SURVEY: Americans' Financial Behavior Likely to be Impacted by International Conflict for Months to Come

Financial literacy more crucial than ever as inflation persists

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services in the United States and Canada, released the Middle-Income Financial Security Monitor for the first quarter of 2022 — a national survey that measures changes in the sentiments of middle-income families in the U.S. about their finances.

The survey found middle-income households remain concerned about inflation, with a majority indicating they are considering lifestyle changes to cut back on spending. In fact, two-thirds (66%) say inflation already has or is likely to impact a major purchase decision, and many people are contemplating lifestyle shifts because of rising costs.

Concern over the ongoing international conflict is also top of mind, with 61% saying they expect it will have at least some impact on their financial behavior and decisions over the next few months. This concern mirrors a Gallup poll about inflation issues from 1946 following World War II, when supply-chain shortages and pent-up demand drove prices upward.

“As we face the highest inflation levels in the past 40 years, it is critically important for middle-income families to understand how to budget, manage debt, save for the future and protect their incomes,” said Glenn J. Williams, CEO of Primerica. “These priorities compete for limited financial resources, making the need for professional guidance more important than ever.”

Key Findings from Primerica’s U.S. Middle-Income Financial Security Monitor

  • Increasing cost of goods and services. Families are seeing the impact of inflation all around them, with respondents noting increasing price tags on a variety of items. That includes groceries (95%), gas (93%), retail purchases (82%), restaurants and bars (79%), health care (75%), subscriptions such as Netflix and Amazon (70%), and more. Of these, groceries (67%) and gas (60%) by far cause the most concern.
  • Most plan to cut back due to inflation. The primary items people anticipate cutting back on include restaurant/take-out meals (57%), keeping current technology instead of upgrading (44%), and budgeting food purchases or cutting back on groceries (37%). Many are also looking at delaying a major purchase, with 40% indicating they have already done so and another quarter (26%) considering it.
  • Is the “Great Resignation” waning? One-quarter (26%) say they are at least somewhat likely to change jobs in the next year, a decline from the 33% of respondents in December’s poll. Those likeliest to change jobs include adults ages 18-34 years old (35%), and Midwesterners (34%).

Financial Literacy

April marks Financial Literacy Month and considering the current economic environment, it’s noteworthy that many respondents indicated they feel anxious about tracking their financial health and don’t know where to start. In addition, while a majority indicated it’s smart to start saving and investing for retirement sooner rather than later, many aren’t following their own advice. Nearly one-third (30%) say they don’t contribute to a savings account, follow a budget, contribute to an investment account, or set a financial budget each month. Among the biggest challenges people cite for keeping track of their finances are anxiety (26%) and not having time (18%).

Topline Trends Data

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Dec.
2020

Sep.
2020

How would you rate the condition of your personal finances? (Reporting “Excellent” and “Good” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: Confidence in personal finances reported, consistent with previous reports.

60%

64%

65%

67%

57%

64%

Overall, would you say your income is…? (Reporting “Falling behind the cost of living” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: Concern about meeting increased cost of living remains high.

67%

68%

65%

56%

59%

50%

Do you have an emergency fund that would cover an expense of $1,000 or more (for example, if your car broke down or you had a large medical bill)? (Reporting “Yes” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: About the same percentage have an emergency fund that would cover an expense of $1,000 or more.

62%

60%

65%

66%

56%

61%

How would you rate the economic health of your community? (Reporting “Not so good” and “Poor” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: Half rate the economic health of their community negatively.

52%

50%

54%

52%

57%

45%

How would you rate your ability to save for the future? (Reporting “Not so good” and “Poor” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: Over 60% feel it will be difficult to save for the future, consistent with previous survey.

66%

62%

63%

58%

65%

54%

In the past three months, has your credit card debt…? (Reporting “Increased” responses.)

Q1 2022 Survey: Credit card debt remained around same level in the past three months.

