UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  Years Ended December 31,
In thousands  1996    1995    1994
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Cash received from customers $1,071,600 $1,000,000 $913,100
   Cash paid to vendors, suppliers, and employees (892,400) (784,100) (749,300)
   Interest paid (net) (9,500) (17,500) (24,800)
   Income taxes paid (15,500) (10,300) (14,900)
      Net cash provided by operating activities 154,200 188,100 124,100
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to property, plant and equipment (42,300) (33,600) (47,000)
   Acquisitions (15,000) (84,000)
   Other assets (51,600) (18,100) 13,900
      Net cash used in investing activities (108,900) (135,700) (33,100)
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Long-term debt borrowings under credit agreements 1,080,300 2,407,300 3,483,900
   Long-term debt repayments under credit agreements (1,184,900) (2,445,800) (3,753,800)
   Long-term debt issuance fees (1,700) (3,300)
   Issuance of common stock, net 141,800
   Issuance of preferred stock, net 191,500
   Common stock issued from stock plans 39,300 5,300 13,400
   Dividends paid (24,300) (24,100) (14,500)
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 52,200 (59,000) (82,800)
Effect of exchange rate changes (1,300) 5,800 2,200
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 96,200 (800) 10,400
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 10,500 11,300 900
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
 
$106,700

$10,500
$11,300

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income $109,100 $79,200 $19,200
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation 65,400 71,000 69,800
   Amortization 21,300 20,700 19,600
   Adjustment of property, plant, and equipment reserves 20,600 18,600 22,300
   Receivables -- (increase) (44,300) (23,900) (3,300)
   Inventories -- (increase) decrease (40,100) (2,600) 7,400
   Adjustment of inventory reserves 9,700 26,600 39,200
   Other current assets -- (increase) (19,200) (26,200) (13,000)
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities -- (increase) decrease 14,000 13,500 (42,500)
   Income taxes payable and deferred -- (decrease) increase (31,600) 3,100 (2,900)
   Income tax benefit from stock options exercised 49,200 8,200 1,100
   Other assets -- net 100 (100) 7,200
      Total adjustments 45,100 108,900 104,900
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$154,200
$188,100
$124,100

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