Globe Life – SEC Enforcement Confirms Active Investigation
The SEC Division of Enforcement has confirmed that Globe Like is subject to a formal, active, and ongoing investigation. $GL 1/viceroyresearch.org/2024/06/27/glo…
The FOIA office responded to a Viceroy-instigated appeal to disclose any investigation and communication records between the regulator & $GL. Our appeal was unsuccessful on the basis that $GL is under formal, active & ongoing investigation by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement 2/
The SEC nevertheless confirmed the existence of responsive records in relation to our request, and that the release of this information could reasonably be expected to interfere with an active and ongoing investigation. $GL 3/
Viceroy’s research pushes the envelope on pervasive fraud at AIL, disgusting misconduct allegations, and their financial consequences. Globe Life is rotten from top to bottom. $GL #thread 1/viceroyresearch.org/2024/04/30/glo…
Viceroy is short Globe Life (NYSE:GL) following an extensive investigation of the company & its major subsidiary American Income Life.
h/t to @FuzzyPandaShort, who produced a solid report outlining the extent of fraud at GL. This report will push the envelope:
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THE BACKGROUND
Globe Life’s American Income Life (AIL) division is the predominant performance driver in terms of group captive agent headcount, life insurance net sales, group net sales, underwriting margin contributions, and sexual harassment claims. $GL 3/
$MPW have provided unsatisfactory responses to long lists of questions to the SEC, who has now closed its enquiry and published it's entire correspondence with MPW fron early 2023. 1/
The straw that broke the camel's back is a letter from the SEC demanding Steward financials.
$MPW CEO Steven Scamner responds that despite repeated requests to provide audited financial statements, Steward had not done so, and is otherwise not required by law to do so. 2/
This is absolutely laughable. It is a standard provision in any commercial loan, such as ABL and mortgage that audited financial statements MUST be produced. Steward must legally produce these audited statements or be in breach of its obligations to creditors $MPW 4/
SCA’s Forest Surveys: Beating Expectations
$SCA's 10-yearly forest surveys (FTAX) do not only establish inventory levels, but also lock-in growth and harvest rate simulations for extended periods of time. This is not unusual for a 100-year life cycle asset. 2/
SCA have significantly brought forward the timing of two FTAX surveys. Each survey locks-in material improvements to standing timber inventory & growth rates.
By locking-in increased long-term simulations of growth & inventory, $SCA are able to increase harvesting rates. 3/
$SCA valuation methodology has relied on short-term price fluctuations, interest rate fluctuations, & mark-to-market assumptions for numerous unrealistic inputs to massively inflate SCA’s forestry assets. 1/viceroyresearch.org/2024/01/25/sca…
We believe $SCA presents >50% downside risk.
Paper revaluation of SCA’s assets will not make SCA’s trees grow faster. Investors can choose to ignore this, but will still have to accept the cash yield that SCA produces. 2/
In 2019, $SCA adopted a market approach to valuing its forest assets as opposed to a DCF. This accounting change has inflated the paper value of SCA’s forest assets by over 100% in 2019 alone, and over 300% to date. 3/