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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 June 30, 2020
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: 001-08052
GLOBE LIFE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 63-0780404
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3700 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, Texas 75070
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(972) 569-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per shareGLNew 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 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   ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding for each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.
Class Outstanding at July 29, 2020
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value 106,512,688

GL Q2 2020 FORM 10-Q
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Globe Life Inc.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 6.









As used in this Form 10-Q, “Globe Life,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Globe Life Inc., a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1979, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
June 30,
2020		December 31, 2019
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2020—$16,697,900;
2019—$16,415,776, allowance for credit losses: 2020— $32,719; 2019— $0)
$19,661,182  $18,907,147  
Policy loans579,541  575,492  
Other long-term investments (includes: 2020—$264,246; 2019—$185,851 under the fair value option)
432,325  326,347  
Short-term investments531,651  38,285  
Total investments21,204,699  19,847,271  
Cash114,031  75,933  
Accrued investment income251,595  245,129  
Other receivables445,539  441,662  
Deferred acquisition costs4,446,356  4,341,941  
Goodwill441,591  441,591  
Other assets630,369  583,933  
Total assets$27,534,180  $25,977,460  
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits$14,826,175  $14,508,134  
Unearned and advance premium68,397  63,709  
Policy claims and other benefits payable380,178  365,402  
Other policyholders' funds96,708  96,282  
Total policy liabilities15,371,458  15,033,527  
Current and deferred income taxes1,631,817  1,476,832  
Short-term debt831,076  298,738  
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2020—$1,417,343; 2019—$1,473,364)
1,272,104  1,348,988  
Other liabilities579,356  525,068  
Total liabilities19,685,811  18,683,153  
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2020 and 2019
—  —  
Common stock, par value $1 per share—320,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: (2020—117,218,183 issued; 2019— 117,218,183 issued)
117,218  117,218  
Additional paid-in-capital528,060  531,554  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)2,231,893  1,844,830  
Retained earnings5,838,930  5,551,329  
Treasury stock, at cost: (2020—10,767,653 shares; 2019—9,497,940 shares)
(867,732) (750,624) 
Total shareholders' equity7,848,369  7,294,307  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$27,534,180  $25,977,460  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue:
Life premium$670,822  $631,201  $1,320,452  $1,255,490  
Health premium282,877  266,282  563,082  532,966  
Other premium3  1  3  1  
Total premium953,702  897,484  1,883,537  1,788,457  
Net investment income231,568  227,425  460,559  454,098  
Realized gains (losses)(4,790) 5,154  (30,887) 6,483  
Other income404  398  729  639  
Total revenue1,180,884  1,130,461  2,313,938  2,249,677  
Benefits and expenses:
Life policyholder benefits459,845  410,961  881,515  820,653  
Health policyholder benefits183,496  170,511  362,207  340,528  
Other policyholder benefits7,475  7,890  15,063  15,938  
Total policyholder benefits650,816  589,362  1,258,785  1,177,119  
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs146,160  138,165  289,997  273,987  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs76,140  73,698  155,077  147,163  
Other operating expense72,714  79,044  151,296  151,837  
Interest expense22,813  21,432  43,621  42,710  
Total benefits and expenses968,643  901,701  1,898,776  1,792,816  
Income before income taxes212,241  228,760  415,162  456,861  
Income tax benefit (expense)(39,193) (42,151) (76,574) (84,858) 
Income from continuing operations173,048  186,609  338,588  372,003  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax—  (43) —  (92) 
Net income
$173,048  $186,566  $338,588  $371,911  
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$1.63  $1.70  $3.17  $3.38  
Discontinued operations—  —  —  —  
Total basic net income per common share
$1.63  $1.70  $3.17  $3.38  
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations$1.62  $1.67  $3.13  $3.32  
Discontinued operations—  —  —  —  
Total diluted net income per common share
$1.62  $1.67  $3.13  $3.32  



See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Net income
$173,048  $186,566  $338,588  $371,911  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investments:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period1,459,508  714,862  481,572  1,408,344  
Other reclassification adjustments included in net income(3,190) (843) 25,222  (3,287) 
Foreign exchange adjustment on securities recorded at fair value233  626  (2,164) 484  
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities1,456,551  714,645  504,630  1,405,541  
Unrealized gains (losses) on other investments(2,540) 3,591  (13,260) 7,634  
Total unrealized investment gains (losses)1,454,011  718,236  491,370  1,413,175  
Less applicable tax (expense) benefit(305,338) (150,829) (103,188) (296,765) 
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax1,148,673  567,407  388,182  1,116,410  
Deferred acquisition costs:
Unrealized gains (losses) attributable to deferred acquisition costs382  170  765  (3,029) 
Less applicable tax (expense) benefit(81) (35) (161) 636  
Unrealized gains (losses) attributable to deferred acquisition costs, net of tax301  135  604  (2,393) 
Foreign exchange translation:
Foreign exchange translation adjustments, other than securities16,947  (38) (10,495) 3,051  
Less applicable tax (expense) benefit(3,560) 7  2,203  (640) 
Foreign exchange translation adjustments, other than securities, net of tax13,387  (31) (8,292) 2,411  
Pension:
Pension adjustments4,158  2,118  8,315  4,238  
Less applicable tax (expense) benefit(873) (446) (1,746) (891) 
Pension adjustments, net of tax3,285  1,672  6,569  3,347  
Other comprehensive income (loss)1,165,646  569,183  387,063  1,119,775  
Comprehensive income (loss)
$1,338,694  $755,749  $725,651  $1,491,686  








See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Preferred StockCommon StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsTreasury StockTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019
$—  $117,218  $531,554  $1,844,830  $5,551,329  $(750,624) $7,294,307  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax(1)
—  —  —  —  (454) —  (454) 
Balance at January 1, 2020
—  117,218  531,554  1,844,830  5,550,875  (750,624) 7,293,853  
Comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  (778,583) 165,540  —  (613,043) 
Common dividends declared
($0.1875 per share)
—  —  —  —  (19,963) —  (19,963) 
Acquisition of treasury stock—  —  —  —  —  (166,729) (166,729) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  (12,126) —  (482) 21,964  9,356  
Exercise of stock options—  —  —  —  (9,539) 26,347  16,808  
Balance at March 31, 2020
—  117,218  519,428  1,066,247  5,686,431  (869,042) 6,520,282  
Comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  1,165,646  173,048  —  1,338,694  
Common dividends declared
($0.1875 per share)
—  —  —  —  (19,956) —  (19,956) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  8,632  —  —  —  8,632  
Exercise of stock options—  —  —  —  (593) 1,310  717  
Balance at June 30, 2020
$—  $117,218  $528,060  $2,231,893  $5,838,930  $(867,732) $7,848,369  
(1)Adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, on January 1, 2020. See more information in Note 2—New Accounting Standards.



















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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Continued)
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


Preferred StockCommon StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsTreasury StockTotal Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018
$—  $121,218  $524,414  $319,475  $5,213,468  $(763,398) $5,415,177  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles, net of tax(1)
—  —  —  —  (497) —  (497) 
Balance at January 1, 2019
—  121,218  524,414  319,475  5,212,971  (763,398) 5,414,680  
Comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  550,592  185,345  —  735,937  
Common dividends declared
($0.1725 per share)
—  —  —  —  (18,943) —  (18,943) 
Acquisition of treasury stock—  —  —  —  —  (110,896) (110,896) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  (5,885) —  (6,817) 23,261  10,559  
Exercise of stock options—  —  —  —  (7,736) 19,825  12,089  
Balance at March 31, 2019
—  121,218  518,529  870,067  5,364,820  (831,208) 6,043,426  
Adoption of accounting standard—  —  —  —  105  —  105  
Comprehensive income (loss)—  —  —  569,183  186,566  —  755,749  
Common dividends declared
$0.1725 per share)
—  —  —  —  (18,838) —  (18,838) 
Acquisition of treasury stock—  —  —  —  —  (119,201) (119,201) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  7,989  —  —  3,267  11,256  
Exercise of stock options—  —  —  —  (18,136) 46,037  27,901  
Balance at June 30, 2019
$—  $121,218  $526,518  $1,439,250  $5,514,517  $(901,105) $6,700,398  
(1)Adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), on January 1, 2019.


























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Globe Life Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Cash provided from (used for) operating activities
$769,302  $686,637  
Cash provided from (used for) investing activities:
Investments sold or matured:
Fixed maturities available for sale—sold52,020  34,997  
Fixed maturities available for sale—matured or other redemptions218,022  440,796  
Other long-term investments29,058  —  
Total investments sold or matured299,100  475,793  
Acquisition of investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale(562,875) (703,406) 
Other long-term investments(156,291) (80,979) 
Total investments acquired(719,166) (784,385) 
Net (increase) decrease in policy loans(4,049) (10,403) 
Net (increase) decrease in short-term investments(493,366) (1,806) 
Additions to properties(20,145) (21,654) 
Sale of other assets18  15  
Investments in low-income housing interests(23,049) (13,916) 
Cash provided from (used for) investing activities
(960,657) (356,356) 
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities:
Issuance of common stock17,525  39,598  
Cash dividends paid to shareholders(38,541) (36,652) 
Repayment of debt(4,375) (3,125) 
Proceeds from issuance of debt300,000  —  
Payment for debt issuance costs(891) —  
Net borrowing (repayment) of commercial paper159,920  (51,645) 
Acquisition of treasury stock(166,729) (230,097) 
Net receipts (payments) from deposit-type products(44,873) (74,217) 
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities
222,036  (356,138) 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash7,417  (5,850) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash38,098  (31,707) 
Cash at beginning of year75,933  121,026  
Cash at end of period $114,031  $89,319  










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Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies

Business: "Globe Life", the "Company", refer to Globe Life Inc., an insurance holding company incorporated in Delaware in 1979, and Globe Life Inc. subsidiaries and affiliates. Globe Life Inc.'s primary subsidiaries are Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company, American Income Life Insurance Company, Liberty National Life Insurance Company, Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America, and United American Insurance Company. The underwriting companies are owned by Globe Life Inc. (the "Parent Company").

Globe Life provides a variety of life and supplemental health insurance products and annuities to a broad base of customers. The Company is organized into four reportable segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, annuities, and investments.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Globe Life have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for annual financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position at June 30, 2020, and the condensed consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The interim period condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements that are included in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 27, 2020.

Significant Accounting Policies: The following accounting policies were updated since the 2019 Form 10-K due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13.)

On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, replacing the GAAP "incurred loss" model with a new methodology referred to as current expected credit losses (CECL). The previous methodology delayed recognition of credit losses until it was probable that a loss had incurred, ultimately resulting in fewer instances of losses being recorded in earnings. The new CECL methodology is forward looking—encompassing relevant information about historical experience, current conditions, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of a reported amount.

The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables. The standard affected the Company's commercial mortgage loan participations (Other long-term investments) and agent debit balances (Other receivables). The Company adopted the standard using the modified retrospective method.

The Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment, net of tax of $454 thousand to retained earnings, consisting of $265 thousand, net of tax and $189 thousand, net of tax for commercial mortgage loan participations and agent debit balances, respectively. Refer to the table below for pre-tax amounts and Note 4—Investments for additional details.
As reported on December 31, 2019Pre-tax impact of adoptionAs reported on January 1, 2020
Assets:
Commercial mortgage loan participations$137,692  $(335) $137,357  
Agent debit balances423,877  (240) 423,637  



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Globe Life Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
In addition, the standard made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities through the removal of "other-than-temporary-impairment" (OTTI) write downs and replaced them with an allowance for credit losses. The new methodology will allow the Company to record reversals of credit losses in situations where the estimate of credit losses declines through current period net income (Realized gains (losses)).

The Company adopted the standard using the prospective transition approach for available-for-sale fixed maturities for which other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized prior to January 1, 2020. As a result, the amortized cost basis and the effective interest rate remain unchanged after the adoption of ASU 2016-13. Amortized cost will now be reflected as "amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses" or "amortized cost, net." The Company has not elected the fair value option for any financial assets recorded at amortized cost that would be in scope of this standard.

Investments, Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities: Globe Life classifies all of its fixed maturity investments as available for sale. Investments classified as available for sale are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes reflected directly in Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI").

Income from investments is recorded in net investment income on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Gains and losses from sales, maturities, or other redemptions of investments are recorded in Realized gains (losses). Interest income and prepayment fees are recognized when earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized using the interest method. When amortized cost of a callable debt security exceeds the first call price, the premium is amortized to the earliest call date. Otherwise, the period of amortization or accretion generally extends from the purchase date to the maturity date.

Accrued investment income consists of interest income or dividends earned on the investment portfolio, but which are yet to be received as of the balance sheet date. The Company will write-off accrued investment income that is deemed to be uncollectible related to the fixed maturities. As a practical expedient, the Company excludes the accrued investment income from the amortized cost basis of the fixed maturity and separately reports it in another financial statement line item, Accrued investment income. Additionally, the amount will be excluded from disclosures within Note 4.

Investments, Allowance For Credit Losses For Available-For-Sale Fixed Maturities: At the onset of the evaluation, the Company individually assesses each fixed maturity to determine whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria are met, the Company will write down the fixed maturity's amortized cost basis to fair value through Realized gains (losses).

If neither of the aforementioned criteria are met, the Company will evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from a credit event. The Company will evaluate many factors, as further described below, to determine the present value of the expected cash flows. A credit loss occurs when the present value of the expected cash flows is less than the amortized cost basis. This will result in the recording of an allowance for credit losses as a contra asset account to the amortized cost basis with an offsetting provision for credit losses in Realized gains (losses) on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the CECL methodology includes a fair value floor where the allowance for credit loss for a security cannot exceed the difference between fair value and amortized cost. When it is determined that there is not a credit loss, the decline in fair value is recognized in Other comprehensive income.

All changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses recorded to the allowance for credit losses are management's best estimate of the uncollectibility of principal and interest of a fixed maturity.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The evaluation of Globe Life's securities for credit losses is a process that is undertaken at least quarterly and is overseen by a team of investment and accounting professionals. The process for making this determination is highly subjective and involves the careful consideration of many factors. The factors considered include, but are not limited to:
•The Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until anticipated recovery
•The reason(s) for the impairment
•The financial condition of the issuer and the prospects for recovery in fair value of the security
•Expected future cash flows

The relative weight given to each of these factors can change over time as facts and circumstances change. In many cases, management believes it is appropriate to give more consideration to prospective factors than to retrospective factors. Prospective factors that are given more weight include prospects for recovery, the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until anticipated recovery, and expected future cash flows.
Among the facts and information considered in the process are:

•Financial statements of the issuer
•Changes in credit ratings of the issuer
•The value of underlying collateral
•News and information included in press releases issued by the issuer
•News and information reported in the media concerning the issuer
•News and information published by or otherwise provided by securities, economic, or research analysts
•The nature and amount of recent and expected future sources and uses of cash
•Default on a required payment
•Issuer bankruptcy filings

The expected cash flows are determined using judgment and the best information available to the Company. Inputs used to derive expected cash flows generally include expected default rates, current levels of subordination, and estimated recovery rate. The discount rate utilized in the discounted cash flows is the effective interest rate, which is the rate of return implicit in the asset at acquisition.

Investments, Commercial Mortgage Loan Participations (Commercial Mortgage Loans): Commercial mortgage loans, a type of investment where the commercial mortgage loan is shared among investors, are accounted for as financing receivables. The commercial mortgage loans are managed by a third party. The Company purchased the legal rights to interests in commercial mortgage loans that are secured by properties such as hotels, retail, multiple family, or offices. The commercial mortgage loans typically have a term of three years with an option to extend up to two years.

The commercial mortgage loans are recorded at unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized origination fees and net of allowance for loan losses. Interest income, net of the amortization of origination fees, is recorded in Net investment income under the effective yield method. Accrued investment income on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets consists of interest income earned on the commercial mortgage loan portfolio, but which is yet to be received as of the balance sheet date. Accrued investment income will be placed in nonaccrual status at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent or otherwise deemed to be uncollectible by management. Any currently accrued investment income will subsequently be written off. As a practical expedient, the Company excludes the accrued investment income from the amortized cost basis of the commercial mortgage loans and separately reports it in another financial statement line item, Accrued investment income. Additionally, the amount will be excluded from disclosures within Note 4. As of June 30, 2020, the accrued interest receivable for commercial mortgage loans was $384 thousand. Commercial mortgage loans generally pay interest monthly, therefore accrued interest is typically for a period of 30 days or less. The unfunded commitment balance was $81 million as of June 30, 2020.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The Company evaluates the performance and credit quality of the commercial mortgage loan portfolio at least on a quarterly basis, or as needed, by utilizing common metrics such as loan-to-value and debt service coverage ratios as well as evaluating the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of the underlying collateral is based on a third-party appraisal of the property at origination of the loan, and is reviewed on an annual basis thereafter, or more frequently when a loan is materially underperforming, 30 days delinquent, or in technical default. The Company determines the probability of estimated losses for the commercial mortgage loan portfolio on a pool basis each quarter and records an allowance. The allowance for credit losses is based on estimates, historical experience, probability of loss, value of the underlying collateral, and macro factors that affect the collectibility of the loan. Each loan within the pool is assigned a risk rating (credit quality indicator) of low, medium, and high based on risk and expected future performance. A loan that is assigned as high risk would have a higher probability of a potential principal loss. The assigned risk category and the estimated loss rate is adjusted each quarter for current and forecasted economic factors management believes are relevant.

