Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014

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 001-13619

 

 

BROWN & BROWN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Florida   LOGO   59-0864469

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

220 South Ridgewood Avenue,

Daytona Beach, FL

    32114
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (386) 252-9601

Registrant’s Website: www.bbinsurance.com

 

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.10 par value, outstanding as of June 30, 2014 was 144,544,117.

 

 

 


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BROWN & BROWN, INC.

INDEX

 

          PAGE NO.  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     4   
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     5   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

     6   
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     19   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     37   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

     37   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

     38   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     38   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     38   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

     39   

SIGNATURE

     40   

 

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Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Brown & Brown, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “Brown & Brown” or the “Company”), make “forward-looking statements” within the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, throughout this report and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this report. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan” and “continue” or similar words. We have based these statements on our current expectations about potential future events. Although we believe the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q and the reports, statements, information and announcements incorporated by reference into this report are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, whether oral or written, made by us or on our behalf. Many of these factors have previously been identified in filings or statements made by us or on our behalf. Important factors which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this report include the following items, in addition to those matters described in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”:

 

    Projections of revenues, income, losses, cash flows, capital expenditures;

 

    Future prospects;

 

    Plans for future operations;

 

    Expectations of the economic environment;

 

    Material adverse changes in economic conditions in the markets we serve and in the general economy;

 

    Future regulatory actions and conditions in the states in which we conduct our business;

 

    Competition from others in the insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance programs and service business;

 

    The occurrence of adverse economic conditions, an adverse regulatory climate, or a disaster in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington, because a significant portion of business written by Brown & Brown is for customers located in these states;

 

    The integration of our operations with those of businesses or assets we have acquired, including our acquisition of The Wright Insurance Group, LLC (“Wright”), and the failure to realize the expected benefits of such acquisition and integration;

 

    Exposure units, and premium rates set by insurance companies which have traditionally varied and are difficult to predict;

 

    Our ability to forecast liquidity needs through at least the end of 2014;

 

    Our ability to renew or replace expiring leases;

 

    Outcome of legal proceedings and governmental investigations;

 

    Policy cancellations which can be unpredictable;

 

    Potential changes to the tax rate that would affect the value of deferred tax assets and liabilities;

 

    The inherent uncertainty in making estimates, judgments, and assumptions in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”);

 

    The performance of acquired businesses and its effect on estimated acquisition earn-out payable; and

 

    Other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.

Assumptions as to any of the foregoing and all statements are not based on historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. Forward-looking statements that we make or that are made by others on our behalf are based on a knowledge of our business and the environment in which we operate, but because of the factors listed above, among others, actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, these cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements we make herein. We cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by us will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the expected consequences for us or affect us, our business or our operations in the way we expect. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We assume no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements.

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

BROWN & BROWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)    For the three months
ended June 30,
     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  

REVENUES

           

Commissions and fees

   $ 394,690       $ 324,150       $ 756,697       $ 657,943   

Investment income

     194         239         297         425   

Other income, net

     2,880         1,403         4,364         2,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     397,764         325,792         761,358         660,804   

EXPENSES

           

Employee compensation and benefits

     196,397         163,514         380,507         323,012   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     5,994         3,623         13,509         7,473   

Other operating expenses

     60,546         47,397         113,007         93,736   

Amortization

     20,623         16,121         38,499         32,282   

Depreciation

     5,242         4,263         9,882         8,430   

Interest

     7,004         3,997         11,076         7,981   

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     177         656         6,260         2,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     295,983         239,571         572,740         475,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     101,781         86,221         188,618         185,712   

Income taxes

     40,026         34,214         74,448         73,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 61,755       $ 52,007       $ 114,170       $ 112,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.43       $ 0.36       $ 0.79       $ 0.78   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.42       $ 0.36       $ 0.78       $ 0.77   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.1000       $ 0.0900       $ 0.2000       $ 0.1800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BROWN & BROWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)    June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 309,107      $ 202,952   

Restricted cash and investments

     300,354        250,009   

Short-term investments

     12,300        10,624   

Premiums, commissions and fees receivable

     433,113        395,915   

Reinsurance recoverable

     28,109        —    

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     309,020        —    

Deferred income taxes

     16,312        29,276   

Other current assets

     50,920        39,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,459,235        928,036   

Fixed assets, net

     86,370        74,733   

Goodwill

     2,509,280        2,006,173   

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     828,961        618,888   

Investments

     19,194        16   

Other assets

     27,432        21,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 4,930,472      $ 3,649,508   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Premiums payable to insurance companies

   $ 634,797      $ 534,360   

Losses and loss adjustment expense

     28,109        —    

Unearned premiums

     309,020        —    

Premium deposits and credits due customers

     98,532        80,959   

Accounts payable

     55,856        34,158   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     137,695        157,400   

Current portion of long-term debt

     6,609        100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,270,618        906,877   

Long-term debt

     1,168,125        380,000   

Deferred income taxes, net

     337,520        291,704   

Other liabilities

     72,695        63,786   

Shareholders’ Equity:

    

Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 280,000 shares; issued 145,389 and outstanding 144,544 at 2014 and issued and outstanding 145,419 at 2013

     14,539        14,542   

Additional paid-in capital

     386,233        371,960   

Treasury stock, at cost 845 and 0 shares at 2014 and 2013, respectively

     (25,025     —    

Retained earnings

     1,705,767        1,620,639   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,081,514        2,007,141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 4,930,472      $ 3,649,508   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BROWN & BROWN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)    2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 114,170      $ 112,138   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Amortization

     38,499        32,282   

Depreciation

     9,882        8,430   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     13,509        7,473   

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     6,260        2,178   

Deferred income taxes

     14,425        20,922   

Income tax benefit from exercise of shares from the stock benefit plans

     (2,467     (307

Net gain on sales of investments, fixed assets and customer accounts

     (2,804     (974

Payments on acquisition earn-outs in excess of original estimated payables

     (2,539     (1,926

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures:

    

Restricted cash and investments (increase)

     (50,345     (45,974

Premiums, commissions and fees receivable (increase)

     (21,396     (6,307

Reinsurance recoverables (increase)

     (2,871     —    

Prepaid reinsurance premiums (increase)

     (20,007      

Other assets (increase)

     (14,295     (1,386

Premiums payable to insurance companies increase

     74,646        69,008   

Premium deposits and credits due customers increase (decrease)

     17,542        (1,651

Losses and loss adjustment expense increase

     2,871        —    

Unearned premiums increase

     20,007        —    

Accounts payable increase

     35,461        6,725   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities (decrease) increase

     (34,714     27,517   

Other liabilities (decrease)

     (18,232     (6,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     177,602        221,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Additions to fixed assets

     (12,577     (7,123

Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

     (694,737     (14,384

Proceeds from sales of fixed assets and customer accounts

     3,207        513   

Purchases of investments

     (8,515     (9,935

Proceeds from sales of investments

     8,371        5,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (704,251     (25,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     550,000        —    

Payments on long-term debt

     (230,000     (60

Payments on acquisition earn-outs

     (8,890     (6,153

Borrowings on revolving credit facilities

     375,000        —    

Income tax benefit from exercise of shares from the stock benefit plans

     2,467        307   

Issuances of common stock for employee stock benefit plans

     942        725   

Repurchase stock benefit plan shares for employees to fund tax withholdings

     (2,648     (73

Purchase of treasury stock

     (25,025     —    

Cash dividends paid

     (29,042     (25,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     632,804        (31,166
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     106,155        165,704   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     202,952        219,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 309,107      $ 385,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BROWN & BROWN, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1· Nature of Operations

Brown & Brown, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Brown & Brown” or the “Company”) is a diversified insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance programs and services organization that markets and sells to its customers insurance products and services, primarily in the property and casualty area. Brown & Brown’s business is divided into four reportable segments: the Retail Division, which provides a broad range of insurance products and services to commercial, public entity, professional and individual customers; the National Programs Division, acting as a managing general agent (“MGA”), provides professional liability and related package products for certain professionals, flood coverage, targeted products and services designated for specific industries, trade groups, governmental entities and market niches all of which are delivered through nationwide networks of independent agents, and markets; the Wholesale Brokerage Division, which markets and sells excess and surplus commercial insurance and reinsurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers; and the Services Division, which provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers’ compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare set-aside services, Social Security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services, and catastrophe claims adjusting services. In addition, as the result of our acquisition of the stock of The Wright Insurance Group, LLC (“Wright”), in May 2014, we own a flood insurance carrier that is a Wright subsidiary. This carrier’s business consists of policies written pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), the program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and several excess flood insurance policies which are fully reinsured.

NOTE 2· Basis of Financial Reporting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014

NOTE 3· Net Income Per Share

Effective in 2009, the Company adopted new Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) authoritative guidance that states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing earnings per share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method determines EPS for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends or dividend equivalents and their respective participation rights in undistributed earnings. Performance stock shares granted to employees under the Company’s Performance Stock Plan and under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan are considered participating securities as they receive non-forfeitable dividend equivalents at the same rate as common stock.

 

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Basic EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares (including participating securities) issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding plus equivalent shares, assuming the exercise of stock options. The dilutive effect of stock options is computed by application of the treasury-stock method. The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)    2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net income

   $ 61,755      $ 52,007      $ 114,170      $ 112,138   

Net income attributable to unvested awarded performance stock

     (1,531     (1,157     (2,915     (2,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shares

   $ 60,224      $ 50,850      $ 111,255      $ 109,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

     144,840        144,041        145,133        143,984   

Less unvested awarded performance stock included in weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

     (3,590     (3,205     (3,705     (3,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share

     141,250        140,836        141,428        140,816   

Dilutive effect of stock options

     1,782        2,185        1,741        2,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – diluted

     143,032        143,021        143,169        142,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.43      $ 0.36      $ 0.79      $ 0.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.42      $ 0.36      $ 0.78      $ 0.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 4· Business Combinations

Acquisitions in 2014

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, Brown & Brown acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of five insurance intermediaries, all of the stock of one insurance intermediary that owns an insurance carrier and a book of business (customer accounts). Additionally, miscellaneous adjustments were recorded to the purchase price allocation of certain prior acquisitions completed within the last twelve months as permitted by ASC Topic 805 — Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions and the miscellaneous adjustments totaled $1,140,408,000 including $720,102,000 of cash payments, the issuance of $125,000 in other payables, the assumption of $407,023,000 of liabilities and $13,158,000 of recorded earn-out payables. All of these acquisitions were acquired primarily to expand Brown & Brown’s core business and to attract and hire high-quality individuals. Acquisition purchase prices are typically based on a multiple of average annual operating profit earned over a one- to three-year period within a minimum and maximum price range. The recorded purchase price for all acquisitions consummated after January 1, 2009 included an estimation of the fair value of liabilities associated with any potential earn-out provisions. Subsequent changes in the fair value of earn-out obligations will be recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income when incurred.

The fair value of earn-out obligations is based on the present value of the expected future payments to be made to the sellers of the acquired businesses in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective purchase agreements. In determining fair value, the acquired business’s future performance is estimated using financial projections developed by management for the acquired business and reflects market participant assumptions regarding revenue growth and/or profitability. The expected future payments are estimated on the basis of the earn-out formula and performance targets specified in each purchase agreement compared to the associated financial projections. These payments are then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration the likelihood that the forecasted earn-out payments will be made.

Based on the acquisition date and the complexity of the underlying valuation work, certain amounts included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements may be provisional and thus subject to further adjustments within the permitted measurement period, as defined in ASC 805. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, several adjustments were made within the permitted measurement period that resulted in an increase in the aggregate purchase price of the affected acquisitions of $33,000 relating to the assumption of certain liabilities.

 

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The following table summarizes the aggregate purchase price allocations made as of the date of the acquisitions for the current-year acquisitions and adjustments made during the measurement period for prior-year acquisitions:

 

(in thousands)                                             

Name

   Business
Segment
   Effective
Date of
Acquisition
   Cash
Paid
     Other
Payable
     Recorded
Earn-Out
Payable
     Net Assets
Acquired
     Maximum
Potential Earn-
Out Payable
 

The Wright Insurance Group, LLC.

   National
Programs
   May 1, 2014      610,158         —          —           610,158         —    

Pacific Resources Benefits Advisors, LLC

   Retail    May 1, 2014    $ 90,000       $ —        $ 8,819       $ 98,819       $ 35,000   

Axia Strategies, Inc.

