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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2026

BROWN & BROWN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

001-13619

59-0864469

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

300 North Beach Street, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (386) 252-9601

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value

BRO

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2026, Brown & Brown, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this current report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 26, 2026.

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 26, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BROWN & BROWN, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ R. Andrew Watts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Andrew Watts, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


EX-99.1 2 bro-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

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Brown & Brown, Inc. announces fourth quarter 2025 results,

including total revenues of $1.6 billion, an increase of 35.7%; Organic Revenue decrease of 2.8%;

diluted net income per share of $0.59; and Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted of $0.93

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., January 26, 2026 - Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the "Company") announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company achieved:

Total revenues of $1.6 billion, increasing $423 million, or 35.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year, with Organic Revenue decreasing 2.8%.
Income before income taxes of $321 million, increasing 16.7%, with Income Before Income Taxes Margin of 20.0%, compared to 23.2% in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
EBITDAC - Adjusted of $529 million, increasing 35.6%, with EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted of 32.9%, compared to 32.9% in the fourth quarter of the prior year.
Net income attributable to the Company of $264 million, increasing $54 million, or 25.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year.
Diluted net income per share of $0.59, a decrease of 19.2%, with Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted increasing to $0.93, or 8.1%, each compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company achieved:

Total revenues of $5.9 billion, increasing $1.1 billion, or 22.8%, compared to 2024, with Organic Revenue increasing 2.8%.
Income before income taxes of $1.4 billion, increasing 5.2%, with Income Before Income Taxes Margin of 23.2%, compared to 27.1% in 2024.
EBITDAC - Adjusted of $2.1 billion, increasing 25.6%, with an increase in EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted to 35.9% from 35.2% in 2024.
Net income attributable to the Company of $1.1 billion, increasing $61 million, or 6.1%, compared to 2024.
Diluted net income per share of $3.16, a decrease of 8.7%, with Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted increasing to $4.26, or 10.9%, each compared to 2024.

 

J. Powell Brown, president and chief executive officer of the Company, noted, “2025 was another great year for the Brown & Brown team highlighted by the acquisition of Accession along with strong revenue growth, double-digit adjusted diluted net income per share growth and good adjusted margin expansion.”

 

 

 

 

 

1


 

Reconciliation of Commissions and Fees

to Organic Revenue

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

1,580

 

 

$

1,161

 

 

$

5,763

 

 

$

4,705

 

Profit-sharing contingent commissions

 

 

(94

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(255

)

 

 

(166

)

Core commissions and fees

 

$

1,486

 

 

$

1,104

 

 

$

5,508

 

 

$

4,539

 

Acquisitions

 

 

(407

)

 

 

 

 

 

(836

)

 

 

 

Dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

Foreign Currency Translation

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

Organic Revenue

 

$

1,079

 

 

$

1,110

 

 

$

4,672

 

 

$

4,546

 

Organic Revenue growth

 

$

(31

)

 

 

 

 

$

126

 

 

 

 

Organic Revenue growth %

 

 

(2.8

%)

 

 

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

 

Reconciliation of Diluted Net Income Per Share to

Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

Diluted net income per share(1)

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

(19.2

%)

 

$

3.16

 

 

$

3.46

 

 

$

(0.30

)

 

 

(8.7

%)

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

(Gain)/loss on disposal

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

 

Acquisition/Integration Costs

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

 

Mark-to-market of escrow liability(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted

 

$

0.93

 

 

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

8.1

%

 

$

4.26

 

 

$

3.84

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

 

10.9

%

 

(1)
The calculation of diluted net income per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 (a) excludes the mark-to-market of escrow liability and (b) includes the escrowed shares within the Company’s diluted weighted average number of shares, in each case in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 260 — Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”), which requires this treatment in periods where the combined effect of these adjustments is accretive to earnings. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the mark-to-market of escrow liability impact was favorable to earnings by $62 million and $54 million, respectively, which, when combined with the inclusion of the diluted weighted average of the 4.4 million escrowed shares, resulted in decreases to diluted net income per share of $0.18 and $0.17, respectively.
(2)
No adjustment for the mark-to-market of escrow liability was made to Diluted Net Income Per Share – Adjusted for the three or twelve months ended December 31, 2025 as the calculation of diluted net income per share for these periods already excludes the mark-to-market of escrow liability in accordance with ASC 260.

