Year Ended June 30,

(In millions) 2000 1999 1998

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 128.7 $ 13.5 $ 5.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows:
Extraordinary loss from early debt retirement, net of tax benefit 4.3 19.2
Net loss (gain) on disposal/revaluation of assets (2.2) 4.7 1.3
Noncash interest expense 12.6 14.0 8.5
Depreciation and amortization 39.6 46.3 34.6
Deferred taxes (74.2)
Stock option compensation expense 1.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects of acquisition:
Accounts receivable 29.8 (31.5) (40.3)
Inventories (82.3) 26.4 73.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (13.3) 7.8 (5.0)
Other assets (2.0) 0.4 0.2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (35.5) 8.5 27.6
Other non-current liabilities (12.6) (13.2) (10.9)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (7.1) 96.1 97.0

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (56.8) (55.0) (32.1)
Proceeds from sales of assets 1.9 0.6 5.0
Acquisition of plant (11.0)
Acquisition of business (31.8) (194.9)

Net cash used in investing activities (65.9) (86.2) (222.0)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Short-term borrowings 492.2 494.3 300.2
Payment on short-term borrowings (354.4) (478.6) (382.0)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 175.6
Principal payments on long-term debt (62.4) (197.3) (1.9)
Deferred debt issuance costs (0.8) (6.9)
Prepayment penalty (3.7) (13.7)
Preferred stock dividends (10.0)
Preferred stock redemption (35.0)
Proceeds from issuance of common and preferred stock 250.0 42.4
Equity offering costs (20.3)
Other 0.3 0.7 (0.4)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 71.2 (9.9) 127.0

Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1.8) 2.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6.9 6.9 4.9

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 5.1 $ 6.9 $ 6.9



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.