If management determines that foreclosure of a particular property is probable, the Company may elect the practical expedient for an individual mortgage loan to estimate the expected credit losses, which are based on the fair value of the property less amortized cost, adjusted for selling and other associated costs. See Note 4 for current activity.

Other Receivables, Agent Debit Balances: Agent debit balances primarily represent commissions advanced to insurance agents, a common industry practice. These balances are repaid to the Company over time, generally one year, as the premiums associated with the advanced commissions are collected by the Company and a portion of the agents' commissions on such premiums are retained in order to repay the balances. The balances were $428 million at June 30, 2020 and $424 million at December 31, 2019. When an agent sells a policy, commissions are advanced to the agent, and the collection of the advance is made as long as the policy stays in force. While there is a susceptibility to loss should an agent terminate or excessive policy lapses occur, the ability of the Company to continue to collect an agent's commission streams over time from prior sales of policies reduces the Company's exposure to loss.

The Company has a very low inherent risk with regards to the collection of agent debit balances and views these balances as recoverable since they are, in aggregate, less than the estimated present value of future commissions discounted at a conservative rate which includes assumptions for lapses and mortality. The Company’s security, or collateral, is in the form of future commission streams collected over the life of the policies sold by the respective agents, which ultimately revert to the Company in the event an agent is terminated. The Company evaluated the agent debit balances on a pool basis to determine the allowance for credit losses, as the loans have similar characteristics. A provision for credit losses will be recorded in Realized gains (losses) on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and the asset balance will be reflected as Agent Debit Balances, net of allowance for credit losses (Other receivables). Based on factors considered by management, there were no additional credit losses recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the allowance for credit losses was $1.2 million compared with $1.0 million as of December 31, 2019.





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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 2—New Accounting Standards

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in the Current Year
StandardDescriptionEffective DateEffect on the Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU No. 2016-13/2019-04/2019-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, with clarification guidance issued in April 2019.
This standard ("CECL") provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments that are recorded at amortized cost. Additionally, it changes the loss impairment methodology for available-for-sale fixed maturities by the use of an allowance rather than a direct write down.This standard became effective on January 1, 2020.The Company's available-for-sale fixed maturities and other financing receivables (commercial mortgage loans and agent debit balances) were concluded to be the relevant financial assets within the scope of the standard. See Note 1 for information on the adoption and revised accounting policies.
ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
This standard was issued primarily to provide optional expedients for simplifying the accounting for contract modifications to existing agreements, which is expected to arise from the market's transition from LIBOR to the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) as a result of reference rate reform. This standard became effective upon issuance, or March 12, 2020, and will remain effective until December 31, 2022.The Company has limited assets and liabilities that utilize LIBOR as a benchmark rate. We will continue to monitor the progress towards the establishment of a new floating rate; however, we do not expect a material impact at this time.


Accounting Pronouncements Yet to be Adopted
StandardDescriptionEffective DateEffect on the Consolidated Financial Statements
ASU No. 2018-12/2019-09, 
Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, with clarification guidance issued in November 2019.
ASU 2018-12 is a significant change to our current accounting and disclosure of long-duration contracts, which is our primary business. The guidance was primarily issued to: 1) improve the timeliness of recognizing changes in the liability for future policy benefits and modify the rate used to discount future cash flows, 2) simplify and improve the accounting for certain market-based options or guarantees associated with deposit (or account balance) contracts, 3) simplify the amortization of deferred acquisition costs, and 4) improve the effectiveness of the required disclosures.The current effective date for this standard is January 1, 2022. On July 9, 2020, the FASB issued a proposed ASU to delay LDTI an additional year until January 1, 2023. Early adoption is available.

An entity may select to either adopt a modified retrospective transition or a full retrospective transition.

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact this standard will have on the consolidated financial statements and disclosures, specifically assessing key accounting policies, assumption and data inputs, controls, and enhanced system solutions.

Due to the overall nature of the standard, the impact on the consolidated financial statements is expected to be significant. At this time, the Company does not have an estimate of the impact. The Company does not expect to early adopt this ASU.
ASU No. 2018-14, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20), Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
The standard removes disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant to defined benefit plans.This standard is effective beginning January 1, 2021, and will be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 3—Supplemental Information about Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: An analysis of the change in balance by component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income is as follows for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
 Available
for Sale
Assets		Deferred
Acquisition
Costs		Foreign
Exchange		Pension
Adjustments		Total
Balance at April 1, 2020
$1,222,159  $(5,613) $(9,621) $(140,678) $1,066,247  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax1,151,193  301  13,387  —  1,164,881  
Reclassifications, net of tax(2,520) —  —  3,285  765  
Other comprehensive income (loss)1,148,673  301  13,387  3,285  1,165,646  
Balance at June 30, 2020
$2,370,832  $(5,312) $3,766  $(137,393) $2,231,893  

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 Available
for Sale
Assets		Deferred
Acquisition
Costs		Foreign
Exchange		Pension
Adjustments		Total
Balance at April 1, 2019
$984,701  $(6,691) $8,937  $(116,880) $870,067  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax568,073  135  (31) —  568,177  
Reclassifications, net of tax(666) —  —  1,672  1,006  
Other comprehensive income (loss)567,407  135  (31) 1,672  569,183  
Balance at June 30, 2019
$1,552,108  $(6,556) $8,906  $(115,208) $1,439,250  

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 Available
for Sale
Assets		Deferred
Acquisition
Costs		Foreign
Exchange		Pension
Adjustments		Total
Balance at January 1, 2020
$1,982,650  $(5,916) $12,058  $(143,962) $1,844,830  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax368,257  604  (8,292) —  360,569  
Reclassifications, net of tax19,925  —  —  6,569  26,494  
Other comprehensive income (loss)388,182  604  (8,292) 6,569  387,063  
Balance at June 30, 2020
$2,370,832  $(5,312) $3,766  $(137,393) $2,231,893  

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 Available
for Sale
Assets		Deferred
Acquisition
Costs		Foreign
Exchange		Pension
Adjustments		Total
Balance at January 1, 2019
$435,698  $(4,163) $6,495  $(118,555) $319,475  
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax1,119,007  (2,393) 2,411  —  1,119,025  
Reclassifications, net of tax(2,597) —  —  3,347  750  
Other comprehensive income (loss)1,116,410  (2,393) 2,411  3,347  1,119,775  
Balance at June 30, 2019
$1,552,108  $(6,556) $8,906  $(115,208) $1,439,250  


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Reclassification adjustments: Reclassification adjustments out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income are presented below for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

  Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,Affected line items in the Statement of Operations
Component Line Item2020201920202019
Unrealized investment (gains) losses on available for sale assets:
Realized (gains) losses$(5,063) $(2,237) $21,857  $(5,907) Realized (gains) losses
Amortization of (discount) premium1,873  1,394  3,365  2,620  Net investment income
Total before tax(3,190) (843) 25,222  (3,287) 
Tax670  177  (5,297) 690  Income taxes
Total after-tax(2,520) (666) 19,925  (2,597) 
Pension adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost158  158  316  316  Other operating expense
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss4,000  1,960  7,999  3,922  Other operating expense
Total before tax4,158  2,118  8,315  4,238  
Tax(873) (446) (1,746) (891) Income taxes
Total after-tax3,285  1,672  6,569  3,347  
Total reclassification (after-tax)
$765  $1,006  $26,494  $750  

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 4—Investments

Portfolio Composition: Summaries of fixed maturities available for sale by amortized cost, fair value, and allowance for credit losses at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows. Redeemable preferred stock is included within the corporates by sector.

As noted in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies, the Company prospectively adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2020 for the available-for-sale fixed maturities. Results after January 1, 2020 are presented under ASU 2016-13, while prior periods continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. See additional discussion of the allowance for credit losses later in this note.
At June 30, 2020

Amortized
Cost		Allowance for Credit LossesGross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
 Value(1)
% of Total
Fixed
Maturities(2)
Fixed maturities available for sale:
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises$377,555  $—  $89,319  $(58) $466,816  2  
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions1,617,951  —  206,554  (478) 1,824,027  9  
Foreign governments33,900  —  2,633  (17) 36,516  —  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial4,303,589  —  798,500  (53,564) 5,048,525  26  
Utilities1,930,929  —  518,495  (1,616) 2,447,808  13  
Energy1,663,051  (32,719) 209,597  (53,861) 1,786,068  9  
Other corporate sectors6,584,590  —  1,294,194  (21,202) 7,857,582  40  
Total corporates14,482,159  (32,719) 2,820,786  (130,243) 17,139,983  88  
Collateralized debt obligations57,031  —  21,988  (9,920) 69,099  —  
Other asset-backed securities129,304  —  2,866  (7,429) 124,741  1  
Total fixed maturities
$16,697,900  $(32,719) $3,144,146  $(148,145) $19,661,182  100  
(1)Amount reported in the balance sheet.
(2)At fair value.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
At December 31, 2019
Amortized
Cost		Gross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
 Value(1)
% of Total
Fixed
Maturities(2)
Fixed maturities available for sale:
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises$396,079  $41,737  $(296) $437,520  2  
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions1,559,736  158,546  (626) 1,717,656  9  
Foreign governments25,874  2,073  (396) 27,551  —  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial4,101,917  701,196  (22,307) 4,780,806  25  
Utilities1,937,738  416,114  (1,565) 2,352,287  13  
Energy1,678,969  269,640  (33,725) 1,914,884  10  
Other corporate sectors6,514,677  955,908  (16,765) 7,453,820  40  
Total corporates14,233,301  2,342,858  (74,362) 16,501,797  88  
Collateralized debt obligations56,990  24,298  (7,184) 74,104  —  
Other asset-backed securities143,796  5,094  (371) 148,519  1  
Total fixed maturities
$16,415,776  $2,574,606  $(83,235) $18,907,147  100  
(1)Amount reported in the balance sheet.
(2)At fair value.

A schedule of fixed maturities available for sale by contractual maturity date at June 30, 2020 is shown below on an amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses basis and on a fair value basis. Actual disposition dates could differ from contractual maturities due to call or prepayment provisions.
At June 30, 2020
Amortized
Cost, net		Fair
Value
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Due in one year or less$62,732  $63,550  
Due after one year through five years745,715  816,256  
Due after five years through ten years1,783,317  2,065,078  
Due after ten years through twenty years5,788,845  7,141,059  
Due after twenty years8,097,882  9,381,016  
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities186,690  194,223  
$16,665,181  $19,661,182  


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Analysis of Investment Operations: Net investment income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is summarized as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019% Change20202019% Change
Fixed maturities available for sale$217,556  $215,867  1  $434,683  $431,630  1  
Policy loans11,213  10,821  4  22,331  21,457  4  
Other long-term investments(1)
7,146  3,991  79  11,769  7,379  59  
Short-term investments134  763  (82) 441  1,582  (72) 
236,049  231,442  2  469,224  462,048  2  
Less investment expense(4,481) (4,017) 12  (8,665) (7,950) 9  
Net investment income
$231,568  $227,425  2  $460,559  $454,098  1  
(1)For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the investment funds, accounted for under the fair value option method, recorded $4.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively in net investment income. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the investment funds, accounted for under the fair value option method, recorded $6.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively in net investment income.


Selected information about sales of fixed maturities available for sale is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Proceeds from sales(1)
$1,660  $—  $52,020  $34,997  
Gross realized gains—  —  2,642  46  
Gross realized losses(371) —  (371) (3,027) 
(1)There were no unsettled sales in the periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

An analysis of realized gains (losses) is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Realized investment gains (losses):
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Sales and other(1)
$5,928  $2,237  $10,862  $5,907  
Provision for credit losses(865) —  (32,719) —  
Fair value option—change in fair value(19,434) 2,869  (18,851) 684  
Other investments9,581  48  9,821  (108) 
Realized gains (losses) from investments
(4,790) 5,154  (30,887) 6,483  
Applicable tax1,006  (1,082) 6,486  (1,361) 
Realized gains (losses), net of tax
$(3,784) $4,072  $(24,401) $5,122  
(1)During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $80.4 million and $48.3 million of exchanges of fixed maturities (noncash transactions) that resulted in $7.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively in realized gains (losses). During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $86.3 million and $117.2 million of exchanges of fixed maturities (noncash transactions) that resulted in $7.9 million and $8.3 million, respectively in realized gains (losses).



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Fair Value Measurements: The following tables represent the fair value of fixed maturities measured on a recurring basis at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Fair Value Measurement at June 30, 2020 Using:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)		Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair
Value
Fixed maturities available for sale
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises $—  $466,816  $—  $466,816  
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions —  1,824,027  —  1,824,027  
Foreign governments —  36,516  —  36,516  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial —  4,900,057  148,468  5,048,525  
Utilities —  2,286,065  161,743  2,447,808  
Energy —  1,748,616  37,452  1,786,068  
Other corporate sectors —  7,546,329  311,253  7,857,582  
Total corporates —  16,481,067  658,916  17,139,983  
Collateralized debt obligations —  —  69,099  69,099  
Other asset-backed securities —  111,861  12,880  124,741  
Total fixed maturities
$—  $18,920,287  $740,895  $19,661,182  
Percentage of total— %96 %4 %100 %

Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2019 Using:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)		Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair
Value
Fixed maturities available for sale
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises $—  $437,520  $—  $437,520  
States, municipalities, and political subdivisions —  1,717,656  —  1,717,656  
Foreign governments —  27,551  —  27,551  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial —  4,628,875  151,931  4,780,806  
Utilities —  2,195,539  156,748  2,352,287  
Energy —  1,873,482  41,402  1,914,884  
Other corporate sectors —  7,131,773  322,047  7,453,820  
Total corporates —  15,829,669  672,128  16,501,797  
Collateralized debt obligations —  —  74,104  74,104  
Other asset-backed securities —  135,342  13,177  148,519  
Total fixed maturities
$—  $18,147,738  $759,409  $18,907,147  
Percentage of total— %96 %4 %100 %


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables represent changes in fixed maturities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Analysis of Changes in Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Asset-
backed Securities
Collateralized
Debt
Obligations		CorporatesTotal
Balance at January 1, 2020
$13,177  $74,104  $672,128  $759,409  
Included in realized gains / losses—  —  1,213  1,213  
Included in other comprehensive income(250) (5,046) 11,765  6,469  
Acquisitions—  —  —  —  
Sales—  —  —  —  
Amortization—  2,275  4  2,279  
Other(1)
(47) (2,234) (26,194) (28,475) 
Transfers into Level 3(2)
—  —  —  —  
Transfers out of Level 3(2)
—  —  —  —  
Balance at June 30, 2020
$12,880  $69,099  $658,916  $740,895  
Percent of total fixed maturities— %1 %3 %4 %
(1)Includes capitalized interest, foreign exchange adjustments, and principal repayments. 
(2)Considered to be transferred at the end of the period. Transfers into Level 3 occur when observable inputs are no longer available. Transfers out of Level 3 occur when observable inputs become available.

Analysis of Changes in Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Asset-
backed Securities
Collateralized
Debt
Obligations		CorporatesTotal
Balance at January 1, 2019
$12,982  $73,369  $553,471  $639,822  
Included in realized gains / losses—  —  —  —  
Included in other comprehensive income441  6,306  23,620  30,367  
Acquisitions—  —  —  —  
Sales—  —  —  —  
Amortization—  2,315  7  2,322  
Other(1)
(220) (2,912) (6,927) (10,059) 
Transfers into Level 3(2)
—  —  —  —  
Transfers out of Level 3(2)
—  —  —  —  
Balance at June 30, 2019
$13,203  $79,078  $570,171  $662,452  
Percent of total fixed maturities— %1 %3 %4 %
(1)Includes capitalized interest, foreign exchange adjustments, and principal repayments. 
(2)Considered to be transferred at the end of the period. Transfers into Level 3 occur when observable inputs are no longer available. Transfers out of Level 3 occur when observable inputs become available.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table presents changes in unrealized gains or (losses) for the period included in other comprehensive income for assets held at the end of the reporting period for Level 3s:

Changes in Unrealized Gains/Losses included in Other Comprehensive Income for Assets Held at the End of the Period
Asset-
backed Securities		Collateralized
Debt
Obligations		CorporatesTotal
At June 30, 2020
$(250) $(5,046) $11,765  $6,469  
At June 30, 2019
441  6,306  23,620  30,367  
 
Unrealized Loss Analysis: The following table discloses information about fixed maturities available for sale in an unrealized loss position.
Less than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or LongerTotal
Number of issues (CUSIPs) held:
As of June 30, 2020102  35  137  
As of December 31, 201982  51  133  
 
Globe Life's entire fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 1,731 issues by 711 different issuers at June 30, 2020 and 1,633 issues by 656 different issuers at December 31, 2019. The weighted-average quality rating of all unrealized loss positions at amortized cost as of June 30, 2020 was BB+ compared with BBB- as of December 31, 2019.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table discloses unrealized investment losses by class and major sector of fixed maturities available for sale for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded at June 30, 2020.

