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Cash Flow Summary

Paychex (PAYX) quarterly cash flow statement covering the six quarters from August 2022 to November 2023, as reported to the SEC.

  • Paychex generated $348.5M in cash from operations in the quarter ended November 30, 2023, down 1.9% from $355.4M a year earlier.
  • After spending $40.7M on purchases of property and equipment, free cash flow was $307.8M.
  • Investing activities used $133.7M and financing activities used $537.1M. Overall, cash went down $322.3M.
  • Paychex paid $320.2M in dividends.

A cash flow statement shows the cash that actually came in and went out, split between running the business, investing and financing.

Figures in USD thousands
Nov'23Aug'23May'23Feb'23Nov'22Aug'22
Operating activities
Net income

392,700

419,200

350,400

467,400

360,300

379,200

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net income

392,700

419,200

350,400

467,400

360,300

379,200

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

44,900

41,200

44,100

44,200

44,300

44,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Depreciation and amortization

44,900

41,200

44,100

44,200

44,300

44,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of premiums and discounts on AFS securities, net

1,500

1,400

-2,300

-4,700

-5,200

-6,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of premiums and discounts on AFS securities, net

1,500

1,400

-2,300

-4,700

-5,200

-6,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of deferred contract costs

57,900

57,200

56,100

55,500

54,500

53,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Amortization of deferred contract costs

57,900

57,200

56,100

55,500

54,500

53,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation costs

14,700

16,000

16,600

16,300

15,300

14,400

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Stock-based compensation costs

14,700

16,000

16,600

16,300

15,300

14,400

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Benefit from deferred income taxes

-3,200

-3,200

-18,400

-10,300

-17,800

2,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Benefit from deferred income taxes

-3,200

-3,200

-18,400

-10,300

-17,800

2,500

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for credit losses

5,700

4,300

4,600

5,000

3,600

4,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Provision for credit losses

5,700

4,300

4,600

5,000

3,600

4,500

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net realized losses/(gains) on sales of AFS securities

-

-

-9,900

-

-

100

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Net realized losses/(gains) on sales of AFS securities

-

-

-9,900

-

-

100

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable

300

-1,000

-3,000

4,200

2,600

-1,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Interest receivable

300

-1,000

-3,000

4,200

2,600

-1,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts receivable and PEO unbilled receivables, net

-3,800

-49,100

18,900

22,200

21,300

61,200

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Accounts receivable and PEO unbilled receivables, net

-3,800

-49,100

18,900

22,200

21,300

61,200

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

84,400

-38,100

5,700

-31,300

67,100

-23,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Prepaid expenses and other current assets

84,400

-38,100

5,700

-31,300

67,100

-23,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

-23,900

90,500

24,300

54,300

49,900

-61,100

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

-23,900

90,500

24,300

54,300

49,900

-61,100

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred costs

60,900

62,200

73,800

73,500

57,600

64,500

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

Deferred costs

60,900

62,200

73,800

73,500

57,600

64,500

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities

-3,500

-6,600

-14,600

-3,500

9,900

-23,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities

-3,500

-6,600

-14,600

-3,500

9,900

-23,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities

500

600

-200

1,600

1,400

1,500

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities

500

600

-200

1,600

1,400

1,500

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Net cash provided by operating activities

348,500

655,800

409,300

570,400

355,400

364,300

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net cash provided by operating activities

348,500

655,800

409,300

570,400

355,400

364,300

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Investing activities
Purchases of AFS securities

1,380,200

1,923,500

1,992,900

6,087,500

2,697,300

3,807,600

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Purchases of AFS securities

1,380,200

1,923,500

1,992,900

6,087,500

2,697,300

3,807,600

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Proceeds from sales and maturities of AFS securities

1,406,300

2,200,700

1,892,200

5,419,700

2,564,400

5,066,900

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Proceeds from sales and maturities of AFS securities

1,406,300

2,200,700

1,892,200

5,419,700

2,564,400

5,066,900

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in funds held for clients’ money market securities and other cash equivalents

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in funds held for clients’ money market securities and other cash equivalents

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchases of property and equipment

40,700

38,700

46,000

31,100

35,300

30,600

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchases of property and equipment

40,700

38,700

46,000

31,100

35,300

30,600

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

300

208,000

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

300

208,000

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchases of other assets, net

14,000

6,500

-1,200

3,000

3,000

5,600

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Purchases of other assets, net

14,000

6,500

-1,200

3,000

3,000

5,600

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

-133,700

24,000

-143,900

-665,400

-195,300

1,223,100

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

-133,700

24,000

-143,900

-665,400

-195,300

1,223,100

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Financing activities
Net change in client fund obligations

-50,700

1,383,500

-173,800

1,117,300

39,200

-507,900

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xxxxx

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Net change in client fund obligations

-50,700

1,383,500

-173,800

1,117,300

39,200

-507,900

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in short-term borrowings

-

3,800

-

-

-

2,000

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in short-term borrowings

-

3,800

-

-

-

2,000

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Dividends paid

320,200

321,900

320,900

284,800

284,700

284,600

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xxxxx

xxxxx

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Dividends paid

320,200

321,900

320,900

284,800

284,700

284,600

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Repurchases of common shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Repurchases of common shares

-

-

-

-

-

-

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Activity related to equity-based plans

3,000

4,000

1,800

2,900

4,100

-19,200

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Activity related to equity-based plans

3,000

4,000

1,800

2,900

4,100

-19,200

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Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

-537,100

1,069,400

-492,900

832,600

-241,400

-809,700

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xxxxx

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xxxxx

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Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

-537,100

1,069,400

-492,900

832,600

-241,400

-809,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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Net change in cash, restricted cash, and equivalents

-322,300

1,749,200

-227,500

737,600

-81,300

777,700

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xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

xxxxx

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xxxxx

Net change in cash, restricted cash, and equivalents

-322,300

1,749,200

-227,500

737,600

-81,300

777,700

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