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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

☒

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

OR

☐

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 001-34680

 

Primerica, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

27-1204330

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 Primerica Parkway

Duluth, Georgia

 

30099

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(ZIP Code)

(770) 381-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

PRI

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒Yes    ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    ☒ Yes    ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐  

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.            ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☐ Yes    ☒ No

As of October 31, 2021, the registrant had 39,489,856 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

2

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

29

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

51

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

51

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

52

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

52

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

52

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

54

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

55

 

Signatures

 

56

 

 

 

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $2,487,846 in 2021

   and $2,301,238 in 2020)

 

$

2,595,504

 

 

$

2,464,611

 

Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $1,565,048 in 2021 and

   $1,606,208 in 2020)

 

 

1,376,090

 

 

 

1,346,350

 

Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $40,043 in 2021

   and $0 in 2020)

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

-

 

Equity securities, at fair value (historical cost: $33,885 in 2021 and $32,031 in 2020)

 

 

40,946

 

 

 

38,023

 

Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $26,533 in 2021 and $16,359 in 2020)

 

 

26,251

 

 

 

16,300

 

Policy loans

 

 

28,079

 

 

 

30,199

 

Total investments

 

 

4,106,907

 

 

 

3,895,483

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

325,578

 

 

 

547,569

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

19,499

 

 

 

17,618

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

4,278,322

 

 

 

4,273,904

 

Deferred policy acquisition costs, net

 

 

2,877,921

 

 

 

2,629,644

 

Renewal commissions receivable

 

 

268,952

 

 

 

54,845

 

Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables

 

 

271,626

 

 

 

259,448

 

Goodwill

 

 

224,180

 

 

 

-

 

Intangible assets

 

 

204,550

 

 

 

45,275

 

Income taxes

 

 

74,556

 

 

 

73,290

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

48,943

 

 

 

46,567

 

Other assets

 

 

442,495

 

 

 

402,122

 

Separate account assets

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

Total assets

 

$

15,816,135

 

 

$

14,905,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future policy benefits

 

$

7,057,599

 

 

$

6,790,557

 

Unearned and advance premiums

 

 

19,208

 

 

 

17,136

 

Policy claims and other benefits payable

 

 

557,125

 

 

 

519,711

 

Other policyholders’ funds

 

 

478,592

 

 

 

447,765

 

Notes payable - Short term

 

 

389,702

 

 

 

-

 

Other debt obligations - Long term

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

374,415

 

Surplus note

 

 

1,375,559

 

 

 

1,345,772

 

Income taxes

 

 

260,264

 

 

 

223,496

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

55,002

 

 

 

52,806

 

Other liabilities

 

 

613,641

 

 

 

566,068

 

Payable under securities lending

 

 

105,264

 

 

 

72,154

 

Separate account liabilities

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments and Contingent Liabilities note)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

13,709,562

 

 

 

13,069,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities

 

 

7,631

 

 

 

-

 

Permanent Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 500,000 shares in 2021 and 2020; issued and

   outstanding 39,471 shares in 2021 and 39,306 shares in 2020)

 

 

395

 

 

 

393

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

17,454

 

 

 

-

 

Retained earnings

 

 

1,988,324

 

 

 

1,705,786

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)

 

 

8,068

 

 

 

1,578

 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

 

 

84,701

 

 

 

128,128

 

Total permanent stockholders' equity

 

 

2,098,942

 

 

 

1,835,885

 

Total liabilities and temporary and permanent stockholders’ equity

 

$

15,816,135

 

 

$

14,905,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Unaudited

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

785,277

 

 

$

736,606

 

 

$

2,327,804

 

 

$

2,156,331

 

Ceded premiums

 

 

(401,295

)

 

 

(393,716

)

 

 

(1,211,117

)

 

 

(1,183,090

)

Net premiums

 

 

383,982

 

 

 

342,890

 

 

 

1,116,687

 

 

 

973,241

 

Commissions and fees

 

 

269,796

 

 

 

185,302

 

 

 

754,529

 

 

 

547,159

 

Investment income net of investment expenses

 

 

35,741

 

 

 

37,657

 

 

 

106,970

 

 

 

103,333

 

Interest expense on surplus note

 

 

(15,741

)

 

 

(14,704

)

 

 

(46,382

)

 

 

(42,250

)

Net investment income

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

22,953

 

 

 

60,588

 

 

 

61,083

 

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

642

 

 

 

3,876

 

 

 

(7,645

)

Other, net

 

 

18,051

 

 

 

16,674

 

 

 

49,958

 

 

 

45,375

 

Total revenues

 

 

693,239

 

 

 

568,461

 

 

 

1,985,638

 

 

 

1,619,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

183,425

 

 

 

160,166

 

 

 

535,561

 

 

 

434,625

 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

62,214

 

 

 

47,491

 

 

 

182,604

 

 

 

170,979

 

Sales commissions

 

 

129,268

 

 

 

91,950

 

 

 

382,465

 

 

 

274,049

 

Insurance expenses

 

 

51,901

 

 

 

46,109

 

 

 

149,246

 

 

 

138,572

 

Insurance commissions

 

 

8,412

 

 

 

9,694

 

 

 

25,990

 

 

 

22,871

 

Contract acquisition costs

 

 

23,524

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,524

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense

 

 

7,529

 

 

 

7,221

 

 

 

21,814

 

 

 

21,614

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

79,864

 

 

 

59,347

 

 

 

219,559

 

 

 

181,413

 

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

546,137

 

 

 

421,978

 

 

 

1,540,763

 

 

 

1,244,123

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

147,102

 

 

 

146,483

 

 

 

444,875

 

 

 

375,090

 

Income taxes

 

 

35,663

 

 

 

34,382

 

 

 

107,403

 

 

 

89,010

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

111,439

 

 

 

112,101

 

 

 

337,472

 

 

 

286,080

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

$

112,456

 

 

$

112,101

 

 

$

338,489

 

 

$

286,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.83

 

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

8.53

 

 

$

7.07

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

8.50

 

 

$

7.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings

   per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

39,561

 

 

 

39,588

 

 

 

39,516

 

 

 

40,281

 

Diluted

 

 

39,679

 

 

 

39,710

 

 

 

39,637

 

 

 

40,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total impairment gains (losses)

 

$

149

 

 

$

(23

)

 

$

(710

)

 

$

(4,269

)

Other net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

1,679

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

3,469

 

 

 

1,176

 

Net gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

 

 

(418

)

 

 

573

 

 

 

1,117

 

 

 

(4,552

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

1,410

 

 

$

642

 

 

$

3,876

 

 

$

(7,645

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

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PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Unaudited

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

111,439

 

 

$

112,101

 

 

$

337,472

 

 

$

286,080

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

 

 

(13,796

)

 

 

15,347

 

 

 

(52,669

)

 

 

49,624

 

Reclassification adjustment for realized investment (gains) losses included in net income

 

 

(1,879

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(3,052

)

 

 

3,128

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)

 

 

(5,892

)

 

 

6,312

 

 

 

6,490

 

 

 

(9,055

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(21,567

)

 

 

21,609

 

 

 

(49,231

)

 

 

43,697

 

Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(3,386

)

 

 

3,265

 

 

 

(12,294

)

 

 

11,557

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

 

 

(18,181

)

 

 

18,344

 

 

 

(36,937

)

 

 

32,140

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

93,258

 

 

 

130,445

 

 

 

300,535

 

 

 

318,220

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

$

94,275

 

 

$

130,445

 

 

$

301,552

 

 

$

318,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity– Unaudited

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc./Permanent stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

394

 

 

$

397

 

 

$

393

 

 

$

412

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21

)

Net issuance of common stock

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

Balance, end of period

 

 

395

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

 

12,880

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

4,662

 

 

 

4,759

 

 

 

24,449

 

 

 

23,215

 

Net issuance of common stock

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

(87

)

 

 

(4,759

)

 

 

(6,993

)

 

 

(23,212

)

Balance, end of period

 

 

17,454

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,454

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

 

1,894,539

 

 

 

1,569,689

 

 

 

1,705,786

 

 

 

1,593,281

 

Cumulative effect from the adoption of new accounting standards, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,240

)

Net income attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

 

112,456

 

 

 

112,101

 

 

 

338,489

 

 

 

286,080

 

Dividends

 

 

(18,671

)

 

 

(15,882

)

 

 

(55,951

)

 

 

(48,496

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

(36,794

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200,511

)

Balance, end of period

 

 

1,988,324

 

 

 

1,629,114

 

 

 

1,988,324

 

 

 

1,629,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

 

110,950

 

 

 

72,594

 

 

 

129,706

 

 

 

58,798

 

Change in foreign currency translation adjustment, net of income taxes

 

 

(5,892

)

 

 

6,312

 

 

 

6,490

 

 

 

(9,055

)

Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) during the period, net of income taxes

 

 

(12,289

)

 

 

12,032

 

 

 

(43,427

)

 

 

41,195

 

Balance, end of period

 

 

92,769

 

 

 

90,938

 

 

 

92,769

 

 

 

90,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total permanent stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,098,942

 

 

$

1,720,446

 

 

$

2,098,942

 

 

$

1,720,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities/Temporary stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

 

 

8,437

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,437

 

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

Change in noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities, net

 

 

211

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

7,631

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,631

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.40

 

 

$

1.41

 

 

$

1.20

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Unaudited

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

337,472

 

 

$

286,080

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in future policy benefits and other policy liabilities

 

 

334,566

 

 

 

399,193

 

Deferral of policy acquisition costs

 

 

(422,194

)

 

 

(377,610

)

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

 

 

182,604

 

 

 

170,979

 

Change in income taxes

 

 

(17,267

)

 

 

(7,845

)

Realized investment (gains) losses

 

 

(3,876

)

 

 

7,645

 

Accretion and amortization of investments

 

 

3,798

 

 

 

779

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

19,691

 

 

 

12,486

 

Change in reinsurance recoverables

 

 

(2,426

)

 

 

(69,774

)

Change in agent balances, due premiums and other receivables

 

 

(10,957

)

 

 

(53,815

)

Change in renewal commissions receivable

 

 

(14,532

)

 

 

(1,861

)

Trading securities sold, matured, or called (acquired), net

 

 

(10,528

)

 

 

29,582

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

14,834

 

 

 

15,737

 

Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net

 

 

23,936

 

 

 

(7,623

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

435,121

 

 

 

403,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments sold, matured or called:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities — sold

 

 

99,401

 

 

 

62,925

 

Fixed-maturity securities — matured or called

 

 

340,074

 

 

 

335,053

 

Short-term investments — sold

 

 

10,089

 

 

 

-

 

Equity securities —  sold

 

 

716

 

 

 

2,508

 

Available-for-sale investments acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities

 

 

(603,146

)

 

 

(435,934

)

Short-term investments

 

 

(50,902

)

 

 

-

 

Equity securities — acquired

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

(179

)

Purchases of property and equipment and other investing activities, net

 

 

(21,432

)

 

 

(22,450

)

Cash collateral received (returned) on loaned securities, net

 

 

33,110

 

 

 

20,160

 

Sales (purchases) of short-term investments using securities lending collateral, net

 

 

(33,110

)

 

 

(20,160

)

Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

 

 

(494,459

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(722,557

)

 

 

(58,077

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(55,951

)

 

 

(48,496

)

Common stock repurchased

 

 

-

 

 

 

(218,079

)

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

 

 

125,000

 

 

 

-

 

Tax withholdings on share-based compensation

 

 

(6,573

)

 

 

(5,666

)

Finance leases

 

 

(201

)

 

 

(209

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

62,275

 

 

 

(272,450

)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

3,170

 

 

 

575

 

   Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(221,991

)

 

 

74,001

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

547,569

 

 

 

256,876

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

325,578

 

 

$

330,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increases in note issued to seller of business

 

$

15,000

 

 

$

-

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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PRIMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — Unaudited

(1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business. Primerica, Inc. (the “Parent Company”), together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), is a leading provider of financial products to middle-income households in the United States and Canada through a network of independent contractor sales representatives (“sales representatives” or “sales force”). We assist our clients in meeting their needs for term life insurance, which we underwrite, and mutual funds, annuities, managed investments, and other financial products, which we distribute primarily on behalf of third parties. On July 1, 2021, we acquired 80% of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “e-TeleQuote”) through our recently formed subsidiary, Primerica Health, Inc. (“Primerica Health”). e-TeleQuote markets Medicare-related insurance products underwritten by third-party health insurance carriers to eligible Medicare participants through its licensed health insurance agents. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the acquisition of e-TeleQuote. Our other primary subsidiaries include the following entities: Primerica Financial Services, LLC (“PFS”), a general agency and marketing company; Primerica Life Insurance Company (“Primerica Life”), our principal life insurance company; Primerica Financial Services (Canada) Ltd., a holding company for our Canadian operations, which includes Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada (“Primerica Life Canada”) and PFSL Investments Canada Ltd. (“PFSL Investments Canada”); and PFS Investments Inc. (“PFS Investments”), an investment products company and broker-dealer. Primerica Life, domiciled in Tennessee, owns National Benefit Life Insurance Company (“NBLIC”), a New York insurance company. Peach Re, Inc. (“Peach Re”) and Vidalia Re, Inc. (“Vidalia Re”) are special purpose financial captive insurance companies and wholly owned subsidiaries of Primerica Life. Peach Re and Vidalia Re have each entered into separate coinsurance agreements with Primerica Life whereby Primerica Life has ceded certain level-premium term life insurance policies to Peach Re and Vidalia Re (respectively, the “Peach Re Coinsurance Agreement” and the “Vidalia Re Coinsurance Agreement”).

Basis of Presentation. We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). These principles are established primarily by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, generally consisting of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary to fairly present the balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the statements of income, comprehensive income, and stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year or of the results to be expected in future periods.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are sufficient to make the information not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (“2020 Annual Report”).

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect financial statement balances, revenues and expenses and cash flows, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management considers available facts and knowledge of existing circumstances when establishing the estimates included in our financial statements. The most significant items that involve a greater degree of accounting estimates and actuarial determinations subject to change in the future are the valuation of investments, deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”), future policy benefit reserves and corresponding amounts recoverable from reinsurers, renewal commissions receivable, income taxes, and valuation of intangible assets and goodwill. Estimates for these and other items are subject to change and are reassessed by management in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those entities required to be consolidated under U.S. GAAP. All material intercompany profits, transactions, and balances among the consolidated entities have been eliminated.

Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-period amounts to conform to current-period reporting classifications.  These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total stockholders’ equity.

Changes to Accounting Policies. As a result of our acquisition of e-TeleQuote, we have updated our significant accounting policies for Business Combination, Goodwill, Intangible Assets, Noncontrolling Interest, Income Taxes, Commissions and Fees – Senior Health, and Renewal Commissions Receivable as described below.

Business Combination. The Company acquired e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021 and accounts for the acquisition as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), which requires most identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date, subject to certain exceptions. Additionally, ASC 805 requires transaction-related costs to be expensed in the period incurred. The Company allocates the fair value of the purchase consideration of its acquired business to the tangible assets, liabilities assumed, and intangible assets acquired at the acquisition date. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the acquired values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Transaction costs are recognized separately from the business combination and expensed as incurred. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.  

 

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Goodwill.  Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated acquired values of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination at the acquisition date.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not amortized. The Company will test goodwill for impairment annually beginning July 1, 2022 and whenever events occur or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired. All of the Company’s goodwill was obtained from the e-TeleQuote acquisition and the e-TeleQuote business has been designated as a separate operating segment called Senior Health. Therefore, goodwill has been allocated solely to the Senior Health segment and will be evaluated for impairment at the Senior Health segment reporting unit level. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for goodwill recognized as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

 

Intangible Assets. Intangible assets acquired from the acquisition of e-TeleQuote consist primarily of relationships with health insurance carriers, who are our customers, and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company uses an estimated useful life of 15 years as our relationships with health insurance carriers are not expected to turn over rapidly because these relationships are in-depth, non-exclusive, and pay-for-performance. Intangible assets subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment in the event factors indicate that the net carrying value may not be recoverable or the asset will not be used throughout its estimated useful life. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for intangible assets identified as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

 

Noncontrolling Interest. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of e-TeleQuote, the Company became a party along with the noncontrolling equity holders of Primerica Health to a shareholders’ agreement (the “e-TeleQuote Shareholders’ Agreement”) which, among other matters, sets forth certain call and put rights starting in 2022 as described in Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The e-TeleQuote Shareholder’s Agreement provides the Company with the right to purchase, and the noncontrolling equity holders with the right to sell to the Company, the noncontrolling equity holders’ equity interests in Primerica Health at a contractually defined formulaic purchase price (the “Formulaic Price”), which is based on a calculation of selected peer company equity value multiples times the trailing twelve months of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). The noncontrolling equity holders’ interests in Primerica Health are accounted for separately in two categories. The first category primarily represents shares of Primerica Health held in trust for the benefit of the founder and chief executive officer of e-TeleQuote. These shares, which were exchanged for equity originally issued in connection with the founding of e-TeleQuote, are recognized as redeemable noncontrolling interests (“Redeemable NCI”) in the temporary stockholders’ equity section of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the option of redeeming the shares for cash or for the Company’s common stock at a value equivalent to the Formulaic Price. The second category primarily represents shares of Primerica Health beneficially owned by e-TeleQuote’s management, other than the founder, which were exchanged for equity originally obtained through share-based compensation arrangements. These shares are impacted by the beneficial owner’s continuing employment with e-TeleQuote post acquisition. The second category is recognized as liability-classified stock-based compensation (“Liability-classified Equity Shares”) subject to the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”).

 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest. As of the acquisition date, the Redeemable NCI was recognized at fair value and significant inputs to the Formulaic Price included peer Company forward-looking earnings multiples and Primerica Health’s forecasted Adjusted EBITDA. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the Redeemable NCI is measured at the greater of the amount that would be paid if settlement occurred as of the balance sheet date based on the Formulaic Price or its carrying amount, which is adjusted for net income (loss) attributable to the Redeemable NCI. Adjustments to the carrying amount of the Redeemable NCI resulting from changes in the Formulaic Price are recorded through retained earnings in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Redeemable NCI recognized as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

 

Share-based Transactions. Liability-classified Equity Shares represent shares in Primerica Health obtained by e-TeleQuote’s management pursuant to share-based compensation arrangements. Such shares include exchanges of restricted stock awards granted to e-TeleQuote’s management prior to the acquisition by the Company. Liability-classified Equity Shares are recognized at fair value and significant inputs to the Formulaic Price used to estimate fair value include peer Company forward-looking earnings multiples and Primerica Health’s forecasted Adjusted EBITDA. A small portion of the Liability-classified Equity Shares vested as a result of the acquisition and will be recognized as compensation expense separate from the purchase consideration transferred on the acquisition date. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the fair value of the Liability-classified Equity Shares will be remeasured as of the balance sheet date with an adjustment to the compensation expense recognized through earnings.

Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to: (i) differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of acquired assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and (ii) acquired e-TeleQuote net operating loss and interest deduction carryforwards available for future use. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are

 

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measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized subject to management’s judgment that realization is more-likely-than-not applicable to the periods in which we expect the temporary difference will reverse. The Company has not recognized any material deferred taxes associated with goodwill as it has not acquired any material goodwill with tax basis. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for deferred income taxes recognized as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

 

Commissions and Fees – Senior Health. As a result of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote, the Company distributes Medicare-related insurance policies offered by third-party health insurance carriers to eligible Medicare participants. e-TeleQuote receives initial commissions from health insurance carriers, who are considered its customers, for enrollments in policies it has distributed as well as ongoing renewal commissions that coincide with the period an eligible Medicare participant remains enrolled in a policy after the first policy effective date (collectively, “Lifetime value of commissions” or “LTV”). Revenue is recognized at the point in time e-TeleQuote’s single performance obligation to health insurance carriers is satisfied, which is generally on the date the policy application is approved by the health insurance carrier. The expected commissions represent variable consideration that will not be resolved until after the performance obligation has been satisfied. The Company estimates variable consideration in the transaction price for policies it has distributed as the expected amount of initial and renewal commissions to be received over the life of the enrolled policy. Variable consideration is estimated by using a portfolio approach to policies grouped together by health insurance carrier, Medicare product type, and period the policy was approved by the health insurance carrier (referred to as a “cohort”). This approach to estimating the initial and renewal commissions expected to be collected involves the evaluation of various factors, including but not limited to, contracted commission rates, insurance carrier mix, disenrollment experience, and renewal persistency rates. Upon development of the estimate of expected renewal commissions using the portfolio approach, management applies a constraint so that it is probable that a subsequent change in estimate will not result in a significant revenue reversal. Management judgment is required to determine the inputs to these estimates and the inputs are established primarily based on historical activity. Variable consideration in excess of the amount constrained is recognized in subsequent reporting periods when the uncertainty is resolved. Refer to Note 13 (Revenue with Contracts with Customers) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for detail related to commissions and fees revenues recognized by e-TeleQuote.

 

Renewal Commissions Receivable. Renewal commissions receivable are contract assets that represent the renewal portion of estimated constrained variable consideration recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Renewal commissions receivable primarily consist of expected commissions to be collected by e-TeleQuote from the distribution of Medicare-related health insurance policies where the performance obligation has been satisfied but payment is not due as the underlying policy has not yet renewed. The estimate of renewal commissions requires significant judgment subject to the same assumptions as noted in Commissions and Fees-Senior Health section above. Cash collections for these receivables are expected to occur over a period of several years. Under ASC 606, these receivables are not discounted as the timing for collection of payments is dependent on future policyholder renewals and not due to the presence of a significant financing component. Refer to Note 14 (Acquisition) of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for renewal commissions receivable recognized as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

New Accounting Principles. In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application.  We adopted the amendments in Topic 740 as of January 1, 2021, but concluded there was no impact on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

On October 28, 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”). ASU 2021-08 requires contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers to be accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 instead of at fair value. We elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2021-08 as of January 1, 2021. Therefore, we have accounted for the acquisition of renewal commissions receivable contract assets from the e-TeleQuote acquisition in accordance with ASC 606. Under previous U.S. GAAP, the Company would have discounted the acquired renewal commissions receivable to present value as of the acquisition date.

