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Years Ended December 31, |
In millions |
1998 |
|
1997 |
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1996 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
Net earnings |
$396.4 |
$76.9 |
$208.2 |
Adjustments required to reconcile net earnings to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
|
Depreciation and amortization |
249.7 |
242.6 |
262.8 |
Merger, restructuring and other nonrecurring charges |
168.3 |
486.7 |
235.0 |
Deferred income taxes and other non-cash items |
81.8 |
(218.5) |
116.4 |
Net operating loss carryforwards utilized |
7.2 |
69.4 |
15.3 |
Gain on sale of securities |
— |
— |
(121.4) |
Extraordinary item, loss on early
retirement of debt, net of tax |
— |
17.1 |
— |
Income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiary |
— |
0.3 |
(4.5) |
Minority interest in net earnings |
— |
— |
22.2 |
Change in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: |
(Increase) in accounts receivable, net |
(197.9) |
(82.5) |
(0.8) |
(Increase) in inventories |
(315.0) |
(566.1) |
(251.0) |
(Increase) in other current assets,
deferred charges and other assets |
(82.7) |
(74.2) |
(99.1) |
Increase in accounts payable |
52.6 |
174.7 |
176.5 |
(Decrease) in accrued expenses |
(280.4) |
(220.3) |
(215.5) |
Increase (decrease) in federal income taxes payable
and other liabilities |
141.0 |
(11.9) |
(16.9) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
221.0 |
(105.8) |
327.2 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
Additions to property and equipment |
(502.3) |
(341.6) |
(328.9) |
Acquisitions, net of cash |
(62.2) |
— |
(373.9) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and
other property and equipment |
50.5 |
192.7 |
240.4 |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
— |
309.7 |
485.8 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(514.0) |
160.8 |
23.4 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings |
304.6 |
466.4 |
(52.0) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
121.1 |
169.1 |
62.1 |
(Reductions in) additions to long-term debt |
(41.9) |
(917.2) |
128.5 |
Dividends paid |
(102.5) |
(87.6) |
(137.5) |
Other |
— |
— |
(25.8) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
281.3 |
(369.3) |
(24.7) |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(11.7) |
(314.3) |
325.9 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
192.5 |
506.8 |
180.9 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$180.8 |
$192.5 |
$506.8 |
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