| Cash Flow for Qiagen N.V. (QGEN) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Net Income | 50,122 | 70,539 | 62,225 | 48,705 | 42,850 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 31,257 | 30,038 | 24,955 | 22,961 | 25,788 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (1,654) | 5,210 | (2,202) | (10,474) | 12,183 | | Operating Losses | 2 | 2,711 | 10,012 | 12,620 | 8,380 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (28,976) | (8,660) | 1,733 | (3,452) | 1,596 | | Decrease in Inventories | (8,738) | (4,202) | 3,764 | 2,019 | (6,396) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | 934 | (5,213) | (4,102) | | Increase in Payables | 956 | 2,720 | (4,711) | 599 | (6,610) | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (16,005) | 2,048 | 4,305 | (8,685) | (11,374) | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 1,541 | 1,773 | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 29,584 | (1,936) | - | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 84,811 | 101,479 | 91,237 | 53,798 | 64,060 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 84,811 | 101,479 | 91,237 | 53,798 | 64,060 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 715 | 1,256 | 1,738 | 17,671 | 1,795 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 299,005 | 20,000 | 55,430 | 14,860 | 6,489 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (58,614) | (35,353) | (13,728) | (12,621) | (19,558) | | Acquisitions | (859,692) | (95,379) | (81,996) | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (45,444) | (56,648) | (40,445) | (37,963) | (6) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | 5,106 | 652 | (19,500) | (33,096) | (2,777) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (659,671) | (165,472) | (98,501) | (51,149) | (14,057) | | | Issuance of Debt | 780,018 | 295,022 | 6,299 | 150,077 | 7,926 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 42,282 | 11,006 | 7,959 | 5,132 | 2,113 | | | Repayment of Debt | (339,790) | (10,570) | (11,758) | (59,586) | (11,923) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | 11,544 | 7,702 | 455 | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | 494,054 | 303,160 | 2,955 | 95,623 | (1,884) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | (2,231) | (510) | (366) | (890) | 5,981 | | Net Change in Cash | (83,037) | 238,657 | (4,675) | 97,382 | 54,100 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 430,357 | 191,700 | 196,375 | 98,993 | 44,893 | | Cash at End of Period | 347,320 | 430,357 | 191,700 | 196,375 | 98,993 | | | |