Orion engineered carbons s.a. (OEC)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income

86,920

121,310

64,860

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets

96,713

98,156

98,356

Amortization of debt issuance costs

2,082

2,220

4,171

Share-based incentive compensation

9,438

13,919

8,835

Deferred tax (benefit)/provision

15,826

-3,634

-7,667

Foreign currency transactions

-1,052

-2,782

14,402

Other operating non-cash items

-1,813

-1,165

-15,163

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:
(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables

-45,412

39,680

15,885

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

-16,413

31,406

25,632

Increase/(decrease) in trade payables

-12,036

5,444

17,545

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

10,375

4,427

12,317

Increase/(decrease) in tax liabilities

-7,254

4,843

-11,954

Increase/(decrease) in other assets and liabilities that cannot be allocated to investing or financing activities

14,497

48,707

-26,666

Net cash provided by operating activities

231,507

121,985

147,739

Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for the acquisition of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

155,848

116,157

90,282

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

0

36,571

0

Cash received from the disposal of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

0

64,672

0

Net cash used in investing activities

-155,848

-88,056

-90,282

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings

0

0

11,890

Payments for debt issue costs

1,721

741

5,327

Repayments of long-term debt

8,036

8,288

28,866

Cash inflows related to current financial liabilities

96,956

48,963

11,652

Cash outflows related to current financial liabilities

101,303

26,370

12,141

Dividends paid to shareholders

48,033

47,665

45,705

Repurchase of common stock

0

4,926

0

Taxes paid for shares issued under net settlement feature

6,475

4,741

0

Net cash used in financing activities

-68,612

-43,768

-68,497

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

7,047

-9,839

-11,040

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

-420

-3,770

5,773

Cash paid for interest, net

20,399

24,367

25,905

Cash (paid) for income taxes

24,106

60,228

39,549

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
Liabilities under build-to-suit lease

0

28,657

0

Liabilities for leasing - current

6,254

-

-

Liabilities for leasing - non-current

26,280

-

-