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Consolidated Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31
($Cdn thousands)
Note 2013  (Revised 
– note 3)
 
2012 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Operating activities      
Net earnings   $317,687  $251,756 
Adjustments for:      
Depreciation and amortization   282,756  217,381 
Deferred charges   48,041  (2,910)
Unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives   39,059  (24,117)
Share-based compensation 25 19,008  17,550 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets   6,766  (1,660)
Finance costs 20 62,121  67,654 
Finance income   (6,967) (13,934)
Share of earnings from BPLP   (109,553) (157,846)
Share of loss from equity-accounted investees 12 10,867  5,896 
Impairment charge on non-producing property 9 70,159  168,000 
Other expense (income) 21 18,326  (4,796)
Income tax recovery 22 (89,758) (50,641)
Interest received   6,089  15,517 
Income taxes paid   (107,350) (54,475)
Income taxes refunded   10,993  18,569 
BPLP net distributions   91,166  114,392 
Other operating items 24 (139,526) 13,116 
Net cash provided by operations   529,884  579,452 
       
Investing activities      
Additions to property, plant and equipment 9 (645,651) (671,530)
Acquisitions, net of cash 6 (133,924) (576,408)
Repayment of debt acquired on acquisition of business   (118,068) – 
Decrease in short-term investments   49,535  754,434 
Increase in long-term receivables, investments and other   (6,373) (26,145)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   67  3,315 
Net cash used in investing   (854,414) (516,334)
       
Financing activities      
Increase in debt   14,655  521,570 
Decrease in debt   (33,114) (35,629)
Interest paid   (65,908) (43,521)
Proceeds from issuance of shares, stock option plan   2,475  7,033 
Dividends paid   (158,165) (158,066)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing   (240,057) 291,387 
       
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdraft, during the year   (564,587) 354,505 
Exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash balances   2,997  (558)
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdraft, beginning of year   749,499  395,552 
Cash and cash equivalents net of bank overdraft at end of year   $187,909  $749,499 
       
Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of:      
Cash   $59,183  $204,369 
Cash equivalents   169,952  545,130 
Cash and cash equivalents   $229,135  $749,499 
Bank overdraft   (41,226) – 
Cash and cash equivalents and bank overdraft   $187,909  $749,499