Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

		Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
($000)		January 28, 2023		January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net earnings		$	1,512,041			$	1,722,589			$	85,382
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		394,655			360,664			364,245
Loss on early extinguishment of debt								239,953
Stock-based compensation		121,936			134,217			101,568
Deferred income taxes		79,417			15,775			(27,812)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventory		238,778			(753,291)			323,357
Other current assets		(39,487)			1,420			(39,406)
Accounts payable		(365,262)			135,311			938,837
Other current liabilities		(304,454)			198,595			171,444
Income taxes		33,876			(44,579)			39,806
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net		9,261			7,647			13,669
Other long-term, net		8,612			(39,499)			34,890
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,689,373			1,738,849			2,245,933
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment		(654,070)			(557,840)			(405,433)
Net cash used in investing activities		(654,070)			(557,840)			(405,433)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock related to stock plans		24,702			25,069			23,534
Treasury stock purchased		(48,855)			(57,345)			(45,222)
Repurchase of common stock		(949,996)			(649,997)			(132,467)
Dividends paid		(431,295)			(405,123)			(101,404)
Net proceeds from issuance of short-term debt								805,601
Payments of short-term debt								(805,601)
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								2,965,115
Payments of long-term debt					(65,000)			(775,009)
Payments of debt extinguishment and debt issuance costs								(232,688)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,405,444)			(1,152,396)			1,701,859
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents		(370,141)			28,613			3,542,359
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year		4,982,382			4,953,769			1,411,410
End of year		$	4,612,241			$	4,982,382			$	4,953,769
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Interest paid		$	80,316			$	84,331			$	72,471
Income taxes paid		$	362,156			$	564,755			$	8,921
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Cash Flow Statement

1. Did your company use the Direct Method or the Indirect Method for reporting the Cash Flow Statement?
2. Were there any supplemental disclosures on the Cash Flow Statement?
   1. If so, what were they for?
   2. Were there any Noncash Investing or Financing Activities?
      1. If so, was this reported on the Cash Flow Statement or in a Note?What were the Non-operating items?
      2. What was the biggest change in the operating assets and liabilities?
         1. Investing Activities
            1. What was the biggest use of cash?
            2. What was the biggest inflow of cash?
            3. Financing Activities
               1. What was the biggest use of cash?
               2. What was the biggest inflow of cash?