the company also has operations in mexico and russia where the company is growing market share , especially in its ceramic tile product lines . while the company is performing well in the local markets where it operates , the company expects that a strong u.s. dollar will continue to impact the translation of its foreign operating results . for the year ended december 31 , 2015 , the company generated $ 911.9 million of cash from operating activities . as of december 31 , 2015 , the company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 81.7 million , of which $ 20.5 million was in the united states and $ 61.2 million was in foreign countries . acquisitions 21 index to financial statements on may 12 , 2015 , the company purchased approximately 90 % of all outstanding shares of advent kai luxembourg holdings s.a r.l . , a luxembourg societe a respsonsabilite limitee , and its subsidiaries ( collectively , the `` kai group `` ) , an eastern european ceramic tile floor manufacturer for $ 194.6 million . the kai group has a low cost position in the bulgarian and romanian markets . the combination with the company will present opportunities to enhance the group 's product offering , upgrade its technology and expand its exports to other countries . the kai group 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . on june 12 , 2015 , the company completed the acquisition of international flooring systems s.a. , a luxembourg societe anonyme , and its subsidiaries ( collectively , the “ ivc group ” ) , a global manufacturer , distributor and marketer of vinyl flooring products , including lvt . the total value of the acquisition was $ 1.1 billion . the ivc group acquisition will position the company as a major participant in both the fast growing lvt category and the expanding fiberglass sheet vinyl business . the ivc group 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . on december 7 , 2015 , the company completed its purchase of xtratherm limited , an irish company , and certain of its affiliates ( collectively , `` xtratherm `` ) , a manufacturer of insulation boards in ireland , the uk and belgium . the total value of the acquisition was $ 158.9 million . the xtratherm acquisition will expand the company 's existing insulation board footprint to include ireland and the uk while capitalizing on expanded product offerings in continental europe . xtratherm 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . 22 index to financial statements results of operations following are the results of operations for the last three years : replace_table_token_3_th 23 index to financial statements year ended december 31 , 2015 , as compared with year ended december 31 , 2014 net sales net sales for 2015 were $ 8,071.6 million , reflecting an increase of $ 268.1 million , or 3.4 % , from the $ 7,803.4 million reported for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $ 785 million , or 10 % , partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 490 million , or 6 % , and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 28 million . of the $ 785 million increase in volume , approximately $ 396 million was attributable to acquisitions . global ceramic segment —net sales decrease d $ 2.4 million , or 0.1 % , to $ 3,012.9 million for 2015 , compared to $ 3,015.3 million for 2014 . the decrease was primarily attributable to the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 252 million , or 8 % , partially offset by higher sales volume of approximately $ 150 million , or 5 % , and the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 99 million , or 3 % . of the $ 150 million increase in volume , approximately $ 65 million was attributable to the kai group acquisition . flooring na segment —net sales increase d $ 161.1 million , or 4.7 % , to $ 3,602.1 million for 2015 , compared to $ 3,441.0 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $ 275 million , or 8 % , partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 114 million , or 3 % . of the $ 275 million increase in volume , approximately $ 77 million was attributable to the ivc group acquisition . flooring row segment —net sales increase d $ 102.9 million , or 7.6 % , to $ 1,456.9 million for 2015 , compared to $ 1,354.0 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher volume of approximately $ 354 million , or 26 % , partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 238 million , or 18 % , and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 13 million , or 1 % . of the $ 354 million increase in volume , approximately $ 254 million was attributable to the ivc group acquisition . story_separator_special_tag income tax expense for 2014 , the company recorded income tax expense of $ 131.6 million on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $ 663.9 million for an effective tax rate of 19.8 % , as compared to an income tax expense of $ 78.4 million on 27 index to financial statements earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $ 445.6 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 17.6 % for 2013. the increase in effective tax rates was primarily attributable to additional tax expense on a $ 218.3 million increase in foreign and domestic earnings ( including approximately $ 23 million of increased tax expense arising out of subpart f income ) partially offset by a $ 7.4 million notional tax benefit in italy and a $ 7.8 million tax benefit as a result of a favorable court case in italy . see note 13-income taxes . loss from discontinued operations , net of income tax benefit for 2013 , the company recorded a loss from discontinued operations , net of income tax benefit of $ 17.9 million as discussed in note 4-discontinued operations . liquidity and capital resources the company 's primary capital requirements are for working capital , capital expenditures and acquisitions . the company 's capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds , commercial paper , bank credit lines , term and senior notes and credit terms from suppliers . net cash flows provided by operating activities for 2015 