| Cash Flow for Consolidated Mercantile Inc (CSLMF) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 3,782 | (3,706) | (2,051) | 4,367 | 2,227 | | Depreciation & Amortization | N/A | - | - | - | - | | Deferred Income Taxes | N/A | 726 | (134) | (328) | 621 | | Operating Losses | N/A | (606) | 352 | (8,333) | 2,938 | | Extraordinary Losses | N/A | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | N/A | 199 | 911 | (1,119) | 30,214 | | Decrease in Inventories | N/A | 383 | (894) | 918 | (193) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | N/A | - | (526) | - | - | | Increase in Payables | N/A | 1,387 | (710) | (349) | (5,066) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | N/A | (12) | (1,344) | 2,026 | (1,507) | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 583 | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | (4,481) | 930 | - | (1,374) | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | N/A | (289) | (4,163) | (1,353) | 35,095 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | 8 | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | (109) | (289) | (4,163) | (1,353) | 35,095 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | N/A | 167 | - | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | N/A | - | - | 15,021 | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | N/A | (82) | (367) | (124) | (10,805) | | Acquisitions | N/A | - | - | - | (34,263) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | N/A | (2,406) | (2,904) | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | N/A | 50 | (6) | (2,496) | (808) | | Cash from Investing Activities | 7,906 | (2,271) | (3,277) | 12,401 | (45,876) | | | Issuance of Debt | N/A | 3,619 | 3,340 | - | 14,783 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | N/A | - | 68 | 211 | 312 | | | Repayment of Debt | N/A | (4,414) | (477) | (1,502) | (3,712) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | N/A | (15) | (11) | (720) | (1,140) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | N/A | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | N/A | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | N/A | (810) | 2,920 | (2,011) | 10,244 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | (359) | - | - | - | (2,666) | | Net Change in Cash | 7,439 | (3,371) | (4,519) | 9,038 | (3,203) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 3,598 | 6,064 | 10,594 | 1,230 | 4,348 | | Cash at End of Period | 11,037 | 2,694 | 6,075 | 10,268 | 1,145 | | | |