Primerica Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results
- Total revenues increased by 6%, net income grew by 91%, and earnings per diluted share doubled, demonstrating strong financial performance. The life-licensed sales force grew by 4% to 139,053, reflecting robust recruiting and licensing numbers. Term Life pre-tax income grew by 7%, and Investment and Savings Products pre-tax income grew by 9%.
- None.
Life-licensed sales force grew
Term Life pre-tax income grew
Investment and Savings Products pre-tax income grew
Net earnings per diluted share (EPS) of
Diluted adjusted operating EPS of
Adjusted operating revenues of
Third quarter results reflect the strength of the Company’s business model. The life-licensed sales force continued to grow both sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. Financial results in the Term Life segment benefited from the size and stability of the in-force block, predictable margins and strong sales during the period. Financial results in the Investment and Savings Products segment were positively impacted by growth in client asset values compared to the prior year period, although equity markets were volatile during the third quarter of 2023. Net investment income, reflected in the Corporate and Other Distributed Product segment, continued to benefit from higher interest rates and growth in the size of the portfolio, while the Senior Health segment had a net loss due to elevated contract acquisition costs and limited sales opportunities ahead of the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (“AEP”).
“Our results reflect the solid financial performance underlying our business and another quarter of double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share,” said Glenn Williams, Chief Executive Officer. “Robust recruiting and licensing numbers and nearly
Third Quarter Distribution & Segment Results
Distribution Results |
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Q3 2023 |
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Q3 2022 |
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% Change |
Adjusted Q3 2022 |
|
% Change |
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Life-Licensed Sales Force |
|
139,053 |
|
|
134,313 |
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
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Recruits |
|
92,269 |
|
|
127,788 |
|
(28 |
)% |
|
|
|
||
New Life-Licensed Representatives |
|
12,311 |
|
|
12,518 |
|
(2 |
)% |
|
|
|
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Life Insurance Policies Issued (1) |
|
88,589 |
|
|
71,104 |
|
N/A |
|
81,372 |
|
9 |
% |
|
Life Productivity (1) (2) |
|
0.21 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
N/A |
|
0.20 |
|
* |
||
Issued Term Life Face Amount ($ billions) (3) |
$ |
29.5 |
|
$ |
26.0 |
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
||
ISP Product Sales ($ billions) |
$ |
2.2 |
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Average Client Asset Values ($ billions) |
$ |
91.5 |
|
$ |
83.3 |
|
10 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Senior Health Submitted Policies (4) |
|
10,718 |
|
|
16,095 |
|
(33 |
)% |
|
|
|
||
Senior Health Approved Policies (5) |
|
9,948 |
|
|
14,862 |
|
(33 |
)% |
|
|
|
||
Closed |
$ |
82.7 |
|
$ |
99.8 |
|
(17 |
)% |
|
|
|
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(1) |
Previously reported numbers for the three months ended September 30, 2022 have been adjusted as a result of a product change made near the end of 2022, which modified how policies are structured in relation to individual lives. To make year-over-year comparisons more consistent, we have provided estimates for the prior year period. |
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(2) |
Life productivity equals policies issued divided by the average number of life insurance licensed representatives per month. |
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(3) |
Includes face amount on issued term life policies, additional riders added to existing policies, and face increases under increasing benefit riders. |
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(4) |
Represents the number of completed applications that, with respect to each such application, the applicant has authorized us to submit to the health insurance carrier. |
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(5) |
Represents an estimate of submitted policies approved by health insurance carriers during the indicated period. Not all approved policies will go in force. |
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* Not calculated |
Segment Results |
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Q3 2023 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
% Change |
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($ in thousands) |
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Adjusted Operating Revenues: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Term Life Insurance |
|
$ |
428,772 |
|
|
$ |
414,589 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Investment and Savings Products |
|
|
218,898 |
|
|
|
201,697 |
|
|
9 |
% |
Senior Health |
|
|
13,436 |
|
|
|
17,184 |
|
|
(22 |
)% |
Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1) |
|
|
52,102 |
|
|
|
42,586 |
|
|
22 |
% |
Total adjusted operating revenues (1) |
|
$ |
713,208 |
|
|
$ |
676,056 |
|
|
5 |
% |
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) before income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Term Life Insurance |
|
$ |
141,222 |
|
|
$ |
131,707 |
|
|
7 |
% |
Investment and Savings Products |
|
|
64,373 |
|
|
|
59,221 |
|
|
9 |
% |
Senior Health (1) |
|
|
(7,583 |
) |
|
|
(3,723 |
) |
|
(104 |
)% |
Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1) |
|
|
3,065 |
|
|
|
(3,308 |
) |
|
