Put companies on watchlist
Globe Life
ISIN: US37959E1029
WKN: A2PP68
About
Company Snapshot
New: Enable Investor Alerts
Be informed about new publications
New: AI Factsheet

Corporate News meets AI! 
Content analysis and summary

Globe Life · ISIN: US37959E1029 · PR Newswire (ID: 20241023DA37791)
23 October 2024 10:15PM

GLOBE LIFE INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2024 RESULTS


MCKINNEY, Texas, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Globe Life Inc. (NYSE: GL) reported today that for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, net income was $3.44 per diluted common share, compared with $2.68 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income for the quarter was $3.49 per diluted common share, compared with $2.71 per diluted common share for the year-ago quarter.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Net income as an ROE(1) was 22.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Net operating income as an ROE(1) excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) was 15.3% for the same period.
  • Net income(1) increased 18% and net operating income increased 19% over the year-ago quarter.
  • At the American Income Life Division, life net sales and life premiums increased over the year-ago quarter by 19% and 7%, respectively. Additionally, the average producing agent count increased 10% over the year-ago quarter.
  • At the Liberty National Division, the average producing agent count increased 14% over the year-ago quarter and life premiums increased 6%.
  • At the Family Heritage Division, health net sales increased 16% and health premiums increased 8% over the year-ago quarter. Additionally, the average producing agent count increased 8% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Total underwriting margin(1) increased 19% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Net investment income grew 7% over the year-ago quarter.
  • 5.8 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $580 million were repurchased during the quarter.

(1) Includes a $46.3 million remeasurement gain due to the unlocking of assumptions in the third quarter of 2024, as compared to a $3.2 million remeasurement gain due to the unlocking of assumptions in the year-ago quarter. These amounts, along with the experience-related adjustments, are included within the remeasurement gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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—Q3 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 September 30, 2024 and 2023:



Operating Summary



Per Share















Three Months Ended

September 30,







Three Months Ended

September 30,







2024



2023



%

Chg.



2024



2023



%

Chg.

Insurance underwriting income(2)

$           4.40



$           3.38



30



$     387,444



$     324,330



19

Excess investment income(2)

0.45



0.35



29



39,503



33,918



16

Interest on debt

(0.36)



(0.27)



33



(31,388)



(25,955)



21

Parent company expense

(0.04)



(0.03)







(3,210)



(2,581)





Income tax expense

(0.87)



(0.67)



30



(76,887)



(63,903)



20

Stock compensation benefit (expense), net of tax

(0.09)



(0.06)







(7,603)



(6,096)





Net operating income

3.49



2.71



29



307,859



259,713



19

























Reconciling items, net of tax:























Realized gain (loss)—investments

(0.02)



(0.02)







(1,732)



(1,732)





Non-operating expenses

(0.01)



(0.01)







(503)



(898)





Legal costs and proceedings

(0.03)









(2,630)







Net income(3)

$           3.44



$           2.68







$     302,994



$     257,083





























Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

88,087



95,818

















(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—Q3 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. 





Nine Months Ended

September 30,



2024



2023

Net income

$        815,566



$        695,953

Net operating income

843,175



759,231

Net income as an ROE(1)

22.4 %



22.6 %

Net operating income as an ROE (excluding AOCI)(1)

15.3 %



14.7 %











September 30,



2024



2023

Shareholders' equity

$     4,638,625



$     4,623,131

Impact of adjustment to exclude AOCI

2,484,743



2,458,974

Shareholders' equity, excluding AOCI

$     7,123,368



$     7,082,105









Book value per share

$            54.65



$            48.51

Impact of adjustment to exclude AOCI

29.27



25.80

Book value per share, excluding AOCI

$            83.92



$            74.31

(1) Calculated using average shareholders' equity for the measurement period. 

 

INSURANCE OPERATIONS: 

Life insurance accounted for 81% of the Company's insurance underwriting margin for the quarter and 70% of total premium revenue. 

Health insurance accounted for 18% 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 8%. 

The following table summarizes Globe Life's premium revenue by product type for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

GLOBE LIFE INC.

Earnings Release—Q3 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)  

(Unaudited)



Insurance Premium Revenue



Quarter Ended



September 30,

2024



September 30,

2023



%

Chg.

Life insurance

$           818,638



$           788,099



4

Health insurance

353,955



331,236



7

Annuity







Total

$        1,172,593



$        1,119,335



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 September 30, 2024 and 2023:



Insurance Underwriting Income



Quarter Ended



September 30,

2024



% of

Premium



September 30,

2023



% of

Premium



%

Chg.

