$MCY
MERCURY GENERAL CORP

2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000006499613000004 Filed on February 11, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
Revenue $749.5M $615.7M $706.5M
YoY Change 14.32% -19.7% 8.08%
Cost Of Revenue $458.5M $451.3M
YoY Change
Gross Profit $157.2M $255.2M
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin 25.53% 36.12%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $13.30M $121.0M $122.8M
YoY Change -21.3% 1110.16% 1206.69%
% of Gross Profit 76.98% 48.13%
Operating Expenses $637.9M $632.6M $629.3M
YoY Change -9.39% 0.52% -1.13%
Operating Profit -$475.4M -$374.1M
YoY Change
Interest Expense -$900.0K $1.286M $1.669M
YoY Change -47.06% -180.38% -187.84%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $110.7M -$18.12M $75.61M
YoY Change -320.94% -113.34% 390.99%
Income Tax $31.20M -$14.34M $18.36M
% Of Pretax Income 28.19% 24.28%
Net Earnings $79.47M -$3.782M $57.25M
YoY Change -436.73% -103.91% 221.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.6% -0.61% 8.1%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.45 -$0.07 $1.04
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.45 -$0.07 $1.04
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 54.83M shares 54.82M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 54.83M shares 54.84M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets $11.30M $10.20M $11.30M
YoY Change -68.44% -33.33% -31.52%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $177.8M $180.0M $185.1M
YoY Change -9.54% -8.72% -7.91%
Goodwill $42.85M
YoY Change
Intangibles $53.75M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $3.062B $3.038B $3.118B
YoY Change -2.94% -5.77% 1.18%
Other Assets $6.500M $45.50M $22.50M
YoY Change -75.47% 140.74% -48.63%
Total Long-Term Assets $4.059B $4.086B $4.235B
YoY Change -2.61% -3.74% 1.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $11.30M $10.20M $11.30M
Total Long-Term Assets $4.059B $4.086B $4.235B
Total Assets $4.070B $4.097B $4.247B
YoY Change -3.17% -3.85% 1.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $94.70M $105.9M $108.5M
YoY Change -11.25% -23.54% -15.76%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $94.80M $121.5M $124.4M
YoY Change -11.15% -12.27% -3.42%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $140.0M $138.0M $263.9M
YoY Change -47.6% -48.7% -2.26%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $149.0M $182.8M $184.4M
YoY Change -10.83% 14.39% 20.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $289.0M $320.8M $448.3M
YoY Change -33.46% -25.19% 6.11%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $94.80M $121.5M $124.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $289.0M $320.8M $448.3M
Total Liabilities $2.213B $2.287B $2.401B
YoY Change -8.14% -5.08% 0.21%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $1.780B
YoY Change
Common Stock $77.17M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.858B $1.810B $1.846B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $4.070B $4.097B $4.247B
YoY Change -3.17% -3.85% 1.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $79.47M -$3.782M $57.25M
YoY Change -436.73% -103.91% 221.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $13.30M $121.0M $122.8M
YoY Change -21.3% 1110.16% 1206.69%
Cash From Operating Activities -$7.600M $73.00M $57.50M
YoY Change 0.0% 54.01% 201.05%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$5.500M -$3.000M -$3.600M
YoY Change -19.12% -55.88% -54.43%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $45.00M -$7.600M -$50.40M
YoY Change -16.36% -85.71% 2091.3%
Cash From Investing Activities $39.50M -$10.60M -$54.00M
YoY Change -15.96% -82.33% 434.65%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -30.30M -157.7M -32.70M
YoY Change -7.62% 391.28% 2.19%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities -7.600M 73.00M 57.50M
Cash From Investing Activities 39.50M -10.60M -54.00M
Cash From Financing Activities -30.30M -157.7M -32.70M
Net Change In Cash 1.600M -95.30M -29.20M
YoY Change -75.76% 113.2% 26.96%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities -$7.600M $73.00M $57.50M
Capital Expenditures -$5.500M -$3.000M -$3.600M
Free Cash Flow -$2.100M $76.00M $61.10M
YoY Change 162.5% 40.22% 126.3%

