Verisk Analytics, Inc. - FORM 10-Q

Verisk Analytics, Inc. - FORM 10-Q - October 28, 2014

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-34480

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		26-2994223
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

545 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, NJ		07310-1686
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(201) 469-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

As of October 24, 2014, there was the following number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock:



Class		Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock $.001 par value		164,920,261

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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Index to Form 10-Q

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	33

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	43

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	43

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	44

Item 1A. Risk Factors	44

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	44

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	44

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	44

Item 5. Other Information	44

Item 6. Exhibits	44

SIGNATURES	45

Exhibit 31.1

Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 32.1

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Item 1. Financial Statements

VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013



	2014			2013
	(unaudited)			2013
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	432,490		$	165,801
Available-for-sale securities		3,730			3,911
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,287 and $4,415, respectively		188,711			158,547
Prepaid expenses		31,150			25,657
Deferred income taxes, net		5,076			5,077
Income taxes receivable		30,112			67,346
Other current assets		14,383			34,681
Current assets held-for-sale		—			13,825
Total current assets		705,652			474,845
Noncurrent assets:
Fixed assets, net		281,347			233,373
Intangible assets, net		406,560			447,618
Goodwill		1,184,374			1,181,681
Pension assets		72,512			60,955
Other assets		27,255			20,034
Noncurrent assets held-for-sale		—			85,945
Total assets	$	2,677,700		$	2,504,451

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	164,288		$	188,264
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		140,455			4,448
Pension and postretirement benefits, current		2,437			2,437
Fees received in advance		254,160			226,581
Current liabilities held-for-sale		—			9,449
Total current liabilities		561,340			431,179
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt		1,136,205			1,271,439
Pension benefits		12,401			13,007
Postretirement benefits		3,611			2,061
Deferred income taxes, net		194,871			198,604
Other liabilities		43,288			36,043
Noncurrent liabilities held-for-sale		—			4,529
Total liabilities		1,951,716			1,956,862
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, $.001 par value; 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 544,003,038 shares issued and 165,562,900 and 167,457,927 outstanding, respectively		137			137
Unearned KSOP contributions		(197	)		(306	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,256,541			1,202,106
Treasury stock, at cost, 378,440,138 and 376,545,111 shares, respectively		(2,044,415	)		(1,864,967	)
Retained earnings		1,556,779			1,254,107
Accumulated other comprehensive losses		(42,861	)		(43,488	)
Total stockholders’ equity		725,984			547,589
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,677,700		$	2,504,451

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Revenues	$	448,665		$	411,927		$	1,281,862		$	1,178,980
Expenses:
Cost of revenues (exclusive of items shown separately below)		180,873			156,306			523,016			452,367
Selling, general and administrative		56,164			56,783			170,372			171,303
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets		21,951			16,745			62,455			46,719
Amortization of intangible assets		14,187			15,258			42,620			49,371
Total expenses		273,175			245,092			798,463			719,760
Operating income		175,490			166,835			483,399			459,220
Other income (expense):
Investment income and others		(285	)		225			(76	)		203
Interest expense		(17,498	)		(18,692	)		(52,396	)		(58,486	)
Total other expense, net		(17,783	)		(18,467	)		(52,472	)		(58,283	)
Income before income taxes		157,707			148,368			430,927			400,937
Provision for income taxes		(58,692	)		(53,474	)		(159,372	)		(144,998	)
Income from continuing operations		99,015			94,894			271,555			255,939
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 and $1,211, and $23,365 and $4,088, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively (Note 6)		—			1,547			31,117			5,218
Net income	$	99,015		$	96,441		$	302,672		$	261,157
Basic net income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.60		$	0.56		$	1.63		$	1.52
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.01			0.19			0.03
Basic net income per share	$	0.60		$	0.57		$	1.82		$	1.55
Diluted net income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.58		$	0.55		$	1.60		$	1.48
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.01			0.18			0.03
Diluted net income per share	$	0.58		$	0.56		$	1.78		$	1.51
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		166,187,540			168,044,100			166,504,384			168,089,919
Diluted		169,522,448			172,154,553			169,815,867			172,460,960

