| Cash Flow for North West Un (NWF.UN:CA) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 01/2008 | 01/2007 | 01/2006 | 01/2005 | 01/2004 | | | Net Income | 62,991 | 53,660 | 42,890 | 37,265 | 35,730 | | Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - | | Deferred Income Taxes | 3,656 | (1,580) | 2,780 | 636 | 3,446 | | Operating Losses | 369 | (68) | (13) | 806 | (2,220) | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | | Decrease in Inventories | - | - | - | - | - | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | | Increase in Payables | - | - | - | - | - | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 742 | 3,845 | 9,865 | (13,873) | 7,237 | | Other Non-Cash Items | (1,303) | (729) | (5,432) | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 93,591 | 81,486 | 75,289 | 48,925 | 66,780 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 93,591 | 81,486 | 75,289 | 48,925 | 66,780 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 549 | 237 | 848 | 694 | 3,070 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (44,409) | (30,136) | (24,833) | (22,323) | (33,273) | | Acquisitions | (54,258) | (5,577) | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Investing Activities | (98,118) | (35,476) | (23,985) | (21,629) | (30,203) | | | Issuance of Debt | 97,099 | - | - | 1,885 | 2,475 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | - | - | - | - | - | | | Repayment of Debt | (41,244) | (5,568) | (10,537) | (4,486) | (1,952) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (72) | - | - | (779) | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (54,667) | (38,702) | (30,317) | (29,105) | (30,639) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | (1,528) | - | - | (285) | | Cash from Financing Activities | 1,116 | (45,798) | (40,854) | (32,485) | (30,401) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | (3,411) | 212 | 10,450 | (5,189) | 6,176 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 25,143 | 21,888 | 11,438 | 16,627 | 10,451 | | Cash at End of Period | 21,732 | 22,100 | 21,888 | 11,438 | 16,627 | | | |
