UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.10 par value, outstanding as of July 19, 2024 was
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Brown & Brown, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “Brown & Brown” or the “Company”), makes “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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the reports, statements, information and announcements incorporated by reference into this report are based upon 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, possibly materially from the forward-looking statements in this report include but are not limited to 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”:
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Assumptions as to any of the foregoing, and all statements, are not based upon 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 upon 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. All forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this filing, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter becomes aware.
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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Net income attributable to the Company |
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BROWN & BROWN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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BROWN & BROWN, INC.
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Current Assets: |
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Fixed assets, net |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Equity: |
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Common stock, par value $ |
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BROWN & BROWN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
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Employee stock purchase plan |
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BROWN & BROWN, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Fiduciary receivables and liabilities, net |
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Repurchase shares to fund tax withholdings for non-cash stock-based compensation |
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Cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash at end of period |
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Note 10 for the reconciliations of cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash.
9
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 service organization that markets and sells insurance products and services, primarily in the property, casualty and employee benefits areas. Brown & Brown’s business is divided into
The Company primarily operates as an agent or broker not assuming underwriting risks. However, we operate a write-your-own flood insurance carrier, Wright National Flood Insurance Company (“WNFIC”). WNFIC’s underwriting business consists of policies written pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”), the program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to which premiums and underwriting exposure are ceded, and excess flood policies which are fully reinsured in the private market. The Company also operates two capitalized captive insurance facilities (the "Captives") for the purpose of facilitating additional underwriting capacity, generating incremental revenues and participating in underwriting results.
NOTE 2 Basis of Financial Reporting
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles 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 recurring accruals) 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, 2023.
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Business Realignment
In conjunction with the divestiture of certain businesses within the Company’s former Services segment in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company aligned its business from
Pursuant to the sale of certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company is entitled to future consideration payments upon achievement of certain conditions in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement. During the second quarter of 2024, the conditions associated with one of the contingent payments were achieved which resulted in the Company recognizing a gain of $
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
On November 27, 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, "Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures." This ASU requires additional reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the ASU enhances interim disclosure requirements effectively making the current annual requirements a requirement for interim reporting. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements.
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On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." This ASU improves the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating these new disclosure requirements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
None
NOTE 3 Revenues
The following tables present the revenues disaggregated by revenue source:
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Base commissions (1) |
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Fees (2) |
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Profit-sharing contingent commissions (4) |
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Earned premium (5) |
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Investment income (6) |
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Other income, net (7) |
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Total revenues |
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Three months ended June 30, 2023 |
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Base commissions (1) |
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Fees (2) |
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Profit-sharing contingent commissions (4) |
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Earned premium (5) |
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Investment income (6) |
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Other income, net (7) |
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Total revenues |
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Base commissions (1) |
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Fees (2) |
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Profit-sharing contingent commissions (4) |
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Earned premium (5) |
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Investment income (6) |
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Other income, net (7) |
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Total revenues |
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The following table presents the revenues disaggregated by geographic area where our services are being performed:
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Total revenues |
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Contract Assets and Liabilities
The balances of contract assets and contract liabilities arising from contracts with customers as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
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Unbilled receivables (contract assets) arise when the Company recognizes revenue for amounts which have not yet been billed in the Company's systems and are reflected in commissions, fees and other receivables in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The increase in contract assets over the balance as of December 31, 2023 is due to growth in the business, businesses acquired in the current year and normal seasonality.
Deferred revenue (contract liabilities) relates to payments received in advance of performance under the contract before the transfer of a good or service to the customer. Deferred revenue is reflected within accrued expenses and other liabilities for those to be recognized in less than 12 months and in other liabilities for those to be recognized more than 12 months from the date presented in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of June 30, 2024, deferred revenue consisted of $
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During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the net amount of revenue recognized related to performance obligations satisfied in a previous period was $
Other Assets and Deferred Cost
Incremental cost to obtain - The Company defers certain costs to obtain customer contracts primarily as they relate to commission-based compensation plans in the Retail segment, in which the Company pays an incremental amount of compensation on new business. These incremental costs are deferred and amortized over a
Cost to fulfill - The Company defers certain costs to fulfill contracts and recognizes these costs as the associated performance obligations are fulfilled. The cost to fulfill balance within the other current assets caption in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 was $
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NOTE 4 Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares (including participating securities) issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding plus equivalent shares, assuming the issuance of all potentially issuable common shares. The dilutive effect of potentially issuable common shares is computed by application of the treasury stock method.
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Net income attributable to the Company |
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Net income attributable to common shares |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic |
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Net income per share: |
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NOTE 5 Business Combinations
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, Brown & Brown acquired all of the stock of
The recorded purchase price for all acquisitions includes 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 are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements 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.
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 including balances related to the acquisition of Kentro Capital Limited as of October 1, 2023, the acquisition date, primarily for intangible assets, goodwill, customer contract related balances and tax related balances.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, adjustments were made within the permitted measurement period that included an increase to fiduciary assets and fiduciary liabilities of $
Certain disclosures have not been presented as the effect of the acquisitions were not material to the Company's financial results.
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The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the aggregate assets and liabilities acquired through the six months ended June 30, 2024 as of the date of each acquisition and adjustments made during the measurement period of the prior year acquisitions.
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Cash paid |
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Other payable |
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Total consideration |
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Maximum potential earn-out payable |
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Allocation of purchase price: |
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Goodwill |
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Purchased customer accounts and other |
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Total assets acquired |
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Fiduciary liabilities |
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Total liabilities assumed |
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Acquired non-controlling interest |
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Net assets acquired |
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The weighted average useful life of purchased customer accounts is
Acquisition Earn-Out Payables
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, 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) as defined in ASC 820 - Fair Value Measurement.
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Balance as of the beginning of the period |
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Balance as of June 30, |
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Of the $
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NOTE 6 Goodwill
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are as follows:
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Wholesale Brokerage |
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Balance as of December 31, 2023 |
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NOTE 7 Amortizable Intangible Assets
Amortizable intangible assets consisted of the following:
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Amortization expense for intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 is estimated to be $
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NOTE 8 Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
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Note agreements: On June 11, 2024, the Company completed the issuance of $
The Company also maintains notes from other issuances aggregating to a total outstanding debt balance of $
Credit agreements: The Company has credit agreements that include term loans and a Revolving Credit Facility of $
The credit agreements 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
17
The 1-month Term SOFR Rate for the 5-year term loan facility expiring October 27, 2026 is
Fair value information about financial instruments not measured at fair value
The following tables presents liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
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$ |
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$ |
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The carrying value of the Company's borrowings under various credit agreements approximates its fair value due to the variable interest rate based upon adjusted SOFR. The fair values above, which exclude accrued interest, are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company’s intent or ability to dispose of the financial instruments. The fair values of our respective senior notes are considered Level 2 financial instruments as they are corroborated by observable market data.
