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, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 73,460 $ 71,774 $ 59,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 27,661 27,322 30,292
Stock-based compensation expense 6,972 6,567 5,822
Increase in deferred taxes 9,481 4,299 7,506
Gain on sale of investments (50) (715) (466)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets (2,782) 171 190
Changes in working capital items (23,093) (65) (1,831)
Decrease (increase) in other assets 4,787 (3,176) (2,245)
Decrease in other liabilities (2,007) (1,415) (488)
Increase (decrease) in pension and postretirement benefit obligations 1,135 1,725 (7,603)
Net cash provided by operating activities 95,564 106,487 90,858
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (22,440) (21,437) (19,410)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (84,369) (32,323) (10,953)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets 1,463 196 295
Purchases of investment securities (1,639) (1,616) (2,620)
Proceeds from dispositions of investments 173 926 0
Net cash used in investing activities (106,812) (54,254) (32,688)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt 117,107 58,465 54,128
Payments on long-term debt (48,214) (67,307) (69,791)
Purchases of treasury stock (44,567) (35,305) (28,762)
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock 1,859 1,502 1,206
Tax benefit on exercised stock options 70 78 111
Dividends (9,632) (8,688) (8,199)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (6,220) (234) (2,291)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 10,403 (51,489) (53,598)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,401 1,239 2,493
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 556 1,983 7,065
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 59,715 57,732 50,667
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 60,271 59,715 57,732
Cash paid during the year for:      
Interest 8,367 7,605 12,550
Income taxes $ 35,359 $ 35,291 $ 26,032