BC: the cash flow

MyFinsight

For the year ending 2025-12-31, BC had -$11,000K decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period.

Cash Flow	2025-12-31
Net earnings from continuing operations	-135,900
Depreciation and amortization	292,500
Stock compensation expense	38,700
Asset impairment charges	-323,200
Deferred income taxes	-81,800
Equity method investment, other-than-temporary impairment	0
Change in accounts and notes receivable	73,400
Change in inventory	-114,300
Change in prepaid expenses and other, excluding income taxes	-8,400
Change in accounts payable	-26,100
Change in accrued expenses	96,800
Increase (decrease) in contract with customer, liability	9,300
Income taxes	37,300
Other, net	-17,600
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	585,700
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations	-23,600
Net cash provided by operating activities	562,100
Net cash used for investing activities	-141,600
Net proceeds from issuances of short-term debt	173,100
Net proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	0
Payments of long-term debt including current maturities	412,600
Payment for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment cost	0
Common stock repurchases	80,000
Cash dividends paid	112,600
Tax witholding associated with shares issued for share-based compensation	7,400
Other, net	-1,700
Net cash used for financing activities	-441,200
Effect of exchange rate changes	9,700
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	-11,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	285,900
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	274,900

Unit: Thousand (K) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS).