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Lincoln Electric Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Table

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  cash flows from operating activities                                                                             
  net income143,396,000 118,487,000 140,229,000 100,756,000 101,708,000 123,415,000 182,170,000 103,816,000 137,331,000 121,931,000 127,823,000 126,030,000 74,427,000 31,757,000 96,105,000 74,177,000 61,352,000 55,844,000  66,390,000 85,452,000 71,480,000  129,688,000 60,824,000  60,049,000 31,317,000 53,638,000  -60,466,000 70,898,000 68,354,000  45,689,000 77,332,000 56,453,000  66,044,000 72,606,000 66,806,000  64,765,000 66,319,000 64,243,000 55,530,000 57,013,000 46,910,000 32,473,000 32,540,000 23,728,000 24,231,000 11,474,000 -3,594,000  69,211,000 70,128,000 53,477,000  49,978,000 55,249,000 48,000,000  43,855,000 42,619,000 36,749,000  38,189,000 32,112,000 22,240,000 15,629,000 22,997,000 23,727,000 18,243,000 14,074,000 14,070,000 -27,123,000 
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                                                                             
  rationalization and asset impairment net charges  -5,032,000 2,168,000 23,687,000 64,000 -2,997,000 6,642,000    1,188,000    60,000     -355,000 1,424,000  626,000                                                      
  depreciation and amortization24,462,000 23,784,000 23,143,000 22,644,000 20,865,000 21,586,000 27,661,000 15,797,000 21,917,000 21,295,000 19,868,000 19,891,000 20,588,000 22,050,000 19,390,000 19,118,000 15,840,000 16,166,000  11,205,000 20,351,000 18,901,000  36,323,000 18,134,000  16,263,000 16,607,000 15,625,000  16,179,000 15,686,000 16,032,000  17,117,000 17,969,000 17,931,000  17,326,000 17,158,000 17,397,000  16,435,000 16,206,000 15,579,000 15,740,000 16,143,000 15,206,000 14,062,000 14,123,000 14,237,000 42,333,000 27,668,000 13,488,000  14,553,000 14,441,000 13,907,000  13,263,000 13,322,000 12,511,000  12,832,000 11,538,000 11,447,000  11,241,000 10,550,000 10,316,000  10,308,000 9,697,000 9,413,000    
  deferred income taxes-20,504,000 -5,838,000 -26,988,000 -9,476,000 3,484,000 -7,348,000 13,477,000 -38,177,000 10,793,000 -7,019,000 -3,565,000 -18,207,000 -128,000 -7,433,000 -4,880,000 -16,115,000 5,574,000 822,000  455,000 1,357,000 1,317,000  4,969,000 7,955,000  -4,650,000 -3,925,000 -4,238,000  -51,353,000 10,549,000 -16,886,000  6,481,000 -4,052,000 3,726,000  1,319,000 6,467,000 13,237,000   12,087,000 5,385,000 -5,223,000 -1,420,000 11,635,000 3,776,000 2,671,000 -7,305,000 1,563,000 -3,765,000 -13,452,000  -2,133,000 -1,214,000 1,279,000  -871,000 -7,239,000 -4,328,000  2,496,000 -1,191,000 1,157,000  2,740,000 -538,000 2,138,000    3,069,000    
  stock-based compensation3,925,000 8,352,000 4,549,000 1,124,000 4,189,000 14,190,000 5,282,000 4,334,000 4,981,000 11,634,000 5,192,000 11,148,000 5,572,000 5,564,000 6,249,000 6,402,000 3,364,000 3,268,000  1,221,000 4,596,000 4,149,000  9,821,000 4,419,000  2,673,000 2,689,000 2,154,000  2,053,000 1,932,000 1,957,000  1,683,000 2,292,000 2,293,000  2,532,000 2,511,000 2,468,000  2,246,000 2,235,000 2,230,000 1,786,000 1,469,000 1,468,000 2,244,000 2,350,000 1,976,000 3,546,000 2,374,000 1,192,000  1,112,000 1,139,000 1,101,000  1,046,000 1,110,000 1,119,000  1,100,000 1,019,000 919,000  635,000 643,000 1,254,000        
  other-1,136,000 282,000 -10,101,000 1,301,000 -3,084,000 5,104,000 -33,331,000 14,576,000 3,248,000 -1,957,000 9,416,000 -162,000 -16,221,000 -4,278,000 -5,492,000 9,016,000 153,000 2,451,000  8,094,000 -4,628,000 -1,072,000  -7,075,000 -4,950,000  235,000 -2,080,000 5,000  6,865,000 1,623,000 4,217,000  2,407,000 -4,572,000 -185,000  1,570,000 1,013,000 -1,360,000                                 512,000 -24,000  -73,000 
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:                                                                             
  increase in accounts receivable-18,100,000 -34,108,000   -4,881,000 -9,603,000  -45,679,000 8,774,000 -27,664,000 -17,839,000 -86,120,000 5,368,000 16,359,000 -21,776,000 -65,795,000 -15,811,000 -24,195,000  -3,029,000 5,629,000 -26,900,000  -39,907,000 -40,468,000  10,437,000 -5,801,000 -16,592,000   11,695,000 -25,377,000  20,953,000 544,000 -43,885,000  25,385,000 23,218,000 -66,585,000        1,274,000 -9,593,000 -40,279,000     28,749,000 -24,529,000 -37,174,000   -18,025,000 -35,734,000  7,378,000 -19,523,000 -36,277,000  -5,001,000 -906,000 -21,633,000        
  increase in inventories-27,481,000 -20,167,000  5,930,000 -18,210,000 -9,416,000     -57,187,000 -55,407,000 -25,491,000 -45,670,000 -40,618,000 -42,568,000 -3,811,000 -20,946,000  5,241,000 -13,129,000 -14,638,000  -27,899,000 -28,052,000  7,819,000 -4,712,000 -10,780,000    -16,233,000  6,302,000 -2,298,000 -15,157,000  2,419,000 4,026,000 -16,334,000        -11,139,000 -23,055,000 -23,017,000     -42,969,000 -9,954,000 -26,970,000   5,880,000 -18,116,000  -5,554,000 -24,331,000 -25,097,000  3,446,000 -7,829,000 -17,226,000  -19,960,000      
  increase in other current assets   -14,758,000    -21,093,000 3,312,000 -16,587,000 -1,017,000 -25,152,000 -13,303,000 1,397,000 -3,912,000 -8,095,000      -8,701,000  -13,839,000 -1,458,000   8,937,000 -10,546,000      -12,116,000 -14,427,000 -1,420,000            7,245,000 -2,067,000 -8,058,000     -1,219,000 -15,966,000 -5,307,000      1,933,000 -4,745,000 -3,327,000    -251,000        
  increase in trade accounts payable3,208,000 64,884,000   24,999,000 3,957,000 -51,600,000 18,006,000 -5,275,000 6,841,000 4,968,000 39,284,000 27,413,000 -8,294,000 20,950,000 42,325,000 5,455,000 7,164,000  6,537,000 -362,000 -15,107,000  4,861,000 3,191,000  -8,306,000 17,571,000 4,657,000        -12,108,000   -20,108,000 8,268,000   -6,958,000 23,341,000 -31,049,000 10,484,000 55,553,000 5,850,000                             
  increase in other current liabilities47,373,000 21,206,000 -34,607,000 72,402,000 3,029,000 -8,121,000 -56,782,000 38,089,000 18,244,000 10,505,000 15,227,000 32,116,000 -21,277,000 30,441,000 28,862,000 30,266,000 5,414,000 30,816,000  58,520,000 8,759,000 -5,947,000  26,223,000 22,966,000  18,327,000 1,981,000 7,635,000  38,595,000 -16,209,000 29,412,000  38,035,000 36,260,000 6,967,000  45,355,000 18,884,000 528,000  52,859,000 9,800,000 22,934,000 49,464,000   7,697,000 14,963,000 21,486,000 -3,191,000 -15,600,000 -3,855,000  50,359,000 20,873,000 37,305,000  17,677,000 19,594,000 27,831,000  7,683,000 28,084,000 18,728,000  19,096,000 16,247,000 15,155,000  26,963,000 35,408,000 11,566,000    