Insurance underwriting margins:



















Life

$           387,183



47



$           300,088



38



29

Health

86,963



25



96,700



29



(10)

Annuity

1,721







2,077











475,867







398,865







19

Other income

42







50









Administrative expenses

(88,465)







(74,585)









Insurance underwriting income

$           387,444







$           324,330







19

Per share

$                  4.40







$                  3.38







30

The ratio of administrative expenses to premium was 7.5%, compared with 6.7% for the year-ago quarter. 

 

GLOBE LIFE INC.

Earnings Release—Q3 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







September 30,







2024



2023







Amount



% of

Premium



Amount



% of

Premium



%

Chg.

American Income

$       221,246



52



$       181,098



45



22

Direct to Consumer

88,279



36



63,058



25



40

Liberty National

44,701



48



27,426



31



63

Other

32,957



65



28,506



55



16

Total

$       387,183



47



$       300,088



38



29

 

Life Premium



Quarter Ended







September 30,







2024



2023



%

Chg.

American Income

$       427,839



$       400,214



7

Direct to Consumer

246,425



247,858



(1)

Liberty National

93,625



88,199



6

Other

50,749



51,828



(2)

Total

$       818,638



$       788,099



4

 

Life Net Sales(1)



Quarter Ended







September 30,







2024



2023



%

Chg.

American Income

$         96,739



$         81,066



19

Direct to Consumer

24,074



26,497



(9)

Liberty National

24,352



24,165



1

Other

2,259



2,469



(9)

Total

$       147,424



$       134,197



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—Q3 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



HEALTH INSURANCE RESULTS BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL



Health Underwriting Margin



Quarter Ended







September 30,







2024



2023







Amount



% of

Premium



Amount



% of

Premium



%

Chg.

United American

$         14,023



9



$         15,473



11



(9)

Family Heritage

34,032



32



35,605



36



(4)

Liberty National

26,109



55



25,082



54



4

American Income

10,840



35



19,033



62



(43)

Direct to Consumer

1,959



11



1,507



9



30

Total

$         86,963



25



$         96,700



29



(10)

 

Health Premium



Quarter Ended







September 30,







2024



2023



%

Chg.

United American

$       149,510



$       137,077



9

Family Heritage

107,819



99,828



8

Liberty National

47,277



46,643



1

American Income

31,277



30,535



2

Direct to Consumer

18,072



17,153



5

Total

$       353,955



$       331,236



7

 

Health Net Sales(1)



Quarter Ended







September 30,







2024



2023



%

Chg.

United American

$         15,529



$         15,740



(1)

Family Heritage

29,326



25,312



16

Liberty National

8,122



8,652



(6)

American Income

5,566



4,673



19

Direct to Consumer

663



516



28

Total

$         59,206



$         54,893



8

(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—Q3 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



September 30,







June 30,



2024



2023



%

Chg.



2024

American Income

12,031



10,983



10



11,869

Liberty National

3,794



3,339



14



3,700

Family Heritage

1,429



1,323



8



1,361

(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



September 30,



2024



2023



%

Chg.

Net investment income

$       284,964



$       266,926



7

Interest on policy liabilities(1)

(245,461)



(233,008)



5

Excess investment income

$         39,503



$         33,918



16

Per share

$              0.45



$             0.35



29

(1)

Interest on policy liabilities, at original discount rates, is a component of total policyholder benefits, a GAAP measure.

Net investment income increased 7% and average invested assets increased 5%. Required interest on policy liabilities increased 5% and average policy liabilities increased 5%.

 

GLOBE LIFE INC.

Earnings Release—Q3 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



The composition of the investment portfolio at book value at September 30, 2024 is as follows:



Investment Portfolio



As of



September 30, 2024



Amount



% of Total

Fixed maturities at fair value(1)

$      18,334,570



88

Mortgage loans

381,315



2

Policy loans

691,072



3

Other long-term investments(2)

1,221,888



6

Short-term investments

100,501



Total

$      20,729,346





(1)

As of September 30, 2024, fixed maturities at amortized cost were $19.1 billion, net of $7.1 million of allowance for credit losses.

(2)

Includes $979 million of investments accounted for under the fair value option which have a cost of $967 million as of September 30, 2024.

