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News Release

Amkor Technology Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012

Fourth Quarter 2012
Net sales $723 million
Gross margin 18%
Net income $27 million
Earnings per diluted share $0.13

Full Year 2012
Net sales $2.76 billion
Adjusted gross margin 17%
Adjusted net income $95 million
Adjusted earnings per diluted share $0.46

CHANDLER, Ariz. - February 13, 2013 - Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, with net sales of $723 million, net income of $27 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.13. For the full year 2012, Amkor reported net sales of $2.76 billion, adjusted net income of $95 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.46.

"We are pleased with our fourth quarter results and improvements over the prior quarters of 2012 and the fourth quarter of 2011," said Ken Joyce, Amkor's president and chief executive officer. "Bolstered by solid sales growth in mobile communications, results for the quarter came in at the higher end of our expectations. Our investments in support of the communications end market are paying off and continue to gain momentum. Driven by notable strength in smartphones and tablets, our communications revenue grew 12% and represented nearly 50% of our total sales in 2012."

Selected financial information for the fourth quarter 2012 is as follows:
Net Sales: $723 million, up 4% from $695 million in the prior quarter, and up 6% from $684 million in the fourth quarter of 2011
Gross Margin: 18%, compared to 17% in the prior quarter, and 16% in the fourth quarter of 2011
Net Income: $27 million, up from $22 million in the prior quarter, and up from $25 million in the fourth quarter of 2011
Earnings Per Diluted Share: $0.13, up from $0.11 in the prior quarter, and up from $0.11 in the fourth quarter of 2011

Selected financial information for the full year 2012 is as follows:
Net Sales: $2.76 billion, down 1% from $2.78 billion in 2011
Adjusted Gross Margin: 17%, compared to 18% in 2011
Adjusted Net Income: $95 million, up 3% from $92 million in 2011
Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share: $0.46, up 18% from $0.39 in 2011

The adjusted gross margin, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share presented above for the full year 2012 exclude a loss contingency we recognized in the second quarter of 2012 of $34 million ($33 million, net of tax) relating to our pending patent license arbitration with Tessera, Inc. and are non-GAAP measures. Selected operating data for the fourth quarter and full year 2012, and a reconciliation of the full year 2012 non-GAAP measures presented above to the comparable GAAP measures, are included in a section below before the financial statements.





“Capital additions were $86 million during the fourth quarter and $533 million for the full year 2012, primarily in support of customers in smartphones and tablets,” said Joanne Solomon, Amkor's executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We accelerated the purchase of certain packaging and test equipment to meet demand for communications during the quarter."

Cash and cash equivalents were $413 million, and net debt was $1.1 billion, at December 31, 2012.

Business Outlook

“Looking ahead to the first quarter 2013, we are seeing seasonal demand patterns with revenues expected to be down 5% to 11% from the fourth quarter 2012,” said Joyce. "We are currently planning capital additions of around $450 million for 2013 primarily to support the growth opportunities we see in mobile communications. We are also planning an additional $150 million of spending for the acquisition of land and construction relating to our previously announced new factory and R&D center in South Korea."

Based upon currently available information, we have the following expectations for the first quarter 2013:
Net sales of $640 million to $690 million, down 5% to 11% from the prior quarter
Gross margin of 14% to 17%
Net loss of $5 million to net income of $16 million, or ($0.03) to $0.09 per diluted share
Capital additions of around $125 million

Conference Call Information

Amkor will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This call may include material information not included in this press release. This call is being webcast and can be accessed at Amkor's website: www.amkor.com. You may also access the call by dialing 1-877-941-8609 or 1-480-629-9692. A replay of the call will be made available at Amkor's website or by dialing 1-800-406-7325 or 1-303-590-3030 (conference reservation number 4584487). The webcast is also being distributed over Thomson Reuters' Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through Thomson Reuters' individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in Thomson Reuters' Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson Reuters' password-protected event management site, Street Events (www.streetevents.com).

About Amkor

Amkor is a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs. More information about Amkor is available from the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and on Amkor's website: www.amkor.com.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact are considered forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements regarding our investments in support of the communications end market, and all of the statements made under "Business Outlook" above. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could affect future results and cause actual results and events to differ materially from historical and expected results and those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
the highly unpredictable nature and costs of litigation and other legal activities and the risk of adverse results of such matters, including the final ruling in the Tessera arbitration and the impact of other proceedings involving Tessera, Inc.;
the highly unpredictable nature of the semiconductor industry;
the effect of the global economy on credit markets, financial institutions, customers, suppliers and consumers, including the increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment;
timing and volume of orders relative to production capacity and inability to achieve high capacity utilization rates;




volatility of consumer demand and weakness in forecasts from our customers for products incorporating our semiconductor packages;
dependence on key customers;
the impact of the expected increase in our ownership in J-Devices;
the performance of our business, economic and market conditions, the cash needs and investment opportunities for the business, the need for additional capacity and facilities to service customer demand and the availability of cash flow from operations or financing;
customer modification of and follow through with respect to forecasts provided to us, including delays in forecasts with respect to smartphones and tablets;
changes in tax rates and taxes as a result of changes in tax law, the jurisdictions in which our income is determined to be earned and taxed, the outcome of tax audits and tax ruling requests, our ability to realize deferred tax assets and the expiration of tax holidays;
curtailment of outsourcing by our customers;
our substantial indebtedness and restrictive covenants;
failure to realize sufficient cash flow or access to other sources of liquidity to fund capital additions;
the effects of a recession or other downturn in the U.S. and other economies worldwide;
disruptions or deficiencies in our controls resulting from the implementation of our new enterprise resource planning system and other information technology projects;
worldwide economic effects of terrorist attacks, natural disasters and military conflict;
our ability to control costs and improve profitability;
competition, competitive pricing and declines in average selling prices;
fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
dependence on international operations and sales;
dependence on raw material and equipment suppliers and changes in raw material and precious metal costs;
exchange rate fluctuations;
dependence on key personnel;
difficulties in managing growth;
enforcement of and compliance with intellectual property rights;
environmental and other governmental regulations; and
technological challenges.

Other important risk factors that could affect the outcome of the events set forth in these statements and that could affect our operating results and financial condition are discussed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in the company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made prior to or after the date hereof. Amkor undertakes no obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.





Contacts:

Amkor Technology, Inc.
Joanne Solomon
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
480-786-7878
joanne.solomon@amkor.com

Greg Johnson
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
480-786-7594
greg.johnson@amkor.com





AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Selected Operating Data

 
Q4 2012
 
 
Q3 2012
 
 
Q4 2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
Sales Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging services (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chip scale package
$
306

 
 
$
235

 
 
$
276

 
 
$
1,035

 
 
$
965

 
Leadframe
146

 
 
171

 
 
158

 
 
661

 
 
692

 
Ball grid array
114

 
 
148

 
 
128

 
 
516

 
 
625

 
Other packaging
65

 
 
62

 
 
53

 
 
227

 
 
211

 
Packaging services
631

 
 
616

 
 
615

 
 
2,439

 
 
2,493

 
Test services
92

 
 
79

 
 
69

 
 
321

 
 
283

 
Total sales
$
723

 
 
$
695

 
 
$
684

 
 
$
2,760

 
 
$
2,776

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chip scale package
42

%
 
34

%
 
40

%
 
37

%
 
35

%
Leadframe
20

%
 
25

%
 
23

%
 
24

%
 
25

%
Ball grid array
16

%
 
21

%
 
19

%
 
19

%
 
22

%
Other packaging
9

%
 
9

%
 
8

%
 
8

%
 
8

%
Packaging services
87

%
 
89

%
 
90

%
 
88

%
 
90

%
Test services
13

%
 
11

%
 
10

%
 
12

%
 
10

%
Total sales
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaged units (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chip scale package
772

 
 
603

 
 
445

 
 
2,264

 
 
1,826

 
Leadframe
1,387

 
 
1,499

 
 
1,287

 
 
5,932

 
 
6,041

 
Ball grid array
39

 
 
47

 
 
40

 
 
171

 
 
195

 
Other packaging
52

 
 
51

 
 
9

 
 
128

 
 
74

 
Total packaged units
2,250

 
 
2,200

 
 
1,781

 
 
8,495

 
 
8,136

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales from top ten customers
63

%
 
62

%
 
66

%
 
62

%
 
61

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity Utilization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging
77

%
 
76

%
 
73

%
 
75

%
 
74

%
Test
80

%
 
77

%
 
74

%
 
79

%
 
75

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
End Market Distribution Data (an approximation including representative devices and applications based on a sampling of our largest customers):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communications (handsets, tablets, wireless LAN, handheld devices)
58

%
 
44

%
 
49

%
 
48

%
 
43

%
Consumer (gaming, television, set top boxes, portable media, digital cameras)
17

%
 
24

%
 
21

%
 
21

%
 
24

%
Computing (desk tops, PCs, hard disk drive, servers, displays, printers, peripherals)
9

%
 
11

%
 
11

%
 
11

%
 
12

%
Networking (servers, routers, switches)
9

%
 
12

%
 
11

%
 
11

%
 
12

%
Other (automotive, industrial)
7

%
 
9

%
 
8

%
 
9

%
 
9

%
Total
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Margin Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
 
100

%
Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Materials
42

%
 
43

%
 
45

%
 
43

%
 
44

%
Labor
14

%
 
15

%
 
14

%
 
15

%
 
15

%
Other manufacturing
26

%
 
25

%
 
25

%
 
25

%
 
23

%
Loss contingency

%
 

%
 

%
 
1

%
 

%
Gross margin
18

%
 
17

%
 
16

%
 
16

%
 
18

%





AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Selected Operating Data

 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
(In millions)
 
Return on Invested Capital:
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
173

 
 
$
194

 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate
6

 
 
7

 
Income tax expense
(19
)
 
 
(7
)
 
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT)
$
160

 
 
$
194

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Invested capital:
 
 
 
 
 
Average debt
$
1,446

 
 
$
1,355

 
Plus average equity
686

 
 
662

 
Less average cash
(424
)
 
 
(420
)
 
Average invested capital
$
1,708

 
 
$
1,597

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on invested capital (NOPAT / average invested capital)*
9
%
 
 
12
%
 
 
Q4 2012
 
 
Q3 2012
 
 
Q4 2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Capital Investment Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment additions
$
86

 
 
$
173

 
 
$
128

 
 
$
533

 
 
$
453

 
Net change in related accounts payable and deposits
67

 
 
(25
)
 
 
14

 
 
1

 
 
14

 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
$
153

 
 
$
148

 
 
$
142

 
 
$
534

 
 
$
467

 
Depreciation and amortization
$
97

 
 
$
94

 
 
$
87

 
 
$
370

 
 
$
336

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free Cash Flow Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
98

 
 
$
142

 
 
$
141

 
 
$
383

 
 
$
517

 
Less purchases of property, plant and equipment
(153
)
 
 
(148
)
 
 
(142
)
 
 
(534
)
 
 
(467
)
 
Free cash flow*
$
(55
)
 
 
$
(6
)
 
 
$
(1
)
 
 
$
(151
)
 
 
$
50

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Amkor - basic
$
27

 
 
$
22

 
 
$
25

 
 
$
62

 
 
$
92

 
Adjustment for dilutive securities on net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on 6.0% convertible notes due 2014, net of tax
4

 
 
4

 
 
4

 
 
16

 
 
16

 
Net income attributable to Amkor - diluted
$
31

 
 
$
26

 
 
$
29

 
 
$
78

 
 
$
108

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic**
152

 
 
154

 
 
177

 
 
160

 
 
191

 
Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options and unvested restricted shares

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
6.0% convertible notes due 2014
83

 
 
83

 
 
83

 
 
83

 
 
83

 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
235

 
 
237

 
 
260

 
 
243

 
 
274

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Amkor per common share:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.18

 
 
$
0.14

 
 
$
0.14

 
 
$
0.39

 
 
$
0.48

 
Diluted
$
0.13

 
 
$
0.11

 
 
$
0.11

 
 
$
0.32

 
 
$
0.39

 

*We define return on invested capital ("ROIC") as net operating profit after tax (the sum of operating income plus equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate less income tax expense) divided by average invested capital (the sum of average debt plus average equity less average cash). ROIC is not defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). However, we believe ROIC is relevant and useful information for our investors and management in evaluating whether our capital investments are generating stockholder value. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow is not defined by U.S. GAAP. However, we believe free cash flow to be relevant and useful information to our investors because it provides them with additional information in assessing our liquidity, capital resources and financial operating results. Our management uses free cash flow in evaluating our liquidity, our ability to service debt and our ability to fund capital additions. However, free cash flow has certain limitations, including that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other, non-discretionary expenditures, such as mandatory debt service, are not deducted from the measure. The amount of mandatory versus discretionary expenditures can vary significantly between periods. This measure should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, other measures of liquidity or financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such as net cash provided by operating activities. Furthermore, our definition of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

**Amkor's Board of Directors previously authorized $300 million for the repurchase of our common stock. During 2012, we repurchased 16.5 million shares for a purchase price of $79.5 million. Since inception of the program, we have repurchased a total of 45.0 million shares at an aggregate purchase price of $208.4 million.




AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Selected Operating Data

In the press release above we provide adjusted gross margin, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2012. We present these non-GAAP amounts to demonstrate the impact of the loss contingency we recognized for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to our pending patent license arbitration with Tessera, Inc. However, these measures have limitations, including that they exclude the charges for the Tessera arbitration award, which is an amount that the company may ultimately have to pay in cash. Furthermore, the factors affecting the calculation of the arbitration award are complex and subject to determination by the arbitration panel. Therefore, the final amount of the loss may be more than the amount we have recognized. Accordingly, these measures that exclude the loss contingency should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, gross margin, net income and earnings per diluted share prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Below is the reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per diluted share to U.S. GAAP gross margin, net income and earnings per diluted share.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
Gross margin
 
 
16

%
 
Plus: Loss contingency divided by net sales
 
 
1

%
 
Adjusted gross margin
 
 
17

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Net income
 
 
$
62

 
 
Plus: Loss contingency, net of tax
 
 
33

 
 
