GLOBE LIFE INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS
MCKINNEY, Texas, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) reported today that for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, net income was $2.83 per diluted common share, compared with $2.24 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income for the quarter was $2.97 per diluted common share, compared with $2.61 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Net income as an ROE was 20.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Net operating income as an ROE excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) was 14.5% for the same period.Net income increased 20% and net operating income increased 8% over the year-ago quarter.At the American Income Life Division, life net sales and premiums increased over the year-ago quarter by 16% and 7%, respectively. Additionally, the average producing agent count increased 13% over the year-ago quarter.At the Liberty National Division, the average producing agent count increased 16% over the year-ago quarter and life net sales and premiums increased 11% and 6%, respectively.At the Family Heritage Division, health net sales increased 7% and premiums increased 8% over the year-ago quarter.Total underwriting margin increased 8% over the year-ago quarter.Net investment income grew 9% over the year-ago quarter.3.8 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock were repurchased during the quarter.
Note: As used in the earnings release, “Globe Life,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Globe Life Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1979, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net operating income, a non-GAAP(1) financial measure, has been used consistently by Globe Life’s 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 net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as
realized investment gains and losses and certain 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.
The following table represents Globe Life’s operating summary for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Operating Summary
Per Share
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
2024
2023
%
Chg.
Insurance underwriting income(2)
$ 3.72
$ 3.28
13
$ 340,437
$ 315,356
8
Excess investment income(2)
0.47
0.33
42
42,791
31,385
36
Interest on debt
(0.34)
(0.27)
26
(31,404)
(25,818)
22
Parent company expense
(0.03)
(0.03)
(3,130)
(3,088)
Income tax expense
(0.75)
(0.63)
19
(68,857)
(60,801)
13
Stock compensation benefit (expense), net of tax
(0.09)
(0.06)
(8,620)
(5,558)
Net operating income
2.97
2.61
14
271,217
251,476
8
Reconciling items, net of tax:
Realized gain (loss)—investments
(0.11)
(0.38)
(9,945)
(36,216)
Non-operating expenses
(0.01)
—
(993)
—
Legal proceedings
(0.02)
—
(1,924)
—
Net income(3)
$ 2.83
$ 2.24
$ 258,355
$ 215,260
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
91,441
96,251
(1) GAAP is defined as accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
(2) Definitions included within this document.
(3) A GAAP-basis condensed consolidated statement of operations is included in the appendix of this report.
Note: Tables in this earnings release may not sum due to rounding.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
MANAGEMENT VS. GAAP MEASURES
Shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI, and book value per share, excluding AOCI, are non-GAAP measures that are
utilized by management to view the business without the effect of changes in AOCI, which are primarily attributable
to fluctuation in interest rates. Management views the business in this manner because it creates more meaningful
and easily identifiable trends, as we exclude fluctuations resulting from changes in interest rates. Shareholders’ equity
and book value per share are the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Net income
$ 512,572
$ 438,870
Net operating income
535,316
499,518
Net income as an ROE(1)
20.8 %
22.4 %
Net operating income as an ROE (excluding AOCI)(1)
14.5 %
14.6 %
June 30,
2024
2023
Shareholders’ equity
$ 5,227,754
$ 3,980,306
Impact of adjustment to exclude AOCI
2,189,620
2,943,897
Shareholders’ equity, excluding AOCI
$ 7,417,374
$ 6,924,203
Book value per share
$ 58.06
$ 41.44
Impact of adjustment to exclude AOCI
24.32
30.65
Book value per share, excluding AOCI
$ 82.38
$ 72.09
(1) Calculated using average shareholders’ equity for the measurement period.
INSURANCE OPERATIONS:
Life insurance accounted for 76% of the Company’s insurance underwriting margin for the quarter and 70% of total premium revenue.
Health insurance accounted for 24% of the Company’s insurance underwriting margin for the quarter and 30% of total premium revenue.
Net sales of life insurance increased 10% for the quarter, and net health sales increased 17%.
The following table summarizes Globe Life’s premium revenue by product type for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Insurance Premium Revenue
Quarter Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
%
Chg.
