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, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operations:      
Net income $ 240,495 $ 220,816 $ 212,182
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant, equipment and capitalized software 52,404 51,884 55,769
Amortization of intangible assets 33,054 10,308 12,208
Deferred income taxes 12,661 6,721 4,762
Stock compensation expense 20,774 20,238 21,365
Gain on sale of a business 0 0 (650)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business combinations:      
Accounts receivable — billed and billable (60,313) 34,033 53,025
Accounts receivable — unbilled 14,818 4,920 26
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (15,583) 4,954 2,584
Deferred contract costs (4,670) 1,838 2,037
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 47,580 (7,725) (28,309)
Accrued compensation and benefits 2,288 (8,795) 8,849
Deferred revenue 16,488 (27,039) (15,401)
Income taxes (4,720) 7,262 8,901
Other assets and liabilities 1,451 (2,641) (924)
Cash flows from operations 356,727 316,774 336,424
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software costs (66,846) (26,520) (24,154)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (436,839) 0 (2,677)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (647) (157) 0
Proceeds from the sale of a business 0 0 1,035
Maturities/(purchases) of short-term investments 19,996 (19,996) 0
Other 453 1,436 575
Cash used in investing activities (483,883) (45,237) (25,221)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Cash dividends paid to MAXIMUS shareholders (63,887) (11,692) (11,674)
Purchases of MAXIMUS common stock (47,446) (66,919) (28,863)
Tax withholding related to RSU vesting (8,915) (8,529) (9,175)
Borrowings under credit facility and other loan agreements 414,664 136,632 185,000
Repayment of credit facility and other long-term debt (405,142) (136,769) (349,981)
Stock option exercises 0 0 924
Other (133) (4,603) (1,660)
Cash used in financing activities (110,859) (91,880) (215,429)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2,052) (2,825) 3,660
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (240,067) 176,832 99,434
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 356,559 179,727 80,293
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 116,492 $ 356,559 $ 179,727