Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | | | | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow | | | | | | |
December 31, | | Unaudited | | | | |
($ in thousands) | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Operating Activities: | | | | | | |
Net Income | | $ | 141,827 | | | | 106,418 | | | | 37,963 | |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 45,346 | | | | 43,461 | | | | 38,963 | |
Sale of renewal rights | | | (8,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 997 | | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 8,702 | | | | 8,630 | | | | 6,939 | |
Undistributed (income) losses of equity method investments | | | (153 | ) | | | 202 | | | | 1,651 | |
Net realized gains | | | (26,599 | ) | | | (20,732 | ) | | | (8,988 | ) |
Net gain on disposal of property and equipment | | | (104 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Retirement income plan curtailment expense | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | — | |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase in reserves for loss and loss expenses, net of reinsurance recoverables | | | 97,449 | | | | 151,037 | | | | 64,763 | |
Increase in unearned premiums, net of prepaid reinsurance | | | 32,671 | | | | 74,086 | | | | 82,764 | |
Decrease (increase) in net federal income taxes | | | 31,323 | | | | 14,834 | | | | (7,812 | ) |
Increase in premiums receivable | | | (33,908 | ) | | | (40,482 | ) | | | (18,094 | ) |
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs | | | (12,627 | ) | | | (17,458 | ) | | | (19,762 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in interest and dividends due or accrued | | | (1,536 | ) | | | (1,372 | ) | | | 468 | |
(Decrease) increase in accrued salaries and benefits | | | (7,182 | ) | | | 18,685 | | | | 6,533 | |
(Decrease) increase in accrued insurance expenses | | | (956 | ) | | | 14,444 | | | | 8,831 | |
(Decrease) increase in other assets and other liabilities | | | (33,490 | ) | | | (16,642 | ) | | | 32,750 | |
Net adjustments | | | 90,936 | | | | 229,706 | | | | 188,736 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 232,763 | | | | 336,124 | | | | 226,699 | |
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Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of fixed income securities, available-for-sale | | | (843,616 | ) | | | (1,069,387 | ) | | | (884,911 | ) |
Purchase of equity securities, available-for-sale | | | (186,019 | ) | | | (118,072 | ) | | | (83,833 | ) |
Purchase of other investments | | | (10,617 | ) | | | (9,332 | ) | | | (12,990 | ) |
Purchase of short-term investments | | | (1,410,123 | ) | | | (2,056,576 | ) | | | (1,735,691 | ) |
Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash acquired | | | — | | | | — | | | | 255 | |
Sale of subsidiary | | | — | | | | 1,225 | | | | 751 | |
Sale of fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale | | | 51,002 | | | | 20,126 | | | | 103,572 | |
Sale of short-term investments | | | 1,452,402 | | | | 2,096,805 | | | | 1,738,255 | |
Redemption and maturities of fixed income securities, held-to-maturity | | | 73,415 | | | | 116,584 | | | | 118,260 | |
Redemption and maturities of fixed income securities, available-for-sale | | | 482,816 | | | | 513,804 | | | | 439,957 | |
Sale of equity securities, available-for-sale | | | 208,008 | | | | 115,782 | | | | 101,740 | |
Distributions from other investments | | | 20,774 | | | | 12,039 | | | | 24,801 | |
Sale of other investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (15,510 | ) | | | (14,023 | ) | | | (12,879 | ) |
Sale of renewal rights | | | 8,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | (169,468 | ) | | | (391,025 | ) | | | (202,712 | ) |
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Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends to stockholders | | | (28,428 | ) | | | (27,416 | ) | | | (26,944 | ) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | | | (3,563 | ) | | | (3,716 | ) | | | (3,495 | ) |
Net proceeds from stock purchase and compensation plans | | | 7,283 | | | | 7,119 | | | | 4,840 | |
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, net of debt issuance costs | | | — | | | | 178,435 | | | | — | |
Repayment of borrowings | | | (13,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Repayment of notes payable | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) | | | — | |
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,545 | | | | 1,060 | |
Repayment of capital lease obligations | | | (2,841 | ) | | | (1,083 | ) | | | — | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (39,529 | ) | | | 54,884 | | | | (24,539 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | 23,766 | | | | (17 | ) | | | (552 | ) |
Cash, beginning of year | | | 193 | | | | 210 | | | | 762 | |
Cash, end of year | | $ | 23,959 | | | | 193 | | | | 210 | |