 

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

 

2


 

Reconciliation of Income Before Income Taxes to EBITDAC and

EBITDAC - Adjusted and Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1) to

EBITDAC Margin and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Total revenues

 

$

1,607

 

 

$

1,184

 

 

$

5,902

 

 

$

4,805

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

321

 

 

$

275

 

 

$

1,371

 

 

$

1,303

 

Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1)

 

 

20.0

%

 

 

23.2

%

 

 

23.2

%

 

 

27.1

%

Amortization

 

 

116

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

178

 

Depreciation

 

 

19

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

44

 

Interest

 

 

100

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

193

 

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

7

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

2

 

EBITDAC

 

$

563

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

2,060

 

 

$

1,720

 

EBITDAC Margin

 

 

35.0

%

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

34.9

%

 

 

35.8

%

(Gain)/loss on disposal

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(31

)

Acquisition/Integration Costs

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

 

Mark-to-market of escrow liability

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

EBITDAC - Adjusted

 

$

529

 

 

$

390

 

 

$

2,121

 

 

$

1,689

 

EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted (2)

 

 

32.9

%

 

 

32.9

%

 

 

35.9

%

 

 

35.2

%

 

(1)
“Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.
(2)
2025 amount reflects the positive impact of approximately $42 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, of interest income earned from the proceeds of the Company's follow-on common stock offering and senior notes issuance in June 2025, held in preparation for the closing of the Company's acquisition of RSC Topco, Inc. (“RSC” or “Accession”).

 

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

 

3


 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

1,580

 

 

$

1,161

 

 

$

5,763

 

 

$

4,705

 

Investment and other income

 

 

27

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

100

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,607

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

5,902

 

 

 

4,805

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

 

819

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

2,935

 

 

 

2,406

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

286

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

710

 

Loss/(gain) on disposal

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(31

)

Amortization

 

 

116

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

178

 

Depreciation

 

 

19

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

44

 

Interest

 

 

100

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

193

 

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

7

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

2

 

Mark-to-market of escrow liability

 

 

(62

)

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

1,286

 

 

 

909

 

 

 

4,531

 

 

 

3,502

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

321

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

1,303

 

Income taxes

 

 

53

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

301

 

Net income before non-controlling interests

 

 

268

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

1,067

 

 

 

1,002

 

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

9

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

$

264

 

 

$

210

 

 

$

1,054

 

 

$

993

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.78

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

3.37

 

 

$

3.48

 

Diluted

 

$

0.59

 

 

$

0.73

 

 

$

3.16

 

 

$

3.46

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

333

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

282

 

Diluted

 

 

339

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

284

 

 

4


 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,079

 

 

$

675

 

Fiduciary cash

 

 

2,471

 

 

 

1,827

 

Commission, fees, and other receivables

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

895

 

Fiduciary receivables

 

 

1,542

 

 

 

1,116

 

Reinsurance recoverable

 

 

647

 

 

 

1,527

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

980

 

 

 

520

 

Other current assets

 

 

484

 

 

 

364

 

Total current assets

 

 

8,615

 

 

 

6,924

 

Fixed assets, net

 

 

367

 

 

 

319

 

Operating lease assets

 

 

269

 

 

 

200

 

Goodwill

 

 

15,087

 

 

 

7,970

 

Amortizable intangible assets, net

 

 

4,906

 

 

 

1,814

 

Other assets

 

 

747

 

 

 

385

 

Total assets

 

$

29,991

 

 

$

17,612

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiduciary liabilities

 

$

4,012

 

 

$

2,943

 

Losses and loss adjustment reserve

 

 

644

 

 

 

1,543

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

1,053

 

 

 

577

 

Accounts payable

 

 

990

 

 

 

373

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

877

 

 

 

653

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

718

 

 

 

225

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,294

 

 

 

6,314

 

Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs

 

 

6,894

 

 

 

3,599

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

243

 

 

 

189

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

815

 

 

 

711

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,172

 

 

 

362

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 560 shares; issued 357 shares and outstanding 336 shares at 2025, issued 306 shares and outstanding 286 shares at 2024, respectively

 

 

36

 

 

 

31

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

6,160

 

 

