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
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 306.3 $ 598.0 $ 495.1
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 315.9 290.9 268.7
Stock-based compensation expense 42.5 38.3 37.1
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans 0.0 0.0 (35.9)
Deferred income taxes (2.3) (44.1) (13.0)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable, net (37.4) (1.3) (55.7)
Other assets, current and long-term (15.4) (120.1) 0.3
Current and long-term liabilities, excluding debt 62.6 54.3 126.4
Cash provided by operating activities 672.2 816.0 823.0
Investing activities:      
Capital expenditures (321.9) (218.2) (173.5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (138.3) (139.9) (1,791.6)
Cash received from sale of asset 5.6 8.6 0.0
Economic hedges 0.0 0.0 (10.8)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates, net (6.9) 0.0 0.0
Cash used in investing activities (461.5) (349.5) (1,975.9)
Financing activities:      
Net short-term borrowings (repayments) (959.2) 252.4 73.0
Payments on long-term debt (100.0) (322.5) (350.0)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 994.5 100.0 1,574.7
Treasury stock purchases 0.0 (77.1) 0.0
Dividends paid to Equifax shareholders (187.9) (187.4) (157.6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (10.3) (8.4) (5.8)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 11.8 19.2 31.5
Payment of taxes related to settlement of equity awards (19.7) (33.5) (27.2)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans 0.0 0.0 35.9
Payment of contingent consideration (1.5) (3.5) (4.4)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests (30.9) (2.6) (3.6)
Debt issuance costs (7.8) (0.3) (6.2)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (311.0) (263.7) 1,160.3
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (12.5) 4.3 28.6
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (112.8) 207.1 36.0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 336.4 129.3 93.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 223.6 $ 336.4 $ 129.3