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BROWN & BROWN, INC. Stock $bro

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312515070864 Filed on March 02, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$393.0M	$343.2M	$359.3M
YoY Change	14.53%	13.32%	18.27%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$208.3M	$187.2M	$188.0M
YoY Change	11.27%	14.92%	22.4%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$28.00M	$22.40M	$4.466M
YoY Change	25.0%	11.44%	12.83%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$354.6M	$266.7M	$263.9M
YoY Change	32.94%	14.18%	18.77%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$10.00M	-$4.300M	$4.135M
YoY Change	132.56%	7.5%	3.22%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$38.45M	$76.44M	$95.46M
YoY Change	-49.71%	10.42%	16.91%
Income Tax	$14.10M	$29.20M	$37.71M
% Of Pretax Income	36.67%	38.2%	39.5%
Net Earnings	$24.40M	$47.23M	$57.75M
YoY Change	-48.34%	10.76%	16.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	6.21%	13.76%	16.07%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.32	$0.40
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.00	$0.32	$0.39
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		145.4M shares	141.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			142.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$481.2M	$213.6M	$182.7M
YoY Change	125.28%	-6.32%	-27.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$470.0M	$470.0M	$171.0M
Short-Term Investments	$11.20M	$10.60M	$11.70M
Other Short-Term Assets	$45.54M	$39.26M	$26.80M
YoY Change	16.0%	-1.38%	-18.27%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$424.5M	$395.9M	$365.7M
Other Receivables	$13.10M	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.570B	$928.0M	$843.7M
YoY Change	69.19%	22.19%	7.41%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$84.67M	$74.73M	$74.48M
YoY Change	13.29%	0.53%	1.76%
Goodwill	$2.461B	$2.006B	$1.991B
YoY Change	22.65%	17.22%	18.05%
Intangibles	$784.6M	$618.9M	$625.3M
YoY Change	26.78%	9.24%	10.19%
Long-Term Investments	$19.90M	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Assets	$36.57M	$21.66M	$20.32M
YoY Change	68.81%	34.07%	-7.98%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.376B	$2.721B	$2.711B
YoY Change	24.07%	14.9%	15.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.570B	$928.0M	$843.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.376B	$2.721B	$2.711B
Total Assets	$4.947B	$3.650B	$3.555B
YoY Change	35.54%	16.67%	13.4%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$57.26M	$34.16M	$42.46M
YoY Change	67.64%	-29.61%	-25.57%
Accrued Expenses	$181.2M	$157.4M	$144.2M
YoY Change	15.09%	97.76%	19.46%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$25.00M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$45.63M	$100.0M	$100.0M
YoY Change	-54.38%	107426.88%	107426.88%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.269B	$906.9M	$861.8M
YoY Change	39.95%	59.72%	38.2%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.153B	$380.0M	$380.0M
YoY Change	203.38%	-15.56%	-15.56%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$79.22M	$63.79M	$63.96M
YoY Change	24.19%	-2.34%	1.75%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.232B	$443.8M	$444.0M
YoY Change	177.63%	-13.88%	-13.43%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.269B	$906.9M	$861.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.232B	$443.8M	$444.0M
Total Liabilities	$2.501B	$1.351B	$1.306B
YoY Change	85.18%	24.7%	14.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.768B	$1.621B	$1.588B
YoY Change	9.11%	11.23%	11.25%
Common Stock	$420.6M	$386.5M	$376.8M
YoY Change	8.81%	10.35%	10.37%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$75.03M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	2.385M shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.114B	$2.007B	$1.965B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.956B	$3.650B	$3.555B
YoY Change	35.81%	16.67%	13.4%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$24.40M	$47.23M	$57.75M
YoY Change	-48.34%	10.76%	16.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$28.00M	$22.40M	$4.466M
YoY Change	25.0%	11.44%	12.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	$99.60M	$79.50M	$88.00M
YoY Change	25.28%	153.99%	15.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.700M	-$4.900M	$4.330M
YoY Change	-4.08%	-3.92%	-30.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$9.100M	-$22.30M	-$324.1M
YoY Change	-140.81%	-29.43%	2119.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	$4.400M	-$27.20M	-$328.4M
YoY Change	-116.18%	-25.89%	1478.85%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-16.10M	-20.30M	25.90M
YoY Change	-20.69%	4.64%	-675.56%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	99.60M	79.50M	88.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	4.400M	-27.20M	-328.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-16.10M	-20.30M	25.90M
Net Change In Cash	87.90M	32.00M	-214.5M
YoY Change	174.69%	-229.03%	-520.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$99.60M	$79.50M	$88.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.700M	-$4.900M	$4.330M
Free Cash Flow	$104.3M	$84.40M	$83.67M
YoY Change	23.58%	131.87%	19.42%

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