Analysis of Gross Unrealized Investment Losses
At June 30, 2020
Less than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or LongerTotal
Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Investment grade securities:
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises$—  $—  $1,968  $(58) $1,968  $(58) 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions21,170  (478) —  —  21,170  (478) 
Foreign governments4,690  (17) —  —  4,690  (17) 
Corporates, by sector:
Financial205,161  (10,765) 5,594  (2,906) 210,755  (13,671) 
Utilities—  —  —  —  —  —  
Energy299,831  (23,252) 1,736  (212) 301,567  (23,464) 
Other corporate sectors106,389  (7,081) 17,844  (155) 124,233  (7,236) 
Total corporates611,381  (41,098) 25,174  (3,273) 636,555  (44,371) 
Other asset-backed securities47,730  (5,642) 8  —  47,738  (5,642) 
Total investment grade securities684,971  (47,235) 27,150  (3,331) 712,121  (50,566) 
Below investment grade securities:
States, municipalities and political subdivisions—  —  —  —  —  —  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial33,256  (6,676) 99,492  (33,217) 132,748  (39,893) 
Utilities11,387  (246) 14,307  (1,370) 25,694  (1,616) 
Energy62,252  (8,099) 55,653  (22,298) 117,905  (30,397) 
Other corporate sectors33,629  (2,741) 68,808  (11,225) 102,437  (13,966) 
Total corporates140,524  (17,762) 238,260  (68,110) 378,784  (85,872) 
Collateralized debt obligations—  —  10,080  (9,920) 10,080  (9,920) 
Other asset-backed securities—  —  12,314  (1,787) 12,314  (1,787) 
Total below investment grade securities140,524  (17,762) 260,654  (79,817) 401,178  (97,579) 
Total fixed maturities
$825,495  $(64,997) $287,804  $(83,148) $1,113,299  $(148,145) 
 
Gross unrealized losses may fluctuate quarter over quarter due to adverse factors in the market that affect our holdings, such as changes in interest rates or credit spreads. As noted in Note 1, the Company considers many factors when determining whether a credit loss exists. While the Company holds securities that may be in an unrealized loss position from time to time, Globe Life does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the fixed maturities prior to their anticipated recovery due to the strong cash flows generated by its insurance operations.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following table discloses unrealized investment losses by class and major sector of fixed maturities available for sale at December 31, 2019. Globe Life considered these investments to be only temporarily impaired.

Analysis of Gross Unrealized Investment Losses
At December 31, 2019
Less than Twelve MonthsTwelve Months or LongerTotal
Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss		Fair
Value		Unrealized
Loss
Fixed maturities available for sale:
Investment grade securities:
U.S. Government direct, guaranteed, and government-sponsored enterprises$1,255  $(2) $21,044  $(294) $22,299  $(296) 
States, municipalities and political subdivisions66,774  (626) —  —  66,774  (626) 
Foreign governments6,496  (396) —  —  6,496  (396) 
Corporates, by sector:
Financial117,389  (1,733) 7,183  (1,317) 124,572  (3,050) 
Utilities8,400  (166) —  —  8,400  (166) 
Energy52,312  (1,058) 1,833  (115) 54,145  (1,173) 
Other corporate sectors136,386  (1,584) 61,473  (3,260) 197,859  (4,844) 
Total corporates314,487  (4,541) 70,489  (4,692) 384,976  (9,233) 
Other asset-backed securities—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total investment grade securities389,012  (5,565) 91,533  (4,986) 480,545  (10,551) 
Below investment grade securities:
States, municipalities and political subdivisions—  —  —  —  —  —  
Corporates, by sector:
Financial—  —  113,481  (19,257) 113,481  (19,257) 
Utilities7,529  (135) 14,985  (1,264) 22,514  (1,399) 
Energy14,968  (146) 69,956  (32,406) 84,924  (32,552) 
Other corporate sectors—  —  67,655  (11,921) 67,655  (11,921) 
Total corporates22,497  (281) 266,077  (64,848) 288,574  (65,129) 
Collateralized debt obligations—  —  12,816  (7,184) 12,816  (7,184) 
Other asset-backed securities—  —  13,879  (371) 13,879  (371) 
Total below investment grade securities22,497  (281) 292,772  (72,403) 315,269  (72,684) 
Total fixed maturities
$411,509  $(5,846) $384,305  $(77,389) $795,814  $(83,235) 





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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Fixed Maturities, Allowance for Credit Losses: A summary of the activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows. Based on key factors considered by management, a provision for credit losses of $33 million was recorded for one energy issuer during the six months ended June 30, 2020. Refer to Note 1 for factors considered in the recording of the allowance for credit losses.
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Allowance for credit losses beginning balance
$31,854  $—  $—  $—  
Additions to allowance for which credit losses were not previously recorded—  —  31,854  —  
Additions (reductions) to allowance for fixed maturities that previously had an allowance865  —  865  —  
Reduction of allowance for which the Company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell—  —  —  —  
Allowance for credit losses ending balance
$32,719  $—  $32,719  $—  

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any fixed maturities in non-accrual status.

Other Long-Term Investments: Other long-term investments consist of the following assets:
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Investment funds$264,246  $185,851  
Commercial mortgage loan participations164,420  137,692  
Other3,659  2,804  
Total
$432,325  $326,347  

The investment funds consist of limited partnerships whereby the Company has a pro-rata share of ownership ranging from 1% to 20%. For each investment, the Company has elected the fair value option, but would have been otherwise accounted for as an equity method investment. The fair value option is assessed for each individual investment and concluded at the inception of the investment. Additionally, each investment is evaluated under ASC 810, Consolidation to determine if it is a variable interest entity and would qualify for consolidation; none of the investments qualify for consolidation as the Company is not the primary beneficiary in any of these investments.

The investments are reported at the Company's pro-rata share of the investment fund's net asset value or its equivalent (NAV) as a practical expedient for fair value. Changes in the net asset value are recorded in Realized gains (losses) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Distributions received from the funds arise from income generated by the underlying investments as well as the liquidation of the underlying investments. Periodic distributions are recorded in net investment income until cumulative distributions exceed our pro-rata share of operating earnings at which point the distributions will reduce the carrying value. Our maximum exposure to loss is equal to the outstanding carrying value and future funding commitments. During the quarter, the Company has not committed to any new limited partnerships. The Company had $100 million of capital called during the quarter from existing investment funds, reducing our unfunded commitments. Our unfunded commitments were $456 million as of June 30, 2020.




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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Commercial Mortgage Loan Participations (commercial mortgage loans): Summaries of commercial mortgage loans by property type and geographical location at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Carrying Value% of TotalCarrying Value% of Total
Property type:
Office$42,997  26  $42,350  31  
Mixed use44,892  27  27,501  20  
Hospitality22,736  14  22,324  16  
Industrial22,439  14  17,612  13  
Retail18,899  11  17,318  12  
Multi-family16,295  10  10,587  8  
Total recorded investment168,258  102  137,692  100  
Less allowance for credit losses(3,838) (2) —  —  
Carrying value, net of allowance for credit losses
$164,420  100  $137,692  100  

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Carrying Value% of TotalCarrying Value% of Total
Geographic location:
South Atlantic$52,003  32  $50,867  37  
Pacific59,042  36  36,546  27  
Middle Atlantic30,514  18  25,328  18  
East North Central10,589  6  10,568  8  
West South Central8,388  5  8,072  6  
East South Central4,692  3  4,676  3  
West North Central1,389  1  —  —  
New England1,641  1  1,635  1  
Total recorded investment168,258  102  137,692  100  
Less allowance for credit losses(3,838) (2) —  —  
Carrying value, net of allowance for credit losses
$164,420  100  $137,692  100  

As of June 30, 2020, the Company evaluated the commercial mortgage loan portfolio on a pool basis to determine the allowance for credit losses, except for individual loans where the practical expedient was elected. At the end of the period, the Company had 27 loans in the portfolio.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
As noted in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method for commercial mortgage loans. On January 1, 2020, a cumulative effect adjustment was recorded to retained earnings of $335 thousand ($265 thousand, net of tax). For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the allowance for credit losses was increased by $3.5 million to $3.8 million as result of macroeconomic events. The provision for credit losses, recorded in Realized gains (losses) in Other investments, includes the provision for credit losses for the pool and the individual loan as described below.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company determined that one of the commercial mortgage loans (multi-family) was probable of foreclosure and elected the practical expedient to record the loan at the fair value of the property less amortized cost, adjusted for selling and other associated costs. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the allowance was $1 million.
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Allowance for credit losses beginning balance
$335  $—  $—  $—  
Cumulative effect of adoption ASU 2016-13—  —  335  —  
Provision for credit losses3,503  —  3,503  —  
Securities charge-off—  —  —  —  
Recoveries—  —  —  —  
Allowance for credit losses ending balance
$3,838  $—  $3,838  $—  


The following table presents the aging of the amortized cost basis of delinquent commercial mortgage loans. Loans are considered delinquent after 30 days.

As of June 30, 202030-59 Days Delinquent60-89 days DelinquentGreater than 90 Days DelinquentTotal Delinquent
Commercial mortgage loans$—  $4,600  $—  $4,600  
Number of delinquent commercial mortgage loans.—  1  —  1  

There were no delinquent commercial mortgage loans as of December 31, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had one commercial mortgage loan in non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any commercial mortgage loans in non-accrual status. Additionally, all other commercial mortgage loans were current with respect to payment status and no commercial mortgage loans were classified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDRs).



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables are reflective of the key factors, debt service coverage ratios and loan-to-value ratios (LTVs), that are utilized by management to monitor the performance of the portfolios. The Company primarily invests in commercial mortgage loans that have a loan-to-value ratio less than 80%. Generally, higher LTV ratios can potentially equate to higher risk of loss.
June 30, 2020
Recorded Investment
Debt Service Coverage Ratios(1)
<1.00x1.00x—1.20x>1.20xTotal% of Total
Loan-to-value ratio(2):
Less than 70%$19,747  $106,408  $—  $126,155  77  
70% to 80%1,365  33,379  —  34,744  21  
81% to 90%—  —  —  —  —  
Greater than 90%3,521  —  —  3,521  2  
Total
$24,633  $139,787  $—  $164,420  100  

December 31, 2019
Recorded Investment
Debt Service Coverage Ratios(1)
<1.00x1.00x—1.20x>1.20xTotal% of Total
Loan-to-value ratio(2):
Less than 70%$64,160  $47,634  $12,666  $124,460  90  
70% to 80%11,445  1,787  —  13,232  10  
81% to 90%—  —  —  —  —  
Greater than 90%—  —  —  —  —  
Total
$75,605  $49,421  $12,666  $137,692  100  
(1)Annual net operating income divided by annual mortgage debt service (principal and interest).
(2)Loan balance divided by the fair value of the property. LTVs are generally assessed on an annual basis, or more frequently when a loan is materially underperforming, greater than 30 days delinquent, or in technical default.

Note 5—Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation: Globe Life Inc. (formerly Torchmark Corporation) and its subsidiaries, in common with the insurance industry in general, are subject to litigation, including putative class action litigation, alleged breaches of contract, torts, including bad faith and fraud claims based on alleged wrongful or fraudulent acts of agents of the Parent Company's insurance subsidiaries, employment discrimination, and miscellaneous other causes of action. Based upon information presently available, and in light of legal and other factual defenses available to the Parent Company and its subsidiaries, management does not believe that it is reasonably possible that such litigation will have a material adverse effect on Globe Life's financial condition, future operating results or liquidity; however, assessing the eventual outcome of litigation necessarily involves forward-looking speculation as to judgments to be made by judges, juries and appellate courts in the future. This bespeaks caution, particularly in states with reputations for high punitive damage verdicts. Globe Life's management recognizes that large punitive damage awards bearing little or no relation to actual damages continue to be awarded by juries in jurisdictions in which the Company has substantial business, creating the potential for unpredictable material adverse judgments in any given punitive damage suit.

With respect to the aforementioned litigation, at this time, management believes that the possibility of a material judgment adverse to the Company is remote.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 6—Liability for Unpaid Claims

Activity in the liability for unpaid health claims is summarized as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Balance at beginning of period
$163,808  $154,528  
Incurred related to:
Current year301,767  302,129  
Prior year(4,139) 77  
Total incurred297,628  302,206  
Paid related to:
Current year251,768  190,599  
Prior year40,503  110,587  
Total paid292,271  301,186  
Balance at end of period
$169,165  $155,548  

Below is the reconciliation of the liability of "Policy claims and other benefits payable" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Policy claims and other benefits payable:
Life insurance$211,013  $201,594  
Health insurance169,165  163,808  
Total$380,178  $365,402  


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 7—Postretirement Benefits

Globe Life has qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and contributory savings plans that cover substantially all employees. There is also a nonqualified noncontributory supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) that covers a limited number of employees. The tables included herein will focus on the defined benefit plans ("Pension Plan") and SERP.

Pension Assets: The following table presents the assets of the Company's defined benefit pension plans at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Pension Assets by Component at June 30, 2020
 Fair Value Determined by:  
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
Total
Amount
% to
Total
Corporate bonds:
Financial$—  $52,297  $—  $52,297  11  
Utilities—  43,921  —  43,921  9  
Energy—  20,497  —  20,497  4  
Other corporates—  92,000  —  92,000  20  
Total corporate bonds—  208,715  —  208,715  44  
Exchange traded fund(1)
199,512  —  —  199,512  42  
Other bonds—  266  —  266  —  
Guaranteed annuity contract(2)
—  28,551  —  28,551  6  
Short-term investments19,992  —  —  19,992  4  
Other6,376  —  —  6,376  1  
$225,880  $237,532  $—  463,412  97  
Other long-term investments(3)
14,768  3  
Total pension assets
$478,180  100  
(1)A fund including marketable securities that mirror the S&P 500 index.
(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Life Insurance Company Non-Exempt Employees Defined Benefit Pension Plan ("American Income Pension Plan").
(3)Included in other long-term investments is an investment fund that reports the Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value per share or its equivalent (NAV), as a practical expedient for fair value. The Pension Plan owns less than 1% of the investment fund. As of June 30, 2020, the expected term of the investment fund is approximately 4 years and the commitment of the investment is fully funded. The investment is non-redeemable. The investment fund strategy is opportunistic, applying a comprehensive relative value approach across various asset classes and opportunities in public and private markets, geographies, and capital structures.



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Pension Assets by Component at December 31, 2019
 Fair Value Determined by:  
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
Total
Amount
% to
Total
Corporate bonds:
Financial$—  $51,111  $—  $51,111  11  
Utilities—  42,758  —  42,758  9  
Energy—  21,907  —  21,907  5  
Other corporates—  89,725  —  89,725  19  
Total corporate bonds—  205,501  —  205,501  44  
Exchange traded fund(1)
207,176  —  —  207,176  44  
Other bonds—  251  —  251  —  
Guaranteed annuity contract(2)
—  28,278  —  28,278  6  
Short-term investments8,414  —  —  8,414  2  
Other6,876  —  —  6,876  1  
$222,466  $234,030  $—  456,496  97  
Other long-term investments(3)
12,267  3  
Total pension assets
$468,763  100  
(1)A fund including marketable securities that mirror the S&P 500 index.
(2)Representing a guaranteed annuity contract issued by Globe Life Inc.'s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company, to fund the obligations of the American Income Pension Plan.
(3)Included in other long-term investments is an investment fund that reports the Pension Plan's pro-rata share of the limited partnership's net asset value per share or its equivalent (NAV), as a practical expedient for fair value. The Pension Plan owns approximately 1% of the investment fund. As of December 31, 2019, the expected term of the investment fund is approximately 5 years and the unfunded commitment of the investment fund is $4.1 million. The investment is non-redeemable. The investment fund strategy is opportunistic, applying a comprehensive relative value approach across various asset classes and opportunities in public and private markets, geographies, and capital structures.


SERP: The following table includes information regarding the SERP.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Premiums paid for insurance coverage$443  $444  
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Total investments:
Company owned life insurance $48,855  $47,733  
Exchange traded funds66,254  65,585  
$115,109  $113,318  



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Pension and SERP Liabilities: The following table presents liabilities for the defined benefit pension plans and SERP at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
June 30,
2020		December 31,
2019
Defined benefit pension$577,841  $578,860  
SERP86,742  86,347  
Pension benefit obligation $664,583  $665,207  

Net Periodic Benefit Cost: The following table presents the net periodic benefit costs for the defined benefit pension plans and SERP by expense components for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
 2020201920202019
Service cost$6,115  $4,983  $12,231  $9,965  
Interest cost5,647  5,964  11,298  11,928  
Expected return on assets(7,391) (6,966) (14,781) (13,932) 
Amortization:
Prior service cost158  158  316  316  
Actuarial (gain) loss3,925  1,896  7,849  3,790  
Net periodic benefit cost
$8,454  $6,035  $16,913  $12,067  

Note 8—Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share: A reconciliation of basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Basic weighted average shares outstanding106,441,311  109,649,714  106,863,267  109,973,820  
Weighted average dilutive options outstanding692,706  1,935,962  1,195,173  1,975,492  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding107,134,017  111,585,676  108,058,440  111,949,312  
Antidilutive shares5,417,077  1,359,686  2,281,300  1,359,686  

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Note 9—Business Segments

Globe Life is organized into four segments: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, annuities, and investments. In addition, other expenses not included in these segments are reported in "Corporate & Other."

Globe Life's reportable insurance segments are based on the insurance product lines it markets and administers: life insurance, supplemental health insurance, and annuities. These major product lines are set out as reportable segments because of the common characteristics of products within these categories, comparability of margins, and the similarity in regulatory environment and management techniques. There is also an investment segment which manages the investment portfolio, debt, and cash flow for the insurance segments and the corporate function. The Company's chief operating decision makers evaluate the overall performance of the operations of the Company in accordance with these segments.

