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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended
January 31, 2010
Commission File Number
1-3822


(CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY LOGO)
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
     
New Jersey   21-0419870
State of Incorporation   I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1 Campbell Place
Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: (856) 342-4800
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). þ Yes o No
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
There were 340,266,799 shares of capital stock outstanding as of March 4, 2010.
 
 

 


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PART I
Item 1. Financial Information
Item 2. Campbell Soup Company Consolidated Management’s Discussion and Analyses of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-31.(a)
EX-31.(b)
EX-32.(a)
EX-32.(b)
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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Part I
Item 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
Statements of Earnings
(unaudited)
(millions, except per share amounts)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    January 31,   February 1,   January 31,   February 1,
    2010   2009   2010   2009
 
                               
Net Sales
  $ 2,153     $ 2,122     $ 4,356     $ 4,372  
 
 
                               
Costs and expenses
                               
Cost of products sold
    1,282       1,285       2,562       2,664  
Marketing and selling expenses
    301       315       585       622  
Administrative expenses
    149       138       282       278  
Research and development expenses
    28       27       57       56  
Other expenses / (income)
    2       2       1       (2 )
 
Total costs and expenses
    1,762       1,767       3,487       3,618  
 
Earnings before interest and taxes
    391       355       869       754  
Interest expense
    27       26       55       59  
Interest income
    1       1       2       2  
 
Earnings before taxes
    365       330       816       697  
Taxes on earnings
    106       101       253       208  
 
 
                               
Earnings from continuing operations
    259       229       563       489  
Earnings from discontinued operations
          4             4  
 
Net earnings
  $ 259     $ 233     $ 563     $ 493  
 
 
                               
Per Share — basic
                               
 
                               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ .74     $ .63     $ 1.62     $ 1.35  
Earnings from discontinued operations
          .01             .01  
 
Net earnings
  $ .74     $ .65     $ 1.62     $ 1.36  
 
 
                               
Dividends
  $ .275     $ .25     $ .525     $ .50  
 
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    341       355       342       356  
 
 
                               
Per share — assuming dilution
                               
 
                               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ .74     $ .63     $ 1.61     $ 1.33  
Earnings from discontinued operations
          .01             .01  
 
Net Earnings
  $ .74     $ .64     $ 1.61     $ 1.34  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding — assuming dilution
    344       358       345       360  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The sum of the individual per share amounts does not equal net earnings per share due to rounding.

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CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(millions, except per share amounts)
                 
    January 31,   August 2,
    2010   2009
 
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 113     $ 51  
Accounts receivable
    679       528  
Inventories
    700       824  
Other current assets
    140       148  
 
Total current assets
    1,632       1,551  
 
Plant assets, net of depreciation
    1,969       1,977  
Goodwill
    1,926       1,901  
Other intangible assets, net of amortization
    516       522  
Other assets
    109       105  
 
Total assets
  $ 6,152     $ 6,056  
 
Current liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 400     $ 378  
Payable to suppliers and others
    512       569  
Accrued liabilities
    576       579  
Dividend payable
    96       88  
Accrued income taxes
    49       14  
 
Total current liabilities
    1,633       1,628  
 
Long-term debt
    2,250       2,246  
Deferred taxes
    289       237  
Other liabilities
    954       1,214  
 
Total liabilities
    5,126       5,325  
 
Campbell Soup Company shareowners’ equity
               
Preferred stock; authorized 40 shares; none issued
           
Capital stock, $.0375 par value; authorized 560 shares; issued 542 shares
    20       20  
Additional paid-in capital
    311       332  
Earnings retained in the business
    8,668       8,288  
Capital stock in treasury, at cost
    (7,321 )     (7,194 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (655 )     (718 )
 
Total Campbell Soup Company shareowners’ equity
    1,023       728  
 
Noncontrolling interest
    3       3  
 
Total equity
    1,026       731  
 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 6,152     $ 6,056  
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED

Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(millions)
                 
    Six Months Ended
    January 31,   February 1,
    2010   2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 563     $ 493  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow
               
Stock-based compensation
    45       44  
Depreciation and amortization
    122       133  
Deferred income taxes
    58       53  
Other, net
    46       24  
Changes in working capital
               
Accounts receivable
    (147 )     (144 )
Inventories
    126       23  
Prepaid assets
          22  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (31 )     (169 )
Pension fund contributions
    (272 )     (4 )
Receipts from (payments of) hedging activities
    7       (47 )
Other
    (21 )     (10 )
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    496       418  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of plant assets
    (103 )     (98 )
Sales of plant assets
    5        
Sale of business, net of cash divested
          38  
Other, net
    2       (2 )
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (96 )     (62 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net short-term borrowings
    8       47  
Long-term borrowings
          300  
Repayments of notes payable
          (300 )
Dividends paid
    (175 )     (171 )
Treasury stock purchases
    (213 )     (295 )
Treasury stock issuances
    36       69  
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation
    4       17  
Other, net
          (4 )
 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (340 )     (337 )
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    2       (20 )
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    62       (1 )
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
    51       81  
 
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  $ 113     $ 80  
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
Statements of Equity
(unaudited)
(millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                         
    Campbell Soup Company Shareowners’ Equity        
    Capital Stock           Earnings   Accumulated        
    Issued   In Treasury   Additional   Retained   Other        
                                    Paid-in   in the   Comprehensive   Noncontrolling   Total
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Business   Income (Loss)   Interest   Equity
 
Balance at August 3, 2008
    542     $ 20       (186 )   $ (6,812 )   $ 337     $ 7,909     $ (136 )   $ 3     $ 1,321  
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
                                                                       
Net earnings
                                            493                     493  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
                                                    (409 )           (409 )
Cash-flow hedges, net of tax
                                                    (13 )             (13 )
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax
                                                    23               23  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                                    (399 )           (399 )
                                                     
Total comprehensive income (loss)
                                                                    94  
 
Dividends ($.50 per share)
                                            (181 )                     (181 )
Treasury stock purchased
                    (9 )     (295 )                                     (295 )
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans
                    4       135       (34 )                             101  
 
Balance at February 1, 2009
    542     $ 20       (191 )   $ (6,972 )   $ 303     $ 8,221     $ (535 )   $ 3     $ 1,040  
 
Balance at August 2, 2009
    542     $ 20       (199 )   $ (7,194 )   $ 332     $ 8,288     $ (718 )   $ 3     $ 731  
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
                                                                       
Net earnings
                                            563                     563  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
                                                    35             35  
Cash-flow hedges, net of tax
                                                    6               6  
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax
                                                    22               22  
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                                    63             63  
                                                     
Total comprehensive income (loss)
                                                                    626  
 
Dividends ($.525 per share)
                                            (183 )                     (183 )
Treasury stock purchased
                    (7 )     (213 )                                     (213 )
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans
                    3       86       (21 )                             65  
 
Balance at January 31, 2010
    542     $ 20       (203 )   $ (7,321 )   $ 311     $ 8,668     $ (655 )   $ 3     $ 1,026  
 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(currency in millions, except per share amounts)
1. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
     The financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for the indicated periods. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The accounting policies used in preparing these financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 2, 2009, except for the adoption of new financial accounting standards, as discussed in Note 2. Certain amounts in prior-year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. The results for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other interim periods or the full year.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
     In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It requires a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, which was formerly known as minority interest, to be classified as a separate component of total equity in the consolidated financial statements. The company retrospectively adopted the new noncontrolling interest guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements. See Note 9 for additional information.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for business combinations, which establishes the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date with limited exceptions. The guidance requires acquisition-related transaction costs to be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. The provisions as revised were effective as of the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and will be applied to any business combinations entered into in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for fair value measurements, which establishes a definition of fair value, provides a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. This guidance does not require any new fair value measurements but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which delayed by a year the effective date for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The company adopted the provisions of the guidance for financial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The company adopted the remaining provisions in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including goodwill and intangible assets. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 12 for additional information.
     In June 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to the calculation of earnings per share. The guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Upon adoption, a company is required to retrospectively adjust its earnings per share data (including any amounts related to interim periods, summaries of earnings and selected financial data) to conform with the new provisions. The company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Prior periods have been restated. See Note 8 for additional information.
     In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to interim disclosures about fair value of financial instruments. The company prospectively adopted the interim fair value disclosure guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The additional disclosures are included in Note 11.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
     In June 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) was issued to become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be applied by nongovernmental entities and supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative. The Codification was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The company adopted the provisions in the first quarter of 2010. The adoption did not impact the company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
     In December 2008, the FASB issued additional authoritative guidance related to employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The additional required disclosures include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, the impact of measurements using significant unobservable inputs and concentrations of risk within plan assets. The disclosures about plan assets required by this additional guidance must be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009 and will be effective for the company for fiscal year-end 2010.
3. Discontinued Operations
     On March 18, 2008, the company completed the sale of its Godiva Chocolatier business for $850. The purchase price was subject to certain post-closing adjustments, which resulted in an additional $20 of proceeds. The company reflected the results of this business as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings. The company used approximately $600 of the net proceeds to purchase company stock. The company recognized a $4 benefit in Earnings from discontinued operations during the three-month period ended February 1, 2009 as a result of an adjustment to the tax liability associated with the sale.
4. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
     Total comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net earnings, net foreign currency translation adjustments, net unamortized pension and postretirement benefits adjustments and net unrealized gains and losses on cash-flow hedges. Total comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, was $236 and $206, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, was $626 and $94, respectively.
     The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
                 
    January 31,     August 2,  
    2010     2009  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (1)
  $ 128     $ 93  
Cash-flow hedges, net of tax (2)
    (14 )     (20 )
Unamortized pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax (3):
               
Net actuarial loss
    (766 )     (787 )
Prior service cost
    (3 )     (4 )
 
           
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (655 )   $ (718 )
 
           
 
(1)   Includes a tax expense of $6 as of January 31, 2010 and $7 as of August 2, 2009.
 
(2)   Includes a tax benefit of $8 as of January 31, 2010 and $11 as of August 2, 2009.
 
(3)   Includes a tax benefit of $441 as of January 31, 2010 and $442 as of August 2, 2009.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
     The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment:
                                         
                    International              
    U.S. Soup,     Baking     Soup, Sauces     North        
    Sauces and     and     and     America        
    Beverages     Snacking     Beverages     Foodservice     Total  
Balance at August 2, 2009
  $ 434     $ 700     $ 621     $ 146     $ 1,901  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
          38       (13 )           25  
 
                             
Balance at January 31, 2010
  $ 434     $ 738     $ 608     $ 146     $ 1,926  
 
                             
     The following table sets forth balance sheet information for intangible assets, excluding goodwill, subject to amortization and intangible assets not subject to amortization:
                 
    January 31,     August 2,  
    2010     2009  
Intangible Assets:
               
Non-amortizable intangible assets
  $ 503     $ 508  
Amortizable intangible assets
    21       21  
 
           
 
    524       529  
Accumulated amortization
    (8 )     (7 )
 