NOTE 9 Leases
Substantially all of the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities represent real estate leases for office space used to conduct the Company's business that expire on various dates through
The balances and classification of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:
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As of June 30, 2024, the Company has entered into future lease agreements expected to commence later in 2024 consisting of undiscounted lease liabilities of $
The components of lease cost for operating leases were as follows:
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of June 30, 2024 were:
Weighted average remaining lease term in years |
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Weighted average discount rate |
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% |
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Maturities of the operating lease liabilities by fiscal year at June 30, 2024 for the Company's operating leases are as follows:
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2024 (Remainder) |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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Less: imputed interest |
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Present value of lease payments |
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Supplemental cash flow information for operating leases is as follows:
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Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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NOTE 10 Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Financing and Investing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company had a minimal impact from foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash reported on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Pursuant to the sale of certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company is entitled to future consideration payments upon achievement of certain conditions in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company received $
During the second quarter, the Company completed the issuance of the 2034 Senior Notes. The net proceeds to the Company from the issuance of the 2034 Senior Notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $
During 2023, the Company accrued for and deferred $
Cash paid during the period for interest and income taxes are summarized as follows:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Income taxes, net of refunds |
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$ |
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$ |
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Significant non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows:
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Other payables issued for agency acquisitions and purchased customer accounts |
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$ |
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$ |
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Estimated acquisition earn-out payables issued for agency acquisitions |
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$ |
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$ |
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19
The Company's restricted cash balance is composed of funds held in separate premium trust accounts as required by state law or, in some cases, by agreement with carrier partners. The following is a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents inclusive of restricted cash as of June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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December 31, |
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Table to reconcile restricted and non-restricted fiduciary cash |
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$ |
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Total restricted and non-restricted fiduciary cash at the end of the period |
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$ |
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The Company's fiduciary cash increased as of June 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023 due to growth in the business, normal seasonality and acquisition activity during 2024.
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2023 |
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Table to reconcile cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash |
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$ |
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Total cash and cash equivalents inclusive of restricted cash at the end of the period |
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$ |
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NOTE 11 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 certain 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.
The Company continues to assess certain litigation and claims to determine the amounts, if any, that management believes will be paid as a result of such claims and litigation and, therefore, additional losses may be accrued and paid in the future, which could adversely impact the Company’s operating results, cash flows and overall liquidity. The Company maintains third-party insurance policies to provide coverage for certain legal claims, in an effort to mitigate its overall exposure to unanticipated claims or adverse decisions. However, as (i) one or more of the Company’s insurance carriers 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. Based upon the AM Best Company ratings of these third-party insurers and other factors, management does not believe there is a substantial risk of an insurer’s material non-performance related to any current insured claims.
On the basis of current information, the availability of insurance and legal advice, in management’s opinion, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, operations and/or cash flows.
NOTE 12 Segment Information
Brown & Brown’s business is divided into
Brown & Brown conducts most of its operations within the United States of America. International operations include retail operations based in Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, managing general underwriter operations in Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom and wholesale brokerage operations based in Belgium, Hong Kong, Italy and the United Kingdom. These operations earned $
20
revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These operations earned $
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, 2023. Intersegment revenues are eliminated.
Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following tables. The “Other” column includes any income and expenses not allocated to reportable segments, corporate-related items, including the intercompany interest expense charge to the reporting segment.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company sold certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses representing approximately
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|
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total |
|
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Total revenues |
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$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
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Total assets |
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Capital expenditures |
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Six months ended June 30, 2024 |
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Retail |
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Programs |
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Wholesale |
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Other |
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Total |
|
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Total revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Investment income |
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Depreciation |
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Interest expense |
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|
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Total assets |
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Capital expenditures |
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Six months ended June 30, 2023 |
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Retail |
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Programs |
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Wholesale |
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Other |
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Total |
|
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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$ |
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21
NOTE 13 Insurance Company Subsidiary Operations
The National Flood Insurance Program is a program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) whereby the Company sells and services NFIP flood insurance policies on behalf of FEMA and receives fees for its services. Congressional authorization for the NFIP is periodically evaluated and may be subject to potential government shutdowns. The Company sells excess flood policies which are
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|
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Earned |
|
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Direct premiums - WNFIC |
|
$ |
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$ |
|
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Ceded premiums - WNFIC |
|
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( |
) |
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|
( |
) |
Net premiums - WNFIC |
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|
— |
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|
|
— |
|
Assumed premiums - Quota share captive and excess of loss layer captive |
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Ceded premiums - Quota share captive |
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|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net premiums - Quota share captive and excess of loss layer captive |
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|
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Net premiums - Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
All premiums written by the Company under NFIP are
As of June 30, 2024 the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets contained reinsurance recoverable of $
WNFIC maintains capital in excess of the minimum statutory amount of $
In December 2021, the initial funding to capitalize the quota share Captive was $
The excess of loss layer Captive was renewed in June 2024 with underlying reinsurance treaties effective from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. This Captive’s maximum aggregate annual underwriting exposure is $
22
NOTE 14 Shareholders’ Equity
Under the authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors, shares may be purchased 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 purchases may be carried out through open market purchases, block trades, accelerated share repurchase plans of up to $
The Company has outstanding approval to purchase up to approximately $
During the first quarter, the Company paid a dividend of $
On
During the first quarter of 2024 the Company received $
In the first quarter of 2024, the Company paid $
The Company also has approximately $
23
ITEM 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion updates the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and the two discussions should be read together.
GENERAL
Company Overview — Second Quarter of 2024
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes to those Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, please see “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below concerning important information on non-GAAP financial measures contained in our discussion and analysis.
We are a diversified insurance agency, wholesale brokerage and insurance programs 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 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, sales or payroll levels) to determine what premium to charge the insured. Insurance companies establish these premium rates based upon many factors, including loss experience, risk profile and reinsurance rates paid by such insurance companies, none of which we control. We also operate capitalized captive insurance facilities (the "Captives") for the purpose of having additional capacity to place coverage, drive additional revenues and to participate in underwriting results. The Captives focus on property insurance for earthquake and wind exposed properties underwritten by certain of our MGUs and limit the Company's exposure to claims expenses through reinsurance or by only participating in certain tranches of the underwriting.
The volume of business from new and existing customers, fluctuations in insurable exposure units, changes in premium rate levels, changes in general economic and competitive conditions, a reduction of purchased limits, or the occurrence of catastrophic weather events all affect our revenues. For example, higher levels of inflation, an increase the value of insurable exposure units or a general decline in economic activity, could decrease the value or amount of insurable exposure units. Conversely, increasing costs of litigation settlements and/or awards could cause some customers to seek higher levels of insurance coverage. Historically, we have grown our revenues as a result of our focus on new business, customer retention and acquisitions. We foster a strong, decentralized sales and service culture, which enables responsiveness to changing business conditions and drives accountability for results.
The term “core commissions and fees” excludes profit-sharing contingent commissions, and therefore represents the revenues earned directly from specific insurance policies sold, and specific fee-based services rendered. The net change in core commissions and fees reflects the aggregate changes attributable to: (i) net new and lost accounts; (ii) net changes in our customers’ exposure units, deductibles or insured limits; (iii) net changes in insurance premium rates or the commission rate paid to us by our carrier partners; (iv) the net change in fees paid to us by our customers and (v) any businesses acquired or disposed of.
