Financial Statements Becton, Dickinson and Company

 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended September 30
Thousands of dollars
  2006 2005 2004
Operating Activities                                          
Net income $ 752,280   $ 722,263   $ 467,402  
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net   3,311     (29,980   115,102  
Income from continuing operations, net   755,591     692,283     582,504  
Adjustments to income from continuing operations to derive net cash                  
   provided by continuing operating activities, net of amounts acquired:                  
      Depreciation and amortization   405,095     387,496     357,224  
      Share-based compensation   108,613     70,199     2,466  
      Deferred income taxes   (129,259   63,229     (31,345
      Acquired in-process research and development related to GeneOhm   53,300          
      BGM related non-cash charges   63,414          
      Change in operating assets:                  
         Trade receivables   (27,313   (41,050   (15,854
         Inventories   (103,897   (53,319   22,534  
         Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other   (118,371   3,603     (10,028
         Accounts payable, income taxes and other liabilities   94,784     117,091     99,447  
      Pension obligation   (64,971   (58,842   48,045  
      Other, net   39,414     35,105     9,182  
Net Cash Provided by Continuing Operating Activities   1,076,400     1,215,795     1,102,726  
                   
Investing Activities                  
Capital expenditures   (459,308   (317,628   (265,718
Capitalized software   (22,793   (18,922   (39,190
Change in short-term investments   (18,633   (43,775   (31,298
Purchases of long-term investments   (9,672   (1,171   (10,149
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (231,464       (24,251
Proceeds from discontinued operations       62,051      
Other, net   (44,656   (62,566   (24,628
Net Cash Used for Continuing Investing Activities   (786,526   (382,011   (395,234
                   
Financing Activities                  
Change in short-term debt   121,563     157,211     (56,509
Payment of long-term debt   (828   (104,522   (21,682
Repurchase of common stock   (448,882   (549,999   (449,930
Issuance of common stock   147,796     123,494     173,606  
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises   50,609     40,594      
Dividends paid   (212,431   (182,236   (152,376
Net Cash Used for Continuing Financing Activities   (342,173   (524,507   (506,891
Discontinued Operations (revised-see Note 3):                
   Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities       1,000     (1,063
   Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities       1,260     (1,601
   Net cash used for financing activities       (15   (62
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Discontinued Operations       2,245     (2,726
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   9,698     3,049     1,617  
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Equivalents   (42,601   323,512     199,492  
Opening Cash and Equivalents   1,042,890     719,378     519,886  
Closing Cash and Equivalents $ 1,000,289   $ 1,042,890   $ 719,378  

See notes to consolidated financial statements