In its $2024$ Annual Report to Shareholders, Henchman & Company provided the following Statement of Cash Flows:

Years ended December $31($ $ in millions$)$ OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash Inflows:

Cash received from customers

Progress payments

other collections

Proceeds from litigation settlement

Interest received

Income tax refunds received

other cash receipts

Cash provided by operating activities

Cash Outflows

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

Interest paid

Income taxes paid

other cash payments

Cash used in operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payment for businesses purchased, net of cash acquired

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

Collection of note receivable

Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment

Proceeds from sale of businesses

other investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issuance of long$-$term debt

Proceeds from equity security units

Borrowings under lines of credit

Repayment of borrowings under lines of credit

Principal payments of long$-$term debt$/$lease agreements

Proceeds from issuance of stock

Dividends paid

other financing activities

Net cash provided by $($used in$)$ financing activities

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

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