 

1,118

 

Treasury stock, at cost 21 shares at 2025 and 20 shares at 2024, respectively

 

 

(848

)

 

 

(748

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

 

210

 

 

 

(109

)

Non-controlling interests

 

 

26

 

 

 

17

 

Retained earnings

 

 

6,989

 

 

 

6,128

 

Total equity

 

 

12,573

 

 

 

6,437

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

29,991

 

 

$

17,612

 

 

5


 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in millions, unaudited)

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before non-controlling interests

 

$

1,067

 

 

$

1,002

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income before non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization

 

 

312

 

 

 

178

 

Depreciation

 

 

55

 

 

 

44

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

93

 

 

 

101

 

Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

25

 

 

 

2

 

Mark-to-market of escrow liability

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(7

)

 

 

13

 

Net loss/(gain) on sales/disposals of investments, businesses, fixed assets and customer accounts

 

 

3

 

 

 

(29

)

Payments on acquisition earn-outs in excess of original estimated payables

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(37

)

Other

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions, fees and other receivables (increase)/decrease

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(94

)

Reinsurance recoverable (increase)/decrease

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

(1,402

)

Prepaid reinsurance premiums (increase)/decrease

 

 

(182

)

 

 

(58

)

Other assets (increase)/decrease

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(98

)

Losses and loss adjustment reserve increase/(decrease)

 

 

(1,164

)

 

 

1,411

 

Unearned premiums increase/(decrease)

 

 

177

 

 

 

115

 

Accounts payable increase/(decrease)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(47

)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities increase/(decrease)

 

 

18

 

 

 

35

 

Other liabilities increase/(decrease)

 

 

60

 

 

 

33

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

1,450

 

 

 

1,174

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to fixed assets

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(82

)

Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

 

 

(7,854

)

 

 

(890

)

Proceeds from sales of businesses, fixed assets and customer accounts

 

 

9

 

 

 

70

 

Other investing activities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

4

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(7,914

)

 

 

(898

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiduciary receivables and liabilities, net

 

 

53

 

 

 

191

 

Payments on acquisition earn-outs

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(117

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

4,192

 

 

 

599

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(719

)

Deferred debt issuance costs

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(5

)

Borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

 

450

 

 

 

500

 

Payments on revolving credit facility

 

 

(600

)

 

 

(350

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses

 

 

4,315

 

 

 

 

Issuances of common stock for employee stock benefit plans

 

 

48

 

 

 

44

 

Repurchase shares to fund tax withholdings for non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(55

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid

 

 

(194

)

 

 

(154

)

Other financing activities

 

 

(5

)

 

 

2

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

7,713

 

 

 

(64

)

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash

 

 

64

 

 

 

(13

)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

199

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash at beginning of period

 

 

2,502

 

 

 

2,303

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash inclusive of fiduciary cash at end of period

 

$

3,815

 

 

$

2,502

 

 

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Conference call, webcast and slide presentation

A conference call to discuss the results of the fourth quarter and full year of 2025 will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 8:00 AM (EST). The Company may refer to a slide presentation during its conference call. You can access the webcast and the slides from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company’s website at bbrown.com.

About Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm delivering comprehensive and customized insurance solutions and specialization since 1939. With a global presence spanning 700+ locations and a team of more than 23,000 professionals, we are dedicated to delivering scalable, innovative strategies for our customers at every step of their growth journey. Learn more at bbrown.com.