           
Total net intangible assets
  $ 516     $ 522  
 
           
     Non-amortizable intangible assets consist of trademarks. Amortizable intangible assets consist substantially of process technology and customer intangibles.
     Amortization related to these assets was less than $1 for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009. The estimated aggregated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is less than $1 per year. Asset useful lives range from ten to twenty years.
6. Business and Geographic Segment Information
     Campbell Soup Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, branded convenience food products. The company manages and reports the results of operations in the following segments: U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages; Baking and Snacking; International Soup, Sauces and Beverages; and North America Foodservice.
     The U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages segment includes the following retail businesses: Campbell’s condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth, stocks and canned poultry; Prego pasta sauce; Pace Mexican sauce; Campbell’s canned pasta, gravies, and beans; V8 juice and juice drinks; and Campbell’s tomato juice.
     The Baking and Snacking segment includes the following businesses: Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, bakery and frozen products in U.S. retail; and Arnott’s biscuits in Australia and Asia Pacific.
     The International Soup, Sauces and Beverages segment includes the soup, sauce and beverage businesses outside of the United States, including Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific region, as well as the emerging markets of Russia and China and the retail business in Canada.
     The North America Foodservice segment represents the distribution of products such as soup, specialty entrees, beverage products, other prepared foods and Pepperidge Farm products through various food service channels in the United States and Canada.
     Accounting policies for measuring segment assets and earnings before interest and taxes are substantially consistent with those described in the company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company evaluates segment performance before interest and taxes. North America Foodservice products are principally produced by the tangible assets of the company’s other segments, except for refrigerated soups, which are produced in a separate facility, and certain other products, which are produced under contract manufacturing agreements. Tangible assets of the company’s other segments are not allocated to the North America Foodservice operations. Depreciation, however, is allocated to North America Foodservice based on production hours.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net sales
                               
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 1,068     $ 1,128     $ 2,208     $ 2,326  
Baking and Snacking
    489       440       1,019       949  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    437       391       811       771  
North America Foodservice
    159       163       318       326  
 
                       
Total
  $ 2,153     $ 2,122     $ 4,356     $ 4,372  
 
                       
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Earnings before interest and taxes
                               
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 259     $ 270     $ 590     $ 584  
Baking and Snacking(1)
    73       53       173       136  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    74       50       118       88  
North America Foodservice(1)
    17       10       43       21  
Corporate(2)
    (32 )     (28 )     (55 )     (75 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 391     $ 355     $ 869     $ 754  
 
                       
 
(1)   Earnings before interest and taxes of the Baking and Snacking and North America Foodservice segments included the effect of restructuring-related costs of $2 and $6, respectively, in the three-month period ended February 1, 2009. Earnings before interest and taxes of the Baking and Snacking and North America Foodservice segments included the effect of restructuring-related costs of $2 and $13, respectively, in the six-month period ended February 1, 2009. See Note 7 for additional information on restructuring charges.
 
(2)   Represents unallocated corporate expenses. The six-month period ended February 1, 2009 included unrealized losses on commodity hedges of $26.
7. Restructuring Charges
     On April 28, 2008, the company announced a series of initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability, including selling certain salty snack food brands and assets in Australia, closing certain production facilities in Australia and Canada, and streamlining the company’s management structure. As a result of these initiatives, in 2008, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $175 ($102 after tax or $.27 per share). The charge consisted of a net loss of $120 ($64 after tax) on the sale of certain Australian salty snack food brands and assets; $45 ($31 after tax) of employee severance and benefit costs, including the estimated impact of curtailment and other pension charges; and $10 ($7 after tax) of property, plant and equipment impairment charges. In addition, approximately $7 ($5 after tax or $.01 per share) of costs related to these initiatives were recorded in Cost of products sold, primarily representing accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment. The aggregate after-tax impact of restructuring charges and related costs in 2008 was $107, or $.28 per share. In 2009, the company recorded approximately $22 ($15 after tax or $.04 per share) of costs related to these initiatives in Cost of products sold. Approximately $17 ($12 after tax) of the costs represented accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment; approximately $4 ($2 after tax) related to other exit costs; and approximately $1 related to employee severance and benefit costs, including other pension charges. Of the amount recorded in 2009, costs of approximately $15 ($10 after tax or $.03 per share) were recorded through the end of the second quarter. Approximately $13 ($9 after tax) of the costs represented accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment and approximately $2 ($1 after tax) related to other exit costs. The company expects to incur additional pre-tax costs of approximately $12 in benefit costs related to pension charges in 2010.
     A summary of restructuring activity and related reserves at January 31, 2010 is as follows:
                         