  net change in other assets and liabilities-6,525,000 6,754,000 -16,990,000 -1,662,000 23,385,000 -3,865,000 12,538,000 -6,206,000 -5,866,000 -769,000 -3,306,000 -1,407,000 6,595,000 -12,204,000 6,467,000 -3,308,000 1,573,000 2,494,000  2,926,000 -622,000 1,434,000  2,220,000 1,204,000                                                     
  net cash from operating activities143,828,000 185,693,000 95,795,000 199,201,000 170,687,000 133,294,000 395,958,000 -51,192,000 198,845,000 123,931,000 98,211,000 43,090,000 109,938,000 109,891,000 99,972,000 45,262,000 75,447,000 76,240,000  93,369,000 126,107,000 25,878,000  123,558,000 43,777,000  111,409,000 100,996,000 24,361,000  105,366,000 77,286,000 52,784,000  149,448,000    155,040,000    82,455,000 81,722,000 79,164,000 84,802,000 28,838,000 16,738,000 55,971,000 32,147,000 15,596,000 231,313,000 134,225,000 71,663,000  96,058,000 53,162,000 67,523,000  96,655,000 65,109,000 42,343,000  47,761,000 27,704,000 29,626,000  37,630,000 43,928,000 17,913,000 -2,449,000 10,182,000 31,604,000 11,923,000 25,767,000 24,301,000 27,746,000 
  cash flows from investing activities                                                                             
  capital expenditures-25,443,000 -26,949,000 -31,486,000 -35,722,000 -23,139,000 -26,256,000 -38,686,000 -11,749,000 -21,765,000 -18,787,000 -15,930,000 -18,672,000 -16,091,000 -18,672,000 -17,832,000 -9,936,000 -16,094,000 -12,037,000 38,889,385 -2,446,000 -20,262,000 -16,251,000 48,674,754 -31,383,000 -14,657,000 39,327,123 -14,598,000 -15,894,000 -8,885,000 40,136,493 -10,970,000 -16,761,000 -12,456,000 55,357,010 -15,483,000 -25,441,000 -14,506,000 59,614,985 -28,643,000 -15,910,000 -15,138,000        -19,718,000 -13,719,000 -9,771,000 -26,285,000 -20,819,000 -13,565,000 53,406,574 -22,381,000 -18,286,000 -12,812,000 -15,856,000 -16,137,000 -13,916,000 -15,724,000 -22,684,000 -21,057,000 -14,735,000 -17,526,000 -14,244,000 -14,736,000 -11,713,000 -9,722,000 -18,163,000 -18,014,000 -11,482,000 -8,782,000 -10,404,000 -10,602,000 -5,562,000 
  free cash flows118,385,000 158,744,000 64,309,000 163,479,000 147,548,000 107,038,000 357,272,000 -62,941,000 177,080,000 105,144,000 82,281,000 24,418,000 93,847,000 91,219,000 82,140,000 35,326,000 59,353,000 64,203,000  90,923,000 105,845,000 9,627,000  92,175,000 29,120,000  96,811,000 85,102,000 15,476,000  94,396,000 60,525,000 40,328,000  133,965,000    126,397,000          36,253,000 18,428,000 5,825,000 205,028,000 113,406,000 58,098,000  73,677,000 34,876,000 54,711,000  80,518,000 51,193,000 26,619,000  26,704,000 12,969,000 12,100,000  22,894,000 32,215,000 8,191,000 -20,612,000 -7,832,000 20,122,000 3,141,000 15,363,000 13,699,000 22,184,000 
  acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired  -100,092,000   -10,391,000 10,363,000   -82,000 -22,013,000 2,499,000 -74,882,000     72,333,283 35,375,000   -6,692,792 6,235,000 6,235,000 71,495,433   33,844,924    867,770 -892,000 4,882,839 -260,000 -4,127,000 -549,000        -1,000,000   -17,558,000    -3,757,000 -15,589,000 -8,675,000  -1,688,000 -52,000 -4,362,000                
  proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment585,000 4,646,000 5,292,000 1,203,000 987,000 316,000 47,156,000 -1,554,000 578,000 3,314,000 1,123,000 569,000 2,934,000 1,290,000 1,973,000 584,000 899,000 203,000  -6,718,000 8,410,000 302,000  227,000 118,000  257,000 221,000 458,000  752,000 234,000 1,187,000  11,537,000 4,443,000 1,066,000  204,000 487,000 105,000  200,000 128,000 210,000 154,000 707,000 142,000 1,797,000 7,907,000 42,000 638,000 260,000 192,000  275,000 42,000 272,000  406,000 128,000 73,000                
  net cash used by investing activities-57,167,000 -22,303,000 -25,874,000 -134,611,000 -174,806,000 -25,940,000 -2,472,000 4,089,000 -60,297,000 -16,049,000 -14,889,000 -40,116,000 -10,658,000 -92,264,000 -99,582,000 -2,852,000 -49,014,000 -42,959,000         -14,341,000 -87,523,000 -8,427,000  -46,203,000 -16,527,000 -9,245,000  -3,946,000 -20,793,000 -13,759,000  -28,699,000 -23,767,000 -15,582,000        -18,921,000 -5,994,000 -9,729,000 -43,693,000 -21,047,000 -13,373,000  -25,863,000 -33,833,000 -21,215,000  -17,419,000 -13,840,000 -20,013,000  -21,246,000    -14,625,000        -9,981,000 -13,062,000 
  cash flows from financing activities                                                                             
  payments on short-term borrowings                          -300,000 -959,000 -563,000  -1,771,000 -2,194,000 -4,774,000  -1,549,000 -1,685,000 -8,229,000  -79,000 -198,000 -1,455,000        -4,852,000 -1,422,000 -13,642,000 -23,965,000 -9,694,000 -5,025,000  -4,340,000 -713,000  -991,000 -13,000  -133,000 -925,000  -386,000 -106,000 -24,000     274,000  -13,170,000 
  proceeds from long-term borrowings  150,000,000             15,000         37,000 224,000  203,869,000 150,000,000 2,500,000         914,000    33,000 30,000 330,000 163,000                       150,000,000 
  payments on long-term borrowings-169,000 -169,000 -169,000 -400,170,000 -169,000    -111,000       -22,000 -12,000  -32,000 -2,000 -3,000  -6,000 -3,000  -16,000 -196,000 -255,000  -1,077,000 -3,559,000 -2,103,000  -65,000 -73,000 -1,435,000 296,611 -73,000 -77,000 -147,000        -382,000 -236,000 -421,000 -30,782,000 -30,476,000 -30,227,000 804,967 -382,000 -284,000 -140,000 317,000 -152,000 -199,000 -40,108,000 -1,586,000 -112,000 -1,242,000 -207,000 -268,000 -210,000 -14,792,000 -201,000 -645,000 -585,000 -3,201,000 -747,000 -12,604,000 -519,000 -1,050,000 
  proceeds from exercise of stock options140,000 6,254,000 1,524,000 899,000 543,000 24,438,000 20,197,000 -9,842,000 9,534,000 2,476,000 382,000 1,035,000 11,311,000 2,249,000 2,892,000 2,780,000 7,754,000 5,643,000  13,373,000 323,000 637,000  2,599,000 1,962,000  4,703,000 3,700,000 2,015,000 -4,594,004 564,000 2,303,000 1,733,000 -5,935,884 1,935,000 1,054,000 2,956,000 -16,056,703 2,873,000 3,546,000 9,658,000 -12,676,224 483,000 4,772,000 7,440,000 1,012,000 3,335,000 2,864,000 311,000 812,000 196,000 305,000 218,000 16,000 -7,112,799 1,685,000 3,844,000 1,591,000 1,055,000 2,527,000 2,636,000 2,426,000 3,336,000 1,330,000 3,141,000 5,811,000            
