Stericycle, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter and Year to Date 2016

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCL), today reported financial results for the third quarter and year to date 2016.

/EIN News/ -- THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR:

• Revenues of $890.1 million, up 23.9%, including a 2.5% negative impact from foreign exchange
• GAAP gross profit of $379.3 million, up 26.6%
• GAAP EPS decreased 11.1% to $0.72 and Non-GAAP EPS increased 7.8% to $1.24

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 were $890.1 million, up 23.9% from $718.6 million in the third quarter of last year. Acquisitions contributed approximately $184.7 million to the current period’s growth in revenues.  Revenues increased 26.4% compared to the third quarter of last year when adjusted for unfavorable foreign exchange impacts of $18.3 million. Organic revenues grew 0.7%, or 1.6% when adjusted for manufacturing and industrial services. See Tables 1A-1C.

Gross profit, reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), was $379.3 million, up 26.6% from $299.7 million in the third quarter of last year.  GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue was 42.6% compared to 41.7% in the third quarter of last year. Non-GAAP gross profit, when adjusted for contract exit costs and plant conversion expenses as identified in Table 2, was $381.0 million, an increase of 26.9% from $300.2 million in the third quarter of last year. Non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenues was 42.8% compared to 41.8% in the third quarter of last year.

“We were able to maintain consistent margin performance in the quarter despite revenue headwinds from previously discussed pricing pressure and softness in the manufacturing and industrial market,” said Charlie Alutto, President and Chief Executive Officer.

GAAP earnings per diluted share decreased 11.1% to $0.72 from $0.81 in the third quarter of last year. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, when adjusted for various items, increased 7.8% to $1.24 from $1.15 in the third quarter of last year. See Tables 3 and 4.

“Our record free cash flow in the quarter allowed us to accelerate our capital allocation strategy, contributing to our EPS growth,” said Dan Ginnetti, Chief Financial Officer. “We were able to significantly reduce our debt by approximately $100 million, repurchase 265,000 of mandatory convertible preferred stock, and close five acquisitions.” 

NINE MONTHS HIGHLIGHTS COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR:

• Revenues of $2.66 billion, up 26.6%, including a 3.0% negative impact from foreign exchange
• GAAP gross profit of $1.13 billion, up 27.5%
• GAAP EPS decreased 10.6% to $1.93 and Non-GAAP EPS increased 1.7% to $3.53

FIRST NINE MONTHS RESULTS

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $2.66 billion, up 26.6% from $2.10 billion in the same period last year. Acquisitions contributed approximately $565.1 million to the current year’s growth in revenues. Revenues increased 29.6% compared to the same period last year when adjusted for unfavorable foreign exchange impact of $62.1 million. Organic revenues grew 2.6%, or 3.9% when adjusted for manufacturing and industrial services. See Tables 1A-1C.

GAAP gross profit was $1.13 billion, up 27.5% from $885.8 million in the same period last year. GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenues was 42.5% compared to 42.2% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP gross profit, when adjusted for contract exit costs and plant conversion expenses as identified in Table 2, was $1.13 billion, up 27.6% from $886.8 million in the same period as last year. Non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenues was 42.6% compared to 42.3% in the same period last year.

GAAP earnings per diluted share decreased 10.6% to $1.93 from $2.16 in the same period last year. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, when adjusted for various items, increased 1.7% to $3.53 from $3.47 in the same period last year. See Tables 3 and 4.

Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $417.8 million, up 42.4% from $293.3 million in the same period last year.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Conference call to be held October 27, 2016 4:00 p.m. Central time – Dial 866-516-6872 at least 5 minutes before start time. If you are unable to participate on the call, a replay will be available through November 27th by dialing 855-859-2056, access code 21518012. To hear a live simulcast of the call or access the audio archive, visit the investor relations page on www.stericycle.com.

PRESENTATION OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION

This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in the SEC’s Regulation G. The Company reports its financial results in compliance with GAAP, but believes that also discussing non-GAAP financial measures allows for a better period over period comparison by removing the impact of items that, in management’s view, do not reflect the Company’s underlying operating performance. These measures are also used to evaluate senior management and are a factor in determining their at-risk compensation.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit, and adjusted sales growth are described in the Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Measures section of this document.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial results, but should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income and other information presented herein. The non-GAAP financial measures in the press release may differ from similar measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in the accompanying tables.

DISCUSSION OF ADJUSTING ITEMS FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES

For the purpose of evaluating revenues, we present non-GAAP revenues to show the impact of foreign currency, revenues from acquisitions and Manufacturing and Industrial Services (“M&I”). Management reviews and analyzes revenues excluding the effect of foreign currency translation and revenue from acquisitions because we believe this better represents the Company’s underlying business trends, including organic revenue growth. Separate presentation of M&I allows for visibility of a revenue stream that has shown greater volatility than our other service lines.

For the purpose of evaluating operating performance, we present our financials to show the impact of income and expenses in our non-GAAP earnings related to acquisitions. These adjustments include acquisition expense, integration expense, amortization expense, and the change in fair value of contingent consideration. This allows for comparison of period over period results without the impact of acquisition-related expenses.

For the purpose of evaluating operating performance, we additionally present our financials to show the impact of certain expenses and income in our non-GAAP earnings to allow for period over period comparison of financials without the impact of charges that may not occur each year and if so, are due to different factors. For the periods presented, these adjustments include litigation expense, restructuring and plant conversion expenses, contract exit costs, and insurance proceeds.

For the purpose of calculating the ultimate impact of our mandatory convertible preferred stock, we show the impact to our EPS by excluding the mandatory convertible preferred stock dividend and using the “if-converted” method of share dilution. This provides the reader insight to how our diluted shares will be affected after these preferred shares are converted to common shares.

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP MEASURES

Table 1 – A: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP REVENUE GROWTH – QTD Q3

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
	In millions														Percentage Growth (%)
Global Revenue Details by Service	2016						2015				Growth				Organic			Acquisitions			Foreign Exchange			Total
Regulated Waste and Compliance Services	$	520.4					$	521.0			$	(0.6	)			1.7	%		0.4	%		(2.2	%)		(0.1	%)
Secure Information Destruction Services		187.1						-				187.1			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Communication and Related Services		87.5						93.2				(5.7	)			(5.5	%)		0.8	%		(1.4	%)		(6.1	%)
Manufacturing and Industrial Services		95.2						104.5				(9.3	)			(4.4	%)		0.8	%		(5.2	%)		(8.9	%)
Total Revenues, as Reported		890.1						718.6				171.5				0.7	%		25.7	%		(2.5	%)		23.9	%
Less: Manufacturing and Industrial Services		(95.2	)					(104.5	)
Total Revenues, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	795.0					$	614.1			$	180.8				1.6	%		29.9	%		(2.1	%)		29.4	%
Domestic Revenues	$	664.1					$	523.5			$	140.6				(0.1	%)		27.0	%		–			26.9	%
International Revenues		226.1						195.1				31.0				3.0	%		22.3	%		(9.4	%)		15.9	%
Total Revenues, as Reported	$	890.1					$	718.6			$	171.5				0.7	%		25.7	%		(2.5	%)		23.9	%

Table 1 – B: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP REVENUE GROWTH – YTD Q3

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015
	In millions														Percentage Growth (%)
Global Revenue Details by Service	2016						2015				Growth				Organic			Acquisitions			Foreign Exchange			Total
Regulated Waste and Compliance Services	$	1,550.3					$	1,544.6			$	5.7				2.5	%		0.6	%		(2.7	%)		0.4	%
Secure Information Destruction Services		562.3						-				562.3			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Communication and Related Services		258.0						247.6				10.4				3.2	%		2.4	%		(1.4	%)		4.2	%
Manufacturing and Industrial Services		285.4						305.4				(20.0	)			(4.5	%)		3.4	%		(5.5	%)		(6.5	%)
Total Revenues, as Reported		2,655.9						2,097.6				558.3				2.6	%		26.9	%		(3.0	%)		26.6	%
Less: Manufacturing and Industrial Services		(285.4	)					(305.4	)
Total Revenues, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	2,370.5					$	1,792.2			$	578.3				3.9	%		30.9	%		(2.5	%)		32.3	%
Domestic Revenues	$	1,970.9					$	1,513.9			$	456.9				1.8	%		28.4	%		–			30.2	%
International Revenues		685.1						583.7				101.4				5.0	%		23.0	%		(10.6	%)		17.4	%
Total Revenues, as Reported	$	2,655.9					$	2,097.6			$	558.3				2.6	%		26.9	%		(3.0	%)		26.6	%

Table 1 – C: DISAGGREGATED REVENUE GROWTH – 2016

In millions
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Organic	$	5.1					$	55.3
Acquisitions		184.7						565.1
Foreign Exchange		(18.3	)					(62.1	)
Total Growth	$	171.5					$	558.3