25%

28%

21%

18%

25%

21%

About Primerica’s Middle-Income Financial Security Monitor

The Monitor is a quarterly national survey to monitor the financial health of those with annual household incomes of $30,000-$100,000. Change Research conducted online polling from March 4 through 8, 2022. Using Dynamic Online Sampling, Change Research polled 980 adults over 18. Post-stratification weights were made on gender, age, race, education and Census region to reflect the population of these adults based on the five-year averages in the 2018 American Community Survey published by the U.S. Census. The margin of error is 3.7%.

About Primerica, Inc.

Primerica is a leading provider of financial services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. Licensed financial representatives educate Primerica clients about how to prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate products like term life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, and other financial products. Primerica insured over 5.7 million lives and had over 2.7 million client investment accounts as of December 31, 2021. Primerica was the #2 issuer of Term Life insurance coverage in the United States and Canada in 2021 through its insurance company subsidiaries. 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 Board Members Cynthia N. Day and Beatriz “Bea” Perez Recognized for Board Leadership Excellence

Business Wire, November 12, 2020

Duluth – Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services to middle-income families throughout North America, is proud to announce that two members of its Board of Directors have been recognized for excellence in Board leadership.

Cynthia N. Day, President and CEO of Citizens Trust Bank, has received the Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Award for an outstanding female board member from OnBoard, a leading authority on women in the boardroom and executive suites of Georgia public companies. The award is presented annually to a female board member who has served as an outstanding role model for advancing OnBoard’s mission of increasing the number of women in executive leadership and on corporate boards.

Beatriz “Bea” Perez, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications, Public Affairs, Sustainability and Marketing Assets Officer for The Coca-Cola Company, was recently named to Latino Leaders Magazine’s 2020 list of Latinos on Boards. Latino Leaders Magazine strives to advance the Latino Community by promoting the stories of success and leadership, bringing leaders together through its magazine, gatherings, and social media platforms, as well as inspiring them to connect work together for a better future.

Glenn Williams, Primerica Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are fortunate to have both Cynthia and Bea serve on our Board of Directors. Their leadership helps ensure that diversity, unity, and equality for all people are more than just words at Primerica. We congratulate them for receiving these honors, and we are proud of their commitment to creating opportunities for the diverse families that we serve.”

Ms. Day was elected to Primerica’s Board in January 2014 and Ms. Perez was elected to Primerica’s Board in May 2014.

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Primerica Announces Its Fortune 1000 Debut

Prestigious recognition illustrates company’s growth over the years

Business Wire, May 21, 2020

Duluth – Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial products to middle-income households in the United States and Canada, today announced that it has been named to the 2020 Fortune 1000 list for the first time in the Company’s 43-year history. The Fortune 1000 is the annual ranking by Fortune Magazine of the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies, listed in order of reported revenue. With revenues of approximately $2.05 billion in fiscal year 2019, Primerica ranks number 980 in the most recent list.

“Our inclusion in the Fortune 1000 reflects Primerica’s growth over the past four decades, which has been achieved by meeting the financial needs of hard-working families in the U.S. and Canada. Our success is driven by more than 130,000 independent sales representatives and more than 2,000 employees who strive every day to serve our clients and our community,” said Glenn Williams, Chief Executive Officer. “While we celebrate this recognition of our success, we are constantly reminded of those families who are being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and we recognize our responsibility to assist them wherever possible.”

The Fortune 1000 only includes companies that are incorporated or authorized to do business in the United States, and for which revenues are publicly available for the prior fiscal year. The Fortune 1000 is an extension of the Fortune 500 list, which is in its 66th year of compiling the annual rankings.

The full listing of all 1000 companies may be found at http://fortune.com/fortune500. For a description of the methodology used in compiling the list, please visit https://fortune.com/franchise-list-page/fortune-500-methodology-2020.

