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During fiscal 2009, operating activities provided net cash in the amount of 447,858 million yen, investing activities used net cash in the amount of 266,295 million yen, and financing activities used 210,348 million yen. As a result, free cash flow for fiscal 2009 totaled 181,563 million yen. Cash and cash equivalents as of the fiscal year end totaled 457,644 million yen, a 32,623 million yen decrease year-on-year.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities … 447,858 million yen net inflow

Income before income taxes and minority interests for the year totaled 107,338 million yen, while non-cash items included depreciation and amortization of 236,014 million yen, amortization of goodwill of 61,111 million yen, and impairment losses of 29,479 million yen. In terms of working capital, receivables–trade turned to a decline, having a 1,700 million yen positive impact on operating cash flow, while a decline in payables–trade had a negative impact of 29,230 million yen. In addition, income taxes paid by Yahoo Japan and other entities came to 60,409 million yen.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities … 266,295 million yen net outflow

Capital expenditure in the form of purchases of property and equipment and intangibles, mainly at the telecommunications segments, totaled 240,638 million yen. Purchases of securities and investment securities totaled 33,198 million yen. In addition, SOFTBANK TELECOM's acquisition of additional shares of SOFTBANK TELECOM PARTNERS, making it a consolidated subsidiary of SOFTBANK TELECOM, resulted in an outlay of 17,530 million yen for the acquisition of interests in subsidiaries newly consolidated.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities … 210,348 million yen net outflow

Proceeds from long-term debt totaled 234,681 million yen, and short-term borrowings increased 116,359 million yen. Proceeds of 90,209 million yen were recorded from the sale and lease back of equipment newly acquired, mainly at the Mobile Communications segment. In terms of outflows, 372,301 million yen of long-term debt was repaid, bond redemptions totaled 108,930 million yen, and 81,348 million yen of lease obligations was repaid. A 71,167 million yen outlay was also recorded for the purchase of treasury stock of consolidated subsidiaries, mainly at Yahoo Japan.