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Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt
Short-term borrowings consist of the following:
(Millions)20262025
Commercial paper$373 $332 
Notes500 400 
Finance leases30 32 
Borrowings of La Regina(1)
77 — 
Other(2)
(3)(2)
Total short-term borrowings$977 $762 
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(1)Includes notes, other short-term borrowings and finance leases. Creditors only have recourse to La Regina for the liabilities. See also Note 5.
(2)Includes unamortized net discount/premium on debt issuances and debt issuance costs.
The weighted-average interest rate of commercial paper, which consisted of U.S. borrowings, was 4.29% as of August 2, 2026, and 4.69% as of August 3, 2025.
As of August 2, 2026, we issued $45 million of standby letters of credit.
On April 16, 2024, we terminated our existing revolving credit facility dated September 27, 2021 (as amended on April 4, 2023). On April 16, 2024, we entered into a Five-Year Credit Agreement for an unsecured, senior revolving credit facility (the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1.85 billion with a maturity date of April 16, 2029, or such later date as extended pursuant to the terms set forth in the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement. On August 5, 2025, we entered into an Extension Agreement to extend the maturity date of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by one year from April 16, 2029 to April 16, 2030. On September 16, 2026, we entered into an Extension Agreement to further extend the maturity date of the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by one year from April 16, 2030 to April 16, 2031. The 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement remained unused at August 2, 2026, except for $1 million of standby letters of credit that we issued under it. We may increase the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility
Agreement commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Loans under the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement will bear interest at the rates specified in the 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, which vary based on the type of loan and certain other conditions. The 2024 Revolving Credit Facility Agreement facility contains customary covenants, including a financial covenant with respect to a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of consolidated adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense of not less than 3.25:1.00, and customary events of default for credit facilities of this type. The facility supports our commercial paper program and other general corporate purposes. We expect to continue to access the commercial paper markets, bank credit lines and utilize cash flows from operations to support our short-term liquidity requirements.    
We have $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes maturing in March 2027 that we expect to repay and/or refinance using available resources, which may include accessing the capital markets, using cash on hand, commercial paper and/or our revolving credit facility.
Long-term debt consists of the following:
(Millions)20262025
5.30% Notes due March 20, 2026
$— $400 
5.20% Notes due March 19, 2027
500 500 
4.15% Notes due March 15, 2028
1,000 1,000 
5.20% Notes due March 21, 2029
600 600 
2.375% Notes due April 24, 2030
500 500 
4.55% Notes due March 21, 2031
550 — 
5.40% Notes due March 21, 2034
1,000 1,000 
4.75% Notes due March 23, 2035
800 800 
3.80% Notes due August 2, 2042
163 163 
4.80% Notes due March 15, 2048
700 700 
3.125% Notes due April 24, 2050
500 500 
5.25% Notes due October 13, 2054
350 350 
Finance leases48 38 
Borrowings of La Regina(1)
28 — 
Other(2)
(79)(56)
Total$6,660 $6,495 
Less current portion500 400 
Total long-term debt$6,160 $6,095 
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(1)Includes notes and finance leases. Creditors only have recourse to La Regina for the liabilities. See also Note 5.
(2)Includes unamortized net discount/premium on debt issuances and debt issuance costs, and cumulative fair value hedging adjustments related to fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps.
Principal amounts of long-term debt, including finance lease obligations, maturing over the next five years are as follows:
(Millions)
2027$533 
2028$1,039 
2029$618 
2030$509 
2031$553 
Thereafter$3,520 
On November 15, 2022, we entered into a delayed draw term loan credit agreement (the 2022 DDTL Credit Agreement) totaling up to $500 million scheduled to mature on November 15, 2025. We borrowed $500 million under the 2022 DDTL Credit Agreement in March 2023. The $500 million outstanding was repaid as described below.
On October 10, 2023, we entered into the 2024 DDTL Credit Agreement totaling up to $2 billion scheduled to mature on October 8, 2024. On March 12, 2024, we borrowed $2 billion under the 2024 DDTL Credit Agreement and used the proceeds in order to fund the acquisition of Sovos Brands, along with the fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith. The
$2 billion was repaid in full as described below.
In August 2023, we filed a registration statement (the 2023 Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that registered an indeterminate amount of debt securities. In August 2026, we filed a registration statement (the 2026 Registration Statement) with the SEC that registered an indeterminate amount of debt securities, capital stock, preferred stock, warrants, purchase contracts and units. Under the 2026 Registration Statement, we may issue these securities from time to time, depending on market conditions.
On March 19, 2024, pursuant to the 2023 Registration Statement, we issued senior unsecured notes of $2.5 billion, consisting of:
•$400 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.30% per annum, due March 20, 2026, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 20 and September 20 commencing September 20, 2024;
•$500 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.20% per annum, due March 19, 2027, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 19 and September 19 commencing September 19, 2024;
•$600 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.20% per annum, due March 21, 2029, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 21 and September 21 commencing September 21, 2024; and
•$1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.40% per annum, due March 21, 2034, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 21 and September 21 commencing September 21, 2024.
The notes contain customary covenants and events of default. If a change of control triggering event occurs, we will be required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay the $2 billion of outstanding borrowings under the 2024 DDTL Credit Agreement used to fund the Sovos Brands acquisition, including fees and expenses in connection therewith, and the remainder of the net proceeds to repay commercial paper.
On April 5, 2024, we repaid $100 million of the $500 million outstanding under the 2022 DDTL Credit Agreement due November 15, 2025. The remaining $400 million was repaid in October 2024 and November 2024 as described below.
On October 2, 2024, pursuant to the 2023 Registration Statement, we completed the issuance of senior unsecured notes of $1.15 billion, consisting of:
•    $800 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.75% per annum, due March 23, 2035, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 23 and September 23 commencing March 23, 2025; and
•    $350 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% per annum, due October 13, 2054, with interest payable semi-annually on each of April 13 and October 13 commencing April 13, 2025.
The notes contain customary covenants and events of default. If a change of control triggering event occurs, we will be required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date. In October 2024, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes to repay $200 million of the $400 million outstanding under the 2022 DDTL Credit Agreement due November 15, 2025 and a portion of our outstanding commercial paper. In November 2024, we repaid the remaining $200 million outstanding under the 2022 DDTL Credit Agreement. In March 2025, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes along with cash on hand and the issuance of commercial paper to repay a $1.15 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes that matured in March 2025.
On December 15, 2025, pursuant to the 2023 Registration Statement, we completed the issuance of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $550 million aggregate principal amount of notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.55% per annum, due March 21, 2031, with interest payable semi-annually on each of March 21 and September 21 commencing March 21, 2026. The notes contain customary covenants and events of default. If a change of control triggering event occurs, we will be required to offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the purchase date. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes to repay a portion of our outstanding commercial paper and used the remaining proceeds to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. In March 2026, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the notes along with cash on hand and the issuance of commercial paper to repay $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes that matured in March 2026.
In the second quarter of 2026, we entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $600 million. The instruments effectively convert a portion of our $800 million 4.75% Notes due March 23, 2035 from fixed-rate to variable-rate debt with interest based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a margin. The cumulative fair value hedging adjustments included in long-term debt related to fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps was a gain of $26 million as of August 2, 2026. See Note 15 for additional information.