MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2015-08-05
What MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION reported in its quarterly report filed 2015-08-05 (fiscal Q2 2015): 25 published measures, 69 facts as tagged in accession 0000064996-15-000030.
This filing
- Form
- 10-Q (quarterly report)
- Filed
- 2015-08-05
- Fiscal period
- fiscal Q2 2015
- Accession
- 0000064996-15-000030 on SEC EDGAR
Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION filings.
Reported measures
Total assets
Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 4,586,484,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 4,600,289,000 | USD |
Total liabilities
Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 2,738,741,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 2,724,843,000 | USD |
Net income or loss
Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 9,639,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 35,804,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 94,960,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 167,609,000 | USD | 181 |
Operating cash flow
Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 73,189,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 128,389,000 | USD | 181 |
Revenue
Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 726,171,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 1,470,719,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 807,019,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1,569,975,000 | USD | 181 |
Financing cash flow
Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | -65,903,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 12,499,000 | USD | 181 |
Investing cash flow
Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | -22,411,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | -148,923,000 | USD | 181 |
Retained earnings or deficit
Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 1,750,621,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 1,782,937,000 | USD |
Basic weighted-average shares
Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 55,160,000 | shares | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 55,149,000 | shares | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 54,978,000 | shares | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 54,977,000 | shares | 181 |
Diluted weighted-average shares
Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 55,179,000 | shares | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 55,169,000 | shares | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 54,989,000 | shares | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 54,988,000 | shares | 181 |
Basic earnings per share
Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 0.17 | USD/shares | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 0.65 | USD/shares | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1.73 | USD/shares | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 3.05 | USD/shares | 181 |
Diluted earnings per share
Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 0.17 | USD/shares | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 0.65 | USD/shares | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1.73 | USD/shares | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 3.05 | USD/shares | 181 |
Income tax expense or benefit
Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | -5,128,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | -1,434,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 41,476,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 70,857,000 | USD | 181 |
Net property, plant and equipment
Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 157,455,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 158,976,000 | USD |
Share-based compensation expense
Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 2,396,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1,069,000 | USD | 181 |
Interest expense
Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 769,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 1,519,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 688,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1,193,000 | USD | 181 |
Goodwill carrying amount
Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 42,796,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 42,796,000 | USD |
Net finite-lived intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 32,633,000 | USD |
Common shares outstanding
Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 55,164,000 | shares | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 55,121,000 | shares |
Additional paid-in capital
Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 6,129,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 3,804,000 | USD |
Total equity including noncontrolling interests
Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 1,847,743,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 1,875,446,000 | USD |
Net intangible assets excluding goodwill
Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 34,033,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 35,623,000 | USD |
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets after the valuation allowance. Realization depends on future taxable income, so the balance is not a receivable from tax authorities.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2015-06-30 | 14,076,000 | USD | |
| At 2014-12-31 | 0 | USD |
Comprehensive income or loss
Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 9,639,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 35,804,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 94,960,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 167,609,000 | USD | 181 |
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 to 2015-06-30 | 1,500,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2015-01-01 to 2015-06-30 | 3,000,000 | USD | 181 |
| 2014-04-01 to 2014-06-30 | 1,500,000 | USD | 91 |
| 2014-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | 3,000,000 | USD | 181 |
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