were $ 911.9 million compared to $ 662.2 million provided by operating activities for 2014 . the increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2015 as compared to 2014 is primarily attributable to changes in working capital . receivables , inventories and accounts payable used approximately $ 7 million of cash in 2015 compared to $ 224 million 2014. these changes in working capital reflect normal fluctuations relative to the timing and nature of these transactions . also contributing to the increase in cash provided by operating activities were higher earnings driven by increases in sales volumes , savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives , and decreases in income tax and interest expense , partially offset by the polyurethane foam litigation charge and the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates . the increase in cash provided by operating activities of $ 137 million for 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to higher earnings driven by increases in sales volumes , savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives and lower restructuring charges , and a decrease in deferred income taxes , partially offset by changes in working capital . story_separator_special_tag million ( less any amounts drawn on the 2015 senior credit facility ) at any time . the proceeds from the sale of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes . the company used the initial proceeds from the sale of u.s. commercial paper notes to repay borrowings under its 2013 senior credit facility and certain of its industrial revenue bonds . the company used the initial proceeds from the sale of european commercial paper notes to repay euro-denominated borrowings under its 2015 senior credit facility . as of december 31 , 2015 , the amount utilized 29 index to financial statements under the commercial paper programs was $ 756.9 million with a weighted-average interest rate and maturity period of 0.65 % and 28.35 days , respectively for the u.s. commercial paper program and 0.08 % and 34.82 days , respectively for the european commercial paper program . senior notes on june 9 , 2015 , the company issued 500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.00 % senior notes due january 14 , 2022 . the notes are senior unsecured obligations of the company and rank pari passu with all of the company 's existing and future unsecured indebtedness . interest on the notes is payable annually in cash on january 14 of each year , commencing on january 14 , 2016 . the company paid financing costs of $ 4.2 million in connection with the 2.00 % senior notes . these costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2.00 % senior notes . on january 31 , 2013 , the company issued $ 600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.85 % senior notes due february 1 , 2023 . the company paid financing costs of $ 6.0 million in connection with the 3.85 % senior notes . these costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85 % senior notes . on january 17 , 2006 , the company issued $ 900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 . on august 15 , 2014 , the company purchased for cash approximately $ 200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 at a price equal to 107.73 % of the principal amount , resulting in a premium to redeeming noteholders of approximately $ 15.5 million and fees of $ 1.1 million associated with the redemption . the premium as well as the fees are included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations as at december 31 , 2014 . on november 3 , 2014 , the company purchased for cash approximately $ 54.4 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 at a price equal to 106.38 % of the principal amount , resulting in a premium to redeeming noteholders of approximately $ 3.5 million . the premium is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations as at december 31 , 2014 . on january 15 , 2016 , the company paid the remaining approximately $ 645.6 million outstanding principal of its 6.125 % senior notes using cash on hand and borrowings under its 2015 senior credit

net cash used in investing activities for 2015 was $ 1,874.2 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $ 565.7 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to acquisitions of $ 1,370.6 million in the current year , partially offset by lower capital expenditures of $ 57.8 million in the current year . the decrease in cash used in investing activities of $ 244.3 million for 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to acquisitions of $ 443.5 million in 2013 , partially offset by higher capital expenditures of $ 195.3 million in 2014. net cash provided by financing activities for 2015 was $ 964.1 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $ 25.6 million for 2014 . the change in cash used in financing as compared to 2014 is primarily attributable to net proceeds from commercial paper of $ 468.0 million and $ 564.7 million in proceeds from senior notes . net cash used in financing activities for 2014 decreased $ 81.2 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $ 106.8 million for 2013 primarily attributable to net proceeds from commercial paper of $ 302 million and $ 200 million in proceeds from asset securitization borrowings , partially offset by repayments of senior notes of $ 254 million and $ 165 million of net payments of the senior credit facility . senior credit facility on september 25 , 2013 , the company entered into a $ 1,000.0 million , 5 -year , senior revolving credit facility ( the `` 2013 senior credit facility '' ) . the 2013 senior credit facility provided for a maximum of $ 1,000.0 million of revolving credit , including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans . the company paid financing costs of $ 1.8 million in connection with its 2013 senior credit facility . these costs were deferred and , along with unamortized costs of $ 11.4 million related to the company 's previous credit facility , were amortized over the term of the 2013 senior credit facility .


