$RGA
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC Stock $rga

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2013 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312513202040 Filed on May 07, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
Revenue	$2.601B	$2.293B
YoY Change	13.44%	0.46%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.689B	$1.580B
YoY Change	6.88%	7.53%
Gross Profit	$912.2M	$712.8M
YoY Change	27.97%	-12.32%
Gross Profit Margin	35.07%	31.09%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$2.291B	$2.086B
YoY Change	9.84%	2.87%
Operating Profit	-$1.379B	-$1.373B
YoY Change	0.43%	13.03%
Interest Expense	$28.49M	$23.32M
YoY Change	22.14%	-5.08%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$278.8M	$180.8M
YoY Change	54.25%	-20.28%
Income Tax	$93.29M	$57.45M
% Of Pretax Income	33.46%	31.78%
Net Earnings	$185.5M	$123.3M
YoY Change	50.45%	-17.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.13%	5.38%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.51	$1.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.49	$1.67
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	73.84M shares	73.58M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	74.39M shares	74.04M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$1.002B	$873.9M
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
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$32.98B	$25.51B
YoY Change	29.29%	10.5%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$40.20B	$32.29B
YoY Change	24.5%	9.41%
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		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.307B	$2.067B
YoY Change	11.61%	2.58%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.02B	$9.031B
YoY Change	55.23%	6.89%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$16.33B	$11.10B
YoY Change	47.11%	6.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$16.33B	$11.10B
Total Liabilities	$33.28B	$26.36B
YoY Change	26.28%	7.63%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.521B	$2.906B
YoY Change	21.17%	6.11%
Common Stock	$1.766B	$1.737B
YoY Change	1.67%	1.64%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$349.2M	$325.7M
YoY Change	7.2%	0.63%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.915B	$5.929B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.20B	$32.29B
YoY Change	24.5%	9.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q1	2012 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$185.5M	$123.3M
YoY Change	50.45%	-17.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$494.9M	$554.7M
YoY Change	-10.77%	47.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$16.81M	-$65.26M
YoY Change	-125.75%	-361.96%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$385.4M	-$509.3M
YoY Change	-24.33%	304.87%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$17.75M	$13.26M
YoY Change	33.93%	50.08%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$112.0M	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$351.6M	-$140.4M
YoY Change	150.48%	-43.8%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$494.9M	$554.7M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$385.4M	-$509.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$351.6M	-$140.4M
Net Change In Cash	-$242.0M	-$95.03M
YoY Change	154.72%	-108082.95%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$494.9M	$554.7M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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