| Cash Flow for Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) | | | | After Hours: $ 14.83 |  -0.04 (-0.27%) | Volume: 300 | 4:00 PM EST Dec 4, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 76,170 | 87,171 | 71,906 | 62,447 | 57,221 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 48,549 | 47,747 | 38,248 | 30,029 | 26,919 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 494 | 5,101 | (2,630) | 3,469 | 9,497 | | Operating Losses | (10,159) | (18,144) | (7,668) | (175) | (46) | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (860) | (639) | (5,758) | (266) | (3,824) | | Decrease in Inventories | - | - | - | - | - | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | 166 | (2,325) | (611) | 186 | 2,176 | | Increase in Payables | 2,731 | 7,609 | 11,308 | 7,631 | 3,491 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 2,506 | 1,554 | 146 | 198 | 1,651 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 119,597 | 128,074 | 104,941 | 103,519 | 97,084 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 119,597 | 128,074 | 104,941 | 103,519 | 97,084 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 13,228 | 1,966 | 2,310 | 957 | 174 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 134,186 | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (43,579) | (76,056) | (49,155) | (43,899) | (47,062) | | Acquisitions | - | - | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | (40,574) | (25,528) | (92,915) | (10,402) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (207) | (889) | (433) | (173) | (628) | | Cash from Investing Activities | 103,628 | (115,554) | (72,806) | (136,031) | (57,918) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | - | - | - | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | - | | | Repayment of Debt | - | - | - | - | - | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (19,388) | (2,545) | (22,419) | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (204,336) | (6,884) | (5,959) | (4,496) | (998) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (223,724) | (9,429) | (28,379) | (4,496) | (998) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | (499) | 3,092 | 3,756 | (37,008) | 38,168 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 8,459 | 5,367 | 1,611 | 38,618 | 89,718 | | Cash at End of Period | 7,960 | 8,459 | 5,367 | 1,611 | 127,885 | | | |