193 |
% |
Total adjusted operating income before income taxes (1) |
|
$ |
201,077 |
|
|
$ |
183,897 |
|
|
9 |
% |
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(1) |
See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section and the Adjusted Operating Results reconciliation tables at the end of this release for additional information. |
Life Insurance Licensed Sales Force
The appeal of Primerica’s entrepreneurial opportunity and continued focus on the fundamental building blocks of the business are driving strong recruiting and licensing trends with 92,269 new recruits and 12,311 new life licenses added during the quarter. Year-over-year comparisons are not meaningful due to the significant recruiting incentives offered following our biennial convention in July 2022. As of September 30, 2023, the Company had a total of 139,053 independent life-licensed representatives, representing a
Term Life Insurance
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company issued 88,589 new term life insurance policies, up
Third quarter revenues of
Investment and Savings Products
Ending client asset values increased
Third quarter revenues of
Senior Health
Approximately 10,000 policies were approved during the third quarter. We added new agents to position the business for AEP, but hiring delays resulted in fewer agents on the phones and a higher mix of less experienced agents than in the prior year period. The lifetime value of commissions per approved policy (“LTV”) was
Third quarter revenues of
Corporate and Other Distributed Products
During the third quarter of 2023, the segment recorded pre-tax income of
Taxes
The effective tax rate was
Capital
During the third quarter, the Company repurchased
Primerica has a strong balance sheet, including invested assets and cash at the holding company of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with
Our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the definitions of similar measures used by other companies. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance. Furthermore, management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may provide users with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results of prior periods as they are expected to be reflective of the core ongoing business. These measures have limitations and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are attached to this release.
Earnings Webcast Information
Primerica will hold a webcast on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, to discuss the quarter’s results. To access the webcast, go to https://investors.primerica.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay of the call will be available for approximately 30 days. This release and a detailed financial supplement will be posted on Primerica’s website.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained in this press release, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. Those risks and uncertainties include, among others, our failure to continue to attract and license new recruits, retain sales representatives or license or maintain the licensing of sales representatives; new laws or regulations that could apply to our distribution model, which could require us to modify our distribution structure; changes to the independent contractor status of sales representatives; our or sales representatives’ violation of or non-compliance with laws and regulations; any failure to protect the confidentiality of client information; differences between our actual experience and our expectations regarding mortality or persistency as reflected in the pricing for our insurance policies; changes in federal, state and provincial legislation or regulation that affects our insurance, investment product and mortgage businesses; our failure to meet regulatory capital ratios or other minimum capital and surplus requirements; a significant downgrade by a ratings organization; the failure of our reinsurers or reserve financing counterparties to perform their obligations; the failure of our investment products to remain competitive with other investment options or the loss of our relationship with one or more of the companies whose investment products we provide; litigation and regulatory investigations and actions concerning us or sales representatives; heightened standards of conduct or more stringent licensing requirements for sales representatives; inadequate policies and procedures regarding suitability review of client transactions; revocation of our subsidiary’s status as a non-bank custodian; economic down cycles that impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; major public health pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks or other catastrophic events; the failure of our information technology systems, breach of our information security, failure of our business continuity plan or the loss of the Internet; the effects of credit deterioration and interest rate fluctuations on our invested asset portfolio and other assets; incorrectly valuing our investments; changes in accounting standards may impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations; the inability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions; litigation and regulatory investigations and actions; a significant change in the competitive environment in which we operate; the loss of key personnel or sales force leaders; any acquisition or investment in businesses that do not perform as we expect or are difficult to integrate; due to our very limited history with e-TeleQuote, we cannot be certain that its business will be successful or that we will successfully address any risks not known to us that may become material; a failure by e-TeleQuote to comply with the requirements of
About Primerica, Inc.
