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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2024
Jul. 30, 2023
Jul. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 567 $ 858 $ 757
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow      
Impairment Charges 129 0 0
Restructuring charges 38 16 5
Stock-based compensation 99 63 59
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment from acquisition 17 0 0
Pension and postretirement benefit expense (income) 39 (22) (7)
Depreciation and amortization 411 387 337
Deferred income taxes (47) (5) 21
Net loss on sale of business [1] 0 13 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 0 4
Other 138 100 88
Changes in working capital, net of acquisition and divestiture      
Accounts receivable (16) (1) 48
Inventories 11 (64) (314)
Other current assets 4 13 25
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (128) (164) 200
Other (77) (51) (42)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,185 1,143 1,181 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of plant assets (517) (370) (242)
Purchases of route businesses (29) (13) (1)
Sales of route businesses 34 1 2
Business acquired, net of cash acquired (2,617) 0 0
Sale of Business 0 41 0
Other 1 1 11
Net cash used in investing activities (3,128) (340) (230) Close
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Short-term borrowings, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan 5,622 3,677 1,173
Short-term repayments, including commercial paper and delayed draw term loan (5,576) (3,749) (997)
Long-term borrowings 2,496 500 0
Long-term repayments (100) (566) 0
Dividends paid (445) (447) (451)
Treasury stock purchases (67) (142) (167)
Treasury stock issuances 2 22 3
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation (46) (19) (18)
Payments related to extinguishment of debt 0 0 (453)
Payments of debt issuance costs (23) 0 0
Other 0 1 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,863 (723) (910) Close
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1) 0 (1) Close
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (81) 80 40 Close
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 189 109 69
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 108 $ 189 $ 109
[1] In 2023, we recognized a loss of $13 million on the sale of our Emerald nuts business. See Note 4 for additional information.