 

Future Application of Accounting Standards. In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944) — Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts (“ASU 2018-12”). The amendments in this update change accounting guidance for insurance companies that issue long-duration contracts, including term life insurance. ASU 2018-12 requires companies that issue long-duration insurance contracts to update assumptions used in measuring future policy benefits, including mortality, disability, and persistency, at least annually instead of locking those assumptions at contract inception and reflecting differences in assumptions and actual performance as the experience occurs. ASU 2018-12 also includes changes to how insurance companies that issue long-duration contracts amortize DAC and determine and update the discount rate assumptions used in measuring future policy benefits reserves while increasing the level of financial statement disclosures required. The guidance in ASU 2018-12 will be applied to the earliest period presented in the unaudited condensed

 

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consolidated financial statements beginning on the effective date, which is January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2018-12 will have an impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and will require changes to certain of our processes, systems, and controls.  We are currently working on processes that will allow us to obtain the requisite data, modify our valuation system, and develop key assumptions that will be necessary to evaluate and implement this standard. As such, we are unable to determine the magnitude of the impact ASU 2018-12 will have on our consolidated financial statements at this time.

Recently-issued accounting guidance not discussed above is not applicable, is immaterial to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, or did not or is not expected to have a material impact on our business.

 

(2) Segment and Geographical Information

Segments. We have three primary operating segments — Term Life Insurance, Investment and Savings Products, and (as of July 1, 2021) Senior Health. We also have a Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment.

Notable information included in profit or loss by segment was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

401,451

 

 

$

357,799

 

 

$

1,167,016

 

 

$

1,013,778

 

Investment and savings products segment

 

 

233,337

 

 

 

176,337

 

 

 

694,770

 

 

 

525,551

 

Senior health segment

 

 

22,936

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

22,936

 

 

N/A

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

35,515

 

 

 

34,325

 

 

 

100,916

 

 

 

79,884

 

Total revenues

 

$

693,239

 

 

$

568,461

 

 

$

1,985,638

 

 

$

1,619,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

9,320

 

 

$

6,813

 

 

$

26,324

 

 

$

19,598

 

Investment and savings products segment

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Senior health segment

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

10,680

 

 

 

16,140

 

 

 

34,264

 

 

 

41,485

 

Total net investment income

 

$

20,000

 

 

$

22,953

 

 

$

60,588

 

 

$

61,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of DAC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

59,287

 

 

$

45,529

 

 

$

174,106

 

 

$

164,099

 

Investment and savings products segment

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

7,641

 

 

 

6,072

 

Senior health segment

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

347

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

857

 

 

 

808

 

Total amortization of DAC

 

$

62,214

 

 

$

47,491

 

 

$

182,604

 

 

$

170,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

570

 

 

$

566

 

 

$

3,303

 

 

$

3,031

 

Investment and savings products segment

 

 

665

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

2,532

 

 

 

2,397

 

Senior health segment

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

-

 

 

N/A

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

(594

)

 

 

1,018

 

 

 

8,999

 

 

 

10,309

 

Total non-cash share-based compensation expense

 

$

641

 

 

$

2,219

 

 

$

14,834

 

 

$

15,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

107,589

 

 

$

105,315

 

 

$

312,603

 

 

$

283,110

 

Investment and savings products segment

 

 

69,368

 

 

 

51,372

 

 

 

203,885

 

 

 

145,931

 

Senior health segment

 

 

(8,490

)

 

N/A

 

 

 

(8,490

)

 

N/A

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

(21,365

)

 

 

(10,204

)

 

 

(63,123

)

 

 

(53,951

)

Total income before income taxes

 

$

147,102

 

 

$

146,483

 

 

$

444,875

 

 

$

375,090

 

 

Total assets by segment were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term life insurance segment

 

$

7,227,209

 

 

$

6,985,086

 

 

Investment and savings products segment (1)

 

 

2,805,781

 

 

 

2,769,445

 

 

Senior health segment

 

 

620,470

 

 

N/A

 

 

Corporate and other distributed products segment

 

 

5,162,675

 

 

 

5,150,754

 

 

Total assets

 

$

15,816,135

 

 

$

14,905,285

 

 

(1) The Investment and Savings Products segment includes assets held in separate accounts. Excluding separate accounts, the Investment and Savings Products segment assets were $133.2 million and $110.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

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Geographical Information. Results of operations by country and long-lived assets, primarily tangible assets reported in other assets in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of income, were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenues by country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

594,406

 

 

$

488,216

 

 

$

1,687,868

 

 

$

1,384,215

 

Canada

 

 

98,833

 

 

 

80,245

 

 

 

297,770

 

 

 

234,998

 

Total revenues

 

$

693,239

 

 

$

568,461

 

 

$

1,985,638

 

 

$

1,619,213

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

Long-lived assets by country:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

58,593

 

 

$

53,281

 

 

Canada

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

4,446

 

 

Other

 

 

223

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total long-lived assets

 

$

62,845

 

 

$

57,727

 

 

 

(3) Investments

Available-for-sale Securities. The period-end amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of available-for-sale securities were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

Amortized cost

 

 

Gross unrealized gains

 

 

Gross unrealized losses

 

 

Fair value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale, carried at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

11,154

 

 

$

242

 

 

$

(33

)

 

$

11,363

 

Foreign government

 

 

136,069

 

 

 

6,766

 

 

 

(757

)

 

 

142,078

 

States and political subdivisions

 

 

152,065

 

 

 

6,658

 

 

 

(203

)

 

 

158,520

 

Corporates

 

 

1,612,500

 

 

 

88,384

 

 

 

(5,749

)

 

 

1,695,135

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

311,622

 

 

 

6,927

 

 

 

(1,031

)

 

 

317,518

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

146,278

 

 

 

4,869

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

151,047

 

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

118,158

 

 

 

1,956

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

119,843

 

Total fixed-maturity securities

 

 

2,487,846

 

 

 

115,802

 

 

 

(8,144

)

 

 

2,595,504

 

Short-term investments

 

 

40,043

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

40,037

 

Total fixed-maturity securities and short-term investments

 

$

2,527,889

 

 

$

115,802

 

 

$

(8,150

)

 

$

2,635,541

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Amortized cost

 

 

Gross unrealized gains

 

 

Gross unrealized losses

 

 

Fair value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale, carried at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

9,747

 

 

$

400

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

10,144

 

Foreign government

 

 

169,967

 

 

 

13,324

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

183,252

 

States and political subdivisions

 

 

161,058

 

 

 

9,632

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

170,689

 

Corporates

 

 

1,506,549

 

 

 

124,164

 

 

 

(2,545

)

 

 

1,628,168

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

261,376

 

 

 

11,419

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

272,741

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

107,020

 

 

 

5,901

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

112,865

 

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

85,521

 

 

 

1,816

 

 

 

(585

)

 

 

86,752

 

Total fixed-maturity securities

 

$

2,301,238

 

 

$

166,656

 

 

$

(3,283

)

 

$

2,464,611

 

 

All of our available-for-sale mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent variable interests in variable interest entities (“VIEs”). We are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. The maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement in these VIEs equals the carrying value of the securities.

 

 

 

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The scheduled maturity distribution of the available-for-sale fixed-maturity portfolio as of September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

 

 

Amortized cost

 

 

Fair value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

201,591

 

 

$

206,190

 

Due after one year through five years

 

 

780,165

 

 

 

828,003

 

Due after five years through 10 years

 

 

667,949

 

 

 

697,828

 

Due after 10 years

 

 

262,083

 

 

 

275,075

 

 

 

 

1,911,788

 

 

 

2,007,096

 

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities

 

 

576,058

 

 

 

588,408

 

  Total AFS fixed-maturity securities

 

$

2,487,846

 

 

$

2,595,504

 

 

Expected maturities may differ from scheduled contractual maturities because issuers of securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Trading Securities. The cost and fair value of the securities classified as trading securities were as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair value

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed-maturity securities

 

$

26,533

 

 

$

26,251

 

 

$

16,359

 

 

$

16,300

 

 

Held-to-maturity Security. Concurrent with the execution of the Vidalia Re Coinsurance Agreement, Vidalia Re entered into a Surplus Note Purchase Agreement (the “Surplus Note Purchase Agreement”) with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Hannover Re”) and a newly formed limited liability company (the “LLC”) owned by a third- party service provider. Under the Surplus Note Purchase Agreement, Vidalia Re issued a surplus note (the “Surplus Note”) to the LLC in exchange for a credit enhanced note from the LLC with an equal principal amount (the “LLC Note”). The principal amount of both the LLC Note and the Surplus Note will fluctuate over time to coincide with the amount of reserves contractually supported under the Vidalia Re Coinsurance Agreement. Both the LLC Note and the Surplus Note mature on December 31, 2030 and bear interest at an annual interest rate of 4.50%. The LLC Note is guaranteed by Hannover Re through a credit enhancement feature in exchange for a fee, which is reflected in interest expense on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

The LLC is a VIE as its owner does not have an equity investment at risk that is sufficient to permit the LLC to finance its activities without Vidalia Re or Hannover Re. The Parent Company, Primerica Life, and Vidalia Re share the power to direct the activities of the LLC with Hannover Re, but do not have the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive any residual returns related to the LLC’s primary risks or sources of variability. Through the credit enhancement feature, Hannover Re is the ultimate risk taker in this transaction and bears the obligation to absorb the LLC’s losses in the event of a Surplus Note default in exchange for the fee. Accordingly, the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the LLC and does not consolidate the LLC within its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The LLC Note is classified as a fixed-maturity held-to-maturity security in the Company’s invested asset portfolio as we have the positive intent and ability to hold the security until maturity. As of September 30, 2021, the LLC Note had an estimated unrealized holding gain of $189.0 million based on its amortized cost and estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of the LLC Note is expected to be at least equal to the estimated fair value of the offsetting Surplus Note. See Note 12 (Debt) for more information on the Surplus Note.

As of September 30, 2021, no credit losses have been recognized on the LLC Note held-to-maturity security.

Investments on Deposit with Governmental Authorities. As required by law, we have investments on deposit with governmental authorities and banks for the protection of policyholders. The fair values of investments on deposit were $7.6 million and $7.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Securities Lending Transactions. We participate in securities lending transactions with broker-dealers and other financial institutions to increase investment income with minimal risk. We require minimum collateral on securities loaned equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities. We accept collateral in the form of securities, which we are not able to sell or encumber, and to the extent the collateral declines in value below 100%, we require additional collateral from the borrower. Any securities collateral received is not reflected on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We also accept collateral in the form of cash, all of which we reinvest. For loans involving unrestricted cash collateral, the collateral is reported as an asset with a corresponding liability representing our obligation to return the collateral. We continue to carry the loaned securities as invested assets on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets during the terms of the loans, and we do not report them as sales. Cash collateral received and reinvested was $105.3 million and $72.2 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

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Investment Income. The components of net investment income were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed-maturity securities (available-for-sale)

 

$

19,860

 

 

$

20,883

 

 

$

60,035

 

 

$

61,880

 

Fixed-maturity security (held-to-maturity)

 

 

15,741

 

 

 

14,704

 

 

 

46,382

 

 

 

42,250

 

Equity securities

 

 

413

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

1,345

 

Policy loans and other invested assets

 

 

289

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

618

 

 

 

973

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

96

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

1,099

 

Total return on deposit asset underlying 10% coinsurance agreement(1)

 

 

346

 

 

 

2,858

 

 

 

1,989

 

 

 

1,962

 

  Gross investment income

 

 

36,745

 

 

 

39,234

 

 

 

110,611

 

 

 

109,509

 

Investment expenses

 

 

(1,004

)

 

 

(1,577

)

 

 

(3,641

)

 

 

(6,176

)

   Investment income net of investment expenses

 

 

35,741

 

 

 

37,657

 

 

 

106,970

 

 

 

103,333

 

Interest expense on surplus note

 

 

(15,741

)

 

 

(14,704

)

 

 

(46,382

)

 

 

(42,250

)

    Net investment income

 

$

20,000

 

 

$

22,953

 

 

$

60,588

 

 

$

61,083

 

(1)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, included $(0.6) million and $(1.6) million, respectively, of net losses recognized for the change in fair value of the deposit asset underlying the 10% coinsurance agreement.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, included $1.2 million and $(2.9) million, respectively, of net gains (losses) recognized for the change in fair value of the deposit asset underlying the 10% coinsurance agreement.

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) recognized in net income as well as details on gross realized investment gains and losses were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net realized investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross gains from sales of available-for-sale securities

 

$

1,801

 

 

$

632

 

$

5,780

 

 

$

1,816

 

Gross losses from sales of available-for-sale securities

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(559

)

 

(2,018

)

 

 

(675

)

Credit gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities

 

 

149

 

 

 

(23

)

 

(710

)

 

 

(4,269

)

Net gains (losses) recognized in net income during the period on equity securities

 

 

(418

)

 

 

573

 

 

1,117

 

 

 

(4,552

)

Gains (losses) from bifurcated options

 

 

1

 

 

 

26

 

 

(48

)

 

 

42

 

Gains (losses) on trading securities

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(7

)

 

(245

)

 

 

(7

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

1,410

 

 

$

642

 

$

3,876

 

 

$

(7,645

)

 

 

The proceeds from sales or other redemptions of available-for-sale securities were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Proceeds from sales or other redemptions

 

$

135,393

 

 

$

122,148

 

$

449,564

 

 

$

397,978

 

 

The components of net gains (losses) recognized in net income on equity securities still held as of period-end were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net gains (losses) recognized in net income during the period on equity securities

 

$

(418

)

 

$

573

 

$

1,117

 

 

$

(4,552

)

Less: Net gains (losses) recognized on equity securities sold

 

 

-

 

 

 

(59

)

 

-

 

 

 

(250

)

Net gains (losses) recognized in net income on equity

  securities still held as of period-end

 

$

(418

)

 

$

632

 

$

1,117

 

 

$

(4,302

)

 

Accrued Interest.  Accrued interest is recorded in accordance with the original interest schedule of the underlying security.  In the event of default, the Company’s policy is to no longer accrue interest on these securities and any remaining accrued interest will be written off. As a result, the Company has made the policy election to not record an allowance for credit losses on accrued interest.  

 

Credit Losses for Available-for-sale Securities. The following table summarize all AFS securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded as of September 30, 2021, aggregated by major security type and length of time such securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position:

 

13

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

 

Fair value

 

 

Unrealized losses

 

 

Fair value

 

 

Unrealized losses

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

1,706

 

 

$

(14

)

 

$

1,580

 

 

$

(19

)

Foreign government

 

 

19,772

 

 

 

(641

)

 

 

1,021

 

 

 

(116

)

States and political subdivisions

 

 

13,584

 

 

 

(203

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Corporates

 

 

225,198

 

 

 

(4,077

)

 

 

23,761

 

 

 

(1,672

)

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

143,056

 

 

 

(1,026

)

 

 

414

 

 

 

(5

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

20,290

 

 

 

(99

)

 

 

128

 

 

 

(1

)

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

44,754

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

4,132

 

 

 

(72

)

Total fixed-maturity securities

 

 

468,360

 

 

 

(6,259

)

 

 

31,036

 

 

 

(1,885

)

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total short-term investments

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total fixed-maturity securities and short-term investments

 

$

508,397

 

 

$

(6,265

)

 

$

31,036

 

 

$

(1,885

)

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

 

Fair value

 

 

Unrealized losses

 

 

Fair value

 

 

Unrealized losses

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

1,619

 

 

$

(3

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Foreign government

 

 

4,034

 

 

 

(39

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

States and political subdivisions

 

 

449

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Corporates

 

 

68,057

 

 

 

(1,628

)

 

 

11,964

 

 

 

(917

)

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

1,672

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

862

 

 

 

(19

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

10,200

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

2,168

 

 

 

(6

)

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

11,988

 

 

 

(536

)

 

 

3,150

 

 

 

(49

)

Total fixed-maturity securities

 

$

98,019

 

 

$

(2,292

)

 

$

18,144

 

 

$

(991

)

The amortized cost of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities with a cost basis in excess of their fair values were $547.6 million and $119.4 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2021, we did not recognize credit losses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income on available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses that were due to interest rate sensitivity and changes in credit spreads. We believe that fluctuations caused by movement in interest rates and credit spreads generally have little bearing on the recoverability of our investments. For those that remain in an unrealized loss position we have the ability to hold these investments until maturity or a market price recovery, and we have no present intention to dispose them.  

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a total of $(0.1) million and $0.7 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded less than $0.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, for credit (gains) losses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income on available-for-sale securities. Of these credit (gains) losses, there were no adjustments made to the amortized cost basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and three months ended September 30, 2020.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, approximately $3.8 million of the credit losses were recorded as an adjustment to amortized costs due to our intent to sell securities of specific issuers that operate in distressed industry sectors.  We recognized credit losses on securities due to: (i) our intent to sell them; (ii) adverse credit events indicating that we will not receive the security’s contractual cash flows when contractually due, such as news of an impending filing for bankruptcy; (iii) analyses of the issuer’s most recent financial statements or other information indicating that significant liquidity deficiencies, significant losses and large declines in capitalization exist; and (iv) analyses of rating agency information for issuances with severe ratings downgrades indicating a significant increase in the possibility of default.

 

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The rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Allowance for credit losses, beginning of period

 

$

858

 

 

$

465

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Additions to the allowance for credit losses on securities for which credit losses were not previously recorded

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

525

 

Additional increases or (decreases) to the allowance for credit losses on securities that had an allowance recorded in a previous period

 

 

(154

)

 

 

23

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

(37

)

Write-offs charged against the allowance, if any

 

 

-

 

 

 

(465

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(465

)

Allowance for credit losses, end of period

 

$

710

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

710

 

 

$

23

 

Derivatives. We carry a deferred loss related to closed forward contracts, which were settled several years ago, that were used to mitigate our exposure to foreign currency exchange rates that resulted from the net investment in our Canadian operations. The amount of deferred loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income was $26.4 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. These deferred losses will not be recognized until such time as we sell or substantially liquidate our Canadian operations; although we have no such intention.

(4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Invested assets recorded at fair value are measured and classified in accordance with a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our view of market assumptions in the absence of observable market information. We classify and disclose all invested assets carried at fair value in one of the following three levels:

 

•

Level 1. Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 1 consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices in active markets, such as cash, cash equivalents in money market funds, exchange-traded common stocks and actively traded mutual fund investments;

 

•

Level 2. Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using industry-standard pricing methodologies, models or other valuation methodologies. Various inputs are considered in deriving the fair value of the underlying financial instrument, including interest rate and yield curves, credit spread, and foreign exchange rates. All significant inputs are observable, or derived from observable information in the marketplace or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Financial instruments in this category primarily include: cash equivalents and short-term investments in treasury securities, certain public and private corporate fixed-maturity and equity securities; government or agency securities; and certain mortgage- and asset-backed securities; and

 

•

Level 3. Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. Level 3 consists of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on industry-standard pricing methodologies and models using significant inputs not based on, nor corroborated by, readily available market information. Valuations for this category primarily consist of non-binding broker quotes. Financial instruments in this category primarily include less liquid mortgage- and asset-backed securities and equity securities.

As of each reporting period, all assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input (Level 3 being the lowest in the hierarchy) that is significant to the fair value measurement. Significant levels of estimation and judgment are required to determine the fair value of certain of our investments. The factors influencing these estimations and judgments are subject to change in subsequent reporting periods.

 

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The estimated fair value and hierarchy classifications for assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair value assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

-

 

 

$

11,363

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

11,363

 

Foreign government

 

 

-

 

 

 

142,078

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

142,078

 

States and political subdivisions

 

 

-

 

 

 

158,520

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

158,520

 

Corporates

 

 

5,848

 

 

 

1,689,287

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,695,135

 

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

317,491

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

317,518

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

151,047

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

151,047

 

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

119,843

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

119,843

 

Total available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities

 

 

5,848

 

 

 

2,589,629

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

2,595,504

 

Short-term investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

40,037

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

 

5,848

 

 

 

2,629,666

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

2,635,541

 

Equity securities

 

 

36,107

 

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

40,946

 

Trading securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,251

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,251

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

325,578

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

325,578

 

Separate accounts

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,672,606

 

Total fair value assets

 

$

367,533

 

 

$

5,329,611

 

 

$

3,778

 

 

$

5,700,922

 

Fair value liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate accounts

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,672,606

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,672,606

 

Total fair value liabilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,672,606

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,672,606

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair value assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government and agencies

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,144

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

10,144

 

Foreign government

 

 

-

 

 

 

183,252

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

183,252

 

States and political subdivisions

 

 

-

 

 

 

170,689

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

170,689

 

Corporates

 

 

6,074

 

 

 

1,622,094

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,628,168

 

Mortgage-and asset-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

272,714

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

272,741

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

112,865

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

112,865

 

Other asset-backed securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

86,752

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

86,752

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

 

6,074

 

 

 

2,458,510

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

2,464,611

 

Equity securities

 

 

34,910

 

 

 

1,093

 

 

 

2,020

 

 

 

38,023

 

Trading securities

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,300

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16,300

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

285,074

 

 

 

262,495

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

547,569

 

Separate accounts

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

Total fair value assets

 

$

326,058

 

 

$

5,397,918

 

 

$

2,047

 

 

$

5,726,023

 

Fair value liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate accounts

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,659,520

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,659,520

 

Total fair value liabilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,659,520

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,659,520

 

 

In estimating fair value of our investments, we use third-party pricing services for 99% of our securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The remaining securities are primarily thinly-traded securities, such as private placements, and are valued using models based on observable inputs on public corporate spreads having similar characteristics (e.g., sector, average life and quality rating), liquidity and yield based on quality rating, average life and U.S. Treasury yields. All observable data inputs are corroborated by independent third-party data. We also corroborate pricing information provided by our third-party pricing service by performing a review of selected securities. Our review activities include: obtaining detailed information about the assumptions, inputs and methodologies used in pricing the security; documenting this information; and corroborating it by comparison to independently obtained prices and/or independently developed pricing methodologies.

Furthermore, we perform internal reasonableness assessments on fair value determinations within our portfolio throughout the year and as of year-end, including pricing variance analyses and comparisons to alternative pricing sources and benchmark returns. If a fair value appears unusual relative to these assessments, we will re-examine the inputs and may challenge a fair value assessment made by

 

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the pricing service. If there is a known pricing error, we will request a reassessment by the pricing service. If the pricing service is unable to perform the reassessment on a timely basis, we will determine the appropriate price by requesting a reassessment from an alternative pricing service or other qualified source as necessary. We do not adjust quotes or prices except in a rare circumstance to resolve a known error.

