| Cash Flow for Benihana Inc. (BNHN) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 03/2007 | 03/2006 | 03/2005 | 03/2004 | 03/2003 | | | Net Income | 14,495 | 14,562 | 7,820 | 9,239 | 9,473 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 13,906 | 11,896 | 9,837 | 8,657 | 7,375 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (968) | 129 | (76) | 2,409 | 791 | | Operating Losses | 181 | 327 | 3,587 | 797 | 600 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (148) | (1,402) | (28) | (256) | 364 | | Decrease in Inventories | 765 | 22 | (424) | (819) | (1,085) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | 1,770 | (2,635) | (716) | (59) | (431) | | Increase in Payables | (146) | 988 | 4,757 | 671 | 841 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | - | 3,829 | - | - | - | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 2,170 | (1,163) | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 399 | 2,677 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 31,153 | 29,440 | 25,456 | 20,449 | 18,279 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 31,153 | 29,440 | 25,456 | 20,449 | 18,279 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 241 | 715 | 274 | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (34,572) | (25,486) | (19,817) | (22,038) | (27,418) | | Acquisitions | (2,434) | (348) | (2,816) | - | (11,353) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (6) | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | - | - | (4) | (11) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (36,771) | (25,119) | (22,359) | (22,042) | (38,782) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | - | 8,000 | 17,400 | 34,800 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 2,242 | 15,604 | 10,010 | 2,360 | 2,446 | | | Repayment of Debt | (6,666) | (3,360) | (19,773) | (18,270) | (19,502) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | (4) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (1,000) | (705) | (252) | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 1,188 | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (4,236) | 11,539 | (2,015) | 1,490 | 17,740 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | (9,854) | 15,860 | 1,082 | (103) | (2,763) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 18,303 | 3,278 | 2,196 | 2,299 | 5,062 | | Cash at End of Period | 8,449 | 19,138 | 3,278 | 2,196 | 2,299 | | | |