolio composition will focus on fixed maturities.
Fixed Maturities. The following table summarizes certain information about the major corporate sectors and security types held in our fixed maturity portfolio at September 30, 2017.
Fixed Maturities by Sector
At September 30, 2017
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Below Investment Grade | | Total Fixed Maturities | | % of Total Fixed Maturities |
| | Cost or Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | Cost or Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | | At Amortized Cost | At Fair Value |
|
| Corporates: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Insurance - life, health, P&C | $ | 58,294 |
| $ | 2,842 |
| $ | (3,381 | ) | $ | 57,755 |
| | $ | 2,003,179 |
| $ | 319,173 |
| $ | (4,544 | ) | $ | 2,317,808 |
| | 13 | 14 |
| Banks | 31,035 |
| 624 |
| (3,030 | ) | 28,629 |
| | 739,517 |
| 107,348 |
| (3,191 | ) | 843,674 |
| | 5 | 5 |
| Other financial | 74,955 |
| — |
| (19,204 | ) | 55,751 |
| | 793,595 |
| 59,983 |
| (21,175 | ) | 832,403 |
| | 5 | 5 |
| Total financial | 164,284 |
| 3,466 |
| (25,615 | ) | 142,135 |
| | 3,536,291 |
| 486,504 |
| (28,910 | ) | 3,993,885 |
| | 23 | 24 |
| Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electric | 20,713 |
| 1,239 |
| — |
| 21,952 |
| | 1,469,534 |
| 275,245 |
| (2,332 | ) | 1,742,447 |
| | 10 | 11 |
| Gas and water | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 507,550 |
| 51,148 |
| (439 | ) | 558,259 |
| | 3 | 3 |
| Total utilities | 20,713 |
| 1,239 |
| — |
| 21,952 |
| | 1,977,084 |
| 326,393 |
| (2,771 | ) | 2,300,706 |
| | 13 | 14 |
| Industrial - Energy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pipelines | 40,598 |
| 531 |
| (2,250 | ) | 38,879 |
| | 865,245 |
| 100,340 |
| (5,289 | ) | 960,296 |
| | 6 | 6 |
| Exploration and production | 28,918 |
| 777 |
| — |
| 29,695 |
| | 531,485 |
| 61,007 |
| (4,023 | ) | 588,469 |
| | 4 | 4 |
| Oil field services | 33,871 |
| — |
| (4,568 | ) | 29,303 |
| | 83,730 |
| 9,127 |
| (4,568 | ) | 88,289 |
| | 1 | 1 |
| Refiner | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 67,012 |
| 14,611 |
| (5 | ) | 81,618 |
| | — | — |
| Driller | 54,582 |
| 211 |
| (14,185 | ) | 40,608 |
| | 54,582 |
| 211 |
| (14,185 | ) | 40,608 |
| | — | — |
| Total energy | 157,969 |
| 1,519 |
| (21,003 | ) | 138,485 |
| | 1,602,054 |
| 185,296 |
| (28,070 | ) | 1,759,280 |
| | 11 | 11 |
| Industrial - Basic materials | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chemicals | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 541,902 |
| 45,379 |
| (497 | ) | 586,784 |
| | 4 | 4 |
| Metals and mining | 68,073 |
| 7,831 |
| — |
| 75,904 |
| | 390,213 |
| 74,145 |
| — |
| 464,358 |
| | 3 | 3 |
| Forestry products and paper | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 112,311 |
| 15,338 |
| — |
| 127,649 |
| | 1 | 1 |
| Total basic materials | 68,073 |
| 7,831 |
| — |
| 75,904 |
| | 1,044,426 |
| 134,862 |
| (497 | ) | 1,178,791 |
| | 8 | 8 |
| Industrial - Consumer, non-cyclical | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 1,770,933 |
| 168,731 |
| (7,462 | ) | 1,932,202 |
| | 11 | 11 |
| Other industrials | 47,204 |
| 2,792 |
| (29 | ) | 49,967 |
| | 1,357,486 |
| 164,785 |
| (2,430 | ) | 1,519,841 |
| | 9 | 9 |
| Industrial - Transportation | 26,572 |
| 387 |
| (246 | ) | 26,713 |
| | 551,533 |
| 77,257 |
| (614 | ) | 628,176 |
| | 4 | 4 |
| Other corporate sectors | 116,459 |
| 4,920 |
| (5,094 | ) | 116,285 |
| | 1,300,884 |
| 120,485 |
| (11,667 | ) | 1,409,702 |
| | 9 | 8 |
| Total corporates | 601,274 |
| 22,154 |
| (51,987 | ) | 571,441 |
| | 13,140,691 |
| 1,664,313 |
| (82,421 | ) | 14,722,583 |
| | 88 | 89 |
| Other fixed maturities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Government (U.S., municipal, and foreign) | 306 |
| — |
| (36 | ) | 270 |
| | 1,568,390 |
| 142,000 |
| (1,205 | ) | 1,709,185 |
| | 11 | 10 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | 59,204 |
| 19,558 |
| (8,994 | ) | 69,768 |
| | 59,204 |
| 19,558 |
| (8,994 | ) | 69,768 |
| | — | — |
| Other asset-backed securities | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 144,701 |
| 4,967 |
| (17 | ) | 149,651 |
| | 1 | 1 |
| Mortgage-backed securities(1) | — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| | 1,594 |
| 133 |
| (1 | ) | 1,726 |
| | — | — |
| Total fixed maturities | $ | 660,784 |
| $ | 41,712 |
| $ | (61,017 | ) | $ | 641,479 |
| | $ | 14,914,580 |
| $ | 1,830,971 |
| $ | (92,638 | ) | $ | 16,652,913 |
| | 100 | 100 |
(1) Includes GNMA's.