Because many fixed-maturity securities do not trade on a daily basis, third-party pricing services generally determine fair value using industry-standard methodologies, which vary by asset class. For corporates, governments, and agency securities, these methodologies include developing prices by incorporating available market information such as U.S. Treasury curves, benchmarking of similar securities including new issues, sector groupings, quotes from market participants and matrix pricing. Observable information is compiled and integrates relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news. Additionally, security prices are periodically back-tested to validate and/or refine models as conditions warrant. Market indicators and industry and economic events are also monitored as triggers to obtain additional data. For certain structured securities (such as mortgage- and asset-backed securities) with limited trading activity, third-party pricing services generally use industry-standard pricing methodologies that incorporate market information, such as index prices or discounting expected future cash flows based on underlying collateral, and quotes from market participants, to estimate fair value. If one or more of these input measures are not deemed observable for a particular security, the security will be classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Where specific market information is unavailable for certain securities, pricing models produce estimates of fair value primarily using Level 2 inputs along with certain Level 3 inputs. These models include matrix pricing. The pricing matrix uses current U.S. Treasury rates and credit spreads received from third-party sources to estimate fair value. The credit spreads incorporate the issuer’s industry- or issuer-specific credit characteristics and the security’s time to maturity, if warranted. Remaining unpriced securities are valued using an estimate of fair value based on indicative market prices that include significant unobservable inputs not based on, nor corroborated by, market information, including the utilization of non-binding broker quotes.

The roll-forward of the Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30, (1)

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Level 3 assets, beginning of period

 

$

3,336

 

 

$

5,268

 

 

$

2,047

 

 

$

585

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Realized gains (losses) and accretion (amortization) recognized in earnings

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(444

)

 

 

(359

)

 

 

(452

)

Purchases

 

 

2,068

 

 

 

2,999

 

 

 

3,067

 

 

 

2,999

 

Settlements

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(4,624

)

 

 

(2,191

)

 

 

(4,970

)

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,714

 

 

 

5,035

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

(1,501

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,501

)

 

 

-

 

Level 3 assets, end of period

 

$

3,778

 

 

$

3,199

 

 

$

3,778

 

 

$

3,199

 

(1)

Activities for investments that enter Level 3 in one quarter and exit Level 3 in another quarter within the same fiscal year are not eliminated until year-end when only the full year amounts are presented.

 

 

We obtain independent pricing quotes based on observable inputs as of the end of the reporting period for all securities in Level 2. Those inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, market bids/offers, quoted prices for similar instruments in markets that are not active, and other relevant data. We monitor these inputs for market indicators, industry and economic events. There were no material transfers between Level 1 and Level 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

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The carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

Estimated fair value

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

Estimated fair value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed-maturity securities (available-for-sale)

 

$

2,595,504

 

 

$

2,595,504

 

 

$

2,464,611

 

 

$

2,464,611

 

Fixed-maturity security (held-to-maturity) (3)

 

 

1,376,090

 

 

 

1,565,048

 

 

 

1,346,350

 

 

 

1,606,208

 

Short-term investments (available-for-sale)

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

40,037

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity securities

 

 

40,946

 

 

 

40,946

 

 

 

38,023

 

 

 

38,023

 

Trading securities

 

 

26,251

 

 

 

26,251

 

 

 

16,300

 

 

 

16,300

 

Policy loans (3)

 

 

28,079

 

 

 

28,079

 

 

 

30,199

 

 

 

30,199

 

Deposit asset underlying 10% coinsurance agreement (3)

 

 

233,307

 

 

 

233,307

 

 

 

236,865

 

 

 

236,865

 

Separate accounts

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior notes(1)  (2)

 

$

374,702

 

 

$

387,424

 

 

$

374,415

 

 

$

399,377

 

Surplus note (1)  (3)

 

 

1,375,559

 

 

 

1,558,422

 

 

 

1,345,772

 

 

 

1,596,599

 

Separate accounts

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,672,606

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

 

 

2,659,520

 

(1)

Carrying value amounts shown are net of issuance costs.

(2)

Classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement.

(3)

Classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement.

 

The fair values of financial instruments presented above are estimates of the fair values at a specific point in time using various sources and methods, including market quotations and a complex matrix system that takes into account issuer sector, quality, and spreads in the current marketplace.

 

Financial Instruments Recognized at Fair Value in the Balance Sheet. Estimated fair values of investments in AFS securities are principally a function of current spreads and interest rates that are corroborated by independent third-party data. Therefore, the fair values presented are indicative of amounts we could realize or settle at the respective balance sheet date. We do not necessarily intend to dispose of or liquidate such instruments prior to maturity. Trading securities and equity securities, including common and nonredeemable preferred stocks, are carried at fair value. Segregated funds in separate accounts are carried at the underlying value of the variable insurance contracts, which is fair value.

 

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accrued investment income, accounts payable, cash collateral and payables for security transactions approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value for other debt obligations, which includes the Revolving Credit Facility (See Note 12 (Debt) for more information), also approximates fair value as the interest rate resets on a short-term basis. Consequently, such financial instruments are not included in the above table.

 

(5) Reinsurance

We use reinsurance extensively, which has a significant effect on our results of operations. Reinsurance arrangements do not relieve us of our primary obligation to the policyholder.

Details on in-force life insurance were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Direct life insurance in-force

 

$

896,476,313

 

 

$

861,392,223

 

Amounts ceded to other companies

 

 

(770,716,926

)

 

 

(742,356,917

)

Net life insurance in-force

 

$

125,759,387

 

 

$

119,035,306

 

Percentage of reinsured life insurance in-force

 

 

86

%

 

 

86

%

 

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Benefits and claims ceded to reinsurers during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $486.7 million and  $1,474.6 million, respectively, compared to $399.7 million and $1,209.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Reinsurance recoverables as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include ceded reserve balances, ceded claim liabilities, and ceded claims paid. Reinsurance recoverables and financial strength ratings by reinsurer were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

A.M. Best rating

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

A.M. Best rating

 

 

(In thousands)

Pecan Re Inc. (1) (2)

 

$

2,592,296

 

 

NR

 

$

2,654,698

 

 

NR

SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Companies (3)

 

 

419,469

 

 

A+

 

 

395,804

 

 

A+

Munich Re of Malta (2) (5)

 

 

278,165

 

 

NR

 

 

285,350

 

 

NR

Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc. (4)

 

 

259,970

 

 

A+

 

 

251,409

 

 

A+

American Health and Life Insurance Company (2)

 

 

160,524

 

 

B++

 

 

163,082

 

 

B++

Munich American Reassurance Company

 

 

142,830

 

 

A+

 

 

137,312

 

 

A+

RGA Reinsurance

 

 

139,074

 

 

A+

 

 

125,492

 

 

A+

Korean Reinsurance Company

 

 

129,953

 

 

A

 

 

123,568

 

 

A

Hannover Life Reassurance Company

 

 

48,544

 

 

A+

 

 

41,201

 

 

A+

TOA Reinsurance Company

 

 

40,163

 

 

A

 

 

34,212

 

 

A

All other reinsurers

 

 

74,935

 

 

-

 

 

68,920

 

 

-

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(7,601

)

 

 

 

 

(7,144

)

 

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

$

4,278,322

 

 

 

 

$

4,273,904

 

 

 

 

NR – not rated

(1)

Pecan Re Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc.

(2)

Reinsurance recoverables includes balances ceded under coinsurance transactions of term life insurance policies that were in-force as of December 31, 2009. Amounts shown are net of their share of the reinsurance recoverables from other reinsurers.  Arrangements with these reinsurers include collateral trust agreements held in support of reinsurance recoverables.

(3)

Includes amounts ceded to Transamerica Reinsurance Companies and fully retroceded to SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Companies.

(4)

Includes amounts ceded to Lincoln National Life Insurance and fully retroceded to Swiss Re Life & Health America Inc.

(5)

Entity is rated AA- by S&P.

We estimate and recognize lifetime expected credit losses for reinsurance recoverables. In estimating the allowance for expected credit losses for reinsurance recoverables, we factor in the underlying collateral for reinsurance agreements where available. Specifically, for reinsurers with underlying trust assets, we compare the reinsurance recoverables balance to the underlying trust assets that mitigate the potential exposure to credit losses. We also analyze the financial condition of the reinsurers, as determined by third-party rating agencies, to determine the probability of default for the reinsurers. We then utilize a third-party credit default study to calculate an expected credit loss given default rate or recovery rate. The probability of default and loss given default rates are then applied to the reinsurers’ recoverable balance, while also factoring in any third-party letters of credit that support the reinsurance agreement, in order to calculate our current expected credit loss allowance.

The rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on reinsurance recoverables were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

7,654

 

 

$

5,602

 

 

$

7,144

 

 

$

3,917

 

Current period provision for expected credit losses

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

1,685

 

Less:  Recoveries from expected credit losses previously recorded

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(8

)

   Balance, at the end of period

 

$

7,601

 

 

$

5,594

 

 

$

7,601

 

 

$

5,594

 

 

 

 

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(6) Policy Claims and Other Benefits Payable

 

Changes in policy claims incurred and other benefits payable were as follows:

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Policy claims and other benefits payable, beginning of period

 

$

519,711

 

 

$

339,954

 

Less reinsured policy claims and other benefits payable

 

 

545,857

 

 

 

388,797

 

Net balance, beginning of period

 

 

(26,146

)

 

 

(48,843

)

Incurred related to current year

 

 

207,542

 

 

 

171,485

 

Incurred related to prior years (1)

 

 

(121

)

 

 

(4,145

)

Total incurred

 

 

207,421

 

 

 

167,340

 

Claims paid related to current year, net of reinsured policy claims received

 

 

(276,730

)

 

 

(208,117

)

Reinsured policy claims received related to prior years, net of claims paid

 

 

36,439

 

 

 

60,355

 

Total paid

 

 

(240,291

)

 

 

(147,762

)

Foreign currency translation

 

 

44

 

 

 

(165

)

Net balance, end of period

 

 

(58,972

)

 

 

(29,430

)

Add reinsured policy claims and other benefits payable

 

 

616,097

 

 

 

497,039

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

557,125

 

 

$

467,609

 

(1)

Includes the difference between our estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported as of period-end and the actual incurred claims reported after period-end.

 

The liability for policy claims and other benefits payable on traditional life insurance products includes estimated unpaid claims that have been reported to us and claims incurred but not yet reported. We estimate claims incurred but not yet reported based on our historical claims activity, adjusted for any current new trends and conditions, and reported lag time experience.

 

(7) Stockholders’ Equity

A reconciliation of the number of shares of our common stock follows:

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Common stock, beginning of period

 

$

39,306

 

 

$

41,207

 

Shares issued for stock options exercised

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

Shares of common stock issued upon lapse of restricted stock units (“RSUs”)

 

 

204

 

 

 

287

 

Common stock retired

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(2,120

)

Common stock, end of period

 

$

39,471

 

 

$

39,374

 

 

The above reconciliation excludes RSUs and performance-based stock units (“PSUs”), which do not have voting rights. As sales restrictions on RSUs lapse and PSUs are earned, we issue common shares with voting rights. As of September 30, 2021, we had a total of 269,745 RSUs and 73,062 PSUs outstanding. The PSU outstanding balance is based on the number of PSUs granted pursuant to the award agreements; however, the actual number of common shares issued could be higher or lower based on actual versus targeted performance. See Note 9 (Share-Based Transactions) for discussion of the PSU award structure.

 On February 9, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (“Share Repurchase Program”) for up to $300.0 million of our outstanding common stock for purchases through June 30, 2022. We are under no obligation to repurchase shares under the Share Repurchase Program. There were no repurchases during the quarter and, as a result, $300.0 million remains available for repurchases of our outstanding common stock under the Share Repurchase Program as of September 30, 2021.

(8) Earnings Per Share

The Company has outstanding common stock and equity awards that consist of RSUs, PSUs and stock options. The RSUs maintain non-forfeitable dividend rights that result in dividend payment obligations on a one-to-one ratio with common shares for any future dividend declarations.

Unvested RSUs are deemed participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) as they maintain dividend rights. We calculate EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate earnings to common shares and vested RSUs outstanding for the period. Earnings attributable to unvested participating securities, along with the corresponding share counts, are excluded from EPS as reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.

In calculating basic EPS, we deduct from net income any dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to unvested RSUs and then divide the result by the weighted-average number of common shares and vested RSUs outstanding for the period. We also deduct from the numerator any periodic adjustments recognized when the redemption value of Redeemable NCI exceeds its carrying value as discussed in Note 1 (Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

 

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We determine the potential dilutive effect of PSUs and stock options outstanding (“contingently-issuable shares”) on EPS using the treasury-stock method. Under this method, we determine the proceeds that would be received from the issuance of the contingently-issuable shares if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. The proceeds from the contingently-issuable shares include the remaining unrecognized compensation expense of the awards and the cash received for the exercise price on stock options. We then use the average market price of our common shares during the period the contingently-issuable shares were outstanding to determine how many shares we could repurchase with the proceeds raised from the issuance of the contingently-issuable shares. The net incremental share count issued represents the potential dilutive securities. We then reallocate earnings to common shares and vested RSUs by incorporating the increased fully-diluted share count to determine diluted EPS.

The calculation of basic and diluted EPS was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

Basic EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

$

112,456

 

 

$

112,101

 

 

$

338,489

 

 

$

286,080

 

 

Income attributable to unvested participating securities

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(493

)

 

 

(1,403

)

 

 

(1,239

)

 

Net income used in calculating basic EPS

 

$

111,998

 

 

$

111,608

 

 

$

337,086

 

 

$

284,841

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average vested shares

 

 

39,561

 

 

 

39,588

 

 

 

39,516

 

 

 

40,281

 

 

Basic EPS

 

$

2.83

 

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

8.53

 

 

$

7.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

$

112,456

 

 

$

112,101

 

 

$

338,489

 

 

$

286,080

 

 

Income attributable to unvested participating securities

 

 

(457

)

 

 

(492

)

 

 

(1,399

)

 

 

(1,236

)

 

Net income used in calculating diluted EPS

 

$

111,999

 

 

$

111,609

 

 

$

337,090

 

 

$

284,844

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average vested shares

 

 

39,561

 

 

 

39,588

 

 

 

39,516

 

 

 

40,281

 

 

Dilutive effect of incremental shares to be issued for

   contingently-issuable shares

 

 

118

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

115

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in calculating diluted EPS

 

 

39,679

 

 

 

39,710

 

 

 

39,637

 

 

 

40,396

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

2.82

 

 

$

2.81

 

 

$

8.50

 

 

$

7.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9) Share-Based Transactions

The Company has outstanding equity awards under the Primerica, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2010 OIP”), which expired in 2020 in accordance with its terms and under which no future awards will be made, and the Primerica, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2020 OIP”, and together with the 2010 OIP, the “OIP”), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 13, 2020. The OIP provides for the issuance of equity awards, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, RSUs, PSUs, and stock payment awards, as well as cash-based awards.  In addition to time-based vesting requirements, awards granted under the OIP may also be subject to specified performance criteria.  Under the OIP, the Company issues equity awards to our management (officers and other key employees), non-employees who served on our Board of Directors, and sales force leaders.  For more information on equity awards granted under the OIP, see Note 14 (Share-Based Transactions) to our consolidated financial statements within our 2020 Annual Report.  

In connection with our granting of equity awards to management and members of the Board of Directors, we recognize expense over the requisite service period of the equity award. We defer and amortize the fair value of equity awards granted to the sales force in the same manner as other deferred policy acquisition costs for those awards that are an incremental direct cost of successful acquisitions of life insurance policies that result directly from and are essential to the policy acquisition(s) and would not have been incurred had the policy acquisition(s) not occurred. All equity awards granted to the sales force that are not directly related to the successful acquisition of life insurance policies are recognized as expense as incurred, which is in the quarter granted and earned.

The impact of equity awards granted under the OIP are as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Equity awards expense recognized

 

$

2,369

 

 

$

2,219

 

 

$

16,561

 

 

$

15,737

 

Equity awards expense deferred

 

 

2,048

 

 

 

2,542

 

 

 

7,227

 

 

 

7,501

 

 

On February 24, 2021, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors granted the following equity awards to employees as part of the annual approval of management incentive compensation:

 

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•

73,705 RSUs awarded to management with a measurement-date fair value of $143.04 per unit that have time-based vesting requirements with equal and annual graded vesting over approximately three years subsequent to the grant date.

 

•

21,845 PSUs awarded under the 2020 OIP to our four top executives with a measurement-date fair value of $143.04 per unit. The PSUs will be earned on March 1, 2024 contingent upon the Company achieving a targeted annual average three-year return on adjusted equity (“ROAE”) and average EPS growth for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023. The actual number of common shares that will be issued will vary based on the actual ROAE and average EPS growth relative to the targeted ROAE and average EPS growth and can range from zero to 32,767 shares.  

 

All awards granted to employees on February 24, 2021 vest upon voluntary termination of employment by any employee who is “retirement eligible” as of his or her termination date. In order to be retirement eligible, an employee must be at least 55 years old and his or her age plus years of service with the Company must equal at least 75. The number of PSUs that will ultimately be issued for a retirement eligible employee is equal to the amount calculated using the Company’s actual cumulative three-year ROAE and average EPS growth, if applicable, for the relevant performance period ending on December 31, 2023, even if that employee retires prior to the completion of the three-year performance period.

 

We also recognize equity award expense for shares in Primerica Health that were exchanged as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a net decrease in equity awards expense of approximately $1.0 million, primarily related to the mark to fair value for Liability-classified Equity Shares. Refer to Note 1 (Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for further explanation on the Liability-classified Equity Shares.

 

(10) Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Letter of Credit (“LOC”). Peach Re maintains a credit facility agreement with Deutsche Bank (the “Credit Facility Agreement”) to support certain obligations for a portion of the Regulation XXX reserves related to the Peach Re Coinsurance Agreement. Under the Credit Facility Agreement, Deutsche Bank issued a letter of credit for the benefit of Primerica Life with a term expiring on December 31, 2025. As of September 30, 2021, the amount of the LOC outstanding was $166.4 million. This amount will decline over the remaining term of the LOC to correspond with declines in the Regulation XXX reserves. As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the Credit Facility Agreement.

Further discussion on the Company’s letter of credit is included in Note 16 (Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) to our consolidated financial statements within our 2020 Annual Report.

Contingent Liabilities. The Company is involved from time to time in legal disputes, regulatory inquiries and arbitration proceedings in the normal course of business. These disputes are subject to uncertainties, including the large and/or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and the inherent unpredictability of litigation. As such, the Company is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result from these matters unless otherwise indicated.

 

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(11) Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), including the income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component, were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)

   before income taxes

 

$

(5,892

)

 

$

6,312

 

$

6,490

 

 

$

(9,055

)

Income tax expense (benefit) on unrealized foreign currency

   translation gains (losses)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains

   (losses), net of income taxes

 

$

(5,892

)

 

$

6,312

 

$

6,490

 

 

$

(9,055

)

Unrealized gain (losses) on available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period

   before income taxes

 

$

(13,796

)

 

$

15,347

 

$

(52,669

)

 

$

49,624

 

Income tax expense (benefit) on unrealized holding gains

   (losses) arising during period

 

 

(2,991

)

 

 

3,276

 

 

(11,653

)

 

 

10,900

 

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale

   securities arising during period, net of income taxes

 

 

(10,805

)

 

 

12,071

 

 

(41,016

)

 

 

38,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification from accumulated OCI to net income for (gains)

   losses realized on available-for-sale securities

 

 

(1,879

)

 

 

(50

)

 

(3,052

)

 

 

3,128

 

Income tax (expense) benefit on (gains) losses reclassified

   from accumulated OCI to net income

 

 

(395

)

 

 

(11

)

 

(641

)

 

 

657

 

Reclassification from accumulated OCI to net income for (gains)

   losses realized on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes

 

 

(1,484

)

 

 

(39

)

 

(2,411

)

 

 

2,471

 

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale

   securities, net of income taxes and reclassification adjustment

 

$

(12,289

)

 

$

12,032

 

$

(43,427

)

 

$

41,195

 

 

(12) Debt

Senior Notes. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had $375.0 million of publicly-traded, senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”), with an annual interest rate of 4.75% that are scheduled to mature on July 15, 2022. As of September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Notes. No events of default occurred on the Senior Notes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Further discussion on the Company’s Senior Notes is included in Note 10 (Debt) to our consolidated financial statements within our 2020 Annual Report.

Notes Issued to Seller of Business. On July 1, 2021, as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote, Primerica Health issued a $15.0 million unsecured, subordinated note, guaranteed by the Parent Company, to Etelequote Limited’s (“Etelequote Bermuda”) majority shareholder (the “Majority Shareholder Note”). The Majority Shareholder Note matures and is payable in cash on July 1, 2022.  The rate of interest payable is 1.5% per annum. Due to the short maturity of the Majority Shareholder Note, its fair value approximates its carrying value.

Surplus Note. As of September 30, 2021, the principal amount outstanding on the Surplus Note issued by Vidalia Re was $1.4 billion, which is equal to the principal amount of the LLC Note. The principal amount of both the Surplus Note and the LLC Note will fluctuate over time to coincide with the amount of policy reserves being contractually supported under the Vidalia Re Coinsurance Agreement. Both the LLC Note and the Surplus Note mature on December 31, 2030 and bear interest at an annual interest rate of 4.50%. Based on the estimated reserves for policies issued in 2011 through 2017 that have been ceded under the Vidalia Re Coinsurance Agreement, the principal amounts of the Surplus Note and the LLC Note are expected to reach $1.5 billion each. This financing arrangement is non-recourse to the Parent Company and Primerica Life, meaning that neither of these companies has guaranteed the Surplus Note or is otherwise liable for reimbursement for any payments triggered by the LLC Note’s credit enhancement feature. The Parent Company has agreed to support Vidalia Re’s obligation to pay the credit enhancement fee incurred on the LLC Note.

Further discussion on the Company’s LLC Note is included in Note 3 (Investments).

Revolving Credit Facility. On June 22, 2021, we amended and restated our unsecured $200.0 million revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of commercial banks. The Revolving Credit Facility has a scheduled termination date of June 22, 2026. Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility are borrowed, at our discretion, on the basis of either a LIBOR rate loan, or a base rate loan. LIBOR rate loans bear interest at a periodic rate equal to one-, three-, six-, or 12-month LIBOR,

 

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plus an applicable margin. Base rate loans bear interest at the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin. The Revolving Credit Facility contains language providing for a benchmark replacement in the event that LIBOR is no longer available. The Revolving Credit Facility also permits the issuance of letters of credit.  The applicable margins are based on our debt rating with such margins for LIBOR rate loans and letters of credit ranging from 1.00% to 1.625% per annum and for base rate loans ranging from 0.00% to 0.625% per annum. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, we incur a commitment fee that is payable quarterly in arrears and is determined by our debt rating. This commitment fee ranges from 0.10% to 0.225% per annum of the aggregate amount of the $200.0 million commitment of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility that remains undrawn. As of September 30, 2021, $125.0 million was drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Revolving Credit Facility.  Furthermore, no events of default have occurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

(13) Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Our revenues from contracts with customers primarily include:

 

•

Commissions and fees earned for the marketing and distribution of investment and savings products underwritten by mutual fund companies and annuity providers. For purposes of revenue recognition, mutual fund companies and annuity providers are considered the customers in marketing and distribution arrangements;

 

•

Fees earned for investment advisory and administrative services within our managed investments program;

 

•

Account-based fees for transfer agent recordkeeping functions and non-bank custodial services;

 

•

Commissions and fees earned from the distribution of Medicare-related insurance products on behalf of health insurance carriers;

 

•

Marketing development revenue earned for selling Medicare-related insurance products on behalf of health insurance carriers, which is recorded in Other, net revenue;

 

•

Fees associated with the distribution of other third-party financial products; and

 

•

Other revenue from the sale of miscellaneous products and services including monthly subscription fees from the sales representatives for access to Primerica Online (“POL”), our primary sales force support tool.

Premiums from insurance contracts we underwrite, fees received from segregated funds insurance contracts, and income earned on our invested assets are excluded from the definition of revenues from contracts with customers in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Further discussion on the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers and revenue recognition policies other than those discussed above are included in Note 18 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) to our consolidated financial statements within our 2020 Annual Report.  Discussion of e-TeleQuote’s revenues from contracts with customers and revenue recognition policies is below.

Commissions and fees earned from the distribution of Medicare-related insurance products on behalf of health insurance carriers.  

As a result of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote, the Company distributes Medicare-related insurance policies to eligible Medicare participants offered by third-party health insurance carriers. e-TeleQuote receives initial commissions and renewal commissions from health insurance carriers for enrollments in policies it has distributed. The Company recognizes commission revenue in accordance with the following five steps outlined in ASC 606 discussed in further detail below:

 

•

Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;

 

•

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;

 

•

Determination of the transaction price;

 

•

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and

 

•

Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

The Company’s customers are the health insurance carriers that it contracts with to distribute Medicare-related insurance policies on their behalf.

The Company reviews each contract with customers to determine what promises the Company must deliver and which of these promises are capable of being distinct in the context of the contract. The identification and delivery of new policyholders to the health insurance carriers is the only material promise specified within the contracts. After a policy is approved by the health insurance carrier, the Company has no material additional or recurring obligations to the policyholder or the health insurance carrier. The Company’s performance obligation is complete when a health insurance carrier has received and approved an insurance application. The Company’s contracts do not include downstream policyholder activities such as claims support or payment collection services.

 

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The transaction price is identified as the first-year commission due upon the initial approval of a policy as well as an estimate of renewal commission, which we define collectively as the Lifetime value of commissions. Commissions earned are determined based on the health insurance carrier, where the insured is based, and the month in which the policy becomes effective. The commissions are based on contractually agreed upon rate cards for which guidance and ranges are set by the regulatory body – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”).

To estimate LTV, the Company utilizes the expected value approach. This approach incorporates historical lapse experience and effective commission rates, an estimate of chargebacks for paid policies that are disenrolled in the first policy year, and forecasted renewal commissions. The estimate of initial and renewal commissions is considered variable consideration and requires significant judgment in determining the number of approved policies that will become disenrolled and the number of periods in which policyholders will remain enrolled. We apply a constraint on our estimate of renewal commissions based on historical experience so that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue will not occur. The uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved each period the policy remains enrolled or renews.

The Company recognizes the expected Lifetime value of commission revenue by applying the use of a portfolio approach to policies grouped together by the health insurance carrier, Medicare product type, and period the policy was approved by the health insurance carrier (referred to as a “cohort”). This approach to estimating the commissions expected to be collected for each cohort involves the evaluation of various factors, including but not limited to, contracted commission rates, insurance carrier mix, disenrollment experience, and renewal persistency rates.

We recognize revenue for approved applications during the period by applying the latest estimated constrained LTV. We recognize adjustments to revenue for approved applications in prior periods when our cash collections are different from the estimated constrained LTVs. Adjustments to revenue occur when actual cash collections have indicated a trend that is different from the estimated constrained LTV for the revenue at the time of approval. Adjustments to revenue can be positive or negative and we recognize positive adjustments to revenue when we do not believe it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will occur.  

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers.

The disaggregation of our revenues from contracts with customers were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Term Life Insurance segment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Other, net

 

$

12,476

 

 

$

12,717

 

 

$

36,601

 

 

$

34,311

 

    Total segment revenues from contracts with customers

 

 

12,476

 

 

 

12,717

 

 

 

36,601

 

 

 

34,311

 

  Revenues from sources other than contracts with customers

 

 

388,975

 

 

 

345,082

 

 

 

1,130,415

 

 

 

979,467

 

      Total Term Life Insurance segment revenues

 

$

401,451

 

 

$

357,799

 

 

$

1,167,016

 

 

$

1,013,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and Savings Products segment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commissions and fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Sales-based revenues

 

$

95,229

 

 

$

65,600

 

 

$

298,057

 

 

$

209,304

 

    Asset-based revenues

 

 

97,184

 

 

 

71,970

 

 

 

275,084

 

 

 

203,629

 

    Account-based revenues

 

 

21,456

 

 

 

21,008

 

 

 

64,424

 

 

 

61,690

 

  Other, net

 

 

3,094

 

 

 

3,034

 

 

 

9,001

 

 

 

8,322

 

      Total segment revenues from contracts with customers

 

 

216,963

 

 

 

161,612

 

 

 

646,566

 

 

 

482,945

 

  Revenues from sources other than contracts

    with customers (segregated funds)

 

 

16,374

 

 

 

14,725

 

 

 

48,204

 

 

 

42,606

 

        Total Investment and Savings Products segment revenues

 

$

233,337

 

 

$

176,337

 

 

$

694,770

 

 

$

525,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Health segment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commissions and fees

 

$

21,558

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

21,558

 

 

N/A

 

  Other, net

 

 

1,378

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

1,378

 

 

N/A

 

      Total Senior Health segment revenues

 

$

22,936

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

22,936

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Commissions and fees

 

$

17,995

 

 

$

11,999

 

 

$

47,202

 

 

$

29,930

 

  Other, net

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

2,978

 

 

 

2,742

 

    Total segment revenues from contracts with customers

 

 

19,098

 

 

 

12,922

 

 

 

50,180

 

 

 

32,672

 

  Revenues from sources other than contracts with customers

 

 

16,417

 

 

 

21,403

 

 

 

50,736

 

 

 

47,212

 

      Total Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment revenues

 

$

35,515

 

 

$

34,325

 

 

$

100,916

 

 

$

79,884

 

 

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Renewal Commissions Receivable. For revenue associated with ongoing renewal commissions in our Senior Health and Corporate and Other Distributed Products segments, we record a renewal commission receivable asset for the amount of ongoing renewal commissions we anticipate collecting in reporting periods subsequent to the satisfaction of the performance obligation, less amounts that are constrained in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Activity in the Renewal commissions receivable account was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Senior Health segment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

-

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

-

 

 

N/A

 

Contract balances acquired as part of business combination

 

 

199,575

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

199,575

 

 

N/A

 

Commissions revenue

 

 

16,526

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

16,526

 

 

N/A

 

Less: collections

 

 

(6,842

)

 

N/A

 

 

 

(6,842

)

 

N/A

 

Balance, at the end of period

 

$

209,259

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

209,259

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Other Distributed Products segments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

56,683

 

 

$

52,523

 

 

$

54,845

 

 

$

51,701

 

Commissions revenue

 

 

8,810

 

 

 

6,618

 

 

 

21,969

 

 

 

18,435

 

Less: collections

 

 

(5,800

)

 

 

(5,579

)

 

 

(17,121

)

 

 

(16,574

)

Balance, at the end of period

 

$

59,693

 

 

$

53,562

 

 

$

59,693

 

 

$

53,562

 

 

No significant estimate adjustments were made to renewal commissions receivable during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Incremental costs to obtain or fulfill contracts, most notably sales commissions to the sales representatives, are not incurred prior to the recognition of the related revenue. Therefore, we have no assets recognized for incremental costs to obtain or fulfill contracts.

 

(14) Acquisition

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company acquired an 80% interest, as described in the next paragraph, in the operating subsidiaries of Etelequote  Bermuda, including e-TeleQuote, a Florida corporation that is a senior health insurance distributor of Medicare-related insurance policies in all 50 states and Puerto Rico (the “Acquisition”).

 

The Company’s recently formed subsidiary, Primerica Health, purchased from the shareholders of Etelequote Bermuda (the “selling shareholders”) 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of e-TeleQuote and its subsidiaries for consideration of (i) approximately $350 million in cash, (ii) replacement of e-TeleQuote’s debt as of the closing date of $146 million with intercompany funding provided by the Parent Company, (iii) a $15 million Majority Shareholder Note and (iv) common shares of Primerica Health constituting 20% of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Primerica Health that were issued to Etelequote Bermuda’s minority shareholders, most of which include or are beneficially owned by e-TeleQuote’s management (“Noncontrolling Equity Holders”). Under the terms of the e-TeleQuote Shareholders’ Agreement, the Parent Company will purchase the remaining 20% stake over a period of up to four years through a series of call and put rights. The purchase agreement also contemplates the potential for contingent consideration (the “Earnout”) of up to $50 million to be paid by the Parent Company to the selling shareholders in the form of earnout payments of up to $25 million in each of 2022 and 2023 based on e-TeleQuote achieving a level of earnings as described in the purchase agreement. Selling shareholders who are members of e-TeleQuote’s management must be employed by e-TeleQuote on the dates the Earnout is paid to receive the payment unless terminated by the Company without cause, by the employee for good reason, or due to death or disability. We have not recognized a liability for the Earnout as its acquisition date fair value is estimated to be zero.

 

The following table presents the preliminary purchase price allocation recorded in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of the acquisition date, which is subject to finalization for estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, including but not limited to tangible assets, intangible assets and tax-related items, and the related tax effects of any changes made:

 

 

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Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalent

 

$

1,080

 

Accounts receivables

 

 

692

 

Renewal commissions receivable

 

 

199,575

 

Other assets

 

 

15,705

 

Intangible assets

 

 

162,000

 

Goodwill

 

 

224,180

 

Total assets

 

 

603,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

8,785

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

65,425

 

Other liabilities

 

 

10,046

 

Total liabilities

 

 

84,256

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

518,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Stockholders' Equity:

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

$

8,437

 

Total temporary stockholders' equity

 

$

8,437

 

 

Intangible assets identified in the acquisition of the business are capitalized separately from goodwill if the fair value can be measured reliably on initial recognition (transaction date).  The primary intangible assets identified were customer relationships with health insurance carriers of $159.0 million with an estimated useful life of 15 years. The Company will amortize the intangible assets acquired on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

      

Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the acquisition date fair value of the total consideration transferred and the aggregate values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  The goodwill created in the acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events occur or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired. All of the Company’s goodwill was obtained as a result of the e-TeleQuote acquisition, which has been designated as a separate operating segment called Senior Health. Therefore, goodwill has been allocated solely to the Senior Health segment and will be evaluated for impairment at the Senior Health segment level. The Company will perform the annual goodwill impairment assessment as of July 1, 2022.

 

Included in Other liabilities is the portion of the fair value of the Liability-classified Equity Shares not subject to forfeiture, which was estimated to be approximately $3 million as of the July 1, 2021 acquisition date.

 

Transaction costs related to the e-TeleQuote acquisition included within Other operating expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income were $10.0 million and $12.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The following unaudited summary represents e-TeleQuote’s actual statements of income for the three and nine months of September 30, 2021:

 

 

 

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

22,936

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(7,349

)

 

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information combines the unaudited results of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and the unaudited results of e-TeleQuote for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and assumes that the e-TeleQuote acquisition, which closed on July 1, 2021, was completed on January 1, 2020 (the first day of fiscal year 2020).  The pro forma consolidated financial information has been calculated after applying adjustments for amortization expense of acquired intangible assets and the consequential tax effect.  These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purpose only and do not purport to be indicative of the operating results of the Company that would have been achieved had the e-TeleQuote acquisition actually taken place on January 1, 2020.  In addition, these results are not intended to project future results and do not reflect events that may occur after September 30, 2021 including, but not limited to, revenue enhancements, cost savings or operating synergies that the Company may achieve as a result of the e-TeleQuote acquisition.

 

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Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenue

 

$

693,240

 

 

$

598,272

 

 

$

2,050,898

 

 

$

1,711,256

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

108,873

 

 

 

107,806

 

 

 

326,770

 

 

 

288,017

 

 

 


 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to inform the reader about matters affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Primerica, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we”, “us” or the “Company”) for the period from December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021. As a result, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with MD&A and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (“2020 Annual Report”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that constitute our plans, estimates and beliefs. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the 2020 Annual Report and in Item 1A of this Report. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

This MD&A is divided into the following sections:

 

•

Business Overview

 

•

Business Trends and Conditions

 

•

Factors Affecting Our Results

 

•

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

•

Results of Operations

 

•

Financial Condition

 

•

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Business Overview

We are a leading provider of financial products to middle-income households in the United States and Canada primarily through a network of independent contractor sales representatives (“independent sales representatives” or “independent sales force”). We assist our clients in meeting their needs for term life insurance, which we underwrite, and mutual funds, annuities, managed investments and other financial products, which we distribute primarily on behalf of third parties. We historically have had two primary operating segments, Term Life Insurance and Investment and Savings Products, and a third segment, Corporate and Other Distributed Products.  On July 1, 2021, we acquired 80% of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, “e-TeleQuote”) through our recently formed subsidiary, Primerica Health, Inc. (“Primerica Health”). e-TeleQuote markets Medicare-related insurance products underwritten by third-party health insurance carriers to eligible Medicare participants through its licensed health insurance agents.  Beginning July 1, 2021, the Company has reported the operations of e-TeleQuote as its own operating segment called Senior Health. e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents are employees of e-TeleQuote.  

Term Life Insurance. We distribute the term life insurance products that we underwrite through our three issuing life insurance company subsidiaries: Primerica Life Insurance Company (“Primerica Life”), National Benefit Life Insurance Company (“NBLIC”), and Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada (“Primerica Life Canada”). Policies remain in-force until the expiration of the coverage period or until the policyholder ceases to make premium payments. Our in-force term life insurance policies have level premiums for the stated term period. As such, the policyholder pays the same amount each year. Initial policy term periods are between 10 and 35 years. While premiums typically remain level during the initial term period, our claim obligations generally increase as our policyholders age. In addition, we incur significant upfront costs in acquiring new insurance business. Our deferral and amortization of policy acquisition costs and reserving methodology are designed to match the recognition of premium revenues with the timing of policy lapses and the payment of expected claims obligations.

Investment and Savings Products. In the United States, we distribute mutual funds, managed investments, variable annuity, and fixed annuity products of several third-party companies. We provide investment advisory and administrative services for client assets invested in our managed investments program. We also perform distinct transfer agent recordkeeping services and non-bank custodial services for investors purchasing certain mutual funds we distribute. In Canada, we offer our own Primerica-branded mutual funds, as well as mutual funds of other companies, and segregated funds, which are underwritten by Primerica Life Canada.

Senior Health. In the United States, we distribute Medicare-related insurance products nationwide to eligible Medicare participants and enroll them in coverage utilizing e-TeleQuote’s team of licensed health insurance agents. The health insurance products we distribute are underwritten and administered by third-party health insurance carriers and primarily consist of Medicare Advantage enrollments. Contract acquisition costs are incurred upfront when policy applications are approved and include costs associated with generating or acquiring leads as well as fees paid to Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives as well as  compensation, licensing, and training costs incurred for e-TeleQuote’s workforce of licensed health insurance agents. We receive compensation from the health insurance carriers in the form of initial commissions when eligible Medicare participants are enrolled and renewal commissions, upon the anniversary of the effective date, for as long as policies remain in-force.

Corporate and Other Distributed Products. Our Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment consists primarily of revenues and expenses related to other distributed products, including closed blocks of various insurance products underwritten by NBLIC, prepaid legal services, mortgage originations, and other financial products. These products, except for closed blocks of various insurance products underwritten by NBLIC, are distributed pursuant to distribution arrangements with third-party companies through the

 

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independent sales force. Net investment income earned on our invested asset portfolio is recorded in our Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment, with the exception of the assumed net interest accreted to our Term Life Insurance segment’s future policy benefit reserve liability less deferred acquisition costs.  Interest expense incurred by the Company is attributed solely to the Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment.

Business Trends and Conditions

The relative strength and stability of financial markets and economies in the United States and Canada affect our growth and profitability. Our business is, and we expect will continue to be, influenced by a number of industry-wide and product-specific trends and conditions. Economic conditions, including unemployment levels and consumer confidence, influence investment and spending decisions by middle-income consumers, who are generally our primary clients. These conditions and factors also impact prospective recruits’ perceptions of the business opportunity that becoming an independent sales representative offers, which can drive or dampen recruiting. Similarly, these conditions also affect e-TeleQuote’s ability to recruit and retain licensed health insurance agents. Consumer spending and borrowing levels affect how consumers evaluate their savings and debt management plans. In addition, interest rates and equity market returns impact consumer demand for the savings and investment products we distribute. Our customers’ perception of the strength of the capital markets may influence their decisions to invest in the investment and savings products we distribute.

The financial and distribution results of our operations in Canada, as reported in U.S. dollars, are affected by changes in the currency exchange rate. As a result, changes in the Canadian dollar exchange rate may significantly affect the result of our business for all amounts translated and reported in U.S. dollars.

The ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 (“COVID-19”) pandemic has continued to impact our business in 2021, as discussed in more detail later in this section, the Results of Operations section, and the Financial Condition section. We expect COVID-19 will continue to create uncertainty in the following business trends and conditions:

 

•

Businesses are repopulating their facilities and people are resuming their pre-pandemic activities. The focus on licensing by new recruits is challenging as the reopening expands. Meanwhile, most states are getting back to normal testing capacity and candidates have more flexibility to access pre-licensing classes with both in-person and remote options becoming available. However, the threat of mutations of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, continue to create uncertainty.  As a result, repopulation and other activities could experience additional periods of slowdown.  The timing and extent of the impact these dynamics will have on licensing activity in future periods remains uncertain.

 

 

•

We have experienced an increase in mortality expense due to premature deaths of our insureds caused by COVID-19 infections. We expect that vaccinations will eventually cause our elevated mortality experience to normalize. However, with the emergence of variants and the reluctance of a portion of the population to be vaccinated, it remains difficult to predict the ultimate impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business in future periods. Any increase in mortality expense will be mitigated by reinsurance as we have ceded a significant majority of our mortality risk to reinsurers we believe to be creditworthy.

 

 

•

To date, the impact of COVID-19 has led to high levels of persistency throughout all policy durations and increased policy sales as a result of strong public sentiment towards owning life insurance products. It is unknown how long these trends will continue and to what level persistency will normalize as the current fear associated with the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. We have started to see policy sales trend back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Refer to the Factors Affecting Our Results section for more information about how persistency impacts our financial results.

 

The effects of business trends and conditions on our quarterly results are discussed below, in the Results of Operations section, and in the Financial Condition section.

Size of the Independent Sales Force.

Our ability to increase the size of the independent sales force is largely based on the success of the independent sales force’s recruiting efforts as well as training and motivating recruits to get licensed to sell life insurance. We believe that recruitment and licensing levels are important to independent sales force trends, and growth in recruiting and licensing is usually indicative of future growth in the overall size of the independent sales force. Changes in the number of new recruits do not always result in commensurate changes in the size of the licensed independent sales force because new recruits may obtain the requisite licenses at rates above or below historical levels.

Details on new recruits and life-licensed independent sales representative activity were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

New recruits

 

 

91,884

 

 

 

101,861

 

 

 

275,802

 

 

 

319,746

 

New life-licensed independent sales representatives

 

 

9,381

 

 

 

13,138

 

 

 

30,326

 

 

 

35,987

 

 

 

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The size of the life-licensed independent sales force was as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

Life-licensed independent sales representatives

 

 

130,023

 

 

 

136,306

 

 

The number of new recruits decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods in 2020. The year-over-year comparisons were impacted by various recruiting incentives in the prior year introduced to help overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also noted that the impact of the lockdown in 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic benefited recruiting results in the 2020 periods as the independent sales force had a more captive focus on recruiting activities.

 

New life-licensed sales representatives decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same periods in 2020. The additional flexibility provided by a remote workplace and web-conferencing options allow us to reach a broader audience. However, remote learning options have not been as effective as in-person learning in achieving licensing results.

 

The Company had 130,023 independent life-licensed representatives as of September 30, 2021 compared to 136,306 as of September 30, 2020.  The number of independent life-licensed representatives as of September 30, 2021 included approximately 800 individuals with COVID-19 temporary licenses or extended renewal dates, the majority of which are not expected to remain as part of our independent sales force by the end of the year.  At September 30, 2020, approximately 9,700 individuals with COVID-19 temporary licenses or extended renewal dates were included in the life-licensed independent sales representatives total of 136,306, some of which ultimately did not take the steps necessary to obtain a permanent license or did not renew their license.

Term Life Insurance Product Sales and Face Amount In-Force.