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Primerica Reports First Quarter 2020 Results

Investment and Savings Products sales increase 28% to $2.2 billion

Issued Term Life policies grow 11%

Term Life Insurance net premiums grow 10%; adjusted direct premiums grow 11%

Strong momentum in recruiting leads to 5% growth in new life-licensed representatives

Net earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.75, down 5%; return on stockholders’ equity (ROE) of 18.2%

Diluted adjusted operating EPS of $2.05, up 18%; adjusted net operating income return on adjusted stockholders’ equity (ROAE) of 21.8%

Declared dividend of $0.40 per share, payable on June 15, 2020

Duluth – Primerica, Inc. (NYSE : PRI) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Total revenues of $524.9 million increased 6% compared to the first quarter of 2019. Net income of $72.5 million decreased 8%, while earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.75 decreased 5% compared to the same quarter last year. The decline in both net income and EPS were driven by pre-tax realized losses on the invested asset portfolio of $10.0 million and mark-to-market adjustments on the reinsurance deposit asset of $6.4 million in the current quarter.

Adjusted operating revenues, adjusted net operating income and diluted adjusted operating earnings per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures, continue to exclude the impact of realized gains/losses and the mark-to-market adjustment on the reinsurance deposit asset. A reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this release.

Adjusted operating revenues were $541.3 million, increasing 10% compared to the first quarter of 2019. Adjusted net operating income of $85.0 million increased 13%, while diluted adjusted operating earnings per share of $2.05 increased 18% compared to the same quarter last year.

First quarter results reflect strong sales and financial performance in both the Term Life and Investment and Savings Products (ISP) segments. Term Life operating revenues increased 10% year-over-year due principally to an 11% increase in adjusted direct premiums, while pre-tax income increased 18%, reflecting favorable year-over-year trends in persistency. ISP revenues increased 14% and pre-tax income grew 12% year-over-year, led by robust sales and growth in average client asset values. The significant market downturn at the end of the quarter led to an increase in Canadian Segregated Fund DAC amortization in the period. During the quarter, the Company repurchased $90 million of common stock toward its $250 million goal for the year.

“Our quarterly results reflect the strength of our financial position and the sales momentum that has been building for some time,” said Glenn Williams, Chief Executive Officer. “While the COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our financial results in the near-term, our strong momentum at its onset and the flexibility of our sales force and distribution model give us confidence that we will be able to navigate through this major health crisis and any economic downturn.”

First Quarter Distribution & Segment Results

Distribution Results

1Q 2020  1Q 2019  % Change
Life-Licensed Sales Force [1] 130,095 129,821 *
Recruits 84,762 63,223 34%
New Life-Licensed Representatives 10,599 10,065 5%
Life Insurance Policies Issued 71,318 64,242 11%
Life Productivity (2) 0.18 0.16 *
ISP Product Sales ($ billions) $ 2.25 $ 1.76 28%
Average Client Asset Values ($ billions) $ 66.59 $ 61.45 8%
  • End of period
  • 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

1Q 2020 1Q 2019 %
Change
($ in thousands)
Adjusted Operating Revenues:
Term Life Insurance $ 327,746 $ 296,843 10%
Investment and Savings Products 185,032 162,672 14%
Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1) 28,567 30,478 (6)%
Total adjusted operating revenues (1) $ 541,345 $ 489,993 10%
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) before income taxes:
Term Life Insurance $ 82,892 $ 70,339 18%
Investment and Savings Products 47,700 42,684 12%
Corporate and Other Distributed Products (1) (19,637) (15,649) 25%
Total adjusted operating income before    income taxes (1) $ 110,955 $ 97,374 14%

[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

During the first quarter, we ran two incentives that offered discounted independent business application fees to new recruits. The first was held in early January to generate excitement at the start of the new year and the second in late March as COVID-19 concerns began to emerge. These incentives, combined with strong recruiting momentum during the non-promotion period, led to a 34% increase in the number of new recruits year-over-year. New life licensed representatives increased 5% year-over-year, facing some headwinds in March as testing sites began to close due to the pandemic. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had 130,095 independent life-licensed representatives, largely unchanged year-over-year.

