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
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net earnings $ 240,378 $ 190,284
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 49,325 41,424
Provision for bad debts and returns 12,749 9,792
Stock compensation 20,693 14,252
Deferred income taxes 3,648 (6,146)
Net foreign currency adjustments 4,929 (9,605)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables (322,773) (185,430)
Inventory 147,535 325,478
Other assets (37,635) (76,533)
Accounts payable (162,862) (70,945)
Other liabilities 6,407 2,549
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (37,606) 235,120
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (57,087) (71,213)
Purchases of investments (65,065) (37,942)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 29,589 40,356
Net cash used in investing activities (92,563) (68,799)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayments on long-term borrowings (904) (3,875)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 57,679 14,947
Net (repayments on) proceeds from short-term borrowings (11,894) 10,836
Payments for employee taxes related to stock compensation (27,927) (4,498)
Repurchases of common stock (60,020) (30,014)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (400) (750)
Net cash used in financing activities (43,466) (13,354)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 4,183 (8,660)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (169,452) 144,307
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 1,189,910 615,733
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,020,458 760,040
Cash paid during the period for    
Interest 4,630 4,910
Income taxes, net 28,295 25,687
Non-cash transactions    
Right-of-use assets exchanged for lease liabilities $ 105,285 $ 86,643