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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities |  |
Net income | $ 98,841 | $ 170,728
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations: |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 165,064 | 53,227
Stock-based compensation expense | 23,932 | 13,983
Below market intangible amortization | (9,400) | 0
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 461 | 1,353
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |  |
Accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable | (35,705) | (59,979)
Inventories | 147,424 | (116,131)
Accounts payable | (71,935) | 59,411
Accrued income taxes | 21,399 | (202)
Accrued liabilities and customer deposits | 24,188 | 27,545
Other assets and liabilities | 79,655 | (82,031)
Net cash provided by operating activities | 443,924 | 67,904
Investing Activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (61,867) | (39,723)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 3,055 | 8,900
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (2,981,552) | (38,277)
Net cash used for investing activities | (3,040,364) | (69,100)
Financing Activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 2,325,934 | 591,890
Payments of debt | (1,552,121) | (546,394)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other benefit plans | 775 | 6,867
Payment of income tax withholding on share-based compensation | (4,117) | (6,503)
Payment of contingent consideration on acquisitions | (10,100) | 0
Cash dividends | (34,263) | (23,096)
Net cash provided by financing activities | 726,108 | 22,764
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates | (10,651) | (9,395)
(Decrease) increase in cash | (1,880,983) | 12,173
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of period | 2,342,354 | 233,401
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ 461,371 | $ 245,574

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