Primerica Reports Fourth Quarter 2019 Results

Investment and Savings Products sales hit a new record at $2 billion; client asset values also reach record level at $71 billion

Term Life Insurance net premiums grow 9%; adjusted direct premiums grow 10%

Net earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $2.24, up 13%; return on stockholders’ equity (ROE) of 23.0%

Diluted adjusted operating EPS of $2.22, up 10%; adjusted net operating income return on adjusted stockholders’ equity (ROAE) of 23.7%

Board of Directors approves share repurchase program totaling $300 million through June 2021; $250 million in repurchases expected in 2020

Board of Directors approves 18% increase in dividends to $0.40 per share, payable on March 16, 2020

DULUTH, Ga.--()--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Total revenues of $532.0 million increased 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Net income of $93.6 million increased 8%, while earnings per diluted share of $2.24 increased 13% compared to the same quarter last year. ROE was 23.0% for the current quarter.

Adjusted operating revenues were $530.9 million, increasing 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Adjusted net operating income of $92.8 million increased 6%, while diluted adjusted operating earnings per share of $2.22 increased 10% compared to the same quarter last year. ROAE was 23.7% during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Financial results during the quarter reflect strong performance in both the Term Life and Investment and Savings Products (ISP) segments. The Company’s Term Life segment saw revenues grow 9% year-over-year due principally to a 10% increase in adjusted direct premiums. Pre-tax income in the Term Life segment increased 14%, reflecting favorable year-over-year trends in persistency. The Company’s ISP segment saw revenues increase 11% year-over-year due to robust sales and growth in client asset values. Pre-tax income in the ISP segment increased 16% year-over-year due in part to lower Canadian segregated fund DAC amortization. During the quarter, the Company repurchased $44 million of common stock for a total of $225 million during the year and in line with our goal.

Results for the full year ended December 31, 2019 also reflect strong financial performance in both of the Company’s core segments with Term Life and ISP income before taxes growing 14% and 10%, respectively. Total revenues of $2.1 billion increased 8% year-over-year and set a new annual record for the Company. Net income of $366.4 million and earnings per diluted share of $8.62 increased 13% and 18%, respectively, also representing new records.

“During 2019, we set new records in investment product sales and client asset values. The solid financial results in both our Term Life and ISP segments drove record revenues and net income and we are beginning to see momentum in distribution,” said Glenn Williams, Chief Executive Officer. “As we begin 2020, we are well positioned to deliver strong value to our clients, our field and our stockholders.”

 

Fourth Quarter Distribution & Segment Results

Distribution Results

 

 

Q4 2019

 

 

Q4 2018

 

 

% Change

 

 

Life-Licensed Sales Force (1)

 

 

130,522

 

 

 

130,736

 

 

*

 

 

Recruits

 

 

60,466

 

 

 

61,990

 

 

 

(2

)%

 

New Life-Licensed Representatives

 

 

11,073

 

 

 

11,052

 

 

*

 

 

Life Insurance Policies Issued

 

 

71,469

 

 

 

72,122

 

 

 

(1

)%

 

Life Productivity (2)

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

*

 

 

ISP Product Sales ($ billions)

 

$

1.98

 

 

$

1.74

 

 

 

14

%

 

Average Client Asset Values ($ billions)

 

$

68.24

 

 

$

61.01

 

 

 

12

%

 

____________________

(1) End of period

(2) Life productivity equals policies issued divided by the average number of life insurance licensed representatives per month

* Not calculated or less than 1%

 

Segment Results

 

 

Q4 2019

 

 

Q4 2018

 

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

Adjusted Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Life Insurance

 

$

318,992

 

 

$

291,941

 

 

 

9

%

 

Investment and Savings Products

 

 

182,698

 

 

 

164,924

 

 

 

11

%

 

Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1)

 

 

29,250

 

 

 

31,831

 

 

 

(8

)%

 

Total adjusted operating revenues (1)

 

$

530,940

 

 

$

488,696

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Life Insurance

 

$

81,995

 

 

$

72,117

 

 

 

14

%

 

Investment and Savings Products

 

 

52,991

 

 

 

45,647

 

 

 

16

%

 

Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1)

 

 

(13,861

)

 

 

(8,471

)

 

 

64

%

 

Total adjusted operating income before income taxes (1)

 

$

121,125

 

 

$

109,293

 

 

 

11

%

 

____________________

(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

At the end of the year, the Company had 130,522 independent life-licensed representatives. The total representative count remained largely unchanged year-over-year as a 3% annual decline in the number of individuals recruited was partly offset by an increase in licensing during the second half of 2019.