  purchase of shares for treasury-127,130,000 -106,694,000 -52,539,000 -50,392,000 -50,415,000 -110,405,000 -42,549,000 -70,982,000 -53,076,000 -32,158,000 -25,119,000 -104,579,000 -60,678,000 -50,160,000 -25,229,000 -28,459,000 -7,345,000 -403,000 22,719,307 137,902,000 -85,330,000 -75,584,000 121,275,350 -50,232,000 -14,724,000 288,251,997 -85,661,000 -100,445,000 -102,488,000 297,404,506 -139,336,000 -55,615,000 -102,853,000 249,095,822 -130,070,000 -68,312,000 -51,021,000 113,473,121 -43,964,000 -56,897,000 -12,780,000        -10,036,000 -10,055,000 -2,869,000 -343,000 -343,000 -343,000 23,078,663 -5,088,000 -18,033,000        1,000 -8,755,000 -4,049,000 -1,468,000 -2,057,000 -843,000 -25,671,000 -1,224,000  
  cash dividends paid to shareholders-41,929,000 -42,975,000 -40,164,000 -40,283,000 -40,416,000 -41,280,000 -49,633,000 -23,905,000 -36,889,000 -37,583,000 -32,553,000 -33,361,000 -30,134,000 -30,338,000 -30,380,000 -30,999,000 -23,030,000 -22,986,000 68,965,080 -8,982,000 -29,541,000 -30,560,000 76,571,942 -51,250,000 -25,661,000 66,092,670 -21,533,000 -22,022,000 -22,625,000 65,855,032 -21,694,000 -21,919,000 -22,329,000 55,321,739 -18,276,000 -18,496,000 -18,623,000 32,937,723 -16,407,000          -11,829,000 -11,870,000 -11,885,000 -34,347,000 -22,894,000 -11,444,000 32,028,244 -10,691,000 -10,660,000 -10,720,000 -9,473,000 -9,446,000 -9,422,000 -9,403,000 -8,097,000 -8,101,000 -8,063,000 -8,014,000            
  net cash used by financing activities-173,221,000 -144,488,000  66,154,000 -93,052,000 -125,400,000  -10,528,000 -115,582,000 -111,316,000 -81,769,000 -40,597,000 -65,828,000 -47,117,000 -53,624,000 -55,371,000 -38,124,000 -17,643,000  96,150,000 -84,568,000 -105,510,000  -98,673,000 -38,486,000  -76,610,000 5,474,000 -104,791,000  10,054,000 -39,911,000 -21,422,000  -64,271,000 -87,015,000 -75,422,000  -55,586,000 -72,527,000 -625,000        -34,218,000 -23,663,000 -16,480,000 -71,632,000 -53,381,000 -40,628,000  -20,820,000 10,246,000 -27,438,000  -6,121,000 1,202,000 -48,201,000  -3,707,000 -6,141,000 -5,410,000  4,308,000          
  effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents-8,664,000 -1,459,000 -4,535,000 802,000 -5,135,000 -763,000 29,768,000 -17,353,000 -1,286,000 5,087,000 -3,130,000 -962,000 -1,053,000 -835,000 1,992,000 -2,192,000 5,986,000 6,623,000  15,895,000 883,000 1,866,000  -9,993,000 2,947,000  -549,000 -2,924,000 5,670,000  -17,609,000 2,872,000 -11,479,000  -5,993,000 1,732,000 -18,888,000  3,165,000 -2,971,000 -1,654,000    2,685,000  1,764,000 3,358,000 5,804,000 -5,197,000 -915,000 5,647,000 2,770,000 -1,542,000  -5,142,000 929,000 1,601,000  2,124,000 974,000 195,000  -2,324,000 2,121,000 1,235,000  -1,516,000 -464,000 -1,813,000 832,000 2,929,000 47,000 -723,000 2,367,000 165,000 -2,286,000 
  decrease in cash and cash equivalents          -1,577,000 -38,585,000  -30,325,000 -51,242,000 -15,153,000                    -1,102,000 -94,438,000   7,934,000 -38,009,000                                     
  ​          2,022,000                                                                  
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period377,262,000 393,787,000 4,192,000 -4,192,000 197,150,000 192,958,000 257,279,000 379,179,000  20,330,000 358,849,000  326,701,000 326,701,000  304,183,000  278,379,000  299,825,000  286,464,000  361,101,000 366,193,000 388,136,000 284,332,000 284,332,000 284,332,000  217,382,000                170,510,000  23,493,000 
  cash and cash equivalents at end of period-95,224,000 394,705,000 -26,956,000 131,546,000 -102,306,000 374,978,000 252,480,000 -79,176,000 21,680,000 198,803,000 -1,577,000 154,373,000 32,399,000 -30,325,000 -51,242,000 242,126,000 -5,705,000 401,440,000  109,592,000 -77,273,000 267,134,000  357,094,000 369,056,000  19,909,000 16,023,000 220,996,000  51,608,000 23,720,000 289,017,000  75,238,000 -1,102,000 205,387,000  73,920,000 7,934,000 248,455,000  32,712,000 7,125,000 300,838,000 -16,455,000 -3,500,000 341,415,000 8,636,000 -2,707,000 376,608,000 405,967,000 346,899,000 300,452,000  44,233,000 30,504,000 237,853,000  75,239,000 53,445,000 94,536,000  20,484,000 9,371,000 116,056,000  25,797,000 -62,306,000 142,690,000  -13,027,000 10,680,000 169,178,000  7,897,000 174,380,000 
  decrease in other current assets 2,057,000                                                                            
  (payments on) proceeds from short-term borrowings -904,000       -28,284,000 -43,940,000                                                                    
  increase in cash and cash equivalents 17,443,000 -26,956,000 131,546,000 -102,306,000 -18,809,000   21,680,000 1,653,000       -5,705,000 22,261,000   -77,273,000 -91,715,000 -71,466,852 30,393,000 42,355,000 47,329,996 19,909,000 16,023,000 -83,187,000 -85,940,196 51,608,000 23,720,000 10,638,000 20,280,554    -43,831,639           8,636,000 -2,707,000 -11,528,000 121,635,000 62,567,000 16,120,000 -95,141,050 44,233,000 30,504,000 20,471,000 -5,838,000 75,239,000 53,445,000 -25,676,000 -25,699,000 20,484,000 9,371,000 8,049,000 1,826,000 25,797,000 -62,306,000 49,871,000 -17,387,000 -13,027,000   -27,656,000 7,897,000 150,887,000 
  gain on sale of property                                                                             
  pension settlement net charges  -174,000                                                                           
  decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                                                   57,583,000 40,533,000 31,417,000                        
  decrease (increase) in inventories        386,000 5,881,000                     26,284,000                     105,876,000 88,248,000 37,163,000                        
  (increase) in other current assets                                                                         -1,461,000    
  other investing activities            6,500,000     2,000,000  356,000      -2,103,000 2,024,000 -777,222 205,000 573,000 4,215,283                                       
  proceeds from (payments on) on short-term borrowings                                                                             
  other financing activities              -15,182,000 -7,000         -14,438,000 -3,806,000  -44,000 -7,976,000 -20,000                                            
  net cash (used by) provided by financing activities                                                                             
  decrease in accounts receivable                                                                             
  decrease in trade accounts payable                              -3,412,000 -18,301,000 -12,916,000  3,915,000                                           
