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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 138,506 $ 46,332 $ 54,762
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 131,659 125,071 126,940
Share-based compensation 23,929 30,311 26,335
Asset impairments 15,053 8,238 55,793
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes 14,377 (14,184) (3,889)
Provision for losses on receivables, net 2,510 6,049 6,878
Write-down of inventory 1,407 21,529 15,555
Net loss (gain) on sales of a subsidiary, assets and other (1,322) 6,049 (2,591)
Loss on debt extinguishment 0 22,672 11,480
Amortization of interest rate swaps termination gain 0 (11,657) (7,597)
Tax expense from stock plans 0 0 1,697
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable (10,802) (78,527) 142,510
Proceeds (payments) on sale of accounts receivable programs, net (77,853) 81,731 (19,472)
Inventories (43,198) (98,835) 209,555
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables (20,163) 93,478 (43,577)
Other operating assets and liabilities (15,423) (63,785) 12,486
Net cash flows from operating activities 158,680 174,472 586,865
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (174,655) (213,120) (163,332)
Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations and other 75,482 163,449 4,349
Proceeds from settlement of life insurance policies 27,375 0 0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 8,103 3,164 5,113
Acquisitions (6,980) (56,080) 0
Net cash flows used by investing activities (70,675) (102,587) (153,870)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt transactions 350,000 475,454 0
Cash dividends (56,076) (55,514) (55,342)
Repayments of long-term debt (19,967) (711,850) (211,394)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (9,302) (5,498) (6,034)
Debt issuance costs (5,254) (4,449) 0
Increase (decrease) in documentary letters of credit, net 18 22 (41,468)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests 13 14 29
Debt extinguishment costs 0 (22,672) (11,127)
Treasury stock acquired 0 0 (30,595)
Short-term borrowings, net change 0 0 (20,090)
Tax expense from stock plans 0 0 (1,697)
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities 259,432 (324,493) (377,718)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (703) (1,213) (1,280)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 346,734 (253,821) 53,997
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 285,881 539,702 485,705
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year 632,615 285,881 539,702
Supplemental information:      
Cash paid for income taxes 7,198 30,963 50,201
Cash paid for interest 39,972 65,672 74,715
Noncash activities:      
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 32,274 $ 51,330 $ 29,763