Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings $ 649,923 $ 429,162 $ 815,632
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 181,925 153,716 139,577
Provision for bad debts and returns 48,539 37,806 62,771
Stock compensation 67,960 59,874 60,108
Deferred income taxes (2,370) (6,489) (387,250)
Net foreign currency adjustments (18,492) (2,366) 2,154
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Receivables (3,416) (179,734) (154,248)
Inventory 324,193 (389,026) (458,002)
Other assets (98,041) (33,007) (110,464)
Accounts payable 41,565 107,199 135,140
Other liabilities 39,378 61,190 106,734
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,231,164 238,325 212,152
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (323,722) (358,992) (309,674)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (70,370)    
Purchases of investments (160,233) (70,837) (215,164)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 136,306 142,343 180,172
Net cash used in investing activities (418,019) (287,486) (344,666)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Net proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan 9,445 8,131 7,276
Repayments on long-term borrowings (78,256) (95,410) (487,441)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 48,100 74,670 96,187
Net proceeds from (repayments on) short-term borrowings (7,741) 18,439 (2,102)
Payments for employee taxes related to stock compensation (22,442) (20,324) (3,084)
Repurchases of common stock (160,064) (74,245)  
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (6,000)   (9,928)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests     6,731
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (17,719) (29,320) (41,557)
Net cash used in financing activities (234,677) (118,059) (433,918)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (4,291) (13,330) (8,111)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 574,177 (180,550) (574,543)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 615,733 796,283 1,370,826
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,189,910 615,733 796,283
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest 21,871 19,293 14,579
Income taxes, net 147,095 113,933 125,082
Non-cash transactions:      
Right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities 343,438 $ 327,022 $ 356,855
Non-cash consideration for acquired business $ 8,873