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     ```net cash used in investing activities for 2015 was $ 1,874.2 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $ 565.7 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to acquisitions of $ 1,370.6 million in the current year , partially offset by lower capital expenditures of $ 57.8 million in the current year . the decrease in cash used in investing activities of $ 244.3 million for 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to acquisitions of $ 443.5 million in 2013 , partially offset by higher capital expenditures of $ 195.3 million in 2014. net cash provided by financing activities for 2015 was $ 964.1 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $ 25.6 million for 2014 . the change in cash used in financing as compared to 2014 is primarily attributable to net proceeds from commercial paper of $ 468.0 million and $ 564.7 million in proceeds from senior notes . net cash used in financing activities for 2014 decreased $ 81.2 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $ 106.8 million for 2013 primarily attributable to net proceeds from commercial paper of $ 302 million and $ 200 million in proceeds from asset securitization borrowings , partially offset by repayments of senior notes of $ 254 million and $ 165 million of net payments of the senior credit facility . senior credit facility on september 25 , 2013 , the company entered into a $ 1,000.0 million , 5 -year , senior revolving credit facility ( the `` 2013 senior credit facility '' ) . the 2013 senior credit facility provided for a maximum of $ 1,000.0 million of revolving credit , including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans . the company paid financing costs of $ 1.8 million in connection with its 2013 senior credit facility . these costs were deferred and , along with unamortized costs of $ 11.4 million related to the company 's previous credit facility , were amortized over the term of the 2013 senior credit facility .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : the company also has operations in mexico and russia where the company is growing market share , especially in its ceramic tile product lines . while the company is performing well in the local markets where it operates , the company expects that a strong u.s. dollar will continue to impact the translation of its foreign operating results . for the year ended december 31 , 2015 , the company generated $ 911.9 million of cash from operating activities . as of december 31 , 2015 , the company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 81.7 million , of which $ 20.5 million was in the united states and $ 61.2 million was in foreign countries . acquisitions 21 index to financial statements on may 12 , 2015 , the company purchased approximately 90 % of all outstanding shares of advent kai luxembourg holdings s.a r.l . , a luxembourg societe a respsonsabilite limitee , and its subsidiaries ( collectively , the `` kai group `` ) , an eastern european ceramic tile floor manufacturer for $ 194.6 million . the kai group has a low cost position in the bulgarian and romanian markets . the combination with the company will present opportunities to enhance the group 's product offering , upgrade its technology and expand its exports to other countries . the kai group 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . on june 12 , 2015 , the company completed the acquisition of international flooring systems s.a. , a luxembourg societe anonyme , and its subsidiaries ( collectively , the “ ivc group ” ) , a global manufacturer , distributor and marketer of vinyl flooring products , including lvt . the total value of the acquisition was $ 1.1 billion . the ivc group acquisition will position the company as a major participant in both the fast growing lvt category and the expanding fiberglass sheet vinyl business . the ivc group 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . on december 7 , 2015 , the company completed its purchase of xtratherm limited , an irish company , and certain of its affiliates ( collectively , `` xtratherm `` ) , a manufacturer of insulation boards in ireland , the uk and belgium . the total value of the acquisition was $ 158.9 million . the xtratherm acquisition will expand the company 's existing insulation board footprint to include ireland and the uk while capitalizing on expanded product offerings in continental europe . xtratherm 's results of operations and a preliminary purchase price allocation are included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition . 22 index to financial statements results of operations following are the results of operations for the last three years : replace_table_token_3_th 23 index to financial statements year ended december 31 , 2015 , as compared with year ended december 31 , 2014 net sales net sales for 2015 were $ 8,071.6 million , reflecting an increase of $ 268.1 million , or 3.4 % , from the $ 7,803.4 million reported for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $ 785 million , or 10 % , partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 490 million , or 6 % , and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 28 million . of the $ 785 million increase in volume , approximately $ 396 million was attributable to acquisitions . global ceramic segment —net sales decrease d $ 2.4 million , or 0.1 % , to $ 3,012.9 million for 2015 , compared to $ 3,015.3 million for 2014 . the decrease was primarily attributable to the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 252 million , or 8 % , partially offset by higher sales volume of approximately $ 150 million , or 5 % , and the favorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 99 million , or 3 % . of the $ 150 million increase in volume , approximately $ 65 million was attributable to the kai group acquisition . flooring na segment —net sales increase d $ 161.1 million , or 4.7 % , to $ 3,602.1 million for 2015 , compared to $ 3,441.0 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher sales volume of approximately $ 275 million , or 8 % , partially offset by the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 114 million , or 3 % . of the $ 275 million increase in volume , approximately $ 77 million was attributable