| Sep'19 | Sep'18 | Sep'17 | Sep'16 | Sep'15 | Sep'14 | Sep'13 | Sep'12 | Sep'11 | Sep'10 | Sep'09 | Sep'08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net earnings | |||||||||||
271,623 | 258,047 | 215,076 | 222,942 | 235,087 | 245,993 | 261,151 | 233,064 | 213,725 | 143,828 | 99,117 | 77,577 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
107,658 | 108,829 | 112,323 | 99,657 | 89,391 | 79,663 | 72,192 | 64,698 | 59,722 | 51,123 | 47,066 | 48,533 |
Share-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
9,180 | 10,519 | 10,507 | 12,580 | 16,778 | 22,107 | 19,201 | 16,852 | 15,560 | 12,818 | 8,618 | 10,242 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | |||||||||||
3,786 | 3,832 | 3,264 | 3,255 | 3,789 | 3,759 | 3,587 | 5,202 | 6,846 | 7,775 | 8,319 | 8,469 |
Excess tax (benefit) shortfall from share-based compensation | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 22,084 | 14,646 | 15,385 | 14,390 | 3,712 | 248 | -194 | 451 |
Net loss/(gain) on disposal and impairment of assets | |||||||||||
7,544 | -181 | -8,464 | -495 | -2,570 | -354 | -72 | -89 | -327 | 41 | 56 | -116 |
Gain on early extinguishment of debt | |||||||||||
-951 | -876 | -27,981 | -33,296 | - | - | -220 | -38,376 | -2,765 | -985 | -1,017 | - |
Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
5,532 | -20,538 | 14,122 | 21,460 | 7,121 | -815 | 10,480 | 2,388 | 459 | -662 | 8,129 | 543 |
Changes in (exclusive of effects of acquisitions): | |||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | |||||||||||
-4,399 | 1,949 | -702 | -936 | -774 | -4,020 | -3,053 | -4,288 | 4,163 | 17 | -3,708 | -7,629 |
Accounts receivable, other | |||||||||||
20,432 | -2,743 | 7,520 | -4,697 | -3,255 | 7,715 | -3,306 | 8,018 | 3,971 | 4,520 | -9 | 1,152 |
Inventory | |||||||||||
20,272 | 16,450 | 16,343 | 31,397 | 80,321 | 27,533 | 70,282 | 55,815 | 47,930 | 34,247 | -46,208 | 29,527 |
Other current assets | |||||||||||
-7,418 | -12,164 | -1,480 | 17,194 | -2,516 | -7,180 | -21,658 | 26,293 | - | - | - | - |
Other assets | |||||||||||
3,225 | -48 | 6,700 | 1,964 | 744 | 1,203 | 581 | -5,176 | -2,145 | -3,565 | -558 | -61 |
Prepaid expenses | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,262 | 4,369 | -832 | 4,634 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
-42,719 | 4,592 | -18,779 | 15,381 | 19,575 | 2,726 | -7,059 | 16,725 | 51,332 | 37,443 | 17,946 | -11,176 |
Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
6,144 | -221 | 323 | -4,331 | 22,924 | -1,529 | 8,786 | 17,254 | 1,041 | 7,020 | -11,628 | -1,471 |
Other liabilities | |||||||||||
-2,084 | 9,988 | -1,614 | -5,701 | 156 | 3,611 | 55 | -2,014 | 957 | -3,207 | -6,704 | 5,721 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
320,415 | 372,661 | 343,286 | 354,112 | 300,787 | 315,972 | 310,454 | 297,582 | 291,841 | 217,246 | 223,333 | 110,480 |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Payments for property and equipment | |||||||||||
107,755 | 86,507 | 89,666 | 151,220 | 106,532 | - | - | - | - | 48,702 | 37,320 | 45,576 |
Capital expenditures | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 76,814 | 84,879 | 69,086 | 59,955 | - | - | - |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | |||||||||||
15,312 | 369 | 41 | 2,531 | 182 | 258 | 120 | 108 | 384 | 143 | 217 | 288 |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | |||||||||||
3,424 | 9,175 | - | 26,141 | 6,468 | 5,198 | 22,218 | 43,535 | 87,164 | 36,463 | 81,459 | 52,874 |
Change in book cash overdraft | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1,633 | 1,633 |
Net cash used by investing activities | |||||||||||
-95,867 | -95,313 | -89,625 | -174,830 | -112,818 | -81,754 | -106,977 | -112,513 | -146,735 | -85,022 | -118,562 | -98,162 |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | |||||||||||
593,504 | 461,819 | 1,277,250 | 912,000 | 983 | 356,247 | 365,500 | 2,101,489 | 428,605 | 334,000 | 95,577 | 527,735 |
Repayments of long-term debt | |||||||||||
777,538 | 558,599 | 1,216,643 | 938,537 | 1,814 | 234,103 | 291,451 | 1,921,284 | 577,911 | 461,567 | 243,666 | 482,685 |
Debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
- | 1,151 | 8,376 | 12,748 | - | 3,896 | 1,998 | 31,297 | 5,397 | - | - | - |
Payments for common stock repurchased | |||||||||||
47,434 | 166,701 | 346,873 | 209,072 | 227,559 | 333,291 | 509,704 | 200,000 | - | 70 | 33 | - |
Proceeds from exercises of stock options | |||||||||||
2,160 | 1,350 | 17,339 | 16,220 | 54,351 | 26,663 | 25,493 | 28,020 | 10,942 | 878 | 687 | 935 |
Excess tax benefit (shortfall) from share-based compensation | |||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 22,084 | 14,646 | 15,385 | 14,390 | 3,712 | 248 | -194 | 451 |
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities | |||||||||||
-229,308 | -263,282 | -277,303 | -232,137 | -151,955 | -173,734 | -396,775 | -8,682 | -140,049 | -126,511 | -149,262 | 48,069 |
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
-1,040 | -530 | 779 | -561 | -2,551 | -1,024 | 193 | 352 | -1,070 | -666 | -850 | 1,129 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
-5,800 | 13,536 | -22,863 | -53,416 | 33,463 | 59,460 | -193,105 | 176,739 | 3,987 | 5,047 | -45,341 | 61,516 |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Interest paid | |||||||||||
95,171 | 90,077 | 141,883 | 138,956 | 113,041 | 107,882 | 105,638 | 110,005 | 102,059 | 108,733 | 130,204 | 150,060 |
Income taxes paid | |||||||||||
83,783 | 70,253 | 114,553 | 123,738 | 107,589 | 138,852 | 111,422 | 135,591 | 123,749 | 83,528 | 67,463 | 46,973 |
Capital expenditures incurred but not paid | |||||||||||
26,233 | 15,315 | 8,367 | 3,757 | 11,568 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |