CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 50,235	$ 38,899
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation	10,423	11,268
Amortization	19,921	22,353
Amortization of original issue discount	3,856	4,639
(Gain) loss on short-term investments and other	(23)	179
Loss on repurchase of convertible notes	8,651
(Gain) loss on disposition of business operations	(6,611)	767
Deferred income taxes	(2,159)	(5,556)
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation awards	(4,622)	(2,174)
Stock-based compensation	17,273	15,775
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(16,275)	(1,869)
Other current and non-current assets	199	(6,092)
Income taxes payable/receivable	(2,750)	3,588
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(23,628)	(3,703)
Deferred revenue	5,016	6,272
Net cash provided by operating activities	59,506	84,346
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,542)	(16,776)
Purchases of short-term investments	(122,736)	(107,462)
Proceeds from sale/maturity of short-term investments	107,816	127,766
Acquisition of and investments in business, net of cash acquired		(962)
Acquisition of and investments in client contracts	(6,038)	(6,374)
Proceeds from the disposition of business operations	8,850
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,650)	(3,808)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,120	1,148
Payment of cash dividends	(18,325)	(16,811)
Repurchase of common stock	(22,455)	(64,995)
Payments on acquired asset financing		(829)
Proceeds from long-term debt	230,000	150,000
Payments on long-term debt	(5,625)	(125,625)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(215,657)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(6,744)	(2,742)
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation awards	4,622	2,174
Net cash used in financing activities	(33,064)	(57,680)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	4,798	(4,405)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	7,590	18,453
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	132,631	81,712
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	140,221	100,165
Cash paid during the period for-
Interest	11,165	7,484
Income taxes	$ 35,260	$ 30,998

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