For the Sears Company, provide a brief detail on how the company remains open after burning through over $6 billion in cash over four years just to keep the doors open.

12 Months Ended Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) Jan. 28, Jan. 30, Jan. 31 Feb. 01, Feb. 02, Jan. 28, Jan. 29, Jan. 30 Jan. 31, In Millions 2006 2005 2017 2016 2014 2008 2007 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (1,054) (3,147) 297 826 1,492 858 1,106 Net income (loss) 2,221) (1,128) (1,810) (1,116) 150 27 (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (1,054) (3,120) Income (loss) from continuing operations Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 836 835 720 237 1,798 Deferred tax valuation allowance 217 Tax benefit resulting from Other Comprehensive Income allocation (71 (97) 830 853 926 981 1,049 1,143 932 27 422 Depreciation and amortization 375 581 732 900 Impairment charges 427 274 233 330 649 360 (247) (743) (207) (667 (468) (64) (67) (74) (51) (38 (82) (39) (946) Gain on sales of assets Gain on sales of investments 105) (169) (28 ) (450) (426) (593) (390) (316) (209) (286) (277) (413) Pension and post-retirement plan contributions 1334) 311 66 13 Mark-to-market adjustments of financial instruments 15 455 Pension and postretirement plan settlements Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leasebac 88) (52) Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discount 81 60 38 (3) (64) (12) (42) Settlement of Canadian dollar hedges (15) (92) 101 Other gains Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and dispositions): (987 (519) (719 441) (206) (533) (20) (385) (84) 263 58 597 Deferred income taxes 1,213 (229) 1,091 146 427 545 (366) 188 1,003 66 (835 208 (43 ) Merchandise inventories (526) (47) (528) 230) (117) (134) (264) 272 ( 389 ) 93 (140 (71) 251 Merchandise payables (63) (50) (35 ) 101 (173 ) (541) (240) (53) 66 Income and other taxes (95) (110) 1 2 65 (74) Mark-to-market asset on Sears Canada U.S. dollar collar contracts (100) 67 4 48 207 3 222 (62) 100 Other operating assets (52 54 (66) 44 118 (136) (5 (210) 40 102 140 (197) (236 ) 445 152 366 (90 Other operating liabilities 992 1.547 2,298 1,068 Net cash provided by operating activities 1,381) (2,167) (1,387) (1,109) (303) (275) 130 1,507 1,428 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (37) (283 (1,020) Acquisitions of busin et of cash acquired 35 23 86 95 141 532 2,201 562 Proceeds from sales of property and investment 386 2,730 424 395 Net decrease (increase) in investments and restricted cash (2 ) 37 166 (189) (30 (497) (570) (508) (546) (230 ) Purchases and equipment (142) (211) (270) 329) (378) (432) (441) (361) De-consolidation of Sears Canada cash (207) 380 Proceeds from Sears Canada rights offering (352) 58 (10) Cash settlement of swaps 43 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities-discontinued operations (309) (406) (172) (637) (437) (660) 635 332 244 2,519 327 664 191 Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 13 Stock issued under executive compensation plans 2,028 1,025 994 5 104 1,452 17 3 524 176 Proceeds from debt issuance (83) (335) (611 (486) (335) (262) 672) (875 (577) (53) Repayments of long-term debt (66) 1,405) (80 238 815 35 (117) 280 (83) (414) Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, primarily 90 days or less (797) 583 (1,117) (81) 100 Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. pre-separation funding 347 Proceeds from the sale of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. Lands' End, Inc. pre-separation funding 515 (31) Separation of Lands' End, Inc. (51) (50) (27) (14) (3) (35) (30) 81) (27) Debt issuance costs (10) (43) (603) ( 7 ) Purchase of Sears Canada shares (233) (50) (69) (735) Sears Canada dividends paid to minority shareholders 183) (394) (424) (678) (2,926) (816) (590) Purchase of treasury stock 47 88 Sale leaseback 71 508 (75) 215 Other (643) (3,439) (1,252) (1,952) (53 Net cash used in financing activities 1,185 (364) 185 902 27) 28) 95 (951) (38 57 132 (161) 112 16 24 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 48 (12) 419 138) (612) (314) 516 (449) (2,217) (500) 1,005 1,347 NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (778) 609 747 1,359 1,689 1,173 1,622 3.839 4,339 3,435 2,088 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 238 250 609 747 1,375 1,689 1,173 1,622 3.839 4,440 3,435 286 238 25 1 028 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Capital lease obligation incurred 25 6 45 31 61 Supplemental Cash Flow Data: Income taxes paid, net of refunds 23 45 19 40 Cash interest paid 275 252 206 199 18 27 Unpaid liability to acquire equipment and software (542) Non-cash dividend in connection with Spin-Off transactions