At September 30, 2017, fixed maturities had a fair value of $16.7 billion, compared with $15.2 billion at December 31, 2016. The net unrealized gain position in the fixed-maturity portfolio increased from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2016 to $1.7 billion at September 30, 2017. The September 30, 2017 net unrealized gain consisted of gross unrealized gains of $1.8 billion offset by $93$170 million of gross unrealized losses, compared with the December 31, 2016 net unrealized gain which consisted of a gross unrealized gain of $1.3 billion and a gross unrealized loss of $216 million.
Corporate securities, which consist of bonds and redeemable preferred stocks, were the largest component of the fixed maturity portfolio, representing 88% of amortized cost and 89% of fair value. The remainder of the portfolio is invested primarily in securities issued by the U.S. government and U.S. municipalities. The Company holds insignificant amounts in foreign government bonds, collateralized debt obligations, asset-backed securities, and agency mortgage-backed securities. Corporate securities are diversified over a variety of industry sectors and issuers; the total fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 600 issuers. The net unrealized gain of the fixed maturity portfolio increased $681 million from December 31, 2016.
An analysis of the fixed maturity portfolio at September 30, 2017 by a composite quality rating is shown in the table below. The composite quality rating for each security is the average of the security’s ratings as assigned by Moody’s Investor Service, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings, and Dominion Bond Rating Service, LTD. The ratings assigned by these four nationally recognized statistical rating organizations are evenly weighted when calculating the average. The composite quality rating is created using a methodology developed by Torchmark Corporation using ratings from the various rating agencies noted above (It should be noted that the composite quality rating is not a Standard & Poor's credit rating. Standard and Poor's does not sponsor, endorse or promote the composite quality rating and shall not be liable for any use of the composite quality rating.) Included in the chart below are private placement fixed maturity holdings of $593 million at amortized cost ($615 million at fair value). The ratings for these holdings were assigned by the third party managers of those securities.
Fixed Maturities by Rating
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 |
| Amortized Cost | | % | | Fair Value | | % |
Investment grade: | | | | | | | |
AAA | $ | 647,007 |
| | 4 | | $ | 681,920 |
| | 4 |
AA | 1,261,049 |
| | 9 | | 1,418,391 |
| | 9 |
A | 4,023,931 |
| | 27 | | 4,727,798 |
| | 28 |
BBB+ | 3,493,852 |
| | 23 | | 3,886,434 |
| | 23 |
BBB | 3,201,975 |
| | 22 | | 3,531,015 |
| | 21 |
BBB- | 1,625,982 |
| | 11 | | 1,765,876 |
| | 11 |
Investment grade | 14,253,796 |
| | 96 | | 16,011,434 |
| | 96 |
Below investment grade: | | | | | | | |
BB | 362,855 |
| | 2 | | 351,691 |
| | 2 |
B | 161,422 |
| | 1 | | 140,346 |
| | 1 |
Below B | 136,507 |
| | 1 | | 149,442 |
| | 1 |
Below investment grade | 660,784 |
| | 4 | | 641,479 |
| | 4 |
| $ | 14,914,580 |
| | 100 | | $ | 16,652,913 |
| | 100 |
Of the $14.9 billion of fixed maturities at amortized cost as of September 30, 2017, $14.3 billion or 96% were investment gradedelayed draw variable rate term loan with an average rating of A-. Below-investment-grade bonds were $661 million with an average rating of B+. Below-investment-grade bonds at amortized cost were 16% of our shareholders’ equity, excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities as of September 30, 2017. Overall, the total portfolio was rated BBB+ based on amortized cost, the same as at the end of 2016.
An analysis of the changes in our portfolio of below-investment-grade bonds at amortized cost during the first nine months of 2017 is as follows:
Below-Investment-Grade Bonds
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | $ | 751,144 |
|
Downgrades by rating agencies | — |
|
Upgrades by rating agencies | (76,659 | ) |
Disposals | (16,422 | ) |
Amortization and other | 2,721 |
|
Balance as of September 30, 2017 | $ | 660,784 |
|
As noted earlier, our investment policy calls for investing primarily in fixed maturities that are investment grade and meet our quality and yield objectives. Thus, any increases in below-investment-grade issues are typically a result of ratings downgrades of existing holdings. Our investment portfolio does not contain counterparty risks as we are not a party to any derivatives contracts. We also do not participate in securities lending and we have no off-balance sheet investments.
Additional information concerning the fixed-maturity portfolio is as follows:
Fixed Maturity Portfolio Selected Information
|
| | | | | |
| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | | September 30, 2016 |
Average annual effective yield(1) | 5.63% | | 5.74% | | 5.76% |
Average life, in years, to: | | | | | |
Next call(2) | 17.4 | | 17.6 | | 17.6 |
Maturity(2) | 19.2 | | 19.8 | | 19.9 |
Effective duration to: | | | | | |
Next call(2)(3) | 10.7 | | 10.4 | | 10.8 |
Maturity(2)(3) | 11.4 | | 11.3 | | 11.6 |
(1) Tax-equivalent basis.18-month term. The yield on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pretax yield on taxable securities.
(2) Torchmark calculates the average life and duration of the fixed maturity portfolio two ways: (a) based on the next call date which is the next call date for callable bonds and the maturity date for noncallable bonds, and (b) based on the maturity date of all bonds, whether callable or not.
(3) Effective duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to a particular change in interest rates.
