| Cash Flow for CABOT Corp. (CBT) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 09/2008 | 09/2007 | 09/2006 | 09/2005 | 09/2004 | | | Net Income | 86,000 | 129,000 | 88,000 | (48,000) | 124,000 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 163,000 | 149,000 | 131,000 | 142,000 | 134,000 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (30,000) | (27,000) | 2,000 | (57,000) | - | | Operating Losses | - | 7,000 | - | 250,000 | 47,000 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (63,000) | (6,000) | (58,000) | (39,000) | (45,000) | | Decrease in Inventories | (68,000) | (8,000) | 82,000 | (9,000) | (20,000) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | | Increase in Payables | (11,000) | 20,000 | 24,000 | 26,000 | 7,000 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 8,000 | 2,000 | (41,000) | (37,000) | (11,000) | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | (19,000) | 2,000 | 9,000 | (9,000) | 5,000 | | Other Non-Cash Items | 29,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 124,000 | 309,000 | 252,000 | 224,000 | 241,000 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 124,000 | 309,000 | 252,000 | 224,000 | 241,000 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 18,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | 95,000 | 56,000 | 164,000 | 5,000 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (199,000) | (141,000) | (188,000) | (186,000) | (119,000) | | Acquisitions | - | (4,000) | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | (95,000) | (20,000) | (94,000) | (110,000) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | 5,000 | (3,000) | (3,000) | (4,000) | (6,000) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (176,000) | (143,000) | (165,000) | (119,000) | (226,000) | | | Issuance of Debt | 250,000 | 142,000 | 65,000 | 105,000 | 27,000 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 1,000 | 9,000 | 9,000 | 5,000 | 9,000 | | | Repayment of Debt | (143,000) | (111,000) | (76,000) | (88,000) | (37,000) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (35,000) | (202,000) | (39,000) | (52,000) | (54,000) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (47,000) | (48,000) | (43,000) | (51,000) | (46,000) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | (3,000) | (1,000) | 2,000 | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | 23,000 | (211,000) | (82,000) | (81,000) | (101,000) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 4,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | (2,000) | (2,000) | | Net Change in Cash | (25,000) | (35,000) | 8,000 | 22,000 | (88,000) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 154,000 | 189,000 | 181,000 | 159,000 | 247,000 | | Cash at End of Period | 129,000 | 154,000 | 189,000 | 181,000 | 159,000 | | | |