   Wholesale
Brokerage
   May 1, 2014      9,870         —          1,824         11,694         5,200   

Other

   Various    Various      10,074         125        2,515         12,714         6,028   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

         $ 720,102       $ 125      $ 13,158       $ 733,385       $ 46,228   
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the adjustments made to the estimated fair values along with the aggregate assets and liabilities acquired as of the date of each acquisition:

 

(in thousands)    PacRes     Axia      Wright     Other     Total  

Cash

   $ —       $ —        $ 25,365      $ —        $ 25,365   

Other current assets

     2,383        —          16,768        436        19,587   

Fixed assets

     53        24         7,445        1,719        9,241   

Reinsurance recoverables

     —         —          25,238        —          25,238   

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     —         —          289,013        —          289,013   

Goodwill

     70,255        7,377         417,539        7,936        503,107   

Purchased customer accounts

     26,460        4,252         213,958        2,842        247,512   

Non-compete agreements

     21        41         1,119        119        1,300   

Other assets

     —         —          20,045        —          20,045   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     99,172        11,694         1,016,490        13,052        1,140,408   

Other current liabilities

     (353     —          (14,911     (338     (15,602

Losses and loss adjustment expense

     —          —           (25,238     —          (25,238

Unearned premiums

     —          —           (289,013     —          (289,013

Deferred income tax, net

     —          —           (44,476     —          (44,476

Other liabilities

     —          —           (32,694     —          (32,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

     (353 )     —          (406,332     (338     (407,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 98,819        11,694         610,158      $ 12,714      $ 733,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The weighted average useful lives for the acquired amortizable intangible assets are as follows: purchased customer accounts, 15.0 years; and non-compete agreements, 3.3 years.

Goodwill of $503,107,000 was allocated to the Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services Divisions in the amounts of $78,395,000, $417,539,000, $(239,000), $7,412,000, respectively. Of the total goodwill of $503,107,000, $148,592,000 is currently deductible for income tax purposes and $341,357,000 is non-deductible. The remaining $13,158,000 relates to the recorded earn-out payables and will not be deductible until it is earned and paid.

The results of operations for the acquisitions completed during 2014 have been combined with those of the Company since the acquisition date. The total revenues and income before income taxes from the acquisitions completed through June 30, 2014, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, were $29,796,000 and $1,294,000, respectively. If the acquisitions had occurred as of the beginning of the period, the Company’s results of operations would be as shown in the following table. These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisitions actually been made at the beginning of the respective periods.

 

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(UNAUDITED)    For the three months
ended June 30,
     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)    2014      2013      2014      2013  

Total revenues

   $ 410,801       $ 365,964       $ 812,972       $ 737,673   

Income before income taxes

   $ 106,186         99,431       $ 206,102         211,003   

Net income

   $ 64,427         59,975       $ 124,753         127,408   

Net income per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.44       $ 0.42       $ 0.86       $ 0.88   

Diluted

   $ 0.44       $ 0.41       $ 0.85       $ 0.87   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     141,250         140,836         141,428         140,816   

Diluted

     143,032         143,021         143,169         142,938   

Acquisitions in 2013

During the six months ended June 30, 2013, Brown & Brown acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of two insurance intermediaries and a book of business (customer accounts). The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions was $17,865,000, including $14,366,000 of cash payments, the issuance of $85,000 in other payables, the assumption of $860,000 of liabilities and $2,554,000 of recorded earn-out payables. All of these acquisitions were acquired primarily to expand Brown & Brown’s core businesses and to attract and hire high-quality individuals. Acquisition purchase prices are typically based on a multiple of average annual operating profit earned over a one- to three-year period within a minimum and maximum price range. The recorded purchase price for all acquisitions consummated after January 1, 2009 included an estimation of the fair value of liabilities associated with any potential earn-out provisions. Subsequent changes in the fair value of earn-out obligations will be recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income when incurred.

The fair value of earn-out obligations is based on the present value of the expected future payments to be made to the sellers of the acquired businesses in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective purchase agreements. In determining fair value, the acquired business’s future performance is estimated using financial projections developed by management for the acquired business and reflects market participant assumptions regarding revenue growth and/or profitability. The expected future payments are estimated on the basis of the earn-out formula and performance targets specified in each purchase agreement compared to the associated financial projections. These payments are then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration the likelihood that the forecasted earn-out payments will be made.

Based on the acquisition date and the complexity of the underlying valuation work, certain amounts included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements may be provisional and thus subject to further adjustments within the permitted measurement period, as defined in ASC Topic 805 – Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). For the six months ended June 30, 2013, several adjustments were made within the permitted measurement period that resulted in reduction to the aggregate purchase price of the applicable acquisitions of $1,115,000, including $18,000 of cash payments, a reduction of $454,000 in other payables, the assumption of $42,000 of liabilities and the reduction of $721,000 in recorded earn-out payables.

The following table summarizes the aggregate purchase price allocations made as of the date of each acquisition for current year acquisitions and adjustments made during the measurement period for prior year acquisitions:

 

(in thousands)                                          

Name

   Business
Segment
   Date of
Acquisition
   Cash
Paid
     Other
Payable
    Recorded
Earn-Out
Payable
    Net Assets
Acquired
    Maximum
Potential Earn-
Out Payable
 

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation

   National
Programs;
Services
   January 9, 2012    $ —        $ (454   $ —       $ (454   $ —    

Insurcorp & GGM Investments LLC

   Retail    May 1, 2012      —          —         (834     (834     —    

Richard W. Endlar Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Retail    May 1, 2012      —          —         220        220        —    

Texas Security General Insurance Agency, Inc.

   Wholesale

Brokerage

   September 1, 2012      —          —         (107     (107     —    

The Rollins Agency, Inc.

   Retail    June 1, 2013      13,792         50        2,256        16,098        4,300   

Other

   Various    Various      592         35        298        925        448   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

         $ 14,384       $ (369   $ 1,833      $ 15,848      $ 4,748   
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the aggregate assets and liabilities acquired as of the date of each acquisition and adjustments made during the measurement period for prior year acquisitions:

 

(in thousands)    Rollins     Arrowhead     Insurcorp     Endlar      Texas
Security
    Other     Total  

Other current assets

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —        $ 25      $ 1,455      $ 1,480   

Fixed assets

     30        —         —         —          —         1        31   

Goodwill

     13,019        (454     (566     216         (843     (685     10,687   

Purchased customer accounts

     3,876        —         (268     4         708        170        4,490   

Non-compete agreements

     31        —         —         —          —         31        62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     16,956        (454     (834     220         (110     972        16,750   

Other current liabilities

     (858     —         —         —          3        (47     (902
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 16,098      $ (454   $ (834   $ 220       $ (107   $ 925      $ 15,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The weighted average useful lives for the acquired amortizable intangible assets are as follows: purchased customer accounts, 15.0 years; and non-compete agreements, 5.0 years.

Goodwill of $10,687,000, was allocated to the Retail, National Programs and Wholesale Brokerage Divisions in the amounts of $11,984,000, ($454,000) and ($843,000), respectively. Of the total goodwill of $10,687,000, $9,308,000 is currently deductible for income tax purposes and ($454,000) is non-deductible. The remaining $1,833,000 relates to the earn-out payables and will not be deductible until it is earned and paid.

The results of operations for the acquisitions completed during 2013 have been combined with those of the Company since their respective acquisition dates. The total revenues and income before income taxes from the acquisitions completed through June 30, 2013, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, were $627,000 and $142,000, respectively. If the acquisitions had occurred as of the beginning of the period, the Company’s results of operations would be as shown in the following table. These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisitions actually been made at the beginning of the respective periods.

 

(UNAUDITED)    For the three months ended
June 30,
     For the six months ended
June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)    2013      2012      2013      2012  

Total revenues

   $ 326,753       $ 292,242       $ 663,460       $ 596,931   

Income before income taxes

     86,506         71,528         186,503         154,953   

Net income

     52,179         42,700         112,616         92,511   

Net income per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.36       $ 0.30       $ 0.78       $ 0.65   

Diluted

   $ 0.36       $ 0.29       $ 0.77       $ 0.63   

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

           

Basic

     140,836         139,086         140,816         139,044   

Diluted

     143,021         141,828         142,938         141,664   

As of June 30, 2014, the maximum future contingency payments related to all acquisitions totaled $153,019,000, all of which relates to acquisitions consummated subsequent to January 1, 2009.

ASC 805 is the authoritative guidance requiring an acquirer to recognize 100% of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill, and assumed liabilities (with only limited exceptions) upon initially obtaining control of an acquired entity. Additionally, the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements (such as earn-out purchase arrangements) at the acquisition date must be included in the purchase price consideration. As a result, the recorded purchase prices for all acquisitions consummated after January 1, 2009 include an estimation of the fair value of liabilities associated with any potential earn-out provisions. Subsequent changes in these earn-out obligations will be recorded in the condensed consolidated statement of income when incurred. Potential earn-out obligations are typically based upon future earnings of the acquired entities, usually between one and three years.

 

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As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair values of the estimated acquisition earn-out payables were re-evaluated and measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3). The resulting additions, payments, and net changes, as well as the interest expense accretion on the estimated acquisition earn-out payables, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)    2014     2013     2014     2013  

Balance as of the beginning of the period

   $ 48,806      $ 49,469      $ 43,058      $ 52,987   

Additions to estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     14,527        2,554        14,807        1,833   

Payments for estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     (10,814     (3,761     (11,429     (8,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     52,519        48,262        46,436        46,740   

Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables:

        

Change in fair value on estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     (375     159        5,228        1,156   

Interest expense accretion

     552        497        1,032        1,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     177        656        6,260        2,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30

   $ 52,696      $ 48,918      $ 52,696      $ 48,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Of the $52,696,000 estimated acquisition earn-out payables as of June 30, 2014, $20,278,000 was recorded as accounts payable and $32,418,000 was recorded as other non-current liabilities.

NOTE 5· Goodwill

Goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value-based test. Brown & Brown completed its most recent annual assessment as of November 30, 2013, and identified no impairment as a result of the evaluation.

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)    Retail      National
Programs
     Wholesale
Brokerage
     Services     Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2014

   $ 1,131,257       $ 467,144       $ 287,242       $ 120,530      $ 2,006,173   

Goodwill of acquired businesses

     78,395         417,539         7,412         (239     503,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2014

   $ 1,209,652       $ 884,683       $ 294,654       $ 120,291      $ 2,509,280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 6· Amortizable Intangible Assets

Amortizable intangible assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted of the following:

 

     June 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
(in thousands)    Gross
Carrying
Value
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Value
     Weighted
Average
Life
(Years)(1)
     Gross
Carrying
Value
     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Value
     Weighted
Average
Life
(Years)(1)
 

Purchased customer accounts

   $ 1,367,293       $ (542,432   $ 824,861         15.0       $ 1,120,719       $ (505,137   $ 615,582         14.9   

Non-compete agreements

     29,415         (25,315     4,100         6.8         28,115         (24,809     3,306         7.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total

   $ 1,396,708       $ (567,747   $ 828,961          $ 1,148,834       $ (529,946   $ 618,888      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

(1) Weighted average life calculated as of the date of acquisition.

Amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 is estimated to be $82,503,000, $86,861,000, $82,331,000, $79,377,000, and $73,977,000, respectively.

 

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NOTE 7· Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted of the following:

 

(in thousands)    2014     2013  

Unsecured senior notes

   $ 799,734      $ 480,000   

Revolving credit facilities

     375,000        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

     1,174,734        480,000   

Less current portion

     (6,609     (100,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,168,125      $ 380,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In July 2004, the Company completed a private placement of $200.0 million of unsecured senior notes (the “Notes”). The $200.0 million was divided into two series: (1) Series A, which closed on September 15, 2004, for $100.0 million due in 2011 and bore interest at 5.57% per year; and (2) Series B, which closed on July 15, 2004, for $100.0 million due in 2014 and bearing interest at 6.08% per year. The Company has used the proceeds from the Notes for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and repayment of existing debt. On September 15, 2011, the $100.0 million of Series A Notes were redeemed on their normal maturity date through use of funds from the Master Agreement (defined below). As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was an outstanding balance on the Series B Notes of $100.0 million. It is management’s intention to pay off the Series B Notes at the time of maturity with proceeds from the revolving portion of the JPM Credit Facility (as described in Note 13, Subsequent Events).