The average number of life-licensed independent sales representatives and the number of term life insurance policies issued, as well as the average monthly rate of new policies issued per life-licensed independent sales representative (historically between 0.18 and 0.22), were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Average number of life-licensed independent sales representatives

 

 

130,753

 

 

 

135,083

 

 

 

131,834

 

 

 

132,275

 

Number of new policies issued

 

 

75,914

 

 

 

100,199

 

 

 

248,652

 

 

 

265,561

 

Average monthly rate of new policies issued per life-licensed

   independent sales representative

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

0.22

 

New policies issued during the three months ended September 30, 2021 normalized toward pre-pandemic levels compared to historically elevated levels experienced during the comparable period in 2020. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for protection products; leading to a surge of new policies issued in 2020, which was the most pronounced during the third quarter of 2020. Issued policies during the nine months ending September 30, 2021 also reflect strong demand for protection products but were lower when compared with the elevated level of policies issued during the nine months ending September 30, 2020,  Productivity during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2021, measured by the average monthly rate of new policies issued per life-licensed independent sales representative, was in line with our historical range.

The changes in the face amount of our in-force book of term life insurance policies were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

 

2020

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

 

2021

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

 

2020

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

Face amount in force, beginning of period

 

$

886,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

821,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

858,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

808,262

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in face amount:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued face amount

 

 

26,219

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

30,104

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

82,843

 

 

 

10

%

 

 

81,079

 

 

 

10

%

Terminations

 

 

(16,241

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(13,733

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(48,187

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

(46,343

)

 

 

(6

)%

Foreign currency

 

 

(2,479

)

 

*

 

 

 

1,858

 

 

*

 

 

 

544

 

 

*

 

 

 

(2,771

)

 

*

 

Net change in face amount

 

 

7,499

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

18,229

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

35,200

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

31,965

 

 

 

4

%

Face amount in force, end of period

 

$

894,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

840,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

894,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

840,227

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 1%.

The face amount of term life policies in-force increased 1% and 4%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as the level of face amount issued continued to exceed the face amount terminated. The net change in face amount during the three months ending September 30, 2021 was more muted than the comparable period in 2020 primarily due to peak sales and persistency experienced in 2020. As a percentage of the beginning face amount in-force, issued face amount as well as terminated face amount during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 remained consistent with the comparable 2020 period and illustrate the strong demand for both buying and maintaining protection products during both nine-month periods.

Investment and Savings Products Sales, Asset Values and Accounts/Positions.

 

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Investment and savings products sales and average client asset values were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

Product sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail mutual funds

 

$

1,563

 

 

$

1,064

 

 

$

499

 

 

 

47

%

 

$

4,942

 

 

$

3,189

 

 

$

1,753

 

 

 

55

%

Annuities and other

 

 

721

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

54

%

 

 

2,233

 

 

 

1,631

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

37

%

Total sales-based revenue generating product sales

 

 

2,284

 

 

 

1,533

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

7,175

 

 

 

4,820

 

 

 

2,355

 

 

 

49

%

Managed investments

 

 

387

 

 

 

223

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

74

%

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

669

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

64

%

Segregated funds and other

 

 

120

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

42

%

 

 

410

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

44

%

Total product sales

 

$

2,791

 

 

$

1,841

 

 

$

950

 

 

 

52

%

 

$

8,684

 

 

$

5,773

 

 

$

2,911

 

 

 

50

%

Average client asset values:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail mutual funds

 

$

57,780

 

 

$

43,729

 

 

$

14,051

 

 

 

32

%

 

$

54,954

 

 

$

41,177

 

 

$

13,777

 

 

 

33

%

Annuities and other

 

 

25,778

 

 

 

20,997

 

 

 

4,781

 

 

 

23

%

 

 

24,886

 

 

 

19,998

 

 

 

4,888

 

 

 

24

%

Managed investments

 

 

6,362

 

 

 

4,325

 

 

 

2,037

 

 

 

47

%

 

 

5,857

 

 

 

4,034

 

 

 

1,823

 

 

 

45

%

Segregated funds

 

 

2,732

 

 

 

2,461

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

2,688

 

 

 

2,373

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

13

%

Total average client asset values

 

$

92,652

 

 

$

71,512

 

 

$

21,140

 

 

 

30

%

 

$

88,385

 

 

$

67,582

 

 

$

20,803

 

 

 

31

%

 

The rollforward of asset values in client accounts was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

2020

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

2021

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

2020

 

 

% of beginning balance

 

 

(Dollars in millions)

Asset values, beginning of period

 

$

91,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

68,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

81,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

70,537

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in asset values:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inflows

 

 

2,791

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

 

8,684

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

 

5,773

 

 

 

8

%

 

Redemptions

 

 

(1,756

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

 

(5,341

)

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

 

(4,110

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

Net flows

 

 

1,035

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

 

3,343

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

2

%

 

Change in fair value, net

 

 

(681

)

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

 

3,669

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

 

6,840

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

1

%

 

Foreign currency, net

 

 

(323

)

 

*

 

 

 

 

206

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(1

)%

 

Net change in asset values

 

 

31

 

 

*

 

 

 

 

4,382

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

 

10,233

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

 

2,069

 

 

 

3

%

 

Asset values, end of period

 

$

91,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

72,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

72,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Less than 1%.

Average number of fee-generating positions was as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Positions

 

 

%

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Positions

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Positions in thousands)

 

Average number of fee-generating

   positions (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recordkeeping and custodial

 

 

2,192

 

 

 

2,072

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

2,155

 

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

5

%

Recordkeeping only

 

 

762

 

 

 

685

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

739

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

10

%

Total average number of fee-

   generating positions

 

 

2,954

 

 

 

2,757

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

2,894

 

 

 

2,722

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

6

%

(1) 

We receive recordkeeping fees by mutual fund positions. An individual client account may include multiple mutual fund positions. We may also receive fees, which are earned on a per account basis, for custodial services that we provide to clients with retirement plan accounts that hold positions in these mutual funds.

Changes in Investment and Savings Products Sales, Asset Values and Accounts/Positions During the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Product sales. Investment and savings products sales increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 led by higher sales of variable annuities, retail mutual funds, and managed investments.  This increase is mainly due to the continued strength in equity market conditions that have fueled investor confidence and emphasis on the importance of saving for the future.

Average client asset values. Average client asset values increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to continued market appreciation between the periods and continued positive net flows.

Rollforward of client asset values. Ending client asset values increased for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to continued inflows from product sales, which outpaced redemptions. Market

 

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performance was down slightly during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to strong market performance in the comparable 2020 period due to a significant recovery from initial lows experienced at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Average number of fee-generating positions. The average number of fee-generating positions increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the cumulative effect of retail mutual fund sales in recent periods that led to an increase in the number of retail mutual fund positions serviced on our transfer agent recordkeeping platform.

Changes in Investment and Savings Products Sales, Asset Values and Accounts/Positions During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Product sales. Investment and savings products sales increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the same factors discussed above in the three-month comparison.

Average client asset values. Average client asset values increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the continued market appreciation between the periods and continued positive net flows.  In addition, average client asset values in 2020 were negatively impacted by the initial market reaction to economic uncertainty associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Rollforward of client asset values. Ending client asset values increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to overall market appreciation experienced throughout 2021. Comparatively, the impact of market performance caused client asset values to remain relatively flat during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as the market  recovered from the initial reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elevated net flows also contributed to the increase in client asset values during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus the prior year period.

Average number of fee-generating positions. The average number of fee-generating positions increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the same factors discussed above in the three-month comparison.

Senior Health Key Performance Indicators.

Submitted Policies and Approved Policies

Submitted policies. Submitted policies 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. The applicant may need to take additional actions, including providing subsequent information, before the application is reviewed by the health insurance carrier.

Approved policies. Approved policies represent an estimate of submitted policies approved by the health insurance carriers for the identified product during the indicated period. Not all approved policies will go in force. In general, the relationship between submitted policies and approved policies has been seasonally consistent over time.  Therefore, factors impacting the number of submitted policies generally impact the number of approved policies.

The number of Senior Health submitted policies and approved policies were as follows:

 

 

Three and nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

Number of Senior Health submitted policies

 

 

20,867

 

 

N/A

Number of Senior Health approved policies

 

 

18,276

 

 

N/A

The number of Senior Health submitted policies and approved policies are unchanged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 with no comparable period metrics due to our acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021.

Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives

The acquisition of e-TeleQuote allows Primerica independent sales representatives to generate leads in a cost-effective manner by referring eligible Medicare participants for enrollment in policies distributed by e-TeleQuote.

The number of Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives equals the number of Primerica independent sales representatives who have completed the required certification and are eligible to refer participants for enrollment in policies distributed by e-TeleQuote. The number of submitted policies sourced by Primerica independent sales representatives measures the number Senior Health submitted policies originated through Primerica independent sales force.

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

September 30, 2020

Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives

 

 

17,588

 

 

N/A

Submitted policies sourced by Primerica independent sales representatives

 

 

319

 

 

N/A

 

 

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The number of Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives and submitted policies sourced by Primerica independent sales representatives are unchanged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 with no comparable period metrics due to our acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021. The metrics above represent the initial launch of the referral program with certifications beginning midway through the quarter followed by policy submissions by e-TeleQuote’s licensed health insurance agents commencing towards the end of the quarter.

 

Our Senior Health segment experiences notable seasonality with the strongest demand occurring in the fourth quarter due to the Medicare Annual Election Period (“AEP”) from October 15th to December 7th.  We also experience seasonally higher demand in the first quarter due to the Medicare Open Enrollment Period from January 1st to March 31st, which allows individuals to switch Medicare Advantage plans.  Meanwhile, the second and third quarters experience seasonally lower demand as the focus for submitted policies is limited to participants that are dual eligible (Medicare and Medicaid), qualify for a special enrollment period, aged into Medicare or are enrolling off of an employer-sponsored plan.  

 

Lifetime value of commissions and Contract acquisition costs

Lifetime value of commissions (“LTV”). LTV represents the cumulative total of commissions estimated to be collected over the expected life of a policy for policies approved during the period. For more information on LTV, refer to Note 13 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the Factors Affecting our Results – Senior Health Segment section of MD&A included elsewhere in this report.

Contract acquisition costs (“CAC”). CAC represents the total direct costs incurred to acquire an approved policy during the period.  CAC are primarily comprised of the costs associated with generating or acquiring leads including fees paid to Primerica certified senior health representatives as well as compensation, licensing, and training costs associated with the workforce of e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents. We incur the entire cost of approved policies prior to enrollment, and prior to receiving our first commission related payment.

Per unit metrics for the LTV and CAC per approved policy measure our ability to profitably distribute Senior Health insurance products.

The LTV per approved policy, CAC per approved policy, and the ratio of LTV to CAC per approved policy during the period were as follows:

 

 

Three and nine months ended September 30,

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

LTV per policy approved during the period

 

$

1,180

 

 

N/A

CAC per policy approved during the period

 

$

1,292

 

 

N/A

LTV/CAC per approved policy

 

 

0.91

 

 

N/A

The LTV per approved policy, CAC per approved policy, and ratio of LTV to CAC per approved policy are unchanged for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 with no comparable period metrics due to our acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021. Contract acquisition costs per policy are generally highest in the third quarter as we onboard new agents in anticipation of AEP and administer annual regulatory training for our agents.

Other business trends and conditions.

Standards of care. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”), which establishes a “best interest” standard of conduct and imposes certain disclosure requirements, went into effect on June 30, 2020.  Its higher standards of care and enhanced obligations increase regulatory and litigation risk. In addition, on December 15, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an interpretation of, and class exemption regarding, the rules governing fiduciary investment advice with respect to Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”) and other retirement accounts (the “DOL Rule”). The effective date of the DOL Rule was February 16, 2021 and the DOL extended its non-enforcement policy through January 31, 2022 with the enforcement of specific requirements extended through June 30, 2022. The DOL Rule imposes a higher standard of care and enhanced obligations that require sales process changes and increase regulatory and litigation risk to our business. The interpretation and enforcement of Reg BI and the DOL Rule by the SEC and the DOL, respectively, remain uncertain and could have the potential to disrupt our investment and savings products business in the U.S.

In addition to federal regulators, certain states have proposed or passed laws or proposed or issued regulations requiring investment advisers, broker-dealers, and/or insurance agents to meet fiduciary standards or standards of care that their advice be in the customer’s best interest, and to mitigate and disclose conflicts of interest to consumers of investment and insurance products. The severity of the impact that such state laws or regulations could have on our business varies from state to state depending on the content of the legislation or regulation and how it would be applied by state regulators and interpreted by the courts, but such laws or regulations could disrupt our brokerage or advisory businesses in the relevant state. We cannot quantify the financial impact, if any, of any changes to our business that may be necessary in order to comply with such laws or regulations at this time.

 

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Worker classification standards. There has been a trend toward administrative and legislative activity around worker classification. In 2019, for example, California enacted Assembly Bill 5 (“AB 5”), which imposes a stricter test for the classification of workers as  independent contractors. Our business lines are exempted from AB 5. In 2020, the Department of Labor commenced a rulemaking to clarify the classification standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act. That process resulted in a final rule which since has been withdrawn by the new administration. Other federal and state legislative and regulatory proposals regarding worker classification also are under consideration. While none of these proposals have advanced into law, they demonstrate increased legislative and administrative activity around worker classification. It is difficult to predict what the ultimate outcome of this activity may be. Changes to worker classification laws could impact our business as our sales representatives are independent contractors.

Restrictions on compensation models in Canada. The organization of provincial and territorial securities regulators (collectively referred to as the “Canadian Securities Administrators” or “CSA”) have published final rule amendments to prohibit upfront sales commissions by fund companies for the sale of mutual funds offered under a prospectus in Canada (“DSC Ban”). The final amendments have an effective date of June 1, 2022 and the deferred sales charge compensation model is permitted to be used until then. The CSA indicated that the prohibition of upfront sales commissions by fund companies will require firms to discontinue the use of the mutual fund deferred sales charge compensation model, which is the primary model for the mutual funds we distribute in Canada. These rules will result in changes in compensation arrangements with both the fund companies that offer the mutual fund products we distribute and sales representatives. We are finalizing the changes we will make in response to the DSC Ban and expect such changes to reduce near-term financial results, but allow us to realize long-term economics similar to the products we currently sell. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Canadian mutual funds represented approximately 13% of our total investment and savings product sales.

 

Factors Affecting Our Results

Refer to the Business Trends and Conditions section for discussion of the potential impact on our business from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Term Life Insurance Segment. Our Term Life Insurance segment results are primarily driven by sales volumes, how closely actual experience matches our pricing assumptions, terms and use of reinsurance, and expenses.

Sales and policies in-force. Sales of term policies and the size and characteristics of our in-force book of policies are vital to our results over the long term. Premium revenue is recognized as it is earned over the term of the policy, and eligible acquisition expenses are deferred and amortized ratably with the level premiums of the underlying policies. However, because we incur significant cash outflows at or about the time policies are issued, including the payment of sales commissions and underwriting costs, changes in life insurance sales volume in a period will have a more immediate impact on our cash flows than on revenue and expense recognition in that period.

Historically, we have found that while sales volume of term life insurance products between fiscal periods may vary based on a variety of factors, the productivity of sales representatives generally remains within a range (i.e., an average monthly rate of new policies issued per life-licensed sales representative between 0.18 and 0.22). The volume of our term life insurance products sales will fluctuate in the short term, but over the longer term, our sales volume generally correlates to the size of the independent sales force.

Pricing assumptions. Our pricing methodology is intended to provide us with appropriate profit margins for the risks we assume. We determine pricing classifications based on the coverage sought, such as the size and term of the policy, and certain policyholder attributes, such as age and health. In addition, we generally utilize unisex rates for our term life insurance policies. The pricing assumptions that underlie our rates are based upon our best estimates of mortality, persistency, disability, and interest rates at the time of issuance, sales force commission rates, issue and underwriting expenses, operating expenses and the characteristics of the insureds, including the distribution of sex, age, underwriting class, product and amount of coverage. Our results will be affected to the extent there is a variance between our pricing assumptions and actual experience.

 

•

Persistency. Persistency is a measure of how long our insurance policies stay in-force. As a general matter, persistency that is lower than our pricing assumptions adversely affects our results over the long term because we lose the recurring revenue stream associated with the policies that lapse. Determining the near-term effects of changes in persistency is more complicated. When actual persistency is lower than our pricing assumptions, we must accelerate the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”). The resultant increase in amortization expense is offset by a corresponding release of reserves associated with lapsed policies, which causes a reduction in benefits and claims expense. The future policy benefit reserves associated with any given policy will change over the term of such policy. As a general matter, future policy benefit reserves are lowest at the inception of a policy term and rise steadily to a peak before declining to zero at the expiration of the policy term. Accordingly, depending on when the lapse occurs in relation to the overall policy term, the reduction in benefits and claims expense may be greater or less than the increase in amortization expense, and, consequently, the effects on earnings for a given period could be positive or negative. Persistency levels will impact results to the extent actual experience deviates from the persistency assumptions that are locked-in at time of issue.

 

•

Mortality. Our profitability will fluctuate to the extent actual mortality rates differ from the assumptions that are locked-in at time of issue. We mitigate a significant portion of our mortality exposure through reinsurance.

 

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•

Disability. Our profitability will fluctuate to the extent actual disability rates, including recovery rates for individuals currently disabled, differ from the assumptions that are locked-in at the time of issue or time of disability.

 

•

Interest Rates. We use an assumption for future interest rates that initially reflects the portfolio’s current reinvestment rate gradually increasing over seven years to a level consistent with our expectation of future yield growth. Both DAC and the future policy benefit reserve liability increase with the assumed interest rate. Since DAC is higher than the future policy benefit reserve liability in the early years of a policy, a lower assumed interest rate generally will result in lower profits. In the later years, when the future policy benefit reserve liability is higher than DAC, a lower assumed interest rate generally will result in higher profits. These assumed interest rates, which like other pricing assumptions are locked-in at issue, impact the timing but not the aggregate amount of DAC and future policy benefit reserve changes. We allocate net investment income generated by the investment portfolio to the Term Life Insurance segment in an amount equal to the assumed net interest accreted to the segment’s U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”)-measured future policy benefit reserve liability less DAC. All remaining net investment income, and therefore the impact of actual interest rates, is attributed to the Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment.

Reinsurance. We use reinsurance extensively, which has a significant effect on our results of operations. We have generally reinsured between 80% and 90% of the mortality risk on our term life insurance (excluding coverage under certain riders) on a quota share yearly renewable term (“YRT”) basis. To the extent actual mortality experience is more or less favorable than the contractual rate, the reinsurer will earn incremental profits or bear the incremental cost, as applicable. In contrast to coinsurance, which is intended to eliminate all risks (other than counterparty risk of the reinsurer) and rewards associated with a specified percentage of the block of policies subject to the reinsurance arrangement, the YRT reinsurance arrangements we enter into are intended only to reduce volatility associated with variances between estimated and actual mortality rates.

In 2010, as part of our corporate reorganization and the initial public offering of our common stock, we entered into significant coinsurance transactions (the “IPO coinsurance transactions”) with entities then affiliated with Citigroup, Inc. (collectively, the “IPO coinsurers”) and ceded between 80% and 90% of the risks and rewards of our term life insurance policies that were in-force at year-end 2009. We administer all such policies subject to these coinsurance agreements.  Policies reaching the end of their initial level term period are no longer ceded under the IPO coinsurance transactions.

The effect of our reinsurance arrangements on ceded premiums and benefits and expenses on our statements of income follows:

 

•

Ceded premiums. Ceded premiums are the premiums we pay to reinsurers. These amounts are deducted from the direct premiums we earn to calculate our net premium revenues. Similar to direct premium revenues, ceded coinsurance premiums remain level over the initial term of the insurance policy. Ceded YRT premiums increase over the period that the policy has been in-force. Accordingly, ceded YRT premiums generally constitute an increasing percentage of direct premiums over the policy term.

 

•

Benefits and claims. Benefits and claims include incurred claim amounts and changes in future policy benefit reserves. Reinsurance reduces incurred claims in direct proportion to the percentage ceded. Coinsurance also reduces the change in future policy benefit reserves in direct proportion to the percentage ceded, while YRT reinsurance does not significantly impact the change in these reserves.

 

•

Amortization of DAC. DAC, and therefore amortization of DAC, is reduced on a pro-rata basis for the coinsured business, including the business reinsured with the IPO coinsurers. There is no impact on amortization of DAC associated with our YRT contracts.

 

•

Insurance expenses. Insurance expenses are reduced by the allowances received from coinsurance. There is no impact on insurance expenses associated with our YRT contracts.

We may alter our reinsurance practices at any time due to the unavailability of YRT reinsurance at attractive rates or the availability of alternatives to reduce our risk exposure. We presently intend to continue ceding approximately 90% of our U.S. and Canadian mortality risk on new business.

Expenses. Results are also affected by variances in client acquisition, maintenance and administration expense levels.

Investment and Savings Products Segment. Our Investment and Savings Products segment results are primarily driven by sales, the value of assets in client accounts for which we earn ongoing management, marketing and support, and distribution fees, and the number of transfer agent recordkeeping positions and non-bank custodial fee-generating accounts we administer.

Sales. We earn commissions and fees, such as dealer re-allowances and marketing and distribution fees, based on sales of mutual fund products and annuities. Sales of investment and savings products are influenced by the overall demand for investment products in the United States and Canada, as well as by the size and productivity of the independent sales force. We generally experience seasonality in our Investment and Savings Products segment results due to our high concentration of sales of retirement account products. These accounts are typically funded in February through April, coincident with our clients’ tax return preparation season. While we believe the size of the independent sales force is a factor in driving sales volume in this segment, there are a number of other variables, such as economic and market conditions, which may have a significantly greater effect on sales volume in any given fiscal period.

 

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Asset values in client accounts. We earn marketing and distribution fees (trail commissions or, with respect to U.S. mutual funds, 12b-1 fees) on mutual fund and annuity assets in the United States and Canada. In the United States, we also earn investment advisory and administrative fees on assets in managed investments. In Canada, we earn management fees on certain mutual fund assets and on the segregated funds for which we serve as investment manager.  Asset values are influenced by new product sales, ongoing contributions to existing accounts, redemptions and the change in market values in existing accounts. While we offer a wide variety of asset classes and investment styles, our clients’ accounts are primarily invested in equity funds.

Positions. We earn transfer agent recordkeeping fees for administrative functions we perform on behalf of several of our mutual fund providers. An individual client account may include multiple fund positions for which we earn transfer agent recordkeeping fees. We may also receive fees earned for non-bank custodial services that we provide to clients with retirement plan accounts.