Realized Gains and Losses, comparing the first nine months of 2017 with the first nine months of 2016. As discussed in Note 10—Business Segments, our core business of providing insurance coverage requires us to maintain a large and diverse investment portfolio to support our insurance liabilities. From time to time, investments are disposed of or written down prior to maturity, resulting in realized gains or losses. Because these dispositions and write-downs are outside the course of our normal operations, management removes the effects of such gains and losses when evaluating its overall core operating results.
The following table summarizes our tax-effected realized gains (losses) by component.
Analysis of Realized Gains (Losses), Net of Tax
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2017 | | 2016 |
| Amount | | Per Share | | Amount | | Per Share |
Fixed maturities: | | | | | | | |
Investment sales | $ | 3,153 |
| | $ | 0.02 |
| | $ | 3,847 |
| | $ | 0.03 |
|
Investments called or tendered | 5,628 |
| | 0.05 |
| | 995 |
| | 0.01 |
|
Investment writedowns (1) | (159 | ) | | — |
| | — |
| | — |
|
Other investments | (2,387 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | 215 |
| | — |
|
Total | $ | 6,235 |
| | $ | 0.05 |
| | $ | 5,057 |
| | $ | 0.04 |
|
(1) Written down due to other-than-temporary impairment.
(1) Written down due to other-than-temporary impairment
Financial Condition
Liquidity. Liquidity provides Torchmark with the ability to meet on demand the cash commitments required to support our business operations and meet our financial obligations. Our liquidity is evidenced by consistent positive cash flow, a portfolio of marketable investments, and our line of credit facility.
Insurance subsidiary liquidity. The operations of our insurance subsidiaries have historically generated substantial cash inflows in excess of immediate cash needs. Sources of cash flows for the insurance subsidiaries include primarily premium and investment income. Cash outflowsproceeds from operations include policy benefit payments, commissions, administrative expenses and taxes. The funds to provide for policy benefits, the majority of which are paid in future periods, are invested primarily in long-term fixed maturities as they better match the long-term nature of these obligations. In addition to investment income, maturities and scheduled repayments in the investment portfolio are sources of cash. Excess cash available from the insurance subsidiaries’ operations is generally distributed as a dividend to the parent company, subject to regulatory restriction. The dividends are generally paid in amounts equal to the subsidiaries’ prior year statutory net income excluding realized capital gains. While the leading source of the excess cash is investment income, due to our high underwriting margins and effective expense control, a significant portion of the excess cash also comes from underwriting income.
Parent Company liquidity. An important source of Parent Company liquidity is the dividends from the insurance subsidiaries noted above. These dividends are received throughout the year and are used by the Parent Company to pay dividends on common and preferred stock, interest and principal repayment requirements on Parent Company debt, and operating expenses of the Parent Company. In the first nine months of 2017, the Parent Company received $309 million of cash dividends from subsidiaries, compared with $273 million in 2016. The increase in cash dividends received from subsidiaries was primarily due to the timing of dividend payments. For the full year 2017, cash dividends from subsidiaries are expected to total approximately $452 million.
Additional sources of liquidity for the Parent Company are cash, intercompany receivables, intercompany borrowings, and a credit facility. At September 30, 2017, the Parent Company had $55 million of invested cash and net intercompany receivables. The credit facility is discussed below.
Credit Facility. We have a credit facility with a group of lenders allowing for unsecured revolving borrowings and stand-by letters of credit up to $750 million, which could be extended up to $1 billion. We may request the extension, however, it is not guaranteed. Up to $250 million in letters of credit can be issued against the facility. The facility serves as a back-up credit line for a commercial paper program under which we may issue commercial paper at any time, with total commercial paper outstanding not to exceed the facility maximum, less any letters of credit issued. Interest on the commercial paper program is charged at variable rates. This facility was amended in May 2016 to extend the maturity date of the facility to May 2021. The amendment also allowed for an additional $100 million term loan to be issued under the facility rate structure. The term loan was issued during 2016 and will be repaid in quarterly escalating installments with a balloon payment of $75 million due in May 2021. Interest on the term loan is computedwill be used to retire the 7.875% Senior Notes maturing on May 15, 2023. Refer to Note 11—Debt for a complete analysis and paiddescription of long-term debt issues outstanding.
monthly at 125 basis points plus 1 month LIBOR. In accordance with the agreement, we are subject to certain covenants regarding capitalization. As of September 30, 2017, we were in full compliance with those covenants.
Commercial paper outstanding and any amortization payments of the term loan due within one year are included in short-term debt. The remaining balance of the term loan is included in long-term debt.
The following table presents certain information about our commercial paper borrowings.
Credit Facility - Commercial Paper
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | At |
| | September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | | September 30, 2016 |
Balance of commercial paper at end of period (par value) | | $ | 305,800 |
| | $ | 262,850 |
| | $ | 266,000 |
|
Annualized interest rate | | 1.44 | % | | 0.96 | % | | 0.85 | % |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ | 177,000 |
| | $ | 177,000 |
| | $ | 177,000 |
|
Remaining amount available under credit line | | 267,200 |
| | 310,150 |
| | 307,000 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2017 | | 2016 |
Average balance of commercial paper outstanding during period (par value) | | $ | 336,664 |
| | $ | 297,065 |
|
Daily-weighted average interest rate (annualized) | | 1.24 | % | | 0.81 | % |
Maximum daily amount outstanding during period (par value) | | $ | 455,912 |
| | $ | 412,676 |
|
Our balance of commercial paper outstanding at September 30, 2017 was $306 million compared with $263 million at the previous year end. We have had no difficulties in accessing the commercial paper market under this facility during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
In summary, Torchmark expects to have readily available fundsFinancing costs for the foreseeable future to conduct its operationscorporate and to maintain target capital ratios inother segment consist primarily of interest on our various debt instruments. The table below presents the insurance subsidiaries through internally generated cash flowcomponents of financing costs and reconciles interest expense per the credit facility. In the unlikely event that more liquidity is needed, the Parent Company could generate additional funds through multiple sources including, but not limited to, the issuanceCondensed Consolidated Statements of debt, an additional short-term credit facility, and intercompany borrowing.Operations.Consolidated liquidity. Consolidated net cash inflows from continuing operations were $1 billion in the first nine months of 2017, compared with $889 million in the same period of 2016. The increase is primarily attributable to timing of cash disbursements and fluctuations in amounts recorded in other liabilities. In addition to cash inflows from operations, our companies received proceeds from maturities, calls, and repayments of fixed maturities available for sale in the amount of $306 million during the 2017 period. As previously noted under the caption Credit Facility, we have in place a line of credit facility. The insurance companies have no additional outstanding credit facilities.