On December 22, 2006, the Company entered into a Master Shelf and Note Purchase Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) with a national insurance company (the “Purchaser”). On September 30, 2009, the Company and the Purchaser amended the Master Agreement to extend the term of the agreement until August 20, 2012. The Purchaser also purchased Notes issued by the Company in 2004. The Master Agreement provides for a $200.0 million private uncommitted “shelf” facility for the issuance of senior unsecured notes over a three-year period, with interest rates that may be fixed or floating and with such maturity dates, not to exceed ten years, as the parties may determine. The Master Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default similar to the Notes issued in 2004. The initial issuance of notes under the Master Agreement occurred on December 22, 2006, through the issuance of $25.0 million in Series C Senior Notes due December 22, 2016, with a fixed interest rate of 5.66% per year. On February 1, 2008, $25.0 million in Series D Senior Notes due January 15, 2015, with a fixed interest rate of 5.37% per year, were issued. It is management’s intention to pay off the Series D Senior Notes at the time of maturity with proceeds from the revolving portion of the Credit Facility. On September 15, 2011, and pursuant to a Confirmation of Acceptance (the “Confirmation”), dated January 21, 2011, in connection with the Master Agreement, $100.0 million in Series E Senior Notes were issued and are due September 15, 2018, with a fixed interest rate of 4.50% per year. The Series E Senior Notes were issued for the sole purpose of retiring the Series A Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, there was an outstanding debt balance issued under the provisions of the Master Agreement of $150.0 million.

On October 12, 2012, the Company entered into a Master Note Facility Agreement (the “New Master Agreement”) with another national insurance company (the “New Purchaser”). The New Purchaser also purchased Senior Notes issued by the Company in 2004. The New Master Agreement provides for a $125.0 million private uncommitted “shelf” facility for the issuance of unsecured senior notes over a three-year period, with interest rates that may be fixed or floating and with such maturity dates, not to exceed ten years, as the parties may determine. The New Master Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default similar to the Master Agreement. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings against this facility.

On January 9, 2012, the Company entered into: (1) an amended and restated revolving and term loan credit agreement (the “SunTrust Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”) that provides for (a) a $100.0 million term loan (the “SunTrust Term Loan”) and (b) a $50.0 million revolving line of credit (the “SunTrust Revolver”) and (2) a $50.0 million promissory note (the “JPM Note”) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), pursuant to a letter agreement executed by JP Morgan (together with the JPM Note, the “JPM Agreement”) that provided for a $50.0 million uncommitted line of credit bridge facility (the “JPM Bridge Facility”). The SunTrust Term Loan, the SunTrust Revolver and the JPM Bridge Facility were each funded on January 9, 2012, and provided the financing for the Arrowhead acquisition. The SunTrust Agreement amended and restated the Prior Loan Agreement. The SunTrust Revolver and JPM Bridge Facility were paid off by the JPM Term Loan (defined below).

 

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The maturity date for the SunTrust Term Loan and the SunTrust Revolver was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. Both the SunTrust Term Loan and the SunTrust Revolver were able to be increased by up to $50.0 million (bringing the total amount available to $150.0 million for the SunTrust Term Loan and $100.0 million for the SunTrust Revolver) prior to their termination. The calculation of interest and fees for the SunTrust Agreement was generally based on the Company’s funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Interest was charged at a rate equal to 1.00% to 1.40% above LIBOR or 1.00% below the Base Rate, each as more fully described in the SunTrust Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee, an availability fee of 0.175% to 0.25%, and a letter of credit margin fee of 1.00% to 1.40%. The obligations under the SunTrust Term Loan and SunTrust Revolver were unsecured and the SunTrust Agreement included various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers and that are substantially similar to those contained in the Prior Loan Agreement. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility (as defined below), the SunTrust Term Loan was paid in full using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below) and the SunTrust Revolver was also terminated at that time.

The maturity date for the JPM Bridge Facility was February 3, 2012, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. On January 26, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement (the “JPM Agreement”) with JPMorgan that provided for a $100.0 million term loan (the “JPM Term Loan”). The JPM Term Loan was fully funded on January 26, 2012, and provided the financing to fully repay (1) the JPM Bridge Facility and (2) the SunTrust Revolver. As a result of the January 26, 2012 financing and repayments, the JPM Bridge Facility was terminated and the SunTrust Revolver’s amount outstanding was reduced to zero.

The maturity date for the JPM Term Loan was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. Interest was charged at a rate equal to the Alternative Base Rate or 1.00% above the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, each as more fully described in the JPM Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee. The obligations under the JPM Term Loan were unsecured and the JPM Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility (as defined below), the JPM Term Loan was paid in full and terminated using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below).

On July 1, 2013, in conjunction with the acquisition of Beecher Carlson, the Company entered into: (1) a revolving loan agreement (the “Wells Fargo Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that provides for a $50.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Wells Fargo Revolver”) and (2) a term loan agreement (the “Bank of America Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) that provided for a $30.0 million term loan (the “Bank of America Term Loan”).

The maturity date for the Wells Fargo Revolver is December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest will be due. The Wells Fargo Revolver may be increased by up to $50.0 million (bringing the total amount available to $100.0 million). The calculation of interest and fees for the Wells Fargo Agreement is generally based on the Company’s funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Interest is charged at a rate equal to 1.00% to 1.40% above LIBOR or 1.00% below the Base Rate, each as more fully described in the Wells Fargo Agreement. Fees include an up-front fee, an availability fee of 0.175% to 0.25%, and a letter of credit margin fee of 1.00% to 1.40%. The obligations under the Wells Fargo Revolver are unsecured and the Wells Fargo Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. The Wells Fargo Revolver was drawn down in the amount of $30.0 million on July 1, 2013. As of April 16, 2014, in connection with the agreement of the Credit Facility (as defined below), an amendment to the agreement was established to reduce the total revolving loan commitment from $50.0 million to $25.0 million. There were no borrowings against the Wells Fargo Revolver as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The maturity date for the Bank of America Term Loan was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. The calculation of interest for the Bank of America Agreement was generally based on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio. Interest was charged at a rate equal to the Alternative Base Rate or 1.00% to 1.40% above the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, each as more fully described in the Bank of America Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee. The obligations under the Bank of America Term Loan were unsecured and the Bank of America Agreement included various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. The Bank of America Term Loan was funded in the amount of $30.0 million on July 1, 2013. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility, the term loan was paid in full using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below).

The 30-day Adjusted LIBOR Rate as of June 30, 2014 was 0.19%.

 

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On April 17, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and certain other banks as co-syndication agents and co-documentation agents (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement in the amount of $1,350.0 million provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility in the initial amount of $800.0 million and unsecured term loans in the initial amount of $550.0 million, either or both of which may, subject to lenders’ discretion, potentially be increased by up to $500.0 million. The Credit Facility was funded on May 20, 2014 in conjunction with the closing of the Wright acquisition, with the $550.0 million term loan being funded as well as a drawdown of $375.0 million on the revolving loan facility. Use of these proceeds were to retire existing term loan debt including the JPM Term Loan Agreement, SunTrust Term Loan Agreement and Bank of America Term Loan Agreement in total of $230.0 million (as described above) and to facilitate the closing of the Wright acquisition as well as other acquisitions. The Credit Facility terminates on May 20, 2019, but either or both of the revolving credit facility and the term loans may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the Company’s request and at the discretion of the respective lenders. Interest and facility fees in respect to the Credit Facility are based on the better of the Company’s net debt leverage ratio or a non-credit enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt rating. Based on the Company’s net debt leverage ratio, the rates of interest for the first two quarters charged on the term loan and revolving loan will be 1.375% and 1.175% respectively and above the adjusted LIBOR rate for outstanding amounts drawn. There are fees included in the facility which include a facility fee based on the revolving credit commitments of the lenders (whether used or unused) at a rate of 0.20% and letter of credit fees based on the amounts of outstanding secured or unsecured letters of credit. The Credit Facility includes various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers. As of June 30, 2014, there was an outstanding debt balance issued under the provisions of the Credit Facility in total of $925.0 million.

The Notes, the Master Agreement and the Credit Facility Agreement all require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain other covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

NOTE 8· Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)    2014      2013  

Cash paid during the period for:

     

Interest

   $ 11,070       $ 7,660   

Income taxes

   $ 58,079       $ 52,077   

Brown & Brown’s significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)    2014      2013  

Other payable issued for purchased customer accounts

   $ 125       $ 257   

Estimated acquisition earn-out payables and related charges

   $ 13,158       $ 1,833   

Notes received on the sale of fixed assets and customer accounts

   $ 131       $ 614   

NOTE 9· Legal and Regulatory Proceedings

The Company is involved in numerous pending or threatened proceedings by or against Brown & Brown, Inc. or one or more of its subsidiaries that arise in the ordinary course of business. The damages that may be claimed against the Company in these various proceedings are in some cases substantial, including in many instances claims for punitive or extraordinary damages. Some of these claims and lawsuits have been resolved, others are in the process of being resolved and others are still in the investigation or discovery phase. The Company will continue to respond appropriately to these claims and lawsuits and to vigorously protect its interests.

Although the ultimate outcome of such matters cannot be ascertained and liabilities in indeterminate amounts may be imposed on Brown & Brown, Inc. or its subsidiaries, on the basis of present information, availability of insurance and legal advice, it is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate determination of such claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position. However, as (i) one or more of the Company’s insurance companies could take the position that portions of these claims are not covered by the Company’s insurance, (ii) to the extent that payments are made to resolve claims and lawsuits, applicable insurance policy limits are eroded, and (iii) the claims and lawsuits relating to these matters are continuing to develop, it is possible that future results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by unfavorable resolutions of these matters.

 

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NOTE 10· Segment Information

Brown & Brown’s business is divided into four reportable segments: the Retail Division, which provides a broad range of insurance products and services to commercial, public and quasi-public entities, and to professional and individual customers; the National Programs Division, which provides professional liability and related package products for certain professionals delivered through nationwide networks of independent agents, and markets targeted products and services designed for specific industries, trade groups, public and quasi-public entities, and market niches; the Wholesale Brokerage Division, which markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance, and reinsurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers; and the Services Division, which provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers’ compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare set-aside services, Social Security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services and catastrophe claims adjusting services.

Brown & Brown conducts all of its operations within the United States of America, except for one wholesale brokerage operation based in London, England, and retail operations in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. These three operations earned $3.8 million and $2.8 million of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These operations earned $7.0 million and $5.9 million of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, these operations earned $12.2 million of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013. Long-lived assets held outside of the United States during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were not material.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Brown & Brown evaluates the performance of its segments based upon revenues and income before income taxes. Inter-segment revenues are eliminated.

 

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Summarized financial information concerning Brown & Brown’s reportable segments is shown in the following table. The “Other” column includes any income and expenses not allocated to reportable segments and corporate-related items, including the inter-company interest expense charge to the reporting segment.

 

     For the three months ended June 30, 2014  
(in thousands)    Retail      National
Programs
     Wholesale
Brokerage
     Services      Other     Total  

Total revenues

   $ 210,976       $ 90,875       $ 60,059       $ 35,757       $ 97      $ 397,764   

Investment income

   $ 16       $ 66       $ 7       $ —        $ 105      $ 194   

Amortization

   $ 10,457       $ 6,214       $ 2,932       $ 1,010       $ 10      $ 20,623   

Depreciation

   $ 1,614       $ 1,842       $ 670       $ 628       $ 488      $ 5,242   

Interest expense

   $ 11,224       $ 12,447       $ 523       $ 1,971       $ (19,161   $ 7,004   

Income before income taxes

   $ 49,098       $ 9,685       $ 17,376       $ 5,008       $ 20,614      $ 101,781   

Total assets

   $ 3,166,802       $ 2,406,240       $ 990,355       $ 278,137       $ (1,911,062   $ 4,930,472   

Capital expenditures

   $ 1,567       $ 5,159       $ 517       $ 244       $ 363      $ 7,850   
     For the three months ended June 30, 2013  
(in thousands)    Retail      National
Programs
     Wholesale
Brokerage
     Services      Other     Total  

Total revenues

   $ 171,819       $ 68,354       $ 54,823       $ 30,403       $ 393      $ 325,792   

Investment income

   $ 23       $ 5       $ 4       $ —        $ 207      $ 239   

Amortization

   $ 8,789       $ 3,511       $ 2,887       $ 925       $ 9      $ 16,121   

Depreciation

   $ 1,371       $ 1,326       $ 716       $ 401       $ 449      $ 4,263   

Interest expense

   $ 5,649       $ 5,590       $ 723       $ 1,883       $ (9,848   $ 3,997   

Income before income taxes

   $ 44,482       $ 11,226       $ 15,760       $ 2,589       $ 12,164      $ 86,221   

Total assets

   $ 2,501,084       $ 1,224,175       $ 925,901       $ 246,235       $ (1,571,075   $ 3,326,320   

Capital expenditures

   $ 1,488       $ 1,420       $ 561       $ 379       $ 328      $ 4,176   
     For the six months ended June 30, 2014  
(in thousands)    Retail      National
Programs
     Wholesale
Brokerage
     Services      Other     Total  

Total revenues

   $ 413,667       $ 165,045       $ 115,079       $ 67,399       $ 168      $ 761,358   