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132000 USD
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56000 USD
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86000 USD
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56000 USD
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86000 USD
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132000 USD
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31289000 USD
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46580000 USD
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44783000 USD
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54100000 USD
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106000 USD
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1918000 USD
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1299000 USD
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2545000 USD
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4231000 USD
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4192000 USD
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CY2012 us-gaap Use Of Estimates
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;text-indent:16px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.&#160;These estimates require the Company to apply complex assumptions and judgments, and often the Company must make estimates about effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and will likely change in subsequent periods. The most significant assumptions in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements relate to reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses.&#160;Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></div></div>
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
54826000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
54922000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
54845000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
54825000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
54792000 shares
CY2012 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
54899000 shares
CY2011Q4 mcy Amortized Cost On Fixed Maturity Trading Investments
AmortizedCostOnFixedMaturityTradingInvestments
2345620000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Amortized Cost On Fixed Maturity Trading Investments
AmortizedCostOnFixedMaturityTradingInvestments
2270903000 USD
CY2012 mcy Broker Direct Premiums Percentage Account
BrokerDirectPremiumsPercentageAccount
0.02
CY2011 mcy Broker Direct Premiums Percentage Account
BrokerDirectPremiumsPercentageAccount
0.02
CY2010 mcy Broker Direct Premiums Percentage Account
BrokerDirectPremiumsPercentageAccount
0.02
CY2012 mcy Capital Contributions To Subsidiaries
CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries
125000 USD
CY2011 mcy Capital Contributions To Subsidiaries
CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries
125000 USD
CY2010 mcy Capital Contributions To Subsidiaries
CapitalContributionsToSubsidiaries
125000 USD
CY2011Q4 mcy Cost Equity Security Trading Investments
CostEquitySecurityTradingInvestments
388417000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Cost Equity Security Trading Investments
CostEquitySecurityTradingInvestments
475959000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Cost Short Term Investments
CostShortTermInvestments
294607000 USD
CY2011Q4 mcy Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
3062421000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
3180095000 USD
CY2011Q4 mcy Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
1325000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis
FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis
278000 USD
CY2011 mcy Increase In Provision For Insured Events
IncreaseInProvisionForInsuredEvents
18000000 USD
CY2012 mcy Maximum Percentage Of Compensation Employee Is Allowed To Contribute
MaximumPercentageOfCompensationEmployeeIsAllowedToContribute
0.15
CY2010Q2 mcy Number Of Instances Of Non Compliance Issued From Regulatory Body
NumberOfInstancesOfNonComplianceIssuedFromRegulatoryBody
35 instance_of_noncompliance
CY2012 mcy Number Of Subsidiaries
NumberOfSubsidiaries
13 Subsidiary
CY2012 mcy Payments Of Extraordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfExtraordinaryDividends
0 USD
CY2010 mcy Payments Of Extraordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfExtraordinaryDividends
0 USD
CY2011 mcy Payments Of Extraordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfExtraordinaryDividends
270000000 USD
CY2012 mcy Percentage By Which Dividend Income On Non Redeemable Preferred Stock Partnership Common Stock Is Partially Tax Sheltered
PercentageByWhichDividendIncomeOnNonRedeemablePreferredStockPartnershipCommonStockIsPartiallyTaxSheltered
0.70
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Direct Premiums Written As Private Passenger Automobile Lines Of Insurance
PercentageOfDirectPremiumsWrittenAsPrivatePassengerAutomobileLinesOfInsurance
0.80
CY2010 mcy Percentage Of Direct Premiums Written As Private Passenger Automobile Lines Of Insurance
PercentageOfDirectPremiumsWrittenAsPrivatePassengerAutomobileLinesOfInsurance
0.8
CY2011 mcy Percentage Of Direct Premiums Written As Private Passenger Automobile Lines Of Insurance
PercentageOfDirectPremiumsWrittenAsPrivatePassengerAutomobileLinesOfInsurance
0.8
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Fixed Maturity Securities
PercentageOfFixedMaturitySecurities
0.028
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Largest Amount Of Tax Benefit Realized
PercentageOfLargestAmountOfTaxBenefitRealized
0.5
CY2010 mcy Percentage Of Private Passenger Automobile Premiums Written In California
PercentageOfPrivatePassengerAutomobilePremiumsWrittenInCalifornia
0.77
CY2011 mcy Percentage Of Private Passenger Automobile Premiums Written In California
PercentageOfPrivatePassengerAutomobilePremiumsWrittenInCalifornia
0.77
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Private Passenger Automobile Premiums Written In California
PercentageOfPrivatePassengerAutomobilePremiumsWrittenInCalifornia
0.78
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Specific Unadjusted Broker Quotes Obtained
PercentageOfSpecificUnadjustedBrokerQuotesObtained
0.02
CY2012 mcy Percentage Of Unadjusted Fair Value Obtained
PercentageOfUnadjustedFairValueObtained
0.98
CY2012 mcy Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units Three Year Performance Period Ending Years
PerformanceVestingRestrictedStockUnitsThreeYearPerformancePeriodEndingYears
2014
CY2010 mcy Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units Three Year Performance Period Ending Years
PerformanceVestingRestrictedStockUnitsThreeYearPerformancePeriodEndingYears
2012
CY2011 mcy Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units Three Year Performance Period Ending Years
PerformanceVestingRestrictedStockUnitsThreeYearPerformancePeriodEndingYears
2013
CY2012 mcy Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units Vesting Shares Maximum
PerformanceVestingRestrictedStockUnitsVestingSharesMaximum
200250 shares
CY2011 mcy Proceeds From Dividends Received From Subsidiaries
ProceedsFromDividendsReceivedFromSubsidiaries
270000000 USD
CY2010 mcy Proceeds From Dividends Received From Subsidiaries
ProceedsFromDividendsReceivedFromSubsidiaries
128000000 USD
CY2010 mcy Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units Vesting Shares Maximum
PerformanceVestingRestrictedStockUnitsVestingSharesMaximum
55000 shares
CY2011 mcy Proceeds From Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
0 USD
CY2012 mcy Proceeds From Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
923000 USD
CY2010 mcy Proceeds From Calls Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
4826000 USD
CY2012 mcy Proceeds From Dividends Received From Subsidiaries
ProceedsFromDividendsReceivedFromSubsidiaries
145000000 USD
CY2011Q4 mcy Security Deposits By Insurance Companies
SecurityDepositsByInsuranceCompanies
18000000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Security Deposits By Insurance Companies
SecurityDepositsByInsuranceCompanies
16000000 USD
CY2010 mcy Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
498000 USD
CY2012 mcy Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
407000 USD
CY2011 mcy Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
467000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Trading Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value
TradingSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
529997000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Trading Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value
TradingSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
332642000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Trading Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value
TradingSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
1466371000 USD
CY2012Q4 mcy Trading Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value
TradingSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
79344000 USD
CY2010 mcy Unfavorable Development
UnfavorableDevelopment
3000000 USD
CY2012 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2012 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2012 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
FY
CY2012 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2012
CY2012 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2012-12-31
CY2012 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2012 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0000064996
CY2013Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
54921877 shares
CY2012 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2012 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2012Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
1117845545 USD
CY2012 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
CY2012 dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
CY2012 dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes

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