Cash and short-term investments were $154 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $148 million at December 31, 2016. In addition to these liquid assets, the entire $16.7 billion (fair value at September 30, 2017) portfolio of fixed income securities is available for sale in the event of an unexpected need. Approximately 96% of our fixed income securities are publicly traded, freely tradable under SEC Rule 144, or qualified for resale under SEC Rule 144A. We generally expect to hold fixed income securities to maturity, and even though these securities are classified as available for sale, we have the ability and intent to hold any securities which are temporarily impaired until they mature. Our strong cash flows from operations, on-going investment maturities, and credit line availability make any need to sell securities for liquidity highly unlikely.
Capital Resources. Management targets an aggregate capital ratio for its insurance subsidiaries of approximately 325% of Company action level regulatory capital under Risk-Based Capital (RBC), a formula designed by insurance regulatory authorities to monitor the adequacy of capital. The 325% target is considered sufficient for the subsidiaries because of their strong reliable cash flows, the relatively low risk of their product mix, and because that ratio is in line with rating agency expectations for Torchmark. At December 31, 2016, our insurance subsidiaries had an aggregate
RBC ratio of approximately 324%. Should we experience impairments and/or ratings downgrades within our fixed maturity portfolio in the future, the ratio could fall below targeted levels. In such a case, management believes more than sufficient liquidity exists at the Parent Company to make additional contributions as necessary to maintain the targeted ratio.
On a consolidated basis, Torchmark’s capital structure consists of short-term debt (comprised of the commercial paper outstanding discussed above, current maturities of the term loan, and current maturities of funded debt), long-term debt (comprised of long-term maturities of funded debt and long term maturities of the term loan), and shareholders’ equity.
The outstanding long-term debt at book value was $1.1 billion at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. An analysis of debt issues outstanding is as follows at September 30, 2017.
Selected Information about Debt Issues
atSeptember 30, 2017As of March 31, 2023
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Instrument | Issue Date | | Maturity Date | | Coupon Rate | | Interest Payment Dates | | Par Value | | Book Value | | Fair Value |
Senior notes | 05/27/1993 | | 05/15/2023 | | 7.875% | | semiannual | | $ | 165,612 | | | $ | 165,574 | | | $ | 164,746 | |
Senior notes | 09/27/2018 | | 09/15/2028 | | 4.550% | | semiannual | | 550,000 | | | 545,771 | | | 546,348 | |
Senior notes | 08/21/2020 | | 08/15/2030 | | 2.150% | | semiannual | | 400,000 | | | 396,332 | | | 323,984 | |
Senior notes(1) | 05/19/2022 | | 06/15/2032 | | 4.800% | | semiannual | | 250,000 | | | 245,588 | | | 241,275 | |
Senior notes | 11/17/2017 | | 11/17/2057 | | 5.275% | | semiannual | | 125,000 | | | 123,415 | | | 124,265 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | 06/14/2021 | | 06/15/2061 | | 4.250% | | quarterly | | 325,000 | | | 317,248 | | | 248,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,815,612 | | | 1,793,928 | | | 1,648,918 | |
Less current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
Total long-term debt | | 1,650,000 | | | 1,628,354 | | | 1,484,172 | |
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Current maturity of long-term debt | | 165,612 | | | 165,574 | | | 164,746 | |
FHLB borrowings | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | | | 45,000 | |
Commercial paper | | 305,000 | | | 303,673 | | | 303,673 | |
Total short-term debt | | 515,612 | | | 514,247 | | | 513,419 | |
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Total debt | | $ | 2,165,612 | | | $ | 2,142,601 | | | $ | 1,997,591 | |
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Instrument | Year Due | | Interest Rate | | | Par Value | | Book Value | | Fair Value |
Notes | 2023 | | 7.875% |
| | $ | 165,612 |
| | $ | 164,236 |
| | $ | 198,786 |
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Senior Notes | 2019 | | 9.250% |
| | 292,647 |
| | 291,767 |
| | 327,057 |
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Senior Notes(1) | 2022 | | 3.800% |
| | 150,000 |
| | 148,404 |
| | 154,449 |
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Junior Subordinated Debentures | 2052 | | 5.875% |
| | 125,000 |
| | 120,954 |
| | 126,700 |
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Junior Subordinated Debentures | 2036 | | 4.620% | (2) | | 20,000 |
| | 20,000 |
| | 20,000 |
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Junior Subordinated Debentures | 2056 | | 6.125% |
| | 300,000 |
| | 290,445 |
| | 321,240 |
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Term loan(3) | 2021 | | 2.489% | (4) | | 98,750 |
| | 98,750 |
| | 98,750 |
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| | | | | | 1,152,009 |
| | 1,134,556 |
| | 1,246,982 |
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Less current maturity of term loan(3) | | | | | | 3,750 |
| | 3,750 |
| | 3,750 |
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Total long-term debt | | | | | | 1,148,259 |
| | 1,130,806 |
| | 1,243,232 |
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Current maturity of term loan(3) | | | | | | 3,750 |
| | 3,750 |
| | 3,750 |
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Commercial paper | | | | | | 305,800 |
| | 305,252 |
| | 305,252 |
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Total short term debt | | | | | | 309,550 |
| | 309,002 |
| | 309,002 |
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Total debt | | | | | | $ | 1,457,809 |
| | $ | 1,439,808 |
| | $ | 1,552,234 |
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(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
(2) Interest paid at 3 month LIBOR plus 330 basis points, resets each quarter.