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013		2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	99,015		$	96,441	$	302,672		$	261,157
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(547	)		275		213			(406	)
Unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for- sale securities		(40	)		139		(3	)		(175	)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment		103			1,332		417			3,149
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(484	)		1,746		627			2,568
Comprehensive income	$	98,531		$	98,187	$	303,299		$	263,725

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(UNAUDITED)

For The Year Ended December 31, 2013 and The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014



	Class A Common Stock Issued	Par Value		Unearned KSOP Contributions			Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	(In thousands, except for share data)
Balance, December 31, 2012	544,003,038	$	137	$	(483	)	$	1,044,746		$	(1,605,376	)	$	905,727	$	(89,160	)	$	255,591
Net income	—		—		—			—			—			348,380		—			348,380
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			—			—		45,672			45,672
Treasury stock acquired (4,532,552 shares)	—		—		—			—			(278,938	)		—		—			(278,938	)
KSOP shares earned	—		—		177			14,753			—			—		—			14,930
Stock options exercised, including tax benefit of $57,065 (4,076,750 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			119,236			18,523			—		—			137,759
Restricted stock lapsed, including tax benefit of $991 (150,668 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			333			658			—		—			991
Employee stock purchase plan (27,879 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			1,533			129			—		—			1,662
Stock based compensation	—		—		—			21,087			—			—		—			21,087
Other stock issuances (8,109 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			418			37			—		—			455
Balance, December 31, 2013	544,003,038		137		(306	)		1,202,106			(1,864,967	)		1,254,107		(43,488	)		547,589
Net income	—		—		—			—			—			302,672		—			302,672
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			—			—		627			627
Treasury stock acquired (2,958,525 shares)	—		—		—			—			(184,933	)		—		—			(184,933	)
KSOP shares earned	—		—		109			11,504			—			—		—			11,613
Stock options exercised, including tax benefit of $11,368 (904,043 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			27,323			4,659			—		—			31,982
Restricted stock lapsed, including tax benefit of $508 (134,225 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			(186	)		694			—		—			508
Employee stock purchase plan (21,255 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			1,104			112			—		—			1,216
Stock based compensation	—		—		—			16,082			—			—		—			16,082
Net share settlement of restricted stock awards	—		—		—			(1,613	)		—			—		—			(1,613	)
Other stock issuances (3,975 shares reissued from treasury stock)	—		—		—			221			20			—		—			241
Balance, September 30, 2014	544,003,038	$	137	$	(197	)	$	1,256,541		$	(2,044,415	)	$	1,556,779	$	(42,861	)	$	725,984

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013



	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	302,672		$	261,157
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets		63,450			49,729
Amortization of intangible assets		42,731			49,796
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount		1,989			2,048
Allowance for doubtful accounts		953			1,188
KSOP compensation expense		11,613			11,174
Stock based compensation		16,323			16,745
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		(65,410	)		—
Realized (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities, net		(122	)		99
Deferred income taxes		(3,348	)		5,888
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		510			476
Excess tax benefits from exercised stock options and restricted stock awards		(16,665	)		(81,689	)
Other operating activities, net		—			448
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable		(23,530	)		9,475
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(12,102	)		(4,727	)
Income taxes		45,369			48,554
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(2,164	)		12,267
Fees received in advance		26,651			43,372
Pension and postretirement benefits		(9,763	)		(6,532	)
Other liabilities		(522	)		(33,016	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		378,635			386,452
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions		(4,001	)		(983	)
Purchase of non-controlling interest in non-public companies		(5,000	)		—
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		151,170			—
Proceeds from release of acquisition related escrows		—			280
Purchases of fixed assets		(102,992	)		(107,915	)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(83	)		(5,003	)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities		381			5,825
Other investing activities, net		—			439
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		39,475			(107,357	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of current portion of long-term debt		—			(145,000	)
Repayment of short-term debt, net		—			(10,000	)
Repurchases of Class A common stock		(183,093	)		(160,970	)
Excess tax benefits from exercised stock options and restricted stock awards		16,665			81,689
Proceeds from stock options exercised		20,855			51,326
Net share settlement of restricted stock awards		(1,613	)		—
Other financing activities, net		(4,448	)		(5,350	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(151,634	)		(188,305	)
Effect of exchange rate changes		213			(406	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		266,689			90,384
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		165,801			89,819
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	432,490		$	180,203
Supplemental disclosures:
Taxes paid	$	140,462		$	102,203
Interest paid	$	50,567		$	58,018
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Repurchases of Class A common stock included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,878		$	2,622
Deferred tax liability established on date of acquisition	$	—		$	(1,187	)
Tenant improvement included in other liabilities	$	8,856		$	—
Capital lease obligations	$	4,682		$	9,014
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	1,662		$	2,890

