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| | Nine Months Ended |
| | September 30, |
| | 2006 | | 2005 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 44,167 | | | $ | 130,581 | |
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | | | — | | | | (2,031 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 71,271 | | | | 74,539 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 1,759 | | | | 5,768 | |
Bad debt expense | | | 1,983 | | | | 1,122 | |
Proceeds from patronage revolvement received | | | 4,961 | | | | 3,428 | |
Non-cash patronage income | | | (1,138 | ) | | | (958 | ) |
Deferred income tax expense | | | 2,252 | | | | 5,183 | |
Decrease in other assets | | | 2,026 | | | | 8,000 | |
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities | | | (2,487 | ) | | | 3,025 | |
Restructuring and impairment charges | | | 19,397 | | | | 1,024 | |
Gain on divestiture of businesses | | | (8,063 | ) | | | — | |
Gain on sale of investments | | | (7,736 | ) | | | (102,446 | ) |
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies | | | (27,346 | ) | | | (42,071 | ) |
Dividends from affiliated companies | | | 3,952 | | | | 5,038 | |
Minority interests | | | 1,127 | | | | 959 | |
Other | | | (3,222 | ) | | | (5,849 | ) |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures: | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | 132,178 | | | | 32,963 | |
Inventories | | | (6,217 | ) | | | (70,112 | ) |
Other current assets | | | 296,602 | | | | 256,076 | |
Accounts payable | | | (518,441 | ) | | | (376,568 | ) |
Accrued expenses | | | 29,342 | | | | 58,560 | |
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | | | 36,367 | | | | (13,769 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Additions to property, plant and equipment | | | (50,658 | ) | | | (44,465 | ) |
Acquisitions | | | (84,187 | ) | | | (42,892 | ) |
Payments for investments | | | (4,025 | ) | | | (4,893 | ) |
Net proceeds from divestiture of businesses | | | 37,220 | | | | 2,635 | |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | | 8,819 | | | | 316,448 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | | 1,248 | | | | 17,942 | |
Other | | | 6,908 | | | | 20,706 | |
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Net cash (used) provided by investing activities | | | (84,675 | ) | | | 265,481 | |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in short-term debt, net | | | (32,244 | ) | | | (203 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | | 10,004 | | | | 1,751 | |
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations | | | (35,286 | ) | | | (227,124 | ) |
Payments for redemption of member equities | | | (43,193 | ) | | | (33,897 | ) |
Other | | | 5,051 | | | | (279 | ) |
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Net cash used by financing activities | | | (95,668 | ) | | | (259,752 | ) |
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations (revised) | | | (349 | ) | | | 3,942 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations (revised) | | | — | | | | 42,135 | |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | (144,325 | ) | | | 38,037 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | | | 179,704 | | | | 73,136 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | | $ | 35,379 | | | $ | 111,173 | |
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