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| | Three Months Ended |
| | February 2, | | February 3, |
| | 2007 | | 2006 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | $ | 18,450 | | | $ | 14,279 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Equity losses from investments | | | 59 | | | | 359 | |
Provision for depreciation and amortization | | | 10,334 | | | | 10,534 | |
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | | | (46 | ) | | | (29 | ) |
Stock-based compensation expense | | | 1,944 | | | | 2,510 | |
Decrease in deferred income taxes | | | 90 | | | | 596 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | (62,588 | ) | | | (17,599 | ) |
Inventories | | | (67,261 | ) | | | (60,085 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (5,737 | ) | | | (2,270 | ) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and deferred revenue | | | (6,099 | ) | | | (1,623 | ) |
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Net cash used in operating activities | | | (110,854 | ) | | | (53,328 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | | | (12,478 | ) | | | (8,026 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment | | | 47 | | | | 126 | |
(Increase) decrease in other assets | | | (754 | ) | | | 3,118 | |
Acquisition, net of cash acquired | | | (1,088 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (14,273 | ) | | | (4,782 | ) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Increase in short-term debt | | | 126,780 | | | | 51,575 | |
Repayments of long-term debt | | | — | | | | (11 | ) |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | | | 2,758 | | | | 12,275 | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based awards | | | 4,145 | | | | 4,101 | |
Purchases of Toro common stock | | | (29,029 | ) | | | (27,587 | ) |
Dividends paid on Toro common stock | | | (4,929 | ) | | | (3,923 | ) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 99,725 | | | | 36,430 | |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash | | | (70 | ) | | | 22 | |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | | | (25,472 | ) | | | (21,658 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period | | | 55,523 | | | | 41,402 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period | | $ | 30,051 | | | $ | 19,744 | |
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