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Business Combinations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations

NOTE 5 Business Combinations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Brown & Brown acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of thirteen insurance intermediaries and three books of business (customer accounts) for a total of sixteen acquisitions. Additionally, adjustments were recorded to the purchase price allocation of certain prior acquisitions completed within the last 12 months as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805 — Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Such adjustments are presented in the “Other” category within the following two tables. The recorded purchase price for all acquisitions includes an estimation of the fair value of liabilities associated with any potential earn-out provisions. Subsequent changes in the fair value of earn-out obligations will be recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income when incurred.

The fair value of earn-out obligations is based on the present value of the expected future payments to be made to the sellers of the acquired businesses in accordance with the provisions outlined in the respective purchase agreements. In determining fair value, the acquired business’s future performance is estimated using financial projections developed by management for the acquired business and reflects market participant assumptions regarding revenue growth and/or profitability. The expected future payments are estimated on the basis of the earn-out formula and performance targets specified in each purchase agreement compared to the associated financial projections. These payments are then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted rate that takes into consideration the likelihood that the forecasted earn-out payments will be made.

Based on the acquisition date and the complexity of the underlying valuation work, certain amounts included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements may be provisional and thus subject to further adjustments within the permitted measurement period, as defined in ASC 805. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, adjustments were made within the permitted measurement period that resulted in an increase in the aggregate purchase price of the affected acquisitions of $3.5 million relating to the assumption of certain liabilities. These measurement period adjustments have been reflected as current period adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 in accordance with the guidance in ASU 2015-16 “Business Combinations.” The measurement period adjustments primarily impacted goodwill, with no effect on earnings or cash in the current period.

Cash paid for acquisitions was $402.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company completed sixteen acquisitions (including book of business purchases) during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company completed eighteen acquisitions (including book of business purchases) during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocations made as of the date of each acquisition for current year acquisitions and adjustments made during the measurement period for prior year acquisitions. During the measurement periods, the Company will adjust assets or liabilities if new information is obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of those assets and liabilities as of that date. These adjustments are made in the period in which the amounts are determined, and the current period income effect of such adjustments will be calculated as if the adjustments had been completed as of the acquisition date.

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Business

segment

 

Effective

date of

acquisition

 

Cash

paid

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

 

Other

payable

 

 

Recorded

earn-out

payable

 

 

Net assets

acquired

 

 

Maximum

potential earn-

out payable

 

Special Risk Insurance Managers Ltd. (Special Risk)

 

National Programs

 

January 1, 2020

 

$

70,156

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,859

 

 

$

80,015

 

 

$

14,650

 

Texas All Risk General Agency, Inc. et al (Texas Risk)

 

Wholesale Brokerage

 

January 1, 2020

 

 

10,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

10,980

 

 

 

1,150

 

The Colonial Group, Inc. et al (Colonial)

 

Wholesale Brokerage

 

March 1, 2020

 

 

29,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

5,639

 

 

 

35,203

 

 

 

10,150

 

RLA Insurance Intermediaries, LLC (RLA)

 

Wholesale Brokerage

 

March 1, 2020

 

 

42,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

9,970

 

 

 

53,252

 

 

 

22,500

 

Dealer Financial Services of N.C., LLC d/b/a The Sterling Group (Sterling)

 

Retail

 

April 1, 2020

 

 

19,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

2,840

 

 

 

22,481

 

 

 

5,400

 

LP Insurance Services, LLC (LP)

 

National Programs

 

May 1, 2020

 

 

115,948

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

42,993

 

 

 

169,259

 

 

 

75,850

 

First Resource, Inc. (First)

 

Retail

 

July 1, 2020

 

 

10,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

3,776

 

 

 

14,926

 

 

 

5,800

 

Buiten & Associates, LLC (Buiten)

 

Retail

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

38,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

7,448

 

 

 

46,848

 

 

 

14,175

 

Amity Insurance Agency, Inc. (Amity)

