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Note 4 - Financing Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Financial Instruments Disclosure [Text Block]

4. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

 

Supplier Financing Arrangements

 

In order to manage our cash flow and related liquidity, we work with our suppliers to optimize our terms and conditions, which include the extension of payment terms. A number of factors may impact our future payment terms, including our relative creditworthiness, overall market liquidity, and changes in interest rates and other general economic conditions. Our current payment terms with our suppliers, which we deem to be commercially reasonable, range up to 120 days. Certain suppliers have access to third-party services that allow them to view our scheduled payments online and finance advances on our scheduled payments at the sole discretion of the supplier and the third-party. We have no direct financial relationship with the financial institutions, and we have pledged no assets in connection with our accounts payable programs. All amounts due to participating suppliers are paid to the third party on the original invoice due dates, regardless of whether a particular invoice was sold. Supplier participation in these agreements is voluntary. As of August 27, 2023 and May 28, 2023, $347.3 million and $355.1 million, respectively, of our total accounts and other payables were payable to suppliers who utilized these third-party services. The associated payments are included in net cash flows from operating activities within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. 

 

We have also concluded that certain obligations to our suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are impacted by these third-party service programs and these arrangements are classified as notes payable within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The proceeds and payments associated with short-term borrowings are reflected as financing activities within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of  August 27, 2023 and May 28, 2023, we had approximately $51.2 million and $62.5 million, respectively, of short-term borrowings related to these arrangements.   

 

Non-cash Lease Arrangements

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we took control of a third-party distribution facility that was assessed to be a finance lease. At lease commencement, the term of the lease was 20 years with a discount rate of 5.42%. As a result, we recorded a $165.3 million finance lease right-of-use asset reflected in property, plant and equipment along with a corresponding finance lease obligation reflected in long-term debt (including current installments) within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.