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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 1,107.9 $ 1,087.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment 29.9 27.9
Amortization of intangible assets 638.0 573.8
Amortization of deferred financing costs 8.6 7.0
Non-cash stock compensation 128.7 112.9
Equity investments (gain) loss, net 14.9 (93.6)
Income tax provision 293.6 289.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses:    
Accounts receivable (0.5) 82.8
Unbilled receivables (7.2) (17.1)
Inventories (18.2) (8.3)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (27.9) (21.9)
Accounts payable 13.2 (7.2)
Other accrued liabilities (48.9) (1.7)
Deferred revenue 28.5 24.5
Cash taxes paid for gain on disposal of equity investment (30.2) 0.0
Cash income taxes paid, excluding tax associated with gain on disposal of equity investment (307.6) (383.1)
Other, net (20.5) (1.4)
Cash provided by operating activities 1,802.3 1,671.0
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:    
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (3,280.4) (3,464.1)
Capital expenditures (37.6) (39.2)
Capitalized software expenditures (42.8) (33.4)
Distributions from equity investment 5.1 9.5
Other 1.7 (1.0)
Cash used in investing activities (3,354.0) (3,528.2)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:    
Proceeds from senior notes 2,000.0 2,000.0
Payments of senior notes (700.0) (500.0)
Borrowings under revolving line of credit, net 585.0 565.0
Debt issuance costs (19.5) (24.7)
Cash dividends to stockholders (266.0) (241.1)
Proceeds from stock-based compensation, net 79.4 88.1
Treasury stock sales 17.4 14.5
Other, net (42.0) (0.1)
Cash provided by financing activities 1,654.3 1,901.7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 29.2 10.8
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 131.8 55.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 188.2 214.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 320.0 269.6
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Equity consideration for business acquisition $ 7.3 $ 0.0