Investment income

   $ 32       $ 71       $ 11       $ 2       $ 181      $ 297   

Amortization

   $ 20,608       $ 9,989       $ 5,815       $ 2,067       $ 20      $ 38,499   

Depreciation

   $ 3,198       $ 3,309       $ 1,320       $ 1,091       $ 964      $ 9,882   

Interest expense

   $ 21,937       $ 17,888       $ 942       $ 3,941       $ (33,632   $ 11,076   

Income before income taxes

   $ 90,343       $ 25,808       $ 30,114       $ 7,823       $ 34,530      $ 188,618   

Total assets

   $ 3,166,802       $ 2,406,240       $ 990,355       $ 278,137       $ (1,911,062   $ 4,930,472   

Capital expenditures

   $ 3,679       $ 6,857       $ 999       $ 535       $ 507      $ 12,577   
     For the six months ended June 30, 2013  
(in thousands)    Retail      National
Programs
     Wholesale
Brokerage
     Services      Other     Total  

Total revenues

   $ 346,387       $ 137,294       $ 103,520       $ 73,050       $ 553      $ 660,804   

Investment income

   $ 46       $ 10       $ 9       $ 1       $ 359      $ 425   

Amortization

   $ 17,600       $ 7,030       $ 5,784       $ 1,849       $ 19      $ 32,282   

Depreciation

   $ 2,742       $ 2,574       $ 1,423       $ 798       $ 893      $ 8,430   

Interest expense

   $ 11,849       $ 11,284       $ 1,478       $ 3,804       $ (20,434   $ 7,981   

Income before income taxes

   $ 90,693       $ 25,238       $ 26,122       $ 16,542       $ 27,117      $ 185,712   

Total assets

   $ 2,501,084       $ 1,224,175       $ 925,901       $ 246,235       $ (1,571,075   $ 3,326,320   

Capital expenditures

   $ 2,823       $ 2,312       $ 1,097       $ 498       $ 393      $ 7,123   

 

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NOTE 11· Investments

Investments at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

 

     June 30, 2014
Carrying Value
     December 31,2013
Carrying Value
 
(in thousands)    Current      Non-
Current
     Current      Non-
Current
 

Certificates of deposit, U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies, Corporate debt and other securities

   $ 12,300       $ 19,021       $ 10,624       $ 16   

Certificates of deposit and other securities with maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments and are carried at fair value, which approximates cost. Fixed maturity securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. The contractual cash flows of the U.S. Treasury Securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies investments are either guaranteed by the U.S. Government or an agency of the U.S. Government. The corporate securities are highly rated securities with no indicators of potential impairment.

NOTE 12· Reinsurance

The Company protects itself from claims related losses by reinsuring all claims related risk exposure. The only line of insurance the Company writes is flood insurance associated with the Wright acquisition, with all exposure reinsured with the FEMA for basic admitted policies conforming to the NFIP. For excess flood insurance policies, all exposure is reinsured with a reinsurance carrier. Reinsurance does not legally discharge the ceding insurer from the primary liability for the full amount due under the reinsured policies. Reinsurance premiums, commissions, expense reimbursement and related reserves related to ceded business are accounted for on a basis consistent with the accounting for the original policies issued and the terms of reinsurance contracts. Premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred are reported net of reinsurance amounts. Other underwriting expenses are shown net of earned ceding commission income. The liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums are reported gross of ceded reinsurance recoverable.

Balances due from reinsurers on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, including an estimate of such recoverables related to reserves for incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) losses, are reported as assets and are included in reinsurance recoverable even though amounts due on unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense are not recoverable from the reinsurer until such losses are paid. The Company does not believe it is exposed to any material credit risk through its reinsurance as the reinsurer is the FEMA for basic admitted flood policies and a national reinsurance carrier for excess flood policies, which is rated A+ from AM Best. Historically, no amounts due from reinsurance have been written off as uncollectible.

NOTE 13· Subsequent Events

On July 15, 2014, the Series B Senior Notes totaling $100.0 million matured and the principal plus remaining interest were paid off. In a planned event to retire the notes on the maturity date, the Company borrowed $100.0 million from the revolving portion of the JPM Credit Facility Revolving Loan. The Company has an outstanding balance of $475.0 million of the $800.0 million revolving portion of the JPM Credit Facility Revolving Loan.

 

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

THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION UPDATES THE MD&A CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, AND THE TWO DISCUSSIONS SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER.

GENERAL

We are a diversified insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance programs and services organization headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. As an insurance intermediary, our principal sources of revenue are commissions paid by insurance companies and, to a lesser extent, fees paid directly by customers. Commission revenues generally represent a percentage of the premium paid by an insured and are materially affected by fluctuations in both premium rate levels charged by insurance companies and the insureds’ underlying “insurable exposure units,” which are units that insurance companies use to measure or express insurance exposed to risk (such as property values, or sales and payroll levels) to determine what premium to charge the insured. Insurance companies establish these premium rates based upon many factors, including reinsurance rates paid by such insurance companies, none of which we control.

The volume of business from new and existing customers, fluctuations in insurable exposure units and changes in general economic and competitive conditions all affect our revenues. For example, level rates of inflation or a general decline in economic activity could limit increases in the values of insurable exposure units. Conversely, the increasing costs of litigation settlements and awards have caused some customers to seek higher levels of insurance coverage. Historically, our revenues have typically grown as a result of, among other things, our focus on net new business growth and acquisitions.

We attempt to foster a strong, decentralized sales culture with a goal of consistent, sustained profitable growth over the long term.

We increased revenues every year from 1993 to 2013, with the exception of 2009, when our revenues dropped 1.0%. Our revenues grew from $95.6 million in 1993 to $1.4 billion in 2013, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 14.2%. In the same 20-year period, we increased net income from $8.0 million to $217.1 million in 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 17.9%.

The years 2007 through 2011 posed significant challenges for us and for our industry in the form of a prevailing decline in insurance premium rates, commonly referred to as a “soft market” and increased significant governmental involvement in the Florida insurance marketplace which resulted in a substantial loss of revenues for us. Additionally, beginning in the second half of 2008 and throughout 2011, there was a general decline in insurable exposure units as the consequence of the general weakening of the economy in the United States. As a result, from the first quarter of 2007 through the fourth quarter of 2011 we experienced negative internal revenue growth each quarter. The continued declining exposure units during 2010 and 2011 had a greater negative impact on our commissions and fees revenues than declining insurance premium rates.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2012, many insurance premium rates began to slightly increase. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2012, the general declines in insurable exposure units started to flatten and these exposure units subsequently began to gradually increase during the year. With certain limited exceptions, these trends have continued through 2013 and the second quarter of 2014.

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, our consolidated internal revenue growth rates were 3.1% and 0.8%, respectively, but excluding the impact of revenues associated with Hurricane Sandy, our consolidated internal growth rates for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 were 3.8% and 3.9% respectively. Additionally, each of our four divisions recorded positive internal revenue growth for each quarter of 2014. In the event that the gradual increases in insurance premium rates and insurable exposure units that occurred in 2013 and in the first half of 2014 continue for the remainder of 2014, we believe we will continue to see positive quarterly internal revenue growth rates for the remaining six months of 2014.

 

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We also earn “profit-sharing contingent commissions,” which are profit-sharing commissions based primarily on underwriting results, but which may also reflect considerations for volume, growth and/or retention. These commissions are primarily received in the first and second quarters of each year, based on the aforementioned considerations for the prior year(s). Over the last three years, profit-sharing contingent commissions have averaged approximately 4.4% of the previous year’s total commissions and fees revenue. Profit-sharing contingent commissions are typically included in our total commissions and fees in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the year received. The term “core commissions and fees” excludes profit-sharing contingent commissions and guaranteed supplemental commissions, and therefore represents the revenues earned directly from specific insurance policies sold, and specific fee-based services rendered. In contrast, the term “core organic commissions and fees” is our core commissions and fees less (i) the core commissions and fees earned for the first twelve months by newly-acquired operations and (ii) divested business (core commissions and fees generated from offices, books of business or niches sold or terminated during the comparable period). “Core organic commissions and fees” are reported in this manner in order to express the current year’s core commissions and fees on a comparable basis with the prior year’s core commissions and fees. The resulting net change reflects the aggregate changes attributable to (i) net new and lost accounts, (ii) net changes in our clients’ exposure units, and (iii) net changes in insurance premium rates. The net changes in each of these three components are determined for each of our customers. Core organic commissions and fees can reflect either “positive” growth with a net increase in revenues, or “negative” growth with a net decrease in revenues.

Beginning a few years ago, five to six national insurance companies replaced their loss-ratio based profit-sharing contingent commission agreements with new guaranteed fixed-base agreements, referred to as “Guaranteed Supplemental Commissions” (“GSCs”). For 2013, only four national insurance companies still used GSCs in lieu of loss-ratio based profit-sharing contingent commissions. Since GSCs are not subject to the uncertainty of loss ratios, they are accrued throughout the year based on actual premiums written. As of December 31, 2013, we accrued and earned $8.3 million of GSCs during 2013, most of which were collected in the first quarter of 2014. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we earned $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, from GSCs. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we earned $5.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively, from GSCs.

Fee revenues relate to fees negotiated in lieu of commissions, which are recognized as services are rendered. Fee revenues have historically been generated primarily by: (1) our Services Division, which provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers’ compensation and all-lines liability arenas, as well as Medicare set-aside services, Social Security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services, and catastrophe claims adjusting services, and (2) our National Programs and Wholesale Brokerage Divisions, which earn fees primarily for the issuance of insurance policies on behalf of insurance companies. These services are provided over a period of time, typically one year. However, in conjunction with our July 1, 2013 acquisition of Beecher Carlson, which has a focus on large customers that generally pay us fees directly, the fee revenues in our Retail Division for 2014 have increased by nearly $39.5 million to $53.8 million. Fee revenues, on a consolidated basis, as a percentage of our total commissions and fees, represented 23.1% in 2013, 21.7% in 2012 and 16.4% in 2011.

Historically, investment income has consisted primarily of interest earnings on premiums and advance premiums collected and held in a fiduciary capacity before being remitted to insurance companies. Our policy is to invest available funds in high-quality, short-term fixed income investment securities. As a result of the bank liquidity and solvency issues in the United States in the last quarter of 2008, we moved substantial amounts of our cash into non-interest-bearing checking accounts so that they would be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or into money-market investment funds (a portion of which is FDIC insured) of SunTrust and Wells Fargo, two large national banks. Effective January 1, 2013, the FDIC ceased providing insurance guarantees on non-interest-bearing checking accounts and since that time we have invested in both interest bearing and non-interest-bearing checking accounts. Investment income also includes gains and losses realized from the sale of investments. Other income primarily reflects net gains on sales of customer accounts and fixed assets, but also includes sub-rental income, legal settlements and other miscellaneous income.

 

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Company Overview — Second Quarter of 2014

We continued the trend that began in the first quarter of 2012, of achieving a quarterly positive growth rate of our core organic commissions and fees in the second quarter of 2014. When the revenues associated with Hurricane Sandy reported by our Colonial Claims business in our Services Division in the second quarter of 2013 are excluded, we produced a positive growth rate of 3.8% for the second quarter of 2014. This accounted for $11.9 million of new core organic commissions and fees.

Additionally, our profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the three months ended June 30, 2014 decreased by $4.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2013. A material portion of this decrease was related to reporting the contingent revenues within our FIU business in our Programs Division in the first quarter of the current year versus the second quarter of 2013. Other income increased by $1.5 million primarily as a result of gains on book of business sales.

Income before income taxes in the three month period ended June 30, 2014 increased from the second quarter of 2013 by $15.6 million, primarily as a result of new acquisitions and net new business.

Acquisitions

Approximately 38,500 independent insurance agencies are estimated to be operating currently in the United States. Part of our continuing business strategy is to attract high-quality insurance intermediaries to join our operations. From 1993 through the second quarter of 2014, we acquired 455 insurance intermediary operations, excluding acquired books of business (customer accounts). In the second quarter of 2014, we acquired a flood insurance carrier with business consisting of flood policies written through the National Flood Insurance Program administered by FEMA. For excess flood insurance policies, all exposure is reinsured with a reinsurance carrier.