We also earn profit-sharing contingent commissions, which are commissions based primarily on underwriting results, but in select situations may reflect additional considerations for volume, growth and/or retention. These commissions, which are included in our commissions and fees in the Consolidated Statements of Income, are estimated and accrued throughout the year based on actual premiums written and knowledge, to the extent it is available, of losses incurred. Payments are primarily received in the first and second quarters of each subsequent year, based upon the aforementioned considerations for the prior year(s), but may differ from the amount estimated and accrued due to the lack of complete visibility regarding loss information until they are received. Over the last three years, profit-sharing contingent commissions have averaged approximately 3.3% of commissions and fees revenue.
Fee revenues primarily relate to services other than securing coverage for our customers, and for fees negotiated in lieu of commissions. Fee revenues are generated by: (i) our Programs and Wholesale Brokerage segments, which earn fees primarily for the issuance of insurance policies on behalf of insurance carriers and (ii) our Retail segment in our large-account customer base, where we primarily earn fees for securing insurance for our customers, in our automobile dealer services (“F&I”) businesses where we earn fees for assisting our customers with creating and selling warranty and service risk management programs and fees for Medicare Set-aside services, Social Security disability services and Medicare benefits advocacy services. Fee revenues as a percentage of our total commissions and fees, were 23.9% in 2023 and 25.8% in 2022.
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our total commissions and fees growth rate was 11.4%, and our consolidated Organic Revenue growth rate was 10.0%.
Historically, investment income has consisted primarily of interest earnings on operating cash and where permitted, on premiums and advance premiums collected and held in a fiduciary capacity before being remitted to insurance companies. Our policy as it relates to the Company’s capital is to invest available funds in high-quality, short-term money-market funds and fixed income investment securities. Investment income also includes gains and losses realized from the sale of investments. Other income primarily reflects other miscellaneous revenues.
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Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased from the second quarter of 2023 by $92 million or 36.2%, driven by net new business, increased investment income and profit-sharing contingent commissions, acquisitions completed in the past twelve months and the gain on disposal of certain businesses.
Effective for fiscal year 2024, in conjunction with the divestiture of certain businesses within our Services segment in the fourth quarter of 2023, we aligned our business from four to three segments, and we now report our financial results in the following three reportable segments: Retail, Programs (formerly National Programs) and Wholesale Brokerage. See Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In the discussion and analysis of our results of operations, in addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we provide references to the following non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G of the SEC rules: Organic Revenue, EBITDAC, EBITDAC Margin, EBITDAC - Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted. We present these measures because we believe such information is of interest to the investment community and because we believe it provides additional meaningful methods to evaluate the Company’s operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent on a GAAP basis due to the impact of certain items that have a high degree of variability, that we believe are not indicative of ongoing performance and that are not easily comparable from period to period. This non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, the Company’s consolidated income statements and balance sheets as of the relevant date. Consistent with Regulation G, a description of such information is provided below and tabular reconciliations of this supplemental non-GAAP financial information to our most comparable GAAP information are contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under “Results of Operations - Segment Information.”
We view Organic Revenue and Organic Revenue growth as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance on a consolidated basis and for each of our three segments, because they allow us to determine a comparable, but non-GAAP, measurement of revenue growth that is associated with the revenue sources that were a part of our business in both the current and prior year and that are expected to continue in the future. We also view EBITDAC, EBITDAC - Adjusted, EBITDAC Margin and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance, as they present more comparable measurements of our operating margins in a meaningful and consistent manner. As disclosed in our most recent proxy statement, we use Organic Revenue growth, and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as key performance metrics for our short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans for executive officers and other key employees.
Beginning January 1, 2024, we no longer exclude Foreign Currency Translation from the calculation of EBITDAC - Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted. Prior periods are presented accordingly on the same basis so that the calculations of EBITDAC - Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted are comparable for both periods. We no longer exclude Foreign Currency Translation from the calculation of these earnings measures because fluctuations in Foreign Currency Translation affect both our revenues and expenses, largely offsetting each other. Therefore, excluding Foreign Currency Translation from these earnings measures provides no meaningful incremental value in evaluating our financial performance.
Non-GAAP Revenue Measures
Non-GAAP Earnings Measures
Definitions Related to Certain Components of Non-GAAP Measures
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Our industry peers may provide similar supplemental non-GAAP information with respect to one or more of these measures, although they may not use the same or comparable terminology and may not make identical adjustments and, therefore comparability may be limited. This supplemental non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Acquisitions
Part of our business strategy is to attract high-quality insurance intermediaries and service organizations to join our operations. From 1993 through the second quarter of 2024, we acquired 660 insurance intermediary operations.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have had no changes to our Critical Accounting Policies as described in our most recent Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. We believe that of our significant accounting and reporting policies, the more critical policies include our accounting for revenue recognition, business combinations and purchase price allocations, intangible asset impairments, non-cash stock-based compensation and reserves for litigation. In particular, the accounting for these areas is subject to uncertainty because it requires significant use of judgment 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, 2023 for details regarding our critical and significant accounting policies.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
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.
Financial information relating to our condensed consolidated financial results is as follows:
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Three months ended June 30, |
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Six months ended June 30, |
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(in millions, except percentages) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
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REVENUES |
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Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
1,118 |
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|
$ |
1,003 |
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|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
$ |
2,308 |
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|
$ |
2,084 |
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|
|
10.7 |
% |
Profit-sharing contingent commissions |
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|
36 |
|
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|
33 |
|
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|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
36.7 |
% |
Investment income |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
120.0 |
% |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
17 |
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|
|
135.3 |
% |
Other income, net |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
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|
5 |
|
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|
2 |
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|
150.0 |
% |
Total revenues |
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|
1,178 |
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|
1,047 |
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|
12.5 |
% |
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|
2,435 |
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|
2,163 |
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|
12.6 |
% |
EXPENSES |
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Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
585 |
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|
530 |
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|
|
10.4 |
% |
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|
1,216 |
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|
|
1,101 |
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|
|
10.4 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
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|
173 |
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|
|
162 |
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|
6.8 |
% |
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|
334 |
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|
|
322 |
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|
|
3.7 |
% |
Gain on disposal |
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|
(31 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
NMF |
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|
|
(29 |
) |
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(6 |
) |
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NMF |
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Amortization |
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|
44 |
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|
|
41 |
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|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
86 |
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|
|
83 |
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|
|
3.6 |
% |
Depreciation |
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|
11 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
20 |
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|
|
5.0 |
% |
Interest |
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|
49 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
Change in estimated acquisition |
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|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
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|
(50.0 |
)% |
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|
(2 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
NMF |
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|
Total expenses |
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|
832 |
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|
793 |
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4.9 |
% |
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|
1,723 |
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|
|
1,615 |
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|
6.7 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
254 |
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|
|
36.2 |
% |
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
29.9 |
% |
Income taxes |
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|
87 |
|
|
|
64 |
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|
|
35.9 |
% |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
30.3 |
% |
Net income before non-controlling interests |
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|
259 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
426 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
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||
Net income attributable to the Company |
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
$ |
190 |
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|
|
35.3 |
% |
|
$ |
550 |
|
|
$ |
426 |
|
|
|
29.1 |
% |
Income Before Income Taxes |
|
|
29.4 |
% |
|
|
24.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
29.2 |
% |
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|
25.3 |
% |
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||
EBITDAC - Adjusted (2) |
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$ |
420 |
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|
$ |
358 |
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|
|
17.3 |
% |
|
$ |
885 |
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|
$ |
757 |
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|
|
16.9 |
% |
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted (2) |
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|
35.7 |
% |
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34.2 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
36.3 |
% |
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|
35.0 |
% |
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||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
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|
10.0 |
% |
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|
11.2 |
% |
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|
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|
|
9.3 |
% |
|
|
11.9 |
% |
|
|
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||
Employee compensation and benefits |
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|
49.7 |
% |
|
|
50.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
49.9 |
% |
|
|
50.9 |
% |
|
|
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||
Other operating expenses relative |
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|
14.7 |
% |
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|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.7 |
% |
|
|
14.9 |
% |
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||
Capital expenditures |
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$ |
27 |
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|
$ |
13 |
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|
|
107.7 |
% |
|
$ |
39 |
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|
$ |
25 |
|
|
|
56.0 |
% |
Total assets at June 30, |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
$ |
15,944 |
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|
$ |
14,072 |
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|
|
13.3 |
% |
(1) "Income Before Income Taxes Margin" is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
Commissions and Fees
Commissions and fees, including profit-sharing contingent commissions and earned premiums, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $118 million to $1,154 million, or 11.4%, over the same period in 2023. Core commissions and fees revenue for the second quarter of 2024 increased $115 million or 11.5%, composed of: (i) approximately $98 million of net new and renewal business, which reflects an Organic Revenue growth rate of 10.0%; (ii) $44 million from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023; (iii) an increase from the impact of Foreign Currency Translation of $1 million and (iv) an offsetting decrease of $28 million related to commissions and fees revenue from businesses or books of business divested in the preceding twelve months. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the second quarter of 2024 increased by $3 million, compared to the same period in 2023.
