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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 480,708 $ 693,520 $ 430,618
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 171,565 149,691 140,624
Amortization of intangible assets 25,030 15,588 14,458
Stock-based compensation 88,868 79,293 47,002
Gain on Storage transactions (1,460) (15,786) (38,573)
(Gain) loss on Shred-it (25,457) (354,071) 3,851
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment 0 0 (21,739)
Asset impairment charge 23,331 0 0
G&K Services, Inc. transaction costs 31,445 0 0
Short-term debt financing fees included in net income 17,062 0 0
Settlement of cash flow hedges 30,194 0 0
Deferred income taxes 3,902 (59,302) 20,866
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:      
Accounts receivable, net (93,557) (52,762) (1,443)
Inventories, net (668) (17,917) 23,785
Uniforms and other rental items in service (8,732) (6,306) (31,994)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 24,201 (965) (3,202)
Accounts payable 13,726 (564) (33,445)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities 13,654 13,512 3,234
Accrued liabilities and other (501) 22,714 33,066
Income taxes, current (29,424) (800) (6,832)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 763,887 465,845 580,276
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (273,317) (275,385) (217,720)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities 218,324 434,179 161,938
Purchase of marketable securities and investments (181,065) (494,146) (195,471)
Proceeds from Storage transactions, net of cash contributed 2,400 35,338 158,428
Proceeds from Shredding transactions, net of cash contributed 25,876 580,837 3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment 0 0 29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment 0 0 5,247
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (2,102,371) (156,579) (15,495)
Other (196) 4,137 1,383
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (2,310,349) 128,381 44,987
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net 50,500 0 0
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net 1,932,229 0 0
Repayment of debt (250,000) (16) (518)
Payment of short-term debt financing fees (17,062) 0 0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards 31,870 28,226 40,230
Dividends paid (142,433) (115,273) (201,891)
Repurchase of common stock (20,724) (780,151) (551,970)
Other (5,878) 490 1,589
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,578,502 (866,724) (712,560)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,131) (5,218) (8,918)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 29,909 (277,716) (96,215)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 139,357 417,073 513,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 169,266 139,357 417,073
Shred-it Partnership      
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Gain on Storage transactions (25,500)    
(Gain) loss on Shred-it     (4,100)
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Proceeds from Shredding transactions, net of cash contributed   578,300  
Dividends received on equity method investment $ 0 $ 0 $ 113,400