Term Life Insurance

Revenues of $319.0 million during the fourth quarter increased 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, driven by 10% growth in adjusted direct premiums. Persistency continues to trend favorably year-over-year but reflected seasonal weakness during the fourth quarter. Overall, benefits and claims were in line with historical experience during the quarter, while insurance and other operating expenses increased largely due to growth in the business. Pre-tax income of $82.0 million increased 14% year-over-year.

New life insurance policies issued during the fourth quarter was 71,469, down 1% compared to the same quarter in 2018. Productivity for the quarter was 0.18 policies per life insurance licensed representative per month, consistent with the fourth quarter of 2018.

Investment and Savings Products

Revenues of $182.7 million during the fourth quarter increased 11% compared to the same quarter in 2018 driven by an increase in sales and higher average client asset values. Total product sales during the current quarter were $2.0 billion, a 14% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 due to higher sales of mutual funds and variable annuities. Average client asset values were $68.2 billion, increasing 12% year-over-year, reflecting the recovery from the market correction during the fourth quarter of 2018 and solid market performance in 2019. Net client inflows were $387 million, or 8% higher than the fourth quarter of 2018.

Pre-tax income of $53.0 million during the current quarter increased 16% year-over-year and benefited from a $2 million reduction in Canadian segregated fund DAC amortization due to both updated assumptions based on emerging redemption experience and favorable market performance. Sales and asset-based commission expenses were generally consistent with the associated revenues while insurance and other operating expenses increased with higher allocated technology spending and employee related costs.

Corporate and Other Distributed Products

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company recorded an adjusted operating loss before taxes of $13.9 million compared to an adjusted operating loss before taxes of $8.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2018. The year-over-year increase in pre-tax loss reflects growth of $2.0 million in insurance and other operating expenses, including higher technology costs, and a $1.7 million charge to benefits and claims to write-off amounts ceded on a closed block of business to a reinsurance counterparty ordered into receivership.

Net Investment Income

Consolidated net investment income during the quarter increased approximately $0.7 million due to an increase in the size of the invested asset portfolio and higher earnings on the deposit asset underlying the 10% coinsurance agreement. These were partly offset by lower investment yields on reinvestment of maturing assets. On a segment basis, we continue to see growth in investment income allocated from the Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment to the Term Life segment as the block of term business grows.

Taxes

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the effective income tax rate was 23.4%, in line with our full-year rate of 23.2%. The effective tax rate was lower during the fourth quarter of 2018 due to an adjustment during the period related to the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) component of the 2017 Tax Reform.

Capital

During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company repurchased 347,832 shares of common stock for $44 million, bringing the year-to-date total to $225 million.

The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of its common stock through June 30, 2021 and approved an 18% increase in stockholder dividends to $0.40 per share, payable on March 16, 2020, to stockholders of record on February 24, 2020. The Company expects to repurchase $250 million of its common stock during 2020.

