Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2015
Operating activities      
Net income $ 817.3 $ 756.8 $ 674.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment and intangible assets 126.9 115.1 106.6
Amortization of premiums and discounts on available-for-sale securities 72.5 75.7 76.2
Stock-based compensation costs 35.4 34.6 31.4
Provision/(benefit) for deferred income taxes 17.4 7.1 (4.1)
Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts 4.9 2.5 1.6
Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities (0.1) (0.1) (0.3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Interest receivable 0.2 1.8 (1.6)
Accounts receivable (103.7) (37.5) (28.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (34.1) (5.0) (8.5)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 39.1 63.3 51.1
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities (15.4) 3.9 (3.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities 960.4 1,018.2 895.2
Investing activities      
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (50,462.3) (12,572.2) (34,020.4)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities 49,903.0 11,984.3 33,719.5
Net change in funds held for clients’ money market securities and other cash equivalents 237.6 927.6 149.1
Purchases of property and equipment (94.3) (97.7) (102.8)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired   (296.1) (27.1)
Purchases of other assets (8.6) (9.0) (3.3)
Net cash used in investing activities (424.6) (63.1) (285.0)
Financing activities      
Net change in client fund obligations 317.3 (304.8) 93.0
Dividends paid (662.3) (606.5) (551.8)
Repurchases of common shares (166.2) (107.9) (182.4)
Activity related to equity-based plans 28.5 25.6 48.5
Net cash used in financing activities (482.7) (993.6) (592.7)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 53.1 (38.5) 17.5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year 131.5 170.0 152.5
Cash and cash equivalents, end of fiscal year $ 184.6 $ 131.5 $ 170.0