results of operations of richardson rfpd , nu horizons , pansystem , c1s , flection , intechra , converge , verical , transim , etg , and petsche are included within the company 's global components business segment , and the results of operations of shared , cross , inscope , lwp , sphinx , and diasa are included within the company 's global ecs business segment . consolidated sales for 2011 increased by 14.1 % , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a 12.8 % increase in the global components business segment sales and a 17.2 % increase in the global ecs business segment sales . the translation of the company 's international financial statements into u.s. dollars resulted in an increase in consolidated sales of $ 486.1 million for 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a weaker u.s. dollar . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's consolidated sales increased by 2.0 % in 2011 . net income attributable to shareholders increased to $ 598.8 million in 2011 , compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million in the year-earlier period . the following items impacted the comparability of the company 's results for the years ended december 31 , 2011 and 2010 : restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 37.8 million ( $ 28.1 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 and $ 33.5 million ( $ 24.6 million net of related taxes ) in 2010 ; a charge of $ 5.9 million ( $ 3.6 million net of related taxes ) related to the settlement of a legal matter in 2011 ; a gain on bargain purchase of $ 1.1 million ( $ .7 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 ; a loss on prepayment of debt of $ .9 million ( $ .5 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 and $ 1.6 million ( $ 1.0 million net of related taxes ) in 2010 ; a net reduction in the provision for income taxes of $ 28.9 million principally due to a reversal of a valuation allowance on certain international deferred tax assets in 2011 ; and a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction in interest expense of $ 3.8 million ( $ 2.3 million net of related taxes ) primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters in 2010 covering multiple years . 23 excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment and increased gross profit margins . this was offset , in part , by increased selling , general and administrative expenses primarily attributable to acquisitions and the increase in sales , increased interest expense due to higher average debt outstanding primarily to fund acquisitions , and increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . substantially all of the company 's sales are made on an order-by-order basis , rather than through long-term sales contracts . as such , the nature of the company 's business does not provide for the visibility of material forward-looking information from its customers and suppliers beyond a few months . sales following is an analysis of net sales ( in millions ) by reportable segment for the years ended december 31 : replace_table_token_5_th consolidated sales for 2011 increased by $ 2.65 billion , or 14.1 % , compared with the year-earlier period . the increase in 2011 was driven by an increase in global components business segment sales of $ 1.69 billion , or 12.8 % , and an increase in global ecs business segment sales of $ 960.1 million , or 17.2 % , compared with the year-earlier period . the translation of the company 's international financial statements into u.s. dollars resulted in an increase in consolidated sales of $ 486.1 million in 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a weaker u.s. dollar . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's consolidated sales increased by 2.0 % in 2011 . the growth in the global components business segment for 2011 was primarily driven by increased demand for the company 's products in the emea region and the americas region , as well as the impact of acquisitions . pro forma for acquisitions , the sales increase for 2011 in emea and the americas was 15.5 % and 3.0 % , respectively , offset by a sales decrease in the asia pacific region of 10.0 % . the decline in sales in asia pacific was primarily due to weakness in low-end mobile handset components offset , in part , by increased demand in the vertical markets led by lighting and transportation . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's global components business segment sales remained flat in 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period . in the global ecs business segment , the sales for 2011 increased due to higher demand for products in both north america and emea . the increase in sales for 2011 was due to growth in storage , software , services , industry standard servers , and proprietary servers . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's global ecs business segment sales increased by 6.9 % for 2011 . following is an analysis of net sales ( in millions ) by reportable segment for the years ended december 31 : replace_table_token_6_th consolidated sales for 2010 increased by $ 4.06 billion , or 27.7 % , compared with the year-earlier period . story_separator_special_tag the company recorded a provision for income taxes of $ 65.4 million ( an effective tax rate of 34.6 % ) for 2009 . the company 's provision and effective tax rate for 2009 were impacted by the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges and a loss on prepayment of debt . excluding the impact of the above-mentioned items , the company 's effective tax rate was 32.5 % for 2009 . the company 's provision for income taxes and effective tax rate are impacted by , among other factors , the statutory tax rates in the countries in which it operates and the related level of income generated by these operations . net income attributable to shareholders the company recorded net income attributable to shareholders of $ 598.8 million in 2011 compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million in the year-earlier period . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 28.1 million , a charge of $ 3.6 million related to the settlement of a legal matter , a gain on bargain purchase of $ .7 million , a loss on prepayment of debt of $ .5 million , and a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 28.9 million principally due to a reversal of a valuation allowance on certain international deferred tax assets . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2010 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 24.6 million , and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 1.0 million , as well as a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction of interest expense , net of related taxes , of $ 2.3 million primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters covering multiple years . excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment and increased gross profit margins . this was offset , in part , by increased selling , general and administrative expenses primarily attributable to acquisitions and the increase in sales , increased interest expense due to higher average debt outstanding primarily to fund acquisitions , and increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . the company recorded net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million for 2010 , compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 123.5 million in the year-earlier period . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2010 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 24.6 million , and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 1.0 million , as well as a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction of interest expense , net of related taxes , of $ 2.3 million primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters covering multiple years . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2009 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 75.7 million and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 3.2 million . excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment , increased gross profit margins , reduced selling , general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales due to the company 's continuing efforts to streamline and simplify processes , and a lower effective income tax rate . this was offset , in part , by increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . liquidity and capital resources at december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , the company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 396.9 million and $ 926.3 million , respectively , of which $ 361.5 million and $ 592.2 million , respectively , were held outside the united states . liquidity is affected by many factors , some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the company 's business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets . cash balances are generated and held in many locations throughout the world . it is the company 's current intent to permanently reinvest these funds outside the united states , and its current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund its united states operations . if these funds were to be needed for the company 's operations in the united states , it would be required to record and pay significant united states income taxes to repatriate these funds . additionally , local government regulations may restrict the company 's ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances . the company currently does not expect such regulations and restrictions to impact its ability to make acquisitions or to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout the global organization . during 2011 , the net amount of cash provided by the company 's operating activities was $ 120.9 million , the net amount of cash used for investing activities was $ 646.5 million , and the net amount of cash used for financing activities was $ 13.9 million . the effect of exchange rate changes on cash was an increase of $ 10.1 million . 28 during 2010 , the net amount of cash provided by the company 's operating activities was $ 220.8 million , the net amount of cash used for investing activities was $ 682.4 million , and the net amount of cash provided by financing activities was $ 270.9 million . the effect of

cash flows from financing activities the net amount of cash used for financing activities during 2011 was $ 13.9 million . the primary sources of cash from financing activities were $ 354.0 million of proceeds from long-term bank borrowings , $ 46.7 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options , and $ 8.0 million related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements . the primary use of cash for financing activities included a $ 200.0 million repayment of bank term loan , $ 197.0 million of repurchases of common stock , $ 19.3 million of repurchases of 6.875 % senior notes , and a $ 6.2 million decrease in short-term and other borrowings . during the fourth quarter of 2011 , the company repurchased $ 17.9 million principal amount of its 6.875 % senior notes due in 2013. the related loss on the repurchase aggregated $ .9 million ( $ .5 million net of related taxes ) and was recognized as a loss on prepayment of debt . the net amount of cash provided by financing activities during 2010 was $ 270.9 million . the primary sources of cash from financing activities were $ 494.3 million of net proceeds from a note offering , $ 9.8 million increase in short-term and other borrowings , $ 8.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options , and $ 1.9 million related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements . the primary use of cash for financing activities included $ 173.7 million of repurchases of common stock and a $ 69.5 million repayment of the company 's 9.15 % senior notes . during 2010 , the company completed the sale of $ 250.0 million principal amount of 3.375 % notes due in 2015 and $ 250.0 million principal amount of 5.125 % notes due in 2021. the net proceeds of the offering of $ 494.3 million were used for general corporate purposes . the net amount of cash provided by financing activities during 2009 was $ 113.7 million .


