Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Financial Review 2005


  Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)   May 29, 2005     May 30, 2004     May 25, 2003  
Cash flows – operating activities                  
   Net earnings    $ 290,606         $ 227,173         $ 225,979     
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows:                  
      Depreciation and amortization   213,219     210,004     191,218  
      Asset impairment charges, net   4,549     40,756     4,282  
      Restructuring charge (credit)       1,112     (358
      Amortization of unearned compensation and loan costs   11,041     7,599     6,901  
      Change in current assets and liabilities   28,967     2,207     36,046  
      Contribution to defined benefit pension plans and postretirement plan   (575   (257   (20,203
      Loss on disposal of land, buildings and equipment   1,164     104     2,456  
      Change in cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance   (3,451   (6,106   2,441  
      Deferred income taxes   (24,722   16,688     32,026  
      Change in deferred rent   7,993     7,583     10,098  
      Change in other liabilities   11,920     1,490     1,051  
      Income tax benefits credited to equity   42,996     15,650     16,385  
      Non-cash compensation expense   1,006     861     758  
      Other, net   (1,471   547     (445
         Net cash provided by operating activities $ 583,242   $ 525,411   $ 508,635  
Cash flows – investing activities                  
   Purchases of land, buildings and equipment   (329,238   (354,326   (423,273
   Increase in other assets   (1,931   (5,128   (8,100
   Purchase of trust-owned life insurance           (6,000
   Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings and equipment   18,028     16,197     7,641  
   Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments           10,000  
         Net cash used in investing activities $ (313,141 $ (343,257 $ (419,732
Cash flows – financing activities                  
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock   74,697     39,856     33,664  
   Dividends paid   (12,505   (12,984   (13,501
   Purchases of treasury stock   (311,686   (235,462   (213,311
   ESOP note receivable repayments   3,393     5,027     4,710  
   (Decrease) increase in short-term debt   (14,500   14,500      
   Repayment of long-term debt   (3,393   (5,027   (4,710
         Net cash used in financing activities $ (263,994 $ (194,090 $ (193,148
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   6,107     (11,936   (104,245
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year   36,694     48,630     152,875  
Cash and cash equivalents – end of year $ 42,801   $ 36,694   $ 48,630  

Cash flows from changes in current assets and liabilities
   Receivables
  (5,533   (279   66  
   Inventories   (36,663   (25,137   (1,231
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (4,463   (190   (8,523
   Accounts payable   16,573     (1,027   15,927  
   Accrued payroll   11,275     17,352     (1,961
   Accrued income taxes   3,651     (19,222   (529
   Other accrued taxes   5,385     3,371     4,595  
   Unearned revenues   12,959     2,815     16,066  
   Other current liabilities   25,783     24,524     11,636  
         Change in current assets and liabilities $ 28,967   $ 2,207   $ 36,046  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.