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Commissions and fees, including profit-sharing contingent commissions and earned premiums, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, increased $246 million to $2,390 million, or 11.5%, over the same period in 2023. Core commissions and fees revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $224 million or 10.7%, composed of: (i) approximately $189 million of net new and renewal business, which reflects an Organic Revenue growth rate of 9.3%; (ii) $85 million from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023; (iii) an increase from the impact of Foreign Currency Translation of $5 million and (iv) an offsetting decrease of $55 million related to commissions and fees revenue from businesses or books of business divested in the preceding twelve months. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $22 million, or 36.7%, compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was driven primarily by (i) improved underwriting results and qualifying for certain prior year profit-sharing contingent commissions in excess of estimates that we did not qualify for in the prior year and (ii) recent acquisitions.
Investment Income
Investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $12 million, from the same period in 2023. Investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $23 million, from the same period in 2023. The increases were primarily driven by higher average interest rates compared to the prior year.
Other Income
Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $1 million to $2 million as compared to the same period in 2023 and other income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by $3 million, or 150.0%, as compared to the same period in 2023. Other income consists primarily of miscellaneous income and therefore can fluctuate between comparable periods.
Employee Compensation and Benefits
Employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total revenues was 49.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 50.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and increased 10.4%, or $55 million. This increase included $20 million of compensation costs related to stand-alone acquisitions that had no comparable costs in the same period of 2023. Therefore, employee compensation and benefits expense attributable to those offices that existed in the same time periods of 2024 and 2023 increased by $35 million, or 6.7%. This underlying employee compensation and benefits expense increase was primarily related to: (i) an increase in staff salaries and bonuses attributable to new hires; (ii) an increase in producer compensation associated with revenue growth and (iii) an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation driven by the strong financial performance of the Company, partially offset by (iv) employee compensation and benefits associated with businesses divested in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Employee compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of total revenues was 49.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 50.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and increased 10.4%, or $115 million. This increase included $41 million of compensation costs related to stand-alone acquisitions that had no comparable costs in the same period of 2023. Therefore, employee compensation and benefits expense attributable to those offices that existed in the same time periods of 2024 and 2023 increased by $74 million, or 6.7%. This underlying employee compensation and benefits expense increase was primarily related to: (i) an increase in staff salaries and bonuses attributable to new hires; (ii) an increase in producer compensation associated with revenue growth and (iii) an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation driven by the strong financial performance of the Company, partially offset by (iv) employee compensation and benefits associated with businesses divested in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses represented 14.7% of total revenues for the second quarter of 2024, as compared to 15.5% for the second quarter of 2023. Other operating expenses for the second quarter of 2024 increased $11 million, or 6.8%, from the same period of 2023. This increase includes: (i) $8 million of other operating expenses related to stand-alone acquisitions that had no comparable costs in the same period of 2023; (ii) increased information technology related costs; (iii) and to a lesser extent, increased variable costs associated with revenue growth, offset by (iv) other operating expenses associated with businesses divested in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Other operating expenses represented 13.7% of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 14.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Other operating expenses for the first six months of 2024 increased $12 million, or 3.7%, from the same period of 2023. This increase includes: (i) $17 million of other operating expenses related to stand-alone acquisitions that had no comparable costs in the same period of 2023; (ii) increased information technology related costs; (iii) and to a lesser extent, increased variable costs associated with revenue growth, offset by (iv) the 1Q23 Nonrecurring Cost and (v) other operating expenses associated with businesses divested in the fourth quarter of 2023.
(Gain)/Loss on Disposal
Gain on disposal for the second quarter of 2024 increased $31 million from the second quarter of 2023. Gain on disposal for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $23 million from the six months ended June 30, 2023. Activity for (Gain)/Loss on disposal for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was primarily attributable to finalization of the gain associated with selling certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses in the fourth quarter of 2023. Although we do not routinely sell businesses or customer accounts, we periodically 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 adequate growth, or because doing so is in the Company’s best interest.
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Amortization
Amortization expense for the second quarter of 2024 increased $3 million, or 7.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $3 million, or 3.6%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. This change reflects the amortization of new intangibles from businesses acquired within the past twelve months, net of certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized or written off in the (Gain)/Loss on disposal.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense for the second quarter of 2024 increased $1 million, or 10.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $1 million, or 5.0%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Changes in depreciation expense reflect net additions of fixed assets resulting from businesses acquired in the past twelve months and the addition of fixed assets resulting from business initiatives, net of the impact of fixed assets that became fully depreciated or written off in the gain or loss on disposal.
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the second quarter of 2024 increased $1 million, or 2.1%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $2 million, or 2.1%, compared to the first six months of 2023.
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 value 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 price arrangements) at the acquisition date must be included in the purchase price consideration. The recorded purchase price for acquisitions includes 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when incurred or reasonably estimated. Estimations of potential earn-out obligations are typically based upon future earnings of the acquired operations or entities, usually for periods ranging from one to three years.
The net charge or credit to the Consolidated Statements of Income for the period is the combination of the net change in the estimated acquisition earn-out payables liability, and the accretion of the present value discount on those liabilities.