Forward-looking statements

This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan” and “continue” or similar words. We have based these statements on our current expectations about potential future events. Although we believe the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, whether oral or written, made by us or on our behalf. Many of these factors have previously been identified in filings or statements made by us or on our behalf. Important factors which could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to the following items: the Company's determination as it finalizes its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 that its financial results differ from the current preliminary unaudited numbers set forth herein; risks with respect to the acquisition of Accession (the “Transaction”); the possibility that the anticipated benefits, including any anticipated costs saving and strategies, of the Transaction are not realized when expected or at all; risks related to the financing of the Transaction, including that financing the Transaction resulted in an increase in the Company’s indebtedness; risks relating to the financial information related to Accession; risks related to Accession’s business, including underwriting risk in connection with certain captive insurance companies; the risk that certain assumptions the Company has made relating to the Transaction prove to be materially inaccurate; the inability to hire, retain and develop qualified employees, as well as the loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees; a cybersecurity attack or any other interruption in information technology and/or data security that may impact our operations or the operations of third parties that support us; acquisition-related risks that could negatively affect the success of our growth strategy, including the possibility that we may not be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates, complete acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations and expand into new markets; risks related to our international operations, which may result in additional risks or require more management time and expense than our domestic operations to achieve or maintain profitability; the requirement for additional resources and time to adequately respond to dynamics resulting from rapid technological change, including the increasing use of artificial intelligence and robotic processing automation; the loss of or significant change to any of our insurance company or intermediary relationships, which could result in loss of capacity to write business, additional expense, loss of market share or material decrease in our commissions; the effect of natural disasters on our profit-sharing contingent commissions, insurer capacity or claims expenses within our capitalized captive insurance facilities; adverse economic conditions, political conditions, outbreaks of war, disasters, or regulatory changes in states or countries where we have a concentration of our business; the inability to maintain our culture or a significant change in management, management philosophy or our business strategy; fluctuations in our commission revenue as a result of factors outside of our control; the effects of significant or sustained inflation or higher interest rates; claims expense resulting from the limited underwriting risk associated with our participation in capitalized captive insurance facilities; risks associated with our automobile and recreational vehicle finance and incentives dealer services (“F&I”) businesses; changes in, or the termination of, certain programs administered by the U.S. federal government from which we derive revenues; the limitations of our system of disclosure and internal controls and procedures in preventing errors or fraud, or in informing management of all material information in a timely manner; our reliance on vendors and other third parties to perform key functions of our business operations and provide services to our customers; the significant control certain shareholders have; changes in data privacy and protection laws and regulations or any failure to comply with such laws and regulations; improper disclosure of confidential information; our ability to comply with non-U.S.

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laws, regulations and policies; the potential adverse effect of certain actual or potential claims, regulatory actions or proceedings on our businesses, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity; uncertainty in our business practices and compensation arrangements with insurance carriers due to potential changes in regulations; regulatory changes that could reduce our profitability or growth by increasing compliance costs, technology compliance, restricting the products or services we may sell, the markets we may enter, the methods by which we may sell our products and services, or the prices we may charge for our services and the form of compensation we may accept from our customers, carriers and third-parties; increasing scrutiny and changing laws and expectations from regulators, investors and customers with respect to our environmental, social and governance practices and disclosure; a decrease in demand for liability insurance as a result of tort reform legislation; our failure to comply with any covenants contained in our debt agreements; the possibility that covenants in our debt agreements could prevent us from engaging in certain potentially beneficial activities; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; a downgrade to our corporate credit rating, the credit ratings of our outstanding debt or other market speculation; changes in the U.S.-based credit markets that might adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition; changes in current U.S. or global economic conditions, including an extended slowdown in the markets in which we operate; disintermediation within the insurance industry, including increased competition from insurance companies, technology companies and the financial services industry, as well as the shift away from traditional insurance markets; conditions that result in reduced insurer capacity; quarterly and annual variations in our commissions that result from the timing of policy renewals and the net effect of new and lost business production; intangible asset risk, including the possibility that our goodwill may become impaired in the future; changes in our accounting estimates and assumptions; future pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and the resulting governmental and societal responses; other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings; and other factors that the Company may not have currently identified or quantified. Assumptions as to any of the foregoing, and all statements, are not based upon historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. Forward-looking statements that we make or that are made by others on our behalf are based upon a knowledge of our business and the environment in which we operate, but because of the factors listed above, among others, actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, these cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements we make herein. We cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by us will be realized, or even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the expected consequences for us or affect us, our business or our operations in the way we expect. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter becomes aware.

 

Non-GAAP supplemental financial information

This press release contains references to "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in SEC Regulation G, consisting of Organic Revenue, EBITDAC, EBITDAC Margin, EBITDAC - Adjusted, EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted and Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted. We present these measures because we believe such information is of interest to the investment community and because we believe they provide additional meaningful methods to evaluate the Company’s operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent on a GAAP basis due to the impact of certain items that have a high degree of variability, that we believe are not indicative of ongoing performance and that are not easily comparable from period to period. This non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, GAAP information as of the relevant date. Consistent with Regulation G, a description of such information is provided below and a reconciliation of such items to GAAP information can be found within this press release as well as in our periodic filings with the SEC.