  purchase of marketable securities        -6,453,000 -576,000       -35,009,000 -34,925,000      -218,667,000 -89,545,000                                                     
  proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings     2,016,000                                                                        
  decrease (increase) in other current assets     3,331,000           -1,878,000 4,517,000              4,975,000 25,657,000      4,651,000 2,555,000 3,654,000           20,099,000 15,808,000 8,473,000      -516,000 3,896,000 1,190,000                
  (payments on) proceeds from long-term borrowings                                                                             
  non-controlling interests in subsidiaries' income         28,000  1,000 -17,000 175,000 -44,000                                                              
  net income including non-controlling interests         121,959,000 127,822,000 126,031,000 74,410,000 31,757,000 96,280,000 74,133,000 61,331,000 55,848,000  66,380,000 85,444,000 71,466,000  129,679,000 60,820,000  60,039,000 31,309,000 53,624,000  -60,481,000 70,876,000 68,318,000  44,832,000 77,289,000 56,424,000  64,252,000 72,527,000 66,843,000                                     
  adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash from operating activities:                                                                             
  equity earnings in affiliates       548,000 -106,000 -188,000 -67,000 -113,000 -100,000 -108,000 -114,000 -177,000 195,000 -270,000  1,001,000 -769,000 -448,000  -1,377,000 -538,000  -6,000 -56,000 -2,000  236,000 -272,000 -216,000  -404,000 -701,000 -796,000  -431,000              -512,000                         
  pension settlement charges            46,404,000                                                                 
  net change in borrowings          -24,479,000 96,308,000                                                                  
  standard                                                                             
  asu no. 2022-04, liabilities-supplier finance programs (subtopic 405-50), issued september 2022.                                                                             
  asu no. 2021-08, business combinations (subtopic 805), issued october 2021.                                                                             
  proceeds from (payments on) long-term borrowings                                                                             
  net cash from (used by) financing activities                                                                             
  land                                                                             
  buildings                                                                             
  machinery and equipment                                                                             
  less accumulated depreciation                                                                             
  total                                             19,374,000 42,994,000 315,884,000 1,936,000 25,748,000 256,243,000                           
  rationalization and asset impairment net gains                                                                             
  consumables          29,693,000 539,162,000                                                                  
  equipment          14,448,000 386,286,000                                                                  
  net sales          44,141,000 925,448,000                                  23,526,000 40,899,000 280,757,000                              
  rationalization and asset impairment net            108,000 212,000                                                                
  gain on change in control                                                                             
  amounts due banks             31,132,000 -144,000 1,307,000 -299,000 107,000  -30,584,000    216,000 -60,000  24,305,000 138,035,000 21,055,000  -39,540,000 -101,919,000 104,370,000  75,887,000 -519,000 590,000  282,000 -1,112,000 -280,000        -13,828,000 -5,288,000 1,389,000 -2,373,000 -692,000 -672,000 6,738,449 -9,301,000 6,193,000 -3,636,000 -2,215,000 -4,853,000 5,947,000 -1,599,000  2,639,000 -3,001,000 -4,137,000  1,737,000 1,221,000 2,893,000        
  asu no. 2019-12, income taxes (topic 740), issued december 2019.                                                                             
  net impact of u.s. tax act                                                                             
  proceeds from marketable securities                1,190,000 3,800,000      258,733,000 131,966,000                                                     
  net cash (used by) provided by investing activities                    -119,695,000 -13,949,000                                                        
  non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ income                 4,000                                                            
  asu no. 2018-14, compensation - retirement benefits - defined benefit plans - general (subtopic 715-20), issued august 2018.                                                                             
  asu no. 2018-13, fair value measurement (topic 944), issued august 2018.                                                                             
  asu no. 2016-13, financial instruments - credit losses (topic 326), issued june 2016.                                                                             
  asu no. 2020-04, reference rate reform (topic 848), issued march 2020.                                                                             
  non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ loss                   -10,000 -8,000 -14,000  -9,000   -10,000 -8,000 -14,000  -15,000 -22,000 -36,000  -857,000    -1,792,000                                       
  loss on deconsolidation of venezuelan subsidiary                                                                            
  pension                       -1,067,000 -122,000                                                     
  pension contributions and payments                -618,000 -550,000         -582,000 -712,000 -20,865,000  -4,416,000 -26,471,000 -21,234,000  -10,479,000 -2,083,000 -22,081,000  -3,066,000 -26,030,000 -55,321,000                                     