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the fair values of the estimated acquisition earn-out payables were re-evaluated based upon projected operating results and measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as defined in ASC 820-Fair Value Measurement. The resulting net changes, as well as the interest expense accretion on the estimated acquisition earn-out payables were as follows:
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Three months ended June 30, |
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Six months ended June 30, |
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(in millions) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Change in fair value of estimated acquisition earn-out payables |
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$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
(7 |
) |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
Interest expense accretion |
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|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(2 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024, the fair value of estimated earn-out payables was re-evaluated and resulted in decreases of $2 million and $7 million, respectively, which resulted in credits to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
As of June 30, 2024, estimated acquisition earn-out payables totaled $169 million, of which $93 million was recorded as accounts payable and $76 million was recorded as other non-current liabilities.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate on income from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 25.1% and 25.2%, respectively. The effective tax rate on income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was 22.3% and 22.4%, respectively.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — SEGMENT INFORMATION
As discussed in Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we operate three reportable segments: Retail, Programs and Wholesale Brokerage. On a segmented basis, changes in amortization, depreciation and interest expenses generally result from activity associated with acquisitions. Likewise, other income consists primarily of miscellaneous income and therefore can fluctuate between comparable periods. As such, in evaluating the operational efficiency of a segment, management primarily focuses on the Organic Revenue growth rate and EBITDAC Margin.
The reconciliation of commissions and fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to Organic Revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the growth rates for Organic Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024, including by segment, are as follows:
2024 |
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Retail (1) |
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Programs |
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Wholesale Brokerage |
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Total |
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(in millions, except percentages) |
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2024 |
|
|
2023 |
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|
2024 |
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|
2023 |
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|
2024 |
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|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
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Commissions and fees |
|
$ |
643 |
|
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
353 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
1,154 |
|
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
Total change |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
118 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total growth % |
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
|
|
|
||||
Profit-sharing contingent |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
636 |
|
|
$ |
574 |
|
|
$ |
328 |
|
|
$ |
293 |
|
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
1,118 |
|
|
$ |
1,003 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
||||
Organic Revenue (2) |
|
$ |
615 |
|
|
$ |
573 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
267 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
1,074 |
|
|
$ |
976 |
|
Organic Revenue growth (2) |
|
$ |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) The Retail segment includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 12 of this 10-Q of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
The reconciliation of commissions and fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to Organic Revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, including by segment, and the growth rates for Organic Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023, including by segment, are as follows:
2023 |
|
Retail (1) |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Total |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||||||
Commissions and fees |
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
476 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
251 |
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
|
$ |
839 |
|
Total change |
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
197 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total growth % |
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
22.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
23.5 |
% |
|
|
|
||||
Profit-sharing contingent |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
574 |
|
|
$ |
466 |
|
|
$ |
293 |
|
|
$ |
241 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
$ |
1,003 |
|
|
$ |
817 |
|
Acquisition revenues |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
Foreign Currency Translation |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
||||
Organic Revenue (2) |
|
$ |
487 |
|
|
$ |
461 |
|
|
$ |
285 |
|
|
$ |
236 |
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
|
$ |
108 |
|
|
$ |
895 |
|
|
$ |
805 |
|
Organic Revenue growth (2) |
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
|
|
5.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.2 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) The Retail segment includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 12 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
30
The reconciliation of commissions and fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to Organic Revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, including by segment, and the growth rates for Organic Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, including by segment, are as follows:
2024 |
|
Retail (1) |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Total |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||||||||
Commissions and fees |
|
$ |
1,446 |
|
|
$ |
1,320 |
|
|
$ |
645 |
|
|
$ |
562 |
|
|
$ |
299 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
2,390 |
|
|
$ |
2,144 |
|
Total change |
|
$ |
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total growth % |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
|
||||
Profit-sharing contingent |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
1,425 |
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
$ |
594 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
2,308 |
|
|
$ |
2,084 |
|
Acquisitions |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Organic Revenue (2) |
|
$ |
1,386 |
|
|
$ |
1,291 |
|
|
$ |
554 |
|
|
$ |
488 |
|
|
$ |
283 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
2,223 |
|
|
$ |
2,034 |
|
Organic Revenue growth (2) |
|
$ |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
189 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Organic Revenue growth % (2) |
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
9.3 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) The Retail segment includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 12 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
The reconciliation of commissions and fees included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to Organic Revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, including by segment, and the growth rates for Organic Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, including by segment, are as follows:
2023 |
|
Retail (1) |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Total |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||||||||
Commissions and fees |
|
$ |
1,320 |
|
|
$ |
1,091 |
|
|
$ |
562 |
|
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
215 |
|
|
$ |
2,144 |
|
|
$ |
1,744 |
|
Total change |
|
$ |
229 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
400 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total growth % |
|
|
21.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
28.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
21.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||||
Profit-sharing contingent |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
(51 |
) |
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
$ |
1,064 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
$ |
420 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
$ |
209 |
|
|
$ |
2,084 |
|
|
$ |
1,693 |
|
Acquisition revenues |
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(222 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Dispositions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Organic Revenue (2) |
|
$ |
1,124 |
|
|
$ |
1,050 |
|
|
$ |
511 |
|
|
$ |
409 |
|
|
$ |
227 |
|
|
$ |
205 |
|
|
$ |
1,862 |
|
|
$ |
1,664 |
|
Organic Revenue growth (2) |
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
198 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Organic Revenue growth % (2) |
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
10.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.9 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) The Retail segment includes commissions and fees reported in the “Other” column of the Segment Information in Note 12 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which includes corporate and consolidation items.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
31
The reconciliation of income before income taxes, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, to EBITDAC, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, and Income Before Income Taxes Margin to EBITDAC Margin, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2024, including by segment, is as follows:
(in millions) |
|
Retail |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
646 |
|
|
$ |
359 |
|
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
1,178 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
346 |
|
Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1) |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
|
51.0 |
% |
|
|
29.6 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
29.4 |
% |
|
Amortization |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Interest |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
EBITDAC(2) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
451 |
|
EBITDAC Margin(2) |
|
|
28.3 |
% |
|
|
57.7 |
% |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
38.3 |
% |
|
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
EBITDAC - Adjusted(2) |
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
420 |
|
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted(2) |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
49.6 |
% |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
35.7 |
% |
(1) “Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The reconciliation of income before income taxes, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, to EBITDAC, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, and Income Before Income Taxes Margin to EBITDAC Margin, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, including by segment, is as follows:
(in millions) |
|
Retail |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
591 |
|
|
$ |
310 |
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
1,047 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
254 |
|
Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1) |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
|
27.3 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
24.3 |
% |
|
Amortization |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
41 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Interest |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
EBITDAC(2) |
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
EBITDAC Margin(2) |
|
|
27.6 |
% |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
33.9 |
% |
|
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Acquisition/Integration Costs |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
1Q23 Nonrecurring Cost |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
EBITDAC - Adjusted(2) |
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
358 |
|
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted(2) |
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
34.2 |
% |
(1) “Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The reconciliation of income before income taxes, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, to EBITDAC, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, and Income Before Income Taxes Margin to EBITDAC Margin, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, including by segment, is as follows:
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(in millions) |
|
Retail |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
1,452 |
|
|
$ |
657 |
|
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
2,435 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
712 |
|
Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1) |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
43.4 |
% |
|
|
29.2 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
29.2 |
% |
|
Amortization |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
86 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Interest |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
EBITDAC(2) |
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
914 |
|
EBITDAC Margin(2) |
|
|
32.6 |
% |
|
|
50.7 |
% |
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
37.5 |
% |
|
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
EBITDAC - Adjusted(2) |
|
$ |
472 |
|
|
$ |
305 |
|
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
885 |
|
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted(2) |
|
|
32.5 |
% |
|
|
46.4 |
% |
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
36.3 |
% |
(1) “Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The reconciliation of income before income taxes, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, to EBITDAC, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, and Income Before Income Taxes Margin to EBITDAC Margin, a non-GAAP measure, and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted, a non-GAAP measure, for the six months ended June 30, 2023, including by segment, is as follows:
(in millions) |
|
Retail |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Wholesale Brokerage |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||
Total Revenues |
|
$ |
1,324 |
|
|
$ |
565 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
2,163 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
548 |
|
Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1) |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
35.2 |
% |
|
|
26.3 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
Amortization |
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
83 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Interest |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
|
EBITDAC(2) |
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
746 |
|
EBITDAC Margin(2) |
|
|
32.4 |
% |
|
|
43.5 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(6 |
) |
Acquisition/Integration Costs |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
1Q23 Nonrecurring Cost |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
EBITDAC - Adjusted(2) |
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
$ |
240 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
757 |
|
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted(2) |
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
|
42.5 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
NMF |
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
(1) “Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
Retail Segment
The Retail segment provides a broad range of insurance products and services to commercial, public and quasi-public, professional and individual insured customers, and non-insurance risk-mitigating products through our F&I businesses. Approximately 78% of the Retail segment’s commissions and fees revenue is commission based.