Life insurance products marketed by Globe Life include traditional whole life and term life insurance. Health insurance products are generally guaranteed-renewable and include Medicare Supplement, critical illness, accident, and limited-benefit supplemental hospital and surgical coverage. Annuities include fixed-benefit contracts.
 
Globe Life markets its insurance products through a number of distribution channels, each of which sells the products of one or more of Globe Life's insurance segments. Our distribution channels consist of the following exclusive agencies: American Income Life Division (American Income), Liberty National Division (Liberty National) and Family Heritage Division (Family Heritage); an independent agency, United American Division (United American); and our Direct to Consumer Division (Direct to Consumer). The tables below present segment premium revenue by each of Globe Life's distribution channels.

Premium Income by Distribution Channel

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
 LifeHealthAnnuityTotal
Distribution ChannelAmount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total
American Income$308,675  46  $25,554  9  $—  —  $334,229  35  
Direct to Consumer235,201  35  19,060  7  —  —  254,261  27  
Liberty National73,326  11  47,391  17  —  —  120,717  13  
United American2,481  —  112,885  40  3  100  115,369  12  
Family Heritage1,042  —  77,987  27  —  —  79,029  8  
Other50,097  8  —  —  —  —  50,097  5  
$670,822  100  $282,877  100  $3  100  $953,702  100  

 Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 LifeHealthAnnuityTotal
Distribution ChannelAmount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
American Income$288,334  46  $24,450  9  $—  —  $312,784  35  
Direct to Consumer217,278  35  19,249  7  —  —  236,527  26  
Liberty National71,478  11  47,292  18  —  —  118,770  13  
United American2,647  —  102,254  38  1  100  104,902  12  
Family Heritage927  —  73,037  28  —  —  73,964  8  
Other50,537  8  —  —  —  —  50,537  6  
$631,201  100  $266,282  100  $1  100  $897,484  100  


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Premium Income by Distribution Channel

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 LifeHealthAnnuityTotal
Distribution ChannelAmount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total		Amount% of
Total
American Income$611,527  46  $51,281  9  $—  —  $662,808  35  
Direct to Consumer455,244  35  38,856  7  —  —  494,100  26  
Liberty National146,194  11  95,031  17  —  —  241,225  13  
United American4,971  —  222,944  40  3  100  227,918  12  
Family Heritage2,063  —  154,970  27  —  —  157,033  9  
Other100,453  8  —  —  —  —  100,453  5  
$1,320,452  100  $563,082  100  $3  100  $1,883,537  100  

 Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 LifeHealthAnnuityTotal
Distribution ChannelAmount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
Amount
% of
Total
American Income$570,101  45  $48,549  9  $—  —  $618,650  35  
Direct to Consumer434,837  35  39,509  7  —  —  474,346  26  
Liberty National142,195  11  95,448  18  —  —  237,643  13  
United American5,398  1  205,159  39  1  100  210,558  12  
Family Heritage1,858  —  144,301  27  —  —  146,159  8  
Other101,101  8  —  —  —  —  101,101  6  
$1,255,490  100  $532,966  100  $1  100  $1,788,457  100  

Due to the nature of the life insurance industry, Globe Life has no individual or group that would be considered a major customer. Substantially all of Globe Life's business is conducted in the United States.
 
The measure of profitability established by the chief operating decision makers for the insurance segments is underwriting margin before other income and administrative expenses, in accordance with the manner the segments are managed. It essentially represents gross profit margin on insurance products before insurance administrative expenses and consists primarily of premium less net policy benefits, acquisition expenses, and commissions. Required interest on net policy liabilities (benefit reserves less deferred acquisition costs) is reflected as a component of the Investment segment (rather than as a component of underwriting margin in the insurance and annuity segments) in order to match this cost with the investment income earned on the assets supporting the net policy liabilities.
 
The measure of profitability for the Investment segment is excess investment income, representing the income earned on the investment portfolio in excess of net policy requirements and financing costs associated with Globe Life's debt. Other than the above-mentioned interest allocations and an intersegment commission, there are no other intersegment revenues or expenses. Expenses directly attributable to corporate operations are included in the “Corporate & Other” category. Stock-based compensation expense is considered a corporate expense by Globe Life management and is included in this category. All other unallocated revenues and expenses on a pretax basis, including insurance administrative expense, are also included in the “Corporate & Other” segment category.
 
Globe Life holds a sizable investment portfolio to support its insurance liabilities, the yield from which is used to offset policy benefit, acquisition, administrative and tax expenses. This yield or investment income is taken into account when establishing premium rates and profitability expectations of its insurance products. From time to time, investments are sold or called, or experience a credit loss event, each of which are reflected by the Company as

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
realized gains (losses). These gains or losses generally occur as a result of disposition due to issuer calls, compliance with Company investment policies, or other reasons often beyond management’s control. Unlike investment income, realized gains and losses are incidental to insurance operations, and only overall yields are considered when setting premium rates or insurance product profitability expectations. While these gains and losses are not relevant to segment profitability or core operating results, they can have a material positive or negative result on net income. For these reasons, management removes realized investment gains and losses when it views its segment operations.

Management removes items that are related to prior periods when evaluating the operating results of current periods. Management also removes non-operating items unrelated to its core insurance activities when evaluating those results. Therefore, these items are excluded in its presentation of segment results, because accounting guidance requires that operating segment results be presented as management views its business. With the exception of the administrative settlements noted in the paragraphs above, all of these items are included in “Other operating expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the appropriate year. See additional detail below in the tables.



The following tables set forth a reconciliation of Globe Life's revenues and operations by segment to its major income statement line items. See Note—1 Significant Accounting Policies for additional information concerning reconciling items of segment profits to pretax income.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
LifeHealthAnnuityInvestmentCorporate & OtherAdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:
Premium$670,822  $282,877  $3  $—  $—  $—  $953,702  
Net investment income—  —  —  231,568  —  —  231,568  
Other income—  —  —  —  404  —  404  
Total revenue670,822  282,877  3  231,568  404  —  1,185,674  
Expenses:
Policy benefits459,845  183,496  7,475  —  —  —  650,816  
Required interest on reserves(173,208) (22,851) (10,332) 206,391  —  —  —  
Required interest on DAC52,107  6,582  84  (58,773) —  —  —  
Amortization of acquisition costs117,802  27,854  504  —  —  —  146,160  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs52,577  23,556  7  —  —  —  76,140  
Insurance administrative expense(1)
—  —  —  —  61,566  61,566  
Parent expense—  —  —  —  2,516  —  2,516  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  —  —  8,632  —  8,632  
Interest expense—  —  —  22,813  —  —  22,813  
Total expenses509,123  218,637  (2,262) 170,431  72,714  —  968,643  
Subtotal161,699  64,240  2,265  61,137  (72,310) —  217,031  
Non-operating items—  —  —  —  —  —  
Measure of segment profitability (pretax)
$161,699  $64,240  $2,265  $61,137  $(72,310) $—  217,031  
Realized gain (loss)—investments(4,790) 
Income before income taxes per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
$212,241  
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
LifeHealthAnnuityInvestmentCorporate & OtherAdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:
Premium$631,201  $266,282  $1  $—  $—  $—  $897,484  
Net investment income—  —  —  227,425  —  —  227,425  
Other income—  —  —  —  398  —  398  
Total revenue631,201  266,282  1  227,425  398  —  1,125,307  
Expenses:
Policy benefits410,961  170,511  7,890  —  —  —  589,362  
Required interest on reserves(165,513) (21,680) (10,888) 198,081  —  —  —  
Required interest on DAC50,298  6,341  127  (56,766) —  —  —  
Amortization of acquisition costs110,319  27,343  503  —  —  —  138,165  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs50,086  23,608  4  —  —  —  73,698  
Insurance administrative expense(1)
—  —  —  —  59,416  5,500  (2)64,916  
Parent expense—  —  —  —  2,872  —  2,872  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  —  —  11,256  —  11,256  
Interest expense—  —  —  21,432  —  —  21,432  
Total expenses456,151  206,123  (2,364) 162,747  73,544  5,500  901,701  
Subtotal175,050  60,159  2,365  64,678  (73,146) (5,500) 223,606  
Non-operating items—  —  —  —  —  5,500  (2)5,500  
Measure of segment profitability (pretax)
$175,050  $60,159  $2,365  $64,678  $(73,146) $—  229,106  
Realized gain (loss)—investments5,154  
Legal proceedings(5,500) 
Income before income taxes per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
$228,760  
(1)Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
LifeHealthAnnuityInvestmentCorporate & OtherAdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:
Premium$1,320,452  $563,082  $3  $—  $—  $—  $1,883,537  
Net investment income—  —  —  460,559  —  —  460,559  
Other income—  —  —  —  729  —  729  
Total revenue1,320,452  563,082  3  460,559  729  —  2,344,825  
Expenses:
Policy benefits881,515  362,207  15,063  —  —  —  1,258,785  
Required interest on reserves(344,413) (45,361) (20,788) 410,562  —  —  —  
Required interest on DAC104,225  13,101  172  (117,498) —  —  —  
Amortization of acquisition costs232,110  56,879  1,008  —  —  —  289,997  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs106,513  48,551  13  —  —  —  155,077  
Insurance administrative expense(1)
—  —  —  —  125,186  3,275  (2)128,461  
Parent expense—  —  —  —  4,847  —  4,847  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  —  —  17,988  —  17,988  
Interest expense—  —  —  43,621  —  —  43,621  
Total expenses979,950  435,377  (4,532) 336,685  148,021  3,275  1,898,776  
Subtotal340,502  127,705  4,535  123,874  (147,292) (3,275) 446,049  
Non-operating items—  —  —  —  —  3,275  (2)3,275  
Measure of segment profitability (pretax)
$340,502  $127,705  $4,535  $123,874  $(147,292) $—  449,324  
Realized gain (loss)—investments(30,887) 
Legal proceedings(3,275) 
Income before income taxes per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
$415,162  
(1)Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
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(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
LifeHealthAnnuityInvestmentCorporate & OtherAdjustmentsConsolidated
Revenue:
Premium$1,255,490  $532,966  $1  $—  $—  $—  $1,788,457  
Net investment income—  —  —  454,098  —  —  454,098  
Other income—  —  —  —  639  —  639  
Total revenue1,255,490  532,966  1  454,098  639  —  2,243,194  
Expenses:
Policy benefits820,653  340,528  15,938  —  —  —  1,177,119  
Required interest on reserves(329,175) (43,176) (22,008) 394,359  —  —  —  
Required interest on DAC100,322  12,624  258  (113,204) —  —  —  
Amortization of acquisition costs218,609  54,357  1,021  —  —  —  273,987  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs100,192  46,960  11  —  —  —  147,163  
Insurance administrative expense(1)
—  —  —  —  118,607  5,900  (2,3)124,507  
Parent expense—  —  —  —  5,515  —  5,515  
Stock-based compensation expense—  —  —  —  21,815  —  21,815  
Interest expense—  —  —  42,710  —  —  42,710  
Total expenses910,601  411,293  (4,780) 323,865  145,937  5,900  1,792,816  
Subtotal344,889  121,673  4,781  130,233  (145,298) (5,900) 450,378  
Non-operating items—  —  —  —  —  5,900  (2,3)5,900  
Measure of segment profitability (pretax)
$344,889  $121,673  $4,781  $130,233  $(145,298) $—  456,278  
Realized gain (loss)—investments6,483  
Administrative settlements(400) 
Legal proceedings(5,500) 
Income before income taxes per Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
$456,861  
(1)Administrative expense is not allocated to insurance segments.
(2)In 2019, the Company recorded $400 thousand in administrative settlements related to state regulatory examinations.
(3)Legal proceedings.

Note 10—Debt

Issuance of short-term debt: On April 9, 2020, Globe Life entered into a 364-Day Term Loan Agreement. The Agreement provided the Company with access to up to $300 million in unsecured term loans, all maturing on April 8, 2021. Globe Life borrowed the full amount on April 15, 2020 and used the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including additional holding Company liquidity and the repayment of a portion of outstanding commercial paper.

Note 11—Subsequent Events

On July 31, 2020, the Company paid down the remaining principal balance of $82.5 million and $101 thousand in interest on the 5-year $100 million term loan with a maturity date of May 17, 2021.

An energy holding in our investment portfolio, which had a credit loss allowance of $32.7 million as of June 30, 2020 (discussed in Note 4), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 31, 2020. On August 3, 2020, management sold all holdings of this company for $660 thousand and realized a loss of $7 million ($6 million of principal and $1 million of accrued investment income).

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
 
We caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing discussion and elsewhere in this document, and in any other statements made by, or on behalf of Globe Life whether or not in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any statement that is not a historical fact, or that might otherwise be considered an opinion or projection concerning the Company or its business, whether express or implied, is meant as and should be considered a forward-looking statement. Such statements represent management's opinions concerning future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
 
Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including uncertainties related to the expected impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business operations, financial results and financial condition. If these estimates or assumptions prove to be incorrect, the actual results of Globe Life may differ materially from the forward-looking statements made on the basis of such estimates or assumptions. Whether or not actual results differ materially from forward-looking statements may depend on numerous foreseeable and unforeseeable events or developments, which may be national in scope, related to the insurance industry generally, or applicable to the Company specifically. Such events or developments could include, but are not necessarily limited to:

1.Economic and other conditions, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the U.S. economy, leading to unexpected changes in lapse rates and/or sales of our policies, as well as levels of mortality, morbidity, and utilization of health care services that differ from Globe Life's assumptions;
2.Regulatory developments, including changes in accounting standards or governmental regulations (particularly those impacting taxes and changes to the Federal Medicare program that would affect Medicare Supplement);
3.Market trends in the senior-aged health care industry that provide alternatives to traditional Medicare (such as Health Maintenance Organizations and other managed care or private plans) and that could affect the sales of traditional Medicare Supplement insurance;
4.Interest rate changes that affect product sales and/or investment portfolio yield;
5.General economic, industry sector or individual debt issuers’ financial conditions (including developments and volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in certain industries that may comprise part of our investment portfolio) that may affect the current market value of securities we own, or that may impair an issuer’s ability to make principal and/or interest payments due on those securities;
6.Changes in pricing competition;
7.Litigation results;
8.Levels of administrative and operational efficiencies that differ from our assumptions (including any reduction in efficiencies resulting from increased costs arising from operating during the COVID-19 pandemic);
9.The ability to obtain timely and appropriate premium rate increases for health insurance policies from our regulators;
10.The customer response to new products and marketing initiatives;
11.Reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements which are based on management estimates and judgments which may differ from the actual amounts ultimately realized;
12.Compromise by a malicious actor or other event that causes a loss of secure data from, or inaccessibility to, our computer and other information technology systems;
13.The severity, magnitude and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including effects of the pandemic and the effects of the U.S. and state governments' and other businesses’ response to the pandemic, on our operations and personnel, and on commercial activity and demand for our products; and
14.Our ability to access the commercial paper and debt markets, particularly if such markets become unpredictable or unstable for a certain period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Readers are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties described in other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

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Management's Discussion & Analysis

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Globe Life's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
 
"Globe Life" and the "Company" refer to Globe Life Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.


Results of Operations

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How Globe Life Views Its Operations. Globe Life Inc. is the holding company for a group of insurance companies that market primarily individual life and supplemental health insurance to lower middle to middle income households throughout the United States. We view our operations by segments, which are the insurance product lines of life, supplemental health, and annuities, and the investment segment that supports the product lines. Segments are aligned based on their common characteristics, comparability of the profit margins, and management techniques used to operate each segment.
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Insurance Product Line Segments. The insurance product line segments involve the marketing, underwriting, and administration of policies. Each product line is further segmented by the various distribution channels that market the insurance policies. Each distribution channel operates in a niche market offering insurance products designed for that particular market. Whether analyzing profitability of a segment as a whole, or the individual distribution channels within the segment, the measure of profitability used by management is the underwriting margin, as seen below:

Premium revenue
                                                           (Policy obligations)
                                                           (Policy acquisition costs and commissions)
                                                           Underwriting margin

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Investment Segment. The investment segment involves the management of our capital resources, including investments and the management of corporate debt and liquidity. Our measure of profitability for the investment segment is excess investment income, as seen below:
Net investment income
(Required interest on net policy liabilities)
                                                           (Financing costs)
                                                           Excess investment income



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Current Highlights, comparing year to date 2020 with 2019.
•Net income as a return on equity ("ROE") for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 9.4% and net operating income as an ROE, excluding net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio(1) was 13.6%.
•Total premium increased 5% over the same period in the prior year. Life premium increased 5% for the period from $1.26 billion in 2019 to $1.32 billion in 2020. Life underwriting margin declined 1% from $345 million in 2019 to $341 million in 2020.
•Net investment income increased 1% over the same period in the prior year. Excess investment income declined 5% below the prior year.
•Total net sales increased slightly over the same period in the prior year from $300 million to $301 million.
•Book value per share increased 22% over the same period in the prior year from $60.22 to $73.26. Book value per share, excluding net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio(1), increased 10% over the prior year from $46.43 to $51.21.
•The Company is estimated to have incurred an additional $22 million of life policy obligations as a result of COVID-19 through June 30, 2020.

