Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net earnings $ 729,613 $ 649,923 $ 429,162
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 211,499 181,925 153,716
Provision for credit losses and returns 53,847 48,539 37,806
Stock compensation 86,665 67,960 59,874
Deferred income taxes 5,081 (2,370) (6,489)
Net foreign currency adjustments 25,762 (18,492) (2,366)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Receivables (248,557) (3,416) (179,734)
Inventory (441,700) 324,193 (389,026)
Other assets (140,391) (98,041) (33,007)
Accounts payable 260,509 41,565 107,199
Other liabilities 145,062 39,378 61,190
Net cash provided by operating activities 687,390 1,231,164 238,325
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capital expenditures (416,794) (323,722) (358,992)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (70,370)  
Purchases of investments (197,417) (160,233) (70,837)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 128,851 136,306 142,343
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (485,360) (418,019) (287,486)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from the employee stock purchase plan 11,025 9,445 8,131
Repayments on long-term borrowings (130,280) (78,256) (95,410)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 265,171 48,100 74,670
Net proceeds from (repayments on) short-term borrowings 21,882 (7,741) 18,439
Net payments related to equity awards (51,268) (22,442) (20,324)
Repurchases of common stock (330,103) (160,064) (74,245)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest   (6,000)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (39,887) (17,719) (29,320)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (253,460) (234,677) (118,059)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (21,964) (4,291) (13,330)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (73,394) 574,177 (180,550)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 1,189,910 615,733 796,283
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,116,516 1,189,910 615,733
Cash paid during the period for      
Interest 21,290 21,871 19,293
Income taxes, net 175,829 147,095 113,933
Non-cash transactions      
Right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities 434,146 343,438 $ 327,022
Contribution from noncontrolling interests $ 150,000    
Non-cash consideration for acquired business   $ 8,873