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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES

9 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2017

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		July 30, 2017			October 30, 2016
MegaMex Foods, LLC		Grocery Products		50%		$	184,470		$	180,437
Foreign Joint Ventures		International & Other		Various (26-40%)		63,659			59,153
Total						$	248,129		$	239,590

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment		July 30, 2017			July 24, 2016			July 30, 2017			July 24, 2016
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products		$	2,528		$	5,039		$	20,715		$	20,812
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other		1,428			1,342			6,661			6,637
Total			$	3,956		$	6,381		$	27,376		$	27,449

Dividends received from affiliates for the three and nine months ended July 30, 2017, were $7.0 million and $19.5 million, respectively, compared to $10.0 million and $24.5 million dividends received for the three and nine months ended July 24, 2016.

The Company recognized a basis difference of $21.3 million associated with the formation of MegaMex Foods, LLC, of which $14.6 million is remaining as of July 30, 2017.  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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