Primerica, Inc., headquartered in
PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
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|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
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(In thousands) |
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
||||
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value |
|
$ |
2,589,000 |
|
|
$ |
2,495,456 |
|
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost |
|
|
1,417,460 |
|
|
|
1,444,920 |
|
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value |
|
|
20,051 |
|
|
|
69,406 |
|
Equity securities, at fair value |
|
|
29,123 |
|
|
|
35,404 |
|
Trading securities, at fair value |
|
|
18,160 |
|
|
|
3,698 |
|
Policy loans and other invested assets |
|
|
49,840 |
|
|
|
48,713 |
|
Total investments |
|
|
4,123,634 |
|
|
|
4,097,597 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
468,762 |
|
|
|
489,240 |
|
Accrued investment income |
|
|
23,797 |
|
|
|
20,885 |
|
Reinsurance recoverables |
|
|
2,954,245 |
|
|
|
3,209,540 |
|
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net |
|
|
3,374,627 |
|
|
|
3,188,502 |
|
Renewal commissions receivable |
|
|
191,818 |
|
|
|
200,043 |
|
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables |
|
|
287,138 |
|
|
|
254,276 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
127,707 |
|
|
|
127,707 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
177,650 |
|
|
|
185,525 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
106,033 |
|
|
|
93,632 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
55,203 |
|
|
|
40,500 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
359,010 |
|
|
|
428,259 |
|
Separate account assets |
|
|
2,183,435 |
|
|
|
2,305,717 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
14,433,059 |
|
|
$ |
14,641,423 |
|
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
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Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Future policy benefits |
|
$ |
6,045,151 |
|
|
$ |
6,297,906 |
|
Unearned and advance premiums |
|
|
15,387 |
|
|
|
15,422 |
|
Policy claims and other benefits payable |
|
|
475,403 |
|
|
|
538,250 |
|
Other policyholders' funds |
|
|
447,876 |
|
|
|
483,769 |
|
Notes payable |
|
|
593,508 |
|
|
|
592,905 |
|
Surplus note |
|
|
1,417,056 |
|
|
|
1,444,469 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
227,866 |
|
|
|
204,018 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
61,783 |
|
|
|
45,995 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
575,143 |
|
|
|
580,780 |
|
Payable under securities lending |
|
|
77,956 |
|
|
|
100,938 |
|
Separate account liabilities |
|
|
2,183,435 |
|
|
|
2,305,717 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
12,120,564 |
|
|
|
12,610,169 |
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Common stock |
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
Paid-in capital |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
2,215,378 |
|
|
|
2,153,617 |
|
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions on the liability for future policy benefits, net of income tax |
|
|
377,635 |
|
|
|
130,416 |
|
Net unrealized gains (losses) and foreign currency translation, net of income tax |
|
|
(280,871 |
) |
|
|
(253,147 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
2,312,495 |
|
|
|
2,031,254 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
14,433,059 |
|
|
$ |
14,641,423 |
|
PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
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|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||
|
|
(In thousands, except per-share amounts) |
||||||
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Direct premiums |
|
$ |
831,681 |
|
|
$ |
810,079 |
|
Ceded premiums |
|
|
(411,015 |
) |
|
|
(404,870 |
) |
Net premiums |
|
|
420,666 |
|
|
|
405,209 |
|
Commissions and fees |
|
|
238,902 |
|
|
|
225,468 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
34,730 |
|
|
|
24,346 |
|
Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
18,429 |
|
|
|
20,965 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
710,932 |
|
|
|
673,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Benefits and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Benefits and claims |
|
|
162,062 |
|
|
|
159,396 |
|
Future policy benefits remeasurement (gain)/loss |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
1,514 |
|
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
69,405 |
|
|
|
66,077 |
|
Sales commissions |
|
|
116,200 |
|
|
|
105,915 |
|
Insurance expenses |
|
|
57,821 |
|
|
|
57,552 |
|
Insurance commissions |
|
|
7,911 |
|
|
|
7,666 |
|
Contract acquisition costs |
|
|
12,568 |
|
|
|
13,446 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
6,632 |
|
|
|
6,802 |
|
Goodwill impairment loss |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
60,000 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
79,353 |
|
|
|
73,791 |
|
Total benefits and expenses |
|
|
512,131 |
|
|
|
552,159 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
198,801 |
|
|
|
121,130 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
