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Consolidated statement of cash flows
         




Year ended December 31 (thousands) 2001 2000 1999




Operating Activities
Net income $ 188,170 $ 206,127 $ 175,786
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting 2,428
  Depreciation 128,020 119,072 109,946
  Amortization 34,970 29,364 24,584
  Deferred income taxes (2,950) (11,604) (3,903)
  Equity in earnings of Henkel-Ecolab (15,833) (19,516) (18,317)
  Henkel-Ecolab royalties and dividends 23,928 15,914 21,826
  Restructuring expenses – asset disposals (566) 2,786
  Gain on sale of Jackson business (25,925)
  Other, net (1,373) (913) (303)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable 20,570 (30,635) (44,643)
     Inventories (8,014) (22,585) (8,913)
     Other assets (26,049) (7,332) (23,842)
     Accounts payable (7,451) 16,626 (4,512)
     Other liabilities 31,059 41,679 65,785




Cash provided by operating activities 364,481 315,486 293,494




Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (157,937) (150,009) (145,622)
Property disposals 3,027 2,092 6,293
Businesses acquired and investments in affiliates (469,804) (90,603) (45,991)
Sale of businesses and assets 35,803 12,090
Other, net (1,246)




Cash used for investing activities (624,714) (202,717) (174,476)




Financing Activities
Net issuances of notes payable 204,218 124,080 43,896
Long-term debt borrowings 149,817 62,552
Long-term debt repayments (16,283) (21,777) (122,096)
Reacquired shares (32,164) (186,516) (42,395)
Cash dividends on common stock (66,456) (61,644) (54,333)
Other, net 18,381 30,622 13,263




Cash provided by (used for) financing activities 257,513 (115,235) (99,113)




Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 548 (1,317) (582)




Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (2,172) (3,783) 19,323
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 43,965 47,748 28,425




Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 41,793 $ 43,965 $ 47,748




The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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