(3)In April 2023, we closed on a $170 million delayed draw variable rate term loan with an 18-month term. The current amount ofproceeds from the term loan will be used to retire the 7.875% Senior Notes maturing on May 15, 2023. Refer to Note 11—Debt for a complete analysis and description of long-term debt issues outstanding.
Financing costs for the corporate and other segment consist primarily of interest on our various debt instruments. The table below presents the components of financing costs and reconciles interest expense per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Analysis of Financing Costs
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, | | Increase (Decrease) |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | Amount | | % |
Interest on funded debt | $ | 20,244 | | | $ | 18,644 | | | $ | 1,600 | | | 9 | |
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Interest on short-term debt | 4,623 | | | 1,300 | | | 3,323 | | | 256 | |
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Financing costs | $ | 24,867 | | | $ | 19,944 | | | $ | 4,923 | | | 25 | |
During the first three months of 2023, financing costs increased 25% compared with the prior year. The increase in financing costs is primarily due to higher short-term interest rates. More information on our debt transactions is disclosed in the Financial Condition section of $3.8 millionthis report.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
Subsidiary Capital: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has established a risk-based factor approach for determining threshold risk-based capital levels for all insurance companies. This approach was designed to assist the regulatory bodies in identifying companies that may require regulatory attention. A Risk-Based Capital (RBC) ratio is classified as short term debt.
(4) Interest paid at 1 month LIBOR plus 125 basis points, resets each month.
On April 5, 2016, Torchmark completedtypically determined by dividing adjusted total statutory capital by the issuance and sale of $300 million aggregate principal amount of Torchmark’s 6.125% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2056. The Debentures were sold pursuantrisk-based capital determined using the NAIC’s factors. If a company’s RBC ratio approaches two times the RBC amount, the company must file a plan with the NAIC for improving its capital levels (this level is commonly referred to Torchmark’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, filed September 25, 2015. The net proceeds from the saleas “Company Action Level” RBC). Companies typically hold a multiple of the Debentures were $290Company Action Level RBC depending on their particular business needs and risk profile.
Our goal is to maintain statutory capital within our insurance subsidiaries at levels necessary to support our current ratings. For 2023, Globe Life has targeted a consolidated Company Action Level RBC ratio of 300% to 320%. The Company concludes that this capital level is more than adequate and sufficient to support its current ratings, given the nature of its business and its risk profile. For 2022, our consolidated Company Action Level RBC ratio was 321%. The Parent Company is committed to maintaining the targeted consolidated RBC ratio at its insurance subsidiaries and has sufficient liquidity available to provide additional capital if necessary.
In August 2022, the NAIC fully adopted new and expanded C-2 life insurance mortality risk factors. The adoption of these factors resulted in higher amounts of required capital related to our life insurance liabilities. The Parent Company is committed to maintaining the targeted consolidated RBC ratio at its insurance subsidiaries and has sufficient liquidity available to provide additional capital if necessary.
Shareholders' Equity: In 2023, new guidance became effective that impacted the accounting for our long duration contracts with significant effects to shareholders' equity. Please see Note 2—New Accounting Standards for additional information.
Shareholders’ equity was $3.8 billion at March 31, 2023. This compares with $3.9 billion at December 31, 2022 and $2.5 billion at March 31, 2022, as adjusted. During the three months since December 31, 2022, shareholders’ equity decreased primarily due to a $171 million after giving effect todecline in AOCI as interest rates and discount rates have increased over the underwriting discount and estimated expensesperiod. In addition, shareholders' equity increased by net income of the offering of the Debentures. Torchmark used the net proceeds from the offering of the Debentures primarily to repay the $250$224 million outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest of $8 million on its 6.375% Senior Notes that were due June 15, 2016.
As previously noted under the caption Results of Operationsin this report, we acquired 3.2 million of our outstanding common shares under our share repurchase program during the first ninethree months of 2017. These shares were acquired at a cost2023, but was offset by share repurchases of $243$135 million (average of $76.46 per share), compared with purchases of 4.2and an additional $43 million shares at a cost of $240 million (average of $57.58 per share) in share repurchases to offset the first nine months of 2016.dilution from stock option exercises. On August 28, 2017,February 23, 2023, the Parent Company announced that it had declared a quarterly dividend of 0.15$0.2250 per share. This dividend was paid on NovemberMay 1, 2017.2023.
Shareholders’ equity was $5.2 billion
We plan to use excess cash available at September 30, 2017. This compares with $4.6 billion at December 31, 2016 and $5.1 billion at September 30, 2016. During the nine months since December 31, 2016, shareholders’ equity was
increased by $442 million of after-tax unrealized gainsParent Company as efficiently as possible in the fixed-maturity portfoliofuture. Possible uses of excess cash flow include, but are not limited to, share repurchases, acquisitions, shareholder dividend payments, investments in securities, or repayment of short-term debt. We will determine the best use of excess cash after ensuring that targeted capital levels are maintained in our insurance subsidiaries. If market conditions are favorable, we currently expect that share repurchases will continue to be a primary use of those funds..
