Steris plc (STE)
CashFlow / Yearly
Mar'19Mar'18Mar'17
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

305,076

291,622

110,631

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

225,921

178,332

188,142

Deferred income taxes

-6,511

-24,722

31,274

Share-based compensation

23,965

22,187

18,794

(Gain) loss on the disposal of property, plant, and equipment, and intangibles, net

-924

-2,582

-760

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business

1,370

-14,547

-86,574

Goodwill, Impairment Loss

0

0

58,356

Other items

18,397

-32,229

13,242

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net

48,486

37,731

48,140

Inventories, net

14,617

5,178

12,829

Other current assets

7,371

1,244

-2,324

Accounts payable

21,244

563

6,884

Accruals and other, net

59,127

-15,555

-5,442

Net cash provided by operating activities

539,505

457,632

424,086

Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant, equipment, and intangibles, net

189,715

165,457

172,901

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, equipment, and intangibles

5,567

2,094

4,846

Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses

2,478

8,888

135,713

Purchase of investments

4,955

0

6,356

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

13,313

46,271

65,557

Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities

13,286

3,083

0

Net cash used in investing activities

-213,224

-203,829

-104,255

Financing activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement

0

0

293,730

Payments on long-term obligations

85,000

222,500

172,500

Proceeds (Payments) under credit facilities, net

-27,087

29,065

-196,613

Deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs

488

2,029

1,073

Acquisition related deferred or contingent consideration

1,327

2,064

9,918

Repurchases of ordinary shares

81,494

65,485

97,509

Cash dividends paid to ordinary shareholders

112,503

102,929

93,193

Proceeds from issuance of equity to minority shareholders

0

0

5,022

Stock option and other equity transactions, net

13,107

9,758

4,955

Net cash used in financing activities

-294,792

-356,184

-267,099

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-12,390

20,997

-18,655

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

19,099

-81,384

34,077