Stockholders' Equity | 9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2015 is as follows: (In thousands) Stockholders’ Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 549,013 Net income 5,861 Dividend payments (9,509 ) Dividends accrued for unvested restricted stock units 10 Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities (net of tax) (2,286 ) Defined benefit plan adjustments 140 Foreign currency translation adjustment (2,446 ) Proceeds from stock option exercises 833 Purchase of treasury stock (49,307 ) Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options (23 ) Stock-based compensation expense 3,114 Balance, June 30, 2015 $ 495,400 Stock Repurchase Program Since 1997, our Board of Directors has approved multiple share repurchase programs that have authorized open market repurchase transactions of up to 45.0 million shares of our common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we repurchased 2.9 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $16.87 per share. As of June 30, 2015, we have the authority to purchase an additional 1.9 million shares of our common stock under the current plans approved by the Board of Directors. Stock Option Exercises We issued 0.1 million shares of treasury stock during the six months ended June 30, 2015 to accommodate employee stock option exercises. The stock options had exercise prices ranging from $15.29 to $22.53. We received proceeds totaling $0.8 million from the exercise of these stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Dividend Payments During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we paid cash dividends as follows (in thousands except per share amounts): Record Date Payment Date Per Share Amount Total Dividend Paid February 5, 2015 February 19, 2015 $ 0.09 $ 4,811 May 7, 2015 May 21, 2015 $ 0.09 $ 4,698 Other Comprehensive Income Other comprehensive income consists of unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, reclassification adjustments for amounts included in net income related to impairments of available-for-sale securities, realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, and amortization of actuarial gains (losses) related to our defined benefit plan, defined benefit plan adjustments, and foreign currency translation adjustments. The following tables present changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 8,461 $ (5,689 ) $ (6,600 ) $ (3,828 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 177 — 872 1,049 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1,960 ) 72 — (1,888 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (1,783 ) 72 872 (839 ) Ending balance $ 6,678 $ (5,617 ) $ (5,728 ) $ (4,667 ) Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 9,816 $ (891 ) $ 1,159 $ 10,084 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2,516 — 134 2,650 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1,297 ) — — (1,297 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 1,219 — 134 1,353 Ending balance $ 11,035 $ (891 ) $ 1,293 $ 11,437 The following tables present changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (In thousands) Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 8,964 $ (5,757 ) $ (3,282 ) $ (75 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,537 — (2,446 ) (909 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (3,823 ) 140 — (3,683 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (2,286 ) 140 (2,446 ) (4,592 ) Ending balance $ 6,678 $ (5,617 ) $ (5,728 ) $ (4,667 ) Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 10,737 $ (891 ) $ 907 $ 10,753 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 2,918 — 386 3,304 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (2,620 ) — — (2,620 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 298 — 386 684 Ending balance $ 11,035 $ (891 ) $ 1,293 $ 11,437 The following tables present the details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified Affected Line Item in the Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 3,264 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (51 ) Net realized investment gain Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial losses (105 ) (1) Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 3,108 Tax (expense) benefit (1,220 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 1,888 (1) Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (In thousands) Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified Affected Line Item in the Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 2,160 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (34 ) Net realized investment gain Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 2,126 Tax (expense) benefit (829 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 1,297 The following tables present the details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified Affected Line Item in the Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 6,340 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (73 ) Net realized investment gain Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial losses (203 ) (1) Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 6,064 Tax (expense) benefit (2,381 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 3,683 (1) Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (In thousands) Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified Affected Line Item in the Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 4,330 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (34 ) Net realized investment gain Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 4,296 Tax (expense) benefit (1,676 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 2,620 The following table presents the tax effects related to the change in each component of other comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 (In thousands) Before-Tax Tax Net-of-Tax Before-Tax Tax Benefit Net-of-Tax Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $ 290 $ (113 ) $ 177 $ 4,125 $ (1,609 ) $ 2,516 Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income (3,108 ) 1,220 (1,888 ) (2,126 ) 829 (1,297 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment 872 — 872 134 — 134 Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (1,946 ) $ 1,107 $ (839 ) $ 2,133 $ (780 ) $ 1,353 The following table presents the tax effects related to the change in each component of other comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014: Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (In thousands) Before-Tax Tax Net-of-Tax Before-Tax Tax Benefit Net-of-Tax Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $ 2,520 $ (983 ) $ 1,537 $ 4,784 $ (1,866 ) $ 2,918 Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income (6,064 ) 2,381 (3,683 ) (4,296 ) 1,676 (2,620 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment (2,446 ) — (2,446 ) 386 — 386 Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (5,990 ) $ 1,398 $ (4,592 ) $ 874 $ (190 ) $ 684 |