The following graphs represent net income and net operating income from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

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(1)Net operating income is the consolidated total of segment profits after tax and as such is considered a non-GAAP measure. It has been used consistently by Globe Life's management for many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. It differs from net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized gains and losses and certain significant and unusual items included in net income. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Net operating income as an ROE, excluding net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio, is considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the business without the effect of the net unrealized gains, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates on the available-for-sale portfolio. The impact of the adjustment to exclude net unrealized gains on fixed maturities is $2.4 billion and $1.5 billion for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Book value per share, excluding net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio, is also considered a non-GAAP measure. Management utilizes this measure to view the book value of the business without the effect of net unrealized gains, which are primarily attributable to fluctuation in interest rates on the available for sale portfolio. The impact of the adjustment to exclude net unrealized gains on fixed maturities is $22.05 and $13.79 for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Refer to Analysis of Profitability by Segment for non-GAAP reconciliation to GAAP.



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COVID-19. The Company continues to monitor the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Company's business, distribution channels, employees, and policyholders. The Company has transitioned the organization—its employees, agents and customers from an in-person experience to one that is primarily virtual and has taken the necessary steps to help ensure the health and safety of these individuals. While the current operating environment presents challenges, Globe Life's operations continue to be conducted in an effective manner.

With respect to the estimated impact of COVID-19 on our underwriting results, overall we have not seen a significant adverse impact of the pandemic on our lapse rates or premium income through June 30, 2020. However, in the second quarter, we estimate that we incurred an additional $22 million of life policy obligations from COVID-related deaths, primarily in our Direct to Consumer Division and American Income Life Division. The policy obligations of our health segment were not significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the second quarter.

After further analysis with more granular data regarding infection and projected deaths in various geographies, management estimates the total incurred life policyholder obligations in 2020 related to COVID-19 deaths to be approximately $45 million. However, due to lower overall utilization rates, management now anticipates that supplemental health obligations will be approximately $8 million lower than expected at the beginning of the year. Thus, the combined impact of COVID-19 to the Company's life and health policy obligations for the full year is estimated to be approximately $37 million. Of course, this estimate is dependent on many variables, including the effect of efforts to reopen the economy, the timing and availability of effective treatments for the disease, and the actual ages and states in which infections and deaths occur.

Summary of Operations. Net income declined 9% to $339 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $372 million in the same period in 2019. This decrease was primarily attributed to the recording of a $25.8 million after tax provision for credit losses on the available-for-sale fixed maturities. See further discussion under the caption Investments. On a diluted per common share basis, net income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2020 declined 6% from $3.32 to $3.13.

Net operating income is the consolidated total of segment profits after-tax and as such is considered a non-GAAP measure. Net operating income declined 2% to $366 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared with $372 million for the same period in 2019. On a diluted per common share basis, net operating income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased 2% from $3.32 to $3.38.



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Globe Life's operations on a segment-by-segment basis are discussed in depth below. Net operating income has been used consistently by management for many years to evaluate the operating performance of the Company, and is a measure commonly used in the life insurance industry. It differs from net income primarily because it excludes certain non-operating items such as realized investment gains and losses and other significant and unusual items included in net income. Management believes an analysis of net operating income is important in understanding the profitability and operating trends of the Company’s business. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Analysis of Profitability by Segment
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019Change%
Life insurance underwriting margin$340,502  $344,889  $(4,387) (1) 
Health insurance underwriting margin127,705  121,673  6,032  5  
Annuity underwriting margin4,535  4,781  (246) (5) 
Excess investment income123,874  130,233  (6,359) (5) 
Other insurance:
Other income729  639  90  14  
Administrative expense(125,186) (118,607) (6,579) 6  
Corporate and other(22,835) (27,330) 4,495  (16) 
Pre-tax total449,324  456,278  (6,954) (2) 
Applicable taxes(83,748) (84,652) 904  (1) 
Net operating income
365,576  371,626  (6,050) (2) 
Reconciling items, net of tax:
Realized gain (loss)—investments(24,401) 5,122  (29,523) 
Part D adjustments—discontinued operations—  (92) 92  
Administrative settlements—  (400) 400  
Legal proceedings(2,587) (4,345) 1,758  
Net income
$338,588  $371,911  $(33,323) (9) 


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Management's Discussion & Analysis
In the first six months of 2020, the largest contributor of total underwriting margin was the life insurance segment and the primary distribution channel was American Income Life Division. The following tables represent the breakdown of total underwriting margin by operating segment and distribution channel for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Total premium income rose 5% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $1.9 billion. Total net sales increased slightly to $301 million, when compared with the same period in 2019. Total first-year collected premium was $264 million for the 2020 period, compared with $241 million for the 2019 period.

Life insurance premium income increased 5% to $1.32 billion over the prior year total of $1.26 billion. Life net sales rose 3% to $225 million for the first six months of 2020. First-year collected life premium rose 8% to $176 million. Life underwriting margins, as a percent of premium, declined to 26% in 2020 from 27% in the prior year. Underwriting margin declined to $341 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, 1% below the same period in 2019.

Health insurance premium income increased 6% to $563 million over the prior year total of $533 million. Health net sales fell 8% to $76 million for the first six months of 2020. First-year collected health premium rose 13% to $87 million. Health underwriting margins, as a percent of premium, were 23% in both periods. Underwriting margin increased to $128 million for the first six months of 2020, 5% over the same period in 2019.

Excess investment income, the measure of profitability of our investment segment, declined 5% during the first six months of 2020 to $124 million from $130 million in the same period in 2019. Excess investment income per common share, reflecting the impact of our share repurchase program, declined 1% to $1.15 from $1.16 in the same period last year.

Insurance administrative expenses increased 5.5% in 2020 when compared with the prior year period. These expenses were 6.6% as a percent of premium during the first six months of 2020, the same as a year earlier.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased 1.6 million Globe Life Inc. shares at a total cost of $139 million for an average share price of $85.47. In the second quarter, the Company announced a temporary postponement of its share repurchase program while it evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and financial results. The Company anticipates that it will resume its share repurchase program in the third quarter of 2020.

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Management's Discussion & Analysis
A discussion of each of Globe Life's segments follows. A significant factor in the performance of our various segments has been the impact of COVID-19. In response to this crisis, our crisis management and incident response teams have successfully guided the Company into a smooth transition of working remotely. We quickly transitioned those employees whose jobs did not require them to be in the office, approximately 80-85% of the Company's total workforce, to working remotely. The Company has continued to operate effectively while taking the necessary steps to help ensure the health and safety of our employees through adherence to the CDC and local government work guidelines.

With over 12,000 exclusive agents in the field, the Company was presented with a challenge to move from face-to-face sales presentations in customers' homes and businesses to a virtual sales process. The Company's agencies also had to move from in-person recruiting and training of new agents to virtual processes. While not without its challenges, the Company's exclusive agency divisions have been able to quickly pivot and continue to write new business and hire new agents due in part to new and updated information technology systems that we have put in place over the last several years. While our exclusive agencies made significant changes to their distribution processes as a result of COVID-19, our Direct to Consumer Division experienced record high demand for its products through its internet and inbound phone call channels. The Company has often seen through the years that times of crisis highlight the need for basic life protection and this has proven true with the pandemic.

The discussions of our segments are presented in the manner we view our operations, as described in Note 9—Business Segments.
 
We use three statistical measures as indicators of premium growth and sales over the near term: “annualized premium in force,” “net sales,” and “first-year collected premium.”
•Annualized premium in force is defined as the premium income that would be received over the following twelve months at any given date on all active policies if those policies remain in force throughout the twelve-month period. Annualized premium in force is an indicator of potential growth in premium revenue.
•Net sales is annualized premium issued (gross premium that would be received during the policies' first year in force and assuming that none of the policies lapsed or terminated), net of cancellations in the first thirty days after issue, except in the case of our Direct to Consumer Division, where net sales is annualized premium issued at the time the first full premium is paid after any introductory offer period has expired. Management considers net sales to be a better indicator of the rate of premium growth as compared with annualized premium issued.
•First-year collected premium is defined as the premium collected during the reporting period for all policies in their first policy year. First-year collected premium takes lapses into account in the first year when lapses are more likely to occur, and thus is a useful indicator of how much new premium is expected to be added to premium income in the future.

While it is difficult to predict sales activity during this uncertain environment, the Company is expecting sales to be relatively flat for the full year. However, due to the strength of the Company's policies in force, we still expect our total life premiums to grow around 5% for the full year and our total health premiums to grow by 6%. Furthermore, while we may see decreased sales in certain distribution channels over the next several months, we are pleased with the willingness of our agents and employees to quickly respond to the crisis. See further discussion of the distribution channels below for Life and Health.



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LIFE INSURANCE

Life insurance is the Company's predominant segment, with the first six months of 2020 life premium representing 70% of total premium and life underwriting margin representing 72% of the total. Additionally, investments supporting the reserves for life products produce the majority of excess investment income attributable to the investment segment.
 
The following table presents the summary of results of life insurance. Further discussion of the results by distribution channel is included below.

Life Insurance
Summary of Results
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
20202019
Amount% of PremiumAmount% of PremiumAmount%
Premium and policy charges$1,320,452  100  $1,255,490  100  $64,962  5  
Policy obligations881,515  67  820,653  65  60,862  7  
Required interest on reserves(344,413) (26) (329,175) (26) (15,238) 5  
Net policy obligations537,102  41  491,478  39  45,624  9  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition expenses106,513  8  100,192  8  6,321  6  
Amortization of acquisition costs336,335  25  318,931  26  17,404  5  
Total expense979,950  74  910,601  73  69,349  8  
Insurance underwriting margin
$340,502  26  $344,889  27  $(4,387) (1) 



The following table presents Globe Life's life insurance premium by distribution channel.

Life Insurance
Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
American Income$611,527  46  $570,101  45  $41,426  7  
Direct to Consumer455,244  35  434,837  35  20,407  5  
Liberty National146,194  11  142,195  11  3,999  3  
Other107,487  8  108,357  9  (870) (1) 
Total
$1,320,452  100  $1,255,490  100  $64,962  5  

Annualized life premium in force was $2.65 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of 5% over $2.54 billion a year earlier.


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An analysis of life net sales, an indicator of new business production, by distribution channel is presented below. 

Life Insurance
Net Sales by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
American Income$114,283  51  $118,599  54  $(4,316) (4) 
Direct to Consumer81,943  37  66,903  31  15,040  22  
Liberty National23,197  10  25,687  12  (2,490) (10) 
Other5,319  2  6,290  3  (971) (15) 
Total
$224,742  100  $217,479  100  $7,263  3  


First-year collected life premium by distribution channel is presented in the table below. 

Life Insurance
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
American Income$101,975  58  $96,220  59  $5,755  6  
Direct to Consumer47,775  27  42,447  26  5,328  13  
Liberty National21,308  12  19,475  12  1,833  9  
Other5,325  3  5,924  3  (599) (10) 
Total
$176,383  100  $164,066  100  $12,317  8  

A discussion of life operations by distribution channel follows.

The American Income Life Division markets to members of labor unions and continues to diversify its lead sources by building relationships with other affinity groups, utilizing third-party internet vendor leads, and obtaining referrals to facilitate sustainable growth. This division is Globe Life's largest contributor to life premium of any distribution channel at 46% of the Company's 2020 year-to-date total. Net sales declined 4% to $114 million during the first six months of 2020 over the 2019 total for the same period of $119 million. The underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 32% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, down from 33% in the year-ago period.

The division has seen a decrease in net sales as compared to the six months ended a year-ago as a result of COVID-19 restrictions on in-person contact. COVID-19 may also cause net sales to be lower in the remainder of 2020 as compared to the same periods in 2019. In addition, due to higher mortality from the pandemic, the underwriting margin as a percent of premium, is also likely to be slightly lower.



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Below is the average producing agent count at the end of the period for the American Income Life Division. The average producing agent count is based on the actual count at the end of each week during the year. The division saw a large increase in activity during the quarter as we continue to see a significant pool of high quality candidates due to current unemployment levels.
At June 30,
Change
20202019Amount%
American Income8,012  7,115  897  13  

American Income Life continues to focus on growing and strengthening the agency force, specifically through emphasis on middle-management growth and additional agency office openings. In addition to offering financial incentives and training opportunities, the agency has made considerable investments in information technology, including launching a lead mapping and customer relationship management (CRM) tool for the agency force. We anticipate this tool will help enhance agent productivity and agent retention.

The Direct to Consumer Division (DTC) offers adult and juvenile life insurance through a variety of marketing approaches, including direct mail, insert media, and electronic media. In recent years, electronic media production has grown rapidly as management has aggressively increased marketing activities related to internet and mobile technology as well as focused on driving traffic to our inbound call center. The different approaches support and complement one another in the division's efforts to reach the consumer. The DTC's long-term growth has been fueled by constant innovation and name recognition. We continually introduce new initiatives in this division in an attempt to increase response rates.

While the juvenile market is an important source of sales, it also is a vehicle to reach the parents and grandparents of juvenile policyholders, who are more likely to respond favorably to a DTC solicitation for life coverage on themselves in comparison to the general adult population. Also, both juvenile policyholders and their parents are low acquisition-cost targets for sales of additional coverage over time.

The DTC division saw record high demand of its life insurance products in the current quarter through its internet and inbound phone channels as a result of the response from COVID-19. Our continued investments in technology have allowed us to successfully serve the higher demands for our products through the digital self-serve and phone channels. If this level of activity continues as a result of COVID-19 response, net sales are expected to be higher during the remainder of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.

DTC’s underwriting margin, as a percent of premium, was 15% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which was lower than the 18% result during the same period in 2019 and driven by higher obligations related to COVID-19. Additionally, due to expected higher claims from COVID-19, we likely will see a decrease from prior year in our underwriting margin as a percent of premium as a result of increased policyholder claims relating to the pandemic.

The Liberty National Division markets individual life insurance to middle-income household and worksite customers. The underwriting margin as a percent of premium was 26% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, up from 25% during the same period a year ago. The increase is primarily attributable to lower policy obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared with higher than normal policy obligations during the same period a year ago. While we did not incur significant additional COVID-19 incurred losses in the second quarter of 2020, we do anticipate higher levels of claims in the remainder of the year, which may cause the underwriting margin as a percent of premium to decrease.

While the division has seen an increase in individual net sales over the past two quarters, the worksite business is more challenging in this current work-from-home environment as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and closings of many small businesses. It has been challenging to obtain new worksite sales as small businesses have been adversely affected by the pandemic. As a result, net sales may be lower in the remainder of 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.



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Below is the average producing agent count at the end of the period for Liberty National Division. As the division gains momentum in the virtual sales environment, we will benefit from the abundant recruiting opportunities currently available for new agents.
At June 30,
Change
20202019Amount%
Liberty National2,522  2,235  287  13  

The Liberty National Division average producing agent count increased 13% since the prior year. We continue to execute our long-term plan to grow this agency through expansion from small-town markets in the Southeast to more densely populated areas with larger pools of potential agent recruits and customers. Continued expansion of this agency's presence into more heavily populated, less-penetrated areas will help create long-term agency growth.

The Other Agencies distribution channels primarily include non-exclusive independent agencies selling predominantly life insurance. The Other Agencies contributed $107 million of life premium income, or 8% of Globe Life's total premium income in the six months ended June 30, 2020, and contributed 2% of net sales for the period.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Health insurance sold by the Company includes primarily Medicare Supplement insurance, accident coverage, and other limited-benefit supplemental health products including cancer, critical illness, heart, and intensive care coverage.

Year-to-date health premium accounted for 30% of our total premium in 2020, while the health underwriting margin accounted for 27% of total underwriting margin, reflective of the lower underwriting margin as a percent of premium for health compared with life insurance. The Company continues to emphasize life insurance sales relative to health due to life’s superior profitability and its greater contribution to excess investment income.

The following table presents underwriting margin data for health insurance.

Health Insurance
Summary of Results
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
 20202019
 Amount% of
Premium		Amount% of
Premium		Amount%
Premium and policy charges$563,082  100  $532,966  100  $30,116  6  
Policy obligations362,207  64  340,528  64  21,679  6  
Required interest on reserves(45,361) (8) (43,176) (8) (2,185) 5  
Net policy obligations316,846  56  297,352  56  19,494  7  
Commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition expenses48,551  9  46,960  9  1,591  3  
Amortization of acquisition costs69,980  12  66,981  12  2,999  4  
Total expense435,377  77  411,293  77  24,084  6  
Insurance underwriting margin
$127,705  23  $121,673  23  $6,032  5  


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We market supplemental health insurance products through a number of distribution channels. The following table is an analysis of our health premium by distribution channel.

Health Insurance
Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) 
 Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
 20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
United American$222,944  40  $205,159  39  $17,785  9  
Family Heritage154,970  27  144,301  27  10,669  7  
Liberty National95,031  17  95,448  18  (417) —  
American Income51,281  9  48,549  9  2,732  6  
Direct to Consumer38,856  7  39,509  7  (653) (2) 
Total
$563,082  100  $532,966  100  $30,116  6  

Of total health premium ($563 million), premium from limited-benefit plans comprise $289 million, or 51%, for 2020 compared with $274 million in the same period in the prior year. Premium from Medicare Supplement products comprises the remaining 49% or $274 million for 2020 compared with $259 million in the same period in the prior year.

Annualized health premium in force at June 30, 2020 increased 6% to $1.2 billion over the prior year total.

Presented below is a table of health net sales by distribution channel.
 
