Sociedad Qumica y Minera de Chile

(NYSE:SQM)
  Sep 30, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 Mar 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
Cash Flow Statement
Cash At Beginning Of Period 164,213 164,213 164,212
Cash At End Of Period 161,012 95,950 167,643
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents -3,201 -68,263 3,431
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes 547 -4,465 -751
Net Income Or Loss 381,071 190,496 64,784
Cash From Operating Activities
Depreciation Expenses 83,535 50,754 25,221
Amortization Expenses
Amortization Of Intangibles Expenses 2,197 1,463 730
Deferred Income Taxes
Operating Gains Or Losses -2,719 -1,352 38,478
Extraordinary Gains Or Losses
Increase Or Decrease In Receivables -185,802 -69,311 -1,959
Increase Or Decrease In Inventories -199,902 -155,832 -57,954
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 58,619 1,045 -4,773
Increase Or Decrease In Other Working Capital -53,517 -32,105 -6,643
Other Non Cash Items -11,994 -5,357 -8,801
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 188,224 109,577 6,823
Net Cash From Discontinued Operations 259,712 89,378 55,906
Net Cash From Operating Activities
Cash From Investing Activities
Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment 25,382 1,552 1,159
Sale Of Long Term Investments 1,688 1,688
Sale Of Short Term Investments
Purchase Of Property Plant And Equipment -183,671 -107,696 -49,309
Acquisitions
Purchase Of Long Term Investments
Purchase Of Short Term Investments
Other Investing Changes Net -7,970 -367 -2,376
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities
Net Cash From Investing Activities -164,571 -104,823 -50,526
Cash From Financing Activities
Issuance Of Debt
Issuance Of Capital Stock -53,138 -1,179
Repayment Of Debt
Repurchase Of Capital Stock -115,990 -115,455 -19
Payment Of Cash Dividends -3,138
Net Other Financing Charges -3,138
Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities
Net Cash From Financing Activities -98,889 -48,353 -1,198