| Six Months Ended |
| May 3, | | April 27, |
| 2009 | | 2008 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Net loss | $ | (20,305 | ) | | $ | (5,409 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cashprovided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 42,027 | | | | 51,280 | |
Consolidation, restructuring, and related charges and impairment of long-lived assets | | 3,544 | | | | - | |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries | | 181 | | | | 982 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities and other | | 902 | | | | (11,750 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | 26,349 | | | | 35,103 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | (20,375 | ) | | | (78,067 | ) |
Purchases of short-term investments and other | | - | | | | (306 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of investments and other | | 856 | | | | 3,487 | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | | 85 | | | | 65 | |
Distribution from joint venture | | 5,000 | | | | - | |
Investment in joint venture | | - | | | | (2,598 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | (14,434 | ) | | | (77,419 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | | (10,889 | ) | | | (168,991 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | | - | | | | 132,140 | |
Payments of deferred financing fees | | (2,249 | ) | | | (498 | ) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | (13,138 | ) | | | (37,349 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | (1,052 | ) | | | 719 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | (2,275 | ) | | | (78,946 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 83,763 | | | | 146,049 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 81,488 | | | $ | 67,103 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | |
Change in accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ | (14,542 | ) | | $ | (25,991 | ) |
Capital lease obligation for purchases of property, plant and equipment | $ | - | | | $ | 61,662 | |