 

Retail

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

14,820

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

1,860

 

 

 

18,880

 

 

 

4,060

 

Frank E. Neal & Co., Inc. (Neal)

 

Retail

 

September 1, 2020

 

 

32,589

 

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

5,732

 

 

 

41,786

 

 

 

10,325

 

BrookStone Insurance Group, LLC (BrookStone)

 

Retail

 

September 1, 2020

 

 

12,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

13,088

 

 

 

1,878

 

Other

 

Various

 

Various

 

 

6,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

5,360

 

 

 

11,955

 

 

 

5,840

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

402,358

 

 

$

15,120

 

 

$

4,350

 

 

$

96,845

 

 

$

518,673

 

 

$

171,778

 

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the aggregate assets and liabilities acquired as of the date of each acquisition and adjustments made during the measurement period of the prior year acquisitions.

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Special Risk

 

 

Texas Risk

 

 

Colonial

 

 

RLA

 

 

Sterling

 

 

LP

 

 

First

 

Cash

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Other current assets

 

 

1,702

 

 

 

446

 

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

612

 

 

 

3,528

 

 

 

302

 

Fixed assets

 

 

346

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

1,877

 

 

 

1

 

Goodwill

 

 

63,132

 

 

 

8,940

 

 

 

25,719

 

 

 

51,285

 

 

 

14,816

 

 

 

115,200

 

 

 

9,523

 

Purchased customer accounts

 

 

14,286

 

 

 

3,222

 

 

 

9,393

 

 

 

12,875

 

 

 

7,196

 

 

 

48,633

 

 

 

5,095

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

136

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

481

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

79,602

 

 

 

12,660

 

 

 

36,558

 

 

 

64,695

 

 

 

22,661

 

 

 

169,269

 

 

 

14,942

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

413

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

(1,355

)

 

 

(11,443

)

 

 

(180

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(16

)

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

413

 

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

(1,355

)

 

 

(11,443

)

 

 

(180

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(16

)

Net assets acquired

 

$

80,015

 

 

$

10,980

 

 

$

35,203

 

 

$

53,252

 

 

$

22,481

 

 

$

169,259

 

 

$

14,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Buiten

 

 

Amity

 

 

Neal

 

 

BrookStone

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

2,595

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

2,337

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

911

 

 

 

14,794

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets

 

 

43

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

33,641

 

 

 

15,454

 

 

 

29,203

 

 

 

9,031

 

 

 

2,689

 

 

 

378,633

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased customer accounts

 

 

11,323

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

 

13,225

 

 

 

3,689

 

 

 

5,334

 

 

 

139,885

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

91

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,088

 

 

 

3,088

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

 

 

47,693

 

 

 

21,800

 

 

 

44,842

 

 

 

13,128

 

 

 

12,074

 

 

 

539,924

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

(845

)

 

 

(2,920

)

 

 

(3,056

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(21,251

)

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

(845

)

 

 

(2,920

)

 

 

(3,056

)

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(21,251

)

 

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

 

$

46,848

 

 

$

18,880

 

 

$

41,786

 

 

$

13,088

 

 

$

11,955

 

 

$

518,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other column represents current year acquisitions with total net assets acquired of less than $10.0 million and adjustments from prior year acquisitions that were made within the permitted measurement period.

The weighted average useful lives for the acquired amortizable intangible assets are as follows: purchased customer accounts, 15 years; and non-compete agreements, 5 years.

Goodwill of $378.6 million, which is net of any opening balance sheet adjustments within the allowable measurement period, was allocated to the Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage and Services Segments in the amounts of $114.3 million, $178.3 million, $85.9 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Of the total goodwill of $378.6 million, the amount currently deductible for income tax purposes is $281.8 million and the remaining $96.8 million relates to the recorded earn-out payables and will not be deductible until it is earned and paid.