46,738 |
|
|
|
41,569 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
152,063 |
|
|
$ |
79,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
4.23 |
|
|
$ |
2.12 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
4.23 |
|
|
$ |
2.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
|
35,760 |
|
|
|
37,438 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
35,822 |
|
|
|
37,541 |
|
PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Consolidated Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|||||
|
|
(In thousands, except per-share amounts) |
|
|
|||||||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
710,932 |
|
|
$ |
673,289 |
|
|
6 |
% |
Less: Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating revenues |
|
$ |
713,208 |
|
|
$ |
676,056 |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
198,801 |
|
|
$ |
121,130 |
|
|
64 |
% |
Less: Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: Goodwill impairment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income before income taxes |
|
$ |
201,077 |
|
|
$ |
183,897 |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net income |
|
$ |
152,063 |
|
|
$ |
79,561 |
|
|
91 |
% |
Less: Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: Goodwill impairment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: Tax impact of preceding items |
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net operating income |
|
$ |
153,804 |
|
|
$ |
141,681 |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Diluted earnings per share (1) |
|
$ |
4.23 |
|
|
$ |
2.11 |
|
|
100 |
% |
Less: Net after-tax impact of operating adjustments |
|
|
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
(1.65 |
) |
|
|
|
Diluted adjusted operating earnings per share (1) |
|
$ |
4.28 |
|
|
$ |
3.76 |
|
|
14 |
% |
_____________________ | ||
(1) |
Percentage change in earnings per share is calculated prior to rounding per share amounts. |
TERM LIFE INSURANCE SEGMENT |
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Adjusted Premiums Reconciliation |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|||||||
Direct premiums |
|
$ |
826,665 |
|
|
$ |
804,586 |
|
|
3 |
% |
Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers |
|
|
212,951 |
|
|
|
226,869 |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted direct premiums |
|
|
613,714 |
|
|
|
577,717 |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Ceded premiums |
|
|
(409,801 |
) |
|
|
(403,417 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers |
|
|
(212,951 |
) |
|
|
(226,869 |
) |
|
|
|
Other ceded premiums |
|
|
(196,850 |
) |
|
|
(176,548 |
) |
|
|
|
Net premiums |
|
$ |
416,864 |
|
|
$ |
401,169 |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SENIOR HEALTH SEGMENT |
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Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation |
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(Unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|||||||
Income/(loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
(7,583 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,723 |
) |
|
88 |
% |
Less: Goodwill impairment |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income before taxes |
|
$ |
(7,583 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,723 |
) |
|
(104 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CORPORATE AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS SEGMENT |
|||||||||||
Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
% Change |
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|||||||
Total revenues |
|
$ |
49,826 |
|
|
$ |
39,819 |
|
|
25 |
% |
Less: Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating revenues |
|
$ |
52,102 |
|
|
$ |
42,586 |
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Loss before income taxes |
|
$ |
789 |
|
|
$ |
(6,075 |
) |
|
113 |
% |
Less: Investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(1,795 |
) |
|
|
(2,699 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: |
|
|
(481 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted operating loss before income taxes |
|
$ |
3,065 |
|
|
$ |
(3,308 |
) |
|
193 |
% |
PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
|||||||||||
Adjusted Stockholders' Equity Reconciliation |
|||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
|
September 30, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
% Change |
|||||
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|||||||
Stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
2,312,495 |
|
|
$ |
2,031,254 |
|
|
14 |
% |
Less: Net unrealized gains (losses) |
|
|
(269,602 |
) |
|
|
(240,868 |
) |
|
|
|
Less: Effect of change in discount rate assumptions on the liability for future policy benefits |
|
|
377,635 |
|
|
|
130,416 |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
2,204,462 |
|
|
$ |
2,141,706 |
|
|
3 |
% |
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Investor Contact:
Nicole Russell
470-564-6663
Email: Nicole.Russell@primerica.com
Media Contact:
Susan Chana
404-229-8302
Email: Susan.Chana@Primerica.com
Source: Primerica, Inc.
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