Fixed maturities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, by asset class as of September 30, 2024 are as follows:

Fixed Maturity Portfolio by Sector



As of



September 30, 2024



Investment

Grade



Below

Investment

Grade



Total

Amortized

Cost, net

Corporate bonds

$    14,752,056



$         511,426



$    15,263,482

Municipals

3,253,819





3,253,819

Government, agencies, and GSEs(1)

439,763





439,763

Collateralized debt obligations



36,685



36,685

Other asset-backed securities

75,821



7,752



83,573

Total

$    18,521,459



$         555,863



$    19,077,322

(1) Government-Sponsored Enterprises

Below are fixed maturities available for sale by amortized cost, allowance for credit losses, and fair value at September 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

September 30, 2024

$                 19,084,454



$              (7,132)



$          (742,752)



$      18,334,570

 

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 5.25% during the third quarter of 2024, compared with 5.19% 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—Q3 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



Comparable information for acquisitions of fixed maturity and other investments is as follows:



Fixed Maturity Acquisitions



Quarter Ended



September 30,



2024



2023

Amount

$        81,569



$      426,867

Average annual effective yield

6.2 %



6.1 %

Average rating

A-



A+

Average life (in years) to:







Next call

18.3



16.6

Maturity

30.1



26.6

 

Other Investment Acquisitions



Quarter Ended



September 30,



2024



2023

Limited partnerships

$            77,225



$            70,008

Mortgage loans

42,500



29,559

Common stock

3,775



7,453

Company owned life insurance

200,000



Total

$         323,500



$         107,020

 

SHARE REPURCHASE:

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 5.8 million shares of Globe Life Inc. common stock at a total cost of $580 million and an average share price of $100.34.

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 and 2025:

Globe Life projects net operating income between $12.20 to $12.40 per diluted common share for the year ending December 31, 2024. For the year ending December 31, 2025, we estimate that net operating income per share will be in the range of $13.20 to $13.90.

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 yields;

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 including the impact 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 third quarter 2024 earnings release conference call with financial analysts at 11:00 am (Eastern) tomorrow, October 24, 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."  

 

GLOBE LIFE INC.

Earnings Release—Q3 2024

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



APPENDIX



GLOBE LIFE INC.

GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS





Three Months Ended

September 30,



Nine Months Ended

September 30,



2024



2023



2024



2023

Revenue:















Life premium

$         818,638



$         788,099



$     2,438,385



$     2,342,429

Health premium

353,955



331,236



1,046,617



982,916

Other premium







Total premium

1,172,593



1,119,335



3,485,002



3,325,345

Net investment income

284,964



266,926



853,178



785,275

Realized gains (losses)

(2,192)



(2,193)



(26,580)



(78,963)

Other income

42



50



192



185

Total revenue

1,455,407



1,384,118



4,311,792



4,031,842

















Benefits and expenses:















Life policyholder benefits(1)

454,502



515,676



1,493,165



1,536,317

Health policyholder benefits(2)

221,926



193,790



629,676



580,676

Other policyholder benefits

11,756



9,578



32,830



27,488

Total policyholder benefits

688,184



719,044



2,155,671



2,144,481

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

104,310



95,757



305,703



282,159

Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs

149,693



138,677



447,605



414,933

Other operating expense

104,874



85,870



297,196



256,074

Interest expense

31,388



25,955



91,413



76,640

Total benefits and expenses

1,078,449



1,065,303



3,297,588



3,174,287

















Income before income taxes

376,958



318,815



1,014,204



857,555

Income tax benefit (expense)

(73,964)



(61,732)



(198,638)



(161,602)

Net income

$         302,994



$         257,083



$         815,566



$         695,953

















Basic net income per common share

$                3.45



$                2.72



$               8.96



$               7.29

















Diluted net income per common share

$                3.44



$                2.68



$               8.93



$               7.20

(1)

Net of total remeasurement including both the impact of assumption changes and the effect of actual to expected experience adjustments, resulting in a gain of $70.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and a total remeasurement gain of $11.3 million for the same period in 2023. Net of a total remeasurement gain of $87.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and a total remeasurement gain of $16.5 million for the same period in 2023.

(2)

Net of a total remeasurement, including both the impact of assumption changes and the effect of actual to expected experience adjustments, resulting in a loss of $9.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and a total remeasurement gain of $7.8 million for the same period in 2023. Net of a total remeasurement loss of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and a total remeasurement gain of $8.3 million for the same period in 2023.

 

Cision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/globe-life-inc-reports-third-quarter-2024-results-302284879.html

SOURCE Globe Life Inc.

Visual performance / price development - Globe Life
Smart analysis and research tools can be found here.
This publication was provided by our content partner PR Newswire
PR Newswire
via PR Newswire - Newsfeed
Cision ©2024
PR Newswire
Contact:
300 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, USA
+001 (0) 888-776-0942