Term Life Insurance

Life insurance policies issued during the first quarter increased 11% to 71,318, reflecting the momentum that began late last year and reversing a quarterly deceleration of productivity experienced over the last few years. Productivity for the quarter was 0.18 policies per life insurance licensed representative, up from 0.16 policies per life insurance licensed representative in the prior year.

Revenues of $327.7 million increased 10% compared to the first quarter of 2019 and pretax income of $82.9 million increased 18% year-over-year. Performance was driven by 11% growth in adjusted direct premiums and strong, favorable trends in persistency. Benefits and claims were in line with historical experience. Insurance expenses increased 13% from growth in the business and enhanced technology-related capabilities.

Given the timing of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and Canada, the Term Life Insurance segment’s production and financial results were not notably impacted by the pandemic in the first quarter.

Investment and Savings Products

Total product sales during the current quarter were a record $2.2 billion, a 28% increase compared to the same quarter last year. The increase in sales was due to a combination of strong demand for mutual funds and variable annuity products and, to a lesser degree, higher sales of managed accounts. Average client asset values were $66.6 billion, increasing 8% year-over-year. The impact of market disruption during the quarter reduced quarter-end client asset values to $59.0 billion. Net client inflows were $543 million, compared to $227 million in the first quarter of 2019, reflecting strong year-over-year sales growth and redemptions that were in line with the growth in client asset values.

Revenues of $185.0 million during the quarter increased 14% compared to the same quarter in 2019 and pre-tax income of $47.7 million increased 12% year-over-year. Sales-based revenues grew 21% in-line with growth in revenue-generating product sales, while asset-based revenues grew 11% due to growth in average client asset values. Sales and asset-based commission expenses generally grew in-line with the associated revenues. The market disruption at the end of March adversely impacted Canadian segregated fund DAC amortization by $1.8 million in contrast to favorable market conditions in the first quarter of 2019 that lowered amortization by $1.9 million in the prior year period.

Corporate and Other Distributed Products

During the quarter, the Company recorded an adjusted operating loss before taxes of $19.6 million compared to an adjusted operating loss before taxes of $15.6 million during the first quarter of 2019. The year-over-year increase in pre-tax loss includes a $1.6 million charge to recognize an allowance for reinsured benefits and claims on a discontinued line of business ceded in 1995 to a reinsurance counter-party that was ordered into receivership this year. Additionally, allocated net investment income was $2.0 million lower as a higher proportion of investment income was allocated to the Term Life Insurance segment to support growth in the business.

Taxes

The first quarter effective income tax rate was 23.4% which is higher than last year’s first quarter rate of 22.7%. The difference is largely driven by a lower tax benefit being recognized on vested equity awards as the difference between the grant and vest prices was smaller on awards vesting this year than on those vesting in the prior year period.

Capital

During the first quarter, the Company repurchased 880,222 shares of common stock for $90 million. The Company expects to repurchase $250 million of its common stock during 2020. The Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.40 per share, payable on June 15, 2020, to stockholders of record on May 22, 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 430% and holding company liquidity of $272 million as of March 31, 2020.

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 credit impairments, for all periods presented. We exclude realized investment gains (losses), including credit impairments, 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. 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 Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 10:00 am ET, 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, major public health pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks, specifically the novel COVID-19 pandemic; 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 noncompliance 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.

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2020                December 31, 2019
(In thousands)