Life insurance
$ 815,482
$ 781,733
4
Health insurance
351,643
329,187
7
Annuity
—
—
Total
$ 1,167,125
$ 1,110,920
5
INSURANCE UNDERWRITING INCOME
Insurance underwriting margin is management’s measure of profitability of the Company’s life, health, and annuity
segments’ underwriting performance, and consists of premiums less policy obligations (excluding interest on policy
liabilities), commissions and other acquisition expenses. Insurance underwriting income is the sum of the insurance
underwriting margins of the life, health, and annuity segments, plus other income, less administrative expenses. It
excludes the investment segment, interest on debt, Parent Company expense, stock compensation expense and
income taxes. Management believes this information helps provide a better understanding of the business and a more
meaningful analysis of underwriting results by distribution channel. Insurance underwriting income, a non-GAAP
measure, is a component of net operating income, which is reconciled to net income in the Results of Operations
section above.
The following table summarizes Globe Life’s insurance underwriting income by segment for the three months ended
June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Insurance Underwriting Income
Quarter Ended
June 30, 2024
% of
Premium
June 30, 2023
% of
Premium
%
Chg.
Insurance underwriting margins:
Life
$ 320,323
39
$ 296,130
38
8
Health
100,488
29
92,419
28
9
Annuity
1,748
2,181
422,559
390,730
8
Other income
74
85
Administrative expenses
(82,196)
(75,459)
9
Insurance underwriting income
$ 340,437
$ 315,356
8
Per share
$ 3.72
$ 3.28
13
The ratio of administrative expenses to premium was 7.0%, compared with 6.8% for the year-ago quarter.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
LIFE INSURANCE RESULTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
Our distribution channels consist of the following exclusive agencies: American Income Life Division (American
Income), Liberty National Division (Liberty National) and Family Heritage Division (Family Heritage); an independent
agency, United American Division (United American); and our Direct to Consumer Division (Direct to Consumer).
Total premium, underwriting margins, first-year collected premium and net sales by all distribution channels are shown
at https://investors.globelifeinsurance.com at “Financial Reports and Other Financial Information.”
Life Underwriting Margin
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Amount
% of
Premium
Amount
% of
Premium
%
Chg.
American Income
$ 192,662
45
$ 179,537
45
7
Direct to Consumer
63,848
26
56,433
23
13
Liberty National
31,072
34
28,386
33
9
Other
32,741
64
31,774
61
3
Total
$ 320,323
39
$ 296,130
38
8
Life Premium
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
American Income
$ 423,534
$ 394,620
7
Direct to Consumer
248,839
248,607
—
Liberty National
92,197
86,634
6
Other
50,912
51,872
(2)
Total
$ 815,482
$ 781,733
4
Life Net Sales(1)
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
American Income
$ 94,668
$ 81,940
16
Direct to Consumer
30,614
31,629
(3)
Liberty National
25,889
23,269
11
Other
2,332
2,450
(5)
Total
$ 153,503
$ 139,288
10
(1)
Net sales is calculated as annualized premium issued, net of cancellations in the first thirty days after issue, except in the case of Direct to Consumer, where net sales is annualized premium issued at the time the first full premium is paid after any introductory offer period (typically 1 month) has expired. Management considers net sales to be a better indicator of the rate of premium growth than annualized premium issued since annualized premium issued excludes cancellations, and cancellations do not contribute to premium income.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
HEALTH INSURANCE RESULTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
Health Underwriting Margin
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Amount
% of Premium
Amount
% of Premium
% Chg.