to the ivc group acquisition . flooring row segment —net sales increase d $ 102.9 million , or 7.6 % , to $ 1,456.9 million for 2015 , compared to $ 1,354.0 million for 2014 . the increase was primarily attributable to higher volume of approximately $ 354 million , or 26 % , partially offset by the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates of approximately $ 238 million , or 18 % , and the unfavorable net impact of price and product mix of approximately $ 13 million , or 1 % . of the $ 354 million increase in volume , approximately $ 254 million was attributable to the ivc group acquisition . story_separator_special_tag income tax expense for 2014 , the company recorded income tax expense of $ 131.6 million on earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $ 663.9 million for an effective tax rate of 19.8 % , as compared to an income tax expense of $ 78.4 million on 27 index to financial statements earnings from continuing operations before income taxes of $ 445.6 million , resulting in an effective tax rate of 17.6 % for 2013. the increase in effective tax rates was primarily attributable to additional tax expense on a $ 218.3 million increase in foreign and domestic earnings ( including approximately $ 23 million of increased tax expense arising out of subpart f income ) partially offset by a $ 7.4 million notional tax benefit in italy and a $ 7.8 million tax benefit as a result of a favorable court case in italy . see note 13-income taxes . loss from discontinued operations , net of income tax benefit for 2013 , the company recorded a loss from discontinued operations , net of income tax benefit of $ 17.9 million as discussed in note 4-discontinued operations . liquidity and capital resources the company 's primary capital requirements are for working capital , capital expenditures and acquisitions . the company 's capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds , commercial paper , bank credit lines , term and senior notes and credit terms from suppliers . net cash flows provided by operating activities for 2015 were $ 911.9 million compared to $ 662.2 million provided by operating activities for 2014 . the increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2015 as compared to 2014 is primarily attributable to changes in working capital . receivables , inventories and accounts payable used approximately $ 7 million of cash in 2015 compared to $ 224 million 2014. these changes in working capital reflect normal fluctuations relative to the timing and nature of these transactions . also contributing to the increase in cash provided by operating activities were higher earnings driven by increases in sales volumes , savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives , and decreases in income tax and interest expense , partially offset by the polyurethane foam litigation charge and the net impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rates . the increase in cash provided by operating activities of $ 137 million for 2014 as compared to 2013 was primarily attributable to higher earnings driven by increases in sales volumes , savings from capital investments and cost reduction initiatives and lower restructuring charges , and a decrease in deferred income taxes , partially offset by changes in working capital . story_separator_special_tag million ( less any amounts drawn on the 2015 senior credit facility ) at any time . the proceeds from the sale of commercial paper notes will be available for general corporate purposes . the company used the initial proceeds from the sale of u.s. commercial paper notes to repay borrowings under its 2013 senior credit facility and certain of its industrial revenue bonds . the company used the initial proceeds from the sale of european commercial paper notes to repay euro-denominated borrowings under its 2015 senior credit facility . as of december 31 , 2015 , the amount utilized 29 index to financial statements under the commercial paper programs was $ 756.9 million with a weighted-average interest rate and maturity period of 0.65 % and 28.35 days , respectively for the u.s. commercial paper program and 0.08 % and 34.82 days , respectively for the european commercial paper program . senior notes on june 9 , 2015 , the company issued 500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.00 % senior notes due january 14 , 2022 . the notes are senior unsecured obligations of the company and rank pari passu with all of the company 's existing and future unsecured indebtedness . interest on the notes is payable annually in cash on january 14 of each year , commencing on january 14 , 2016 . the company paid financing costs of $ 4.2 million in connection with the 2.00 % senior notes . these costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 2.00 % senior notes . on january 31 , 2013 , the company issued $ 600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.85 % senior notes due february 1 , 2023 . the company paid financing costs of $ 6.0 million in connection with the 3.85 % senior notes . these costs were deferred and are being amortized over the term of the 3.85 % senior notes . on january 17 , 2006 , the company issued $ 900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 . on august 15 , 2014 , the company purchased for cash approximately $ 200.0 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 at a price equal to 107.73 % of the principal amount , resulting in a premium to redeeming noteholders of approximately $ 15.5 million and fees of $ 1.1 million associated with the redemption . the premium as well as the fees are included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations as at december 31 , 2014 . on november 3 , 2014 , the company purchased for cash approximately $ 54.4 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.125 % senior notes due january 15 , 2016 at a price equal to 106.38 % of the principal amount , resulting in a premium to redeeming noteholders of approximately $ 3.5 million . the premium is included in interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations as at december 31 , 2014 . on january 15 , 2016 , the company paid the remaining approximately $ 645.6 million outstanding principal of its 6.125 % senior notes using cash on hand and borrowings under its 2015 senior credit