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data, unless otherwise stated)

1. Organization:

Verisk Analytics, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“Verisk” or the “Company”) enable risk-bearing businesses to better understand and manage their risks. The Company provides its customers proprietary data that, combined with analytic methods, create embedded decision support solutions. The Company is one of the largest aggregators and providers of data pertaining to property and casualty (“P&C”) insurance risks in the United States of America (“U.S.”). The Company offers solutions for detecting fraud in the U.S. P&C insurance, financial and healthcare industries and sophisticated methods to predict and quantify loss in diverse contexts ranging from natural catastrophes to supply chain to health insurance. The Company provides solutions, including data, statistical models or tailored analytics, all designed to allow clients to make more logical decisions.

Verisk was established to serve as the parent holding company of Insurance Services Office, Inc. (“ISO”) upon completion of the initial public offering ("IPO"), which occurred on October 9, 2009. ISO was formed in 1971 as an advisory and rating organization for the P&C insurance industry to provide statistical and actuarial services, to develop insurance programs and to assist insurance companies in meeting state regulatory requirements. For over the past decade, the Company has broadened its data assets, entered new markets, placed a greater emphasis on analytics, and pursued strategic acquisitions. Verisk trades under the ticker symbol “VRSK” on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with these accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates include acquisition purchase price allocations, the fair value of goodwill, the realization of deferred tax assets, fair value of stock based compensation, assets and liabilities for pension and postretirement benefits, and the estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts. Actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the Company's mortgage services business are reported as a discontinued operation for the periods presented herein (See Note 6).

The condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 have been prepared on the same basis as and should be read in conjunction with the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company believes the disclosures made are adequate to keep the information presented from being misleading.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standard Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-05, Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (“ASU No. 2013-05”). Under ASU No. 2013-05, an entity is required to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income upon cessation to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity. ASU 2013-05 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. ASU No. 2013-05 was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU No. 2013-11”). Under ASU No. 2013-11, an unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, with the exception that these unrecognized tax benefits are not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law. An additional exception applies when the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets.

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ASU No. 2013-11 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU No. 2014-08”). Under ASU No. 2014-08, a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. The amendments in this ASU further require additional disclosures on discontinued operations in the financial statements. ASU No. 2014-08 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held-for-sale) that have not been reported in the financial statements previously issued. The Company has elected not to early adopt and will assess the impact of this standard when applicable circumstances are required to be reported in discontinued operations under the existing guidance and this ASU.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU No. 2014-09"). The objective of ASU No. 2014-09 is to establish a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede most of the existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle of ASU No. 2014-09 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In applying the new guidance, an entity will identify the contract(s) with a customer; identify the performance obligations in the contract; determine the transaction price; allocate the transaction price to the contract’s performance obligations; and recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU No. 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other topics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016 for public companies. Early adoption is not permitted. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified approach to adopt ASU No. 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance and has not determined the impact this standard may have on its financial statements nor decided upon the method of adoption.