Assets

Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value $ 2,242,037 $ 2,356,996
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost 1,237,270 1,184,370
Equity securities, at fair value 34,125 40,684
Trading securities, at fair value 44,997 43,233
Policy loans 31,799 32,927
   Total investments 3,590,228 3,658,210
Cash and cash equivalents 273,085 256,876
Accrued investment income 18,582 17,361
Reinsurance recoverables 4,132,897 4,169,823
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net 2,346,656 2,325,750
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables 226,830 227,100
Intangible assets, net 45,275 45,275
Income taxes 66,744 70,492
Operating lease right-of-use assets 49,192 47,265
Other assets 392,498 384,634
Separate account assets 2,128,924 2,485,745
   Total assets $ 13,270,911 $ 13,688,531
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits $ 6,472,397 $ 6,446,569
Unearned and advance premiums 16,905 15,470
Policy claims and other benefits payable 330,489 339,954
Other policyholders' funds 390,040 388,663
Notes payable 374,131 374,037
Surplus note 1,236,644 1,183,728
Income taxes 208,357 209,221
Operating lease liabilities 55,315 53,487
Other liabilities 498,699 510,443
Payable under securities lending 28,896 28,723
Separate account liabilities 2,128,924 2,485,745
Total liabilities 11,740,797 12,036,040
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 405 412
Paid-in capital - -
Retained earnings 1,565,803 1,593,281
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),   net of income tax (36,094) 58,798
Total stockholders' equity 1,530,114 1,652,491
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 13,270,911 $ 13,688,531

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


(Unaudited)

Benefits and expenses:

Three months ended March 31,
2020 2019
Revenues: (In thousands, except per-share amounts)
Direct premiums $ 702,637 $ 677,286
Ceded premiums (386,825) (389,795)
Net premiums 315,812 287,491
Commissions and fees 190,069 167,315
Net investment income 15,420 24,111
Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Other, net 13,665 13,223
Total revenues 524,936 494,987
Benefits and claims 134,813 122,284
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 70,311 64,628
Sales commissions 96,607 83,799
Insurance expenses 48,709 43,402
Insurance commissions 6,844 5,619
Interest expense 7,192 7,180
Other operating expenses 65,914 65,707
Total benefits and expenses 430,390 392,619
Income before income taxes 94,546 102,368
Income taxes 22,077 23,203
Net income $ 72,469 $ 79,165

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share $ 1.75 $ 1.84
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.75 $ 1.83

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic 41,131 42,824
Diluted 41,239 42,942

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation
(Unaudited
in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended March 31,
2020  2019  % Change
Total revenues $ 524,936 $ 494,987 6%
Less: Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII (6,379) 2,147
Adjusted operating revenues $ 541,345 $ 489,993 10%

 

Income before income taxes $ 94,546 $ 102,368 (8)%
Less: Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII (6,379) 2,147
Adjusted operating income before income taxes $ 110,955 $ 97,374 14%

 

Net income $ 72,469 $ 79,165 (8)%
Less: Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII (6,379) 2,147
Less: Tax impact of preceding items 3,832 (1,132)
Adjusted net operating income $ 85,046 $ 75,303 13%

 

Diluted earnings per share (1) $ 1.75 $ 1.83 (5)%
Less: Net after-tax impact of operating adjustments (0.30) 0.09
Diluted adjusted operating earnings per share (1) $ 2.05 $ 1.74 18%

(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 March 31,
2020  2019  % Change
Direct premiums $ 696,564 $ 670,755 4%
Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers 260,076 276,150
Adjusted direct premiums $ 436,488 $ 394,605 11%
Ceded premiums $ (385,232) $ (388,100)
Less: Premiums ceded to IPO coinsurers (260,076) (276,150)
Other ceded premiums $ (125,156) $ (111,950)

 

Net premiums $ 311,332 $ 282,655 10%

CORPORATE AND OTHER DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS SEGMENT

Adjusted Operating Results Reconciliation
(Unaudited in thousands)

Three months ended March 31,
2020  2019  % Change
Total revenues $ 12,158 $ 35,472 (66)%
Less: Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII (6,379) 2,147
Adjusted operating revenues $ 28,567 $ 30,478 (6)%

 

Loss before income taxes $ (36,046) $ (10,655) 238%
Less: Realized investment gains (losses) (10,030) 2,847
Less: 10% deposit asset MTM included in NII (6,379) 2,147
Adjusted operating loss before income taxes $ (19,637) $ (15,649) 25%

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Adjusted Stockholders' Equity Reconciliation
(Unaudited in thousands)    

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 % Change
Stockholders' equity $ 1,530,114 $ 1,652,491 (7)%
Less: Unrealized net investment gains (losses) recorded in stockholders' equity, net of income tax (1,318) 64,563
Adjusted stockholders' equity $ 1,531,432 $ 1,587,928 (4)%