Sales mix. While our investment and savings products all provide similar long-term economic returns to the Company, our results in a given fiscal period will be affected by changes in the overall mix of products within these categories. Examples of changes in the sales mix that influence our results include the following:

 

•

sales of annuity products in the United States will generate higher revenues in the period such sales occur than sales of other investment products that either generate lower upfront revenues or, in the case of managed investments and segregated funds, no upfront revenues;

 

•

sales of a higher proportion of managed investments and segregated funds products will spread the revenues generated over time because we earn higher revenues based on assets under management for these accounts each period as opposed to earning upfront revenues based on product sales; and

 

•

sales of a higher proportion of mutual fund products sold will impact the timing and amount of revenue we earn given the distinct transfer agent recordkeeping and non-bank custodial services we provide for certain mutual fund products we distribute.

Senior Health Segment. Our Senior Health segment results are primarily driven by approved policies, LTV per approved policy and tail revenue, CAC per approved policy, and other revenue.

Approved policies. Approved policies represent submitted policies approved by health insurance carriers for the identified product during the indicated period. Not all approved policies will go in force.  In general, the relationship between submitted policies and approved policies has been consistent over time.  Therefore, factors impacting the number of submitted policies generally impact the number of approved policies. Revenue is primarily generated from approved policies and LTVs are recorded when the enrollment is approved by the applicable health insurance carrier partner. Medicare Advantage plans make up the substantial portion of the approved policies we distribute. Approved policies are influenced by the following:

 

•

the size and growth of the population of senior citizens in the United States;

 

•

the appeal of government-funded Medicare Advantage plans that provide privately administered healthcare coverage with enhanced benefits relative to original Medicare;

 

•

our ability to generate and obtain leads for our licensed workforce of e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents;

 

•

our ability to staff and train our e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents to manage leads and help eligible Medicare participants through the enrollment process; and

 

•

our health insurance carrier relationships that allow us to offer plans that most appropriately meet eligible Medicare participants’ needs.

 

LTV per approved policy and tail revenue. When a policy is approved by the health insurance carrier, commission revenue is recognized based on an estimated LTV per approved policy. LTV per approved policy is the cumulative total of commissions estimated to be collected over the expected life of a policy, subject to constraints applied in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. LTV per approved policy is equal to the sum of the initial commissions, less an estimate of chargebacks for paid policies that are disenrolled in the first policy year, plus forecasted renewal commissions. This estimate is driven by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, contracted commission rates from carriers, carrier mix, expected policy turnover, historical chargeback activity and applied constraints. These factors may result in varying values from period to period.

 

We recognize adjustments to revenue outside of LTV for approved policies from prior periods when our cash collections are different from the estimated constrained LTV’s which we refer to as tail revenue. The recognition of tail revenue is a result of a change in the estimate of expected cash collections when actual cash collections have indicated a trend that is different from the estimated constrained LTV for the revenue recognized at the time of approval. Tail revenue can be positive or negative and we recognize positive adjustments to revenue when we do not believe it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will occur.

 

CAC per approved policy. Results are also driven by the costs of acquisition, which is defined as the total direct costs incurred per approved policy. Our costs of acquisition are primarily comprised of the cost to generate and acquire leads and the labor, benefits, bonus compensation and training costs associated with our team of e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents. We incur our entire cost of approved policies prior to enrollment and prior to receiving our first commission related payment. Factors that impact our costs of acquisition per approved policy include:

 

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•

the market price of externally-generated leads;

 

•

our ability to efficiently procure internally-generated leads; and

 

•

the productivity of our e-TeleQuote licensed health insurance agents in converting procured leads into approved policies.

 

Other revenue. Other revenue recognized in our Senior Health segment includes marketing development revenue received for providing marketing services to certain health insurance carriers. Marketing development revenue provides additional compensation to deliver approved policies and are based on meeting agreed-upon objectives with certain health insurance carriers. Marketing development funds serve to offset contract acquisition costs associated with distribution of approved policies. Agreements for marketing development funds are generally short-term in nature and can vary from period to period.

 

Corporate and Other Distributed Products Segment. We earn revenues and pay commissions and referral fees within our Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment for mortgage loan originations, prepaid legal services, auto and homeowners’ insurance referrals, and other financial products, all of which are originated by third parties. Our Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment also includes in-force policies from several discontinued lines of insurance underwritten by National Benefit Life Insurance Company (“NBLIC”).  

Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment net investment income reflects actual net investment income recognized by the Company less the amount allocated to our Term Life Insurance segment based on the assumed net interest accreted to the segment’s U.S. GAAP-measured future policy benefit reserve liability less DAC. Actual net investment income reflected in the Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment is impacted by the size and performance of our invested asset portfolio, which can be influenced by interest rates, credit spreads, and the mix of invested assets.

The Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment also includes corporate income and expenses not allocated to our other segments, general and administrative expenses (other than expenses that are allocated to our Term Life Insurance or Investment and Savings Products segments), interest expense on notes payable, redundant reserve financing transactions and our Revolving Credit Facility, as well as realized gains and losses on our invested asset portfolio.

Capital Structure. Our financial results are affected by our capital structure, which includes our senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”), redundant reserve financing transactions, our Revolving Credit Facility, and our common stock. See Note 7 (Stockholders’ Equity), Note 10 (Commitments and Contingent Liabilities), and Note 12 (Debt) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for more information on changes in our capital structure.

Foreign Currency. The Canadian dollar is the functional currency for our Canadian subsidiaries and our consolidated financial results, reported in U.S. dollars, are affected by changes in the currency exchange rate. As such, the translated amount of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities attributable to our Canadian subsidiaries will be higher or lower in periods where the Canadian dollar appreciates or weakens relative to the U.S. dollar, respectively. See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Canadian Currency Risk included in our 2020 Annual Report and Note 2 (Segment and Geographical Information) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for more information on our Canadian subsidiaries and the impact of foreign currency on our financial results.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These principles are established primarily by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions based on currently available information when recording transactions resulting from business operations. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 (Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2020 Annual Report. The most significant items on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are based on fair value determinations, accounting estimates and actuarial determinations, which are susceptible to changes in future periods and could affect our results of operations and financial position.

The estimates that we deem to be most critical to an understanding of our results of operations and financial position are those related to DAC, future policy benefit reserves and corresponding amounts recoverable from reinsurers, income taxes, and the valuation of investments. With the acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021, we added renewal commissions receivable and goodwill as critical accounting estimates as described in this section. The preparation and evaluation of these critical accounting estimates involve the use of various assumptions developed from management’s analyses and judgments. Subsequent experience or use of other assumptions could produce significantly different results.  

 

Renewal commissions receivable. e-TeleQuote earns commissions when we enroll insurance policies on behalf of our customers, third party health insurance carriers, and have no further obligations to our customers once an eligible Medicare participant is enrolled. We are entitled to commissions at the time the initial policy is approved by the health insurance carrier and are entitled to renewal commissions for as long as the policy renews. The estimate of renewal commissions is part of the variable consideration recognized and requires significant judgment including determining the number of periods in which a renewal will occur and the value of those renewal commissions to be received if renewed. We utilize the expected value approach to do this, incorporating a combination of

 

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historical lapse data and effective commission rates to estimate forecasted renewal consideration. We apply a constraint on our estimate of renewal commissions so that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue will not occur. Variable consideration in excess of the amount constrained is recognized in subsequent reporting periods when the uncertainty is resolved.

 

We utilize a practical expedient to estimate renewal commissions revenue by applying the use of a portfolio approach to policies grouped together by health insurance carrier, Medicare product type, and policy effective date (referred to as a “cohort”). This provides a practical approach to estimating the renewal commissions expected to be collected by evaluating various factors, including but not limited to, contracted commission rates, health insurance carrier mix, and persistency rates. We continuously evaluate the assumptions and inputs into our calculation of renewal commissions revenue and refine our estimates based on current information. There could be situations where new facts or circumstances, that were not available at the time of the initial estimate, may indicate that the renewal commissions receivable recognized is higher or lower than our revised estimate. In those situations, the renewal commissions receivable will be written down or up to its revised expected value by adjusting revenue.  

 

Goodwill. In applying the acquisition method of accounting for the e-TeleQuote business combination, amounts assigned to identifiable assets and liabilities acquired are based on estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, subject to certain exceptions, with the remainder recorded as goodwill. Significant judgment is used to determine the value of the acquired assets and liabilities as well as the purchase consideration for non-controlling interests. Key assumptions used to develop these estimates include projected revenue, expenses, and cash flows, weighted average cost of capital, discount rates, estimates of customer turnover rates, estimates of terminal values, forward-looking estimates of peer company values, and assessment of the probabilities of the earnout metrics.  

 

Goodwill will be tested for impairment annually beginning July 1, 2022 and whenever indicators of impairment arise. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level, all of which is attributable to the Senior Health segment reporting unit. The determination of whether the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value involves a high degree of estimation and can be affected by a number of industry and company-specific risk factors that are subject to change over time.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, there were no changes in the accounting methodology for items that we have identified as critical accounting estimates other than as described above. For additional information regarding our critical accounting estimates, see the Critical Accounting Estimates section of MD&A included in our 2020 Annual Report.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Primerica, Inc. and Subsidiaries Results. Our results of operations were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021(1)

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2021(1)

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

785,277

 

 

$

736,606

 

 

$

48,671

 

 

 

7

%

 

$

2,327,804

 

 

$

2,156,331

 

 

$

171,473

 

 

 

8

%

Ceded premiums

 

 

(401,295

)

 

 

(393,716

)

 

 

7,579

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

(1,211,117

)

 

 

(1,183,090

)

 

 

28,027

 

 

 

2

%

Net premiums

 

 

383,982

 

 

 

342,890

 

 

 

41,092

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

1,116,687

 

 

 

973,241

 

 

 

143,446

 

 

 

15

%

Commissions and fees

 

 

269,796

 

 

 

185,302

 

 

 

84,494

 

 

 

46

%

 

 

754,529

 

 

 

547,159

 

 

 

207,370

 

 

 

38

%

Investment income net of investment expenses

 

 

35,741

 

 

 

37,657

 

 

 

(1,916

)

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

106,970

 

 

 

103,333

 

 

 

3,637

 

 

 

4

%

Interest expense on surplus note

 

 

(15,741

)

 

 

(14,704

)

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

(46,382

)

 

 

(42,250

)

 

 

4,132

 

 

 

10

%

Net investment income

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

22,953

 

 

 

(2,953

)

 

 

(13

)%

 

 

60,588

 

 

 

61,083

 

 

 

(495

)

 

 

(1

)%

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

642

 

 

 

768

 

 

*

 

 

 

3,876

 

 

 

(7,645

)

 

 

11,521

 

 

*

 

Other, net

 

 

18,051

 

 

 

16,674

 

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

8

%

 

 

49,958

 

 

 

45,375

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

10

%

Total revenues

 

 

693,239

 

 

 

568,461

 

 

 

124,778

 

 

 

22

%

 

 

1,985,638

 

 

 

1,619,213

 

 

 

366,425

 

 

 

23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

183,425

 

 

 

160,166

 

 

 

23,259

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

535,561

 

 

 

434,625

 

 

 

100,936

 

 

 

23

%

Amortization of DAC

 

 

62,214

 

 

 

47,491

 

 

 

14,723

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

182,604

 

 

 

170,979

 

 

 

11,625

 

 

 

7

%

Sales commissions

 

 

129,268

 

 

 

91,950

 

 

 

37,318

 

 

 

41

%

 

 

382,465

 

 

 

274,049

 

 

 

108,416

 

 

 

40

%

Insurance expenses

 

 

51,901

 

 

 

46,109

 

 

 

5,792

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

149,246

 

 

 

138,572

 

 

 

10,674

 

 

 

8

%

Insurance commissions

 

 

8,412

 

 

 

9,694

 

 

 

(1,282

)

 

 

(13

)%

 

 

25,990

 

 

 

22,871

 

 

 

3,119

 

 

 

14

%

Contract acquisition costs

 

 

23,524

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,524

 

 

*

 

 

 

23,524

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,524

 

 

*

 

Interest expense

 

 

7,529

 

 

 

7,221

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

21,814

 

 

 

21,614

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

1

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

79,864

 

 

 

59,347

 

 

 

20,517

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

219,559

 

 

 

181,413

 

 

 

38,146

 

 

 

21

%

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

546,137

 

 

 

421,978

 

 

 

124,159

 

 

 

29

%

 

 

1,540,763

 

 

 

1,244,123

 

 

 

296,640

 

 

 

24

%

Income before income taxes

 

 

147,102

 

 

 

146,483

 

 

 

619

 

 

*

 

 

 

444,875

 

 

 

375,090

 

 

 

69,785

 

 

 

19

%

Income taxes

 

 

35,663

 

 

 

34,382

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

107,403

 

 

 

89,010

 

 

 

18,393

 

 

 

21

%

Net income

 

 

111,439

 

 

 

112,101

 

 

 

(662

)

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

337,472

 

 

 

286,080

 

 

 

51,392

 

 

 

18

%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

*

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,017

)

 

*

 

Net income attributable to Primerica, Inc.

 

$

112,456

 

 

$

112,101

 

 

$

355

 

 

 

*

 

 

$

338,489

 

 

$

286,080

 

 

$

52,409

 

 

 

18

%

(1)   Three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes Senior Health segment results of operations.

*   Less than 1% or not meaningful.

Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Total revenues. Total revenues increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 driven by higher commissions and fees earned in the Investment and Savings Products segment and growth in net premiums in the Term Life segment. Commissions and fees earned during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 increased in part due to higher sales-based revenues driven by strong demand for variable annuity and mutual fund products.  Also contributing to the increase in commissions and fees was growth in asset-based revenues, reflecting higher average client asset values driven by market appreciation and continued positive net flows since the prior year period. The increase in commissions and fees was also impacted by the acquisition of e-TeleQuote as of July 1, 2021. The increase in Term Life net premiums were driven by incremental premiums on term life insurance policies that are not subject to the IPO coinsurance transactions as well as the layering effect of strong sales of life insurance and significant positive persistency trends experienced across all policy durations as a result of favorable public sentiment for protection products since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Net investment income decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 due to a $2.3 million negative impact from lower yields on the invested asset portfolio and a lower total return on the deposit asset backing the 10% coinsurance agreement that is subject to deposit method accounting. The lower year-over-year total return of $2.5 million on this deposit asset was due to a positive mark-to-market return in the prior year period as fixed income prices recovered from the low levels seen at the end of the first quarter of 2020. These decreases were partially offset by a $2.0 million positive impact from growth in the invested asset portfolio. Investment income net of investment expenses includes interest earned on our held-to-maturity asset, which is completely offset by interest expense on surplus note, thereby eliminating any impact on net investment income. Amounts recognized for each line item will remain offsetting and will fluctuate from period to period along with the principal amounts of the held-to-maturity asset and the surplus note based on the balance of reserves being contractually supported under a redundant reserve financing transaction used by Vidalia Re, Inc. (“Vidalia Re Financing Transaction”). For more information on the Vidalia Re Financing

 

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Transaction, see Note 3 (Investments) and Note 12 (Debt) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Other, net revenues increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to marketing development revenue recognized in the Senior Health segment as a result of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021.  

Total benefits and expenses. Total benefits and expenses increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 largely due to higher sales commissions in our Investment and Savings Products segment as a result of the increases in sales-based and asset-based revenues discussed above. Also contributing to the increase were the growth in benefits and claims and amortization of DAC due to growth in our in-force book of business, including persistency, which while favorable to pre-pandemic levels was lower than the peak experience in the prior year period. Benefits and claims also increased due to higher COVID-19 related claims in excess of historical trends during the three months ended September 30, 2021 versus the same period in 2020. Contract acquisition costs also increased total benefits and expense as a result of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021. Other operating expenses were higher in the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to growth in the business, various initiatives to support business development, and transaction-related expenses incurred for the acquisition of e-TeleQuote.

Income taxes. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was 24.2% compared with 23.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2021 was primarily due to a higher portion of earnings coming from our Canadian operations which incur income taxes at a higher statutory rate than the U.S.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Total revenues. Net premiums and Commissions and fees increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to the same factors discussed above in the three-month comparison.

 

Net investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 remained relatively consistent compared to the 2020 period as the impact of lower yields on our invested asset portfolio was generally offset by growth in the size of our invested assets portfolio. Investment income net of investment expenses includes interest earned on our held-to-maturity invested asset, which is completely offset by interest expense on surplus note, thereby eliminating any impact on net investment income. Amounts recognized for each line item will remain offsetting and will fluctuate from period to period along with the principal amounts of the held-to-maturity asset and the surplus note based on the balance of reserves being contractually supported under a redundant reserve financing transaction used by Vidalia Re, Inc. (“Vidalia Re Financing Transaction”). For more information on the Vidalia Re Financing Transaction, see Note 3 (Investments) and Note 12 (Debt) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and included elsewhere in this report.

Realized investment gains (losses) increased to a gain during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a loss in the same period in 2020 in part due to a $1.1 million positive mark-to-market adjustment on equity securities held within our investment portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $4.6 million negative mark-to-market adjustment on equity securities held within our investment portfolio in the comparable 2020 period as a result of market reaction to the economic disruption caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also contributing to the realized investment loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was the recognition of $4.3 million of credit losses for specific issuers that operated in distressed industry sectors that were particularly affected by the economic disruption caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparison, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, only $0.7 million of credit losses were recognized.

Other, net revenues increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 largely due to the increase in fees received for access to Primerica Online (“POL”), our primary sales force support tool, during the 2021 period. The increase in these fees is consistent with subscriber growth. Fees collected for POL subscriptions are allocated between our Term Life Insurance segment and our Investment and Savings Products segment based on the estimated number of sales representatives that are licensed to sell products in each segment. The increase in these fees was accompanied by higher spending reflected in insurance and other operating expenses to support and enhance POL. Also contributing to the increase were marketing development revenues recognized in the Senior Health segment as a result of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021.

Total benefits and expenses. Total benefits and expenses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the factors discussed above in the three-months comparison.  

Income taxes. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 24.1% compared with 23.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2021 was primarily due to the same factor discussed above in the three-month comparison.

For additional information, see the Segment Results discussions below.

 

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Segment Results

Term Life Insurance Segment Results. Our results for the Term Life Insurance segment were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

779,490

 

 

$

730,273

 

 

$

49,217

 

 

 

7

%

 

$

2,310,504

 

 

$

2,138,024

 

 

$

172,480

 

 

 

8

%

Ceded premiums

 

 

(399,835

)

 

 

(392,004

)

 

 

7,831

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

(1,206,413

)

 

 

(1,178,155

)

 

 

28,258

 

 

 

2

%

Net premiums

 

 

379,655

 

 

 

338,269

 

 

 

41,386

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

1,104,091

 

 

 

959,869

 

 

 

144,222

 

 

 

15

%

Allocated investment income

 

 

9,320

 

 

 

6,813

 

 

 

2,507

 

 

 

37

%

 

 

26,324

 

 

 

19,598

 

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

34

%

Other, net

 

 

12,476

 

 

 

12,717

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

36,601

 

 

 

34,311

 

 

 

2,290

 

 

 

7

%

Total revenues

 

 

401,451

 

 

 

357,799

 

 

 

43,652

 

 

 

12

%

 

 

1,167,016

 

 

 

1,013,778

 

 

 

153,238

 

 

 

15

%

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

179,696

 

 

 

156,209

 

 

 

23,487

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

521,148

 

 

 

420,182

 

 

 

100,966

 

 

 

24

%

Amortization of DAC

 

 

59,287

 

 

 

45,529

 

 

 

13,758

 

 

 

30

%

 

 

174,106

 

 

 

164,099

 

 

 

10,007

 

 

 

6

%

Insurance expenses

 

 

50,534

 

 

 

44,800

 

 

 

5,734

 

 

 

13

%

 

 

145,160

 

 

 

134,272

 

 

 

10,888

 

 

 

8

%

Insurance commissions

 

 

4,345

 

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

(1,601

)

 

 

(27

)%

 

 

13,999

 

 

 

12,115

 

 

 

1,884

 

 

 

16

%

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

293,862

 

 

 

252,484

 

 

 

41,378

 

 

 

16

%

 

 

854,413

 

 

 

730,668

 

 

 

123,745

 

 

 

17

%

Income before income taxes

 

$

107,589

 

 

$

105,315

 

 

$

2,274

 

 

 

2

%

 

$

312,603

 

 

$

283,110

 

 

$

29,493

 

 

 

10

%

Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net premiums. Direct premiums increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 largely due to strong sales of new policies in recent periods that contributed to growth in the in-force book of business.  Also contributing to the increase in direct premiums are high levels of persistency experienced during recent periods as a result of favorable public sentiment for protection products since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is partially offset by an increase in ceded premiums, which includes $19.6 million in higher non-level YRT reinsurance ceded premiums as business not subject to the IPO coinsurance transactions ages, reduced by $11.8 million in lower coinsurance ceded premiums due to the run-off of business subject to the IPO coinsurance transactions.

Allocated investment income. Allocated investment income increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to an increase in the assumed net interest accreted to our Term Life Insurance segment’s future policy benefit reserve liability less deferred acquisition costs as our Term Life Insurance segment’s in-force business continues to grow.

Benefits and claims. Benefits and claims increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to higher claims and growth in net premiums.  Total benefits and claims during the three months ended September 30, 2021 includes approximately $16 million in death claims in excess of historical trends driven by $14 million of COVID-19 related claims and approximately $2 million of other claims not identified as COVID-19. Offsetting this increase was approximately $2 million of reduced benefit reserves for policy riders that provide for premiums to be waived due to disability. This compares with approximately $8 million of COVID-19 related claims and approximately $1 million of other claims not identified as COVID-19 in the third quarter 2020. Benefit reserve increases due to higher persistency were approximately $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $8 million for the same period in 2020. 

Amortization of DAC. The amortization of DAC increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to growth in net premiums and lower persistency relative to the peak persistency experienced in the 2020 period. Although lower than the comparable period, persistency remained elevated in 2021 due to continued favorable public sentiment for maintaining protection products since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The significant improvement in persistency has slowed down the amortization of DAC on our existing book of business in relation to pre-pandemic trends by approximately $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $22 million for the same period in 2020.