3. Investments:

Available-for-sale securities consisted of the following:



	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Loss			Fair Value
September 30, 2014
Registered investment companies	$	3,922	$	(192	)	$	3,730
December 31, 2013
Registered investment companies	$	4,098	$	(187	)	$	3,911

In addition to the available-for-sale securities above, the Company has equity investments in non-public companies in which the Company acquired non-controlling interests and for which no readily determinable market value exists. These securities were accounted for under the cost method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 323-10-25, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the carrying value of such securities was $8,487 and $3,602, respectively, and has been included in “Other assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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4. Fair Value Measurements:

Certain assets and liabilities of the Company are reported at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Such assets and liabilities include amounts for both financial and non-financial instruments. To increase consistency and comparability of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820-10”), established a three-level fair value hierarchy to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASC 820-10 requires disclosures detailing the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the methods and assumptions used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Company applied the following fair value hierarchy:



Level 1 -		Assets or liabilities for which the identical item is traded on an active exchange, such as publicly-traded instruments.

Level 2 -		Assets and liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments.

Level 3 -		Assets or liabilities for which significant valuation assumptions are not readily observable in the market; instruments valued based on the best available data, some of which are internally-developed, and considers risk premiums that market participants would require.

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents (other than money-market funds, which are recorded on a reported net asset value basis disclosed below), accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and short-term debt approximate their carrying amounts because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

The following table summarizes fair value measurements by level for cash equivalents and registered investment companies that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
September 30, 2014
Cash equivalents - money-market funds	$	2,679	$	—	$	2,679
Registered investment companies (1)	$	3,730	$	3,730	$	—
December 31, 2013
Cash equivalents - money-market funds	$	889	$	—	$	889
Registered investment companies (1)	$	3,911	$	3,911	$	—

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(1)	Registered investment companies are classified as available-for-sale securities and are valued using quoted prices in active markets multiplied by the number of shares owned.

The Company has not elected to carry its long-term debt at fair value. The carrying value of the long-term debt represents amortized cost. The Company assesses the fair value of its long-term debt based on quoted market prices if available, and if not, an estimate of interest rates available to the Company for debt with similar features, the Company’s current credit rating and spreads applicable to the Company. The fair value of the long-term debt would be a Level 2 liability if the long-term debt was measured at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of the long-term debt as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively:



	2014				2013
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Financial instrument not carried at fair value:
Long-term debt excluding capitalized leases	$	1,265,668	$	1,368,846	$	1,265,129	$	1,335,844

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5. Acquisitions:

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company acquired the net assets of Inovatus, LLC for approximately $4,000. The assets primarily consisted of software and are embedded in our existing models focusing on reducing fraud and premium leakage for personal auto insurance carriers. The technology is included in the Company's Decision Analytics segment as part of its solutions to leverage data and analytics to help insurance companies improve results.

2014 Pending Acquisition

In January 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Eagleview Technology Corporation (“EVT”), the parent company of Pictometry International Corp. and Eagle View Technologies, Inc., for a purchase price of $650,000, which will be funded by the Company's operating cash and borrowings from the senior unsecured Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility"). EVT is a provider of geo-referenced aerial image capture and visual-centric data analytics and solutions to insurers, contractors, government, and commercial customers in the United States. This acquisition is expected to advance the Company's position in the imagery analytics market, adding new municipal and commercial customers. The transaction is expected to support the aerial imagery solution development in the Company's Decision Analytics segment. The purchase price to be paid will be adjusted subsequent to close to reflect final balances of certain working capital accounts and other closing adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to the completion of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals. On March 28, 2014, the Company received a request for additional information (the “Second Request”) from the Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The Company is continuing to work with the Federal Trade Commission and has extended the term of the Purchase Agreement to December 31, 2014.

Acquisition Escrows

Pursuant to the related acquisition agreements, the Company has funded various escrow accounts to satisfy pre-acquisition indemnity and tax claims arising subsequent to the acquisition dates, as well as a portion of the contingent payments. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the current portion of the escrows amounted to $5,637 and $27,967, respectively, and there was no noncurrent portion amount of the escrow at either date. The current portion of the escrows has been included in “Other current assets” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

6. Discontinued Operations:

On March 11, 2014, the Company sold 100 percent of the stock of the Company’s mortgage services business, Interthinx, which was a guarantor subsidiary, in exchange for a purchase price of $155,000. Upon completion of the sale, Interthinx ceased being a guarantor. The cash received will be adjusted subsequent to close to reflect final balances of certain working capital accounts and other closing adjustments. The Company recognized income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $31,117 during 2014. Results of operations for the mortgage services business are reported as a discontinued operation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and for all prior periods presented.