A summary of our acquisitions and related adjustments to the purchase price of prior acquisitions for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions, except for number of acquisitions):

 

    

 

Number of Acquisitions

     Estimated
Annual
Revenues
     Cash
Paid
     Note
Payable
     Other
Payable
    Liabilities
Assumed
     Recorded
Earn-Out
Payable
     Aggregate
Purchase
Price
 
     Asset      Stock                      

2014

     5         1       $ 154.8       $ 720.1       $ —        $ 0.1      $ 407.0       $ 13.2       $ 1,140.4   

2013

     2         —        $ 6.0       $ 14.4       $ —        $ (0.3   $ 0.9       $ 1.8       $ 16.8   

Critical Accounting Policies

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We continually evaluate our estimates, which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of our assets and liabilities, which values are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe that of our significant accounting and reporting policies, the more critical policies include our accounting for revenue recognition, business acquisitions and purchase price allocations, intangible asset impairments and reserves for litigation. In particular, the accounting for these areas requires significant judgments to be made by management. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations. Refer to Note 1 in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for details regarding our critical and significant accounting policies.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 AND 2013

The following discussion and analysis regarding results of operations and liquidity and capital resources should be considered in conjunction with the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes.

 

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Financial information relating to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014     2013     %
Change
    2014     2013     %
Change
 

REVENUES

            

Core commissions and fees

   $ 389,850      $ 314,571        23.9   $ 717,177      $ 621,103        15.5

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     2,756        7,879        (65.0 )%      34,504        32,918        4.8

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     2,084        1,700        22.6     5,016        3,922        27.9

Investment income

     194        239        (18.8 )%      297        425        (30.1 )% 

Other income, net

     2,880        1,403        105.3     4,364        2,436        79.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     397,764        325,792        22.1     761,358        660,804        15.2

EXPENSES

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     196,397        163,514        20.1     380,507        323,012        17.8

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     5,994        3,623        65.4     13,509        7,473        80.8

Other operating expenses

     60,546        47,397        27.7     113,007        93,736        20.6

Amortization

     20,623        16,121        27.9     38,499        32,282        19.3

Depreciation

     5,242        4,263        23.0     9,882        8,430        17.2

Interest

     7,004        3,997        75.2     11,076        7,981        38.8

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     177        656        (73.0 )%      6,260        2,178        NMF (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     295,983        239,571        23.5     572,740        475,092        20.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

     101,781        86,221        18.0     188,618        185,712        1.6

Income taxes

     40,026        34,214        17.0     74,448        73,574        1.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

NET INCOME

   $ 61,755      $ 52,007        18.7   $ 114,170      $ 112,138        1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net internal growth rate – core organic commissions and fees

     3.1     7.4       0.8     8.8  

Employee compensation and benefits ratio

     49.4     50.2       50.0     48.9  

Other operating expenses ratio

     15.2     14.5       14.8     14.2  

Capital expenditures

   $ 7,850      $ 4,176        $ 12,577      $ 7,123     

Total assets at June 30, 2014 and 2013

         $ 4,930,472      $ 3,326,320     

 

(1) NMF = Not a meaningful figure

Commissions and Fees

Commissions and fees, including profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs, for the second quarter of 2014 increased $70.5 million to $394.7 million, or 21.8%, over the same period in 2013. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the second quarter of 2014 decreased $4.7 million, or 49.5%, over the second quarter of 2013. The net decrease of $4.7 million in the second quarter was due largely to timing of certain profit sharing commissions which were recognized in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the second quarter of 2013. Core commissions and fees revenue for the second quarter of 2014 increased $75.3 million on a net basis, of which approximately $67.2 million represented core commissions and fees from agencies acquired since the second quarter of 2013. After divested business of $1.7 million, the remaining net increase of $9.8 million represented net new business, which reflects an internal growth rate of 3.1% for core organic commissions and fees. The internal growth rate for core organic commissions and fees after adjusting for Colonial Claims’ revenue related to Hurricane Sandy in the second quarter of 2013 was 3.8%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 commissions and fees increased $98.8 million to $756.7 million, or 15.0% over the same period in 2013. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $2.7 million, or 7.3%, over the same period in 2013. The net increase of $2.7 million was largely due to activity from acquired businesses. Core commissions and fees revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $96.1 million to $717.2 million or 15.5% over the same period in 2013. After net acquired business of $94.7 million and divested business of $ 3.5 million, the remaining increase of $4.9 million represents 0.8% organic growth in core commissions and fees. The internal growth rate for core organic commissions and fees after adjusting for Colonial Claims’ revenue related to Hurricane Sandy in 2013 was 3.9% for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Investment Income

Investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2014, was essentially flat from the same period in 2013. Investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, decreased $0.1 million, or 30.1%, from the same period in 2013. This decrease is the result of lower average invested balances in 2014, primarily as a result of increased acquisition activity.

Other Income, net

Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2014, reflected income of $2.9 million, compared with $1.4 million in the same period in 2013. Other income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, reflected income of $4.4 million, compared with $2.4 million in the same period in 2013. Other income consists primarily of gains and losses from the sale and disposition of assets. Although we are not in the business of selling customer accounts, we periodically will sell an office or a book of business (one or more customer accounts) that we believe does not produce reasonable margins or demonstrate a potential for growth, or because doing so is otherwise in the Company’s best interest. The $1.5 million increase for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and the $2.0 million increase for the six months ended June 30, 2014 over the comparable periods of 2013 are primarily due to additional book of business sales.

Employee Compensation and Benefits

Employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 49.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, from 50.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Employee compensation and benefits for the second quarter of 2014 increased, on a net basis, approximately 20.1%, or $32.9 million, over the same period in 2013. However, that net increase included $29.8 million of compensation costs related to new acquisitions. Therefore, employee compensation and benefits expense attributable to those offices that existed in the same three-month period ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 increased by $3.1 million or 1.9%. The employee compensation and benefits expense increases in these offices were primarily related to an increase in staff salaries.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014 employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total revenues was 50.0% as compared to 48.9% in the same period for 2013. The increase of $57.5 million over the same period in 2013 is principally attributable to new team mates from acquisitions. Employee compensation and benefits expense attributable to those offices that existed in the same six-month period ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (including the new acquisitions that combined with, or “folded into” those offices) increased 3.3% with approximately $1.0 million of costs incurred in the first quarter of 2014 related to the retirement of the previous CFO as well as additional costs incurred in hiring the new CFO.

Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan, and grants stock options and non-vested stock awards under other equity-based plans to its employees. Compensation expense for all share-based awards is recognized in the financial statements based upon the grant-date fair value of those awards. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased $2.4 million, or 65.4%, over the same period in 2013. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $6.0 million, or 80.8%, over the same period in 2013. These increases were the result of new non-vested stock awards granted on July 1, 2013 and smaller grants that are issued periodically when approved by the Board of Directors, primarily to a broad-based group of producers, profit center leaders, and senior leaders. Non-cash stock-based compensation will fluctuate based upon actual participation within the plans.

Other Operating Expenses

As a percentage of total revenues, other operating expenses represented 15.2% in the second quarter of 2014, an increase over the 14.5% reported in the second quarter of 2013. The adjusted 2014 and 2013 percentages were 14.2% and 14.6% respectively, after disregarding the effect of new acquisitions that were stand-alone offices (including the Beecher Carlson large accounts business whose revenues are cyclical in nature and whose expense base is relatively stable) and the effect of Colonial Claims due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the 2013 margins. Other operating expenses for the second quarter of 2014 increased $13.1 million, or 27.7%, over the same period of 2013, of which $13.5 million related to acquisitions that joined us as stand-alone offices since June 2013. Therefore, other operating expenses from those offices that existed in both the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (including the new acquisitions that “folded into” those offices) decreased by $0.4 million.

Other operating expenses represented 14.8% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014, an increase from the 14.2% ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Other operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $19.3 million, or 20.6%, over the same period of 2013, of which $20.3 million related to acquisitions that joined us as stand-alone offices since the second quarter of 2013. Therefore, other operating expenses from those offices that existed in both the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (including the new acquisitions that “folded into” those offices) decreased by $1.0 million. The other operating expense decreases in these offices were primarily related to lower E&O and insurance costs.

 

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Amortization

Amortization expense for the second quarter of 2014 increased $4.5 million, or 27.9%, over the second quarter of 2013. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased $6.2 million, or 19.3%, over the six months ended June 30, 2013. These increases are due primarily to the amortization of additional intangible assets as the result of recent acquisitions.

Depreciation

Depreciation expense for the second quarter of 2014 increased $1.0 million, or 23.0%, over the second quarter of 2013. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased $1.5 million, or 17.2%, over the six months ended June 30, 2013. These increases are due primarily to the addition of fixed assets as a result of recent acquisitions.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the second quarter of 2014 increased $3.0 million, or 75.2%, over the second quarter of 2013. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased $3.1 million, or 38.8%, over the same period in 2013. These increases are due to the increased borrowings in 2014 associated with the establishment of our Credit Facility related to the Wright acquisition which provides increased financial flexibility and a lower effective interest rate.

Change in Estimated Acquisition Earn-out Payables

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805—Business Combinations is the authoritative guidance requiring an acquirer to recognize 100% of the fair values of acquired assets, including goodwill, and assumed liabilities (with only limited exceptions) upon initially obtaining control of an acquired entity. Additionally, the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements (such as earn-out purchase arrangements) at the acquisition date must be included in the purchase price consideration. As a result, the recorded purchase prices for all acquisitions consummated after January 1, 2009 include an estimation of the fair value of liabilities associated with any potential earn-out provisions. Subsequent changes in these earn-out obligations are required to be recorded in the consolidated statement of income when incurred. Estimations of potential earn-out obligations are typically based upon future earnings of the acquired entities, usually for periods ranging from one to three years.

The net charge or credit to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the period is the combination of the net change in the estimated acquisition earn-out payables balance, and the interest expense imputed on the outstanding balance of the estimated acquisition earn-out payables.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair values of the estimated acquisition earn-out payables were re-evaluated and measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3). The resulting net changes, as well as the interest expense accretion on the estimated acquisition earn-out payables, for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)    2014     2013      2014      2013  

Change in fair value on estimated acquisition earn-out payables

   $ (375   $ 159       $ 5,228       $ 1,156   

Interest expense accretion

     552        497         1,032         1,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables

   $ 177      $ 656       $ 6,260       $ 2,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of estimated earn-out payables was re-evaluated and decreased by $0.4 million and increased by $0.2 million, respectively, which resulted in a credit and a charge to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of estimated earn-out payables was re-evaluated and increased by $5.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, which resulted in charges to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. An acquisition is considered to be performing well if its operating profit exceeds the level needed to reach the minimum purchase price. However, a reduction in the estimated acquisition earn-out payable can occur even though the acquisition is performing well, if it is not performing at the level contemplated by our original estimate.

As of June 30, 2014, the estimated acquisition earn-out payables equaled $52,696,000, of which $20,278,000 was recorded as accounts payable and $32,418,000 was recorded as other non-current liability.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on income from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was 39.3% and 39.7%, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was 39.5% and 39.6%, respectively. The lower effective annual tax rates were primarily the result of lower average effective state income tax rates.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — SEGMENT INFORMATION

As discussed in Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we operate four reportable segments or divisions: the Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services Divisions. On a divisional basis, increases in amortization, depreciation and interest expenses result from completed acquisitions within a given division in a particular year. Likewise, other income in each division primarily reflects net gains on sales of customer accounts and fixed assets. As such, in evaluating the operational efficiency of a division, management places emphasis on the net internal growth rate of core organic commissions and fees revenue, the gradual improvement of the ratio of total employee compensation and benefits to total revenues, and the gradual improvement of the ratio of other operating expenses to total revenues.

The term “core commissions and fees” excludes profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs, and therefore represents the revenues earned directly from specific insurance policies sold, and specific fee-based services rendered. In contrast, the term “core organic commissions and fees” is our core commissions and fees less (i) the core commissions and fees earned for the first twelve months by newly-acquired operations and (ii) divested business (core commissions and fees generated from offices, books of business or niches sold or terminated during the comparable period). Core organic commissions and fees attempts to express the current year’s core commissions and fees on a comparable basis with the prior year’s core commissions and fees. The resulting net change reflects the aggregate changes attributable to (i) net new and lost accounts, (ii) net changes in our clients’ exposure units, and (iii) net changes in insurance premium rates. The net changes in each of these three components can be determined for each of our customers. However, because our agency management accounting systems do not aggregate such data, it is not reportable. Core organic commissions and fees reflect either “positive” growth with a net increase in revenues, or “negative” growth with a net decrease in revenues.

