$BRO
BROWN & BROWN, INC. Stock $bro

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459021007624 Filed on February 23, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
Revenue	$642.1M	$598.8M	$698.5M
YoY Change	10.9%	4.1%	12.79%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$377.5M	$346.5M	$349.6M
YoY Change	12.82%	11.92%	5.05%
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$35.80M	$6.168M	$6.021M
YoY Change	9.15%	8.86%	-0.23%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$511.2M	$469.4M	$493.2M
YoY Change	7.18%	3.92%	4.78%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$16.60M	$13.81M	$15.29M
YoY Change	4.4%	-15.25%	0.61%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$130.9M	$129.4M	$205.3M
YoY Change	28.29%	4.76%	38.2%
Income Tax	$33.60M	$32.60M	$52.85M
% Of Pretax Income	25.67%	25.19%	25.75%
Net Earnings	$97.32M	$96.78M	$152.4M
YoY Change	27.18%	4.53%	33.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.16%	16.16%	21.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.34	$0.34	$0.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.34	$0.34	$0.54
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		273.1M	272.8M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		274.4M	274.9M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$835.7M	$641.4M	$402.4M
YoY Change	50.71%	44.75%	20.84%
Cash & Equivalents	$817.4M	$623.2M	$385.8M
Short-Term Investments	$18.30M	$18.10M	$16.60M
Other Short-Term Assets	$147.7M	$937.5M	$124.6M
YoY Change	-2.94%	613.55%	-0.9%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.099B	$1.081B	$1.000B
Other Receivables	$43.50M	$45.20M	$33.60M
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.958B	$2.705B	$2.284B
YoY Change	18.58%	18.04%	14.49%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$201.1M	$364.7M	$159.4M
YoY Change	35.32%	197.69%	35.78%
Goodwill	$4.396B	$4.023B	$3.882B
YoY Change	17.35%	13.28%	10.48%
Intangibles	$1.050B	$965.4M	$932.9M
YoY Change	14.5%	7.31%	2.78%
Long-Term Investments	$25.00M	$21.60M	$23.30M
YoY Change	-8.76%	-13.25%	33.14%
Other Assets	$149.6M	$121.1M	$107.8M
YoY Change	42.64%	33.75%	32.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.008B	$5.496B	$5.299B
YoY Change	17.16%	12.78%	10.12%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.958B	$2.705B	$2.284B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.008B	$5.496B	$5.299B
Total Assets	$8.966B	$8.201B	$7.582B
YoY Change	17.63%	14.46%	11.4%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$190.5M	$1.401B	$151.7M
YoY Change	90.57%	1317.43%	11.14%
Accrued Expenses	$371.7M	$232.8M	$210.9M
YoY Change	10.07%	-10.14%	-28.06%
Deferred Revenue	$54.00M	$40.50M	$37.20M
YoY Change	31.07%	-2.88%	-6.06%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$70.00M	$62.50M	$58.75M
YoY Change	27.27%	13.64%	6.82%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.354B	$2.258B	$1.891B
YoY Change	15.11%	18.41%	14.79%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.026B	$1.566B	$1.483B
YoY Change	35.03%	9.79%	3.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$314.9M	$469.3M	$228.4M
YoY Change	36.47%	175.76%	42.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.341B	$1.566B	$1.712B
YoY Change	35.22%	-1.91%	6.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.354B	$2.258B	$1.891B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.341B	$1.566B	$1.712B
Total Liabilities	$4.695B	$4.618B	$3.602B
YoY Change	24.33%	31.78%	-6.76%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.521B		$3.269B
YoY Change	12.1%		11.77%
Common Stock	$824.9M		$748.2M
YoY Change	10.61%		14.95%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$591.3M		$537.7M
YoY Change	10.27%		12.58%
Treasury Stock Shares	$16.69M		$15.49M
Shareholders Equity	$3.754B	$3.584B	$3.480B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.966B	$8.201B	$7.582B
YoY Change	17.63%	14.46%	11.4%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q2	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$97.32M	$96.78M	$152.4M
YoY Change	27.18%	4.53%	33.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$35.80M	$6.168M	$6.021M
YoY Change	9.15%	8.86%	-0.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$182.0M	$382.9M	$33.82M
YoY Change	-21.25%	27.51%	531.39%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$14.90M	$19.48M	$16.46M
YoY Change	-42.02%	62.5%	-29.02%
Acquisitions			$153.3M
YoY Change			61.22%
Other Investing Activities	-$292.0M	-$137.7M	-$152.8M
YoY Change	505.81%	143.29%	64.83%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$306.8M	-$157.2M	-$169.2M
YoY Change	314.59%	129.15%	46.03%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid			$23.90M
YoY Change			6.95%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$1.429M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$13.75M
YoY Change			57.14%
Cash From Financing Activities	-105.1M	61.40M	-52.41M
YoY Change	52.98%	-246.89%	24.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	182.0M	382.9M	33.82M
Cash From Investing Activities	-306.8M	-157.2M	-169.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-105.1M	61.40M	-52.41M
Net Change In Cash	-229.9M	287.1M	-187.8M
YoY Change	-360.07%	51.18%	22.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$182.0M	$382.9M	$33.82M
Capital Expenditures	-$14.90M	$19.48M	$16.46M
Free Cash Flow	$196.9M	$363.4M	$17.36M
YoY Change	-23.33%	26.05%	-197.36%

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