Stockholders' Equity | 9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is as follows: (In thousands) Stockholders’ Equity Balance, December 31, 2014 $ 549,013 Net income 12,928 Dividend payments (13,989 ) Dividends accrued for unvested restricted stock units 5 Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities (net of tax) (6,577 ) Defined benefit plan adjustments 211 Foreign currency translation adjustment (3,797 ) Proceeds from stock option exercises 907 Purchase of treasury stock (65,808 ) Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options (40 ) Stock-based compensation expense 4,788 Balance, September 30, 2015 $ 477,641 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 50.0 million shares of our common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we repurchased 3.9 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $16.69 per share. As of September 30, 2015, we have the authority to purchase an additional 5.8 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 nine months ended September 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 $0.9 million from the exercise of these stock options during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Dividend Payments During the nine months ended September 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 July 30, 2015 August 13, 2015 $ 0.09 $ 4,480 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 September 30, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 6,678 $ (5,617 ) $ (5,728 ) $ (4,667 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (3,034 ) — (1,351 ) (4,385 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1,257 ) 71 — (1,186 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (4,291 ) 71 (1,351 ) (5,571 ) Ending balance $ 2,387 $ (5,546 ) $ (7,079 ) $ (10,238 ) Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available- for-Sale Securities Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 11,035 $ (891 ) $ 1,293 $ 11,437 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,602 ) — (2,568 ) (4,170 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1,546 ) — — (1,546 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (3,148 ) — (2,568 ) (5,716 ) Ending balance $ 7,887 $ (891 ) $ (1,275 ) $ 5,721 The following tables present changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 8,964 $ (5,757 ) $ (3,282 ) $ (75 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1,497 ) — (3,797 ) (5,294 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (5,080 ) 211 — (4,869 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (6,577 ) 211 (3,797 ) (10,163 ) Ending balance $ 2,387 $ (5,546 ) $ (7,079 ) $ (10,238 ) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Unrealized Defined Foreign Total Beginning balance $ 10,737 $ (891 ) $ 907 $ 10,753 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,316 — (2,182 ) (866 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (4,166 ) — — (4,166 ) Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) (2,850 ) — (2,182 ) (5,032 ) Ending balance $ 7,887 $ (891 ) $ (1,275 ) $ 5,721 The following tables present the details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: (In thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 2,098 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (37 ) Net realized investment gain Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial losses (103 ) (1) Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 1,958 Tax (expense) benefit (772 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 1,186 (1) Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (In thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 2,565 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (30 ) Net realized investment gain Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 2,535 Tax (expense) benefit (989 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 1,546 The following tables present the details of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: (In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 8,438 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (110 ) Net realized investment gain Defined benefit plan adjustments – actuarial losses (306 ) (1) Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 8,022 Tax (expense) benefit (3,153 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 4,869 (1) Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (In thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income Is Presented Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities: Net realized gain on sales of securities $ 6,895 Net realized investment gain Impairment expense (64 ) Net realized investment gain Total reclassifications for the period, before tax 6,831 Tax (expense) benefit (2,665 ) Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax $ 4,166 The following table presents the tax effects related to the change in each component of other comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Before-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount Before-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $ (4,974 ) $ 1,940 $ (3,034 ) $ (2,626 ) $ 1,024 $ (1,602 ) Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income (1,958 ) 772 (1,186 ) (2,535 ) 989 (1,546 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment (1,351 ) — (1,351 ) (2,568 ) — (2,568 ) Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (8,283 ) $ 2,712 $ (5,571 ) $ (7,729 ) $ 2,013 $ (5,716 ) The following table presents the tax effects related to the change in each component of other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (In thousands) Before-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Amount Before-Tax Amount Tax (Expense) Benefit Net-of-Tax Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $ (2,454 ) $ 957 $ (1,497 ) $ 2,157 $ (841 ) $ 1,316 Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income (8,022 ) 3,153 (4,869 ) (6,831 ) 2,665 (4,166 ) Foreign currency translation adjustment (3,797 ) — (3,797 ) (2,182 ) — (2,182 ) Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (14,273 ) $ 4,110 $ (10,163 ) $ (6,856 ) $ 1,824 $ (5,032 ) |