Adjusted net income
 
 
$
95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
 
Earnings per diluted share
 
 
$
0.32

 
 
Plus: Loss contingency per diluted share
 
 
0.14

 
 
Adjusted earnings per diluted share
 
 
$
0.46

 
 





AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
$
722,956

 
$
683,769

 
$
2,759,846

 
$
2,776,359

Cost of sales
589,634

 
571,942

 
2,315,436

 
2,285,790

Gross profit
133,322

 
111,827

 
444,410

 
490,569

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
56,959

 
55,660

 
217,000

 
246,513

Research and development
13,354

 
12,465

 
54,118

 
50,386

Total operating expenses
70,313

 
68,125

 
271,118

 
296,899

Operating income
63,009

 
43,702

 
173,292

 
193,670

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
21,647

 
18,220

 
82,374

 
74,212

Interest expense, related party
3,492

 
3,492

 
13,969

 
12,394

Interest income
(671
)
 
(961
)
 
(3,160
)
 
(2,749
)
Foreign currency (gain) loss
(276
)
 
520

 
4,185

 
2,178

Loss on debt retirement, net
1,199

 

 
1,199

 
15,531

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate
(171
)
 
(444
)
 
(5,592
)
 
(7,085
)
Other income, net
(75
)
 
(335
)
 
(1,586
)
 
(1,030
)
Total other expense, net
25,145

 
20,492

 
91,389

 
93,451

Income before income taxes
37,864

 
23,210

 
81,903

 
100,219

Income tax expense (benefit)
9,992

 
(2,351
)
 
19,001

 
7,124

Net income
27,872

 
25,561

 
62,902

 
93,095

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(526
)
 
(711
)
 
(884
)
 
(1,287
)
Net income attributable to Amkor
$
27,346

 
$
24,850

 
$
62,018

 
$
91,808

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Amkor per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.18

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.48

Diluted
$
0.13

 
$
0.11

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing per common share amounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
152,382

 
176,941

 
160,105

 
190,829

Diluted
235,148

 
259,633

 
243,004

 
273,686






AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
413,048

 
$
434,631

Restricted cash
2,680

 
2,680

Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
Trade, net of allowances
389,999

 
298,543

Other
13,098

 
27,197

Inventories
227,439

 
198,427

Other current assets
43,444

 
35,352

Total current assets
1,089,708

 
996,830

Property, plant and equipment, net
1,819,969

 
1,656,214

Intangibles, net
4,766

 
8,382

Investments
38,690

 
36,707

Restricted cash
2,308

 
4,001

Other assets
68,074

 
70,913

Total assets
$
3,023,515

 
$
2,773,047

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
$

 
$
59,395

Trade accounts payable
439,663

 
424,504

Accrued expenses
191,064

 
158,287

Total current liabilities
630,727

 
642,186

Long-term debt
1,320,000

 
1,062,256

Long-term debt, related party
225,000

 
225,000

Pension and severance obligations
139,379

 
129,096

Other non-current liabilities
21,415

 
13,288

Total liabilities
2,336,521

 
2,071,826

Equity:
 
 
 
Amkor stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock

 

Common stock
198

 
197

Additional paid-in capital
1,614,143

 
1,611,242

Accumulated deficit
(736,444
)
 
(798,462
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
11,241

 
10,849

Treasury stock
(210,983
)
 
(130,560
)
Total Amkor stockholders' equity
678,155

 
693,266

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
8,839

 
7,955

Total equity
686,994

 
701,221

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,023,515

 
$
2,773,047





AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
62,902

 
$
93,095

Depreciation and amortization
370,479

 
335,644

Loss on debt retirement, net
737

 
10,557

Other operating activities and non-cash items
5,242

 
1,176

Changes in assets and liabilities
(56,397
)
 
76,360

Net cash provided by operating activities
382,963

 
516,832

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(533,512
)
 
(466,694
)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
2,727

 
15,823

Financing lease payment from unconsolidated affiliate
15,484

 
10,794

Other investing activities
1,280

 
9,543

Net cash used in investing activities
(514,021
)
 
(430,534
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Borrowings under short-term debt
30,000

 
26,567

Payments under short-term debt
(50,000
)
 
(21,567
)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
637,528

 
387,512

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, related party

 
75,000

Payments of long-term debt, net of redemption premiums and discounts
(420,116
)
 
(392,191
)
Payments for debt issuance costs
(6,007
)
 
(5,875
)
Payments for repurchase of common stock
(80,946
)
 
(128,368
)
Proceeds from the issuance of stock through share-based compensation plans
182

 
821

Payments of tax withholding for restricted shares
(609
)
 
(776
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
110,032

 
(58,877
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
(557
)
 
2,212

 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(21,583
)
 
29,633

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
434,631

 
404,998

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
413,048

 
$
434,631