Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 19, 2022, Globe Life Inc. (“Globe Life”) completed the issuance and sale of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Globe Life’s 4.800% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”), at a price to the public of 99.672% (the “Notes Offering”). In connection with the Notes Offering, Globe Life entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated May 16, 2022 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule A thereto.
The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by Globe Life. The Underwriting Agreement also provides for customary indemnification by each of Globe Life and the underwriters named therein against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with the sale of the Notes. The foregoing summary of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, included as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The estimated net proceeds to Globe Life from the Notes Offering is $394.6 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Globe Life. Globe Life intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to repay the $300 million outstanding principal amount of its 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022. Globe Life intends to use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include additional capital investments in its insurance subsidiaries, additional holding company liquidity and the repayment of a portion of Globe Life’s outstanding commercial paper.
The Notes Offering was completed pursuant to the prospectus, filed as part of Globe Life’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-256848) (the “Registration Statement”), as supplemented by a prospectus supplement in preliminary form dated May 16, 2022 and in final form dated May 16, 2022.
The Notes were issued under the Senior Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2018 (as supplemented, the “Senior Indenture”), between Globe Life and Regions Bank, as trustee, as supplemented by a Third Supplemental Indenture (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 19, 2022 between Globe Life and Regions Bank, as trustee.
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Globe Life and rank equally with all of Globe Life’s other senior unsecured indebtedness from time-to-time outstanding. The Notes effectively rank junior to the current and future liabilities of Globe Life’s subsidiaries.
The Notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.800% per year. Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including May 19, 2022, and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2022.
The Notes will mature on June 15, 2032. However, prior to March 15, 2032 (three months prior to their maturity date) (the “Par Call Date”), Globe Life may redeem the Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price (expressed as a