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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2016

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

NOTE H INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

The Company accounts for its majority-owned operations under the consolidation method.  Investments in which the Company owns a minority interest, and for which there are no other indicators of control, are accounted for under the equity or cost method.  These investments, along with any related receivables from affiliates, are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as investments in and receivables from affiliates.

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following:

(in thousands)	Segment		% Owned		April 24, 2016			October 25, 2015
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products		50%		$	193,659		$	200,110
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other		Various (26-40%)		61,290			58,888
Total					$	254,949		$	258,998

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment		April 24, 2016			April 26, 2015			April 24, 2016			April 26, 2015
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products		$	8,568		$	7,157		$	15,773		$	15,214
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other		1,025			717			5,295			(5,680)
Total			$	9,593		$	7,874		$	21,068		$	9,534

Dividends received from affiliates for the three and six months ended April 24, 2016, were $9.5 million and $14.5 million, respectively, compared to $10.0 million dividends received for both the three and six months ended April 26, 2015.  Equity in earnings in the first six months of fiscal 2015 included nonrecurring charges related to the exit from international joint venture businesses.

The Company recognized a basis difference of $21.3 million associated with the formation of MegaMex Foods, LLC, of which $15.7 million is remaining as of April 24, 2016.  This difference is being amortized through equity in earnings of affiliates.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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