Health Insurance
Net Sales by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) 
 Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
 20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
United American$26,465  35  $31,481  38  $(5,016) (16) 
Family Heritage29,845  39  29,928  36  (83) —  
Liberty National10,032  13  11,429  14  (1,397) (12) 
American Income8,440  11  8,198  10  242  3  
Direct to Consumer1,112  2  1,727  2  (615) (36) 
Total
$75,894  100  $82,763  100  $(6,869) (8) 

Of total net sales ($76 million), sales of limited-benefit plans comprise $48 million, or 64% of the total for 2020, compared with $50 million in the same period in the prior year. Medicare Supplement sales make up the remaining 36% or $27 million for 2020, compared with $33 million in the same period in the prior year.


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The following table presents health insurance first-year collected premium by distribution channel.

 Health Insurance
First-Year Collected Premium by Distribution Channel
(Dollar amounts in thousands) 
 Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
(Decrease)
 20202019
Amount% of TotalAmount% of TotalAmount%
United American$39,853  46  $33,498  43  $6,355  19  
Family Heritage26,584  30  24,465  32  2,119  9  
Liberty National10,407  12  9,661  12  746  8  
American Income8,951  10  7,784  10  1,167  15  
Direct to Consumer1,508  2  1,979  3  (471) (24) 
Total
$87,303  100  $77,387  100  $9,916  13  
 
First-year collected premium related to limited-benefit plans comprises $46 million, or 53% of total first-year collected premium, for 2020 compared with $42 million in the same period in the prior year. First-year collected premium from Medicare Supplement policies makes up the remaining 47% or $41 million for 2020 compared with $35 million in the same period in the prior year.

A discussion of health operations by distribution channel follows.
The United American Independent Agency consists of non-exclusive independent agencies who may also sell for other companies. The United American Independent Agency was Globe Life's largest health agency in terms of health premium income.
This division is also Globe Life's largest producer of Medicare Supplement insurance. The United American Independent Agency represents 80% of all Medicare Supplement premium and 96% of Medicare Supplement net sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Medicare Supplement premium in this agency rose 9% to $218 million in 2020 over the prior period balance of $200 million. Medicare Supplement net sales declined 16% to $26 million in 2020 from the prior year period, primarily as a result of a decrease in group sales. Underwriting margin as a percent of premium was 14%, down from 15% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. This decrease was primarily due to higher policy obligations as a percentage of premium in the current period versus the year-ago period.
Individual Medicare Supplement net sales decreased from the prior year. This agency will likely see reduced sales during the remainder of the year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


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The Family Heritage Division primarily markets limited-benefit supplemental health insurance in non-urban areas. Most of its policies include a cash-back feature, such as a return of premium, where any excess of premiums over claims paid is returned to the policyholder at the end of a specified period stated within the insurance policy. Underwriting margin as a percent of premium was 25% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, same as the year-ago period.
The division saw a slight decrease in net sales as compared with the six-month period a year ago. However, net sales were significantly lower in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the same period a year ago as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. While it has been a challenge at this division to move from in-home and in-business sales to virtual sales, we are encouraged by the adoption of the agency owners to this supplementary way of doing business. The division is also encouraged by the positive results from new agents. For the full year, net sales in 2020 may be lower than the same periods in 2019. Despite higher costs associated with those infected with the COVID-19 virus, we expect higher underwriting margins as a percent of premium due to lower overall utilization rates.

Below is the average producing agent count at the end of the period for the Family Heritage Division.
At June 30,
Change
20202019Amount%
Family Heritage Division1,238  1,042  196  19  

The Liberty National Division represented 17% of all Globe Life health premium income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. The Liberty National Division markets limited-benefit supplemental health products consisting primarily of critical illness insurance. Much of this health business is now generated through worksite marketing. In 2020 and 2019, health premium at Liberty National Division were $95 million for the six-month periods. As discussed in the Liberty National Division life section above, this division has seen decreased net sales across both life and health as result of the COVID-19 response. For the remainder of 2020, we expect health net sales to decrease compared with prior-year periods.

Other distribution. While some of the Company's other distribution channels market health products, their main emphasis is on life insurance. On a combined basis, they accounted for 16% of health premium in 2020 and 2019. The American Income Life Division primarily markets accident plans. The Direct to Consumer Division markets primarily Medicare Supplements to employer or union-sponsored groups. The Direct to Consumer Division added $1 million of Medicare Supplement net sales as of June 30, 2020 and $2 million in 2019. 

ANNUITIES

Annuities represent an insignificant part of our business and are not expected to be an important part of our marketing strategy going forward.

INVESTMENTS

We manage our capital resources including investments, debt, and cash flow through the investment segment. Excess investment income represents the profit margin attributable to investment operations and is the measure that we use to evaluate the performance of the investment segment as described in Note 9—Business Segments. It is defined as net investment income less both the required interest on net insurance policy liabilities and the interest cost associated with capital funding or “financing costs.”

Management also views excess investment income per diluted common share as an important and useful measure to evaluate the performance of the investment segment. It is defined as excess investment income divided by the total diluted weighted average shares outstanding, representing the contribution by the investment segment to the consolidated earnings per share of the Company. Since implementing our share repurchase program in 1986, we have used $8.0 billion of excess cash flow at the Parent Company to repurchase Globe Life Inc. common shares after determining that the repurchases provided a greater risk adjusted after-tax return than other investment alternatives. If we had not used this excess cash to repurchase shares, but had instead invested it in interest-bearing assets, we would have earned more investment income and had more shares outstanding. As excess

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investment income per diluted common share incorporates all capital resources, we view excess investment income per diluted share as a useful measure to evaluate the investment segment.

Excess Investment Income. The following table summarizes Globe Life's investment income, excess investment income, and excess investment income per diluted common share.

Analysis of Excess Investment Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data) 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Increase
(Decrease)
20202019Amount%
Net investment income$460,559  $454,098  $6,461  1  
Interest on net insurance policy liabilities:
Interest on reserves(410,562) (394,359) (16,203) 4  
Interest on deferred acquisition costs117,498  113,204  4,294  4  
Net required interest(293,064) (281,155) (11,909) 4  
Financing costs(43,621) (42,710) (911) 2  
Excess investment income
$123,874  $130,233  $(6,359) (5) 
Excess investment income per diluted share
$1.15  $1.16  $(0.01) (1) 
Mean invested assets (at amortized cost)$17,700,476  $16,847,397  $853,079  5  
Average net insurance policy liabilities(1)
10,328,750  9,980,813  347,937  3  
Average debt and preferred securities (at amortized cost)1,726,718  1,761,751  (35,033) (2) 
(1)Net of deferred acquisition costs, excluding the associated unrealized gains and losses thereon.

Excess investment income declined 5% compared with the year-ago period, while on a per diluted common share basis it declined 1% from the prior year-ago period.

Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $461 million or 1% greater than the year ago period. Mean invested assets increased 5% during the first six months of 2020 over the same period last year. The effective annual yield rate earned on the fixed maturity portfolio was 5.38% in the first six months of 2020, compared with 5.52% a year earlier. Growth in net investment income has been negatively impacted in recent periods primarily due to reinvesting the proceeds from dispositions at yield rates less than what we earned on these bonds prior to disposition. As a result, growth in net investment income has been slower than the growth in mean invested assets. While the Company may see a higher turnover rate of fixed maturity assets of 2% to 4% in 2020 due to calls of highly-rated municipal securities, we expect that the average annual turnover of fixed maturity assets during the next five years will be less than 2% of the portfolio and will not have a material negative impact on net investment income.

Should the current low interest rate environment continue, the growth of the Company's net investment income will be negatively impacted primarily due to the investment of new money at rates less than the average portfolio yield rate. While net investment income would grow, it would continue to grow at rates less than the growth in mean invested assets. For 2020, we currently anticipate the average new money yield on our fixed maturity acquisitions to be approximately 70 basis points lower than the rate applicable to our 2019 acquisitions.

Should interest rates, especially long-term rates, rise, Globe Life's net investment income would benefit due to higher interest rates on new purchases. While such a rise in interest rates could adversely affect the fair value of the fixed maturities portfolio, we could withstand an increase in interest rates of approximately 130 to 135 basis points before the net unrealized gains on our fixed maturity portfolio as of June 30, 2020 would be eliminated. Should interest rates increase further, we would not be concerned with potential interest rate driven unrealized losses in our fixed maturity portfolio because we have the intent and, more importantly, the ability to hold our fixed maturities to maturity.

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Required interest on net insurance policy liabilities reduces net investment income, as it is the amount of net investment income considered by management necessary to “fund” required interest on net insurance policy liabilities, which is the net of the benefit reserve liability and the deferred acquisition cost asset. As such, it is removed from the investment segment and applied to the insurance segments to offset the effect of the required interest from the insurance segments. As discussed in Note 9—Business Segments, management regards this as a more meaningful analysis of the investment and insurance segments. Required interest is based on the actuarial interest assumptions used in discounting the benefit reserve liability and the amortization of deferred acquisition costs for our insurance policies in force.

The great majority of our life and health insurance policies are fixed interest rate protection policies, not investment products, and are accounted for under current accounting guidance for long-duration insurance products which mandate that interest rate assumptions for a particular block of business be “locked in” for the life of that block of business. Each calendar year, we set the discount rate to be used to calculate the benefit reserve liability and the amortization of the deferred acquisition cost asset for all insurance policies issued that year. That rate is based on the new money yields that we expect to earn on cash flow received in the future from policies of that issue year, and cannot be changed. The discount rate used for policies issued in the current year has no impact on the in force policies issued in prior years as the rates of all prior issue years are also locked in. As such, the overall discount rate for the entire in force block of 5.7% is a weighted average of the discount rates being used from all issue years. Changes in the overall weighted-average discount rate over time are caused by changes in the mix of the reserves and the deferred acquisition cost asset by issue year on the entire block of in force business. Business issued in the current year has very little impact on the overall weighted-average discount rate due to the size of our in force business.

Since actuarial discount rates are locked in for life on essentially all of our business, benefit reserves and deferred acquisition costs are not affected by interest rate fluctuations unless a loss recognition event occurs. Due to the strength of our underwriting margins, we do not expect an extended low interest rate environment to cause a loss recognition event.

Required interest on net insurance policy liabilities increased $12 million, or 4%, to $293 million, greater than the 3% growth in average net interest-bearing insurance policy liabilities.

Financing costs for the investment segment consist primarily of interest on our various debt instruments. The table below presents the components of financing costs and reconciles interest expense per the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Analysis of Financing Costs
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,		Increase
(Decrease)
20202019Amount%
Interest on funded debt$34,984  $34,883  $101  —  
Interest on term loan(1)
2,870  1,732  1,138  66  
Interest on short-term debt5,767  6,093  (326) (5) 
Other—  2  (2) (100) 
Financing costs
$43,621  $42,710  $911  2  
(1) As of June 30, 2020, the entire term loan was classified as short-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In 2020, financing costs increased 2% primarily due to an increase in debt outstanding. We anticipate our financing costs to increase in 2020 as a result of the new $300 million term loan facility. More information on our debt transactions is disclosed in the Financial Condition section of this report.


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Realized Gains and Losses. Our core business of providing insurance coverage requires us to maintain a large and diverse investment portfolio to support our insurance liabilities. From time to time, investments are sold or called, or experience a credit loss event, each of which results in a realized gain or loss. As discussed in Note 4, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded a $26 million (net of tax) provision for credit losses on a single energy fixed maturity holding (offshore driller). See further discussion on the energy sector below.

The Company also elects to measure its investment in certain limited partnerships at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments with changes recognized in Realized gains (losses) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Realized gains and losses can be significant in relation to the earnings from core insurance operations, and as a result, can have a material positive or negative impact on net income. The significant fluctuations caused by gains and losses can cause period-to-period trends of net income that are not indicative of historical core operating results or predicative of the future trends of core operations. Accordingly, they have no bearing on core insurance operations or segment results as we view operations. For these reasons, and in line with industry practice, we remove the effects of realized gains and losses when evaluating overall insurance operating results. The following table summarizes our tax-effected realized gains (losses) by component.

Analysis of Realized Gains (Losses), Net of Tax
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 20202019
 AmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
Fixed maturities:
Sales$1,794  $0.02  $(2,355) $(0.02) 
Matured or other redemptions(1)
6,787  0.06  7,022  0.06  
Provision for credit losses(25,848) (0.24) —  —  
Fair value option—change in fair value(14,892) (0.14) 540  0.01  
Other7,758  0.07  (85) —  
Total realized gains (losses)
$(24,401) $(0.23) $5,122  $0.05  
(1)During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded $86.3 million and $117.2 million of exchanges of fixed maturity securities (noncash transactions) that resulted in $6.2 million and $6.6 million, respectively in realized gains, net of tax.

Investment Acquisitions. Globe Life's investment policy calls for investing primarily in investment grade fixed maturities that meet our quality and yield objectives. We generally prefer to invest in securities with longer maturities because they more closely match the long-term nature of our policy liabilities. We believe this strategy is appropriate since our expected future cash flows are generally stable and predictable and the likelihood that we will need to sell invested assets to raise cash is low. If longer-term securities that meet our quality and yield objectives are not available, we do not compromise on our quality objectives; instead, we consider investing in shorter-term or lower-yielding securities taking into consideration the slope of the yield curve and other factors such as risk adjusted capital adjusted returns.



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The following table summarizes selected information for fixed maturity investments. The effective annual yield shown is based on the acquisition price and call features, if any, of the securities. For non-callable bonds, the yield is calculated to maturity date. For callable bonds acquired at a premium, the yield is calculated to the earliest known call date and call price after acquisition ("first call date"). For all other callable bonds, the yield is calculated to maturity date.


Fixed Maturity Acquisitions Selected Information
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 20202019
Cost of acquisitions:
Investment-grade corporate securities$349,933  $501,668  
Investment-grade municipal securities194,680  197,999  
Other investment-grade securities18,174  3,739  
Total fixed maturity acquisitions(1)
$562,787  $703,406  
Effective annual yield (one year compounded)(2)
4.16 %4.91 %
Average life (in years, to next call)15.7  21.0  
Average life (in years, to maturity)24.4  28.6  
Average ratingAA
(1)Fixed maturity acquisitions included no unsettled trades as of June 30, 2020 and 2019.
(2)Tax-equivalent basis, where the yield on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pretax yield on taxable securities.

Acquisitions in both periods consisted primarily of corporate and municipal bonds with securities spanning a diversified range of issuers, industry sectors, and geographical regions. In the first six months of 2020, we invested primarily in the municipal, industrial, and financial sectors. For the entire portfolio, the taxable equivalent effective yield earned was 5.38%, down 14 basis points from the yield in the first six months of 2019. As previously noted in the discussion of net investment income, this large decrease was primarily due to the combination of lower interest rates applicable to new purchases and a significant amount of securities called during 2019 and 2020. For the remainder of 2020, the Company will continue to execute on its existing investment strategy by seeking investments with the highest risk adjusted capital adjusted return. We also do not participate in securities lending nor have any exposure to European sovereign debt as of June 30, 2020.

In 2017, it was announced by the head of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority that they plan to phase out the floating rate, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), by the end of 2021. Uncertainty remains as to what will be the final replacement floating rate; however, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has begun publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) which is intended to replace the U.S. dollar LIBOR. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had limited assets and liabilities that utilize LIBOR as a benchmark rate. We will continue to monitor the progress toward the establishment of a new floating rate.


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Selected information concerning the fixed maturity portfolio is as follows:

Fixed Maturity Portfolio Selected Information
At
June 30,
2020		December 31, 2019June 30,
2019
Average annual effective yield(1)
5.36%5.41%5.50%
Average life, in years, to:
Next call(2)
16.516.816.9
Maturity(2)
19.019.218.8
Effective duration to:
Next call(2,3)
10.910.810.6
Maturity(2,3)
12.011.811.4
(1)Tax-equivalent basis. The yield on tax-exempt securities is adjusted to produce a yield equivalent to the pretax yield on taxable securities.
(2)Globe Life calculates the average life and duration of the fixed maturity portfolio two ways:
(a) based on the next call date which is the next call date for callable bonds and the maturity date for noncallable bonds, and
(b) based on the maturity date of all bonds, whether callable or not.
(3)Effective duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to a particular change in interest rates.