    Accrued             Accrued  
    Balance at             Balance at  
    August 2,     Cash     January 31,  
    2009     Payments     2010  
Severance pay and benefits
  $ 4       (3 )   $ 1  
 
                   

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     A summary of restructuring charges incurred in 2008 and 2009 by reportable segment is as follows:
                                         
                    International              
    U.S. Soup,     Baking     Soup, Sauces     North        
    Sauces and     and     and     America        
    Beverages     Snacking     Beverages     Foodservice     Total  
Severance pay and benefits
  $     $ 14     $ 9     $ 23     $ 46  
Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation
          131             23       154  
Other exit costs
          2             2       4  
 
                             
 
  $     $ 147     $ 9     $ 48     $ 204  
 
                             
     The company expects to incur the additional pre-tax costs of approximately $12 in the North America Foodservice segment for benefit costs related to pension charges. The total pre-tax costs of $216 expected to be incurred by segment is as follows: Baking and Snacking — $147, International Soup, Sauces and Beverages — $9 and North America Foodservice — $60.
8. Earnings per Share
     In June 2008, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to the calculation of earnings per share. The guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The company adopted and retrospectively applied the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The retrospective application of the provisions resulted in a reduction of previously reported basic earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.02 and $.01, respectively, for the three-month period ended February 1, 2009. There was no change to the previously reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, net earnings, or the previously reported basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations for the three-month period ended February 1, 2009. For the six-month period ended February 1, 2009, the retrospective application resulted in a reduction of the previously reported basic earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.02 and of the previously reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.01. There was no change to the previously reported basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations.
     The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareowners is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 259     $ 229     $ 563     $ 489  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (5 )     (4 )     (8 )     (9 )
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $ 254     $ 225     $ 555     $ 480  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $     $ 4     $     $ 4  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
                       
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $     $ 4     $     $ 4  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings
  $ 259     $ 233     $ 563     $ 493  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (5 )     (4 )     (8 )     (9 )
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $ 254     $ 229     $ 555     $ 484  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    341       355       342       356  
Effect of dilutive securities: stock options
    3       3       3       4  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    344       358       345       360  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ .74     $ .63     $ 1.62     $ 1.35  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ .74     $ .63     $ 1.61     $ 1.33  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from discontinued operations per common share:
                               
Basic
  $     $ .01     $     $ .01  
 
                       
Diluted
  $     $ .01     $     $ .01  
 
                       

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    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Net earnings per common share (1):
                               
Basic
  $ .74     $ .65     $ 1.62     $ 1.36  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ .74     $ .64     $ 1.61     $ 1.34  
 
                       
 
(1)   The sum of the individual per share amounts does not equal due to rounding.
     Stock options to purchase approximately 1 million shares of capital stock for the six-month period ended January 31, 2010 and stock options to purchase approximately 1.6 million and 1 million shares of capital stock for the three-month and six-month periods ended February 1, 2009, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the stock options exceeded the average market price of the capital stock and, therefore, would be antidilutive.
     Additional historical information is as follows:
                                 
    Quarter Ended     Year-to-Date  
    May 3,     August 2,     May 3,     August 2,  
    2009     2009     2009     2009  
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 174     $ 69     $ 663     $ 732  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (3 )     (1 )     (12 )     (12 )
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $ 171     $ 68     $ 651     $ 720  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $     $     $ 4     $ 4  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
                       
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $     $     $ 4     $ 4  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Earnings
  $ 174     $ 69     $ 667     $ 736  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (3 )     (1 )     (12 )     (12 )
 
