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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 147,146 $ 33,592
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from (used by) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 82,338 76,430
Deferred income taxes and other long-term taxes 42,142 11,705
Amortization of acquired unfavorable contract backlog (14,328) (34,808)
Stock-based compensation 15,805 10,007
Net gain on disposals of subsidiaries, assets and other (5,585) (1,202)
Other 1,571 (281)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (15,673) (80,809)
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable 0 (367,521)
Net cash flows from (used by) operating activities 253,416 (352,887)
Cash flows from (used by) investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (96,592) (67,497)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 14,004 2,042
Proceeds from insurance, sale of discontinued operations and other 974 5,798
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (9,850) (700,982)
Beneficial interest in securitized accounts receivable 0 367,521
Net cash flows used by investing activities: (91,464) (393,118)
Cash flows from (used by) financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 11,299 180,000
Repayments of long-term debt (106,880) (14,605)
Proceeds from accounts receivable programs 85,686 140,070
Repayments under accounts receivable programs (81,314) (92,664)
Dividends (28,480) (28,181)
Stock issued under incentive and purchase plans, net of forfeitures (2,463) (2,856)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests 16 10
Net cash flows from (used by) financing activities (122,136) 181,774
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 337 (221)
Increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents 40,153 (564,452)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 233,882 68,163
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period 233,882 68,163
Supplemental information:    
Cash paid for income taxes 27,759 1,771
Cash paid for interest 29,484 31,518
Noncash activities:    
Liabilities related to additions of property, plant and equipment $ 29,176 $ 26,186