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Credit Risk Sensitivity. The following tables summarize certain information about the major corporate sectors and security types held in our fixed maturity portfolio at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-13, amortized cost will now be reflected as "amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses" or "amortized cost, net", while prior periods continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

Fixed Maturities by Sector
June 30, 2020
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Below Investment GradeTotal Fixed Maturities% of Total Fixed Maturities
 Amortized
Cost, net 		Gross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Fair
Value		Amortized
Cost, net 		Gross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Fair
Value		At Amortized Cost, netAt Fair Value
Corporates:
Financial
Insurance - life, health, P&C$57,747  $4,557  $(10,760) $51,544  $2,237,514  $447,823  $(23,170) $2,662,167  13  14  
Banks27,030  —  (2,825) 24,205  984,093  216,251  (3,137) 1,197,207  6  6  
Other financial114,892  —  (26,308) 88,584  1,081,982  134,426  (27,257) 1,189,151  7  6  
Total financial199,669  4,557  (39,893) 164,333  4,303,589  798,500  (53,564) 5,048,525  26  26  
Utilities
Electric46,163  701  (1,616) 45,248  1,412,448  418,094  (1,616) 1,828,926  8  9  
Gas and water—  —  —  —  518,481  100,401  —  618,882  3  3  
Total utilities46,163  701  (1,616) 45,248  1,930,929  518,495  (1,616) 2,447,808  11  12  
Industrial - Energy
Pipelines85,378  —  (13,770) 71,608  923,020  129,015  (21,110) 1,030,925  6  5  
Exploration and production50,932  —  (6,801) 44,131  555,977  53,854  (22,908) 586,923  3  3  
Oil field services—  —  —  —  49,809  7,518  —  57,327  —  —  
Refiner—  —  —  —  89,534  19,210  (17) 108,727  1  1  
Driller11,992  —  (9,826) 2,166  11,992  —  (9,826) 2,166  —  —  
Total energy148,302  —  (30,397) 117,905  1,630,332  209,597  (53,861) 1,786,068  10  9  
Industrial - Basic materials
Chemicals—  —  —  —  615,650  75,997  (1,451) 690,196  4  3  
Metals and mining10,547  1,703  —  12,250  398,685  104,286  —  502,971  2  3  
Forestry products and paper—  —  —  —  110,696  18,220  —  128,916  1  1  
Total basic materials10,547  1,703  —  12,250  1,125,031  198,503  (1,451) 1,322,083  7  7  
Industrial - Consumer, non-cyclical96,626  2,100  (3,849) 94,877  2,140,193  456,192  (3,890) 2,592,495  13  13  
Other industrials25,707  1,027  —  26,734  1,312,345  242,889  (678) 1,554,556  8  8  
Industrial - Transportation25,885  1,320  (613) 26,592  581,022  152,236  (613) 732,645  3  4  
Other corporate sectors147,814  3,607  (9,504) 141,917  1,425,999  244,374  (14,570) 1,655,803  9  8  
Total corporates700,713  15,015  (85,872) 629,856  14,449,440  2,820,786  (130,243) 17,139,983  87  87  
Other fixed maturities:
Government (U.S., municipal, and foreign)—  —  —  —  2,029,051  298,478  (553) 2,326,976  12  12  
Collateralized debt obligations57,031  21,988  (9,920) 69,099  57,031  21,988  (9,920) 69,099  —  —  
Other asset-backed securities14,100  —  (1,787) 12,313  129,168  2,839  (7,429) 124,578  1  1  
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
—  —  —  —  491  55  —  546  —  —  
Total fixed maturities$771,844  $37,003  $(97,579) $711,268  $16,665,181  $3,144,146  $(148,145) $19,661,182  100  100  
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Fixed Maturities by Sector
December 31, 2019
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Below Investment GradeTotal Fixed Maturities% of Total Fixed Maturities
 Amortized
Cost		Gross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Fair
Value		Amortized
Cost		Gross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Fair
Value		At Amortized CostAt Fair Value
Corporates:
Financial
Insurance - life, health, P&C$57,833  $3,114  $(6,542) $54,405  $2,111,735  $394,326  $(9,277) $2,496,784  13  13  
Banks27,045  —  (1,196) 25,849  904,449  175,771  (1,300) 1,078,920  6  6  
Other financial97,580  737  (11,519) 86,798  1,085,733  131,099  (11,730) 1,205,102  7  6  
Total financial182,458  3,851  (19,257) 167,052  4,101,917  701,196  (22,307) 4,780,806  26  25  
Utilities
Electric47,298  1,059  (1,399) 46,958  1,418,359  342,302  (1,484) 1,759,177  9  9  
Gas and water—  —  —  —  519,379  73,812  (81) 593,110  3  3  
Total utilities47,298  1,059  (1,399) 46,958  1,937,738  416,114  (1,565) 2,352,287  12  12  
Industrial - Energy
Pipelines85,428  396  (5,839) 79,985  934,884  141,705  (6,803) 1,069,786  6  6  
Exploration and production17,129  400  (127) 17,402  559,826  96,312  (335) 655,803  3  3  
Oil field services—  —  —  —  49,818  10,982  —  60,800  —  —  
Refiner—  —  —  —  89,692  20,641  —  110,333  1  1  
Driller44,748  —  (26,586) 18,162  44,749  —  (26,587) 18,162  —  —  
Total energy147,305  796  (32,552) 115,549  1,678,969  269,640  (33,725) 1,914,884  10  10  
Industrial - Basic materials
Chemicals—  —  —  —  608,081  61,263  (325) 669,019  4  3  
Metals and mining10,563  1,643  —  12,206  398,477  86,138  (58) 484,557  2  3  
Forestry products and paper—  —  —  —  111,011  15,700  —  126,711  1  1  
Total basic materials10,563  1,643  —  12,206  1,117,569  163,101  (383) 1,280,287  7  7  
Industrial - Consumer, non-cyclical33,474  411  (5,504) 28,381  2,126,768  303,088  (6,875) 2,422,981  13  13  
Other industrials25,752  2,648  —  28,400  1,309,149  199,765  (539) 1,508,375  8  8  
Industrial - Transportation25,996  1,245  (16) 27,225  570,694  107,704  (127) 678,271  3  4  
Other corporate sectors130,069  7,105  (6,401) 130,773  1,390,497  182,250  (8,841) 1,563,906  8  8  
Total corporates602,915  18,758  (65,129) 556,544  14,233,301  2,342,858  (74,362) 16,501,797  87  87  
Other fixed maturities:
Government (U.S., municipal, and foreign)—  —  —  —  1,981,243  202,325  (1,318) 2,182,250  12  12  
Collateralized debt obligations56,990  24,298  (7,184) 74,104  56,990  24,298  (7,184) 74,104  —  —  
Other asset-backed securities14,250  —  (371) 13,879  143,651  5,066  (371) 148,346  1  1  
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
—  —  —  —  591  59  —  650  —  —  
Total fixed maturities$674,155  $43,056  $(72,684) $644,527  $16,415,776  $2,574,606  $(83,235) $18,907,147  100  100  
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Corporate securities, which consist of bonds and redeemable preferred stocks, were the largest component of the June 30, 2020 fixed maturity portfolio, representing 87% of both amortized cost, net and fair value. The remainder of the portfolio is invested primarily in securities issued by the U.S. government and U.S. municipalities. The Company holds insignificant amounts in foreign government bonds, collateralized debt obligations, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities. Corporate securities are diversified over a variety of industry sectors and issuers. At June 30, 2020, the total fixed maturity portfolio consisted of 711 issuers.

At June 30, 2020, fixed maturities had a fair value of $19.7 billion, compared with $18.9 billion at December 31, 2019. The net unrealized gain position in the fixed-maturity portfolio increased from $2.5 billion at December 31, 2019 to $3.0 billion at June 30, 2020 due to an increase in market rates during the period.

The Company continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the fixed maturity portfolio. Our investment in certain sectors that have been greatly impacted, such as airlines, department stores, leisure, restaurants, lodging/gaming, apparel, auto parts, toys, and trucking sectors are less than 3% of the fixed maturity portfolio. Additionally, we do not have any unsecured debt in the airline or restaurant sectors.

As noted previously, the Company recorded a $33 million provision, $26 million net of tax, for credit losses on an offshore driller (energy holding). In total, our exposure to the energy sector is approximately 10% of our fixed maturity portfolio. Of the $1.6 billion exposure at amortized cost, net of the allowance for credit losses, over 90% is in the midstream (transportation, storage, and wholesaling of oil and gas) and exploration and production subsectors, while a very limited amount are in oil field service and offshore drillers subsectors. The offshore drilling and oil field services are the most vulnerable to low oil prices. However, our two holdings in the oil field services subsector are two of the largest service companies in this industry and currently maintain investment grade ratings by the various rating agencies. Less than $13 million is invested in offshore drilling companies.

We invest long and as such, one of our key criterion in our investment process is to select issuers that have the ability to weather multiple financial cycles. Our energy portfolio is well diversified across multiple sub-sectors and issuers, and is heavily weighted towards issuers that are less vulnerable to depressed commodity prices. We do not currently foresee increasing our holding position in this sector nor the need to sell.

For more information about our fixed maturity portfolio by component at June 30, 2020 and 2019, including a discussion of allowance for credit losses, an analysis of unrealized investment losses and a schedule of maturities, see Note 4—Investments.

An analysis of the fixed maturity portfolio by a composite quality rating at June 30, 2020 and 2019 is shown in the following tables. The composite rating for each security, other than private-placement securities managed by third parties, is the average of the security’s ratings as assigned by Moody’s Investor Service, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch Ratings, and Dominion Bond Rating Service, LTD. The ratings assigned by these four nationally recognized statistical rating organizations are evenly weighted when calculating the average. The composite quality rating is created using a methodology developed by Globe Life using ratings from the various rating agencies noted above. The composite quality rating is not a Standard & Poor's credit rating. Standard & Poor's does not sponsor, endorse or promote the composite quality rating and shall not be liable for any use of the composite quality rating. Included in the following chart are private placement fixed maturity holdings of $556 million at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses ($602 million at fair value) for which the ratings were assigned by the third-party managers.


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Fixed Maturities by Rating
At June 30, 2020
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Amortized Cost, net % of TotalFair
Value		% of TotalAverage Composite Quality Rating on Amortized Cost, net
Investment grade:
AAA$738,135  4  $868,394  4  
AA1,383,248  8  1,572,073  8  
A4,490,421  27  5,701,782  29  
BBB+3,513,241  21  4,267,590  22  
BBB3,817,658  23  4,424,293  22  
BBB-1,950,634  12  2,115,782  11  
Total investment grade
15,893,337  95  18,949,914  96  A-
Below investment grade:
BB597,108  4  534,050  3  
B110,035  1  101,726  1  
Below B64,701  —  75,492  —  
Total below investment grade
771,844  5  711,268  4  B+
$16,665,181  100  $19,661,182  100  
Weighted average composite quality rating
BBB+


Fixed Maturities by Rating
At December 31, 2019
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
% of Total
Fair
Value
% of TotalAverage Composite Quality Rating on Amortized Cost
Investment grade:
AAA$769,564  5  $841,176  4  
AA1,311,902  8  1,455,815  8  
A4,608,959  28  5,603,235  30  
BBB+3,509,311  21  4,119,737  22  
BBB3,818,589  23  4,309,394  23  
BBB-1,723,296  11  1,933,263  10  
Total investment grade
15,741,621  96  18,262,620  97  A-
Below investment grade:
BB465,296  3  450,925  2  
B107,653  1  96,077  —  
Below B101,206  —  97,525  1  
Total below investment grade
674,155  4  644,527  3  B+
$16,415,776  100  $18,907,147  100  
Weighted average composite quality rating
A-


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The overall quality rating of the portfolio is BBB+, same as the year ago period and down from year-end 2019 at A-. Fixed maturities rated BBB are 56% of the total portfolio at June 30, 2020, compared with 55% at year-end 2019. While this ratio is high relative to our peers, we have limited exposure to higher-risk assets such as derivatives, equities, and asset-backed securities. Additionally, the Company does not participate in securities lending, has no off-balance sheet investments, and has no exposure to European sovereign debt as of June 30, 2020. BBB securities provide the Company with the best risk adjusted capital adjusted returns, largely due to our unique ability to hold securities to maturity regardless of fluctuations in interest rates or equity markets.

An analysis of changes in our portfolio of below-investment grade fixed maturities at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses is as follows:

Below-Investment Grade Fixed Maturities
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Balance at beginning of period
$674,155  $666,061  
Downgrades by rating agencies135,667  86,562  
Upgrades by rating agencies—  (65,708) 
Dispositions(6,883) (43,231) 
Provision for credit losses(32,719) —  
Amortization and other1,624  1,888  
Balance at end of period
$771,844  $645,572  

Our investment policy calls for investing primarily in fixed maturities that are investment grade and meet our quality and yield objectives. Thus, any increases in below-investment grade issues are typically a result of ratings downgrades of existing holdings. Below-investment grade bonds at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses, were 14% of our shareholders’ equity, excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities as of June 30, 2020.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses are included in the Corporate and Other segment and are classified into two categories: insurance administrative expenses and expenses of the Parent Company. Insurance administrative expenses generally include expenses incurred after a policy has been issued. As these expenses relate to premium for a given period, management measures the expenses as a percentage of premium income. The Company also views stock-based compensation expense as a Parent Company expense. Expenses associated with the issuance of our insurance policies are reflected as acquisition expenses and included in the determination of underwriting margin.


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An analysis of operating expenses is shown below.

Operating Expenses Selected Information
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 Six Months Ended June 30,Increase
 20202019(Decrease)
Amount% of
Premium		Amount% of
Premium		Amount%
Insurance administrative expenses:
Salaries$52,200  2.7  $49,835  2.8  $2,365  5  
Other employee costs20,687  1.1  18,013  1.0  2,674  15  
Information technology costs22,755  1.2  21,576  1.2  1,179  5  
Legal costs5,312  0.3  4,857  0.3  455  9  
Other administrative costs24,232  1.3  24,326  1.3  (94) —  
Total insurance administrative expenses125,186  6.6  118,607  6.6  6,579  6  
Parent company expense4,847  5,515  (668) 
Stock compensation expense17,988  21,815  (3,827) 
Administrative settlements—  400  (400) 
Legal proceedings3,275  5,500  (2,225) 
$151,296  $151,837  $(541) —  


The 6% increase in insurance administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in pension and legal expenses. Pension expense increased due to the lower discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit costs in 2020 as compared to 2019. Refer to Note 7—Postretirement Benefits. Legal expense increased due to an increase in regulatory and other compliance matters. The increase in information technology costs reflects investments related to data analytics capabilities, administrative systems modernization, and information security programs. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense was primarily due to a lesser amount of performance based equity awards.

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SHARE REPURCHASES

Globe Life has an ongoing share repurchase program that began in 1986, and is reviewed quarterly by management and annually reaffirmed by the Board of Directors. The program was reaffirmed on August 8, 2019. With no specified authorization amount, we determine the amount of repurchases based on the amount of the excess cash flow at the Parent Company, general market conditions, and other alternative uses. The majority of these purchases are made from excess cash flow. Excess cash flow at the Parent Company is primarily comprised of dividends received from the insurance subsidiaries less interest expense paid on its debt, dividends paid to Parent Company shareholders, and other limited operating activities. Additionally, when stock options are exercised, proceeds from these exercises and the resulting tax benefit are used to repurchase additional shares on the open market to minimize dilution as a result of the option exercises. The Board of Directors has authorized the Parent Company’s share repurchase program in amounts and with timing that management, in consultation with the Board, determines to be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. In April, the Company announced a temporary postponement of its share repurchase program while it evaluated the expected impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company did not repurchase shares of Globe Life during the second quarter. The Company anticipates that it will resume its share repurchase program in the third quarter of the year.

The following chart summarizes share repurchases for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Analysis of Share Repurchases
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) 
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 20202019
 SharesAmountAverage
Price		SharesAmountAverage
Price
Purchases with:
Excess cash flow at the Parent Company1,629  $139,254  $85.47  2,069  $173,971  $84.09  
Option exercise proceeds267  27,475  103.13  658  56,126  85.30  
Total1,896  $166,729  $87.95  2,727  $230,097  $84.38  
Throughout the remainder of this discussion, share repurchases will only refer to those made from excess cash flow at the Parent Company.

FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Liquidity. Liquidity provides Globe Life with the ability to meet on demand the cash commitments required to support our business operations and meet our financial obligations. Our liquidity is primarily derived from three sources: positive cash flow from operations, a portfolio of marketable securities, and a line of credit facility.

Insurance Subsidiary Liquidity. The operations of our insurance subsidiaries have historically generated substantial cash inflows in excess of immediate cash needs. Cash inflows for the insurance subsidiaries primarily include premium and investment income. In addition to investment income, maturities and scheduled repayments in the investment portfolio are cash inflows. Cash outflows from operations include policy benefit payments, commissions, administrative expenses, and taxes. A portion of the excess cash inflows in the current year will provide for the payment of future policy benefits, and are invested primarily in long-term fixed maturities as they better match the long-term nature of these obligations. Excess cash available from the insurance subsidiaries’ operations is generally distributed as a dividend to the Parent Company, subject to regulatory restrictions. The dividends are generally paid in amounts equal to the subsidiaries’ prior year statutory net income excluding realized capital gains. While the leading source of the excess cash is investment income, a significant portion of the excess cash also comes from underwriting income due to our high underwriting margins and effective expense control. While the insurance subsidiaries routinely generate more operating cash inflows than cash outflows annually, the companies also have the entire available-for-sale fixed maturity investment portfolio available to create additional cash flows if required.
 

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Parent Company Liquidity. An important source of Parent Company liquidity is the dividends from its insurance subsidiaries. These dividends are received throughout the year and are used by the Parent Company to pay dividends on common and preferred stock, interest and principal repayment requirements on Parent Company debt, and operating expenses of the Parent Company. Despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the insurance subsidiaries' operations, the ability of the insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Parent Company during the remainder of the year should not be impeded.

Six Months Ended
June 30,		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
20202019Projected 20202019
Liquidity Sources:
Dividends from Subsidiaries$343,447  $310,875  $485,000  $479,988  
Excess Cash Flows284,488  262,302  380,000  374,232  

Additional sources of liquidity for the Parent Company are cash, intercompany receivables, intercompany borrowings, public debt markets, term loans, and a credit facility. At June 30, 2020, the Parent Company had $635 million of invested cash and net intercompany receivables. The credit facility is discussed below.

