Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 43,271 $ 54,005 $ 54,637
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 42,864 37,865 28,821
Stock-based compensation expense 6,812 5,562 5,472
Increase in deferred taxes 5,222 3,322 5,688
Gain on sale of assets (228) (347) (2,418)
Gain on sale of investment (1,064) (1,666) (2,839)
Changes in working capital items (6,165) (3,003) (16,403)
Decrease in other assets 944 1,628 4,456
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities (3,568) 2,789 (3,854)
Increase in pension and postretirement benefit obligations 3,755 11,839 7,634
Other, net (1,164) (3,925) 1,203
Net cash provided by operating activities 90,679 108,069 82,397
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (29,237) (24,924) (33,236)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (382,104) (73,959) (12,541)
Proceeds from sale of assets 262 252 1,461
Purchases of investment securities 0 0 (958)
Proceeds from dispositions of investments 0 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (411,079) (98,631) (45,274)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt 415,709 116,482 53,330
Payments on long-term debt (58,431) (83,293) (53,056)
Payments of contingent consideration (3,703) (11,315) 0
Purchases of treasury stock (9,905) (21,622) (31,017)
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock 7,951 974 267
Dividends (13,396) (11,282) (10,325)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (165) (767) (170)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 338,060 (10,823) (40,971)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,735) 828 (484)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 14,925 (557) (4,332)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 48,078 48,635 52,967
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 63,003 48,078 48,635
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 12,570 13,059 11,464
Income taxes 16,177 29,428 22,765
Non-cash investing and financing activities:      
Acquisition of equipment under capital lease $ 949 $ 1,276 $ 1,125