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     ```cash flows from financing activities the net amount of cash used for financing activities during 2011 was $ 13.9 million . the primary sources of cash from financing activities were $ 354.0 million of proceeds from long-term bank borrowings , $ 46.7 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options , and $ 8.0 million related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements . the primary use of cash for financing activities included a $ 200.0 million repayment of bank term loan , $ 197.0 million of repurchases of common stock , $ 19.3 million of repurchases of 6.875 % senior notes , and a $ 6.2 million decrease in short-term and other borrowings . during the fourth quarter of 2011 , the company repurchased $ 17.9 million principal amount of its 6.875 % senior notes due in 2013. the related loss on the repurchase aggregated $ .9 million ( $ .5 million net of related taxes ) and was recognized as a loss on prepayment of debt . the net amount of cash provided by financing activities during 2010 was $ 270.9 million . the primary sources of cash from financing activities were $ 494.3 million of net proceeds from a note offering , $ 9.8 million increase in short-term and other borrowings , $ 8.1 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options , and $ 1.9 million related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements . the primary use of cash for financing activities included $ 173.7 million of repurchases of common stock and a $ 69.5 million repayment of the company 's 9.15 % senior notes . during 2010 , the company completed the sale of $ 250.0 million principal amount of 3.375 % notes due in 2015 and $ 250.0 million principal amount of 5.125 % notes due in 2021. the net proceeds of the offering of $ 494.3 million were used for general corporate purposes . the net amount of cash provided by financing activities during 2009 was $ 113.7 million .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : results of operations of richardson rfpd , nu horizons , pansystem , c1s , flection , intechra , converge , verical , transim , etg , and petsche are included within the company 's global components business segment , and the results of operations of shared , cross , inscope , lwp , sphinx , and diasa are included within the company 's global ecs business segment . consolidated sales for 2011 increased by 14.1 % , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a 12.8 % increase in the global components business segment sales and a 17.2 % increase in the global ecs business segment sales . the translation of the company 's international financial statements into u.s. dollars resulted in an increase in consolidated sales of $ 486.1 million for 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a weaker u.s. dollar . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's consolidated sales increased by 2.0 % in 2011 . net income attributable to shareholders increased to $ 598.8 million in 2011 , compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million in the year-earlier period . the following items impacted the comparability of the company 's results for the years ended december 31 , 2011 and 2010 : restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 37.8 million ( $ 28.1 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 and $ 33.5 million ( $ 24.6 million net of related taxes ) in 2010 ; a charge of $ 5.9 million ( $ 3.6 million net of related taxes ) related to the settlement of a legal matter in 2011 ; a gain on bargain purchase of $ 1.1 million ( $ .7 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 ; a loss on prepayment of debt of $ .9 million ( $ .5 million net of related taxes ) in 2011 and $ 1.6 million ( $ 1.0 million net of related taxes ) in 2010 ; a net reduction in the provision for income taxes of $ 28.9 million principally due to a reversal of a valuation allowance on certain international deferred tax assets in 2011 ; and a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction in interest expense of $ 3.8 million ( $ 2.3 million net of related taxes ) primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters in 2010 covering multiple years . 23 excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment and increased gross profit margins . this was offset , in part , by increased selling , general and administrative expenses primarily attributable to acquisitions and the increase in sales , increased interest expense due to higher average debt outstanding primarily to fund acquisitions , and increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . substantially all of the company 's sales are made on an order-by-order basis , rather than through long-term sales contracts . as such , the nature of the company 's business does not provide for the visibility of material forward-looking information from its customers and suppliers beyond a few months . sales following is an analysis of net sales ( in millions ) by reportable segment for the years ended december 31 : replace_table_token_5_th consolidated sales for 2011 increased by $ 2.65 billion , or 14.1 % , compared with the year-earlier period . the increase in 2011 was driven by an increase in global components business segment sales of $ 1.69 billion , or 12.8 % , and an increase in global ecs business segment sales of $ 960.1 million , or 17.2 % , compared with the year-earlier period . the translation of the company 's international financial statements into u.s. dollars resulted in an increase in consolidated sales of $ 486.1 million in 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period , due to a weaker u.s. dollar . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's consolidated sales increased by 2.0 % in 2011 . the growth in the global components business segment for 2011 was primarily driven by increased demand for the company 's products in the emea region and the americas region , as well as the impact of acquisitions . pro forma for acquisitions , the sales increase for 2011 in emea and the americas was 15.5 % and 3.0 % , respectively , offset by a sales decrease in the asia pacific region of 10.0 % . the decline in sales in asia pacific was primarily due to weakness in low-end mobile handset components offset , in part , by increased demand in the vertical markets led by lighting and transportation . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's global components business segment sales remained flat in 2011 , compared with the year-earlier period . in the global ecs business segment , the sales for 2011 increased due to higher demand for products in both north america and emea . the increase in sales for 2011 was due to growth in storage , software , services , industry standard servers , and proprietary servers . excluding the impact of foreign currency and pro forma for acquisitions , the company 's global ecs business segment sales increased by 6.9 % for 2011 . following is an analysis of net sales ( in millions ) by reportable segment for the years ended december 31 : replace_table_token_6_th consolidated sales for 2010 increased by $ 4.06 billion , or 27.7 % , compared with the year-earlier period . story_separator_special_tag the company recorded a provision for income taxes of $ 65.4 million ( an effective tax rate of 34.6 % ) for 2009 . the company 's provision and effective tax rate for 2009 were impacted by the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges and a loss on prepayment of debt . excluding the impact of the above-mentioned items , the company 's effective tax rate was 32.5 % for 2009 . the company 's provision for income taxes and effective tax rate are impacted by , among other factors , the statutory tax rates in the countries in which it operates and the related level of income generated by these operations . net income attributable to shareholders the company recorded net income attributable to shareholders of $ 598.8 million in 2011 compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million in the year-earlier period . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 28.1 million , a charge of $ 3.6 million related to the settlement of a legal matter , a gain on bargain purchase of $ .7 million , a loss on prepayment of debt of $ .5 million , and a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 28.9 million principally due to a reversal of a valuation allowance on certain international deferred tax assets . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2010 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 24.6 million , and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 1.0 million , as well as a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction of interest expense , net of related taxes , of $ 2.3 million primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters covering multiple years . excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders for 2011 was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment and increased gross profit margins . this was offset , in part , by increased selling , general and administrative expenses primarily attributable to acquisitions and the increase in sales , increased interest expense due to higher average debt outstanding primarily to fund acquisitions , and increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . the company recorded net income attributable to shareholders of $ 479.6 million for 2010 , compared with net income attributable to shareholders of $ 123.5 million in the year-earlier period . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2010 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 24.6 million , and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 1.0 million , as well as a net reduction of the provision for income taxes of $ 9.4 million and a reduction of interest expense , net of related taxes , of $ 2.3 million primarily related to the settlement of certain income tax matters covering multiple years . included in net income attributable to shareholders for 2009 were the previously discussed restructuring , integration , and other charges of $ 75.7 million and a loss on prepayment of debt of $ 3.2 million . excluding the above-mentioned items , the increase in net income attributable to shareholders was primarily the result of the sales increases in both the global components business segment and the global ecs business segment , increased gross profit margins , reduced selling , general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales due to the company 's continuing efforts to streamline and simplify processes , and a lower effective income tax rate . this was offset , in part , by increased depreciation and amortization expense due primarily to increased acquisition activity . liquidity and capital resources at december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , the company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 396.9 million and $ 926.3 million , respectively , of which $ 361.5 million and $ 592.2 million , respectively , were held outside the united states . liquidity is affected by many factors , some of which are based on normal ongoing operations of the company 's business and some of which arise from fluctuations related to global economics and markets . cash balances are generated and held in many locations throughout the world . it is the company 's current intent to permanently reinvest these funds outside the united states , and its current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund its united states operations . if these funds were to be needed for the company 's operations in the united states , it would be required to record and pay significant united states income taxes to repatriate these funds . additionally , local government regulations may restrict the company 's ability to move cash balances to meet cash needs under certain circumstances . the company currently does not expect such regulations and restrictions to impact its ability to make acquisitions or to pay vendors and conduct operations throughout the global organization . during 2011 , the net amount of cash provided by the company 's operating activities was $ 120.9 million , the net amount of cash used for investing activities was $ 646.5 million , and the net amount of cash used for financing activities was $ 13.9 million . the effect of exchange rate changes on cash was an increase of $ 10.1 million . 28 during 2010 , the net amount of cash provided by the company 's operating activities was $ 220.8 million , the net amount of cash used for investing activities was $ 682.4 million , and the net amount of cash provided by financing activities was $ 270.9 million . the effect of