Short-Term Borrowings. An additional source of Parent Company liquidity is a credit facility with a group of lenders allowing for unsecured revolving borrowings and stand-by letters of credit up to $750 million, which could be extended up to $1 billion. The Parent Company may request the extension, however it is not guaranteed. Up to $250 million in letters of credit can be issued against the facility. The facility serves as a back-up credit line for a commercial paper program under which commercial paper may be issued at any time, with total commercial paper outstanding not to exceed the facility maximum, less any letters of credit issued. Interest charged on the commercial paper program resembles variable rate debt due to its short term nature. This facility was amended in May 2016 to extend the maturity date of the facility to May 2021. The Company intends to renew the facility prior to the end of 2020. The amendment also allowed for an additional $100 million term loan to be issued under the facility rate structure. The term loan was issued during 2016 and has been repaid in quarterly escalating installments with a balloon payment of $75 million due in May 2021. Interest on the term loan is computed and paid monthly at 125 basis points plus 1 month LIBOR. In accordance with the agreement, certain covenants regarding capitalization must be met. As of June 30, 2020, the Parent Company was in full compliance with those covenants. On July 31, 2020, the Company paid down the remaining principal balance of $82.5 million and $101 thousand in interest on the 5-year $100 million term loan with a maturity date of May 17, 2021.

On April 9, 2020, the Company entered into a new $300 million 364-day term loan facility and borrowed all $300 million on April 15, 2020 for additional liquidity during these uncertain times. Interest on the term loan is computed and paid monthly at 162.5 basis points plus 1 month LIBOR, subject to a 1% LIBOR floor. In accordance with the agreement, certain covenants regarding capitalization must be met. As of June 30, 2020, the Parent Company was in full compliance with those covenants. The term loan is due in full on April 8, 2021, however, due to the current low interest rates available in the public debt markets, the Company will consider replacing the term loan with long-term financing before the end of 2020.



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Commercial paper outstanding and any principal payments or maturities of the term loans due within one year are included in short-term debt.

The following table presents certain information about our commercial paper borrowings.

Credit Facility—Commercial Paper
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
At
June 30,
2020		December 31, 2019June 30,
2019
Balance of commercial paper at end of period (par value)$450,000  $290,000  $250,000  
Annualized interest rate0.94 %2.04 %2.74 %
Letters of credit outstanding$150,000  $150,000  $150,000  
Remaining amount available under credit line150,000  310,000  350,000  


Credit Facility—Commercial Paper Activity
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 20202019
Average balance of commercial paper outstanding during period (par value)$370,130  $298,965  
Daily-weighted average interest rate (annualized)2.05 %2.88 %
Maximum daily amount outstanding during period (par value)$482,000  $355,000  

During the first quarter, the Company increased the commercial paper borrowings by approximately $160 million to enhance our liquidity position as a result of COVID-19. We had no difficulties in accessing the commercial paper market under this facility during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. Should access to the regular commercial paper market become unavailable, the Company does qualify to participate in the Federal government's new Commercial Paper Funding Facility established under the CARES Act on March 27, 2020. Under this facility, the Company is able to issue up to $432.5 million at any time through March 17, 2021.

Globe Life expects to have readily available funds for 2020 and the foreseeable future to conduct its operations and to maintain target capital ratios in the insurance subsidiaries through liquid assets currently available, internally-generated cash flow and the credit facility. In the unlikely event that more liquidity is needed, the Parent Company could generate additional funds through multiple sources including, but not limited to, the issuance of debt, an additional short-term credit facility or term loan, and intercompany borrowing.

As noted above, the Parent Company has $635 million of liquid assets available at the end of the second quarter of 2020. In addition to these liquid assets, the Parent Company is expected to generate additional excess cash flows during the remainder of 2020 in the range of $95 million to $105 million. Thus, the Parent Company is expected to have around $730 million to $740 million available during the remainder of the year. This liquidity is available to the Company in the event additional funds are needed to support the targeted capital levels within our insurance subsidiaries due to adverse impacts of COVID-19. Should the additional funds not be necessary, the Company intends to reduce the overall amount of its borrowings and to use any excess cash flows for its share buyback program.

Consolidated Liquidity. Consolidated net cash inflows from operations were $769 million in the first six months of 2020, compared with $687 million in the same period of 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to fluctuations in the settlement of certain amounts included in other liabilities. In addition to cash inflows from operations, our insurance companies received proceeds from dispositions of fixed maturities available for sale in the amount of $218 million during the 2020 period. As previously noted under the caption Credit Facility, the Parent Company has in place a line of credit facility. The insurance companies have no additional outstanding credit facilities.

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Cash and short-term investments were $646 million at June 30, 2020, compared with $114 million at December 31, 2019. In addition to these liquid assets, the entire $19.7 billion (fair value at June 30, 2020) portfolio of fixed income securities is available for sale in the event of an unexpected need. Approximately 97% of our fixed income securities are publicly traded, freely tradable under SEC Rule 144, or qualified for resale under SEC Rule 144A. We generally expect to hold fixed income securities to maturity, and even though these securities are classified as available for sale, we have the ability and intent to hold any securities to recovery. Our strong cash flows from operations, on-going investment maturities, and credit line availability make any need to sell securities for liquidity highly unlikely.

Capital Resources. The Parent Company's capital structure consists of short-term debt (the commercial paper facility, the current maturity of funded debt and the term loans), long-term debt, and shareholders’ equity.

Long-Term Borrowings. The outstanding long-term debt at book value was $1.3 billion at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. An analysis of debt issues outstanding is as follows at June 30, 2020.

Selected Information about Debt Issues
As of June 30, 2020
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
InstrumentIssue DateMaturity Date Coupon Rate  Interest Payment Dates Par
Value		Book
Value		Fair
Value
Notes05/27/199305/15/20237.875%semiannual$165,612  $164,831  $194,808  
Senior notes(1)
09/24/201209/15/20223.800%semiannual150,000  149,250  157,607  
Senior notes09/27/201809/15/20284.550%semiannual550,000  544,031  634,607  
Junior subordinated debentures05/17/201606/15/20566.125%quarterly300,000  290,618  307,080  
Junior subordinated debentures11/17/201711/17/20575.275%semiannual125,000  123,374  123,241  
Total long-term debt
1,290,612  1,272,104  1,417,343  
Term Loan I06/13/201605/17/20211.424%monthly82,500  82,500  82,500  
Term Loan II04/09/202004/08/20212.625%monthly300,000  299,293  299,293  
Commercial paper450,000  449,283  449,283  
Total short-term debt
832,500  831,076  831,076  
Total debt
$2,123,112  $2,103,180  $2,248,419  
(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
(2)Interest paid at 1 month LIBOR plus 125 basis points, resets each month.
(3)Interest paid at 1 month LIBOR plus 162.5 basis points, resets each month.

Subsidiary Capital. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has established a risk-based factor approach for determining threshold risk-based capital levels for all insurance companies. This approach was designed to assist the regulatory bodies in identifying companies that may require regulatory attention. A Risk-Based Capital (RBC) ratio is typically determined by dividing adjusted total statutory capital by the amount of risk-based capital determined using the NAIC’s factors. If a company’s RBC ratio approaches two times the RBC amount, the company must file a plan with the NAIC for improving their capital levels (this level is commonly referred to as “Company Action Level” RBC). Companies typically hold a multiple of the Company Action Level RBC depending on their particular business needs and risk profile.

Our goal is to maintain statutory capital within our insurance subsidiaries at levels necessary to support our current ratings. Globe Life is targeting a consolidated Company Action Level Risk Based Capital (RBC) ratio in the range of 300% to 320% for 2020. The Company believes this capital level is more than adequate and is sufficient to support its current ratings given the nature of its business and its risk profile. At the end of 2019, the RBC ratio was 318%. While the effect of COVID-19, including lower growth in premium, higher policyholder claims, downgrades of fixed income securities within our investment portfolio and additional credit losses could adversely affect the RBC ratio

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during 2020, the Parent Company is committed to maintaining the targeted consolidated RBC ratio at its insurance subsidiaries and has sufficient liquidity available to provide additional capital if necessary.

Shareholders' Equity. On May 15, 2020, the Parent Company announced that it had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1875 per share. This dividend was paid on July 31, 2020.

Shareholders’ equity was $7.8 billion at June 30, 2020. This compares with $7.3 billion at December 31, 2019 and $6.7 billion at June 30, 2019. During the six months since December 31, 2019, shareholders’ equity increased primarily due to $399 million of after-tax unrealized gains in the fixed-maturity portfolio as interest rates have decreased over the period. In addition, shareholders' equity was increased by net income of $339 million. Share repurchases of $139 million noted above during the period reduced shareholders’ equity.

Globe Life is required under GAAP to revalue its available for sale fixed maturity portfolio to fair market value at the end of each accounting period. These changes, net of their associated impact on deferred acquisition costs and income tax, are reflected directly in shareholders’ equity.

While GAAP requires our fixed maturity assets to be revalued, it does not permit interest-bearing insurance policy liabilities supported by those assets to be valued at fair value in a consistent manner, with changes in value applied directly to shareholders’ equity. However, due to the size of both the investment portfolio and our policy liabilities, this inconsistency in measurement can have a material impact on shareholders’ equity. Because of the long-term nature of our fixed maturities and liabilities and the strong cash flows generated by our insurance subsidiaries, we have the intent and ability to hold our securities to maturity. As such, we do not expect to incur realized gains or losses due to fluctuations in the market value of fixed maturities caused by interest rate changes or losses caused by temporarily illiquid markets. Accordingly, management removes the effect of this rule when analyzing the Company's balance sheet, capital structure, and financial ratios in order to provide a consistent and meaningful portrayal of the Company’s financial position from period to period.


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The following table presents selected data related to our capital resources. Additionally, the table presents the effect of this accounting guidance on relevant line items, so that investors and other financial statement users may determine its impact on Globe Life's capital structure. Excluding the effect of unrealized gains and losses on the fixed maturity portfolio from shareholders' equity is considered non-GAAP. Below we include the reconciliation to GAAP.
Selected Financial Data
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
At
 June 30, 2020December 31, 2019June 30, 2019
GAAP
Effect of
Accounting
Rule
Requiring
Revaluation(1)
GAAP
Effect of
Accounting
Rule
Requiring
Revaluation(1)
GAAP
Effect of
Accounting
Rule
Requiring
Revaluation(1)
Fixed maturities$19,661,182  $2,996,001  $18,907,147  $2,491,371  $17,934,274  $1,950,002  
Deferred acquisition costs(2)
4,446,356  (6,723) 4,341,941  (7,488) 4,232,717  (8,299) 
Total assets27,534,180  2,989,278  25,977,460  2,483,883  24,855,445  1,941,703  
Short-term debt831,076  —  298,738  —  257,453  —  
Long-term debt1,272,104  —  1,348,988  —  1,353,395  —  
Shareholders' equity7,848,369  2,361,530  7,294,307  1,962,268  6,700,398  1,533,945  
Book value per diluted share73.26  22.05  66.02  17.76  60.22  13.79  
Debt to capitalization(3)
21.1 %(6.6)%18.4 %(5.2)%19.4 %(4.4)%
Diluted shares outstanding107,137  110,494  111,264  
Actual shares outstanding106,451  107,720  109,223  
 
(1)Amount added to (deducted from) comprehensive income to produce the stated GAAP item, per accounting rule ASC 320-10-35-1.
(2)Includes the value of business acquired (VOBA).
(3)Globe Life's debt covenants require that the effect of this accounting rule be removed to determine this ratio. This ratio is computed by dividing total debt by the sum of total debt and shareholders’ equity.



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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following critical accounting policy was updated since the 2019 Form 10-K due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13.)

Valuation of Fixed Maturities. We hold a substantial investment in high-quality fixed maturities to provide for the funding of our future policy contractual obligations over long periods of time. While these securities are generally expected to be held to maturity, they are classified as available for sale and are sold from time to time, primarily to manage risk. We report this portfolio at fair value. Fair value is the price that we would expect to receive upon sale of the asset in an orderly transaction. The fair value of the fixed maturity portfolio is primarily affected by changes in interest rates in financial markets. Because of the size of our fixed maturity portfolio and the long average life, small changes in rates can have a significant effect on the portfolio and the reported financial position of the Company. However, as discussed under the caption Financial Condition in this report, the Company regards these unrealized fluctuations in value as having no meaningful impact on our actual financial condition and, as such, we remove them from consideration when viewing our financial position and financial ratios.
 
At times, the values of our fixed maturities can also be affected by illiquidity in the financial markets. Illiquidity would contribute to a spread widening, and accordingly to unrealized losses, on many securities that we would expect to be fully recoverable. Even though our fixed maturity portfolio is available for sale, we do not intend to sell securities and have the ability to hold the securities until maturity as a result of our strong and stable cash flows generated from our insurance products. Considerable information concerning the policies, procedures, classification levels, and other relevant data concerning the valuation of our fixed maturity investments is presented in Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies and in Note 4—Investments under the captions Fair Value Measurements in both notes.

Allowance for Credit Losses of Investments. We continually monitor our investment portfolio for investments where the fair value has declined below amortized cost as a potential result of a credit event. While the values of the investments in our portfolio constantly fluctuate due to non-credit events, a credit loss occurs when the present value of the expected cash flows is less than the amortized cost basis. This will result in the recording of a provision for credit losses for an individual security. The policies and procedures that we use to evaluate and account for impairments of investments are disclosed in Note 1 and the discussions under the captions Investments and Realized Gains and Losses in this report. While every effort is made to make the best estimate of status and value with the information available regarding an allowance for credit loss, it is difficult to predict the future prospects of a distressed security.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
There have been no quantitative or qualitative changes with respect to market risk exposure during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Globe Life, under the direction of the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has established disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Globe Life in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also intended to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to Globe Life's management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
As of the end of the fiscal period completed June 30, 2020, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of Globe Life management, including the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the disclosure controls and procedures (as those terms are defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon their evaluation, the Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this Form 10-Q. In compliance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. § 1350), each of these officers executed a Certification included as an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: As of the period ended June 30, 2020, there have not been any changes in Globe Life Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.
 
Part II—Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
The impact of COVID-19 and related risks could materially affect our results of operations, financial position and/or liquidity. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and U.S. and international responses, are wide-ranging, costly, disruptive and rapidly changing. The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in and is expected to continue to result in significant disruptions in economic activity and financial markets. COVID-19 has directly and indirectly adversely affected the Company and will likely continue to do so for an uncertain period of time. Because of the size and breadth of this pandemic and the impact of related government and regulatory actions, all of the direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19 on the Company are not yet known and may not emerge for some time. Risks presented by the ongoing effects of COVID-19 which could negatively impact our revenues, expenses, cash flows or overall financial results include the following:

•Reduced demand of our insurance products;
•Reduced sales resulting from difficulties of a virtual sales and agent recruiting process;
•Reduced cash flows from premium waivers. delayed receipt of premium payments or lapses of premium-paying policies currently in force;
•Reduced cash flows from higher surrenders and claim payments;
•Greater than anticipated losses from higher policyholder claims;
•Exposure to increased risks related to the effectiveness of underwriting;
•Increased needs for capital at our regulated insurance subsidiaries;
•Disruptions, delays, and increased costs and risks related to working remotely, having limited or no access to our facilities and reductions or interruptions of critical or essential services;
•Increased operational risk due to the potential exposure and illness of key personnel;
•Exposure to additional and increased risks related to internal controls, data security and information privacy, both for the Company and for our suppliers, vendors and other third parties with whom we do business;
•Inability to properly comply in a timely manner with rapidly and dramatically changing business conditions and compliance requirements, including as a result of federal and state executive orders and regulatory guidance;
•Legislative, regulatory, and judicial actions in response to COVID-19, including, but not limited to:
◦prohibiting or postponing the cancellation or non-renewal of insurance policies in accordance with our policy terms;
◦requiring us to cover losses when our policies did not provide coverage or excluded coverage;
◦relaxing policyholder reporting requirements for claims, which may affect coverage under our policies;
◦requiring or encouraging premium waivers or refunds;
◦granting of extended grace periods for payment of premiums;
◦extending due date to pay past due premiums; and
◦regulatory slowdown resulting in a delay of rate and policy form approvals.
•Volatility and declines in global financial markets, defaults on fixed-maturity investments, and declines in interest rates, which could reduce (i) our future investment results (ii) the fair market value of our invested assets, or (iii) a permanent impairment of our invested assets; and
•Ratings downgrades, increased bankruptcies and credit spread widening in industries in which we invest in our fixed income portfolio.

To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and Others for the Second Quarter of 2020
Period
(a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b) Average
Price Paid
Per Share
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as 
Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number
of Shares (or
Approximate Dollar
Amount) that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
April 1-30, 2020—  $—  —  
May 1-31, 2020—  —  —  
June 1-30, 2020—  —  —  

On August 8, 2019, the Globe Life Board of Directors reaffirmed its continued authorization of its stock repurchase program in amounts and with timing that management, in consultation with the Board, determined to be in the best interest of the Company. The program has no defined expiration date or maximum shares to be repurchased. The Company plans to begin the share buyback program in the third quarter.



Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.Description
10.1
31.1
31.2
31.3
32.1
101.INSXBRL Instance Document- the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data file because the XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
104Cover 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 requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
GLOBE LIFE INC.
Date: August 5, 2020/s/ Gary L. Coleman
Gary L. Coleman
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 5, 2020/s/ Larry M. Hutchison
Larry M. Hutchison
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 5, 2020/s/ Frank M. Svoboda
Frank M. Svoboda
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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