$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000144214519000036 Filed on July 30, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
Revenue	$652.6M	$601.3M	$581.2M
YoY Change	8.53%	14.93%	15.64%
Cost Of Revenue	$242.7M	$222.4M	$221.2M
YoY Change	9.13%	14.82%	20.94%
Gross Profit	$409.9M	$378.9M	$360.0M
YoY Change	8.18%	14.99%	12.61%
Gross Profit Margin	62.81%	63.01%	61.94%
Selling, General & Admin	$112.3M	$93.00M	$91.80M
YoY Change	20.75%	18.02%	20.95%
% of Gross Profit	27.4%	24.54%	25.5%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$45.70M	$41.60M	$40.50M
YoY Change	9.86%	-25.31%	19.82%
% of Gross Profit	11.15%	10.98%	11.25%
Operating Expenses	$112.3M	$93.00M	$91.80M
YoY Change	20.75%	18.02%	20.95%
Operating Profit	$218.3M	$212.3M	$194.5M
YoY Change	2.83%	8.87%	3.62%
Interest Expense	$30.50M	$31.90M	$32.80M
YoY Change	-4.39%	11.93%	15.49%
% of Operating Profit	13.97%	15.03%	16.86%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$31.00M	$4.600M	$600.0K
YoY Change	-773.91%	-118.33%	-102.26%
Pretax Income	$187.3M	$185.0M	$162.3M
YoY Change	1.24%	8.89%	0.68%
Income Tax	$36.90M	$31.50M	$29.30M
% Of Pretax Income	19.7%	17.03%	18.05%
Net Earnings	$150.4M	$153.5M	$133.0M
YoY Change	-2.02%	26.86%	22.24%
Net Earnings / Revenue	23.05%	25.53%	22.88%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.92
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.90	$909.9K	$787.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	163.7M	165.0M shares	165.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	166.7M	168.7M shares	169.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$153.3M	$135.8M	$153.6M
YoY Change	12.89%	-5.89%	-3.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$153.3M	$132.0M	$149.8M
Short-Term Investments		$3.800M	$3.800M
Other Short-Term Assets	$26.60M	$58.00M	$70.20M
YoY Change	-54.14%	178.85%	148.94%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$62.40M	$61.10M	$53.00M
Receivables	$442.6M	$347.8M	$348.5M
Other Receivables	$25.40M	$22.40M	$8.100M
Total Short-Term Assets	$710.3M	$625.1M	$708.6M
YoY Change	13.63%	19.57%	37.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$566.5M	$501.9M	$489.0M
YoY Change	12.87%	24.39%	29.43%
Goodwill	$3.401B	$41.10M	$3.454B
YoY Change	8174.21%	-98.5%	30.19%
Intangibles	$1.194B	$1.290B	$1.357B
YoY Change	-7.41%	22.58%	32.07%
Long-Term Investments	$14.00M	$8.400M	$8.400M
YoY Change	66.67%
Other Assets	$120.9M	$234.7M	$241.5M
YoY Change	-48.49%	37.9%	50.19%
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.524B	$5.415B	$5.538B
YoY Change	2.02%	23.73%	30.78%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$710.3M	$625.1M	$708.6M
Total Long-Term Assets	$5.524B	$5.415B	$5.538B
Total Assets	$6.234B	$6.040B	$6.247B
YoY Change	3.22%	23.29%	31.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$236.7M	$216.4M	$223.8M
YoY Change	9.38%	34.08%	38.06%
Accrued Expenses	$38.30M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue	$559.9M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$81.70M	$736.9M	$740.9M
YoY Change	-88.91%	481.15%	11125.76%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$920.8M	$1.466B	$1.558B
YoY Change	-37.2%	98.9%	131.72%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.447B	$2.044B	$2.041B
YoY Change	19.71%	-10.21%	-10.52%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$83.70M	$105.9M	$106.9M
YoY Change	-20.96%	29.94%	33.13%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$83.70M	$105.9M	$106.9M
YoY Change	-20.96%	29.94%	33.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$920.8M	$1.466B	$1.558B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$83.70M	$105.9M	$106.9M
Total Liabilities	$4.023B	$3.966B	$4.063B
YoY Change	1.44%	15.53%	20.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.145B	$3.630B	$3.343B
YoY Change	14.18%	21.72%	16.83%
Common Stock	$2.337B	$2.235B	$2.202B
YoY Change	4.56%	3.77%	3.18%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.679B	$3.318B	$3.185B
YoY Change	10.9%	5.51%	6.41%
Treasury Stock Shares	380.1M shares	379.3M shares	378.9M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.211B	$2.074B	$1.925B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.234B	$6.040B	$6.247B
YoY Change	3.22%	23.29%	31.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2	2018 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$150.4M	$153.5M	$133.0M
YoY Change	-2.02%	26.86%	22.24%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$45.70M	$41.60M	$40.50M
YoY Change	9.86%	-25.31%	19.82%
Cash From Operating Activities	$200.3M	$207.3M	$327.0M
YoY Change	-3.38%	85.25%	2.86%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$46.90M	$56.10M	$43.20M
YoY Change	-16.4%	-235.51%	38.91%
Acquisitions	$0.00		$21.80M
YoY Change			-67.22%
Other Investing Activities	$900.0K	$0.00	$3.100M
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$47.80M	-$101.5M	-$68.50M
YoY Change	-52.91%	16.27%	-36.22%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$41.00M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$50.00M	$143.2M	$36.20M
YoY Change	-65.08%		-63.54%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$179.8M	-$122.9M	-$254.2M
YoY Change	46.3%	203.46%	32.19%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$200.3M	$207.3M	$327.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$47.80M	-$101.5M	-$68.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$179.8M	-$122.9M	-$254.2M
Net Change In Cash	-$26.20M	-$17.80M	$7.500M
YoY Change	47.19%	11.95%	-58.79%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$200.3M	$207.3M	$327.0M
Capital Expenditures	$46.90M	$56.10M	$43.20M
Free Cash Flow	$153.4M	$151.2M	$283.8M
YoY Change	1.46%	-1.37%	-1.05%

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