The internal growth rates for our core organic commissions and fees for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, by Division, are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

2014

   For the three months
ended June 30,
     Total Net
Change
     Total Net
Growth %
    Less
Acquisition
Revenues
     Internal
Net
Growth $
     Internal
Net
Growth %
 
     2014      2013                

Retail(1)

   $ 205,887       $ 167,315       $ 38,572         23.1   $ 35,157       $ 3,415         2.0

National Programs

     89,814         62,438         27,376         43.8     26,027         1,349         2.2

Wholesale Brokerage

     58,563         52,858         5,705         10.8     1,383         4,322         8.2

Services

     35,586         30,271         5,315         17.6     4,609         706         2.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 389,850       $ 312,882       $ 76,968         24.6   $ 67,176       $ 9,792         3.1 %(2) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

The reconciliation of the above internal growth schedule to the total Commissions and Fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
 
     2014      2013  

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 389,850       $ 312,882   

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     2,756         7,879   

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     2,084         1,700   

Divested business

     —          1,689   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commissions and fees

   $ 394,690       $ 324,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The Retail Division includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) There would be a 3.8% Internal Net Growth rate when excluding the $2.1 million related to Hurricane Sandy within the Colonial Claims business for the second quarter of 2013.

 

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The internal growth rates for our core organic commissions and fees for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, by Division, are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

2013

   For the three months
ended June 30,
     Total Net
Change
     Total Net
Growth %
    Less
Acquisition
Revenues
     Internal
Net
Growth $
     Internal
Net
Growth %
 
     2013      2012                

Retail(1)

   $ 168,582       $ 158,035       $ 10,547         6.7   $ 6,922       $ 3,625         2.3

National Programs

     62,860         53,135         9,725         18.3     —          9,725         18.3

Wholesale Brokerage

     52,858         46,286         6,572         14.2     1,592         4,980         10.8

Services

     30,271         27,521         2,750         10.0     —          2,750         10.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 314,571       $ 284,977       $ 29,594         10.4   $ 8,514       $ 21,080         7.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

The reconciliation of the above internal growth schedule to the total Commissions and Fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
 
     2013      2012  

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 314,571       $ 284,977   

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     7,879         1,043   

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     1,700         2,258   

Divested business

     —          1,664   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commissions and fees

   $ 324,150       $ 289,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The Retail Division includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.

The internal growth rates for our core organic commissions and fees for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, by Division, are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

2014

   For the six months
ended June 30,
     Total Net
Change
    Total Net
Growth %
    Less
Acquisition
Revenues
     Internal
Net
Growth $
    Internal
Net
Growth %
 
     2014      2013              

Retail(1)

   $ 387,709       $ 324,842       $ 62,867        19.4   $ 55,522       $ 7,345        2.3

National Programs

     154,578         123,710         30,868        25.0     28,483         2,385        1.9

Wholesale Brokerage

     107,794         96,129         11,665        12.1     2,241         9,424        9.8

Services

     67,096         72,876         (5,780     (7.9 )%      8,470         (14,250     (19.6 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 717,177       $ 617,557       $ 99,620        16.1   $ 94,716       $ 4,904        0.8 %(2) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

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The reconciliation of the above internal growth schedule to the total Commissions and Fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and 2013, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014      2013  

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 717,177       $ 617,557   

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     34,504         32,918   

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     5,016         3,922   

Divested business

     —          3,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commissions and fees

   $ 756,697       $ 657,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The Retail Division includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) There would be a 3.9% Internal Net Growth rate when excluding the $18.3 million related to Hurricane Sandy within the Colonial Claims business for the second quarter of 2013.

The internal growth rates for our core organic commissions and fees for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, by Division, are as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

2013

   For the six months
ended June 30,
     Total Net
Change
     Total Net
Growth %
    Less
Acquisition
Revenues
     Internal
Net
Growth $
     Internal
Net
Growth %
 
     2013      2012                

Retail(1)

   $ 327,532       $ 308,006       $ 19,526         6.3   $ 14,752       $ 4,774         1.5

National Programs

     124,566         106,765         17,801         16.7     1,483         16,318         15.3

Wholesale Brokerage

     96,129         84,652         11,477         13.6     3,139         8,338         9.8

Services

     72,876         53,283         19,593         36.8     657         18,936         35.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 621,103       $ 552,706       $ 68,397         12.4   $ 20,031       $ 48,366         8.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

The reconciliation of the above internal growth schedule to the total Commissions and Fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2013      2012  

Total core commissions and fees

   $ 621,103       $ 552,706   

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     32,918         25,264   

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     3,922         4,850   

Divested business

     —          3,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total commissions and fees

   $ 657,943       $ 586,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The Retail Division includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 10 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.

Retail Division

The Retail Division provides a broad range of insurance products and services to commercial, public and quasi-public, professional and individual insured customers. Approximately 87.0% of the Retail Division’s commissions and fees revenue is commission-based. Because most of our other operating expenses do not change as premiums fluctuate, we believe that a portion of any fluctuation in the commissions, net of related compensation, which we receive, will be reflected in our income before income taxes.

 

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Financial information relating to Brown & Brown’s Retail Division for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014     2013     %
Change
    2014     2013     %
Change
 

REVENUES

            

Core commissions and fees

   $ 205,966      $ 168,589        22.2   $ 388,050      $ 327,685        18.4

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     997        1,003        (0.6 )%      18,406        14,304        28.7

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     1,672        1,513        10.5     3,931        3,232        21.6

Investment income

     16        23        (30.4 )%      32        46        (30.4 )% 

Other income, net

     2,325        691        NMF (1)      3,248        1,120        NMF (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     210,976        171,819        22.8     413,667        346,387        19.4

EXPENSES

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     102,335        84,484        21.1     202,967        168,926        20.2

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     3,029        1,533        97.6     5,831        3,076        89.6

Other operating expenses

     33,272        26,254        26.7     64,672        52,096        24.1

Amortization

     10,457        8,789        19.0     20,608        17,600        17.1

Depreciation

     1,614        1,371        17.7     3,198        2,742        16.6

Interest

     11,224        5,649        98.7     21,937        11,849        85.1

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     (53     (743     (92.9 )%      4,111        (595     NMF (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     161,878        127,337        27.1     323,324        255,694        26.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

   $ 49,098      $ 44,482        10.4   $ 90,343      $ 90,693        (0.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net internal growth rate – core organic commissions and fees

     2.0     2.3       2.3     1.5  

Employee compensation and benefits ratio

     48.5     49.2       49.1     48.8  

Other operating expenses ratio

     15.8     15.3       15.6     15.0  

Capital expenditures

   $ 1,567      $ 1,488        $ 3,679      $ 2,823     

Total assets at June 30, 2014 and 2013

         $ 3,166,802      $ 2,501,084     

 

(1) NMF = Not a meaningful figure

The Retail Division’s total revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased 22.8%, or $39.2 million, over the same period in 2013, to $211.0 million. The $37.4 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue resulted from the following factors: (i) an increase of approximately $35.2 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2013; (ii) a net increase of $3.5 million related to net new business; and (iii) an offsetting decrease of $1.3 million related to commissions and fees revenue recorded in the second quarter of 2013 from business since divested. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the second quarter of 2014 increased $0.2 million, or 6.2%, from the second quarter of 2013, to $2.7 million. The Retail Division’s internal growth rate for core organic commissions and fees revenue was 2.0% for the second quarter of 2014, and was driven by revenue from net new business written during the preceding twelve months, modest to no increases in exposure units in most areas of the United States, and a slight contraction in property insurance premium rates.

Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased 10.4%, or $4.6 million, from the same period in 2013, to $49.1 million. The primary factors affecting this increase were: (i) total compensation including non-cash stock-based compensation increased by $19.3 million or 22.5%; of the $34.5 million increase in total expenses, $35.6 million related to acquisitions completed in the previous twelve months, largely driven by the seasonality of these new acquisitions where the expenses are relatively stable but the revenue steam is weighted toward the last six months of the year. The remaining $1.1 million expenses decrease reflects incremental margin improvement for the previously existing profit centers; (ii) operating expenses increased by $7.0 million or 26.7%; and (iii) the inter-company interest charge increased by $5.6 million or 98.7%.

 

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The Retail Division’s total revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased 19.4%, or $67.3 million, over the same period in 2013, to $413.7 million. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the first half of 2014 increased $4.8 million, or 27.4%, over the same period of 2013, to $22.3 million. The $60.4 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue resulted from the following factors: (i) an increase of approximately $55.5 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2013; (ii) a decrease of $2.4 million related to commissions and fees revenues recorded for the first half of 2013 from business since divested; and (iii) the remaining net increase of $7.3 million primarily related to net new business. The Retail Division’s internal growth rate for core organic commissions and fees revenue was 2.3% for the first six months of 2014, and was driven by net new business written during the preceding twelve months, coupled with slightly increasing insurable exposure units in most areas of the United States.

Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014, decreased 0.4%, or $0.4 million, over the same period in 2013, to $90.3 million. This slight decrease reflects the seasonality of acquisitions made within the last twelve months. Approximately, 46.8% of annual budgeted revenues for those acquisitions were received to support 50.9% of annual budgeted expenses for a net negative seasonal variance for the first six months of $2.9 million. With total revenues increased by 19.4%, the impact of the higher incremental percentage of expenses associated with those recent acquisitions, are seen in the following: (i) total compensation expenses non-cash stock-based compensation expenses increased $36.8 million or 21.4%; and (ii) other operating expenses increased $12.6 million or 24.1%. Other factors negatively impacting income before income taxes were an inter-company interest expense allocation increase of $10.1 million or 85.1% and an increased expense of $4.7 million due to changes in estimated acquisition earn-out payables.

National Programs Division

The Wright Insurance Group acquisition was completed effective May 1, 2014. With the Wright acquisition completed, the National Programs Division manages over 50 programs consisting of annual aggregated written premium of over $2.5 billion with 40 well-capitalized carrier partners. The National Programs Division now generates approximately $410.0 million in annual revenue and has over 9,000 distribution points of contact. In most cases, the insurance carriers that support the programs have delegated underwriting and, in many instances, claims-handling authority to our programs operations. These programs are generally distributed through nationwide networks of independent agents and offer targeted products and services designed for specific industries, trade groups, professions, public entities and market niches. The National Programs Division operations can be grouped into five broad categories: Commercial Programs, Professional Programs, Arrowhead Insurance Group Programs, Wright Insurance Group and Public Entity-Related Programs. Like the Retail and Wholesale Brokerage Divisions, the National Programs Division’s revenue is primarily commission-based.

 

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Financial information relating to our National Programs Division for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014     2013     %
Change
    2014     2013     %
Change
 

REVENUES

            

Core commissions and fees

   $ 89,814      $ 62,860        42.9   $ 154,578      $ 124,566        24.1

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     756        5,358        (85.9 )%      10,062        12,202        (17.5 )% 

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     5        (173     (102.3 )%      7        (59     (110.2 )% 

Investment income

     66        5        NMF (1)      71        10        NMF (1) 

Other income, net

     234        304        (23.0 )%      327        575        (43.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     90,875        68,354        32.9     165,045        137,294        20.2

EXPENSES

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     40,306        32,535        23.9     73,015        64,694        12.9

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,103        953        15.7     2,163        1,900        13.8

Other operating expenses

     19,235        13,162        46.1     32,786        25,319        29.5

Amortization

     6,214        3,511        77.0     9,989        7,030        42.1

Depreciation

     1,842        1,326        38.9     3,309        2,574        28.6

Interest

     12,447        5,590        122.7     17,888        11,284        58.5

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     43        51        (15.7 )%      87        (745     (111.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     81,190        57,128        42.1     139,237        112,056        24.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

   $ 9,685      $ 11,226        (13.7 )%    $ 25,808      $ 25,238        2.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net internal growth rate – core organic commissions and fees

     2.2     18.3       1.9     15.3  

Employee compensation and benefits ratio

     44.4     47.6       44.2     47.1  

Other operating expenses ratio

     21.2     19.3       19.9     18.4  

Capital expenditures

   $ 5,159      $ 1,420        $ 6,857      $ 2,312     

Total assets at June 30, 2014 and 2013

         $ 2,406,240      $ 1,224,175     

 

(1) NMF = Not a meaningful figure

National Programs revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2014, increased 32.9%, or $22.5 million, over the same period in 2013, to a total of $90.9 million. Core commissions and fees revenue increased by $27.0 million primarily related to acquisitions completed during the twelve months after the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs were $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2014 which is a decrease of $4.4 million from the second quarter of 2013. The decreased contingent commissions of $4.4 million were mainly due to the FIU profit center recording its $5.0 million in contingent income from their carrier partners in the first quarter of 2014, while recording the same contingent commissions in the second quarter of 2013. The National Programs Division’s internal growth rate for commissions and fees revenue was 2.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The primary reason for the 2.2% internal growth in the second quarter of 2014 was due to the new Arrowhead Auto Programs that generated $1.5 million in new revenue, offset by lower performance in other programs.

Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014 decreased 13.7%, or $1.5 million, from the same period in 2013, to $9.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to the $2.7 million in increased amortization from the Wright acquisition and from the increase in interest expense related to the Wright acquisition allocated cost of capital.

National Programs revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased 20.2%, or $27.8 million, over the same period in 2013, to a total $165.0 million. Core commissions and fees revenue increased by $30.0 million primarily related to acquisitions completed during the twelve months after the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs were $10.1 million for the first six months of 2014 which is a decrease of $2.1 million from the same period in 2013. This decrease is mainly due to a reduction of $2.6 million in profit sharing contingent commissions received by Proctor Financial, due to a worse loss ratio in the first quarter of 2014 versus the first quarter of 2013 caused by market driven rate reductions and a higher number of claims. The National Programs Division’s internal growth rate for commissions and fees revenue was 1.9% for the first six months of 2014.

 

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Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014 increased 2.3%, or $0.6 million, from the same period in 2013, to $25.8 million. The increase was primarily related to acquisitions completed during the twelve months after the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Wholesale Brokerage Division

The Wholesale Brokerage Division markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance and reinsurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers. Like the Retail and National Programs Divisions, the Wholesale Brokerage Division’s revenues are primarily commission-based.

Financial information relating to our Wholesale Brokerage Division for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014     2013     %
Change
    2014     2013     %
Change
 

REVENUES

            

Core commissions and fees

   $ 58,563      $ 52,858        10.8   $ 107,794      $ 96,129        12.1

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     1,002        1,518        (34.0 )%      6,035        6,412        (5.9 )% 

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     407        360        13.1     1,078        749        43.9

Investment income

     7        4        75.0     11        9        22.2

Other income, net

     80        83        (3.6 )%      161        221        (27.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total revenues

     60,059        54,823        9.6     115,079        103,520        11.2

EXPENSES

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     28,689        25,651        11.8     54,989        48,866        12.5

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     717        356        101.4     1,371        713        92.3

Other operating expenses

     9,058        8,928        1.5     18,662        18,682        (0.1 )% 

Amortization

     2,932        2,887        1.6     5,815        5,784        0.5

Depreciation

     670        716        (6.4 )%      1,320        1,423        (7.2 )% 

Interest

     523        723        (27.7 )%      942        1,478        (36.3 )% 

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     94        (198     NMF (1)      1,866        452        NMF (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     42,683        39,063        9.3     84,965        77,398        9.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

   $ 17,376      $ 15,760        10.3   $ 30,114      $ 26,122        15.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net internal growth rate – core organic commissions and fees

     8.2     10.8       9.8     9.8  

Employee compensation and benefits ratio

     47.8     46.8       47.8     47.2  

Other operating expenses ratio

     15.1     16.3       16.2     18.0  

Capital expenditures

   $ 517      $ 561        $ 999      $ 1,097     

Total assets at June 30, 2014 and 2013

         $ 990,355      $ 925,901     

 

(1) NMF = Not a meaningful figure

 

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The Wholesale Brokerage Division’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014, increased 9.6%, or $5.3 million, over the same period in 2013, to $60.1 million. The $5.7 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue resulted from the following factors: (i) a net increase of $4.3 million primarily related to net new business; and (ii) the remaining increase of approximately $1.4 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2013. As such, the Wholesale Brokerage Division’s internal growth rate for core organic commissions and fees revenue was 8.2% for the second quarter of 2014. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the second quarter of 2014 decreased $0.5 million, or 25%, over the same quarter of 2013.

Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014, increased 10.3%, or $1.6 million, over the same period in 2013, to $17.4 million, primarily due to net new business and net reductions in the inter-company interest expense allocation of $0.2 million, which was partially offset by an increase in estimated acquisition earn-out payables and compensation and benefits for new producers.

The Wholesale Brokerage Division’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased 11.2%, or $11.6 million, over the same period in 2013, to $115.1 million. Profit-sharing contingent commissions and GSCs for the first six months of 2014 decreased $0.1 million, or 0.7%, over the same period of 2013. The $11.7 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue resulted from the following factors: (i) an increase of approximately $9.4 million primarily related to net new business; and (ii) the remaining increase of approximately $2.3 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2013.

Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014, increased 15.3%, or $4.0 million, over the same period in 2013, to $30.1 million, primarily due to net new business and net reductions in the inter-company interest expense allocation of $0.5 million, which was partially offset by an increase in estimated acquisition earn-out payables and compensation and benefits for new producers.

Services Division

The Services Division provides insurance-related services, including third-party claims administration (“TPA”) and comprehensive medical utilization management services in both the workers’ compensation and all-lines liability arenas. The Services Division also provides Medicare set-aside account services, Social Security disability and Medicare benefits advocacy services, and catastrophe claims adjusting services.

Unlike our other divisions, nearly all of the Services Division’s commissions and fees revenue is generated from fees, which are not significantly affected by fluctuations in general insurance premiums.

 

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Financial information relating to our Services Division for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the six months
ended June 30,
 
     2014     2013     %
Change
    2014     2013     %
Change
 

REVENUES

            

Core commissions and fees

   $ 35,586      $ 30,271        17.6   $ 67,096      $ 72,876        (7.9 )% 

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

     1        —         —       1        —          —  

Guaranteed supplemental commissions

     —          —          —       —          —          —  

Investment income

     —          —          —       2        1        100.0

Other income, net

     170        132        28.8     300        173        73.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     35,757        30,403        17.6     67,399        73,050        (7.7 )% 

EXPENSES

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     18,504        15,478        19.6     36,102        32,224        12.0

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     189        166        13.9     375        334        12.3

Other operating expenses

     8,354        7,415        12.7     15,804        14,433        9.5

Amortization

     1,010        925        9.2     2,067        1,849        11.8

Depreciation

     628        401        56.6     1,091        798        36.7

Interest

     1,971        1,883        4.7     3,941        3,804        3.6

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

     93        1,546        (94.0 )%      196        3,066        (93.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total expenses

     30,749        27,814        10.6     59,576        56,508        5.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Income before income taxes

   $ 5,008      $ 2,589        93.4   $ 7,823      $ 16,542        (52.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Net internal growth rate – core organic commissions and fees

     2.3     10.0       (19.6 )%      35.5  

Employee compensation and benefits ratio

     51.7     50.9       53.6     44.1  

Other operating expenses ratio

     23.4     24.4       23.4     19.8  

Capital expenditures

   $ 244      $ 379        $ 535      $ 498     

Total assets at June 30, 2014 and 2013

         $ 278,137      $ 246,235     

 

(1) NMF = Not a meaningful figure

The Services Division’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased 17.6%, or $5.4 million, from the same period in 2013, to $35.8 million. The $5.3 million net increase in commissions and fees revenue resulted from a number of factors (i) the Colonial Claims profit center revenues decreased $2.1 million due to the non-recurring Hurricane Sandy revenues earned in the second quarter of 2013 versus no major weather events in the second quarter of 2014; (ii) organic revenue growth of $2.2 million at our USIS subsidiary related to new business; and (iii) $4.5 million in revenue generated by ICA, which was acquired in December 2013, and therefore had no comparable revenues for 2013. The Services Division’s internal growth rate for core commissions and fees revenue was 2.3% for the second quarter of 2014 and would be 9.9% when excluding the $2.1 million related to Hurricane Sandy within the Colonial Claims business.

Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014 increased 93.4%, or $2.4 million, over the same period in 2013, to $5.0 million, primarily due to net new business and reductions in the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables of $1.5 million where we had an adjustment in 2013 that we did not have in 2014, which was partially offset by an increase in employee compensation and benefits costs.

The Services Division’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2014 decreased 7.7%, or $5.7 million, from the same period in 2013, to $67.4 million. The $5.8 million net decrease in commissions and fees revenue resulted from a number of factors (i) the Colonial Claims profit center revenues decreased $18.3 million due to the non-recurring Hurricane Sandy revenues earned in the second quarter of 2013 versus no major weather events in the second quarter of 2014; (ii) organic revenue growth of $4.2 million at our USIS subsidiary related to new business; and (iii) $8.2 million in revenue generated by ICA, which was acquired in December 2013, and therefore had no comparable revenues for 2013. The Services Division’s internal growth rate for core commissions and fees revenue was negative 19.6% for the first six months of 2014 and would be a positive 7.4 when excluding the $18.3 million related to Hurricane Sandy within the Colonial Claims business.

Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014 decreased 52.7%, or $8.7 million, over the same period in 2013, to $7.8 million, primarily due to the loss of income related to Colonial Claims associated with the non-recurring Hurricane Sandy revenue recognized in 2013 versus no significant weather events in the first six months of 2014.

 

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Other

As discussed in Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the “Other” column in the Segment Information table includes any income and expenses not allocated to reportable segments, and corporate-related items, including the inter-company interest expense charges to reporting segments.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our cash and cash equivalents of $309.1 million at June 30, 2014, reflected an increase of $106.1 million from the $203.0 million balance at December 31, 2013. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, $177.6 million of cash was provided from operating activities. Also during this period, $694.7 million of cash was used for acquisitions, $12.6 million was used for additions to fixed assets, and $29.0 million was used for payment of dividends.

Our ratio of current assets to current liabilities (the “current ratio”) was 1.15 and 1.02 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Contractual Cash Obligations

As of June 30, 2014, our contractual cash obligations were as follows:

 

     Payments Due by Period  
(in thousands)    Total      Less Than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      4-5 Years      After 5
Years
 

Long-term debt(1)

   $ 1,174,734       $ 131,609       $ 114,375       $ 928,750       $ —     

Other liabilities(2)

     91,863         23,480         48,545         5,039         14,799   

Operating leases

     185,604         37,159         64,703         41,979         41,763   

Interest obligations

     85,856         20,789         37,506         27,561         —     

Unrecognized tax benefits

     134         —           134         —           —     

Maximum future acquisition contingency payments(3)

     153,019         75,628         77,391         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 1,691,210       $ 288,665       $ 342,654       $ 1,003,329       $ 56,562   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company currently expects that the $100.0 million related to the Series B Notes, described below, which is currently due to mature on July 15, 2014, will be repaid and included in the new credit facility (the “Facility”) described below. In addition, other outstanding credit facilities will potentially be repaid with proceeds from the Facility.
(2) Includes the current portion of other long-term liabilities.
(3) Includes $52.7 million of current and non-current estimated earn-out payables resulting from acquisitions consummated after January 1, 2009.

In July 2004, the Company completed a private placement of $200.0 million of unsecured senior notes (the “Notes”). The $200.0 million was divided into two series: (1) Series A, which closed on September 15, 2004, for $100.0 million due in 2011 and bore interest at 5.57% per year; and (2) Series B, which closed on July 15, 2004, for $100.0 million due in 2014 and bearing interest at 6.08% per year. The Company has used the proceeds from the Notes for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions and repayment of existing debt. On September 15, 2011, the $100.0 million of Series A Notes were redeemed on their normal maturity date through use of funds from the Master Agreement (defined below). As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was an outstanding balance on the Series B Notes of $100.0 million. It is management’s intention to pay off the Series B Notes at the time of maturity with proceeds from the revolving portion of the Credit Facility.

 

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On December 22, 2006, the Company entered into a Master Shelf and Note Purchase Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) with a national insurance company (the “Purchaser”). On September 30, 2009, the Company and the Purchaser amended the Master Agreement to extend the term of the agreement until August 20, 2012. The Purchaser also purchased Notes issued by the Company in 2004. The Master Agreement provides for a $200.0 million private uncommitted “shelf” facility for the issuance of senior unsecured notes over a three-year period, with interest rates that may be fixed or floating and with such maturity dates, not to exceed ten years, as the parties may determine. The Master Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default similar to the Notes issued in 2004. The initial issuance of notes under the Master Agreement occurred on December 22, 2006, through the issuance of $25.0 million in Series C Senior Notes due December 22, 2016, with a fixed interest rate of 5.66% per year. On February 1, 2008, $25.0 million in Series D Senior Notes due January 15, 2015, with a fixed interest rate of 5.37% per year, were issued. It is management’s intention to pay off the Series D Senior Notes at the time of maturity with proceeds from the revolving portion of the credit facility. On September 15, 2011, and pursuant to a Confirmation of Acceptance, dated January 21, 2011 (the “Confirmation”), in connection with the Master Agreement, $100.0 million in Series E Senior Notes were issued and are due September 15, 2018, with a fixed interest rate of 4.50% per year. The Series E Senior Notes were issued for the sole purpose of retiring the Series A Senior Notes. As of June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, there was an outstanding debt balance issued under the provisions of the Master Agreement of $150.0 million.