As previously noted, the liability for future policy benefits under ASU 2018-12 is required to be computed using current discount rates with the impact of changes in discount rates included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Additionally, the guidance requires the liability for future policy benefits to be calculated using net premiums rather than gross premiums. Given that gross premiums are considerably higher than net premiums for our business, as interest rates have decreased overseen in Note 6—Policy Liabilities, the period. In addition,measurement of the liability is higher than what it would be had it been computed using gross premiums. This is an important consideration when analyzing shareholders' equity was increased by net income of $427 million. Share purchases of $243 million noted above during the period reduced shareholders’ equity. We are
Globe Life is required byunder GAAP to revalue ourits available for sale fixed maturity portfolio to fair market value at the end of each accounting period. These changes, net of their associated impact on deferred acquisition costs and income tax, are reflected directly in shareholders’ equity.
While GAAP requires Fluctuations in interest rates cause undue volatility in the period-to-period presentation of our fixed maturity assetsshareholders’ equity, capital structure, and financial ratios. Due to be revalued, it does not permit interest-bearing insurance policy liabilities supported by those assets to be valued at fair value in a consistent manner, with changes in value applied directly to shareholders’ equity. However, due to the size of both the investment portfolio and our policy liabilities, this inconsistency in measurement can have a material impact on shareholders’ equity. Because of the long-term nature of our fixed maturitiesmaturity investments and policy liabilities and the strong cash flows consistently generated by our insurance subsidiaries, we have the intent and ability to hold our securities to maturity. As such, we do not expect to incur realized gains or losses due to fluctuations in the market value of fixed maturities caused by interestmarket rate changes or losses caused byand temporarily illiquid markets. Accordingly, our management, removescredit rating agencies, lenders, many industry analysts, and certain other financial statement users prefer to remove the effect of this accounting rule when analyzing Torchmark’sour balance sheet, capital structure, and financial ratiosratios.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following critical accounting policies were updated since the 2022 Form 10-K due to the adoption of ASU 2018-12, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (ASU 2018-12). Additional information on our accounting policies is disclosed in order to provide a more consistentNote 1—Significant Accounting Policies.
Future Policy Benefits. The liability for future policy benefits for traditional and meaningful portrayallimited-payment long duration life and health products comprises approximately 91% of the Company’s financial positiontotal liability for future policy benefits. The liability is determined each reporting period based on the net level premium method. This method requires the liability for future policy benefits to be calculated as the present value of estimated future policyholder benefits and the related termination expenses, less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders. Net level premiums reflect a recomputed net premium ratio using actual experience since the issue date or the Transition Date, and expected future experience. The liability is accrued as premium revenue is recognized and adjusted for differences between actual and expected experience. Long-duration insurance contracts issued by the Company are grouped into cohorts based on the contract issue year, distribution channel, legal entity and product type.
The Company reviews, and updates as necessary, its cash flow assumptions (mortality, morbidity, lapses and persistency) used to calculate the change in the liability for future policy benefits at least annually. These cash flow assumptions are reviewed at the same time every year, or more frequently, if suggested by experience. If cash flow assumptions are changed, the net premium ratio is recalculated from the original issue date, or the Transition Date, using actual experience and projected future cash flows. When the expected future net premiums exceed the expected future gross premiums, or the present value of future policyholder benefits exceeds the present value of expected future gross premiums, the liability for future policy benefits is adjusted with changes recognized in policyholder benefits on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The cash flow assumptions do not include an adjustment for adverse deviation. Mortality tables used for individual life insurance include various industry tables and reflect modifications based on Company experience. Morbidity assumptions for individual health are based on Company experience and industry data. Lapse and persistency assumptions are based on Globe Life's experience.
The liability for future policy benefits is discounted using a current upper-medium grade fixed-income instrument yield that reflects the duration characteristics of the liability for future policy benefits. The discount rate assumption is updated each reporting period with the effect of the changes in the liability included in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI). The methodology for determining current discount rates consists of constructing a discount rate curve intended to period.be reflective of the currency and tenor of the insurance liability cash flows. The methodology is designed to prioritize observable inputs based on market data available in the local debt markets denominated in the same currency as the policies. For the discount rates applicable to tenors for which the single-A debt market is not liquid or there is little or no observable market data, the Company will use estimation techniques consistent with the fair value guidance in ASC 820. We further accrete interest as a component of policyholder benefits using the original discount rate that is locked-in during the year of contract issuance. The original discount rates (or the locked-in discount rates) are used for interest accretion purposes and for the determination of net premiums, whereas the current discount rates are used for purposes of valuing the liability.
The discount rate assumption is key in determining the change in the value of the liability for future benefits for long duration life and health contracts. Since the liability for future policy benefits for traditional and limited-payment long duration life and health products comprises approximately 91% of the total liability for future policy benefits, it is subject to interest rate risk. A decrease in discount rates will cause an increase in the obligation, and changes in assumptions may cause significant differences in results.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Management's Discussion & Analysis
The following table presents selected data related to capital resources. Additionally,illustrates the interest rate risk sensitivity of our liability for future policy benefits as of March 31, 2023 and 2022. This table presentsmeasures the effect of a parallel shift in discount rates on the GAAP requirement to revalue our fixed maturity assets on relevant items so that investorsliability. The data measures the change in reported value arising from an immediate change in rates in increments of 50 and other financial statement users may determine its impact on our capital structure.100 basis points, which would be recorded as a component of OCI.
