| Cash Flow for Matthews International Corp. (MATW) | | | | After Hours: $ 44.30 | -0.01 (-0.02%) | Volume: 300 | 4:00 PM EDT Oct 10, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 09/2007 | 09/2006 | 09/2005 | 09/2004 | 09/2003 | | | Net Income | 64,726 | 66,444 | 59,824 | 56,195 | 44,893 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 20,528 | 21,463 | 19,893 | 15,628 | 14,872 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 7,826 | (2,150) | 1,802 | 1,015 | 5,128 | | Operating Losses | (373) | (119) | 5,575 | 1,063 | 6,053 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | 1,502 | (4,110) | - | - | 3,989 | | Decrease in Inventories | (2,135) | (10,860) | - | - | (2,624) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | (2,567) | 518 | (3,644) | 3,724 | (1,414) | | Increase in Payables | 1,064 | (9,765) | - | - | (61) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (12,237) | (3,876) | 6,501 | (470) | (12,350) | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | (7,245) | 3,684 | (16,525) | 6,117 | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 3,509 | 4,851 | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 74,598 | 66,080 | 73,426 | 83,272 | 58,486 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 74,598 | 66,080 | 73,426 | 83,272 | 58,486 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 6,859 | 3,114 | 1,099 | 1,484 | 5,572 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | 15 | 9,119 | 15,829 | 21 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (20,649) | (19,397) | (28,066) | (10,403) | (9,280) | | Acquisitions | (23,784) | (32,278) | (109,352) | (74,487) | (9,455) | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (4,033) | (232) | (11,758) | (15,260) | (185) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Investing Activities | (38,688) | (48,778) | (138,958) | (82,837) | (13,327) | | | Issuance of Debt | 75,770 | 45,422 | 103,587 | 55,478 | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 16,524 | 2,028 | 5,894 | 10,629 | 12,795 | | | Repayment of Debt | (58,024) | (47,539) | (27,851) | (49,050) | (43,993) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (56,526) | (17,491) | (27,933) | (14,894) | (6,623) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (7,083) | (6,552) | (11,432) | (5,319) | (3,903) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 2,233 | (4,634) | - | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (27,106) | (28,766) | 42,265 | (3,156) | (41,724) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | 5,478 | 1,629 | (3,008) | 1,597 | 6,418 | | Net Change in Cash | 14,282 | (9,835) | (26,275) | (1,124) | 9,853 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 29,720 | 39,555 | 65,830 | 66,954 | 57,101 | | Cash at End of Period | 44,002 | 29,720 | 39,555 | 65,830 | 66,954 | | | |