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, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net Income $ 203,347 $ 231,663 $ 179,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges 79,544 64,675 55,533
Pension settlement loss 49,898
Provision for deferred income taxes (7,228) 7,628 18,636
Stock based compensation expense 14,159 13,726 12,399
Provision for bad debts 15,145 13,606 10,455
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade accounts receivables and other accounts receivables (20,151) (12,549) (13,661)
Financing receivables (9,080) (10,784) (6,527)
Materials and supplies (2,151) (374) (837)
Other current assets (14,009) (7,121) 1,448
Other non-current assets 6,081 11,329 (5,137)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (9,925) (23,820) (25,691)
Unearned revenue 5,424 4,901 1,222
Accrued insurance 1,915 (686) 4,039
Pension funding (144)
Long-term accrued liabilities (3,637) (5,922) 4,367
Net cash provided by operating activities 309,188 286,272 235,370
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Cash used for acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired (430,558) (76,769) (130,189)
Capital expenditures (27,146) (27,179) (24,680)
Cash from sale of franchises 617 343 519
Derivative Investments 104 297 (264)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,758 1,840 370
Investment tax credits 118 93 69
Net cash used in investing activities (455,107) (101,375) (154,175)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Borrowings under term loan 250,000
Borrowings under revolving commitment 190,000
Repayments of long term debt (148,500)
Payment of dividends (153,836) (152,742) (122,017)
Cash paid for common stock purchased (10,009) (9,541) (8,246)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 127,655 (162,283) (130,263)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,945) (14,179) 13,333
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (21,209) 8,435 (35,735)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 115,485 107,050 142,785
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 94,276 115,485 107,050
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information      
Cash paid for interest 6,452 25
Cash paid for income taxes, net 75,812 77,351 90,702
Non-cash additions to operating lease right-of-use assets $ 75,782