Selected Financial Data
Value of Liability for Future Policy Benefits
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)thousands)
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| At |
| September 30, 2017 | | December 31, 2016 | | September 30, 2016 |
| GAAP | | Effect of Accounting Rule Requiring Revaluation(1) | | GAAP | | Effect of Accounting Rule Requiring Revaluation(1) | | GAAP | | Effect of Accounting Rule Requiring Revaluation(1) |
Fixed maturities | $ | 16,652,913 |
| | $ | 1,738,333 |
| | $ | 15,245,861 |
| | $ | 1,057,811 |
| | $ | 15,837,700 |
| | $ | 1,893,233 |
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Deferred acquisition costs(2) | 3,911,800 |
| | (11,273 | ) | | 3,783,158 |
| | (10,281 | ) | | 3,739,526 |
| | (12,698 | ) |
Total assets | 22,993,607 |
| | 1,727,060 |
| | 21,436,087 |
| | 1,047,530 |
| | 22,077,031 |
| | 1,880,535 |
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Short-term debt | 309,002 |
| | — |
| | 264,475 |
| | — |
| | 266,892 |
| | — |
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Long-term debt | 1,130,806 |
| | — |
| | 1,133,165 |
| | — |
| | 1,133,544 |
| | — |
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Shareholders' equity | 5,167,685 |
| | 1,122,589 |
| | 4,566,861 |
| | 680,894 |
| | 5,086,383 |
| | 1,222,348 |
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Book value per diluted share | 43.78 |
| | 9.51 |
| | 37.76 |
| | 5.63 |
| | 41.94 |
| | 10.08 |
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Debt to capitalization(3) | 21.8 | % | | (4.5 | )% | | 23.4 | % | | (3.1 | )% | | 21.6 | % | | (5.0 | )% |
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Diluted shares outstanding | 118,028 |
| | | | 120,958 |
| | | | 121,271 |
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Actual shares outstanding | 115,359 |
| | | | 118,031 |
| | | | 118,895 |
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Change in Discount Rates(1) | | 2023 | | 2022 |
(200) | | $ | 27,736,576 | | | $ | 32,550,308 | |
(100) | | 22,630,750 | | | 26,314,589 | |
(50) | | 20,624,391 | | | 23,859,913 | |
0 | | 18,896,574 | | | 21,745,905 | |
50 | | 17,399,322 | | | 19,915,180 | |
100 | | 16,094,213 | | | 18,321,425 | |
200 | | 13,942,344 | | | 15,701,262 | |
(1) Amount addedIn basis points.
Deferred Acquisition Costs.Certain costs of acquiring new insurance business are deferred and recorded as an asset. These costs are capitalized on a grouped contract basis and amortized over the expected term of the related contracts, and are essential for the acquisition of new insurance business. Deferred acquisition costs (DAC) are directly related to (deducted from) comprehensive incomethe successful issuance of an insurance contract, and primarily include sales commissions, policy issue costs, Direct to produce the stated GAAP item, per accounting rule ASC 320-10-35-1.
(2) IncludesConsumer advertising costs, and underwriting costs. Additionally, DAC includes the value of business acquired (VOBA), which are the costs of acquiring blocks of insurance purchased.
(3) Torchmark’s debt covenants requirefrom other companies or through the acquisition of other companies. These costs represent the difference between the fair value of the contractual insurance assets acquired and liabilities assumed, compared against the assets and liabilities for insurance contracts that the Company issues or holds measured in accordance with GAAP.
DAC is amortized on a constant-level basis over the expected term of the grouped contracts, with the related expense included in amortization of deferred acquisition costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The in-force metric used to compute the DAC amortization rate is annualized premium in force. The assumptions used to amortize acquisition costs include mortality, morbidity, and persistency. These assumptions will be reviewed at least annually and revised in conjunction with any change in the future policy benefit assumptions. The effect of this accounting rulechanges in the assumptions will be removedrecognized over the remaining expected contract term as a revision of future amortization amounts.
VOBA is amortized on a basis that is consistent with DAC, as described above, and is subject to periodic recoverability and loss recognition testing to determine this ratio. This ratioif there is computeda premium deficiency. These tests evaluate whether the present value of future contract-related cash flows will support the capitalized VOBA asset. These cash flows consist primarily of premium income, less benefits and expenses. The present value of these cash flows, less the reserve liability, is then compared with the unamortized balance. In the event the estimated present value of net cash flows is less, the deficiency would be recognized by dividing total debt by the suma charge to earnings and either a reduction of total debt and shareholders’ equity.
Interest coverage was 10.8 timesunamortized acquisition costs or an increase in the first nine month of 2017, compared with 10.5 times in the 2016 period. Interest coverage is computed by dividing interest expense into the sum of pretax income and interest expense.
liability for future benefits.
