Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Millions of yen Thousands of U.S. dollars (Note 3) Years ended December 31, 2009 2008 2009 Operating activities Income before income taxes and minority interests.................................................................................................................. \ 7,205 \ 6,869 $ 78,233 Adjustments to reconcile income before income taxes and minority interests to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization....................................................................................................................................................... 9,242 9,713 100,349 Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment..................................................................................................... 2,486 674 26,998 Increase in provision for doubtful receivables....................................................................................................................... 171 1,917 1,862 Reversal of provision for retirement benefits.......................................................................................................................... (474) (861) (5,150) Decrease in other provisions............................................................................................................................................................ (49) (30) (535) Interest and dividend income.......................................................................................................................................................... (422) (607) (4,590) Interest expense........................................................................................................................................................................................ 279 313 3,033 Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)....................................................................................................................................... (19) 312 (217) Equity in earnings of affiliates........................................................................................................................................................... (361) (265) (3,921) Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment.................................................................................................................. (11) (15) (126) Gain on sales of investments in securities................................................................................................................................ (0) (36) (0) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment........................................................................................................... 1,063 837 11,549 Loss on valuation of investment in securities........................................................................................................................ 10 777 108 Valuation loss on investments in affiliated companies..................................................................................................... 65 . 711 Decrease (increase) in receivables................................................................................................................................................. 5,056 2,367 54,901 Decrease (increase) in inventories................................................................................................................................................. 3,517 (1,986) 38,188 Increase (decrease) in payables....................................................................................................................................................... (3,696) (1,175) (40,139) Other, net...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 993 (467) 10,782 Subtotal................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25,054 18,336 272,039 Interest and dividends received.............................................................................................................................................................. 833 1,064 9,045 Interest paid......................................................................................................................................................................................................... (245) (268) (2,662) Income taxes paid............................................................................................................................................................................................ (2,941) (5,852) (31,939) Net cash provided by operating activities........................................................................................................................................ 22,701 13,280 246,482 Investing activities Increase in time deposits............................................................................................................................................................................. (309) . (3,360) Purchases of investments in securities............................................................................................................................................... (58) (1,068) (638) Proceeds from sales of investments in securities......................................................................................................................... 0 205 7 Purchases of property, plant and equipment................................................................................................................................ (5,342) (6,494) (58,007) Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment........................................................................................................... 16 189 184 Decrease (increase) in short-term loans receivable..................................................................................................................... . (60) . Decrease (increase) in overdue loans receivable......................................................................................................................... 399 (548) 4,332 Collection of long-term loans receivable.......................................................................................................................................... 65 72 706 Payment for purchase of a newly consolidated subsidiary.................................................................................................... . (382) . Other, net.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. (945) (690) (10,263) Net cash used in investing activities.................................................................................................................................................... (6,174) (8,776) (67,038) Financing activities Decrease (increase) in short-term bank loans................................................................................................................................ (4,919) 4,291 (53,410) Decrease in commercial paper................................................................................................................................................................ (6,000) (5,000) (65,146) Proceeds from long-term debt................................................................................................................................................................ 3,000 3,000 32,573 Repayment of long-term debt................................................................................................................................................................. (1,839) (3,708) (19,968) Proceeds from sales of treasury stock................................................................................................................................................. 9 62 100 Purchases of treasury stock........................................................................................................................................................................ (2,037) (202) (22,126) Repayment of lease obligations.............................................................................................................................................................. (46) (9) (502) Cash dividends to shareholders.............................................................................................................................................................. (2,159) (2,492) (23,444) Net cash used in financing activities.................................................................................................................................................... (13,992) (4,057) (151,924) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents...................................................................................