                       
Available to common shareowners
  $ 171     $ 68     $ 655     $ 724  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    350       346       354       352  
Effect of dilutive securities: stock options
    1       2       3       2  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    351       348       357       354  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ .49     $ .20     $ 1.84     $ 2.05  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ .49     $ .20     $ 1.82     $ 2.03  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings from discontinued operations per common share:
                               
Basic
  $     $     $ .01     $ .01  
 
                       
Diluted
  $     $     $ .01     $ .01  
 
                       
 
                               
Net earnings per common share (1):
                               
Basic
  $ .49     $ .20     $ 1.85     $ 2.06  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ .49     $ .20     $ 1.83     $ 2.05  
 
                       
 
(1)   The sum of the individual per share amounts does not equal due to rounding.

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    Year-to-Date  
    August 3,     July 29,  
    2008     2007  
 
               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 671     $ 792  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (12 )     (13 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — basic
  $ 659     $ 779  
 
           
 
               
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $ 494     $ 62  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (10 )     (1 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — basic
  $ 484     $ 61  
 
           
 
               
Net Earnings
  $ 1,165     $ 854  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (22 )     (14 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — basic
  $ 1,143     $ 840  
 
           
 
               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 671     $ 792  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (12 )     (12 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — diluted
  $ 659     $ 780  
 
           
 
               
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $ 494     $ 62  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (10 )     (2 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — diluted
  $ 484     $ 60  
 
           
 
               
Net Earnings
  $ 1,165     $ 854  
Less: Allocation to participating securities
    (22 )     (14 )
 
           
Available to common shareowners — diluted
  $ 1,143     $ 840  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    373       386  
Effect of dilutive securities: stock options
    4       6  
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    377       392  
 
           
 
               
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 1.77     $ 2.02  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 1.75     $ 1.99  
 
           
 
               
Earnings from discontinued operations per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 1.30     $ .16  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 1.28     $ .15  
 
           
 
               
Net earnings per common share (1):
               
Basic
  $ 3.06     $ 2.18  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 3.03     $ 2.14  
 
           
 
(1)   The sum of the individual per share amounts does not equal due to rounding.
9. Noncontrolling Interest
     The company owns a 70% controlling interest in a Malaysian manufacturing company. The noncontrolling interest in this entity is included in Total equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest were less than $1 for the three- and six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, and were included in Other expenses/(income) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

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10. Pension and Postretirement Benefits
     The company sponsors certain defined benefit plans and postretirement medical benefit plans for employees. Components of benefit expense were as follows:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Pension     Postretirement     Pension     Postretirement  
    Jan. 31,     Feb. 1,     Jan. 31,     Feb. 1,     Jan. 31,     Feb. 1,     Jan. 31,     Feb. 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009     2010     2009  
Service cost
  $ 13     $ 12     $ 1     $ 1     $ 27     $ 23     $ 2     $ 2  
Interest cost
    31       30       5       6       61       61       10       11  
Expected return on plan assets
    (42 )     (41 )                 (85 )     (82 )            
Amortization of prior service cost
                            1       1              
Recognized net actuarial loss
    12       5                   24       9              
 
                                               
Net periodic benefit expense
  $ 14     $ 6     $ 6     $ 7     $ 28     $ 12     $ 12     $ 13  
 
