$ERIE
ERIE INDEMNITY CO Stock $erie

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092262119000038 Filed on October 24, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$8.801M	$576.5M	$7.930M
YoY Change	10.98%	43.61%	-98.21%
Cost Of Revenue	$532.8M	$501.7M	$515.4M
YoY Change	3.38%	46.35%	42.65%
Gross Profit	$105.9M	$74.80M	$96.70M
YoY Change	9.51%	27.65%	19.09%
Gross Profit Margin	1203.27%	12.98%	1219.42%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$532.8M	$501.7M	$515.4M
YoY Change	3.38%	46.37%	42.68%
Operating Profit	$105.9M	-$426.9M	$96.70M
YoY Change	9.53%	50.23%	19.03%
Interest Expense	$111.0K	$5.300M	$709.0K
YoY Change	-84.34%	1110.05%	88.06%
% of Operating Profit	0.1%		0.73%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$13.61M	$3.500M	$54.00K
YoY Change	25096.3%	-600.0%	-113.01%
Pretax Income	$119.5M	$82.64M	$104.5M
YoY Change	14.39%	27.85%	17.56%
Income Tax	$25.33M	$20.30M	$24.03M
% Of Pretax Income	21.2%	24.56%	23.0%
Net Earnings	$94.17M	$62.31M	$80.45M
YoY Change	17.06%	94.41%	37.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1069.98%	10.81%	1014.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.613M	$1.067M	$1.377M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$377.9M	$668.8M	$349.7M
YoY Change	8.05%	133.02%	39.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$344.9M	$266.4M	$244.7M
Short-Term Investments	$32.98M	$402.3M	$105.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$48.00M	$37.00M	$44.00M
YoY Change	9.09%	5.71%	22.22%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$503.0M	$455.0M	$470.0M
Other Receivables	$6.000M	$8.000M	$25.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$934.9M	$1.169B	$888.9M
YoY Change	5.18%	45.78%	23.34%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$218.0M	$131.0M	$122.0M
YoY Change	78.69%	57.83%	62.67%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$32.17M	$34.82M	$37.09M
YoY Change	-13.26%	-22.83%	-25.0%
Other Assets	$95.14M	$61.59M	$62.54M
YoY Change	52.13%	113.91%	112.54%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.040B	$609.4M	$870.6M
YoY Change	19.42%	-29.47%	-4.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$934.9M	$1.169B	$888.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.040B	$609.4M	$870.6M
Total Assets	$1.975B	$1.778B	$1.760B
YoY Change	12.22%	6.75%	7.85%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$120.0M	$111.0M	$113.0M
YoY Change	6.19%	5.71%	14.14%
Accrued Expenses	$85.00M	$103.0M	$79.00M
YoY Change	7.59%	-16.26%	-15.05%
Deferred Revenue	$36.32M	$33.85M	$34.09M
YoY Change	6.55%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.959M	$1.870M	$1.395M
YoY Change	40.43%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$568.8M	$547.1M	$544.5M
YoY Change	4.47%	7.29%	12.64%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$96.35M	$97.86M	$98.33M
YoY Change	-2.02%	30.95%	97.72%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$22.40M	$11.91M	$9.828M
YoY Change	127.88%	527.38%	551.29%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$118.7M	$109.8M	$108.2M
YoY Change	9.78%	43.26%	111.07%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$568.8M	$547.1M	$544.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$118.7M	$109.8M	$108.2M
Total Liabilities	$855.3M	$804.7M	$838.5M
YoY Change	2.01%	-0.48%	10.87%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.363B	$2.231B	$2.211B
YoY Change	6.87%	4.23%	4.22%
Common Stock	$16.48M	$16.46M	$16.46M
YoY Change	0.15%	-0.07%	-0.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.119B	$973.7M	$921.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.975B	$1.778B	$1.760B
YoY Change	12.22%	6.75%	7.85%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$94.17M	$62.31M	$80.45M
YoY Change	17.06%	94.41%	37.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$123.5M	$89.30M	$132.7M
YoY Change	-6.93%	16.28%	64.23%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$34.10M	-$7.600M	-$30.60M
YoY Change	11.44%	-30.28%	282.5%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$40.40M	-$20.80M	-$16.80M
YoY Change	140.48%	-10.73%	-566.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$74.40M	-$28.40M	-$47.30M
YoY Change	57.29%	-17.2%	951.11%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-42.40M	-39.10M	-39.20M
YoY Change	8.16%	242.98%	7.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	123.5M	89.30M	132.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-74.40M	-28.40M	-47.30M
Cash From Financing Activities	-42.40M	-39.10M	-39.20M
Net Change In Cash	6.700M	21.80M	46.20M
YoY Change	-85.5%	-29.9%	16.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$123.5M	$89.30M	$132.7M
Capital Expenditures	-$34.10M	-$7.600M	-$30.60M
Free Cash Flow	$157.6M	$96.90M	$163.3M
