| Cash Flow for Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) | | | | After Hours: $ 28.69 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Volume: 1.8 k | 4:32 PM EDT Oct 6, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 02/2008 | 02/2007 | 02/2006 | 02/2005 | 02/2004 | | | Net Income | 562,808 | 594,244 | 572,847 | 504,964 | 399,470 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 157,770 | 132,955 | 111,111 | 97,491 | 84,645 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 2,315 | (87,225) | (25,874) | 4,056 | (3,061) | | Operating Losses | - | - | 46,450 | 27,049 | 64,832 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | | Decrease in Inventories | (96,673) | (204,080) | (149,692) | (139,694) | (27,058) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | (19,237) | (41,199) | (23,543) | (7,495) | 3,411 | | Increase in Payables | (31,764) | 75,883 | 64,892 | 51,875 | 19,341 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 40,204 | 61,582 | 31,377 | 76,486 | 5,677 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | (48,899) | 18,653 | 29,695 | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 46,474 | 59,287 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 614,536 | 613,632 | 660,435 | 616,389 | 548,442 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 614,536 | 613,632 | 660,435 | 616,389 | 548,442 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 2,040,956 | 1,487,068 | 2,120,015 | 2,727,249 | 357,020 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (358,210) | (317,501) | (220,394) | (190,721) | (112,999) | | Acquisitions | (85,893) | - | - | - | (175,487) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (1,495,155) | (1,567,240) | (1,967,191) | (2,899,571) | (361,013) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Investing Activities | 101,698 | (397,673) | (67,570) | (363,043) | (292,479) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | - | - | - | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 22,672 | 43,393 | 34,953 | 31,080 | 74,597 | | | Repayment of Debt | - | - | - | - | (21,215) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (734,193) | (301,002) | (598,244) | (350,151) | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 5,990 | 7,334 | (3,985) | (6,667) | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (705,531) | (250,275) | (567,276) | (325,738) | 53,382 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | 10,703 | (34,316) | 25,589 | (72,392) | 309,345 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 213,381 | 247,697 | 222,108 | 294,500 | 515,670 | | Cash at End of Period | 224,084 | 213,381 | 247,697 | 222,108 | 825,015 | | | |