Primerica has a strong balance sheet and continues to be well-capitalized to meet future needs. Primerica Life Insurance Company’s statutory risk-based capital (RBC) ratio was estimated to be about 440% as of December 31, 2019.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company presents certain non-GAAP financial measures. Specifically, the Company presents adjusted direct premiums, other ceded premiums, adjusted operating revenues, adjusted operating income before income taxes, adjusted net operating income, adjusted stockholders’ equity and diluted adjusted operating earnings per share. Adjusted direct premiums and other ceded premiums are net of amounts ceded under coinsurance transactions that were executed concurrent with our initial public offering (the “IPO coinsurance transactions”) for all periods presented. We exclude amounts ceded under the IPO coinsurance transactions in measuring adjusted direct premiums and other ceded premiums to present meaningful comparisons of the actual premiums economically maintained by the Company. Amounts ceded under the IPO coinsurance transactions will continue to decline over time as policies terminate within this block of business. Adjusted operating revenues, adjusted operating income before income taxes, adjusted net operating income and diluted adjusted operating earnings per share exclude the impact of realized investment gains (losses) and fair value mark-to-market (“MTM”) investment adjustments, including other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”), for all periods presented. We exclude realized investment gains (losses) and MTM investment adjustments in measuring these non-GAAP financial measures to eliminate period-over-period fluctuations that may obscure comparisons of operating results due to items such as the timing of recognizing gains (losses) and market pricing variations prior to an invested asset's maturity or sale that are not directly associated with the Company's insurance operations. In 2018, we excluded from adjusted net operating income and diluted adjusted operating earnings per share the one-time transition impact of adjustments made to finalize the provisional amounts recognized from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in order to present meaningful and useful period-over-period comparisons that could be distorted by the historically infrequent tax law change. Adjusted stockholders' equity excludes the impact of net unrealized investment gains (losses) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for all periods presented. We exclude unrealized investment gains (losses) in measuring adjusted stockholders' equity as unrealized gains (losses) from the Company's available-for-sale securities are largely caused by market movements in interest rates and credit spreads that do not necessarily correlate with the cash flows we will ultimately realize when an available-for-sale security matures or is sold.

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, February 12, 2020 at 10:00 am EST, to discuss the quarter’s results. To access the webcast go to http://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 on Primerica’s website, http://investors.primerica.com. 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; the occurrence of a catastrophic event; 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 downgrade or potential downgrade in our insurance subsidiaries’ financial strength ratings or our senior debt ratings; inadequate or unaffordable reinsurance or the failure of our reinsurers to perform their obligations; the failure of our investment products to remain competitive with other investment options or the change to investment and savings products offered by key providers in a way that is not beneficial to our business or a significant change in the competitive environment in which we operate; fluctuations in the performance of client assets under management; 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; the failure of, or legal challenges to, the support tools we provide to the sales force; 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; incorrectly valuing our investments; changes in accounting standards may impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations; economic down cycles that impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; the inability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions; our inability to generate and maintain a sufficient amount of working capital; our non-compliance with the covenants of our senior unsecured debt; the loss of key personnel or sales force leaders; and fluctuations in the market price of our common stock or Canadian currency exchange rates. These and other risks and uncertainties affecting us are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available in the "Investor Relations" section of our website at http://investors.primerica.com. Primerica assumes no duty to update its forward-looking statements as of any future date.

About Primerica, Inc.

Primerica, Inc., headquartered in Duluth, GA, is a leading provider of financial services to middle-income households in North America. Independent licensed representatives educate Primerica clients about how to better prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate solutions through term life insurance, which we underwrite, and mutual funds, annuities and other financial products, which we distribute primarily on behalf of third parties. We insured over 5 million lives and had approximately 2.5 million client investment accounts at December 31, 2019. Primerica, through its insurance company subsidiaries, was the #2 issuer of Term Life insurance coverage in North America in 2018. Primerica stock is included in the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 stock indices and is traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PRI”.

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

$

2,356,996

 

 

$

2,069,635

 

Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost

 

 

1,184,370

 

 

 

970,390

 

Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,171

 

Equity securities, at fair value

 

 

40,684

 

 

 

37,679

 

Trading securities, at fair value

 

 

43,233

 

 

 

13,610

 

Policy loans

 

 

32,927

 

 

 

31,501

 

Total investments

 

 

3,658,210

 

 

 

3,130,986

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

256,876

 

 

 

262,138

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

17,361

 

 

 

17,057

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

4,169,823

 

 

 

4,141,569

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

2,325,750

 

 

 

2,133,920

 

Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables 1

 

 

227,100

 

 

 

215,139

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

45,275

 

 

 

48,111

 

Income taxes

 

 

70,492

 

 

 

59,336

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

47,265

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets 1

 

 

384,634

 

 

 

391,291

 

Separate account assets

 

 

2,485,745

 

 

 

2,195,501

 

Total assets

 

$

13,688,531

 

 

$

12,595,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future policy benefits

 

$

6,446,569

 

 

$

6,168,157

 

Unearned and advance premiums

 

 

15,470

 

 

 

15,587

 

Policy claims and other benefits payable

 

 

339,954

 

 

 

313,862

 

Other policyholders' funds

 

 

388,663

 

 

 

370,644

 

Notes payable

 

 

374,037

 

 

 

373,661

 

Surplus note

 

 

1,183,728

 

 

 

969,685

 

Income taxes

 

 

209,221

 

 

 

187,104

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

53,487

 

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

 

510,443

 

 

 

486,772

 

Payable under securities lending

 

 

28,723

 

 

 

52,562

 

Separate account liabilities

 

 

2,485,745

 

 

 

2,195,501

 

Total liabilities

 

 

12,036,040

 

 

 

11,133,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

412

 

 

 

427

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,593,281

 

 

 

1,489,520

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

 

 

58,798

 

 

 

(28,434

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

1,652,491

 

 

 

1,461,513

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

13,688,531

 

 

$

12,595,048

 

 

(1) Certain reclassifications have been made to the December 31, 2018 amounts to conform to current-period reporting classifications. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total stockholders’ equity.

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

697,060

 

 

$

673,605

 

Ceded premiums

 

 

(390,364

)

 

 

(392,290

)

Net premiums

 

 

306,696

 

 

 

281,315

 

Commissions and fees

 

 

188,302

 

 

 

171,960

 

Net investment income

 

 

22,418

 

 

 

21,760

 

Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

Other, net

 

 

13,778

 

 

 

13,941

 

Total revenues

 

 

531,960

 

 

 

487,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

127,784

 

 

 

116,837

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

67,279

 

 

 

66,184

 

Sales commissions

 

 

94,238

 

 

 

85,323

 

Insurance expenses

 

 

45,991

 

 

 

41,671

 

Insurance commissions

 

 

6,624

 

 

 

5,612

 

Interest expense

 

 

7,222

 

 

 

7,192

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

60,677

 

 

 

56,584

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

409,815

 

 

 

379,403

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

122,145

 

 

 

107,922

 

Income taxes

 

 

28,588

 

 

 

21,381

 

Net income

 

$

93,557

 

 

$

86,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.25

 

 

$

1.99

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.24

 

 

$

1.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

41,471

 

 

 

43,180

 

Diluted

 

 

41,614

 

 

 

43,311

 

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

2,753,866

 

 

$

2,667,104

 

Ceded premiums

 

 

(1,569,729

)

 

 

(1,581,164

)

Net premiums

 

 

1,184,137

 

 

 

1,085,940

 

Commissions and fees

 

 

713,804

 

 

 

677,607

 

Net investment income

 

 

94,073

 

 

 

81,430

 

Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

(2,121

)

Other, net

 

 

55,525

 

 

 

56,987

 

Total revenues

 

 

2,052,504

 

 

 

1,899,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

493,820

 

 

 

457,583

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

254,552

 

 

 

239,730

 

Sales commissions

 

 

357,198

 

 

 

335,384

 

Insurance expenses

 

 

178,817

 

 

 

168,156

 

Insurance commissions

 

 

25,051

 

 

 

24,490

 

Interest expense

 

 

28,811

 

 

 

28,809

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

237,144

 

 

 

229,607

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

1,575,393

 

 

 

1,483,759

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

477,111

 

 

 

416,084

 

Income taxes

 

 

110,720

 

 

 

91,990

 

Net income

 

$

366,391

 

 

$

324,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

8.65

 

 

$

7.35

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

8.62

 

 

$

7.33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computing earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

42,181

 

 

 