Primerica to Kickoff 2020 in Dallas

Event to Showcase 2020 Initiatives, New Executive Hires, and 2019 Successes 

Duluth, GA, January 6, 2020 – Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services to families in North America, is hosting over 500 of its top Regional Vice Presidents from across the U.S. and Canada to kick off the new year in Dallas on January 6-7, 2020. The event will launch Primerica’s next decade of helping people become properly protected and financially secure, and it will provide education and training opportunities for the sales leaders in attendance.

2020 Initiatives

“As we enter 2020, the need for what Primerica does for families has never been greater, and we are more committed than ever to helping them achieve their financial goals,” said Glenn Williams, Primerica CEO. “We will continue to improve the breadth and value of our products and services to enable us to meet more of our clients’ needs. We are using emerging technology to make our client interactions faster, more convenient, and more effective. These enhancements also help make our sales representatives more productive and improve our business opportunity for thousands of entrepreneurs across the U.S. and Canada.”

Williams continued, “As competitors continue to move up market, we’re fortunate to have a diverse and talented sales force that provides us with a distinct competitive advantage in working to meet the financial needs of middle-income families. Events like our Dallas meeting ensure that our sales force is armed with the latest information and training they need to continue to deliver on our mission of helping people get on a path toward financial security.”

Executive Appointments

Primerica announced today that it has expanded its talent base by adding two new executives to the Company’s existing management team. Estee Faranda joined the Company as of December 30, 2019 and will become the CEO of PFS Investments (PFSI). Faranda will assume responsibility for leading the Company’s investment and savings products (ISP) business from Bill Kelly, a long-time Primerica executive who has split his time between ISP leadership and serving as co-head of the Company’s Business Technology group. Kelly will devote his full attention to building out the Technology team to deliver industry-leading digital capabilities. In addition, PFSI’s strong team of existing Marketing and Operations leaders will remain focused on the growth of the ISP business.

Faranda is an accomplished business leader who joins Primerica from a leading platform provider in the managed account industry. Faranda was named among the “2018 Women to Watch” by Investment News, and also was named one of the “Top 16 Women in WealthTech” in 2019 by Investment Advisor. A well-known and dynamic industry speaker, she currently serves on the Board of Governors at the Money Management Institute.

Emily Roman has been appointed to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary, effective February 24, 2020.  Roman will be replacing Dan Settle, who has served as Primerica’s Chief Actuary for the past 16 years and will retire at the end of 2020. Rowe has more than 20 years of actuarial management experience in the life insurance and financial services industries.

“Primerica is fortunate to have one of the strongest leadership teams within our industry,” said Williams. “We’re pleased to have Estee and Emily join our team of proven senior management executives, helping ensure that we have positioned our top talent to achieve our major initiatives,” said Williams. “These two accomplished leaders will help us continue to successfully execute our strategy to drive long-term growth.”

2019 Successes1

The Company also will celebrate 2019 successes in Dallas, including the achievement of total face amount of life insurance in force of approximately $808 billion at year end, as well as an increase in projected Investment and Savings Products sales to over $7.5 billion. Primerica ended the year with a sales force of more than 130,500 life insurance-licensed representatives and more than 25,700 mutual fund-licensed representatives.

Additional 2019 production results include:

  • Recruiting of New Representatives: 282,207
  • Term Life Insurance Face Amount Issued: $94 billion
  • Term Life Insurance Claims Paid to Policy Beneficiaries: $1.4 billion
  • Client Asset Values of approximately $70 billion at year end

“We continued to execute our strategy to drive growth and improve performance by expanding distribution and prudently deploying capital, leading to another year of solid performance. I am proud of the leadership provided by our representatives in 2019. Thanks to their hard work and that of our employees, Primerica enters 2020 well-positioned to continue to deliver value to all of our stakeholders,” says Williams.

  1. All production results contained herein are projected.

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