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      cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                
      net income
    122,628,000 143,396,000 118,487,000 140,229,000 100,756,000 101,708,000 123,415,000 182,170,000 103,816,000 137,331,000 121,931,000 127,823,000 126,030,000 74,427,000 31,757,000 96,105,000 74,177,000  72,461,000 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
    536,000   -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 amortization
    24,744,000 24,462,000 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  21,148,000 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
    97,737,000 -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  1,371,000 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 compensation
    3,633,000 3,925,000 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  3,857,000 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        
      pension settlement net charges
       -174,000                                                                         
      other
    -2,265,000 -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  -1,662,000 -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:
                                                                                
      decrease in accounts receivable
                                                                                
      increase in inventories
    -39,574,000 -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  -8,709,000 -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
    -62,642,000    -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 payable
    22,463,000 3,208,000 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   -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 liabilities
    9,879,000 47,373,000 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  28,301,000 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
    -2,090,000 -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  835,000 -622,000 1,434,000  2,220,000 1,204,000                                                     
      net cash from operating activities
    236,687,000 143,828,000 185,693,000 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  128,681,000 126,107,000 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
    -31,636,000 -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 53,481,385 -17,038,000 -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 flows
    205,051,000 118,385,000 158,744,000 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  111,643,000 105,845,000 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
    -104,346,000   -100,092,000   -10,391,000 10,363,000   -82,000 -22,013,000 2,499,000 -74,882,000   136,600,283 -28,892,000   -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 equipment
    1,177,000 585,000 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  779,000 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
    -134,805,000 -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         -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
                                                                                
      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 
      proceeds from long-term borrowings
       150,000,000                     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
    -100,000,000 -169,000 -169,000 -169,000 -400,170,000 -169,000    -111,000        -1,000 -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 options
    3,667,000 140,000 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  5,250,000 323,000 637,000  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
    -52,664,000 -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 -28,459,000 221,649,307 -61,028,000 -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
    -41,572,000 -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 89,044,080 -29,061,000 -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
    -107,685,000 -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  -112,383,000 -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
    -681,000 -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  -4,396,000 883,000 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 
      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       202,077,714 -33,249,000 -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 
      ​
               2,022,000                                                                
      cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    377,262,000 393,787,000 4,192,000 -4,192,000 197,150,000 192,958,000 257,279,000  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
    -6,484,000 -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  -33,249,000 -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 
      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   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        
      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 
      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                                     
      decrease in other current assets
      2,057,000                                                                          
      (payments on) proceeds from short-term borrowings
      -904,000       -28,284,000 -43,940,000                                                                  
      gain on sale of property
                                                                                
      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
                           -14,438,000 -3,806,000  -44,000 -7,976,000 -20,000                                            
      net cash (used by) provided by financing activities
                                                                                
      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            -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            -7,908,000            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  72,457,000 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  -49,000 -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  -27,543,000    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
                          258,733,000 131,966,000                                                     
      net cash (used by) provided by investing activities
                      -45,151,000 -119,695,000 -13,949,000                                                        
      non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ income
                                                                                
      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
                      -4,000 -8,000 -14,000  -9,000   -10,000 -8,000 -14,000  -15,000 -22,000 -36,000  -857,000    -1,792,000                                       
      cash from operating activities
                                                                                
      cash from (used by) investing activities
                                                                                
      purchase of marketable securities, net of proceeds
                                                                                
      cash used by financing activities
                                                                                
      asu no. 2018-02, income statement - reporting comprehensive income (topic 220), issued february 2018.
                                                                                
      asu no. 2016-02, leases (topic 842), issued february 2016
                                                                                
      bargain purchase gain
                                                                                
      pension expense and settlement charges
                                                                                
      net cash from (used by) investing activities
                          15,501,000 34,117,000                                                     
      asu no. 2017-12, derivatives and hedging (topic 815): targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities, issued august 2017.
                                                                                
      pension
                          -1,067,000 -122,000                                                     
      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.
                                                                                
      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                              
      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.
                                                                                
      cash used by investing activities
                                                                                
      cash used by investing activities:
                                                                                
      cash used by financing activities:
                                                                                
      loss on deconsolidation of venezuelan subsidiary
                                                                               
      pension contributions and payments
                             -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                                     
      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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