| Cash Flow for Fastenal Company (FAST) | | | | After Hours: $ 35.0068 |  -2.2132 (-5.95%) | Volume: 706 | 5:01 PM EDT Oct 10, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 232,622 | 199,038 | 166,814 | 130,989 | 84,120 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 37,332 | 33,530 | 29,006 | 23,643 | 20,444 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (911) | (3,705) | (3,165) | (1,520) | 3,503 | | Operating Losses | (99) | 223 | 6,380 | 11,831 | 8,147 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (32,142) | (29,698) | (26,989) | (40,675) | (29,060) | | Decrease in Inventories | (48,595) | (94,436) | (54,228) | (74,449) | (15,622) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | (7,410) | (23,264) | (9,225) | (5,294) | (2,839) | | Increase in Payables | 13,982 | 2,799 | (704) | (848) | 14,341 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 19,913 | 9,559 | 15,931 | 11,154 | 7,522 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 5,878 | (239) | (1,975) | 2,539 | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 7,258 | 4,001 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 227,894 | 97,875 | 121,912 | 57,437 | 90,623 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 227,894 | 97,875 | 121,912 | 57,437 | 90,623 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 5,929 | 4,246 | 5,455 | 4,499 | 4,184 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 12,421 | - | 27,067 | 8,103 | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (55,759) | (77,581) | (65,910) | (52,687) | (50,246) | | Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | (633) | - | (3,200) | 6,535 | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (265) | (231) | (164) | (252) | (206) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (37,674) | (74,199) | (33,552) | (43,537) | (39,733) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | - | - | - | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | - | 12,522 | - | - | - | | | Repayment of Debt | - | - | - | - | - | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (87,312) | (17,294) | (18,739) | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (66,216) | (60,548) | (46,935) | (30,350) | (15,935) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | 4,653 | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (153,527) | (60,667) | (65,674) | (30,350) | (15,935) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 1,181 | 133 | 15 | 203 | 499 | | Net Change in Cash | 37,874 | (36,858) | 22,701 | (16,247) | 35,454 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 19,346 | 56,204 | 33,503 | 49,750 | 14,296 | | Cash at End of Period | 57,220 | 19,346 | 56,204 | 33,503 | 49,750 | | | |
