| Cash Flow for National Fuel Gas Company (NFG) | | | | After Hours: $ 32.23 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Volume: 6.42 k | 4:49 PM EST Nov 18, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 09/2008 | 09/2007 | 09/2006 | 09/2005 | 09/2004 | | | Net Income | 268,728 | 337,455 | 138,091 | 189,488 | 166,586 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 170,623 | 170,803 | 179,615 | 193,144 | 189,538 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 72,496 | 52,847 | (5,230) | 40,388 | 40,329 | | Operating Losses | 4,858 | 13,033 | 5,896 | (14,565) | 8,360 | | Extraordinary Losses | N/A | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (16,815) | 5,669 | (7,397) | (31,246) | 4,840 | | Decrease in Inventories | (22,116) | (5,714) | 1,679 | 1,934 | 9,860 | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | (32,311) | 32,611 | 20,383 | (106,847) | 29,306 | | Increase in Payables | 32,763 | (26,002) | (23,144) | 46,093 | (5,134) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (1,143) | (11,130) | 5,023 | (1,043) | 615 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 42,930 | (1,813) | 58,260 | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | (14,298) | (13,689) | 98,224 | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 482,776 | 554,070 | 471,400 | 317,346 | 444,300 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | N/A | (159,873) | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 482,776 | 394,197 | 471,400 | 317,346 | 444,300 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 5,969 | 5,137 | 13 | 1,349 | 7,162 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | N/A | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (397,734) | (276,728) | (294,159) | (219,530) | (172,341) | | Acquisitions | N/A | 232,092 | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | N/A | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | 62,773 | (62,273) | (3,230) | 114,857 | 1,974 | | Cash from Investing Activities | (328,992) | (101,772) | (297,376) | (103,324) | (163,205) | | | Issuance of Debt | 296,655 | - | - | - | 38,600 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 17,432 | 17,498 | 23,339 | 20,279 | 23,763 | | | Repayment of Debt | (200,024) | (119,576) | (94,973) | (128,676) | (243,085) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (237,006) | (48,070) | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (103,683) | (100,632) | (98,266) | (106,835) | (89,092) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 16,275 | 13,689 | 6,515 | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (210,351) | (237,091) | (163,385) | (215,232) | (269,814) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | N/A | (139) | 1,365 | 1,276 | 3,451 | | Net Change in Cash | (56,567) | 55,195 | 12,004 | 66 | 14,732 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 124,806 | 69,611 | 57,607 | 57,541 | 51,421 | | Cash at End of Period | 68,239 | 124,806 | 69,611 | 57,607 | 66,153 | | | |