| Cash Flow for The Brick Group Income Fund. (BRK.UN:CA) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | | | Net Income | 4,953 | 37,930 | 32,004 | | Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | | Deferred Income Taxes | 39,308 | (4,102) | (4,318) | | Operating Losses | (3,221) | (691) | 46,184 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | (717) | (17,848) | - | | Decrease in Inventories | (25,544) | (17,489) | - | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | - | - | - | | Increase in Payables | 22,017 | 3,599 | - | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (16,674) | 22,836 | - | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 2,379 | - | 22,497 | | Other Non-Cash Items | 46,402 | 42,015 | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 70,447 | 80,554 | 113,128 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 70,447 | 80,554 | 113,128 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | 2,928 | 6,608 | 6 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | 8,815 | 5,196 | 8,217 | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (23,632) | (36,476) | (25,794) | | Acquisitions | - | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | (6,312) | (4,578) | (9,346) | | Other Investment Changes, Net | (2,379) | - | (813) | | Cash from Investing Activities | (20,580) | (29,250) | (27,730) | | | Issuance of Debt | 86,392 | 3,469 | - | | Issuance of Capital Stock | - | - | - | | | Repayment of Debt | (79,530) | (1,940) | (72,950) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (65,005) | (65,006) | - | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | (578) | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (58,143) | (64,055) | (72,950) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | - | - | - | | Net Change in Cash | (8,276) | (12,751) | 12,448 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 16,450 | 29,201 | 10,083 | | Cash at End of Period | 8,174 | 16,450 | 22,531 | | | |