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SCHEDULE II, Continued
MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
2011 2010 2009
(Amounts in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities ................ $ (312) $ (4,441) $ 19,094
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends from subsidiaries .................................. 270,000 128,000 110,000
Fixed maturities:
Calls or maturities ..................................... — 265 320
Equity securities:
Purchases ............................................ (50,056) (836) (8,021)
Sales ................................................ 43,520 2,070 6,486
Calls ................................................ — 895 —
Net decrease in payable for securities .......................... (1,719)
Net (increase) decrease in short-term investments ................ (21,451) (583) 47,274
Other, net ................................................ 1,047 (110) (3,260)
Net cash provided by investing activities .................... 243,060 129,701 151,080
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to shareholders ............................... (132,142) (129,863) (127,617)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options ................. 56 132 5
Payment to retire senior notes ................................ (125,000) —
Proceeds from stock options exercised ......................... 1,951 733 393
Net cash used in financing activities ....................... (255,135) (128,998) (127,219)
Net (decrease) increase in cash ................................... (12,387) (3,738) 42,955
Cash:
Beginning of year .......................................... 41,606 45,344 2,389
End of year ............................................... $ 29,219 $ 41,606 $ 45,344
See accompanying notes to condensed financial information.
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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