| Cash Flow for Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 02/2008 | 02/2007 | 02/2006 | 02/2005 | 02/2004 | | | Net Income | 61,509 | 50,087 | 49,310 | 76,450 | 60,522 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 14,298 | 14,301 | 12,427 | 9,708 | 6,128 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 1,377 | (677) | (2,954) | (1,725) | (1,791) | | Operating Losses | (3,384) | (227) | (2,526) | 4,519 | 11,828 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | 17,582 | (8,455) | 5,767 | (37,473) | (15,674) | | Decrease in Inventories | 7,039 | 24,331 | (30,926) | (33,418) | (3,279) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | 2,703 | (2,973) | (25,144) | 3,115 | | Increase in Payables | 1,550 | 7,604 | (4,017) | 15,229 | (721) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 2,684 | (3,295) | 6,200 | 37,757 | 21,083 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | (408) | 2,579 | 1,819 | 2,362 | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 6,756 | 541 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 109,906 | 90,406 | 34,755 | 45,368 | 76,213 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 109,906 | 90,406 | 34,755 | 45,368 | 76,213 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 5,702 | 666 | 16,850 | 7,068 | 80 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 170,200 | 92,875 | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (7,709) | (7,395) | (52,367) | (286,263) | (65,119) | | Acquisitions | (36,500) | - | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (178,275) | (148,625) | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (738) | - | 253 | 81 | 1,579 | | Cash from Investing Activities | (47,320) | (62,479) | (35,264) | (279,114) | (63,460) | | | Issuance of Debt | - | 7,660 | 4,974 | 425,000 | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 4,854 | 3,986 | 2,194 | 3,122 | 8,026 | | | Repayment of Debt | (35,000) | (22,634) | (10,000) | (210,000) | - | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (5,731) | - | - | (11,242) | (15,172) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | (4,313) | 196 | (91) | (4,429) | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (40,190) | (10,792) | (2,923) | 202,451 | (7,146) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | 22,396 | 17,135 | (3,432) | (31,295) | 5,607 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 35,455 | 18,320 | 21,752 | 53,048 | 47,441 | | Cash at End of Period | 57,851 | 35,455 | 18,320 | 21,752 | 53,048 | | | |