For the acquisitions completed during 2020, the results of operations since the acquisition dates have been combined with those of the Company. The total revenues from the acquisitions completed through September 30, 2020, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $52.6 million. The income before income taxes, including the intercompany cost of capital charge, from the acquisitions completed through September 30, 2020, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was a loss of $1.2 million. If the acquisitions had occurred as of the beginning of the respective periods, the Company’s estimated results of operations would be as shown in the following table. These unaudited pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that would have occurred had the acquisitions actually been made at the beginning of the respective periods.

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Total revenues

 

$

677,161

 

 

$

648,063

 

 

$

2,010,160

 

 

$

1,900,105

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

159,607

 

 

$

160,623

 

 

$

505,799

 

 

$

449,916

 

Net income

 

$

134,891

 

 

$

122,189

 

 

$

392,964

 

 

$

341,772

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.43

 

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

1.21

 

Diluted

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.43

 

 

$

1.38

 

 

$

1.21

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

275,515

 

 

 

272,962

 

 

 

273,803

 

 

 

272,425

 

Diluted

 

 

276,933

 

 

 

275,075

 

 

 

275,338

 

 

 

274,529

 

 

As of September 30, 2020 and 2019, the fair values of the estimated acquisition earn-out payables were re-evaluated and measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) as defined in ASC 820- Fair Value Measurement. The resulting additions, payments, and net changes, as well as the interest expense accretion on the estimated acquisition earn-out payables, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Balance as of the beginning of the period

 

$

218,467

 

 

$

104,976

 

 

$

161,513

 

 

$

89,924

 

Additions to estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

22,091

 

 

 

47,498

 

 

 

96,845

 

 

 

71,464

 

Payments for estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

(3,580

)

 

 

(601

)

 

 

(11,058

)

 

 

(7,865

)

Subtotal

 

 

236,978

 

 

 

151,873

 

 

 

247,300

 

 

 

153,523

 

Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition earn-out payables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value on estimated acquisition earn-out payables

 

 

13,433

 

 

 

(6,573

)

 

 

(516

)

 

 

(10,873

)

Interest expense accretion

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

1,303

 

 

 

5,512

 

 

 

3,953

 

Net change in earnings from estimated acquisition

   earn-out payables

 

 

15,318

 

 

 

(5,270

)

 

 

4,996

 

 

 

(6,920

)

Balance as of September 30,

 

$

252,296

 

 

$

146,603

 

 

$

252,296

 

 

$

146,603

 

 

Of the $252.3 million estimated acquisition earn-out payables as of September 30, 2020, $51.9 million was recorded as accounts payable and $200.4 million was recorded as other non-current liabilities. As of September 30, 2020, the maximum future acquisition contingency payments related to all acquisitions was $480.2 million, inclusive of the $252.3 million estimated acquisition earn-out payables as of September 30, 2020. Included within the additions to estimated acquisition earn-out payables are any adjustments to opening balance sheet items within the allowable measurement period, which may therefore differ from previously reported amounts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a decrease in the estimated acquisition earn-out payables for acquisitions completed in the last three years partially as a result of the potential for lower future financial performance associated with COVID-19.

 

On July 27, 2020, the Company, The Hays Group, Inc., and certain of their affiliates entered into an amendment to the asset purchase agreement, dated as of October 22, 2018.  Pursuant to the amendment, the parties agreed, among other things, that (i) based on the financial performance of the acquired business from the period from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, the acquired business has achieved sufficient average annual EBITDA that the calculated earn-out payments will exceed the maximum earn-out payments amount of $25.0 million, (ii) the maximum earn-out payments of $25.0 million were deemed to have been achieved as of the date of the amendment, and (iii) the earn-out payments of $25.0 million will be paid in accordance with the asset purchase agreement in the first quarter of calendar year 2022.  The amendment will not have an any impact on the Company’s financial statements, as the estimated acquisition earn-out payable as of June 30, 2020 had already been recorded at the present value of the maximum amount of $25.0 million.