| Cash Flow for Caraustar Industries Inc. (CSAR) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | (24,516) | 47,332 | (103,386) | (3,979) | (27,035) | | Depreciation & Amortization | 19,907 | 24,171 | 28,493 | 30,089 | 30,991 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (10,496) | 23,702 | (32,951) | (2,256) | (9,631) | | Operating Losses | 414 | (91,968) | 133,181 | 296 | 14,971 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | 11,532 | 14,685 | - | (8,752) | 12,180 | | Decrease in Inventories | 1,644 | 495 | - | (1,436) | 20,036 | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | (4,201) | - | | Increase in Payables | (2,246) | (21,474) | - | 9,877 | 5,630 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (9,761) | (7,792) | - | 13,587 | 13,348 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 2,931 | 5,940 | (1,419) | - | (5,108) | | Other Non-Cash Items | 11,027 | 1,795 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 436 | (3,114) | 23,919 | 33,225 | 55,382 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 436 | (3,114) | 23,919 | 33,225 | 55,382 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 7,054 | 3,554 | 23,867 | 13,872 | 2,321 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (26,601) | (38,169) | (24,272) | (20,891) | (20,006) | | Acquisitions | - | (11,059) | - | - | (695) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | 21,533 | 41,177 | (11,204) | (160) | - | | Cash from Investing Activities | 3,907 | 146,883 | (11,609) | (7,179) | (18,380) | | | Issuance of Debt | 150,596 | 109,027 | 826 | - | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 20 | 107 | 236 | 2,725 | 594 | | | Repayment of Debt | (149,433) | (345,894) | (7,976) | (24,951) | (95) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | (1,139) | - | 385 | 13,736 | | Cash from Financing Activities | 1,183 | (237,899) | (6,914) | (21,841) | 14,235 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | 5,526 | (94,130) | 5,396 | 4,205 | 51,237 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 1,022 | 95,152 | 89,756 | 85,551 | 34,314 | | Cash at End of Period | 6,548 | 1,022 | 95,152 | 89,756 | 85,551 | | | |