On October 12, 2012, the Company entered into a Master Note Facility Agreement (the “New Master Agreement”) with another national insurance company (the “New Purchaser”). The New Purchaser also purchased Notes issued by the Company in 2004. The New Master Agreement provides for a $125.0 million private uncommitted “shelf” facility for the issuance of unsecured senior notes over a three-year period, with interest rates that may be fixed or floating and with such maturity dates, not to exceed ten years, as the parties may determine. The New Master Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default similar to the Master Agreement. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings against this facility.

On January 9, 2012, the Company entered into: (1) an amended and restated revolving and term loan credit agreement (the “SunTrust Agreement”) with SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”) that provides for (a) a $100.0 million term loan (the “SunTrust Term Loan”) and (b) a $50.0 million revolving line of credit (the “SunTrust Revolver”) and (2) a $50.0 million promissory note (the “JPM Note”) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), pursuant to a letter agreement executed by JP Morgan (together with the JPM Note, the “JPM Agreement”) that provided for a $50.0 million uncommitted line of credit bridge facility (the “JPM Bridge Facility”). The SunTrust Term Loan, the SunTrust Revolver and the JPM Bridge Facility were each funded on January 9, 2012, and provided the financing for the Arrowhead acquisition. The SunTrust Agreement amended and restated the Prior Loan Agreement. The SunTrust Revolver and JPM Bridge Facility were paid off by the JPM Term Loan (defined below).

The maturity date for the SunTrust Term Loan and the SunTrust Revolver was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. Both the SunTrust Term Loan and the SunTrust Revolver were able to be increased by up to $50.0 million (bringing the total amount available to $150.0 million for the SunTrust Term Loan and $100.0 million for the SunTrust Revolver) prior to their termination. The calculation of interest and fees for the SunTrust Agreement was generally based on the Company’s funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Interest was charged at a rate equal to 1.00% to 1.40% above LIBOR or 1.00% below the Base Rate, each as more fully described in the SunTrust Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee, an availability fee of 0.175% to 0.25%, and a letter of credit margin fee of 1.00% to 1.40%. The obligations under the SunTrust Term Loan and SunTrust Revolver were unsecured and the SunTrust Agreement included various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers and that are substantially similar to those contained in the Prior Loan Agreement. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright Acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility (as defined below), the SunTrust Term Loan was paid in full using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below) and the SunTrust Revolver was also terminated at that time.

The maturity date for the JPM Bridge Facility was February 3, 2012, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. On January 26, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement (the “JPM Agreement”) with JPMorgan that provided for a $100.0 million term loan (the “JPM Term Loan”). The JPM Term Loan was fully funded on January 26, 2012, and provided the financing to fully repay (1) the JPM Bridge Facility and (2) the SunTrust Revolver. As a result of the January 26, 2012 financing and repayments, the JPM Bridge Facility was terminated and the SunTrust Revolver’s amount outstanding was reduced to zero.

The maturity date for the JPM Term Loan was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. Interest was charged at a rate equal to the Alternative Base Rate or 1.00% above the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, each as more fully described in the JPM Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee. The obligations under the JPM Term Loan were unsecured and the JPM Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright Acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility (as defined below), the JPM Term Loan was paid in full using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below).

 

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On July 1, 2013, in conjunction with the acquisition of Beecher Carlson, the Company entered into: (1) a revolving loan agreement (the “Wells Fargo Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. that provides for a $50.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Wells Fargo Revolver”) and (2) a term loan agreement (the “Bank of America Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) that provided for a $30.0 million term loan (the “Bank of America Term Loan”).

The maturity date for the Wells Fargo Revolver is December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest will be due. The Wells Fargo Revolver may be increased by up to $50.0 million (bringing the total amount available to $100.0 million). The calculation of interest and fees for the Wells Fargo Agreement is generally based on the Company’s funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Interest is charged at a rate equal to 1.00% to 1.40% above LIBOR or 1.00% below the Base Rate, each as more fully described in the Wells Fargo Agreement. Fees include an up-front fee, an availability fee of 0.175% to 0.25%, and a letter of credit margin fee of 1.00% to 1.40%. The obligations under the Wells Fargo Revolver are unsecured and the Wells Fargo Agreement includes various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. The Wells Fargo Revolver was drawn down in the amount of $30.0 million on July 1, 2013. As of April 16, 2014, in connection with the agreement of the Credit Facility (as defined below), an amendment to the agreement was established to reduce the total revolving loan commitment from $50.0 million to $25.0 million. There were no borrowings against the Wells Fargo Revolver as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The maturity date for the Bank of America Term Loan was December 31, 2016, at which time all outstanding principal and unpaid interest would have been due. The calculation of interest for the Bank of America Agreement was generally based on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio. Interest was charged at a rate equal to the Alternative Base Rate or 1.00% to 1.40% above the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, each as more fully described in the Bank of America Agreement. Fees included an up-front fee. The obligations under the Bank of America Term Loan were unsecured and the Bank of America Agreement included various covenants, limitations and events of default that are customary for similar facilities for similar borrowers. The Bank of America Term Loan was funded in the amount of $30.0 million on July 1, 2013. On May 20, 2014, in connection with closing the Wright Acquisition and funding of the Credit Facility, the term loan was paid in full using proceeds from the Credit Facility (as defined below).

The 30-day Adjusted LIBOR Rate as of June 30, 2014 was 0.19%.

On April 17, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and certain other banks as co-syndication agents and co-documentation agents (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement in the amount of $1,350.0 million provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility in the initial amount of $800.0 million and unsecured term loans in the initial amount of $550.0 million, either or both of which may, subject to lenders’ discretion, potentially be increased by up to $500.0 million (the “ Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility was funded on May 20, 2014 in conjunction with the closing of the Wright Insurance Group acquisition. The $550.0 million term loan proceeds were funded as well as a drawdown of $375.0 million on the revolving loan facility. Use of these proceeds were to retire existing term loan debt including the JPM Term Loan Agreement, SunTrust Term Loan Agreement and Bank of America Term Loan Agreement in total of $230.0 million (as described above) and to facilitate the closing of the Wright Insurance Group Acquisition as well as other acquisitions. The Credit Facility terminates on May 20, 2019, but either or both of the revolving credit facility and the term loans may be extended for two additional one-year periods at the Company’s request and at the discretion of the respective lenders. Interest and facility fees in respect to the Credit Facility are based on the better of the Company’s net debt leverage ratio or a non-credit enhanced senior unsecured long-term debt rating. Based on the Company’s net debt leverage ratio, the rates of interest for the first two quarters charged on the term loan and revolving loan will be 1.375% and 1.175% respectively and above the adjusted LIBOR rate for outstanding amounts drawn. There are fees included in the facility which include a facility fee based on the revolving credit commitments of the lenders (whether used or unused) at a rate of .20% and letter of credit fees based on the amounts of outstanding secured or unsecured letters of credit. The Credit Facility includes various covenants, limitations and events of default customary for similar facilities for similarly rated borrowers. As of June 30, 2014, there was an outstanding debt balance issued under the provisions of the Credit Facility in total of $925.0 million.

The Notes, the Master Agreement and the Credit Facility Agreement all require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and comply with certain other covenants. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Neither we nor our subsidiaries has ever incurred off-balance sheet obligations through the use of, or investment in, off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments or structured finance or special purpose entities organized as corporations, partnerships or limited liability companies or trusts.

 

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We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment portfolio and funds generated from operations, together with the New Master Agreement, the Wells Fargo Revolver, and Credit Agreement and the Facility, will be sufficient to satisfy our normal liquidity needs through at least the end of 2014. These liquidity needs include the $200.0 million share repurchase program announced in the second quarter of 2014. We currently anticipate financing this repurchase program with cash from operations. We may in the future seek to raise additional capital through either the private or public debt markets to increase our cash and debt capacity. Additionally, we believe that funds generated from future operations will be sufficient to satisfy our normal liquidity needs, including the required annual principal payments on our long-term debt.

Historically, much of our cash generated by operations has been used for acquisitions. If additional acquisition opportunities should become available that exceed our current cash flow, we believe that given our relatively low debt-to-total-capitalization ratio, we would be able to raise additional capital through either the private or public debt markets. This incurrence of additional debt, however, could negatively impact our capital structure and liquidity. In addition, if we are unable to raise as much additional debt as we want, or at all, we could issue additional equity to finance an acquisition which could have a dilutive effect on our current shareholders.

For further discussion of our cash management and risk management policies, see Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.”

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates and equity prices. We are exposed to market risk through our investments, revolving credit line and term loan agreements.

Our invested assets are held as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments, available-for-sale marketable equity securities, non-marketable equity securities certificates of deposit, U.S. Treasury Securities and corporate debt. These investments are subject to interest rate risk and equity price risk. The fair values of our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and investments, and certificates of deposit at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, approximated their respective carrying values due to their short-term duration and therefore, such market risk is not considered to be material.

We do not actively invest or trade in equity securities. In addition, we generally dispose of any significant equity securities received in conjunction with an acquisition shortly after the acquisition date.

We face risks regarding our flood business because of uncertainties regarding the NFIP.

We participate in the write-your-own (“WYO”) arrangement of the NFIP, which is managed by the Mitigation Division of Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. For WYO participation, we receive an expense allowance for policies written and a servicing fee for claims administered. Under the program, all losses are 100% reinsured by the Federal Government.

In 2012, Congress passed, and the President signed, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (“Biggert-Waters Act”). The Biggert-Waters Act had two main goals: (i) to extend the NFIP to September 30, 2017; and (ii) to move the program to more market based rates for certain flood policyholders, which would put the program on a more firm financial standing while terminating the process of subsidizing certain rates.

As a result of significant public pressure, on March 21, 2014, the President signed into law the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (“Flood Affordability Act”). The Flood Affordability Act substantially modifies certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Act, which among other things, substantially modifies many of the Biggert-Waters Act rate increases.

As a WYO carrier, we are required to follow certain NFIP procedures when administering flood policies and claims. Some of these requirements may be different from our normal business practices and may present a reputational risk to our brand. Insurance companies are regulated by states; however, NFIP is a federal program and there may be instances where requirements placed on WYO carriers by NFIP are not consistent with the regulations of a particular state. Consequently, we have the risk that our regulators’ positions may conflict with NFIP’s position on the same issue.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation (the “Evaluation”) required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act (“Disclosure Controls”) as of June 30, 2014. Based on the Evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that the design and operation of our Disclosure Controls were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our senior management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Controls

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the Evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls and internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

 

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The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

CEO and CFO Certifications

Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 are the Certifications of the CEO and the CFO, respectively. The Certifications are supplied in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This Item 4 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is the information concerning the Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certifications and this information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.

PART II

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In Item 3 of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, certain information concerning certain legal proceedings and other matters was disclosed. Such information was current as of the date of filing. During the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014, no new legal proceedings, or material developments with respect to existing legal proceedings, occurred which require disclosure in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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

The following table provides information about our repurchase of shares of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2014:

 

     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
     Average Price
Paid per
Share
     Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     Maximum Value that
May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Plans or
Programs (2)
 

April 1, 2014 to April 30, 2014

     157,623       $ 29.43         125,127      $ 21.3 million   

May 1, 2014 to May 31, 2014

     719,991         29.63         719,873         —     

June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014

     —           N/A         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     877,614       $ 29.60         845,000      $ —     

 

(1) We purchased 845,000 shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 as part of a $25.0 million repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors and announced on February 6, 2014. The program was authorized for a period of up to twenty-four months, however all $25.0 million in repurchases authorized under this program were completed in the quarter ended June 30, 2014. In addition, we purchased 32,614 shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 that were not made pursuant to our publicly announced repurchase program, all of which represent shares surrendered by teammates in the exercise of stock options under our equity compensation plans or to cover required tax withholdings on the vesting or exercise of shares in our equity compensation plans.
(2) Announced on July 21, 2014, the Board of Directors has approved the purchasing of up to an additional $200 million worth of the Company’s outstanding shares. The shares will be repurchased from time to time, at the Company’s discretion and subject to the availability of stock, market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, the Company’s financial performance and other potential factors. These repurchases may be carried out through open market purchases, block trades, accelerated repurchases, negotiated private transactions and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This amount is excluded above from the Maximum Value that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs. This brings the cumulative amount that has been authorized to be repurchased under programs approved by the Board of Directors to $225 million.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report:

 

    3.1    Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (adopted April 24, 2003) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003), and Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999).
    3.2    Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012).
  10.4    Credit Agreement dated as of April 16, 2014, among the Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and SunTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).
  31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant.
  31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant.
  32.1    Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant.
  32.2    Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

      BROWN & BROWN, INC.
     

/S/    R. Andrew Watts        

Date: August 7, 2014       R. Andrew Watts
      Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
      (duly authorized officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

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