W. r. berkley corp (WRB)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08
CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income to common stockholders

681,944

640,749

549,094

601,916

503,694

648,884

499,925

510,592

391,211

446,405

309,057

281,141

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from (used in) operating activities:
Net investment losses (gains)

120,703

154,488

335,858

267,005

92,324

254,852

121,544

210,465

125,481

56,581

-38,408

-356,931

Depreciation and amortization

113,387

131,108

112,956

86,051

85,139

88,836

103,090

103,419

88,012

82,867

78,875

83,953

Noncontrolling interests

2,041

8,317

4,243

1,569

413

719

5,376

51

-70

279

23

262

Investment funds

69,194

109,349

69,333

99,301

62,228

131,649

67,712

77,015

-1,751

-49,400

-166,685

-8,550

Stock incentive plans

49,274

36,591

40,490

37,174

32,123

28,068

23,784

26,763

27,175

27,407

24,465

24,139

Change in:
Arbitrage trading account

26,553

19,093

4,896

10,633

7,173

50,817

10,324

1,424

8,106

12,993

406,622

-182,301

Investment in arbitrage funds

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-137,305

Trading account receivables from brokers and clearing organizations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

281,043

Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-44,089

Premiums and fees receivable

189,151

43,813

67,752

60,403

60,942

104,174

138,027

228,756

122,468

41,167

-17,159

-117,128

Reinsurance accounts

165,898

165,287

66,542

235,455

31,930

33,445

171,263

216,968

161,070

14,960

-26,010

35,760

Accrued investment income

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-11,103

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,744

Deferred policy acquisition costs

20,057

-7,788

-30,343

25,912

29,860

42,789

52,124

38,656

38,541

10,877

-6,181

-53,332

Current income taxes

-12,530

-11,950

25,859

42,632

20,428

-40,935

-45,613

5,914

-

-

-

-

Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

-

-

-

-

-

271,306

139,164

179,368

-

-

-

-

Income taxes

-7,130

74,761

16,893

-9,012

-47,260

-30,812

-56,281

-13,240

-43,340

-62,353

52,536

57,321

Reserves for losses and loss expenses

612,254

339,015

438,530

572,196

397,685

-376,617

-372,002

-406,763

-325,758

103,745

-41,923

-416,235

Other assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-36,227

Unearned premiums

301,355

84,142

4,160

149,683

142,699

277,826

323,160

279,986

238,499

3,414

-57,261

-238,557

Due to reinsurers

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

21,645

Other

-19,506

-48,770

66,482

46,852

-63,680

-58,254

42,787

102,014

10,269

19,514

123,687

-73,864

Net cash from operating activities

1,143,793

620,199

710,883

848,376

881,304

734,847

819,798

675,458

670,279

451,316

316,054

1,552,960

CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of fixed maturity securities

2,093,271

3,525,149

4,035,162

2,440,310

1,388,680

633,459

1,344,707

838,576

1,293,876

1,554,906

2,436,258

1,006,604

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

79,963

497,989

195,270

143,042

15,833

113,251

267,554

409,610

159,827

137,990

188,646

62,254

Distributions from (contributions to) investment funds

-194,663

79,635

-247,404

-142,601

177,424

69,319

-236,580

77,930

-113,913

-53,979

-87,011

184,621

Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of fixed maturity securities

2,933,980

2,676,455

3,556,744

2,189,365

2,999,339

2,605,839

2,718,156

2,291,105

1,697,144

1,374,378

1,214,157

997,171

Purchase of fixed maturity securities

5,352,886

6,677,753

7,940,957

5,541,202

4,455,223

4,292,165

4,198,135

3,617,002

2,815,340

2,755,449

4,869,368

2,230,222

Purchase of equity securities

172,978

85,610

27,522

202,736

29,526

31,207

156,557

284,991

97,986

193,914

67,309

172,306

Real estate purchased

146,752

514,064

236,039

299,123

222,659

213,159

107,352

256,386

96,552

0

0

-

Proceeds from Sale of Buildings

-

-

-

-

-

343,723

0

0

-

-

-

-

Contributions to investment funds

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

148,039

Change in loans receivable

-3,481

13,204

-27,135

-166,327

-48,909

-21,608

30,974

124,776

-92,176

-23,317

11,363

48,524

Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment

60,457

49,860

115,719

50,829

63,562

41,958

63,150

40,556

45,320

49,605

30,455

78,947

Change in balances due to security brokers

-2,844

-4,262

4,372

-20,992

22,666

-32,617

26,155

25,799

16,194

297

-144,023

138,281

Cash received in connection with business disposition

0

8,664

0

250,216

0

15,783

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payment for business purchased, net of cash acquired

0

6,637

70,570

53,451

7,312

65,421

56,878

42,779

261,992

0

33,812

48,895

Net cash from investing activities

-424,871

-714,244

-333,464

-794,488

-170,763

-808,311

-545,364

-775,068

-204,274

37,347

-1,116,234

-614,564

CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Bank deposits received

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,795

Repayments to federal home loan bank

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-6,325

Net proceeds from stock options exercised

-

-

-

-

-

-

53

7,660

21,963

17,730

5,426

14,806

Repayment of senior notes and other debt

-456,360

-4,524

-20

-75,487

-281,086

-3,700

-465,389

0

-1,310

-162,685

-11,165

-102,123

Net proceeds from issuance of debt

290,974

294,562

6,983

388,769

9,056

354,012

346,822

369,291

0

309,030

333,589

-

Cash dividends to common stockholders

308,191

254,951

188,199

183,999

58,034

181,489

52,717

183,947

43,253

49,348

28,843

46,978

Purchase of common treasury shares

18,225

24,750

47,807

132,392

223,652

238,933

166,473

127,663

187,163

471,007

147,144

553,284

Other, net

-21,391

-17,740

-6,043

-3,823

-1,602

337

7,442

31,851

14,550

-2,795

21,522

168

Net cash used in financing activities

-513,193

-7,403

-235,086

-6,932

-555,318

-69,773

-330,262

97,192

-195,213

-359,075

173,385

-663,291

Net impact on cash due to change in foreign exchange rates

379

-31,421

12,853

-15,302

-66,033

-22,060

-10,104

-3,654

-2,002

-2,066

7,390

-92,133

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

206,108

-132,869

155,186

31,654

89,190

-165,297

-65,932

-6,072

268,790

127,522

-619,405

182,972