  proceeds from short-term borrowings                          597,000 1,295,000  8,889,000 212,000 1,517,000  6,984,000 133,000 1,018,000  274,000 124,000 390,000  222,000 790,000 1,279,000 3,401,000 4,001,000 4,780,000 6,266,000 4,104,000 10,644,000 19,438,000 10,263,000 7,065,000  6,589,000 7,912,000 3,394,000                -274,000  12,324,000 
  asu no. 2017-09, compensation - stock compensation (topic 718): scope of modification accounting, issued may 2017.                                                                             
  asu no. 2017-07, compensation - retirement benefits (topic 715): improving the presentation of net period pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost, issued march 2017.                                                                             
  asu no. 2017-04, goodwill and other (topic 350): simplifying the test for goodwill impairment, issued january 2017.                                                                             
  asu no. 2017-01, business combinations (topic 805): clarifying the definition of a business, issued january 2017.                                                                             
  asu no. 2016-18, statement of cash flows(topic 230): restricted cash, issued november 2016.                                                                             
  asu no. 2016-16, income taxes (topic 740): intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory, issued october 2016.                                                                             
  asu 2016-15, statement of cash flows (topic 230): classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments, issued august 2016.                                                                             
  asu no. 2016-02, leases (topic 842), issued february 2016.                                                                             
  pension income                 -1,345,000                                                            
  cash from operating activities                                                                             
  cash from (used by) investing activities                                                                             
  purchase of marketable securities, net of proceeds                                                                             
  cash used by financing activities                                                                             
  bargain purchase gain                                                                             
  pension expense and settlement charges                                                                             
  asu no. 2017-12, derivatives and hedging (topic 815): targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities, issued august 2017.                                                                             
  asu no. 2018-02, income statement - reporting comprehensive income (topic 220), issued february 2018.                                                                             
  asu no. 2016-02, leases (topic 842), issued february 2016                                                                             
  net cash from (used by) investing activities                       15,501,000 34,117,000                                                     
  non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ earnings                        -4,000            -29,000    37,000                                     
  rationalization and asset impairment charges                        676,000      6,090,000 30,000  28,588,000    4,695,000 240,000 114,000     -204,000 227,000                              
  cash used by investing activities                                                                             
  cash used by investing activities:                                                                             
  cash used by financing activities:                                                                             
  net change in other long-term assets and liabilities                          1,854,000 -272,000 -460,000  -1,381,000 -163,000 2,194,000  -835,000 -4,483,000 1,007,000  2,570,000 -2,136,000 -236,000   -537,000 4,402,000    -1,649,000 -6,733,000 520,000 2,240,000 857,000 2,944,000  -5,331,000 -383,000 3,933,000  -1,400,000 1,293,000 -317,000  -1,872,000 -231,000 -1,596,000      1,048,000      
  excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation                          1,892,000 1,165,000 357,000  194,000 756,000 537,000  883,000 826,000 1,652,000  1,508,000 1,476,000 3,989,000                                     
  numerator:                                                                             
  denominator                                                                             
  basic weighted-average shares outstanding                          -1,704,000 -1,404,000 69,585,000  -1,246,000 -1,242,000 76,242,000  -1,056,000 -775,000 80,648,000  -775,000 -300,000 82,719,000  -410,000 -124,000 83,452,000         42,372,000  70,000 34,000 42,675,000                    
  effect of dilutive securities - stock options and awards                          -4,000 48,000 661,000   -44,000 817,000  8,000 -68,000 968,000  71,000 -75,000 1,067,000  -122,000 -36,000 1,156,000             415,000                    
  diluted weighted-average shares outstanding                          -1,708,000 -1,356,000 70,246,000  -2,019,000 -1,286,000 77,059,000  -1,048,000 -843,000 81,616,000  -704,000 -375,000 83,786,000  -532,000 -160,000 84,608,000         42,568,000  36,000 83,000 43,090,000                    
  basic earnings per share                          440 -310 770  -1,770 50 900  -390 270 700  -70 70 810  -20 30 770         -80  -20 390 1,250  -130 170 1,120                
  diluted earnings per share                          440 -310 760  -1,760 50 890  -390 270 690  -70 70 800  -20 30 760         -80  -20 380 1,240  -120 160 1,110                
  pension expense                           5,112,000 4,144,000   4,925,000 5,679,000  4,158,000 2,676,000 2,800,000  7,326,000 7,320,000 7,615,000                                     
  denominator:                                                                             
  excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                                                                             
  foreign exchange (gain) loss                              -4,082,000 -1,332,000 -7,850,000                                             
  proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment                                                                             
  transactions with non-controlling interests                                 2,327,670 -2,330,000                                         
  foreign exchange gain                                  -1,189,000 3,007,000 18,150,000                                         
  adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:                                                                             
  rationalization and asset impairment (gains) charges                                    -35,000                                         
  net cash provided (used) by operating activities                                    13,631,000                                         
  (payments) proceeds on short-term borrowings                                                                             
  amortization of terminated interest rate swaps                                                -470,000 -466,000 -460,000 -1,271,000 -801,000 -335,000  -238,000 -246,000 -233,000  -241,000 -238,000 -401,000  -534,000 -528,000 -522,000  -534,000 -528,000 -522,000        
  adjustments to reconcile net income including non-controlling interests to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:                                                                             
  equity (earnings) loss in affiliates                                        -436,000          -168,000                           
  net cash (used) provided by operating activities                                        -20,148,000                                     
  tax benefit from exercise of stock options                                         -5,586,181 140,000 2,471,000 2,983,000 300,000 1,312,000 715,000 99,000 292,000 78,000 105,000 74,000 2,000 -3,412,272 708,000 1,889,000 819,000 -712,000                   
  noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries’ loss                                                                             
  net income including noncontrolling interests                                          64,736,000 66,365,000 64,149,000 55,358,000 57,022,000 46,942,000 32,628,000                             
  adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash from operating activities:                                                                             
  amortization of pension actuarial losses and prior service cost                                          7,750,000 7,726,000 7,772,000 5,428,000 5,460,000 5,457,000 5,189,000 5,063,000 5,311,000                           
  other non-cash items                                            402,000 2,103,000 549,000 740,000 1,018,000 5,672,000 -3,109,000 2,135,000 1,649,000 5,854,000  811,000 1,527,000 1,669,000  480,000 -1,646,000 933,000  211,000 2,480,000 -856,000  -924,000 246,000 -30,000  -6,204,000      
  decrease in accrued pensions                                                -11,101,000 -10,558,000 -7,582,000 -30,488,000 -18,951,000 -6,504,000                        
  noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries’ earnings                                              9,000 32,000 155,000                             
  asset impairment charges                                                                             
  equity loss (earnings) in affiliates                                            443,000       8,954,000                          
  three months ended september 30, 2011                                                                             
  inter-segment sales                                             -4,152,000 2,095,000 35,127,000 109,000 3,274,000 24,908,000                           
  ebit, as adjusted                                             -4,684,000 11,484,000 46,636,000 2,886,000 9,305,000 30,996,000                           
  special items charge                                                                             
  ebit                                             -4,684,000 11,484,000 46,636,000 2,886,000 9,305,000 30,996,000                           
  interest income                                                                             
  interest expense                                                                             
  income before income taxes                                                                             
  three months ended september 30, 2010                                                                             
  nine months ended september 30, 2011                                                                             
  total assets                                             86,026,000 60,784,000 959,142,000 34,877,000 -939,000 879,670,000                           
  nine months ended september 30, 2010                                                                             
  three months ended june 30, 2011                                                                             
  three months ended june 30, 2010                                                                             
  six months ended june 30, 2011                                                                             
  six months ended june 30, 2010                                                                             
  three months ended march 31, 2011                                                                             
  three months ended march 31, 2010                                                                             
  rationalization gains                                                -119,000                             
  additions to equity investment in affiliates                                                   -488,000 -488,000                         
  net sales to unaffiliated customers                                                1,827,000 22,474,000 231,335,000                           
  special items                                                                             
  three months ended september 30, 2009                                                                             
  nine months ended september 30, 2009                                                                             
  three months ended june 30, 2009                                                                             
  six months ended june 30, 2009                                                                             
