| Cash Flow for First Busey Corp. (BUSE) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 31,477 | 28,888 | 26,934 | 22,454 | 19,864 | | Provision for Loan Loss | 14,475 | 1,300 | 3,490 | 2,905 | 3,058 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 8,048 | 5,459 | 4,720 | 3,525 | 3,534 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (2,171) | (2,049) | - | - | 344 | | Change in Assets (Receivables) | (548) | (2,389) | (4,460) | (828) | (551) | | Change in Liabilities (Payables) | (2,844) | 3,940 | 4,438 | 560 | (829) | | Investment Securities Gain | (3,718) | (3,547) | 54 | (1,373) | (975) | | Net Policy Acquisition Cost | - | - | - | - | - | | Realized Investment Gains | (3,260) | (2,487) | (2,746) | (2,647) | (6,606) | | Net Premiums Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | | Change in Income Taxes | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | (5,893) | 168 | (2,121) | 24,871 | 36,730 | | Net Cash from Operating Activities | 35,566 | 29,283 | 30,309 | 49,467 | 54,569 | | | | Proceeds from Sale/Mat. Inv. | 567,869 | 135,147 | 218,304 | 195,885 | 221,526 | | Purchase of Investment Securities | (466,461) | (166,606) | (178,151) | (271,763) | (212,444) | | Net Increase Fed. Funds Sold | 39,041 | 2,300 | 4,546 | (1,507) | - | | Purchase of Property & Equipment | (14,450) | (7,234) | (6,293) | (3,529) | (3,724) | | Acquisitions | - | - | (12,392) | (35,990) | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (126,719) | (204,624) | (152,236) | (157,546) | (123,913) | | Net Cash from Investing Activities | (720) | (241,017) | (126,222) | (274,450) | (118,555) | | | Net Change in Deposits | 40,623 | 205,440 | 111,147 | 155,143 | 42,990 | | Cash Dividends paid | (19,248) | (13,661) | (11,564) | (10,383) | (9,215) | | Repayment of Long Term Debt | (20,825) | (86,500) | (47,593) | (25,059) | - | | Change in Short Term Debt | 37,082 | 29,657 | (5,659) | 10,101 | 13,533 | | Issuance of Long term Debt | - | 80,325 | 62,500 | 89,655 | 20,000 | | Issuance of Preferred Stock | - | - | - | - | - | | Issuance of Common Stock | 652 | 872 | 3,283 | 3,384 | 5,509 | | Purchase of Treasury Stock | (11,218) | (2,040) | (3,235) | (2,264) | (4,079) | | Other Financing Activities | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | 27,066 | 214,093 | 108,879 | 220,577 | 68,738 | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash & Equivalents | 61,912 | 2,359 | 12,966 | (4,406) | 4,752 | | | Cash at Beginning of Period | 63,316 | 60,957 | 47,991 | 52,397 | 47,645 | | Cash at End of Period | 125,228 | 63,316 | 60,957 | 47,991 | 52,397 | | | |