United American
$ 16,571
11
$ 14,753
11
12
Family Heritage
36,611
35
32,704
33
12
Liberty National
26,400
55
26,208
56
1
American Income
19,092
62
18,169
62
5
Direct to Consumer
1,814
10
585
3
210
Total
$ 100,488
29
$ 92,419
28
9
Health Premium
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
United American
$ 149,230
$ 137,453
9
Family Heritage
105,855
98,129
8
Liberty National
47,705
46,903
2
American Income
30,721
29,527
4
Direct to Consumer
18,132
17,175
6
Total
$ 351,643
$ 329,187
7
Health Net Sales(1)
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
United American
$ 18,228
$ 12,933
41
Family Heritage
24,570
23,010
7
Liberty National
8,356
8,058
4
American Income
5,792
4,712
23
Direct to Consumer
839
707
19
Total
$ 57,785
$ 49,420
17
(1)
Net sales is calculated as annualized premium issued, net of cancellations in the first thirty days after issue, except in the case of Direct to Consumer, where net sales is annualized premium issued at the time the first full premium is paid after any introductory offer period (typically 1 month) has expired. Management considers net sales to be a better indicator of the rate of premium growth than annualized premium issued since annualized premium issued excludes cancellations, and cancellations do not contribute to premium income.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
PRODUCING EXCLUSIVE AGENT COUNT RESULTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
Quarterly Average
Producing Agent Count(1)
Quarter Ended
Quarter Ended
June 30,
March 31,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
2024
American Income
11,869
10,488
13
11,139
Liberty National
3,700
3,180
16
3,419
Family Heritage
1,361
1,345
1
1,295
(1) The quarterly average producing agent count is based on the actual count at the beginning and end of each week during the period.
INVESTMENTS
Management uses excess investment income as the measure to evaluate the performance of the investment
segment. It is defined as net investment income less the required interest attributable to policy liabilities. We also view
excess investment income per diluted common share as an important and useful measure to evaluate performance
of the investment segment, since it takes into consideration our stock repurchase program.
The following table summarizes Globe Life’s investment income, excess investment income, and excess investment
income per diluted common share.
Excess Investment Income
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
%
Chg.
Net investment income
$ 285,636
$ 261,244
9
Interest on policy liabilities(1)
(242,845)
(229,859)
6
Excess investment income
$ 42,791
$ 31,385
36
Per share
$ 0.47
$ 0.33
42
(1) Interest on policy liabilities, at original discount rates, is a component of total policyholder benefits, a GAAP measure.
Net investment income increased 9% and average invested assets increased 6%. Required interest on policy liabilities increased 6% and average policy liabilities increased 5%.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
The composition of the investment portfolio at book value at June 30, 2024 is as follows:
Investment Portfolio
As of
June 30, 2024
Amount
% of Total
Fixed maturities at fair value(1)
$ 17,613,008
89
Mortgage Loans
343,492
2
Policy loans
676,077
3
Other long-term investments(2)
974,515
5
Short-term investments
100,560
1
Total
$ 19,707,652
(1) As of June 30, 2024, fixed maturities at amortized cost were $19.2 billion, net of $7.1 million of allowance for credit losses.
(2) Includes $916 million of investments accounted for under the fair value option which have a cost of $898 million as of June 30, 2024.
Fixed maturities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, by asset class as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
Fixed Maturity Portfolio by Sector
As of
June 30, 2024
Investment
Grade
Below
Investment
Grade
Total
Amortized
Cost, net
Corporate bonds
$ 14,884,237
$ 521,168
$ 15,405,405
Municipals
3,255,829
—
3,255,829
Government, agencies, and GSEs(1)
443,826
—
443,826
Collateralized debt obligations
—
36,945
36,945
Other asset-backed securities
74,147
5,989
80,136
Total
$ 18,658,039
$ 564,102
$ 19,222,141
(1) Government-Sponsored Enterprises
Below are fixed maturities available for sale by amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, and fair value at June 30, 2024 and the corresponding amounts of net unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
As of
Amortized
Cost
Allowance for
Credit Losses
Net Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
Fair
Value
June 30, 2024
$ 19,229,273
$ (7,132)
$ (1,609,133)
$ 17,613,008
At amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, 97% of fixed maturities (97% at fair value) were rated “investment grade.” The fixed maturity portfolio earned an annual taxable equivalent effective yield of 5.26% during the second quarter of 2024, compared with 5.18% in the year-ago quarter.
Globe Life is not a party to any credit default swaps and does not participate in securities lending.