  increase in accounts payable                                                  38,316,000 -16,389,000 -24,943,000 -4,382,000  -9,120,000 6,385,000 31,172,000  -27,861,000 -752,000 15,281,000  -20,981,000 -3,100,000 30,924,000  -13,029,000 -1,268,000 16,843,000  -13,928,000 17,107,000 19,312,000    
  three months ended march 31, 2010:                                                                             
  three months ended march 31, 2009:                                                                             
  amortization of actuarial losses and prior service cost                                                   14,092,000 10,186,000                         
  other comprehensive income:                                                                             
  unrealized gain on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax of 865 in 2009 and (1,023) in 2008                                                   413,000                          
  unrecognized amounts from defined benefit pension plans, net of tax of 2,333 in 2009 and 189 in 2008                                                   3,812,000                          
  currency translation adjustment                                                   21,019,000 47,046,000                         
  total comprehensive income                                                   38,001,000 67,701,000                         
  comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                                                   77,000 -854,000                         
  comprehensive income attributable to lincoln electric holdings, inc.                                                   38,078,000 66,847,000                         
  unrealized gain on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax of (99) in 2009 and 353 in 2008                                                    -336,000                         
  unrecognized amounts from defined benefit pension plans, net of tax of 2,454 in 2009 and 313 in 2008                                                    5,923,000                         
  equity losses of affiliates                                                     3,254,000                        
  effect of dilutive securities — stock options and awards                                                     196,000  -34,000                      
  cash from operating activities:                                                                             
  acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired                                                              -25,002,000 -407,000    -2,859,000    -6,392,000      
  rationalization charges                                                           396,000  665,000 1,292,000 1,049,000  1,250,000       10,468,000 
  equity earnings of affiliates                                                       -2,913,000    -1,544,000    -1,950,000 -1,658,000 67,000  -1,675,000 -1,030,000 -534,000        
  net change in pension assets and liabilities                                                       -4,814,000 -6,118,000 -6,640,000                    
  note e — comprehensive income                                                                             
  the components of comprehensive income are as follows:                                                                             
  unrealized gain on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax                                                                             
  unrecognized amounts from defined benefit pension plans, net of tax                                                                             
  equity losses (earnings) of affiliates                                                         4,000                    
  see notes to these consolidated financial statements.                                                                             
  operating activities                                                                             
  changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions:                                                                             
  (increase) in accounts receivable                                                                       -2,748,000 -11,024,000 -35,370,000    
  contributions to pension plans                                                           -1,897,000 -5,217,000 -5,178,000  -3,259,000 -8,897,000 -7,500,000  -11,500,000 -10,000,000 -10,000,000  -10,000,000      
  increase in accrued pensions                                                           -110,000 735,000 290,000  3,758,000 4,876,000 3,761,000  -4,770,000          
  investing activities                                                                             
  financing activities                                                                             
  purchase of treasury shares                                                                             
  tax benefit from the exercise of stock options                                                            2,240,000 496,000  796,000 989,000 2,062,000            
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                            120,212,000  108,007,000  92,819,000 -56,625,000      
  denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted-average shares outstanding                                                                             
  effect of dilutive securities — employee stock options                                                            8,000 506,000                
  denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding                                                                             
  equity (earnings) losses of affiliates                                                             -1,134,000                
  denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares outstanding                                                             42,843,000                
  denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding                                                             43,349,000                
  changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                             
  proceeds from sale of fixed assets                                                               218,000 517,000 124,000  2,970,000 785,000 61,000 1,980,000 1,250,000 141,000 217,000 926,000 404,000 509,000 