We view Organic Revenue and Organic Revenue growth as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance on a consolidated basis and for each of our two segments, because they allow us to determine a comparable, but non-GAAP, measurement of revenue growth that is associated with the revenue sources that were a part of our business in both the current and prior year and that are expected to continue in the future. In addition, we believe Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted provides a meaningful representation of our operating performance and improves the comparability of our results between periods by excluding the impact of the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables, the impact of amortization of intangible assets and certain other non-recurring or infrequently occurring items. We also view EBITDAC, EBITDAC - Adjusted, EBITDAC Margin and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance, as they present more comparable measurements of our operating margins in a meaningful and consistent manner. As disclosed in our most recent proxy statement, we use Organic Revenue growth, Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as key performance metrics for our short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans for executive officers and other key employees.

Non-GAAP Revenue Measures

Organic Revenue is our core commissions and fees less: (i) the core commissions and fees earned for the first 12 months by newly acquired operations; (ii) divested business (core commissions and fees generated from offices, books of business or niches sold or terminated during the comparable period); and (iii) Foreign Currency Translation (as defined below). The term “core commissions and fees” excludes profit-sharing contingent commissions and therefore represents the revenues earned directly from specific insurance policies sold and specific fee-based services rendered.

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Organic Revenue can be expressed as a dollar amount or a percentage rate when describing Organic Revenue growth.

Non-GAAP Earnings Measures

EBITDAC is defined as income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables.
EBITDAC Margin is defined as EBITDAC divided by total revenues.
EBITDAC - Adjusted is defined as EBITDAC, excluding (i) (gain)/loss on disposal (as defined below), (ii) Acquisition/Integration Costs (as defined below) and (iii) mark-to-market of escrow liability (as defined below).
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted is defined as EBITDAC - Adjusted divided by total revenues.
Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted is defined as diluted net income per share, excluding the after-tax impact of (i) the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables, (ii) (gain)/loss on disposal, (as defined below), (iii) Acquisition/Integration Costs (as defined below), (iv) mark-to-market of escrow liability (as defined below) in periods wherein the effect of mark-to-market of escrow liability is not dilutive to the Company's earnings and, therefore, not already excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share in accordance with ASC 260, and (v) amortization.

Definitions Related to Certain Components of Non-GAAP Measures

“Acquisition/Integration Costs” means the acquisition and integration costs (e.g., costs associated with regulatory filings; costs for third-party professional services, including legal, accounting, consulting, financial advisory and due diligence; costs and fees associated with entry into the bridge financing commitment; costs of integrating or streamlining processes and information technology systems, including data migration and system integration; costs associated with optimizing vendor agreements and leased office space, including exit costs related to location combinations; and employment-related costs, including severance payments, costs associated with the transition of certain legacy compensation programs, retention-related compensation expenses, and incentive payments) arising out of our acquisition of Accession and acquisitions previously completed by Accession, which are not considered to be normal, recurring or part of ongoing operations.
“Foreign Currency Translation” means the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation, which is calculated by applying current-year foreign exchange rates to the various functional currencies in our business to our reporting currency of US dollars for the same period in the prior year.
“(Gain)/loss on disposal” is a caption on our consolidated statements of income which reflects net proceeds received as compared to the net book value related to sales of books of business and other divestiture transactions.
“Mark-to-market of escrow liability” is a caption on our consolidated statements of income which reflects the non-cash change in the fair value associated with certain shares of the Company’s common stock held in escrow. The change is driven by fluctuations in our stock price between the beginning of the quarter and the end of the quarter. These escrowed shares represent a portion of the merger consideration payable in connection with our acquisition of Accession. The escrowed shares secure certain indemnification obligations of the Accession equity holders related to businesses that are in run-off or discontinued.

Our industry peers may provide similar supplemental non-GAAP information with respect to one or more of these measures, although they may not use the same or comparable terminology and may not make identical adjustments and, therefore comparability may be limited. This supplemental non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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For more information:

R. Andrew Watts

Chief Financial Officer

(386) 239-5770

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