First Trinity Announces Operating Results for Year Ended December 31, 2019
Earnings Release
First Trinity Financial Corporation, Tulsa Oklahoma, is pleased to announce its 2019 financial results:
Assets increased 39.5% from $433,506,850 in 2018 to $604,936,374 in 2019, an increase of $171,429,524.
Revenues increased by 26.8 % from $39,241,095 in 2018 to $49,776,695 in 2019.
Net investment income increased 24.3% from $19,609,386 in 2018 to $24,370,040, an increase of $4,760,654.
Net income after tax rose 18.6% to $6,099,720 ($.78 per share), an increase of $957,574 over 2018 net income after tax of $5,142,146 ($.66 per share).
2019, annuity considerations received reached an all-time high of $163,781,048 of which $71,681,653 was reinsured.
Life insurance premium income increased 22.9% from $18,822,517 in 2018 to $23,125,090, an increase of $4,302,573.
Gregg Zahn, President and CEO of First Trinity Financial Corporation, stated “2019 was a tremendous year for First Trinity Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries Trinity Life Insurance Company, Tulsa Oklahoma, Family Benefit Life Insurance Company, Jefferson City Missouri, and Trinity American, Inc., Barbados. In 2019, we continued our profitable growth and increased our domestic and international production of life insurance policies and investment contracts. We also achieved increasing net investment income and yields through our diligent investments in bonds, mortgage loan and other long-term investments. We have positioned the Company in a strong position for continued future growth and profitability as we leverage our assets and equity levels.”
About the company:
First Trinity Financial Corporation (www.firsttrinityfinancial.com) is a financial holding company with its home office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. First Trinity is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission but its stock does not trade on an exchange. First Trinity was incorporated in 2004 with the purpose of forming a life insurance company. It now has two wholly owned domestic life insurance subsidiaries: Trinity Life Insurance Company (www.trinitylifeinsurance.com) and Family Benefit Life Insurance Company (www.familybenefitlife.com) and a wholly owned international life insurance subsidiary, Trinity American, Inc. First Trinity is owned by over 4,000 Oklahoma residents.
Contact:
Gregg E. Zahn, President and Chief Executive Officer
918-249-2438