Table 2: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT

In millions
	Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016							2015							2016							2015
	$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev
Gross Profit, as Reported	$	379.3			42.6	%		$	299.7			41.7	%		$	1,129.5			42.5	%		$	885.8			42.2	%
Contract exit costs		1.7			0.2	%			-			0.0	%			1.7			0.1	%			-			0.0	%
Plant Conversion Expenses		(0.0	)		0.0	%			0.5			0.1	%			0.8			0.0	%			1.0			0.0	%
Gross Profit, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	381.0			42.8	%		$	300.2			41.8	%		$	1,132.0			42.6	%		$	886.8			42.3	%

Table 3: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO STERICYCLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

In millions, except share and per share data
	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015				2016			2015
Net Income Attributable to Stericycle, Inc. Common Shareholders, As Reported	$	61.5		$	69.4			$	165.5		$	186.2
Adjustments:
Acquisition Expenses		2.3			33.7				7.9			39.9
Integration Expenses		19.2			13.4				61.0			31.2
Litigation Expenses		1.5			(16.4	)			5.4			59.0
Changes in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration		0.6			-				(2.1	)		(0.6	)
Restructuring and Plant Conversion Expenses		0.5			2.7				1.7			18.1
Contract Exit Costs		10.1			-				22.8			-
Insurance Proceeds		(3.1	)		-				(3.1	)		-
Amortization Expense a		33.1			9.2				102.3			27.0
Add Back Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend		9.7			-				29.9			-
Total Adjustments		73.9			42.6				225.8			174.6
Tax Effect of above adjustments b		(22.6	)		(12.2	)			(69.4	)		(60.3	)
Net Income Attributable to Stericycle, Inc. Common Shareholders, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	112.8		$	99.8			$	321.9		$	300.5
EPS, as Reported	$	0.72		$	0.81			$	1.93		$	2.16
EPS, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	1.24		$	1.15			$	3.53		$	3.47
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		85,570,529			86,120,315				85,689,525			86,234,859
Additional Dilution Under If-Converted Method		5,495,861			-				5,590,105			-
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Under If-Converted Method		91,066,390			86,120,315				91,279,630			86,234,859

a) Beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company has started to exclude amortization expense from non-GAAP EPS. For comparable reporting, the Company’s previously reported 2015 results are adjusted to reflect the change.

b) The tax effect of the adjustments is calculated based on applying the appropriate tax rate for the jurisdictions in which the adjustment occurred for the respective periods.

Table 4: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP EPS

	Three Months Ended September 30,															Nine Months Ended September 30,
									Change															Change
	2016				2015				$			%				2016				2015				$			%
EPS, as Reported	$	0.72			$	0.81			$	(0.09	)		-11.1	%		$	1.93			$	2.16			$	(0.23	)		-10.6	%
Acquisition Expenses		0.02				0.27											0.06				0.33
Integration Expenses		0.14				0.10											0.45				0.23
Litigation Expenses		0.01				(0.12	)										0.04				0.41
Changes in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration		0.01				0.00											(0.02	)			(0.01	)
Restructuring and Plant Conversion Expenses		0.00				0.02											0.01				0.14
Contract Exit Costs		0.10				0.00											0.20				0.00
Insurance Proceeds		(0.04	)			0.00											(0.03	)			0.00
Amortization Expense		0.25				0.07											0.77				0.21
Add Back Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend		0.11				0.00											0.35				0.00
Total Impact of All Adjustments Including Convertible Preferred Stock Dividend		(0.08	)			0.00											(0.23	)			0.00
EPS, as Adjusted (Non-GAAP)	$	1.24			$	1.15			$	0.09			7.8	%		$	3.53			$	3.47			$	0.06			1.7	%
Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding Under If-Converted Method		91,066,390				86,120,315											91,279,630				86,234,859

For more information about Stericycle, please visit our website at www.stericycle.com. 