The mortgage services business meets the criteria for being reported as a discontinued operation and has been segregated from continuing operations. The following table summarizes the results from the discontinued operation for the three and nine months ended September 30:



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013			2014			2013
Revenues from discontinued operations	$	—	$	26,670		$	11,512		$	84,260
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes (including gain on sale of $65,410 in 2014)	$	—	$	2,758		$	54,482		$	9,306
Provision for income taxes (including tax on the gain on sale of $27,067 in 2014)		—		(1,211	)		(23,365	)		(4,088	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	1,547		$	31,117		$	5,218

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7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

The following is a summary of the change in goodwill from December 31, 2013 through September 30, 2014, both in total and as allocated to the Company’s operating segments:



	Risk Assessment		Decision Analytics			Total
Goodwill at December 31, 2013 (1)	$	55,555	$	1,126,126		$	1,181,681
Current year acquisition		—		2,995			2,995
Sale of discontinued operations		—		(302	)		(302	)
Goodwill at September 30, 2014 (1)	$	55,555	$	1,128,819		$	1,184,374

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(1)	These balances are net of accumulated impairment charges of $3,244 that occurred prior to December 31, 2011.

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to impairment testing annually as of June 30, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Goodwill impairment testing compares the carrying value of each reporting unit to its fair value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets, including goodwill assigned to that reporting unit, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets including goodwill exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company will determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the carrying amount and the implied fair value of goodwill. The Company completed the required annual impairment test as of June 30, 2014, which resulted in no impairment of goodwill.

The Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:



	Weighted Average Useful Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
September 30, 2014
Technology-based	8 years	$	296,502	$	(191,911	)	$	104,591
Marketing-related	5 years		71,047		(52,153	)		18,894
Contract-based	6 years		6,555		(6,555	)		—
Customer-related	13 years		388,505		(105,430	)		283,075
Total intangible assets		$	762,609	$	(356,049	)	$	406,560
December 31, 2013
Technology-based	8 years	$	294,940	$	(180,581	)	$	114,359
Marketing-related	5 years		71,047		(44,274	)		26,773
Contract-based	6 years		6,555		(6,555	)		—
Customer-related	13 years		388,505		(82,019	)		306,486
Total intangible assets		$	761,047	$	(313,429	)	$	447,618

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $14,187 and $15,258, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $42,620 and $49,371 respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and the years through 2019 and thereafter for intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows:



Year	Amount
2014	$	14,154
2015		50,870
2016		49,040
2017		48,136
2018		47,390
2019 and thereafter		196,970
	$	406,560

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8. Income Taxes:

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 37.22% and 36.98%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 of 36.04% and 36.16%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 is higher than the September 30, 2013 effective tax rate primarily due to greater tax benefits realized from tax planning strategies, as well as favorable audit settlements and resolution of uncertain tax positions in the prior period. The difference between statutory tax rates and the Company’s effective tax rate is primarily attributable to state taxes and nondeductible share appreciation from the ISO 401(k) Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“KSOP”).

9. Debt:

The following table presents short-term and long-term debt by issuance as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:



	Issuance Date	Maturity Date	2014		2013
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt:
Prudential shelf notes:
6.28% Series I shelf notes	4/29/2008	4/29/2015	$	85,000	$	—
New York Life shelf notes:
6.35% Series B shelf notes	4/29/2008	4/29/2015		50,000		—
Capital lease obligations	Various	Various		5,455		4,448
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt				140,455		4,448
Long-term debt:
Senior notes:
4.125% senior notes, less unamortized discount of $2,207 and $2,415, respectively	9/12/2012	9/12/2022		347,793		347,585
4.875% senior notes, less unamortized discount of $1,445 and $1,699, respectively	12/8/2011	1/15/2019		248,555		248,301
5.800% senior notes, less unamortized discount of $680 and $757, respectively	4/6/2011	5/1/2021		449,320		449,243
Prudential shelf notes:
5.84% Series H shelf notes	10/26/2007	10/26/2015		17,500		17,500
6.28% Series I shelf notes	4/29/2008	4/29/2015		—		85,000
6.85% Series J shelf notes	6/15/2009	6/15/2016		50,000		50,000
New York Life shelf notes:
5.87% Series A shelf notes	10/26/2007	10/26/2015		17,500		17,500
6.35% Series B shelf notes	4/29/2008	4/29/2015		—		50,000
Capital lease obligations	Various	Various		5,537		6,310
Long-term debt				1,136,205		1,271,439
Total debt			$	1,276,660	$	1,275,887