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Cautionary Statements
We caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements contained in the previous discussion and elsewhere in this document, and in any other statements made by, or on behalf of Torchmark whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statement that is not a historical fact or that might otherwise be considered an opinion or projection concerning Torchmark or its business, whether express or implied, is meant as and should be considered a forward-looking statement. Such statements represent management’s opinions concerning future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. If these estimates or assumptions prove to be incorrect, the actual results of Torchmark may differ materially from the forward-looking statements made on the basis of such estimates or assumptions. Whether or not actual results differ materially from forward-looking statements may depend on numerous foreseeable and unforeseeable events or developments, which may be national in scope, related to the insurance industry generally, or applicable to Torchmark specifically. Such events or developments could include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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1) | Economic and other conditions leading to unexpected changes in lapse rates and/or sales of our policies, as well as levels of mortality, morbidity, and utilization of health care services that differ from Torchmark’s assumptions; |
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2) | Regulatory developments, including changes in governmental regulations (particularly those impacting taxes and changes to the Federal Medicare program that would affect Medicare Supplement); |
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3) | Market trends in the senior-aged health care industry that provide alternatives to traditional Medicare (such as Health Maintenance Organizations and other managed care or private plans) and that could affect the sales of traditional Medicare Supplement insurance; |
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4) | Interest rate changes that affect product sales and/or investment portfolio yield; |
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5) | General economic, industry sector or individual debt issuers’ financial conditions that may affect the current market value of securities we own, or that may impair an issuer’s ability to make principal and/or interest payments due on those securities; |
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6) | Changes in pricing competition; |
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8) | Levels of administrative and operational efficiencies that differ from our assumptions; |
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9) | The ability to obtain timely and appropriate premium rate increases for health insurance policies from our regulators; |
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10) | The customer response to new products and marketing initiatives; |
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11) | Reported amounts in the financial statements which are based on management’s estimates and judgments which may differ from the actual amounts ultimately realized; and |
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12) | Compromise by a malicious actor or other event that causes a loss of secure data from, or inaccessibility to, our computer and other information technology systems. |
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures aboutAbout Market Risk
There have been no quantitative or qualitative changes with respect to market risk exposure during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2023.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Torchmark,
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Globe Life Inc., under the direction of the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by TorchmarkGlobe Life in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also intended to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to Torchmark’sGlobe Life's management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
As of the end of the fiscal quarter completed September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of TorchmarkGlobe Life management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Torchmark’sthe disclosure controls and procedures (as those terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon their evaluation, the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Torchmark’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this Form 10-Q. In compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-OxleySarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350)§ 1350), each of these officers executed a Certification included as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.
For
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: During the quarterperiod ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2023 and in connection with the adoption of ASU 2018-12, the Company implemented additional processes and controls related to the accounting and disclosure of contracts impacted by the new standard for long duration life and health products and the other insurance liabilities. See Note 2—New Accounting Standards, Note 6—Policy Liabilities, and Note 7—DACof the financial statements for additional information on the impacts of the adoption.
Otherwise, there have not been any changes in Torchmark’sto Globe Life Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting, or in other factors that could significantly affect thisthe internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Torchmark’s internal control over financial reporting. No material weaknesses in such internal controls were identified in the evaluation and as a consequence, no corrective action was required to be taken.
Part II – II—Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Torchmark and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation, including claims involving tax matters, alleged breaches of contract, torts, including bad faith and fraud claims based on alleged wrongful or fraudulent acts of agents of Torchmark’s subsidiaries, employment discrimination, and miscellaneous other causes of action. Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to Torchmark and its subsidiaries, management does not believe that such litigation will have a material adverse effect on Torchmark’s financial condition, future operating results or liquidity; however, assessing the eventual outcome of litigation necessarily involves forward-looking speculation as to judgments to be made by judges, juries and appellate courts in the future. This bespeaks caution, particularly in states with reputations for high punitive damage verdicts. Torchmark’s management recognizes that large punitive damage awards bearing little or no relation to actual damages continue to be awarded by juries in jurisdictions in which Torchmark and its subsidiaries have substantial business, creating the potential for unpredictable material adverse judgments in any given punitive damage suit.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Torchmark
The Company had no material changes to its risk factors.
Item 2. Changes inUnregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
(c) Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others for the First Quarter of 2023 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Period | | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | | (b) Average Price Paid Per Share | | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | (d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Amount) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
January 1-31, 2023 | | 305,961 | | | $ | 119.84 | | | 305,961 | | | |
February 1-28, 2023 | | 329,554 | | | 120.94 | | | 329,554 | | | |
March 1-31, 2023 | | 908,522 | | | 111.78 | | | 908,522 | | | |
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Period | | (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased | | (b) Average Price Paid Per Share | | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | (d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Approximate Dollar Amount) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
July 1-31, 2017 | | 148,621 |
| | $ | 78.04 |
| | 148,621 |
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August 1-31, 2017 | | 775,262 |
| | 77.79 |
| | 775,262 |
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September 1-30, 2017 | | 337,147 |
| | 76.48 |
| | 337,147 |
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At its On August 7, 2017meeting,10, 2022, the Globe Life Board of Directors reaffirmed its continued authorization of the Company’s shareCompany's stock repurchase program in amounts and with timing that management, in consultation with the Board, determinesdetermined to be in the best interest of the Company. The program has no defined expiration date or maximum shares to be repurchased.
Item 6. Exhibits
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(31.1)Exhibit No. | | Description |
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10.2 | | |
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(31.2)31.2 | | |
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(32.1)31.3 | | |
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101.SCH | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.LAB | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
101.DEF | | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirementrequirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereuntothereunto duly authorized.
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| | | GLOBE LIFE INC. |
| | | TORCHMARK CORPORATION |
Date: May 9, 2023 | | | /s/ J. Matthew Darden |
Date: November 7, 2017 | | | /s/ Gary L. ColemanJ. Matthew Darden |
| | | Gary L. Coleman |
| | | Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 7, 2017May 9, 2023 | | | /s/ LarryFrank M. HutchisonSvoboda |
| | | LarryFrank M. HutchisonSvoboda |
| | | Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: November 7, 2017May 9, 2023 | | | /s/ Frank M. SvobodaThomas P. Kalmbach |
| | | Frank M. SvobodaThomas P. Kalmbach |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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