Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Management fee revenue - policy issuance and renewal services | $ | 601,595 | $ | 503,633 | $ | 2,442,073 | $ | 2,087,846 | ||||||||||||||||||
Management fee revenue - administrative services | 16,693 | 14,877 | 63,669 | 58,323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative services reimbursement revenue | 192,728 | 175,613 | 737,139 | 668,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Service agreement revenue | 6,651 | 6,512 | 26,059 | 25,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenue | 817,667 | 700,635 | 3,268,940 | 2,840,124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of operations - policy issuance and renewal services | 497,855 | 443,592 | 2,011,545 | 1,795,642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of operations - administrative services | 192,728 | 175,613 | 737,139 | 668,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 690,583 | 619,205 | 2,748,684 | 2,463,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 127,084 | 81,430 | 520,256 | 376,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 14,212 | 3,979 | 44,572 | 28,585 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) | 3,408 | (3,453) | (5,838) | (27,286) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings | (7,849) | (238) | (9,766) | (667) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment income | 9,771 | 288 | 28,968 | 632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | 2,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income | 3,069 | 243 | 12,712 | 1,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 139,924 | 81,961 | 561,936 | 376,452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 28,996 | 16,471 | 115,875 | 77,883 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 110,928 | $ | 65,490 | $ | 446,061 | $ | 298,569 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock – basic | $ | 2.38 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 9.58 | $ | 6.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock – diluted | $ | 2.12 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 8.53 | $ | 5.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock – basic and diluted | $ | 357 | $ | 211 | $ | 1,437 | $ | 962 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock | 46,189,041 | 46,189,028 | 46,188,981 | 46,188,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock | 52,301,676 | 52,298,903 | 52,299,411 | 52,297,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock | $ | 1.275 | $ | 1.190 | $ | 4.845 | $ | 4.520 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B common stock | $ | 191.25 | $ | 178.50 | $ | 726.75 | $ | 678.00 |
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of $12,542 and $11,932, respectively) | $ | 144,055 | $ | 142,090 | ||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities | 82,017 | 24,267 | ||||||||||||
Receivables from Erie Insurance Exchange and affiliates, net | 625,338 | 524,937 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 69,321 | 79,201 | ||||||||||||
Accrued investment income | 9,458 | 8,301 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 930,189 | 778,796 | ||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities, net | 879,224 | 870,394 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities | 84,253 | 72,560 | ||||||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 442,610 | 413,874 | ||||||||||||
Agent loans, net | 58,434 | 60,537 | ||||||||||||
Defined benefit pension plan | 34,320 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Other assets, net | 42,934 | 43,295 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,471,964 | $ | 2,239,456 | ||||||||||
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Commissions payable | $ | 353,709 | $ | 300,028 | ||||||||||
Agent incentive compensation | 68,077 | 95,166 | ||||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 175,622 | 165,915 | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 59,377 | 55,419 | ||||||||||||
Contract liability | 41,210 | 36,547 | ||||||||||||
Deferred executive compensation | 10,982 | 12,036 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 708,977 | 665,111 | ||||||||||||
Defined benefit pension plans | 26,260 | 51,224 | ||||||||||||
Contract liability | 19,910 | 17,895 | ||||||||||||
Deferred executive compensation | 20,936 | 13,724 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net | 11,481 | 14,075 | ||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 21,565 | 29,019 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 809,129 | 791,048 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | 1,662,835 | 1,448,408 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,471,964 | $ | 2,239,456 |