$PRI
Primerica, Inc. Stock $pri

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000147592212000010 Filed on November 08, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$304.5M	$299.1M	$275.8M
YoY Change	10.38%	8.45%	14.32%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin	$54.00M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$37.10M	$29.23M	$26.65M
YoY Change	12.42%	9.72%	11.75%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$198.5M	$219.7M	$187.4M
YoY Change	-6.46%	17.24%	8.7%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$8.900M	$8.828M	$7.000M
YoY Change	27.14%	26.11%	0.46%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$60.95M	$70.56M	$55.51M
YoY Change	7.52%	27.11%	-10.33%
Income Tax	$20.68M	$24.96M	$20.41M
% Of Pretax Income	33.92%	35.37%	36.77%
Net Earnings	$40.27M	$45.60M	$35.10M
YoY Change	8.25%	29.92%	-11.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.23%	15.25%	12.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.68	$0.74	$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.67	$0.72	$0.46
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	57.57M shares	60.06M shares	73.66M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		61.56M shares	74.20M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$112.2M	$185.8M	$154.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.36M
YoY Change	3.25%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles	$69.82M	$69.38M	$72.78M
YoY Change	-2.94%	-4.67%
Long-Term Investments	$1.957B	$1.991B	$2.320B
YoY Change	-3.21%	-14.18%	5.02%
Other Assets	$17.00M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$10.34B	$10.43B	$10.01B
YoY Change	4.93%	4.27%	5.84%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$255.0M	$274.0M	$273.0M
YoY Change	10.39%	0.37%	-36.21%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$374.0M	$374.0M	$300.0M
YoY Change	24.67%	24.67%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$359.0M	$425.0M	$389.0M
YoY Change	-5.77%	9.25%	5.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$733.0M	$799.0M	$689.0M
YoY Change	7.64%	15.97%	86.22%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$255.0M	$274.0M	$273.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$733.0M	$799.0M	$689.0M
Total Liabilities	$9.062B	$9.097B	$8.436B
YoY Change	6.3%	7.84%	4.69%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$503.2M	$468.2M	$526.8M
YoY Change	46.23%	-11.13%
Common Stock	$602.8M	$692.5M	$899.7M
YoY Change	-27.88%	-23.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	0.000 shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.275B	$1.337B	$1.480B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$10.34B	$10.43B	$10.01B
YoY Change	4.93%	4.27%	5.84%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$40.27M	$45.60M	$35.10M
YoY Change	8.25%	29.92%	-11.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$37.10M	$29.23M	$26.65M
YoY Change	12.42%	9.72%	11.75%
Cash From Operating Activities	$21.60M	$91.00M	$19.50M
YoY Change	-70.77%	366.67%	-151.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$8.000M	-$72.40M	$22.20M
YoY Change	-92.29%	-426.13%	-121.66%
Cash From Investing Activities	$8.000M	-$72.40M	$22.20M
YoY Change	-92.29%	-426.13%	-121.12%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-103.1M	58.40M	-2.300M
YoY Change	-47.72%	-2639.13%	228.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	21.60M	91.00M	19.50M
Cash From Investing Activities	8.000M	-72.40M	22.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-103.1M	58.40M	-2.300M
Net Change In Cash	-73.50M	77.00M	39.40M
YoY Change	276.92%	95.43%	-127.46%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$21.60M	$91.00M	$19.50M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2011Q4	pri	Available For Sale Fixed Maturity Securities In Default Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleFixedMaturitySecuritiesInDefaultAmortizedCost	3983000	USD
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CY2012Q3	pri	Available For Sale Fixed Maturity Securities In Default Fair Value AvailableForSaleFixedMaturitySecuritiesInDefaultFairValue	720000	USD
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