43,854

 

Diluted

 

 

42,314

 

 

 

43,985

 

 
 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation

 

(Unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Total revenues

 

$

531,960

 

 

$

487,325

 

 

 

9

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in net investment income (NII)

 

 

254

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating revenues

 

$

530,940

 

 

$

488,696

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

122,145

 

 

$

107,922

 

 

 

13

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

254

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income before income taxes

 

$

121,125

 

 

$

109,293

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

93,557

 

 

$

86,541

 

 

 

8

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

254

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Tax impact of preceding items

 

 

(239

)

 

 

272

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net operating income

 

$

92,776

 

 

$

87,640

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (1)

 

$

2.24

 

 

$

1.99

 

 

 

13

%

Less: Net after-tax impact of operating adjustments

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

Diluted adjusted operating earnings per share (1)

 

$

2.22

 

 

$

2.01

 

 

 

10

%

____________________

(1) Percentage change in earnings per share is calculated prior to rounding per share amounts.

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation

 

(Unaudited – in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Total revenues

 

$

2,052,504

 

 

$

1,899,843

 

 

 

8

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

(2,121

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in net investment income (NII)

 

 

5,382

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating revenues

 

$

2,042,157

 

 

$

1,903,644

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

477,111

 

 

$

416,084

 

 

 

15

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

(2,121

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

5,382

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income before income taxes

 

$

466,764

 

 

$

419,885

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

366,391

 

 

$

324,094

 

 

 

13

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

4,965

 

 

 

(2,121

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

5,382

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

Less: Tax impact of preceding items

 

 

(2,387

)

 

 

827

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Transition impact of tax reform

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net operating income

 

$

358,431

 

 

$

324,331

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (1)

 

$

8.62

 

 

$

7.33

 

 

 

18

%

Less: Net after-tax impact of operating adjustments

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted adjusted operating earnings per share (1)

 

$

8.43

 

 

$

7.33

 

 

 

15

%

____________________

(1) Percentage change in earnings per share is calculated prior to rounding per share amounts.

 

TERM LIFE INSURANCE SEGMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Premiums Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited – in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Direct premiums

 

$

691,546

 

 

$

667,776

 

 

 

4

%

Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers

 

 

264,786

 

 

 

281,265

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted direct premiums

 

$

426,760

 

 

$

386,511

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceded premiums

 

$

(388,237

)

 

$

(390,173

)

 

 

 

 

Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers

 

 

(264,786

)

 

 

(281,265

)

 

 

 

 

Other ceded premiums

 

$

(123,451

)

 

$

(108,908

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net premiums

 

$

303,309

 

 

$

277,603

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS SEGMENT

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited – in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

% Change

 

Total revenues

 

$

30,270

 

 

$

30,460

 

 

 

(1

)%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

254

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating revenues

 

$

29,250

 

 

$

31,831

 

 

 

(8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(12,841

)

 

$

(9,842

)

 

 

30

%

Less: Realized investment gains (losses), including OTTI

 

 

766

 

 

 

(1,651

)

 

 

 

 

Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII

 

 

254

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss before income taxes

 

$

(13,861

)

 

$

(8,471

)

 

 

64

%

____________________
 
 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Stockholders' Equity Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited – in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

% Change

 

Stockholders' equity

 

$

1,652,491

 

 

$

1,461,513

 

 

 

13

%

Less: Unrealized net investment gains (losses) recorded in stockholders' equity, net of income tax

 

 

64,563

 

 

 

(7,370

)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted stockholders' equity

 

$

1,587,928

 

 

$

1,468,883

 

 

 

8

%

 

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Nicole Russell
470-564-6663
Email: investorrelations@primerica.com

Media Contact:
Keith Hancock
470-564-6328
Email: Keith.Hancock@Primerica.com

Release Summary

PRIMERICA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2019 RESULTS

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Nicole Russell
470-564-6663
Email: investorrelations@primerica.com

Media Contact:
Keith Hancock
470-564-6328
Email: Keith.Hancock@Primerica.com