| | Nine Months Ended |
| | August 2, | | July 27, |
| | 2009 | | 2008 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net loss | | $ | (43,152 | ) | | $ | (211,001 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash | | | | | | | | |
provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 64,419 | | | | 79,794 | |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries | | | 580 | | | | 1,456 | |
Consolidation, restructuring, and related charges | | | 10,517 | | | | - | |
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets | | | 1,458 | | | | 205,408 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities and other | | | 7,785 | | | | (9,740 | ) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 41,607 | | | | 65,917 | |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | | (29,867 | ) | | | (94,941 | ) |
Purchases of short-term investments and other | | | - | | | | (327 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of investments and other | | | 996 | | | | 3,558 | |
Distribution from joint venture | | | 5,000 | | | | - | |
Investment in joint venture | | | - | | | | (2,598 | ) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (23,871 | ) | | | (94,308 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | | | (39,342 | ) | | | (179,968 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | | | 27,204 | | | | 139,640 | |
Payments of deferred financing fees | | | (4,317 | ) | | | (498 | ) |
Other | | | (88 | ) | | | (452 | ) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (16,543 | ) | | | (41,278 | ) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 575 | | | | 790 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,768 | | | | (68,879 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 83,763 | | | | 146,049 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 85,531 | | | $ | 77,170 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | |
Change in accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment | | $ | (18,712 | ) | | $ | (40,144 | ) |
Capital lease obligation for purchases of property, plant andequipment | | $ | (28,244 | ) | | $ | 61,662 | |
Common stock warrants issuance and fair value adjustment | | $ | 10,086 | | | $ | - | |