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had a $975,000 committed Credit Facility with Bank of America N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., and a syndicate of banks. The Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital needs and capital expenditures, acquisitions and the share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. On October 21, 2014, the Company amended the Credit Facility which increased the borrowing capacity to $990,000 and extended the maturity date to October 2019. The Company amortizes all one-time fees and third party costs associated with the execution and amendment of the Credit Facility through the maturity date.

10. Stockholders’ Equity:

The Company has 1,200,000,000 shares of authorized Class A common stock. The common shares have rights to any dividend declared by the board of directors, subject to any preferential or other rights of any outstanding preferred stock, and voting rights to elect all twelve members of the board of directors.

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Share Repurchase Program

Since May 2010, the Company has authorized repurchases of up to $1,500,000 of its common stock through its Repurchase Program, including the additional authorization of $300,000 announced on June 4, 2014. Since the introduction of share repurchase as a feature of the Company's capital management strategies in 2010, the Company has repurchased shares with an aggregate value of $1,219,680. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $280,320 available to repurchase shares. The Company has no obligation to repurchase stock under this program and intends to use this authorization as a means of offsetting dilution from the issuance of shares under the KSOP, the Verisk 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Incentive Plan”), the Verisk 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Incentive Plan”), and the ISO 1996 Incentive Plan (the “1996 Incentive Plan”), while providing flexibility to repurchase additional shares if warranted. This authorization has no expiration date and may be increased, reduced, suspended, or terminated at any time. Shares that are repurchased under the Repurchase Program will be recorded as treasury stock and will be available for future issuance.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 2,958,525 shares of common stock as part of the Repurchase Program at a weighted average price of $62.51 per share. The Company utilized cash from operations to fund these repurchases.

Treasury Stock

As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s treasury stock consisted of 378,440,138 shares of Class A common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reissued 1,063,498 shares of Class A common stock from the treasury shares at a weighted average price of $5.16 per share.

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is computed by dividing income from continuing operations, income from discontinued operations and net income, respectively, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding, using the treasury stock method, if the dilutive potential common shares, including stock options, nonvested restricted stock, and nonvested restricted stock units, had been issued.

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The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Numerator used in basic and diluted EPS:
Income from continuing operations	$	99,015	$	94,894	$	271,555	$	255,939
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 and $1,211, and $23,365 and $4,088 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively (Note 6)		—		1,547		31,117		5,218
Net income	$	99,015	$	96,441	$	302,672	$	261,157
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS		166,187,540		168,044,100		166,504,384		168,089,919
Effect of dilutive shares:
Potential common shares issuable from stock options and stock awards		3,334,908		4,110,453		3,311,483		4,371,041
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares used in diluted EPS		169,522,448		172,154,553		169,815,867		172,460,960

The potential shares of common stock that were excluded from diluted EPS were 1,857,450 and 844,413 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and 1,574,984 and 601,195 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, because the effect of including these potential shares was anti-dilutive.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses

The following is a summary of accumulated other comprehensive losses as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:



	2014			2013
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(1,587	)	$	(1,800	)
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax		(78	)		(75	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment, net of tax		(41,196	)		(41,613	)
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	$	(42,861	)	$	(43,488	)

The before tax and after tax amounts of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized below:



	Before Tax			Tax Benefit (Expense)			After Tax
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(547	)	$	—		$	(547	)
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities before reclassifications		(72	)		28			(44	)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (1)		7			(3	)		4
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities		(65	)		25			(40	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment before reclassifications		606			(315	)		291
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (2)		(303	)		115			(188	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment		303			(200	)		103
Total other comprehensive income	$	(309	)	$	(175	)	$	(484	)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	275		$	—		$	275
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities before reclassifications		221			(80	)		141
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)		1			(3	)		(2	)
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities		222			(83	)		139
Pension and postretirement adjustment before reclassifications		3,033			(776	)		2,257
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (2)		(1,517	)		592			(925	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment		1,516			(184	)		1,332
Total other comprehensive income	$	2,013		$	(267	)	$	1,746

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	Before Tax			Tax Benefit (Expense)			After Tax
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	213		$	—		$	213
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities before reclassifications		(127	)		49			(78	)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (1)		122			(47	)		75
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities		(5	)		2			(3	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment before reclassifications		1,700			(759	)		941
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (2)		(850	)		326			(524	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment		850			(433	)		417
Total other comprehensive income	$	1,058		$	(431	)	$	627
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(406	)	$	—		$	(406	)
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities before reclassifications		(1,027	)		397			(630	)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)		740			(285	)		455
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities		(287	)		112			(175	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment before reclassifications		8,588			(2,799	)		5,789
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service benefit reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive losses (2)		(4,294	)		1,654			(2,640	)
Pension and postretirement adjustment		4,294			(1,145	)		3,149
Total other comprehensive income	$	3,601		$	(1,033	)	$	2,568

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(1)	This accumulated other comprehensive loss component, before tax, is included under “Investment income and others” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.


(2)	These accumulated other comprehensive loss components, before tax, are included under “Cost of revenues” and “Selling, general and administrative” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. These components are also included in the computation of net periodic (benefit) cost (see Note 12 Pension and Postretirement Benefits for additional details).

11. Equity Compensation Plans:

All of the Company’s outstanding stock options and restricted stock are covered under the 2013 Incentive Plan, 2009 Incentive Plan or the 1996 Incentive Plan. Awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan may include one or more of the following types: (i) stock options (both nonqualified and incentive stock options), (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock, (iv) restricted stock units, (v) performance awards, (vi) other share based awards, and (vii) cash. Employees, directors and consultants are eligible for awards under the 2013 Incentive Plan. The Company issued common stock under these plans from the Company’s treasury shares. As of September 30, 2014, there were 12,758,876 shares of common stock reserved and available for future issuance under the 2013 Incentive Plan. Cash received from stock option exercises for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $20,855 and $51,326, respectively.

On April 1, 2014, the Company granted 1,144,934 nonqualified stock options and 227,794 shares of restricted stock to key employees. The nonqualified stock options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, with a ten-year contractual term and a service vesting period of four years. The fair value of the restricted stock is determined using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date and has a service vesting period of four years. The Company recognizes the expense of the restricted stock ratably over the vesting period. The restricted stock is not assignable or transferable until it becomes vested.

On July 1, 2014, the Company granted 3,387 shares of common stock, 33,906 nonqualified stock options that were immediately vested, 62,546 nonqualified stock options with a one-year service vesting period, and 15,807 restricted stock units to the directors of the Company. The nonqualified stock options have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock at the grant date and a ten-year contractual term.

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The fair value of the stock options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was estimated using a Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the weighted average assumptions noted in the following table:



	2014			2013
Option pricing model	Black-Scholes			Black-Scholes
Expected volatility	20.53		%	29.27		%
Risk-free interest rate	1.48		%	0.70		%
Expected term in years	4.4			4.5
Dividend yield	—		%	—		%
Weighted average grant date fair value per stock option	$	11.86		$	15.58

The expected term for the stock options granted was estimated based on studies of historical experience and projected exercise behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of U.S. Treasury zero coupon securities with a maturity equal to the expected term of the equity award. The volatility factor is calculated using historical daily closing prices over the most recent period that is commensurate with the expected term of the stock option award. The volatility factor for stock options granted prior to 2014 was based on the average volatility of the Company’s peers as the Company did not have a history of stock price sufficient to cover the expected term of those awards. The volatility factor for stock options granted in 2014 was based on, and going forward will be based on, the volatility of the Company's stock. The expected dividend yield was based on the Company’s expected annual dividend rate on the date of grant.