YoY Change	-3.49%	10.49%	83.9%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	Nature of Operations<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Erie Indemnity Company ("Indemnity", "we", "us", "our") is a publicly held Pennsylvania business corporation that has since its incorporation in 1925 served as the attorney-in-fact for the subscribers (policyholders) at the Erie Insurance Exchange ("Exchange"). The Exchange, which also commenced business in 1925, is a Pennsylvania-domiciled reciprocal insurer that writes property and casualty insurance. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Our primary function as attorney-in-fact is to perform policy issuance and renewal services on behalf of the subscribers at the Exchange. We also act as attorney-in-fact on behalf of the Exchange with respect to all claims handling and investment management services, as well as the service provider for all claims handling, life insurance, and investment management services for its insurance subsidiaries, collectively referred to as "administrative services". Acting as attorney-in-fact in these </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>two</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> capacities is done in accordance with a subscriber's agreement (a limited power of attorney) executed individually by each subscriber (policyholder), which appoints us as their common attorney-in-fact to transact certain business on their behalf. Pursuant to the subscriber's agreement for acting as attorney-in-fact in these </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>two</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> capacities, we earn a management fee calculated as a percentage of the direct and affiliated assumed premiums written by the Exchange.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The policy issuance and renewal services we provide to the Exchange are related to the sales, underwriting and issuance of policies. The sales related services we provide include agent compensation and certain sales and advertising support services. Agent compensation includes scheduled commissions to agents based upon premiums written as well as additional commissions and bonuses to agents, which are earned by achieving targeted measures. The underwriting services we provide include underwriting and policy processing. The remaining services we provide include customer service and administrative support. We also provide information technology services that support all the functions listed above. Included in these expenses are allocations of costs for departments that support these policy issuance and renewal functions.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By virtue of its legal structure as a reciprocal insurer, the Exchange does not have any employees or officers. Therefore, it enters into contractual relationships by and through an attorney-in-fact. Indemnity serves as the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the Exchange with respect to its administrative services. The Exchange's insurance subsidiaries also utilize Indemnity for these services in accordance with the service agreements between each of the subsidiaries and Indemnity. Claims handling services include costs incurred in the claims process, including the adjustment, investigation, defense, recording and payment functions. Life insurance management services include costs incurred in the management and processing of life insurance business. Investment management services are related to investment trading activity, accounting and all other functions attributable to the investment of funds. Included in these expenses are allocations of costs for departments that support these administrative functions. The amounts incurred for these services are reimbursed to Indemnity at cost in accordance with the subscriber's agreement and the service agreements. State insurance regulations require that intercompany service agreements and any material amendments be approved in advance by the state insurance department. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>Our results of operations are tied to the growth and financial condition of the Exchange. If any events occurred that impaired the Exchange’s ability to grow or sustain its financial condition, including but not limited to reduced financial strength ratings, disruption in the independent agency relationships, significant catastrophe losses, or products not meeting customer demands, the Exchange could find it more difficult to retain its existing business and attract new business. A decline in the business of the Exchange almost certainly would have as a consequence a decline in the total premiums paid and a correspondingly adverse effect on the amount of the management fees we receive. We also have an exposure to a concentration of credit risk related to the unsecured receivables due from the Exchange for its management fee and cost reimbursements. See Note 13, "Concentrations of Credit Risk".
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