| Sep'18 | Sep'17 | Sep'16 | Sep'15 | Sep'14 | Sep'13 | Sep'12 | Sep'11 | Sep'10 | Sep'09 | Sep'08 | Sep'07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Flow from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | |||||||||||
354,396 | 436,826 | 409,331 | 446,163 | 422,122 | 412,439 | 391,371 | 346,665 | 343,906 | 326,176 | 378,906 | 364,937 |
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
211,224 | 214,885 | 211,791 | 174,795 | 162,772 | 140,776 | 159,614 | 181,477 | 195,940 | 198,119 | 192,937 | 164,994 |
Loss from divestiture of a subsidiary | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -23,399 | - | - | - |
In-process research and development expenses | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,640 | 1,780 | 750 |
Equity-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
47,476 | 44,539 | 42,700 | 44,560 | 44,578 | 40,340 | 43,429 | 36,631 | 44,455 | 42,911 | 57,490 | 53,587 |
Loss (gain) on sale of equipment | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 970 | -8 |
Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
25,098 | 6,551 | -2,315 | -26,887 | -6,510 | 12,485 | -4,857 | 1,252 | -19,137 | 16,249 | 1,111 | -21,095 |
Gain on repurchase of convertible notes | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,185 | - | 0 |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation | |||||||||||
- | 4,666 | 6,913 | 5,949 | 3,925 | 366 | 181 | 178 | 126 | 18 | 211 | -795 |
Loss from short-term interest-bearing investments | |||||||||||
-1,324 | -9 | -407 | -476 | -1,023 | -2,269 | -3,041 | -1,386 | 1,284 | -4,449 | -4,945 | -3,012 |
Gain on sale of investments | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | 9,172 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
66,451 | 41,075 | 70,859 | -39,829 | -5,540 | -29,999 | 106,551 | -38,062 | 131,387 | -131,527 | 118,291 | -67,333 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
18,736 | -11,002 | 11,164 | -22,690 | 1,769 | 86 | -1,601 | 10,741 | -9,009 | 13,614 | -4,173 | -62 |
Other noncurrent assets | |||||||||||
-9,674 | 52,667 | -2,587 | -7,406 | -7,434 | -29,384 | -19,734 | 15,807 | 35,948 | 2,690 | - | - |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued personnel | |||||||||||
25,348 | 72,049 | 59,982 | 63,894 | 73,949 | -4,104 | 60,200 | -46,976 | -187,652 | 160,321 | 27,501 | 29,642 |
Other noncurrent assets | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31,739 | -26,264 |
Deferred revenue | |||||||||||
7,650 | -50,230 | -49,828 | 2,434 | -1,967 | -15,078 | -55,811 | -34,444 | 33,927 | 20,956 | 28,408 | -96,674 |
Income taxes payable, net | |||||||||||
-31,036 | -15,145 | 10,112 | 23,474 | 1,106 | -5,268 | 14,305 | 27,289 | 20,272 | -19,980 | -26,824 | 12,243 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | |||||||||||
-8,718 | 14,034 | 24,403 | -20,263 | 4,905 | 27,757 | -2,654 | 10,876 | 14,520 | -28,063 | 18,799 | 12,984 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
557,249 | 636,112 | 620,234 | 772,622 | 709,258 | 670,547 | 514,069 | 535,492 | 685,198 | 519,156 | 483,013 | 423,894 |
Cash Flow from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of equipment, vehicles and leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,832 |
Purchase of property and equipment | |||||||||||
231,146 | 133,392 | 130,086 | 120,503 | 111,569 | 106,724 | 122,053 | 109,779 | 86,945 | 82,331 | 133,168 | 166,426 |
Proceeds from sale of short-term interest-bearing investments | |||||||||||
303,090 | 278,066 | 361,960 | 252,818 | 379,484 | 311,677 | 440,145 | 591,147 | 1,503,231 | 1,045,278 | 708,708 | 781,315 |
Purchase of short-term interest-bearing investments | |||||||||||
76,037 | 281,983 | 370,742 | 250,184 | 389,800 | 386,876 | 337,989 | 521,999 | 1,449,494 | 963,433 | 685,873 | 969,198 |
Net cash paid for acquisitions | |||||||||||
355,142 | 18,064 | 283,450 | 263,193 | 180,540 | 112,405 | 0 | 162,964 | 200,307 | 65,890 | - | - |
Net cash received from divestiture of a subsidiary | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20,275 | - | - | - |
Cash received from sale of investments | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | -11,172 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Other | |||||||||||
3,157 | 29,940 | 18,533 | -1,408 | -3,872 | 2,801 | 8,564 | 18,076 | -1,734 | - | - | - |
Net cash used in investing activities | |||||||||||
-362,392 | -185,313 | -440,851 | -379,654 | -298,553 | -297,129 | -17,289 | -221,671 | -211,506 | -66,376 | -169,105 | -441,201 |
Net cash paid for acquisitions | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58,772 | 90,724 |
Cash Flow from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Borrowings under financing arrangements | |||||||||||
120,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 220,000 | 210,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | 450,000 | - | - |
Payments under financing arrangements | |||||||||||
120,000 | 400,000 | 220,000 | 210,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | - | 450,000 | - | - |
Borrowings under long-term financing arrangements | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Payments under long-term financing arrangements | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Redemption of convertible notes | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 330,780 | 175 | 0 |
Repurchase of convertible notes | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -116,015 | - | 0 |
Repurchase of shares | |||||||||||
419,228 | 340,597 | 413,422 | 454,020 | 372,014 | 367,061 | 484,608 | 624,241 | 389,287 | 20,014 | 247,630 | 49,837 |
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises | |||||||||||
81,280 | 87,586 | 89,600 | 78,206 | 128,125 | 213,430 | 86,674 | 56,474 | 23,644 | 27,893 | 37,577 | 74,663 |
Payments of dividends | |||||||||||
134,292 | 121,503 | 109,304 | 100,790 | 90,939 | 84,008 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Investment by noncontrolling interests, net | |||||||||||
47,013 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation and other | |||||||||||
-458 | 4,666 | 6,830 | 5,940 | 3,925 | 366 | - | - | - | - | - | 795 |
Other | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | -725 | -1,111 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Net cash used in financing activities | |||||||||||
-425,685 | -569,848 | -446,296 | -460,664 | -321,628 | -238,384 | -448,993 | -518,645 | -166,259 | -442,868 | -210,559 | 25,621 |
Payments under capital lease, short-term financing arrangements and other | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1,059 | 878 | 616 | 3,952 | 331 | 0 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
-230,828 | -119,049 | -266,913 | -67,696 | 89,077 | 135,034 | 47,787 | -204,824 | 307,433 | 9,912 | 103,349 | 8,314 |
Interest and Income Taxes Paid | |||||||||||
Cash paid for: | |||||||||||
Income taxes, net of refunds | |||||||||||
55,938 | 67,544 | 50,407 | 51,141 | 59,216 | 38,441 | 36,909 | 19,611 | 46,448 | 39,793 | 51,273 | 44,642 |
Interest | |||||||||||
2,009 | 1,145 | 576 | 548 | 628 | 468 | 408 | 433 | 2,846 | 3,321 | 4,863 | 4,167 |