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Financial information relating to our Retail segment is as follows:
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
637 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,427 |
|
|
$ |
1,292 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
% |
Profit-sharing contingent commissions |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(53.3 |
%) |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
(30.0 |
%) |
Investment income |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
||
Other income, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Total revenues |
|
|
646 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
% |
|
|
1,452 |
|
|
|
1,324 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
% |
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
% |
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
||
Amortization |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Interest |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(13.6 |
%) |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
(13.6 |
%) |
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(50.0 |
%) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(100.0 |
%) |
Total expenses |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
6.6 |
% |
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
129 |
|
|
$ |
106 |
|
|
|
21.7 |
% |
|
$ |
367 |
|
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
% |
Income Before Income Taxes |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
24.2 |
% |
|
|
|
||
EBITDAC - Adjusted (2) |
|
$ |
181 |
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
$ |
472 |
|
|
$ |
435 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted (2) |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
32.5 |
% |
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
5.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
|
7.0 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
55.0 |
% |
|
|
54.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
52.0 |
% |
|
|
51.8 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Other operating expenses relative |
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
|
17.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15.5 |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
|
122.2 |
% |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
|
80.0 |
% |
Total assets at June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,676 |
|
|
$ |
8,192 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
% |
(1) "Income Before Income Taxes Margin" is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The Retail segment’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 9.3%, or $55 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $646 million. The $62 million increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven by: (i) approximately $21 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023; (ii) an increase of $42 million related to net new and renewal business; (iii) an increase from the impact of Foreign Currency Translation of $1 million and (iv) a decrease of $2 million related to commissions and fees recorded in 2023 from businesses since divested. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the second quarter of 2024 decreased 53.3%, or $8 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $7 million. This decrease was primarily the result of not qualifying for certain profit-sharing contingent commissions in 2024, due to higher loss ratios experienced by our insurance carrier partners, that we qualified for in the prior year. The Retail segment’s total commissions and fees increased by 10.8%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 7.3% for the second quarter of 2024. The Organic Revenue growth rate was driven by net new business written during the preceding twelve months and growth on renewals of existing customers. Renewal business was impacted by increases in exposure units, as well as continued rate increases for property and casualty, employee benefits and auto.
Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 21.7%, or $23 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $129 million. The primary factors driving this increase were: (i) a decrease in intercompany interest expense and (ii) the profit associated with the net increase in revenue as described above.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 9.0%, or $15 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $181 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased to 28.0% from 28.1% in the same period in 2023. The decrease in EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted was primarily driven by: (i) a decrease in profit-sharing contingent commissions and, to a lesser extent, (ii) higher non-cash stock-based compensation and (iii) higher performance-based compensation associated with the increased level of Organic Revenue growth which was partially offset by (iv) the net increase in revenue as described above and (v) leveraging our expense base.
34
The Retail segment’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 9.7%, or $128 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $1,452 million. The $135 million increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven by: (i) approximately $39 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023; (ii) an increase of $95 million related to net new and renewal business; (iii) an increase from the impact of Foreign Currency Translation of $4 million and (iv) an offsetting decrease of $3 million related to commissions and fees recorded in 2023 from businesses since divested. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the six months of 2024 decreased 30.0%, or $9 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $21 million. This decrease was primarily the result of not qualifying for certain profit-sharing contingent commissions in 2024, due to higher loss ratios experienced by our insurance carrier partners, that we qualified for in the prior year. The Retail segment’s total commissions and fees increased by 10.4%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 7.4% for the first six months of 2024. The Organic Revenue growth rate was driven by net new business written during the preceding 12 months and growth on renewals of existing customers. Renewal business was impacted by rate increases with continued increases in property and casualty, employee benefits and auto.
Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 14.7%, or $47 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $367 million. The primary factors driving this increase were: (i) a decrease in intercompany interest expense and (ii) the profit associated with the net increase in revenue as described above.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 8.5%, or $37 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $472 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased to 32.5% from 32.9% in the same period in 2023. The decrease in EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted was primarily driven by: (i) a decrease in profit-sharing contingent commissions and, to a lesser extent, (ii) higher non-cash stock-based compensation and (iii) higher performance-based compensation associated with increased level of Organic Revenue growth, which was partially offset by, (iv) the net increase in revenue as described above and (v) leveraging our expense base.
Programs Segment
The Programs segment manages over 60 programs supported by over 100 well-capitalized carrier partners. In most cases, the insurance carriers that support these programs have delegated underwriting and, in many instances, claims-handling authority to our programs operations. These programs are generally distributed through a nationwide network of independent agents and Brown & Brown retail agents, and offer targeted products and services designed for specific industries, trade groups, professions, public entities and market niches. This segment also operates our write-your-own flood insurance carrier, WNFIC and operates two Captives. WNFIC’s underwriting business consists of policies written on behalf of and fully ceded to the NFIP, as well as excess flood policies, which are fully reinsured in the private market. The Captives provide additional underwriting capacity that enable growth in core commissions and fees, and allow us to participate in underwriting results with limited exposure to claims expenses. The Company has traditionally participated in underwriting profits through profit-sharing contingent commissions. These Captives give us another way to continue to participate in underwriting results while limiting exposure to claims expenses. The Captives focus on property insurance for earthquake and wind exposed properties underwritten by certain of our MGUs. The Captives limit the Company's exposure to claims expenses either through reinsurance or by participating in limited tranches of the underwriting risk.