Insurance expenses. Insurance expenses increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to an increase in expenses to support growth in the business and employee-related expenses.

Insurance commissions. Insurance commissions decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 as a result of higher non-deferrable sales force promotional activities offered in the 2020 period to incentivize the sales force during the pandemic.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net premiums. Direct premiums increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the same factors discussed in the three-month comparison. This is partially offset by an increase in ceded

 

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premiums, which includes $59.3 million in higher non-level YRT reinsurance ceded premiums as business not subject to the IPO coinsurance transactions ages, reduced by $31.0 million in lower coinsurance ceded premiums due to the run-off of business subject to the IPO coinsurance transactions.

Allocated investment income. Allocated investment income increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the same factors discussed in the three-month comparison.

Benefits and claims. Benefits and claims increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to higher mortality experience as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as larger reserve increases due to favorable persistency trends and growth in net premiums. Total benefits and claims experience increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 by approximately $44 million of claims in excess of historical trends compared to approximately $19 million of excess claims in the same period in 2020.  Nearly all of the increase in claims is due to COVID-19.  Benefit reserve increases due to higher persistency were approximately $19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $12 million for the same period in 2020.

Amortization of DAC. The amortization of DAC increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as a result of higher net premiums, while persistency during both nine month periods was well above historical levels. This high persistency reduced the amortization of DAC by approximately $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to approximately $33 million for the same period in 2020. 

Insurance expenses. Insurance expenses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to an increase in expenses of $11.6 million as a result of growth in the business and employee-related expenses. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in expenses of $4.4 million as a result of event cancellations and a reduction in sales force-related expenses in 2021 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Insurance commissions. Insurance commissions increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily as a result of higher non-deferrable sales force incentives, specifically in the first half of 2021.

Investment and Savings Products Segment Results. Investment and Savings Products segment results were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales-based revenues

 

$

95,229

 

 

$

65,600

 

 

$

29,629

 

 

 

45

%

 

$

298,057

 

 

$

209,304

 

 

$

88,753

 

 

 

42

%

Asset-based revenues

 

 

113,558

 

 

 

86,695

 

 

 

26,863

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

323,288

 

 

 

246,235

 

 

 

77,053

 

 

 

31

%

Account-based revenues

 

 

21,456

 

 

 

21,008

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

64,424

 

 

 

61,690

 

 

 

2,734

 

 

 

4

%

Other, net

 

 

3,094

 

 

 

3,034

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

9,001

 

 

 

8,322

 

 

 

679

 

 

 

8

%

Total revenues

 

 

233,337

 

 

 

176,337

 

 

 

57,000

 

 

 

32

%

 

 

694,770

 

 

 

525,551

 

 

 

169,219

 

 

 

32

%

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of DAC

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

1,667

 

 

 

913

 

 

 

55

%

 

 

7,641

 

 

 

6,072

 

 

 

1,569

 

 

 

26

%

Insurance commissions

 

 

3,747

 

 

 

3,377

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

11,065

 

 

 

9,684

 

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

14

%

Sales commissions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales-based

 

 

67,745

 

 

 

46,821

 

 

 

20,924

 

 

 

45

%

 

 

209,969

 

 

 

148,217

 

 

 

61,752

 

 

 

42

%

Asset-based

 

 

53,233

 

 

 

39,349

 

 

 

13,884

 

 

 

35

%

 

 

150,587

 

 

 

111,345

 

 

 

39,242

 

 

 

35

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

36,664

 

 

 

33,751

 

 

 

2,913

 

 

 

9

%

 

 

111,623

 

 

 

104,302

 

 

 

7,321

 

 

 

7

%

Total expenses

 

 

163,969

 

 

 

124,965

 

 

 

39,004

 

 

 

31

%

 

 

490,885

 

 

 

379,620

 

 

 

111,265

 

 

 

29

%

Income before income taxes

 

$

69,368

 

 

$

51,372

 

 

$

17,996

 

 

 

35

%

 

$

203,885

 

 

$

145,931

 

 

$

57,954

 

 

 

40

%

Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Commissions and fees. Commissions and fees increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 in part due to higher sales-based revenues driven by robust demand for variable annuity and mutual fund investment products. Also contributing to the increase were growth in asset-based revenues reflecting higher average client asset values driven by market appreciation and continued positive net inflows.

Amortization of DAC. Amortization of DAC increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to the difference in the market performance of the funds underlying our Canadian segregated funds product in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020. The performance of these funds was stronger in 2020 as markets rapidly recovered from lows associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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Sales commissions. The increase in sales-based commissions for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 was generally consistent with the increase in sales-based revenue. When considering that asset-based expenses for our Canadian segregated funds were reflected within insurance commissions and amortization of DAC, the increase in asset-based commissions for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 was consistent with the increase in asset-based revenues excluding the Canadian segregated funds.

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to growth in the business.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Commissions and fees. Commissions and fees increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the same factors as described in the three-month comparison above.

Amortization of DAC. Amortization of DAC increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the same factors as described in the three-month comparison above.

Sales commissions. The increase in sales-based and asset-based commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were in line with the increase in sales-based and asset-based commissions revenues.

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to the same factors as described in the three-month comparison above.

Senior Health Segment Results. Senior Health segment results were as follows:

 

 

 

Three and nine months ended September 30,

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

$

 

%

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

21,558

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

Other, net

 

 

1,378

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

Total revenues

 

 

22,936

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract acquisition costs

 

 

23,524

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

Other operating expenses

 

 

7,902

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

31,426

 

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(8,490

)

 

N/A

 

*

 

*

*

Not calculated.

Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

As the Company acquired e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021, the results for three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 for the Senior Health segment are the same.

Commissions and fees. Commissions and fees reflect lifetime revenues recognized for the distribution of Medicare insurance products on behalf of health insurance carriers during the period. No adjustments for tail revenue were recognized in the third quarter.

Other, net. Marketing development revenue was received for providing marketing services on behalf of certain health insurance carriers for the three months ended September 30, 2021.  Marketing development revenue provides additional compensation for delivering approved policies and are based on meeting agreed-upon objectives with certain health insurance carriers. Agreements for marketing development funds are generally short-term in nature and can vary from period to period.

Contract acquisition costs. Contract acquisition costs are primarily comprised of costs associated with generating leads including fees paid to Primerica Senior Health certified independent sales representatives as well as compensation, training and licensing costs associated with e-TeleQuote’s licensed health insurance agents. Contract acquisition costs during the third quarter reflect the financial impact of heightened turnover throughout the year which led to a high level of hiring and agent-related onboarding costs during the quarter.

Other operating expenses. Represents other operating expenses incurred during the period. These expenses are not directly tied to the distribution of Medicare insurance products and consist of intangible amortization, depreciation, technology and communications, and other administrative fees. Other operating expenses included $2.9 million of intangible amortization expense for intangible assets identified as part of the e-TeleQuote business combination.

 

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Corporate and Other Distributed Products Segment Results. Corporate and Other Distributed Products segment results were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct premiums

 

$

5,787

 

 

$

6,333

 

 

$

(546

)

 

 

(9

)%

 

$

17,300

 

 

$

18,307

 

 

$

(1,007

)

 

 

(6

)%

Ceded premiums

 

 

(1,460

)

 

 

(1,712

)

 

 

(252

)

 

 

(15

)%

 

 

(4,704

)

 

 

(4,935

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(5

)%

Net premiums

 

 

4,327

 

 

 

4,621

 

 

 

(294

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

12,596

 

 

 

13,372

 

 

 

(776

)

 

 

(6

)%

Commissions and fees

 

 

17,995

 

 

 

11,999

 

 

 

5,996

 

 

 

50

%

 

 

47,202

 

 

 

29,930

 

 

 

17,272

 

 

 

58

%

Investment income net of investment expenses

 

 

26,421

 

 

 

30,844

 

 

 

(4,423

)

 

 

(14

)%

 

 

80,646

 

 

 

83,735

 

 

 

(3,089

)

 

 

(4

)%

Interest expense on surplus note

 

 

(15,741

)

 

 

(14,704

)

 

 

1,037

 

 

 

7

%

 

 

(46,382

)

 

 

(42,250

)

 

 

4,132

 

 

 

10

%

Net investment income

 

 

10,680

 

 

 

16,140

 

 

 

(5,460

)

 

 

(34

)%

 

 

34,264

 

 

 

41,485

 

 

 

(7,221

)

 

 

(17

)%

Realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

1,410

 

 

 

642

 

 

 

768

 

 

*

 

 

 

3,876

 

 

 

(7,645

)

 

 

11,521

 

 

*

 

Other, net

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

20

%

 

 

2,978

 

 

 

2,742

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

9

%

Total revenues

 

 

35,515

 

 

 

34,325

 

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

100,916

 

 

 

79,884

 

 

 

21,032

 

 

 

26

%

Benefits and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits and claims

 

 

3,729

 

 

 

3,957

 

 

 

(228

)

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

14,413

 

 

 

14,443

 

 

 

(30

)

 

*

 

Amortization of DAC

 

 

347

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

18

%

 

 

857

 

 

 

808

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

6

%

Insurance expenses

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,309

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

4,086

 

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

(214

)

 

 

(5

)%

Insurance commissions

 

 

320

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(14

)%

 

 

926

 

 

 

1,072

 

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(14

)%

Sales commissions

 

 

8,290

 

 

 

5,780

 

 

 

2,510

 

 

 

43

%

 

 

21,909

 

 

 

14,487

 

 

 

7,422

 

 

 

51

%

Interest expense

 

 

7,529

 

 

 

7,221

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

21,814

 

 

 

21,614

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

1

%

Other operating expenses

 

 

35,298

 

 

 

25,596

 

 

 

9,702

 

 

 

38

%

 

 

100,034

 

 

 

77,111

 

 

 

22,923

 

 

 

30

%

Total benefits and expenses

 

 

56,880

 

 

 

44,529

 

 

 

12,351

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

164,039

 

 

 

133,835

 

 

 

30,204

 

 

 

23

%

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(21,365

)

 

$

(10,204

)

 

$

11,161

 

 

 

109

%

 

$

(63,123

)

 

$

(53,951

)

 

$

9,172

 

 

 

17

%

*

Less than 1% or not meaningful.

Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Total revenues. Total revenues increased slightly during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 led by an increase in commissions and fees, which was primarily the result of the continued expansion of our U.S. mortgage distribution business.  Closed mortgage loan volume of $337.6 million generated mortgage commission revenues of $6.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to closed mortgage loan volume of $160.0 million and mortgage commission revenues of $3.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020. These increases were partially offset by lower net investment income. The decrease in net investment income was attributed to the items discussed in the Primerica, Inc. and Subsidiaries Results of Operations section above as well as the impact of more net investment income being allocated to the Term Life Insurance segment.

Total benefits and expenses. Total benefits and expenses increased during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 as a result of higher other operating expenses primarily due to approximately $10.0 million in transaction-related expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of e-TeleQuote. Sales commissions and other operating expenses were $2.3 million higher driven by increased sales in our U.S. mortgage distribution business.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Total revenues. Total revenues increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 in large part due to growth in commissions and fees, which was primarily the result of the continued expansion of our U.S. mortgage distribution business. Closed mortgage loan volume of $898.5 million generated mortgage commission revenues of $17.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to closed mortgage loan volume of $238.7 million and mortgage commission revenues of $4.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Also contributing to the increase in total revenues were realized investment gains recognized in the 2021 period versus realized investment losses recognized in the 2020 period as discussed in the Primerica, Inc. and Subsidiaries Results of Operations section above. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in net investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 versus the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which is primarily attributable to the impact of more net investment income being allocated to the Term Life Insurance segment.

Total benefits and expenses. Total benefits and expenses increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as a result of higher other operating expenses due to approximately $12.1 million in transaction-related expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of e-TeleQuote. Also contributing to the increase in other operating expenses were higher technology and employee related expenses. Sales commissions and other operating expenses were $8.9 million higher driven by increased sales in our U.S. mortgage distribution business.

 

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Financial Condition

Investments. Our insurance business is primarily focused on selling term life insurance, which does not include an investment component for the policyholder. The invested asset portfolio funded by premiums from our term life insurance business does not involve the substantial asset accumulations and spread requirements that exist with other non-term life insurance products. As a result, the profitability of our term life insurance business is not as sensitive to the impact that interest rates have on our invested asset portfolio and investment income as the profitability of other companies that distribute non-term life insurance products.

We follow a conservative investment strategy designed to emphasize the preservation of our invested assets and provide adequate liquidity for the prompt payment of claims. To meet business needs and mitigate risks, our investment guidelines provide restrictions on our portfolio’s composition, including limits on asset type, per issuer limits, credit quality limits, portfolio duration, limits on the amount of investments in approved countries and permissible security types. We also manage and monitor our allocation of investments to limit the accumulation of any disproportionate concentrations of risk among industry sectors or issuer countries outside of the U.S. and Canada. In addition, as of September 30, 2021, we did not hold any country of issuer concentrations outside of the U.S. or Canada that represented more than 5% of the fair value of our available-for-sale invested asset portfolio or any industry concentrations of corporate bonds that represented more than 10% of the fair value of our available-for-sale invested asset portfolio.

We invest a portion of our portfolio in assets denominated in Canadian dollars to support our Canadian operations. Additionally, to ensure adequate liquidity for payment of claims, we take into account the maturity and duration of our invested asset portfolio and our general liability profile.

We also hold within our invested asset portfolio a credit enhanced note (“LLC Note”) issued by a limited liability company owned by a third-party service provider which is classified as a held-to-maturity security. The LLC Note, which is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2030, was obtained in exchange for the Surplus Note of equal principal amount issued by Vidalia Re. For more information on the LLC Note, see Note 3 (Investments) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

We have an investment committee composed of members of our senior management team that is responsible for establishing and maintaining our investment guidelines and supervising our investment activity. Our investment committee regularly monitors our overall investment results and our compliance with our investment objectives and guidelines. We use a third-party investment advisor to assist us in the management of our investing activities. Our investment advisor reports to our investment committee.

Our invested asset portfolio is subject to a variety of risks, including risks related to general economic conditions, market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity risk and credit and default risk. Investment guideline restrictions have been established to minimize the effect of these risks but may not always be effective due to factors beyond our control. Interest rates and credit spreads are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and international economic and political conditions and other factors beyond our control. A significant increase in interest rates or credit spreads could result in significant losses, realized or unrealized, in the value of our invested asset portfolio.

Details on asset mix (excluding our held-to-maturity security) were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Average rating of our fixed-maturity portfolio

 

A

 

 

A

 

Average duration of our fixed-maturity portfolio

 

4.8 years

 

 

4.7 years

 

Average book yield of our fixed-maturity portfolio

 

3.23%

 

 

3.44%

 

The distribution of fixed-maturity securities in our investment portfolio (excluding our held-to-maturity security) by rating, including those classified as trading securities, were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Amortized cost (1)

 

 

%

 

 

Amortized cost (1)

 

 

%

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

AAA

 

$

453,451

 

 

 

18

%

 

$

433,763

 

 

 

19

%

AA

 

 

277,258

 

 

 

11

%

 

 

294,429

 

 

 

13

%

A

 

 

593,750

 

 

 

24

%

 

 

515,752

 

 

 

22

%

BBB

 

 

1,078,570

 

 

 

43

%

 

 

979,867

 

 

 

42

%

Below investment grade

 

 

102,746

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

90,947

 

 

 

4

%

Not rated

 

 

8,322

 

 

*

 

 

 

2,780

 

 

*

 

Total

 

$

2,514,097

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

2,317,538

 

 

 

100

%

(1)

Includes trading securities at fair value and available-for-sale securities at amortized cost.

*

Less than 1%.

 

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The ten largest holdings within our fixed-maturity invested asset portfolio (excluding our held-to-maturity security) were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2021

Issuer

 

Fair value

 

 

Amortized cost (1)

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

Credit rating

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Government of Canada

 

$

15,769

 

 

$

15,306

 

 

$

463

 

 

AAA

TC Energy Corp

 

 

12,925

 

 

 

12,597

 

 

 

328

 

 

BBB+

ConocoPhillips

 

 

12,449

 

 

 

11,057

 

 

 

1,392

 

 

A-

Enbridge Inc

 

 

12,009

 

 

 

11,650

 

 

 

359

 

 

BBB+

Province of Alberta Canada

 

 

11,766

 

 

 

11,377

 

 

 

389

 

 

A

Province of Quebec Canada

 

 

11,251

 

 

 

10,330

 

 

 

921

 

 

AA-

Western & Southern Mutual Holdings

 

 

10,417

 

 

 

9,641

 

 

 

776

 

 

AA-

Province of Ontario Canada

 

 

10,389

 

 

 

10,024

 

 

 

365

 

 

A+

Capital One Financial Corp

 

 

10,280

 

 

 

9,874

 

 

 

406

 

 

BBB

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd

 

 

10,122

 

 

 

9,880

 

 

 

242

 

 

BBB-

Total – ten largest holdings

 

$

117,377

 

 

$

111,736

 

 

$

5,641

 

 

 

Total – fixed-maturity securities

 

$

2,621,755

 

 

$

2,514,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent of total fixed-maturity securities

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes trading securities at fair value and available-for-sale securities at amortized cost.

For additional information on our invested asset portfolio, see Note 3 (Investments) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Dividends and other payments to the Parent Company from its subsidiaries are our principal sources of cash. The amount of dividends paid by the subsidiaries is dependent on their capital needs to fund future growth and applicable regulatory restrictions. The primary uses of funds by the Parent Company include the payments of stockholder dividends, repurchases of common shares outstanding, interest on notes payable and our Revolving Credit Facility, general operating expenses, and income taxes.  Additionally, over the next four years, use of funds at the Parent Company are expected to include the purchase of the remaining 20% minority interest of e-TeleQuote. As of September 30, 2021, the Parent Company had cash and invested assets of $192.4 million.

The Parent Company’s subsidiaries generate operating cash flows primarily from term life insurance premiums (net of premiums ceded to reinsurers), income from invested assets, commissions and fees collected from the distribution of investment and savings products as well as other financial products. The subsidiaries’ principal operating cash outflows include the payment of insurance claims and benefits (net of ceded claims recovered from reinsurers), commissions to the sales force, insurance and other operating expenses, interest expense for future policy benefit reserves financing transactions, and income taxes.

The distribution and underwriting of term life insurance requires upfront cash outlays at the time the policy is issued as we pay a substantial majority of the sales commission during the first year following the sale of a policy and incur costs for underwriting activities at the inception of a policy’s term. During the early years of a policy’s term, we generally receive level term premiums in excess of claims paid. We invest the excess cash generated during earlier policy years in fixed-maturity and equity securities held in support of future policy benefit reserves. In later policy years, cash received from the maturity or sale of invested assets is used to pay claims in excess of level term premiums received.

e-TeleQuote is a senior health insurance distributor of Medicare-related insurance plans. e-Tele-Quote collects cash receipts over a number of years after selling a plan, while the cash outflow for commission expense and other acquisition costs to sell the plans are generally recognized at the time of enrollment. Therefore, as a growing business, net cash flows at e-TeleQuote are expected to be negative for several years, with the Parent Company providing working capital to e-TeleQuote.

Historically, cash flows generated by our businesses, primarily from our existing block of term life policies and our investment and savings products, have provided us with sufficient liquidity to meet our operating requirements. We have maintained strong cash flows despite the COVID-19 pandemic due to strong persistency and reinsurance on ceded mortality claims. We anticipate that cash flows from our businesses will continue to provide sufficient operating liquidity over the next 12 months.

If necessary, we could seek to enhance our liquidity position or capital structure through sales of our available-for-sale investment portfolio, changes in the timing or amount of share repurchases, additional borrowings against our revolving credit facility, sales of common stock or debt instruments in the capital markets, or some combination of these sources. Additionally, we believe that cash flows from our businesses and potential sources of funding will sufficiently support our long-term liquidity needs.

 

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Cash Flows. The components of the changes in cash and cash equivalents were as follows:

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

Change

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

$

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

435,121

 

 

$

403,953

 

 

$

31,168

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(722,557

)

 

 

(58,077

)

 

 

(664,480

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

62,275

 

 

 

(272,450

)

 

 

334,725

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

3,170

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

2,595

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(221,991

)

 

$

74,001

 

 

$

(295,992

)

Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 largely due to higher cash generated by our Term Life Insurance and Investment and Savings Products segments.  In our Term Life Insurance segment, the increase in cash receipts from higher premiums have more than offset increases in payments for claims and deferred policy acquisition costs. In our Investment and Savings Products segment, the increase in sales-based and asset-based revenue in the 2021 period generated higher net cash flows from operations as compared to the comparable 2020 period.  

Investing Activities.  Cash used in investing activities increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the purchase of e-TeleQuote and higher purchases of investment securities. During the 2020 period, we temporarily paused purchases of investment securities in order to preserve liquidity at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, purchases of securities within our investment portfolio increased due to higher interest rates which provided more attractive investment opportunities for the Company. The increase in purchases in 2021 was partially offset by higher sales of investment securities as the Company accumulated cash to fund the e-TeleQuote acquisition.

Financing Activities.  Financing activities was a source of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a use of cash during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as we did not execute share repurchases in 2021 in order to accumulate cash used to fund the acquisition of e-TeleQuote on July 1, 2021. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, cash provided by financing activities included $125 million borrowed from our Revolving Credit Facility to purchase e-TeleQuote.

Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”). The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has established RBC standards for U.S. life insurers, as well as a risk-based capital model act (the “RBC Model Act”) that has been adopted by the insurance regulatory authorities. The RBC Model Act requires that life insurers annually submit a report to state regulators regarding their RBC based upon four categories of risk: asset risk; insurance risk; interest rate risk and business risk. The capital requirement for each is determined by applying factors that vary based upon the degree of risk to various asset, premiums and policy benefit reserve items. The formula is an early warning tool to identify possible weakly capitalized companies for purposes of initiating further regulatory action.

As of September 30, 2021, our U.S. life insurance subsidiaries maintained statutory capital and surplus substantially in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements and remain well positioned to support existing operations and fund future growth.

In Canada, an insurer’s minimum capital requirement is overseen by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) and determined as the sum of the capital requirements for five categories of risk: asset default risk; mortality/morbidity/lapse risks; changes in interest rate environment risk; segregated funds risk; and foreign exchange risk. As of September 30, 2021, Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada was in compliance with Canada’s minimum capital requirements as determined by OSFI.