A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014 and changes during the interim period are presented below:



	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	9,235,320		$	26.67	$	360,611
Granted	1,242,428		$	59.83
Exercised	(904,043	)	$	22.78	$	35,739
Cancelled or expired	(168,261	)	$	55.16
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	9,405,444		$	30.92	$	281,922
Exercisable at September 30, 2014	7,347,925		$	23.90	$	271,798
Exercisable at December 31, 2013	7,169,089		$	20.98	$	320,766

Intrinsic value for stock options is calculated based on the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of Verisk common stock as of the reporting date. In accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), excess tax benefit from exercised stock options and restricted stock lapsed is recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and a corresponding reduction in income taxes payable. This tax benefit is calculated as the excess of the intrinsic value of options exercised and restricted stock lapsed in excess of compensation recognized for financial reporting purposes. The amount of the tax benefit that has been realized, as a result of those excess tax benefits, is presented as a financing cash inflow within the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded excess tax benefits of $11,876 and $44,799, respectively. The Company realized $16,665 and $81,689 of tax benefit within the Company’s quarterly tax payments through September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The Company estimates expected forfeitures of equity awards at the date of grant and recognizes compensation expense only for those awards that the Company expects to vest. The forfeiture assumption is ultimately adjusted to the actual forfeiture rate. Changes in the forfeiture assumptions may impact the total amount of expense ultimately recognized over the requisite service period and may impact the timing of expense recognized over the requisite service period.

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A summary of the status of the restricted stock awarded under the 2013 Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014 and changes during the interim period is presented below:



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2013	396,749		$	52.82
Granted	243,807		$	59.82
Vested	(162,617	)	$	49.93
Forfeited	(34,682	)	$	55.45
Outstanding at September 30, 2014	443,257		$	56.80

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, certain employees had restricted stock vesting and covered the aggregate statutory minimum tax withholdings of $1,613 through a net settlement of 26,984 shares. The payment of taxes related to the vesting was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital. This transaction is reflected within "Net share settlement of restricted stock awards" within cash flows from financing activities in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

As of September 30, 2014, there was $47,430 of total unrecognized compensation costs, exclusive of the impact of vesting upon retirement eligibility, related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2009 and 2013 Incentive Plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.68 years. As of September 30, 2014, there were 2,057,519 and 443,155 nonvested stock options and restricted stock, respectively, of which 1,639,438 and 347,529 are expected to vest. The total grant date fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $9,686 and $13,177, respectively. The total grant date fair value of restricted stock vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $7,213 and $5,063, respectively.

The Company’s employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) commenced on October 1, 2012 and offers eligible employees the opportunity to authorize payroll deductions of up to 20.0% of their regular base salary and up to 50.0% of their short-term incentive compensation, both of which in total may not exceed $25 in any calendar year, to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a 5.0% discount of its fair market value at the time of purchase. In accordance with ASC 718, the ESPP is noncompensatory as the purchase discount is 5.0% or less from the fair market value, substantially all employees that meet limited employment qualifications may participate, and it incorporates no option features. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 21,255 shares of common stock at a weighted discounted price of $57.22.

12. Pension and Postretirement Benefits:

The Company maintained a frozen qualified defined benefit pension plan for certain of its employees through membership in the Pension Plan for Insurance Organizations (the “Pension Plan”), a multiple-employer trust. The Company has applied a cash balance formula to determine future benefits. Under the cash balance formula, each participant has an account, which is credited annually based on the interest earned on the previous year-end cash balance. The Company also has a frozen non-qualified supplemental cash balance plan (“SERP”) for certain employees. The SERP is funded from the general assets of the Company.

The Company also provides certain healthcare and life insurance benefits to certain qualifying active and retired employees. The Postretirement Health and Life Insurance Plan (the “Postretirement Plan”), which has been frozen, is contributory, requiring participants to pay a stated percentage of the premium for coverage. The components of net periodic (benefit) cost for the <

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