The Programs segment operations can be grouped into five broad categories: Professional Programs, Personal Lines Programs, Commercial Programs, Public Entity-Related Programs and Specialty Programs. Approximately 76% of the Programs segment’s commissions and fees revenue is commission based.
35
Financial information relating to our Programs segment is as follows:
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
328 |
|
|
$ |
293 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
% |
|
$ |
594 |
|
|
$ |
539 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
Profit-sharing contingent commissions |
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
66.7 |
% |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
121.7 |
% |
Investment income |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
150.0 |
% |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
Other income, net |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
||
Total revenues |
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
16.3 |
% |
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
% |
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
NMF |
|
||
Amortization |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
4.5 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
Interest |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(22.2 |
)% |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(15.8 |
)% |
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
||
Total expenses |
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
(5.4 |
)% |
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
183 |
|
|
$ |
124 |
|
|
|
47.6 |
% |
|
$ |
285 |
|
|
$ |
199 |
|
|
|
43.2 |
% |
Income Before Income Taxes |
|
|
51.0 |
% |
|
|
40.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
43.4 |
% |
|
|
35.2 |
% |
|
|
|
||
EBITDAC - Adjusted (2) |
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
$ |
305 |
|
|
$ |
240 |
|
|
|
27.1 |
% |
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted (2) |
|
|
49.6 |
% |
|
|
47.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
46.4 |
% |
|
|
42.5 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
20.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
13.5 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
32.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
36.1 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Other operating expenses relative |
|
|
19.5 |
% |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
21.4 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
|
25.0 |
% |
Total assets at June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4,723 |
|
|
$ |
3,997 |
|
|
|
18.2 |
% |
(1) "Income Before Income Taxes Margin" is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The Programs segment’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 15.8%, or $49 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $359 million. The $35 million increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven by: (i) approximately $20 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023; (ii) approximately $41 million of net new business, renewal business, and fee revenues and (iii) an offsetting decrease of $26 million related to commissions and fees revenue from businesses divested in the preceding twelve months. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the second quarter of 2024 increased approximately $10 million as compared to the second quarter of 2023. This increase was driven by improved underwriting results, qualifying for certain contingent commissions that we did not qualify for in the prior year, increased written premium and acquisitions completed in the past twelve months.
The Programs segment’s total commissions and fees increased by 11.9%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 15.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Organic Revenue growth was driven by strong new business, good retention and a growth incentive received for one of our programs.
Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 47.6%, or $59 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $183 million. Income before income taxes increased due to the drivers of EBITDAC - Adjusted described below along with the gain on disposal of certain businesses.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 21.1%, or $31 million, from the same period in 2023, to $178 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased to 49.6% from 47.4% in the same period in 2023. EBITDAC - Adjusted grew due to the sale of certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses in the fourth quarter of 2023, higher profit-sharing contingent commissions, and leveraging our expense base.
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The Programs segment’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 16.3%, or $92 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $657 million. The $55 million increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven by: (i) approximately $66 million of net new renewal business and fee revenues; (ii) an offsetting decrease of $51 million related to commissions and fees revenue from business divested in the preceding 12 months and (iii) $40 million from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased approximately $28 million, or by 121.7%, as compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was driven by qualifying for certain contingent commissions that we did not qualify for in the prior year from greater written premium, favorable loss ratios, prior year adjustments and acquisitions.
The Programs segment’s total commissions and fees increased by 10.2%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 13.5%, for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Organic Revenue growth was driven primarily by strong net new business across most of our Programs and good retention, a growth incentive received for one of our programs and offset by nonrecurring claims revenue in the prior year.
Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 43.2%, or $86 million, from the same period in 2023, to $285 million. Income before income taxes increased due to the drivers of EBITDAC - Adjusted described below along with the gain on disposal of certain businesses.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 27.1%, or $65 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $305 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased to 46.4% from 42.5% in the same period in 2023. EBITDAC - Adjusted increased due the sale of certain third-party claims administration and adjusting services businesses in the fourth quarter of 2023, higher profit-sharing contingent commissions, and leveraging our expense base.
Wholesale Brokerage Segment
The Wholesale Brokerage segment markets and sells excess and surplus commercial and personal lines insurance, primarily through independent agents and brokers, including Brown & Brown retail agents. Approximately 86% of the Wholesale Brokerage segment’s commissions and fees revenue is commission based.
Financial information relating to our Wholesale Brokerage segment is as follows:
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% Change |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
REVENUES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Core commissions and fees |
|
$ |
154 |
|
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
|
13.2 |
% |
|
$ |
289 |
|
|
$ |
255 |
|
|
|
13.3 |
% |
Profit-sharing contingent commissions |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
42.9 |
% |
Investment income |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
NMF |
|
||
Other income, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Total revenues |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
14.4 |
% |
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
% |
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
% |
(Gain)/loss on disposal |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Interest |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
Change in estimated acquisition |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(50.0 |
%) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
50.0 |
% |
Total expenses |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
% |
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
% |
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
$ |
88 |
|
|
$ |
69 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
% |
Income Before Income Taxes |
|
|
29.6 |
% |
|
|
27.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
29.2 |
% |
|
|
26.3 |
% |
|
|
|
||
EBITDAC - Adjusted (2) |
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
|
23.3 |
% |
|
$ |
99 |
|
|
$ |
81 |
|
|
|
22.2 |
% |
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted (2) |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
32.9 |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Organic Revenue growth rate (2) |
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
13.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
% |
|
|
10.7 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
51.6 |
% |
|
|
51.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
52.5 |
% |
|
|
53.1 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Other operating expenses relative to |
|
|
15.1 |
% |
|
|
17.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
|
|
||
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
NMF |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
|
— |
% |
|
Total assets at June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,659 |
|
|
$ |
1,423 |
|
|
|
16.6 |
% |
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(1) "Income Before Income Taxes Margin" is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2) A non-GAAP financial measure.
NMF = Not a meaningful figure
The Wholesale Brokerage segment’s total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 14.4%, or $20 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $159 million. The $18 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven primarily by: (i) $15 million related to net new and renewal business and (ii) $3 million related to the core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the second quarter of 2024 increased $1 million compared to the second quarter of 2023, driven by acquired businesses in the last year. The Wholesale Brokerage segment’s growth rate for total commissions and fees was 13.2%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 11.0% for the second quarter of 2024. The Organic Revenue growth rate was driven by strong new business and good retention, as well as a combination of rate and exposure unit increases.
Income before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 23.7%, or $9 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $47 million due to: (i) the growth of EBITDAC - Adjusted described below and (ii) a decrease in the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased 23.3%, or $10 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $53 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased to 33.3% from 30.9%, as compared to the same period in 2023. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted increased due to: (i) certain nonrecurring operating expenses in the prior year; (ii) total revenues growth and (iii) leveraging our expense base.
