Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net earnings $ 614,211 $ 537,793
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 153,323 131,535
Provision for bad debts and returns 40,534 39,282
Stock compensation 65,190 49,947
Deferred income taxes 5,299 12,422
Net foreign currency adjustments 7,394 (10,642)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables (372,193) (67,669)
Inventory (178,452) 443,940
Other assets (111,871) (70,114)
Accounts payable 174,325 (133,174)
Other liabilities 56,958 (14,633)
Net cash provided by operating activities 454,718 918,687
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (283,435) (238,712)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (70,370)
Purchases of investments (145,371) (108,828)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 97,697 108,910
Net cash used in investing activities (331,109) (309,000)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Net proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan 6,823 5,402
Repayments on long-term borrowings (14,949) (48,072)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 137,106 44,685
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings 196,059 15,543
Net payments related to equity awards (47,447) (18,632)
Repurchases of common stock (210,065) (100,041)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (39,887) (17,505)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 27,640 (118,620)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 12,895 (6,399)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 164,144 484,668
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 1,189,910 615,733
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,354,054 1,100,401
Cash paid during the period for    
Interest 14,951 16,361
Income taxes, net 140,607 91,097
Non-cash transactions    
Right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities 314,914 221,311
Contribution from noncontrolling interests $ 150,000  
Non-cash consideration for acquired business   $ 8,873