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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024
Apr. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 173,936 $ 282,958
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation 106,424 97,295
Amortization of intangible assets 97,124 105,531
Amortization of debt issuance costs and extinguishment charges 14,900 8,569
Deferred income tax benefit (18,722) (9,052)
Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment (9,927) (374)
Stock-based compensation expense 29,049 26,607
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, net (191,483) 143,591
Inventories, net 26,103 (87,841)
Prepaid income taxes, expenses and other (29,237) 2,119
Accounts payable 79,752 (63,642)
Accrued liabilities (81,339) (35,388)
Long-term liabilities and other 10,952 3,747
Net cash provided by operating activities 207,532 474,120 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (106,069) (150,466)
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment 24,682 4,179
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,814) (6,184)
Other (17,688) (19,091)
Net cash used in investing activities (102,889) (171,562) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings on term-loan credit facilities 186,723 0
Payments on term-loan credit facilities (227,626) (102,355)
Borrowings on revolving asset-based credit facilities 113,502 0
Payments on revolving asset-based credit facilities (111,555) (50,000)
Payments on other debt (7,361) (8,155)
Payments of debt issuance costs (10,480) 0
Cash dividends paid (76,730) (71,978)
Payments on finance lease obligations (557) (905)
Purchases of treasury shares (43,034) (42,007)
Payments related to vesting of stock-based awards (16,245) (6,765)
Short-term financial obligations and other, net 20,036 16,097
Net cash used in financing activities (173,327) (266,068) Close
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (729) 5,183 Close
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (69,413) 41,673 Close
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 441,232 311,553
Cash and cash equivalents 371,819 353,226
Supplemental cash flow information:    
Income taxes paid 111,269 118,602
Interest paid 70,198 75,877
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:    
Capital expenditures in accounts payable $ 2,273 $ 4,874