Lincoln electric holdings inc (LECO)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic

293,109

287,066

247,503

198,399

127,478

254,686

293,780

257,411

217,186

130,244

48,576

212,286

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ earnings (loss)

-26

-73

-28

-26

-66

-806

-2,093

-195

-173

1,966

257

256

Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

293,083

286,993

247,475

198,373

127,412

253,880

291,687

257,216

217,013

132,210

48,833

212,542

Adjustments to reconcile Net income including non-controlling interests to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Rationalization and asset impairment net (gains) charges (Note 6)

3,500

-5,978

1,441

0

6,269

29,574

5,092

1,740

23

-4,391

2,940

19,371

Loss on deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary (Note 1)

-

-

-

-34,348

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bargain purchase gain (Note 5)

0

0

49,650

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Income Tax Expense Benefit Net Resulting from Tax Reform Act

0

399

28,616

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Depreciation and amortization

81,487

72,346

68,115

65,073

64,007

69,607

68,883

65,334

62,051

57,357

56,598

56,925

Equity earnings in affiliates, net

1,427

3,034

337

261

530

1,848

1,660

-160

1,971

600

-8,554

3,235

Deferred income taxes

13,019

1,490

4,058

-9,805

-55,728

17,887

17,817

-2,137

15,139

4,387

-7,090

7,367

Stock-based compensation

16,624

18,554

12,698

10,332

7,932

8,416

9,734

8,961

6,610

8,213

5,432

4,738

Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net

7,601

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pension (income) expense and settlement charges (Note 13)

261

3,068

2,517

13,988

162,815

12,395

29,774

35,515

26,370

29,123

-

-

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-1,867

-1,742

-958

Pension contributions and payments

-

-

-

-

53,547

36,072

87,356

69,646

36,322

47,205

-

-

Foreign Currency (Gain) Loss

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-3,506

-

-

-

-

Amortization of pension actuarial losses and prior service cost

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,064

1,706

Other, net

8,416

11,002

-1,402

26,560

-958

-18,095

-1,910

818

-991

1,491

-1,770

4,502

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable

-50,394

4,061

16,811

12,314

-56,741

-5,876

5,437

-57,759

67,518

47,958

-60,913

-30,130

Increase in inventories

12,023

23,904

-19,448

-14,601

-56,067

5,718

-13,310

-28,286

51,679

28,912

-127,739

27,845

Increase in other current assets

-14,269

-1,324

8,143

-1,532

19,972

-32,081

-2,811

9,506

2,857

-4,956

-10,222

37,040

Increase in other current assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

27,450

Decrease in trade accounts payable

-8,339

3,636

17,871

29,627

-46,911

2,135

794

16,110

8,672

47,323

-30,364

-26,768

Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

-31,223

-13,657

-13

-9,286

1,511

-3,736

-7,785

21,887

20,838

8,836

-22,778

-

Decrease in accrued pensions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-39,185

-25,975

Net change in other assets and liabilities

423

-2,978

-6,158

-2,909

-5,808

870

680

86,883

3,842

3,003

-3,444

4,641

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

403,185

329,152

334,845

312,557

312,832

401,702

338,894

327,484

193,518

156,978

250,350

257,449

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures

69,615

71,246

61,656

49,877

50,507

72,990

76,015

52,715

65,813

60,565

38,201

72,426

Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired

134,717

101,792

72,468

71,567

37,076

24,230

53,161

134,602

66,229

18,856

25,449

44,036

Additions to equity investment in affiliates

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

488

-

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

9,509

16,755

2,301

1,127

2,310

17,457

1,393

1,387

1,246

10,021

557

662

Purchase of marketable securities

0

268,335

205,584

38,920

0

0

1,717

1,541

0

0

-

-

Proceeds from marketable securities

0

447,459

65,380

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other Investing Activities

-2,000

2,000

0

709

79

-778

-

-

-

-

-

-

NET CASH (USED BY) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

-192,823

20,841

-272,027

-159,946

-85,352

-78,985

-129,500

-187,471

-130,796

-69,400

-63,581

-115,800

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings

-

-

-

1,892

12,505

11,124

1,230

2,518

23,224

13,319

12,452

19,504

Payments on short-term borrowings

-

-

-

1,822

9,268

12,226

2,164

4,293

15,446

12,896

34,780

7,849

Amounts due banks, net

24,429

-835

-491

1,469

-37,466

48,978

-517

-2,758

1,203

-19,022

9,374

-5,551

Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt

0

0

34

350,261

357,780

8,754

61

918

909

150

531

1,352

Payments on long-term borrowings

107

107

39

481

6,945

3,299

450

85,688

1,941

8,730

31,405

1,033

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

14,347

4,690

16,627

25,049

5,996

9,116

20,297

18,776

11,351

3,508

705

7,201

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

-

-

-

-

-

5,967

10,602

7,819

2,916

1,210

195

3,728

Purchase of shares for treasury (Note 8)

292,693

201,650

43,164

342,003

399,494

307,178

167,879

81,018

36,997

39,682

343

42,337

Cash dividends paid to shareholders

117,920

102,058

92,452

87,330

86,968

73,261

49,277

73,112

51,935

47,364

45,801

42,756

Other financing activities

0

-2,170

-15,552

-19,043

-8,022

-2,330

-6,087

-

3,346

0

-

-

Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

-

-

-

NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

-371,944

-302,130

-135,037

-72,008

-171,882

-314,355

-194,184

-216,838

-63,370

-109,507

-89,072

-67,741

Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents

2,296

-15,715

19,741

-5,607

-29,794

-29,808

-1,849

2,188

-4,444

-14

6,107

-6,958

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect

-159,286

32,148

-52,478

74,996

25,804

-21,446

13,361

-74,637

-5,092

-21,943

103,804

66,950