Safe Harbor Statement: This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control (for example, general economic and market conditions). Our actual results could differ significantly from the results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include changes in governmental regulation of the collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of regulated waste or the proper handling and protection of personal and confidential information, increases in transportation and other operating costs, the level of governmental enforcement of regulations governing regulated waste collection and treatment or the proper handling and protection of personal and confidential information, our obligations to service our substantial indebtedness and to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in our private placement notes, term loan credit facility and revolving credit facility, our ability to execute our acquisition strategy and to integrate acquired businesses, competition and demand for services in the regulated waste and secure information destruction industries, political, economic and currency risks related to our foreign operations, impairments of goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangibles, variability in the demand for services we provide on a project or non-recurring basis, exposure to environmental liabilities, fluctuations in the price we receive for the sale of paper, disruptions in or attacks on our information technology systems, compliance with existing and future legal and regulatory requirements, as well as other factors described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. As a result, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance, and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate future results or trends. We make no commitment to disclose any subsequent revisions to forward-looking statements.

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
	September 30,				December 31,
	2016				2015
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40,291			$	55,634
Short-term investments		63				69
Accounts receivable, net		637,921				614,494
Prepaid expenses		52,134				46,740
Other current assets		43,529				44,891
Total Current Assets		773,938				761,828
Property, plant and equipment, net		738,106				665,602
Goodwill		3,597,034				3,758,177
Intangible assets, net		1,926,974				1,842,561
Other assets		31,544				36,995
Total Assets	$	7,067,596			$	7,065,163
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	91,008			$	161,409
Accounts payable		146,400				149,202
Accrued liabilities		211,762				197,329
Deferred revenues		15,536				16,989
Other current liabilities		73,021				62,420
Total Current Liabilities		537,727				587,349
Long-term debt, net of current portion		2,921,770				3,040,352
Deferred income taxes		654,495				608,272
Other liabilities		84,483				81,352
Equity:
Mandatory convertible preferred stock		7				8
Common stock		851				849
Additional paid-in capital		1,167,756				1,143,020
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(304,168	)			(282,631	)
Retained earnings		1,993,343				1,868,645
Total Stericycle, Inc. Equity		2,857,789				2,729,891
Noncontrolling interests		11,332				17,947
Total Equity		2,869,121				2,747,838
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	7,067,596			$	7,065,163

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES AND PER SHARE DATA)
	Three Months Ended September 30,														Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016							2015							2016							2015
	$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev				$			% of Rev
Revenues	$	890,144			100.0	%		$	718,596			100.0	%		$	2,655,946			100.0	%		$	2,097,604			100.0	%
Cost of revenues ("COR") exclusive of depreciation		488,154			54.8	%			404,918			56.3	%			1,457,425			54.9	%			1,169,051			55.7	%
Depreciation		22,730			2.6	%			14,003			1.9	%			68,982			2.6	%			42,723			2.0	%
Total cost of revenues		510,884			57.4	%			418,921			58.3	%			1,526,407			57.5	%			1,211,774			57.8	%
Gross profit, as reported		379,260			42.6	%			299,675			41.7	%			1,129,539			42.5	%			885,830			42.2	%
Gross profit, as adjusted (non-GAAP)		380,982			42.8	%			300,162			41.8	%			1,132,014			42.6	%			886,831			42.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") exclusive of depreciation		245,245			27.6	%			166,671			23.2	%			739,294			27.8	%			536,004			25.6	%
Depreciation		9,498			1.1	%			4,248			0.6	%			25,097			0.9	%			12,753			0.6	%
Total SG&A expense, as reported		254,743			28.6	%			170,919			23.8	%			764,391			28.8	%			548,757			26.2	%
Total SG&A expense, as adjusted (non-GAAP)		189,269			21.3	%			128,769			17.9	%			567,846			21.4	%			375,141			17.9	%
Income from operations, as reported		124,517			14.0	%			128,756			17.9	%			365,148			13.7	%			337,073			16.1	%
Income from operations, as adjusted (non-GAAP) exclusive of adjusting items shown below		191,713			21.5	%			171,393			23.9	%			564,168			21.2	%			511,690			24.4	%
Adjusting items:
Contract exit costs (COR)		1,715			0.2	%			-			0.0	%			1,715			0.1	%			-			0.0	%
Plant conversion expenses (COR)		7			0.0	%			487			0.1	%			760			0.0	%			1,001			0.0	%
Acquisition expenses (SG&A)		2,265			0.3	%			33,674			4.7	%			7,862			0.3	%			39,956			1.9	%
Integration expenses (SG&A)		19,162			2.2	%			13,447			1.9	%			61,008			2.3	%			31,257			1.5	%
Litigation expenses (SG&A)		1,481			0.2	%			(16,444	)		-2.3	%			5,445			0.2	%			59,006			2.8	%
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (SG&A)		559			0.1	%			-			0.0	%			(2,085	)		-0.1	%			(640	)		0.0	%
Restructuring and plant conversion expenses (SG&A)		484			0.1	%			2,234			0.3	%			901			0.0	%			17,080			0.8	%
Contract exit costs (SG&A)		8,395			0.9	%			-			0.0	%			21,103			0.8	%			-			0.0	%
Amortization (SG&A)		33,128			3.7	%			9,239			1.3	%			102,311			3.9	%			26,957			1.3	%
Total adjustments		67,196			7.5	%			42,637			5.9	%			199,020			7.5	%			174,617			8.3	%
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(24,690	)		-2.8	%			(17,378	)		-2.4	%			(73,089	)		-2.8	%			(52,366	)		-2.5	%
Other income/ (expense), net		2,932			0.3	%			(1,754	)		-0.2	%			(437	)		0.0	%			(3,956	)		-0.2	%
Total other expense		(21,758	)		-2.4	%			(19,132	)		-2.7	%			(73,526	)		-2.8	%			(56,322	)		-2.7	%
Income before income taxes		102,759			11.5	%			109,624			15.3	%			291,622			11.0	%			280,751			13.4	%
Income tax expense		37,586			4.2	%			39,718			5.5	%			102,624			3.9	%			93,276			4.4	%
Net income		65,173			7.3	%			69,906			9.7	%			188,998			7.1	%			187,475			8.9	%
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		378			0.0	%			457			0.1	%			1,383			0.1	%			1,256			0.1	%
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc.		64,795			7.3	%			69,449			9.7	%			187,615			7.1	%			186,219			8.9	%
Less: mandatory convertible preferred stock dividend		9,726			1.1	%			-			0.0	%			29,853			1.1	%			-			0.0	%
Less: gain on repurchase of preferred stock		(6,467	)		-0.7	%			-			0.0	%			(7,747	)		-0.3	%			-			0.0	%
Net income attributable to Stericycle, Inc. common shareholders	$	61,536			6.9	%		$	69,449			9.7	%		$	165,509			6.2	%		$	186,219			8.9	%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.72						$	0.81						$	1.93						$	2.16
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted		85,570,529							86,120,315							85,689,525							86,234,859

STERICYCLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016				2015
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	188,998			$	187,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock compensation expense		16,671				16,158
Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised		-				(15,483	)
Depreciation		94,079				55,476
Amortization		102,311				26,957
Deferred income taxes		20,579				(15,218	)
Other, net		(2,296	)			5,686
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable		(26,825	)			(66,352	)
Accounts payable		681				29,170
Accrued liabilities		6,141				77,820
Deferred revenue		(1,230	)			(3,412	)
Other assets and liabilities		18,659				(4,986	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		417,768				293,291
Investing Activities:
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(51,197	)			(97,098	)
Proceeds from investments		7				(635,919	)
Proceeds from insurance settlement		2,358				-
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		1,316				-
Capital expenditures		(100,981	)			(72,566	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(148,497	)			(805,583	)
Financing Activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and other obligations		(52,462	)			(61,805	)
Proceeds from foreign bank debt		68,711				42,535
Repayments of foreign bank debt		(68,211	)			(76,387	)
Proceeds from term loan		-				250,000
Repayments of term loan		(250,000	)			(250,000	)
Proceeds from private placement of pf long-term note						300,000
Repayments of private placement pf long-term note						(100,000	)
Proceeds from senior credit facility		1,205,270				1,338,140
Repayments of senior credit facility		(1,118,831	)			(1,614,968	)
Repayments of capital lease obligations		(4,644	)			(2,813	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(605	)			-
Payment for hedge		-				(8,833	)
Payments for repurchase of common stock		(40,814	)			(103,029	)
Payments for repurchase of convertible preferred stock		(24,263	)			-
Proceeds from issuances of mandatory convertible preferred stock		-				746,900
Proceeds from issuances of common stock		35,727				53,529
Dividends paid on mandatory convertible preferred stock		(29,853	)			-
Excess tax benefit of stock options exercised		-				15,483
Payments to noncontrolling interests		(6,961	)			(5,236	)
Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities		(286,936	)			523,516
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		2,322				(577	)
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents		(15,343	)			10,647
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		55,634				22,236
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	40,291			$	32,883
Non-cash activities:
Net issuances of obligations for acquisitions	$	31,394			$	71,905

 

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