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
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income (loss) $ 21.4 $ 3,459.1 $ 2,315.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Unrealized net (gain) loss on securities measured at fair value 2,126.4 (1,971.2) (464.3)
Deferred tax provision (benefit) (1,153.7) 426.9 113.8
Depreciation 326.5 333.1 293.8
Stock-based compensation 60.4 64.1 60.9
Equity in (earnings) losses of equity method investees and related activities, net of distributed earnings 560.8 13.5 (3.6)
Noncash lease expense 88.3 0.0 0.0
Impairment and amortization of intangible assets 16.7 114.0 92.7
Amortization of debt issuance costs and loss on extinguishment of debt 16.1 29.4 108.7
Net (gain) loss on sale of unconsolidated investment (0.4) (99.8) 0.0
Impairment of assets held for sale 449.7 0.0 0.0
(Gain) loss on sale of business (74.1) 0.0 0.0
Loss on inventory and related contracts 123.0 0.0 59.0
Net income tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 0.0 (37.6)  
Net income tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act     (351.2)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchases of businesses:      
Accounts receivable (22.0) (71.9) (34.1)
Inventories (29.5) (61.9) (123.8)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 8.1 (103.0) (111.5)
Accounts payable 16.8 21.4 12.8
Other accrued expenses and liabilities (58.5) (22.1) (66.8)
Other 75.1 152.3 29.7
Total adjustments 2,529.7 (1,212.8) (383.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,551.1 2,246.3 1,931.4
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (726.5) (886.3) (1,057.6)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired (36.2) (45.6) (150.1)
Investments in equity method investees and securities (48.2) (4,081.5) (210.9)
Proceeds from sales of assets 8.3 72.3 5.9
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated investment 1.5 110.2 0.0
Proceeds from sale of business 269.7 0.0 (5.0)
Other investing activities 0.4 (0.9) (5.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (531.0) (4,831.8) (1,423.1)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,291.3 3,657.6 7,933.4
Principal payments of long-term debt (2,195.3) (62.8) (7,128.7)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings (552.6) 45.5 137.2
Dividends paid (569.2) (557.7) (400.1)
Purchases of treasury stock (50.0) (504.3) (1,038.5)
Proceeds from shares issued under equity compensation plans 78.2 63.2 49.4
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards (14.3) (13.6) (31.7)
Payments of debt issuance, debt extinguishment, and other financing costs (8.2) (34.6) (122.2)
Payment of contingent consideration (11.3) 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,031.4) 2,593.3 (601.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (0.9) (4.5) 5.8
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (12.2) 3.3 (87.1)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 93.6 90.3 177.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 81.4 93.6 90.3
Cash paid during the year      
Interest, net of interest capitalized 448.9 324.8 322.2
Income taxes, net of refunds received 85.3 186.2 238.6
Noncash investing and financing activities      
Additions to property, plant, and equipment 70.4 141.7 170.0
Conversion of long-term debt to noncontrolling equity interests $ 0.0 $ 248.2 $ 0.0