SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW | | Nine Months ended September 30, | |
($ in thousands) | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Operating Activities | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 81,083 | | | | 36,655 | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 32,861 | | | | 29,386 | |
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | | | 997 | | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 7,428 | | | | 6,263 | |
Undistributed losses of equity method investments | | | 248 | | | | 1,090 | |
Net realized gains | | | (21,940 | ) | | | (3,448 | ) |
Retirement income plan curtailment expense | | | 16 | | | | — | |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Increase in reserve for losses and loss expenses, net of reinsurance recoverables | | | 112,876 | | | | 37,463 | |
Increase in unearned premiums, net of prepaid reinsurance and advance premiums | | | 120,667 | | | | 119,269 | |
Decrease (increase) in net federal income taxes | | | 8,990 | | | | (1,050 | ) |
Increase in premiums receivable | | | (84,826 | ) | | | (53,659 | ) |
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs | | | (21,688 | ) | | | (25,744 | ) |
Decrease (increase) in interest and dividends due or accrued | | | (45 | ) | | | 721 | |
Increase in accrued salaries and benefits | | | 8,286 | | | | 5,365 | |
Increase in accrued insurance expenses | | | 6,895 | | | | 299 | |
Other-net | | | (13,859 | ) | | | 15,144 | |
Net adjustments | | | 156,906 | | | | 131,099 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 237,989 | | | | 167,754 | |
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Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | | | (838,634 | ) | | | (676,408 | ) |
Purchase of equity securities, available-for-sale | | | (112,742 | ) | | | (41,004 | ) |
Purchase of other investments | | | (7,864 | ) | | | (9,050 | ) |
Purchase of short-term investments | | | (1,619,948 | ) | | | (1,231,519 | ) |
Purchase of subsidiary | | | — | | | | 255 | |
Sale of subsidiary | | | 1,225 | | | | 600 | |
Sale of fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | | | 6,851 | | | | 92,170 | |
Sale of short-term investments | | | 1,662,340 | | | | 1,263,684 | |
Redemption and maturities of fixed maturity securities, held-to-maturity | | | 87,952 | | | | 91,665 | |
Redemption and maturities of fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | | | 413,722 | | | | 297,980 | |
Sale of equity securities, available-for-sale | | | 109,399 | | | | 58,749 | |
Distributions from other investments | | | 10,546 | | | | 13,910 | |
Sale of other investments | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (10,493 | ) | | | (9,382 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (297,646 | ) | | | (148,349 | ) |
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Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Dividends to stockholders | | | (20,532 | ) | | | (20,188 | ) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | | | (3,295 | ) | | | (3,154 | ) |
Net proceeds from stock purchase and compensation plans | | | 4,305 | | | | 2,586 | |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net of debt issuance costs | | | 178,435 | | | | — | |
Repayment of notes payable | | | (100,000 | ) | | | — | |
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | | | 1,479 | | | | 904 | |
Repayments of capital lease obligations | | | (768 | ) | | | — | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 59,624 | | | | (19,852 | ) |
Net decrease in cash | | | (33 | ) | | | (447 | ) |
Cash, beginning of year | | | 210 | | | | 762 | |
Cash, end of period | | $ | 177 | | | | 315 | |