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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Net earnings $ 264.7 $ 341.6 $ 491.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 240.9 233.4 184.6
Share-based incentive compensation 31.6 33.0 50.5
Profit sharing expense 26.4 25.4 23.5
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities 6.8 13.2 11.2
Impairment of debt investment 8.5 0.0 0.0
Provision for allowance for credit losses on trade receivables 1.3 3.1 6.2
Provisions for inventory obsolescence 18.6 18.3 19.8
Deferred taxes, net (16.4) (27.8) (29.7)
Net loss (gain) on disposal/sale of businesses 4.8 52.5 (0.7)
Impairment loss on equity investments, net 0.0 0.0 30.6
Other non-cash items 27.3 25.2 9.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables, net (34.1) 73.4 2.6
Inventories (4.3) 136.0 (178.5)
Income tax receivable/payable 45.6 (0.4) (13.6)
Accounts payable 28.1 (122.8) (72.1)
Tax refunds / (payments and deposits) to resolve certain prior years' tax matters 54.0 (195.0) 0.0
Other assets and liabilities 24.2 (92.9) 77.5
Net cash provided by operating activities 728.0 516.2 613.3
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (220.2) (244.2) (237.3)
Proceeds related to sale of businesses and property and equipment, net 1.0 10.2 9.4
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired 4.2 (1,160.7) (9.6)
(Payments) Proceeds associated with debt, equity, and equity method investments, net (1.1) 2.8 (10.6)
Proceeds from cross-currency swaps 3.1 1.6 0.0
Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts (19.5) 12.1 5.1
Net cash used in investing activities (232.5) (1,378.2) (243.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds of short-term borrowings 5.2 131.6 5.5
Proceeds from long-term debt 416.2 1,833.4 423.3
Payments of long-term debt (710.5) (958.4) (425.0)
Dividends paid on common stock (118.0) (117.9) (118.5)
Repurchases of common stock 0.0 (79.9) (280.2)
Payments for debt modification/extinguishment costs and other (7.6) (22.3) (15.2)
Impact of tax withholding on share-based compensation (9.9) (21.8) (26.6)
Principal payments related to financing leases (8.2) (9.0) (10.0)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (432.8) 755.7 (446.7)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (37.0) (3.7) (28.5)
Cash Reconciliation:      
Cash and cash equivalents 346.1 456.1 561.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance, beginning of period 346.1 456.1 561.0
Net change during the period 25.7 (110.0) (104.9)
Cash and cash equivalents 371.8 346.1 456.1
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance, end of period 371.8 346.1 456.1
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:      
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized 284.1 265.2 174.5
Income tax payments, net of cash refunds 109.7 357.7 192.2
Restructuring payments including associated costs 58.1 19.2 21.5
Non-cash items:      
Transfers of shares of common stock from treasury for profit-sharing plan contributions 25.4 23.9 22.7
Accrued capital expenditures $ 33.0 $ 33.0 $ 44.6