The Wholesale Brokerage segment’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 14.9%, or $39 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $301 million. The $34 million net increase in core commissions and fees revenue was driven primarily by: (i) $28 million related to net new and renewal business and (ii) $6 million related to core commissions and fees revenue from acquisitions that had no comparable revenues in the same period of 2023. Profit-sharing contingent commissions for the first six months of 2024 increased approximately $3 million compared to the same period of 2023. The Wholesale Brokerage segment’s growth rate for total commissions and fees was 13.3%, and the Organic Revenue growth rate was 11.0% for the first six months of 2024. The Organic Revenue growth rate was driven by strong new business and good retention, as well as a combination of rate and exposure unit increases.
Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 27.5%, or $19 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $88 million due to: (i) the growth of EBITDAC - Adjusted described below and (ii) a decrease in the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables.
EBITDAC - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 22.2%, or $18 million, as compared to the same period in 2023, to $99 million. EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased to 32.9% from 30.9% in the same period in 2023 due to: (i) certain nonrecurring operating expenses in the prior year; (ii) total revenues growth and (iii) leveraging our expense base.
Other
As discussed in Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the “Other” column in the Segment Information table includes any revenue and expenses not allocated to reportable segments, and corporate-related items, including the intercompany interest expense charges to reporting segments.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company seeks to maintain a conservative balance sheet and strong liquidity profile. Our capital requirements to operate as an insurance intermediary are low and we have been able to grow and invest in our business through a combination of cash that has been generated from operations, the disciplined use of debt and the issuance of equity as part of the purchase price consideration to acquire certain businesses. We have the ability to utilize our Revolving Credit Facility, which as of June 30, 2024 provided up to $800 million in available cash.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains an expansion option for up to an additional $500 million of borrowing capacity, subject to the approval of participating lenders. On March 31, 2022, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement") which provided term loan capacity of $800 million. Additionally, the Company may, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including receipt of additional term loan commitments by new or existing lenders, increase either Term Loan Commitment under the existing Loan Agreement or the term loans issued thereunder or issue new tranches of term loans in an aggregate additional amount of up to $400 million. Including the expansion options under all existing credit agreements, the Company has access to up to $1,700 million of incremental borrowing capacity as of June 30, 2024.
We believe that we have access to additional funds, if needed, through the capital markets or private placements to obtain further debt financing under the current market conditions. The Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents, short-term investment portfolio
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and funds generated from operations, together with the funds available under the Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to satisfy its normal liquidity needs, including principal payments on our long-term debt, for at least the next twelve months and in the long term.
Contractual Cash Obligations
As of June 30, 2024, our contractual cash obligations were as follows:
|
|
Payments Due by Period |
|
|||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
|
Total |
|
|
Less than |
|
|
1-3 |
|
|
4-5 |
|
|
After |
|
|||||
Long-term debt |
|
$ |
4,150 |
|
|
$ |
725 |
|
|
$ |
575 |
|
|
$ |
350 |
|
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Operating leases (1) |
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
Interest obligations |
|
|
1,658 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
939 |
|
Maximum future acquisition contingent payments (2) |
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Total contractual cash obligations (3) |
|
$ |
6,774 |
|
|
$ |
1,179 |
|
|
$ |
1,192 |
|
|
$ |
727 |
|
|
$ |
3,676 |
|
Debt
Total debt at June 30, 2024 was $4,116 million net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, which was an increase of $320 million compared to December 31, 2023. The increase includes: the issuance of $600 million senior notes and the amortization of discounted debt related to our various unsecured senior notes, and debt issuance cost amortization of $2 million; offset by the repayment of $275 million in floating rate debt balances and the addition of deferred financing costs and discount on debt of $7 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repaid $13 million of principal related to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement term loan through the quarterly scheduled principal payments. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement term loan had an outstanding balance of $206 million as of June 30, 2024. The Company's next scheduled principal payment is due September 30, 2024 and is equal to $6 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repaid $13 million of principal related to the Term Loans issued under the Term A-2 Loan Commitment (“Term A-2 Loans”) through quarterly scheduled principal payments. The Term A-2 Loans had an outstanding balance of $444 million as of June 30, 2024. The Company’s next scheduled principal payment is due September 30, 2024 and is equal to $13 million.
On February 13, 2024, the Company drew down on the Revolving Credit Facility $150 million, and the proceeds were used for general corporate purposes. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repaid $250 million of the outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility had no outstanding balance as of June 30, 2024.
On June 11, 2024, the Company completed the issuance of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.650% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds to the Company from the issuance of the 2034 Senior Notes, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $593 million. The 2034 Senior Notes were given investment grade ratings of BBB- stable outlook and Baa3 positive outlook. The 2034 Senior Notes will mature in June 2034. Interest on the 2034 Senior Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears. The 2034 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The Company may redeem the 2034 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, at the “make whole” redemption prices specified in the prospectus supplement for the 2034 Senior Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the 2034 Senior Notes to redeem its 4.200% senior notes due September 2024, and for general corporate purposes. As of June 30, 2024 there was a total outstanding debt balance of $600 million exclusive of the associated discount balance on the 2034 Senior Notes.
During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repaid $150 million of principal related to the Term Loans issued under the Term A-1 Loan Commitment (“Term A-1 Loans”). The Term A-1 Loans had an outstanding balance of $150 million as of June 30, 2024.
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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, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. We are exposed to market risk through our investments, revolving credit line, term loan agreements and international operations.
Our invested assets are held primarily as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, available-for-sale marketable debt securities, non-marketable debt securities, certificates of deposit, U.S. Treasury securities, and professionally managed short-term duration fixed income funds. These investments are subject to interest rate risk. The fair value of our invested assets at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 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.
As of June 30, 2024, we had $800 million outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Loan Agreement tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). These agreements bear interest on a floating basis and are therefore subject to changes in the associated interest expense. The effect of an immediate hypothetical 10% change in interest rates would not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The majority of our international operations do not have material transactions in currencies other than their functional currency which would expose the Company to transactional currency rate risk. We are subject to translational exchange rate risk having businesses operating outside of the U.S. in the following functional currencies, British pounds, Canadian dollar, and euros. Based upon our foreign currency rate exposure as of June 30, 2024, an immediate 10% hypothetical change of foreign currency exchange rates would not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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, 2024. Based upon 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, 2024, 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.
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 contains 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.
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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, 2023, certain information concerning litigation claims arising in the ordinary course of business was disclosed. Such information was current as of the date of filing. During the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, 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” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about our repurchase of shares of our common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2024:
|
|
Total number |
|
|
Average price |
|
|
Total number of |
|
|
Maximum value of shares |
|
||||
April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024 |
|
|
2,189 |
|
|
$ |
81.50 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
83.50 |
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— |
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249 |
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June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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249 |
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Total |
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2,395 |
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$ |
81.67 |
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— |
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$ |
249 |
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ITEM 5. Other Information
During the second quarter of 2024, none of the Company’s officers or directors
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report:
1.1 |
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3.1 |
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3.2 |
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4.1 |
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4.2 |
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31.1 |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. |
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31.2 |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant. |
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32.1 |
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Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant. |
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32.2 |
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Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant. |
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101 |
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The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, formatted in inline XBRL, include: (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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BROWN & BROWN, INC. |
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/s/ R. Andrew Watts |
Date: July 22, 2024 |
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R. Andrew Watts |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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(duly authorized officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) |
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