Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation

(NYSE:GNA)
  Sep 30, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 Mar 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
Cash Flow Statement
Cash At Beginning Of Period 547,362 547,362 547,362 109,236
Cash At End Of Period 343,201 311,740 568,945 547,362
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents -204,161 -235,622 21,583 438,126
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes -6,798 -1,728 -2,180 -14,705
Net Income Or Loss 742,013 425,115 163,008 537,869
Cash From Operating Activities
Depreciation Expenses 159,577 104,504 52,520 143,284
Amortization Expenses 8,161 5,382 24,163 35,433
Amortization Of Intangibles Expenses 76,676 50,420 2,691
Deferred Income Taxes -19,073 -15,968 -1,834 20,988
Operating Gains Or Losses -32,677 -11,044 26,539 37,552
Extraordinary Gains Or Losses
Increase Or Decrease In Receivables -319,298 -357,691 -129,196 -30,037
Increase Or Decrease In Inventories -520,720 -271,958 -46,923 -9,710
Increase Or Decrease In Prepaid Expenses
Increase Or Decrease In Other Current Assets
Increase Or Decrease In Payables
Increase Or Decrease In Other Current Liabilities 85,894
Increase Or Decrease In Other Working Capital
Other Non Cash Items 123,673 179,891 -1,134 -236
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 52,612 54,337 -4,462 29,242
Net Cash From Discontinued Operations 270,944 162,988 171,266 764,385
Net Cash From Operating Activities
Cash From Investing Activities
Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment 1,880 1,614 1,302 1,371
Sale Of Long Term Investments
Sale Of Short Term Investments
Purchase Of Property Plant And Equipment -113,049 -65,710 -30,706 -173,786
Acquisitions -217,657 -203,500 -3,825,755
Purchase Of Long Term Investments
Purchase Of Short Term Investments -592,240
Other Investing Changes Net 498
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities
Net Cash From Investing Activities -328,126 -266,896 -29,404 -3,977,712
Cash From Financing Activities
Issuance Of Debt 1,144 1,124 494 1,528,043
Issuance Of Capital Stock -4,288 -4,259 -25 -1,792,023
Repayment Of Debt
Repurchase Of Capital Stock -137,021 -125,310 -116,665 -109,366
Payment Of Cash Dividends -515 -2,040 -2,401 -47,906
Net Other Financing Charges -515 -2,040 -2,401 -47,906
Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities
Net Cash From Financing Activities -140,181 -129,986 -118,099 3,666,158