Hanover insurance group, inc. (THG)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income

425,100

391,000

186,200

155,100

331,500

282,000

251,000

55,900

36,700

151,200

197,200

20,600

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of Chaucer-related Irish entity

-1,200

131,900

-

-

-

-

-

10,800

-

-

-

-

(Gain) loss on sale of FAFLIC

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

77,300

Gain on sale of AMGRO, Inc.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-11,100

Net loss from repayment of debt

-

-

-

-88,300

-24,100

-100

-19,900

-5,100

-2,300

-2,000

34,500

-

Net realized investment (gains) losses

109,000

-51,300

23,700

8,600

19,100

50,200

33,500

22,800

16,200

29,300

-1,800

-112,200

Gain on discontinued operations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,200

1,800

12,000

11,300

Net amortization and depreciation

21,600

24,600

30,100

30,700

30,200

33,500

35,000

35,600

26,700

16,700

11,800

15,100

Stock-based compensation expense

17,400

13,400

12,300

12,000

12,300

15,100

12,400

12,800

12,000

11,300

11,700

11,600

Amortization of defined benefit plan costs

11,400

9,700

14,000

9,900

12,700

22,100

14,900

9,300

10,200

9,800

19,800

-3,600

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

-12,500

23,400

-39,800

13,200

-53,100

-68,600

-74,900

35,500

9,200

-50,100

-31,900

53,700

Gain on disposal of U.K. motor business

-

-

-

-

38,400

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Change in deferred acquisition costs

14,400

19,200

31,800

7,800

-6,900

19,600

16,300

30,800

-18,300

52,200

21,500

10,500

Change in premiums receivable, net of reinsurance premiums payable

78,700

73,900

29,600

28,200

52,500

184,100

107,400

53,300

-69,400

204,900

14,100

-75,000

Change in accrued interest income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,100

-

-3,100

Change in loss, loss adjustment expense and unearned premium reserves

498,600

584,900

949,500

527,800

121,000

256,300

65,900

598,300

78,500

288,200

9,900

-156,800

Change in reinsurance recoverable

179,100

248,100

414,000

35,800

27,000

-115,900

-148,800

230,700

48,100

38,200

58,300

-116,700

Change in expenses and taxes payable

11,000

4,600

-500

12,700

5,300

12,500

-62,900

87,600

48,200

-85,000

-44,600

-103,200

Other, net

14,700

31,700

27,700

-500

15,400

-12,500

18,800

12,500

1,900

33,200

7,500

-20,700

Net cash provided by operating activities

602,900

551,300

704,600

743,400

444,700

564,700

383,900

408,200

221,700

83,600

91,600

209,500

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Proceeds from disposals and maturities of fixed maturities

1,336,900

1,094,200

1,225,300

1,602,300

1,696,400

1,323,100

1,394,300

1,684,800

1,624,200

1,376,200

2,162,300

1,114,100

Proceeds from disposals of equity securities and other investments

250,300

158,400

164,900

271,100

329,400

175,200

217,800

218,200

101,200

132,600

70,900

11,900

Proceeds from mortgages sold, matured or collected

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,400

10,200

Proceeds from collections of installment finance and notes receivable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

192,300

Proceeds from the sale of FAFLIC, net of cash transferred

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,300

-

Net proceeds from sale of AMGRO, Inc.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,000

Proceeds from sale of variable life insurance and annuity business, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-13,300

Purchase of fixed maturities

1,588,300

1,425,600

1,645,800

2,020,900

1,792,200

1,710,100

1,698,800

2,170,400

1,688,000

1,401,500

2,345,800

828,200

Purchase of equity securities and other investments

332,200

178,300

222,600

351,200

428,800

379,700

249,100

274,900

128,600

184,900

44,500

22,900

Capital expenditures

13,300

13,100

18,600

15,700

19,500

11,200

22,900

21,300

16,500

10,900

10,400

9,500

Net cash proceeds from sale of Chaucer-related Irish entity, partially offset by cash transferred

34,700

635,700

-

-

44,300

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Disbursements to fund installment finance and notes receivable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

178,600

Other investing activities

-

-

9,500

-19,000

1,100

-2,000

-

-

-

-

-

300

Net cash used for business acquisitions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-287,700

13,300

21,800

-

Net payments related to derivative agreements

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-800

-2,800

-3,000

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities

-311,900

271,300

-506,300

-495,400

-171,500

-600,700

-358,700

-562,800

182,800

-98,800

-174,200

189,200

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Withdrawals from contractholder deposit funds and trust instruments supported by funding obligations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21,000

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

14,400

14,800

23,100

16,200

16,600

12,600

25,000

2,600

3,900

12,000

3,100

8,200

Proceeds from debt borrowings, net

-

-

-

370,700

-

-

168,600

7,400

325,400

207,500

125,000

-

Change in cash collateral related to securities lending program

-5,000

-19,000

-6,700

-6,400

15,700

7,400

-15,900

5,200

-42,100

-7,700

53,100

-50,600

Dividends paid to shareholders

386,200

94,300

86,800

80,400

74,200

67,000

60,000

55,100

50,900

47,200

37,500

23,000

Repurchases of common stock

563,600

57,700

37,200

105,600

127,300

20,400

78,200

20,000

21,700

134,700

148,100

58,500

Repayment of debt

151,100

11,600

-

475,400

114,300

700

139,900

73,100

86,800

38,500

125,900

-

Other financing activities

-7,800

-3,200

-4,100

-19,900

-17,500

-3,600

-5,100

-400

-500

-

100

300

Net cash used in financing activities

-1,099,300

-171,000

-111,700

-300,800

-301,000

-71,700

-105,500

-133,400

127,300

-8,600

-130,200

-144,600

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

-

-4,000

7,200

-3,400

-6,700

-5,200

1,600

32,100

-3,900

-

-

-

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

-808,300

647,600

93,800

-56,200

-34,500

-112,900

-78,700

-255,900

527,900

-23,800

-212,800

254,100

Net change in cash related to discontinued operations

3,300

75,200

56,800

14,000

-

-

100

300

2,100

-2,300

131,600

-67,000

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Interest payments

37,000

47,800

47,500

53,100

60,800

64,100

66,100

62,700

55,500

40,300

35,500

40,900

Income tax payments, net

113,700

57,000

51,100

29,700

56,900

8,400

9,500

-5,500

3,000

11,300

47,900

36,500