Redundant Reserve Financings. The Model Regulation entitled Valuation of Life Insurance Policies, commonly known as Regulation XXX, requires insurers to carry statutory policy benefit reserves for term life insurance policies with long-term premium guarantees which are often significantly in excess of the future policy benefit reserves that insurers deem necessary to satisfy claim obligations (“redundant policy benefit reserves”). Accordingly, many insurance companies have sought ways to reduce their capital needs by financing redundant policy benefit reserves through bank financing, reinsurance arrangements and other financing transactions.

We have established Peach Re, Inc. (“Peach Re”) and Vidalia Re as special purpose financial captive insurance companies and wholly owned subsidiaries of Primerica Life. Primerica Life has ceded certain term life policies issued prior to 2011 to Peach Re as part of a Regulation XXX redundant reserve financing transaction (the “Peach Re Redundant Reserve Financing Transaction”) and has ceded certain term life policies issued in 2011 through 2017 to Vidalia Re as part of a Regulation XXX redundant reserve financing transaction (the “Vidalia Re Redundant Reserve Financing Transaction”). These redundant reserve financing transactions allow us to more efficiently manage and deploy our capital.

The NAIC has adopted a model regulation for determining reserves using a principle-based approach (“principle-based reserves” or “PBR”), which is designed to reflect each insurer’s own experience in calculating reserves and move away from a standardized reserving formula. Primerica Life adopted PBR as of January 1, 2018. The adoption of PBR facilitated extending the premium guarantees for Primerica Life for the entire initial term period for new sales. The PBR regulation will significantly reduce the statutory policy benefit reserve requirements, but will apply only for business issued after the effective date. As a result, we expect that the

 

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adoption of PBR will significantly reduce the need to engage in future redundant reserve financing transactions for business issued after the effective date. See Note 4 (Investments), Note 10 (Debt) and Note 16 (Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) to our consolidated financial statements within our 2020 Annual Report for more information on these redundant reserve financing transactions.

Short-Term Borrowings. The Company has $375.0 million of publicly-traded, Senior Notes outstanding issued at a price of 99.843% with an annual interest rate of 4.75%, payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15. The Senior Notes mature July 15, 2022. We were in compliance with the covenants of the Senior Notes as of September 30, 2021. No events of default occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

On July 1, 2021, as part of the acquisition of e-TeleQuote, Primerica Health issued the $15.0 million Majority Shareholder Note. The Majority Shareholder Note matures and is payable in cash on July 1, 2022.  The rate of interest payable is 1.5% per annum.

Rating Agencies. There have been no changes to Primerica, Inc.’s Senior Notes ratings or Primerica Life’s financial strength ratings since December 31, 2020.

Surplus Note. Vidalia Re issued the Surplus Note in exchange for the LLC Note as a part of the Vidalia Re Redundant Reserve Financing Transaction. The Surplus Note has a principal amount equal to the LLC Note and is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2030. For more information on the Surplus Note, see Note 12 (Debt) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We have no transactions, agreements or other contractual arrangements to which an entity unconsolidated with the Company is a party, under which the Company maintains any off-balance sheet obligations or guarantees as of September 30, 2021.

Credit Facility Agreement. On June 22, 2021, we amended and restated our unsecured $200.0 million revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of commercial banks. The Revolving Credit Facility has a scheduled termination date of June 22, 2026. Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility are borrowed, at our discretion, on the basis of either a LIBOR rate loan, or a base rate loan. LIBOR rate loans bear interest at a periodic rate equal to one-, three-, six-, or 12-month LIBOR, plus an applicable margin.  Base rate loans bear interest at the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and (c) one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin. The Revolving Credit Facility contains language providing for a benchmark replacement in the event that LIBOR is no longer available. The Revolving Credit Facility also permits the issuance of letters of credit.  The applicable margins are based on our debt rating with such margins for LIBOR rate loans and letters of credit ranging from 1.00% to 1.625% per annum and for base rate loans ranging from 0.00% to 0.625% per annum. Under the Revolving Credit Facility, we incur a commitment fee that is payable quarterly in arrears and is determined by our debt rating. This commitment fee ranges from 0.10% to 0.225% per annum of the aggregate amount of the $200.0 million commitment of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility that remains undrawn. As of September 30, 2021, $125.0 million was drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants of the Revolving Credit Facility. Furthermore, no events of default have occurred under the Revolving Credit Facility in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Contractual Obligations Update. There have been no material changes in contractual obligations from those disclosed in the 2020 Annual Report.  

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this report as well as some statements in periodic press releases and some oral statements made by our officials during our presentations are “forward-looking” statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “will be”, “will continue”, “will likely result”, and similar expressions, or future conditional verbs such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, and “could”. In addition, any statement concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible actions taken by us or our subsidiaries are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve external risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” included herein.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of our management team. All forward-looking statements in this report and subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or to persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, among others:

 

•

our failure to continue to attract new recruits, retain sales representatives or license or maintain the licensing of sales representatives would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

there are a number of laws and regulations that could apply to our distribution model, which could require us to modify our distribution structure;

 

•

there may be adverse tax, legal or financial consequences if the independent contractor status of sales representatives is overturned;

 

•

the Company’s or the independent sales representatives’ violation of, or non-compliance with, laws and regulations and related claims and proceedings could expose us to material liabilities;

 

•

any failure to protect the confidentiality of client information could adversely affect our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

we may face significant losses if our actual experience differs from our expectations regarding mortality or persistency;

 

•

our insurance business is highly regulated, and statutory and regulatory changes may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

a decline in the regulatory capital ratios of our insurance subsidiaries could result in increased scrutiny by insurance regulators and ratings agencies and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

a significant ratings downgrade by a ratings organization could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the failure by any of our reinsurers or reserve financing counterparties to perform its obligations to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

our Investment and Savings Products segment is heavily dependent on mutual fund and annuity products offered by a relatively small number of companies, and, if these products fail to remain competitive with other investment options or we lose our relationship with one or more of these companies, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected;

 

•

the Company’s or the securities-licensed sales representatives’ violations of, or non-compliance with, laws and regulations could expose us to material liabilities;

 

•

if heightened standards of conduct or more stringent licensing requirements, such as those adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and those proposed or adopted by the Department of Labor, state legislatures or regulators or Canadian securities regulators, are imposed on us or the sales representatives, or selling compensation is reduced as a result of new legislation or regulations, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

if our suitability policies and procedures, or our policies and procedures for compliance with federal or state regulations governing standards of care, were deemed inadequate, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

non-compliance with applicable regulations could lead to revocation of our subsidiary’s status as a non-bank custodian;

 

•

licensing requirements will impact the size of the mortgage loan sales force;

 

•

our U.S. mortgage distribution business is highly regulated and subject to various federal and state laws, changes in which could affect the cost or our ability to distribute our products and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the effects of economic down cycles could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

major public health pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks, specifically, the novel coronavirus COVID-19 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, or other catastrophic events, could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

in the event of a disaster, our business continuity plan may not be sufficient, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;  

 

•

if one of our, or a third-party partner’s, significant information technology systems fails, if its security is compromised, or if the Internet becomes disabled or unavailable, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected;

 

•

the current legislative and regulatory climate with regard to cybersecurity may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations;

 

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•

credit deterioration in, and the effects of interest rate fluctuations and changes to benchmark reference interest rates on, our invested asset portfolio and other assets that are subject to changes in credit quality and interest rates could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

valuation of our investments and the determination of expected credit losses when the fair value of our available-for-sale invested assets is below amortized costs are both based on estimates that may prove to be incorrect;

 

•

changes in accounting standards can be difficult to predict and could adversely impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the inability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions or other payments to us in sufficient amounts would impede our ability to meet our obligations and return capital to our stockholders;

 

•

we are subject to various federal, state and provincial laws and regulations in the United States and Canada, changes in which or violations of which may require us to alter our business practices and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the current legislative and regulatory climate with regard to financial services may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations;

 

•

litigation and regulatory investigations and actions may result in financial losses and harm our reputation;

 

•

a significant change in the competitive environment in which we operate could negatively affect our ability to maintain or increase our market share and profitability;

 

•

the loss of key employees could negatively affect our financial results and impair our ability to implement our business strategy;

 

•

we may be materially adversely affected by currency fluctuations in the United States dollar versus the Canadian dollar;

 

•

any acquisition, of or investment in, businesses that we may undertake that does not close as anticipated, perform as we expect, or that is difficult for us to integrate could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the market price of our common stock may fluctuate;

 

•

due to our very limited history with e-TeleQuote, we cannot be certain that its business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address the risks below or any risks not known to us that may become material;

 

•

a failure by e-TeleQuote to comply with the requirements of the United States government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and those of its carrier partners may harm e-TeleQuote’s business which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

Legislative or regulatory changes to Medicare Advantage or changes to the implementing guidance by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may harm e-TeleQuote’s business which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

e-TeleQuote’s inability to acquire or generate leads on commercially viable terms, convert leads to sales or if customer policyholder retention is lower than assumed, any of which could adversely impact our business;

 

•

e-TeleQuote’s inability to enroll individuals during the Medicare annual election period may harm its business which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

•

the loss of a key carrier, or the modification of commission rates or underwriting practices with a key carrier partner could harm e-TeleQuote’s business which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; and

 

•

if e-TeleQuote’s business is subject to cyber-attacks, security breaches or otherwise unable to safeguard the security and privacy of confidential data, including personal health information, its business may be harmed which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Developments in any of these areas could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected or cause a significant reduction in the market price of our common stock.

The foregoing list of risks and uncertainties may not contain all of the risks and uncertainties that could affect us. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this report may not in fact occur. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

There have been no material changes in our exposures to market risk since December 31, 2020. For details on the Company’s interest rate, foreign currency exchange, and credit risks, see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Information About Market Risks” in our 2020 Annual Report.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Consistent with guidance

 

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issued by the SEC that an assessment of internal controls over financial reporting of a recently acquired business may be omitted from management’s evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures, management is excluding an assessment of the internal controls for the acquired processes of e-TeleQuote from its evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company established internal controls as it relates to the consolidation, presentation and disclosure of the accounting recognized in the e-TeleQuote business combination. Otherwise, there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

We are involved from time to time in legal disputes, regulatory inquiries and arbitration proceedings in the normal course of business. Additional information regarding certain legal proceedings to which we are a party is described under “Contingent Liabilities” in Note 10 (Commitments and Contingent Liabilities) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, and such information is incorporated herein by reference. As of the date of this report, we do not believe any pending legal proceeding to which Primerica or any of its subsidiaries is a party is required to be disclosed pursuant to this item.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

The following supplements the Risk Factors contained in our 2020 Annual Report that are incorporated herein by reference.

Risks Related to e-TeleQuote’s Senior Health Insurance Distribution Business

Due to our very limited history with e-TeleQuote, we cannot be certain that its business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address the risks below or any other risks not now known to us that may become material.

On July 1, 2021, we acquired 80% of the operating subsidiaries of Etelequote Limited, including e-TeleQuote, a senior health insurance distributor of Medicare related insurance policies. If e-TeleQuote does not perform as expected or is difficult for us to integrate, it could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Any acquisition of or investment in businesses that we may undertake that does not perform as we expect or that is difficult for us to integrate could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations” in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

e-TeleQuote has only been operating since 2011 and therefore has a comparatively limited operating history, which makes an evaluation of its business and prospects difficult. We cannot be certain that its business strategy will be successful or that we will successfully address these or other risks that may become material. We may in the future make significant expenditures relating to the development and growth of e-TeleQuote’s business, including expenditures relating to lead acquisition, marketing, website and technology development, security, and hiring of additional employees. Further, we do not have experience in the senior healthcare space. e-TeleQuote was founded by its current chief executive officer and its success will depend on our ability to retain key management and hire additional employees with relevant expertise. Failure to successfully perform any of the activities listed above could have a material adverse effect on e-TeleQuote’s business and results of operations, which could adversely affect our business.

e-TeleQuote is highly regulated and subject to compliance requirements of the United States government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and those of its carrier partners. Failure to adhere to such compliance requirements may harm its business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

e-TeleQuote’s business and operating results are heavily dependent on marketing and selling Medicare plans. The marketing and sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are principally regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and are also subject to state laws. The marketing and sale of Medicare Supplement plans are principally regulated on a state-by-state basis by state insurance departments.  These laws and regulations are numerous and complex and CMS regulations and guidance frequently changes.

CMS regulations require that many aspects of e-TeleQuote’s online platforms, marketing material and processes, as well as changes to these platforms, materials and processes, including call center scripts, be filed with CMS and reviewed and approved by carriers. In addition, certain aspects of Medicare plan marketing partner relationships are subject to CMS and carrier review. Changes to applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, their interpretation or the manner in which they are enforced could be

 

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incompatible with carrier relationships, the manner in which e-TeleQuote conducts business, e-TeleQuote’s platforms, or the sale of Medicare plans, which could harm its business and have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

Additionally, some carriers provide e-TeleQuote with marketing development funds, consistent with CMS regulations. If laws or regulations limit or remove the ability for carriers to compensate e-TeleQuote through these funds, the federal or state governments determine that e-TeleQuote’s  arrangements with carrier providers do not meet their regulatory requirements, or actions of the federal or state governments result in a reduction in the commission paid to e-TeleQuote or impact the timing of revenue recognition in connection with the sale of Medicare related health insurance, compensation e-TeleQuote receives from carriers would decline, which would have a material adverse effect on e-TeleQuote’s business and operations.

CMS scrutinizes Medicare carriers and Medicare carriers may be held responsible for actions that e-TeleQuote and its agents take. As a result, carriers may terminate their relationship with e-TeleQuote or take other corrective action if carriers or federal or state governments allege or determine that e-TeleQuote’s Medicare product sales, marketing or operations are not in compliance with Medicare or other requirements, or give rise to excess complaints.

Medicare Advantage is a product legislated and regulated by the United States government. If the enabling legislation and regulation or implementing guidance issued by CMS change, e-TeleQuote’s business may be harmed which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

e-TeleQuote’s business depends upon the public and private sector of the U.S. health insurance system, which is subject to a changing regulatory environment. Accordingly, the future financial performance of its business will depend in part on e-TeleQuote’s ability to adapt to regulatory developments, including changes in laws and regulations or changes to interpretations of such laws or regulations, especially laws and regulations governing Medicare.

Additionally, ongoing healthcare reform efforts and measures may expand the role or scope of government-sponsored coverage, such as single payer or so called “Medicare-for-All” proposals, and expansion of Medicare’s coverage to dental, vision and hearing. Reforms, if enacted, could have far-reaching implications for the health insurance industry. Some proposals would seek to eliminate the private marketplace, whereas others would expand a government-sponsored option to a larger population, change eligibility ages, or expand coverage. We are unable to predict the impact of potential healthcare reform initiatives on e-TeleQuote’s operations in light of substantial uncertainty regarding the likelihood of enactment, or the terms and timing of, any such reforms. We are also unable to predict the impact any such reforms may have on healthcare and health insurance industry participants.

Changes in laws, regulations and guidelines governing health insurance may also be incompatible with various aspects of e-TeleQuote’s business and require that it make significant modifications to its existing technology or practices, which may be costly and time-consuming to implement. Various aspects of healthcare reform could also cause carriers to discontinue certain health insurance products or prohibit carriers from distributing certain health insurance products in particular jurisdictions.

e-TeleQuote consumes leads externally acquired from vendors and internally generated from its marketing. e-TeleQuote’s business may be harmed if it cannot continue to acquire or generate leads on commercially viable terms, if it is unable to convert leads to sales or if policyholder retention is lower than assumed, any of which could adversely impact our business.

e-TeleQuote’s business requires access to a large quantity of quality insurance sales leads to keep its agents productive and is dependent upon a number of lead suppliers, including Internet search engines, from whom it obtains leads to support its sales of insurance policies. The loss of one or more of these lead suppliers, or e-TeleQuote’s failure to otherwise secure quality insurance sales leads, could significantly limit its ability to access its target market.

e-TeleQuote may not be able to compete successfully for high quality leads against its current or future competitors, some of whom have significantly greater technical, marketing and other resources. If it fails to compete successfully with its competitors to source sales leads from lead suppliers, it may experience increased marketing costs and loss of market share.

Converting quality insurance sales leads to policy sales is key to e-TeleQuote’s success. Many factors impact e-TeleQuote’s conversion rate, including the quality of leads, agent tenure, and its proprietary workflow technology. Any adverse impact on conversion rates could harm e-TeleQuote’s business, operating results, financial condition and prospects, which could adversely impact our business.

e-TeleQuote records revenue at the time a policy is sold based on the expected lifetime value of commissions to be collected from that policy. The most important assumption used in determining the lifetime value of commissions is expected policyholder retention. If the actual time during which a policyholder retains a policy is significantly lower than expected for a large group of policies, it could significantly reduce the lifetime value of commissions collected, which could have a material adverse effect on its business and could adversely impact our business.

 

If e-TeleQuote’s ability to enroll individuals during the Medicare annual election period is impeded, its business may be harmed which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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e-TeleQuote handles an increased volume of health insurance transactions in a short period of time during the Medicare annual election period, which runs from mid-October through early December. As a result, e-TeleQuote must ensure that its health insurance agents are timely licensed, trained and certified and have the appropriate authority to sell health insurance in a number of states and for a number of different health insurance carriers during this period. If e-TeleQuote’s ability to market and sell Medicare-related health insurance is constrained during a Medicare election period for any reason, such as technology failures, reduced allocation of resources, any inability to timely employ, license, train, certify and retain agents to sell health insurance, interruptions in the operation of its website or systems, or disruptions caused by other external factors, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, e-TeleQuote could sell fewer policies, which could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

e-TeleQuote’s business is dependent on key carrier partners, and the loss of a key carrier partner, or the modification of commission rates or underwriting practices with a key carrier partner, could harm its business which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

e-TeleQuote derives a substantial portion of its revenue from a few key carrier partners. The agreements with key carrier partners to sell policies are typically terminable by carrier partners without cause upon short term advance notice. Should e-TeleQuote become dependent on fewer key carrier partner relationships (whether as a result of the termination of key carrier partner relationships, key carrier consolidation or otherwise), it may become more vulnerable to adverse changes in its relationships with key carrier partners, particularly in states where it distributes insurance from a relatively smaller number of key carrier partners or where a small number of key carrier partners dominate the market. The loss of business or the failure to retain a significant amount of business with any of our key carrier partners could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Commission rates from carriers are either set by each carrier or negotiated between e-TeleQuote and each carrier. Commission rates paid to e-TeleQuote are, for any given plan for a given customer, based on a number of factors, including the carriers offering those plans, the state of residence of the customer, the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where the customer is located, and the customer’s previous Medicare enrollment history (if any). Carriers have the right to alter these commission rates and their contractual relationships with e-TeleQuote on relatively short notice, including in certain instances by unilateral amendment of contracts relating to commission rates or otherwise.

e-TeleQuote’s business is subject to security risks and, if it is subject to cyber-attacks, security breaches or otherwise unable to safeguard the security and privacy of confidential data, including personal health information, e-TeleQuote’s business may be harmed which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

e-TeleQuote’s services involve the collection, processing, use, transmission, and storage of confidential and personal information of consumers and current and former employees, including protected health information subject to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and other individually identifiable health information. Accordingly, e-TeleQuote is subject to international, federal and state regulations, and in some cases contractual obligations, that require us to establish and maintain policies and procedures designed to protect HIPAA and other sensitive customer, employee, sales representative and third-party information. e-TeleQuote has implemented and maintains certain security measures intended to protect against breaches of security and other interference with its systems and networks resulting from attacks by third parties, including hackers, and from employee or representative error or malfeasance. We expect to make future significant expenditures relating to privacy and security to ensure that e-TeleQuote’s information security measures meet our and industry information security standards.

Despite the measures e-TeleQuote has taken and may in the future take to address and mitigate cybersecurity and technology risks, we cannot assure that its systems and networks will not be subject to breaches or interference. Any such breaches or interference by third parties or by sales representatives or employees that may occur in the future, including the failure of any one of these systems for any reason, could cause significant interruptions to its operations, damage its or our reputation, cause the termination of relationships with government-run health insurance exchanges, carriers, and/or customers, and marketing partners, reduce demand for services and subject e-TeleQuote to significant liability and expense as well as regulatory action and lawsuits, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we repurchased shares of our common stock as follows:

Period

 

Total number of shares purchased (1)

 

 

Average price paid per share (1)

 

 

Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs

 

 

Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2)

 

July 1 - 31, 2021

 

 

637

 

 

$

149.60

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

300,000,000

 

August 1 - 31, 2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

300,000,000

 

September  1 - 30, 2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

300,000,000

 

     Total

 

 

637

 

 

 

149.60

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

300,000,000

 

 

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(1)

Consists of repurchases of 637 shares at an average price of $149.60 arising from share-based compensation tax and option strike price withholdings.

(2)      

On February 9, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchasing program, which was announced on February 10, 2021, for up to $300.0 million of our outstanding common stock for purchases through June 30, 2022.

For information regarding year-to-date share repurchases, refer to Note 7 (Stockholders’ Equity) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

The agreements included as exhibits to this report are included to provide you with information regarding the terms of these agreements and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or its subsidiaries, our business or the other parties to these agreements. These agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

•

should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

 

•

have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the application agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

 

•

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to our investors; and

 

•

were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time, and should not be relied upon by investors.

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

Reference

2.1

 

Share Purchase Agreement, dated as April 18, 2021, by and among the Registrant, Primerica Newco, Inc., e-TeleQuote Limited, the Selling Shareholders, and Fortis Advisors, LLC.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Primerica's Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 19, 2021 (Commission File No.001-34680).

2.2

 

Amendment to Share Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2021.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Primerica's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2021 (Commission File No.001-34680)

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 22, 2021.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Primerica's Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 2021 (Commission File No.001-34680)

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification, executed by Glenn J. Williams, Chief Executive Officer.

 

Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Quarterly Report.

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification, executed by Alison S. Rand, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Quarterly Report.

32.1

 

Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350), executed by Glenn J. Williams, Chief Executive Officer, and Alison S. Rand, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Quarterly Report.

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

 

The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Primerica, Inc.

 

 

November 9, 2021

/s/ Alison S. Rand

 

Alison S. Rand

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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