The First American Corporation / Annual Report 2001




 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  Year Ended December 31
    2001        2000     1999
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net income   $ 167,268,000   $ 82,223,000   $ 33,003,000
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
        Provision for title losses and other claims   180,646,000     141,632,000     116,218,000
        Depreciation and amortization   108,348,000     86,336,000     77,031,000
        Minority interests in net income   44,772,000     16,953,000     19,029,000
        Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle (Note 1)           55,640,000
        Investment gains   (8,814,000 )   (6,300,000 )   (5,160,000 )
        Other, net   (9,996,000 )   3,040,000     (1,164,000 )
    Changes in assets and liabilities excluding effects of
        company acquisitions and noncash transactions:
            Claims paid, including assets acquired, net of recoveries   (153,373,000 )   (135,398,000 )   (119,279,000 )
            Net change in income tax accounts   39,232,000     26,447,000     (26,895,000 )
            (Increase) decrease in accounts and accrued income receivable   (63,668,000 )   (16,100,000 )   27,037,000
            Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   68,920,000     (32,522,000 )   1,745,000
            Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue   30,383,000     (23,325,000 )   25,189,000
            Other, net   (15,471,000 )   (1,568,000 )   (29,175,000 )
    Cash provided by operating activities   388,247,000     141,418,000     173,219,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Net cash effect of company acquisitions/dispositions   (18,935,000 )   (37,621,000 )   (73,700,000 )
    Net decrease in deposits with banks   4,427,000     4,137,000     7,648,000
    Purchases of debt and equity securities   (188,738,000 )   (41,384,000 )   (92,463,000 )
    Proceeds from sales of debt and equity securities   52,147,000     51,578,000     88,219,000
    Proceeds from maturities of debt securities   89,746,000     15,824,000     21,789,000
    Net decrease in other long-term investments   13,025,000     2,148,000     6,797,000
    Net increase in loans receivable   (9,812,000 )   (7,114,000 )   (15,303,000 )
    Capital expenditures   (141,804,000 )   (158,466,000 )   (212,588,000 )
    Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment   4,299,000     35,940,000     86,037,000
    Cash used for investing activities   (195,645,000 )   (134,958,000 )   (183,564,000 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net increase in demand deposits   9,996,000     446,000     13,439,000
    Proceeds from issuance of notes   212,717,000     3,340,000    
    Repayment of debt   (34,235,000 )   (25,401,000 )   (14,897,000 )
    Purchase of Company shares   (965,000 )   (20,785,000 )   (3,093,000 )
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options   10,566,000     3,560,000     4,350,000
    Proceeds from issuance of stock to employee benefit plans   160,000         4,794,000
    Contributions from minority shareholders       4,500,000    
    Distributions to minority shareholders   (28,296,000 )   (5,969,000 )   (9,691,000 )
    Cash dividends   (18,210,000 )   (15,256,000 )   (15,840,000 )
    Cash provided by (used for) financing activities   151,733,000     (55,565,000 )   (20,938,000 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   344,335,000     (49,105,000 )   (31,283,000 )
Cash and cash equivalents — Beginning of year   300,905,000     350,010,000     381,293,000
    Cash and cash equivalents — End of year   $ 645,240,000   $ 300,905,000   $ 350,010,000
Supplemental information:
    Cash paid during the year for:
        Interest   $ 28,323,000   $ 24,618,000   $ 19,454,000
        Premium taxes   $ 20,349,000   $ 22,867,000   $ 27,527,000
        Income taxes   $ 93,361,000   $ 38,842,000   $ 91,926,000
    Noncash investing and financing activities:
        Shares issued for benefits plans   $ 11,167,000   $ 1,253,000   $ 5,439,000
        Company acquisitions in exchange for common stock   $ 82,814,000   $ 2,500,000   $ 26,638,000
        Purchase of minority interest   $ 1,322,000   $ 12,804,000   $ 1,955,000
        Liabilities in connection with company acquisitions   $ 34,596,000     $ 61,149,000     $ 96,305,000

See notes to consolidated financial statements.