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Earnings Release—Q2 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Comparable information for acquisitions of fixed maturity investments is as follows:
Fixed Maturity Acquisitions
Quarter Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
Amount
$ 240,669
$ 359,487
Average annual effective yield
6.2 %
5.8 %
Average rating
A-
AA-
Average life (in years) to:
Next call
32.2
15.5
Maturity
34.8
24.4
SHARE REPURCHASE:
During the quarter, the Company repurchased 3.8 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $314 million and an average share price of $81.87.
LIQUIDITY/CAPITAL:
Globe Life’s operations consist primarily of writing basic protection life and supplemental health insurance policies which generate strong and stable cash flows. These cash flows are not impacted by volatile equity markets. Liquidity at the Parent Company is sufficient to meet additional capital needs of the insurance companies.
EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024:
Globe Life projects net operating income between $11.80 to $12.10 per diluted common share for the year ending December 31, 2024.
NON-GAAP MEASURES:
In this news release, Globe Life includes non-GAAP measures to enhance investors’ understanding of management’s view of the business. The non-GAAP measures are not a substitute for GAAP, but rather a supplement to increase transparency by providing broader perspective. Globe Life’s definitions of non-GAAP measures may differ from other companies’ definitions. More detailed financial information, including various GAAP and non-GAAP measurements, is located at https://investors.globelifeinsurance.com on the Investors page under “Financial Reports and Other Financial Information.”
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These prospective statements reflect management’s current expectations, but are not guarantees of future performance. 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 continued impact of inflation, geopolitical events, and the recent 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, particularly in certain industries that may compromise 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 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 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;
13) The impact of any reputational damage on the Company’s ability to attract and retain agents;
14) 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
15) Globe Life’s 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. Globe Life specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future developments or otherwise.
EARNINGS RELEASE CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST:
Globe Life will provide a live audio webcast of its second quarter 2024 earnings release conference call with financial analysts at 11:00 am (Eastern) tomorrow, July 25, 2024. Access to the live webcast and replay will be available at https://investors.globelifeinsurance.com on the Calls and Meetings page, at the Conference Calls on the Web icon. Immediately following this press release, supplemental financial reports will be available before the conference call on the Investors page menu of the Globe Life website at “Financial Reports.”
APPENDIX
GLOBE LIFE INC.
GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenue:
Life premium
$ 815,482
$ 781,733
$ 1,619,747
$ 1,554,330
Health premium
351,643
329,187
692,662
651,680
Other premium
—
—
—
—
Total premium
1,167,125
1,110,920
2,312,409
2,206,010
Net investment income
285,636
261,244
568,214
518,349
Realized gains (losses)
(12,589)
(45,843)
(24,388)
(76,770)
Other income
74
85
150
135
Total revenue
1,440,246
1,326,406
2,856,385
2,647,724
Benefits and expenses:
Life policyholder benefits(1)
518,792
512,664
1,038,663
1,020,641
Health policyholder benefits(2)
205,423
195,924
407,750
386,886
Other policyholder benefits
11,479
8,922
21,074
17,910
Total policyholder benefits
735,694
717,510
1,467,487
1,425,437
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
101,915
94,080
201,393
186,402
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs
149,802
138,459
297,912
276,256
Other operating expense
99,108
86,033
192,322
170,204
Interest expense
31,404
25,818
60,025
50,685
Total benefits and expenses
1,117,923
1,061,900
2,219,139
2,108,984
Income before income taxes
322,323
264,506
637,246
538,740
Income tax benefit (expense)
(63,968)
(49,246)
(124,674)
(99,870)
Net income
$ 258,355
$ 215,260
$ 512,572
$ 438,870
Basic net income per common share
$ 2.83
$ 2.26
$ 5.53
$ 4.58
Diluted net income per common share
$ 2.83
$ 2.24
$ 5.51
$ 4.52
(1)
Net of a remeasurement gain of $12.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and a remeasurement gain of $2.4 million for the same period in 2023. Net of a remeasurement gain of $17.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and a remeasurement gain of $5.1 million for the same period in 2023.
(2)
Net of a remeasurement gain of $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and a remeasurement gain of $2.6 million for the same period in 2023. Net of a remeasurement gain of $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and a remeasurement gain of $532 thousand for the same period in 2023.
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