  sales of marketable securities                                                                   65,500,000        
  purchases of marketable securities                                                                   -15,000,000        
  net income, as reported                                                               6,076,000 9,872,000 22,240,000            
  add: stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects                                                               10,000 -399,000 784,000            
  deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards granted, net of related tax effects                                                               -19,000 877,000 -1,365,000            
  pro forma net income                                                               6,067,000 10,350,000 21,659,000            
  earnings per share:                                                                             
  basic, as reported                                                               140 240 530            
  basic, pro forma                                                               140 250 520            
  diluted, as reported                                                               130 240 530            
  diluted, pro forma                                                               140 250 510            
  weighted-average number of shares outstanding                                                                             
  basic                                                               455,000 -199,000 41,676,000            
  diluted                                                               491,000 -243,000 42,088,000            
  net cash (used) provided by investing activities                                                                 -17,402,000            
  acquisitions, net of cash received                                                                             
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects from acquisitions:                                                                             
  gross change in other long-term assets and liabilities                                                                   4,647,000 -662,000 -1,504,000    3,938,000    
  proceeds from short-term debt                                                                             
  issuance of shares from treasury for stock options                                                                   10,652,000 5,783,000 1,809,000   8,736,000 4,279,000    
  cash dividends paid                                                                   -7,485,000 -7,489,000 -7,496,000 -7,038,000 -7,008,000 -6,942,000 -6,497,000 -6,630,000 -6,633,000 -6,355,000 
  increase in non-current accrued pensions                                                                     417,000        
  net cash from investing activities                                                                     40,839,000        
  net cash (used) by financing activities                                                                     -7,068,000  -3,673,000 -3,457,000 -4,021,000    
  acquisitions of businesses and equity investments                                                                             
  amounts due banks – net                                                                        7,000 -213,000    
  proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps                                                                             
  issuance of shares from treasury                                                                          4,379,000 1,338,000  
  net cash (used) provided by financing activities                                                                          -42,595,000 -6,588,000  
  cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                                                             
  increase in accrued pension expense                                                                       2,774,000      
  dividends received from equity affiliates                                                                             
  net cash (used) by investing activities                                                                       -22,465,000 -17,514,000 -8,511,000    
  payments on short-term debt                                                                             
  amounts due banks — net                                                                             
  proceeds from the exercise of stock options                                                                             
  equity earnings of affiliates, net of dividends                                                                        -1,003,000 -919,000    
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects from acquisitions                                                                             
  gain on sale of fixed assets                                                                         66,000    
  changes in operating assets and liabilities                                                                             
  (increase) in inventories                                                                         -6,446,000    
  (decrease) in accrued pension expense                                                                         -10,000,000    
  (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                         -1,332,000    
  acquisition                                                                            -8,009,000 
  termination of interest rate swaps                                                                            
  amounts due bank — net                                                                             
  notes payable to banks — net                                                                             
  net cash provided (used) by financing activities                                                                            138,489,000 
  cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax                                                                            37,607,000 
  notes payable to banks – net                                                                            -709,000 
  (purchase) issuance of shares for treasury                                                                            -2,478,000 

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