| Cash Flow for Dress Barn Inc. (DBRN) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 07/2008 | 07/2007 | 07/2006 | 07/2005 | 07/2004 | | | Net Income | 74,088 | 101,182 | 78,954 | 52,560 | 30,141 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 48,200 | 45,791 | 41,679 | 34,457 | 19,740 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 9,999 | (1,533) | (7,227) | 25,690 | - | | Operating Losses | (4,447) | (3,863) | (815) | 12,724 | 6,360 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | - | - | - | - | (38,661) | | Decrease in Inventories | 10,160 | (26,656) | (2,844) | (17,256) | (6,564) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | (650) | (232) | | Increase in Payables | (12,718) | 12,604 | 13,496 | 22,874 | 1,686 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 14,440 | 5,437 | 20,280 | (32,516) | 3,564 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 1,697 | 15,768 | 8,545 | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 10,339 | 3,851 | 17,620 | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 145,455 | 155,232 | 164,086 | 105,583 | 14,671 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 145,455 | 155,232 | 164,086 | 105,583 | 14,671 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 307,902 | 344,097 | 460,250 | 694,346 | 62,887 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (66,097) | (62,986) | (48,276) | (31,381) | (29,533) | | Acquisitions | - | - | - | (328,305) | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (285,354) | (403,090) | (579,026) | (571,788) | (72,004) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (2,108) | (1,269) | (2,200) | 38,561 | - | | Cash from Investing Activities | (46,247) | (125,560) | (169,595) | (198,567) | (39,550) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | - | - | 215,000 | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 1,892 | 6,810 | 6,441 | 6,016 | 3,851 | | | Repayment of Debt | (1,211) | (1,148) | (11,090) | (91,033) | (1,069) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (40,179) | (8,090) | - | (1,584) | (313) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 383 | 5,721 | 1,892 | (8,122) | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (39,115) | 3,293 | (2,757) | 120,277 | 2,469 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | 60,093 | 32,965 | (8,266) | 27,293 | (22,410) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 67,133 | 34,168 | 42,434 | 15,141 | 37,551 | | Cash at End of Period | 127,226 | 67,133 | 34,168 | 42,434 | 15,141 | | | |
