| Cash Flow for Northeast Utilities (NU) | | | | After Hours: $ 22.59 | 0.00 (0.00%) | Volume: 107.61 k | 4:34 PM EST Dec 2, 2008 | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 246,483 | 470,578 | (253,488) | 122,147 | 126,711 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 518,725 | 463,970 | 654,440 | 528,041 | 204,388 | | Deferred Income Taxes | 6,933 | (204,212) | (202,789) | 111,710 | (120,603) | | Operating Losses | - | (96,039) | 245,019 | (157,823) | 467,870 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (65,381) | 605,366 | (208,519) | (103,983) | 62,551 | | Decrease in Inventories | (33,727) | 16,718 | (17,848) | (31,104) | (34,223) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | 37,409 | 58,350 | (11,061) | (66,138) | (135,656) | | Increase in Payables | (49,554) | (399,386) | 131,043 | 96,784 | (7,436) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | 13,835 | 253,953 | 55,930 | 17,433 | 9,970 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | (392,611) | (158,651) | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | (31,623) | (100,920) | 48,477 | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 250,489 | 909,727 | 441,204 | 517,067 | 573,572 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | (2,054) | (502,653) | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 248,435 | 407,074 | 441,204 | 517,067 | 573,572 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | - | - | 31,456 | - | - | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 254,832 | 193,459 | 137,099 | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (1,114,824) | (872,181) | (775,355) | (643,822) | (532,251) | | Acquisitions | (16,648) | 1,020,740 | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (261,777) | (193,917) | (142,260) | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | 70,951 | (31,037) | 49,515 | (26,165) | (46,550) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (1,067,466) | 117,064 | (699,545) | (669,987) | (578,801) | | | Issuance of Debt | 734,000 | 250,000 | 350,355 | 587,762 | 317,368 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 9,056 | 9,494 | 450,827 | 10,937 | 13,654 | | | Repayment of Debt | (264,599) | (234,187) | (442,044) | (339,002) | (65,600) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | (20,537) | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (120,988) | (112,745) | (87,554) | (85,736) | (78,649) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | (5,245) | (571) | (14,450) | (17,424) | (174,144) | | Cash from Financing Activities | 352,224 | (88,009) | 257,134 | 156,537 | (7,908) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | (466,807) | 436,129 | (1,207) | 3,617 | (13,137) | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 481,911 | 45,782 | 46,989 | 43,372 | 50,333 | | Cash at End of Period | 15,104 | 481,911 | 45,782 | 46,989 | 37,196 | | | |