                                               
     As of January 31, 2010, a contribution of $260 was made to a U.S. pension plan and contributions of $12 were made to non-U.S. pension plans. No additional U.S. pension plan contributions are expected this fiscal year. Contributions to non-U.S. pension plans are expected to be approximately $14 during the remainder of the fiscal year.
11. Financial Instruments
     The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings approximate fair value. The fair value of long-term debt as of January 31, 2010 was $2,387 and was based on quoted market prices or pricing models using current market rates.
     The principal market risks to which the company is exposed are changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and commodity prices. In addition, the company is exposed to equity price changes related to certain deferred compensation obligations. In order to manage these exposures, the company follows established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of derivative contracts such as swaps, forwards, commodity futures and option contracts. These derivative contracts are entered into for periods consistent with the related underlying exposures and do not constitute positions independent of those exposures. The company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative purposes and does not use leveraged instruments. The company’s derivative programs include strategies that both qualify and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.
     The company is exposed to the risk that counterparties to derivative contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. The company minimizes the counterparty credit risk on these transactions by dealing only with leading, credit-worthy financial institutions having long-term credit ratings of “A” or better and, therefore, does not anticipate nonperformance. In addition, the contracts are distributed among several financial institutions, thus minimizing credit-risk concentration. The company does not have credit-risk-related contingent features in its derivative instruments as of January 31, 2010.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
     The company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to its international operations, including non-functional currency, intercompany debt and net investments in subsidiaries. The company is also exposed to foreign exchange risk as a result of transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of certain subsidiaries. The company utilizes foreign exchange forward purchase and sale contracts as well as cross-currency swaps to hedge these exposures. The contracts are designated as cash-flow hedging instruments or are undesignated. The company typically hedges portions of its forecasted foreign currency transaction exposure with foreign exchange forward contracts for up to 18 months. To hedge currency exposures related to intercompany debt, cross-currency swap contracts are entered into for periods consistent with the underlying debt. As of January 31, 2010, cross-currency swap contracts mature in 2010 through 2014. Principal currencies hedged include the Australian dollar, euro, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, New Zealand dollar, British pound and Japanese yen. The notional amount of foreign exchange forward and cross-currency swap contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges was $344 and $314 at January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. The effective portion of the changes in fair value on these instruments is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and is reclassified into the Statements of Earnings on the same line item and same period in which the underlying hedge transaction

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affects earnings. The notional amount of foreign exchange forward and cross-currency swap contracts that are not designated as accounting hedges was $753 and $627 at January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively.
Interest Rate Risk
     The company manages its exposure to changes in interest rates by optimizing the use of variable-rate and fixed-rate debt and by utilizing interest rate swaps in order to maintain its variable-to-total debt ratio within targeted guidelines. Receive fixed rate/pay variable rate interest rate swaps are accounted for as fair-value hedges. The notional amount of outstanding fair-value interest rate swaps totaled $500 at January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009.
     During fiscal 2010, the company entered into forward starting interest rate swap contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges with a combined notional value of $200 to hedge an anticipated debt offering.
     In June 2008, the company entered into two forward starting interest rate swap contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges with a combined notional value of $200 to hedge an anticipated debt offering in fiscal 2009. These swaps were settled as of November 2, 2008, at a loss of $13, which was recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). In January 2009, the company issued $300 ten-year 4.50% notes. The loss on the swap contracts is being amortized over the life of the debt as additional interest expense.
Commodity Price Risk
     The company principally uses a combination of purchase orders and various short- and long-term supply arrangements in connection with the purchase of raw materials, including certain commodities and agricultural products. The company also enters into commodity futures and options contracts to reduce the volatility of price fluctuations of natural gas, diesel fuel, wheat, soybean oil, cocoa, aluminum and corn, which impact the cost of raw materials. Commodity futures and option contracts are typically accounted for as cash-flow hedges or are not designated as accounting hedges. Commodity futures and option contracts are typically entered into to hedge a portion of commodity requirements for periods up to 18 months. The notional amount of commodity contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges was $16 and $28 at January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. The notional amount of commodity contracts that are not designated as accounting hedges was $74 and $77 at January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. As of January 31, 2010, commodity contracts primarily mature within 12 months.
Equity Price Risk
     The company hedges a portion of exposures relating to certain deferred compensation obligations linked to the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the total return of the company’s capital stock and the total return of the Puritan Fund. Under these contracts, the company pays variable interest rates and receives from the counterparty either the total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the total return on company capital stock, or the total return of the Puritan Fund. These instruments are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The contracts are typically entered into for periods not exceeding 12 months. The notional amount of the company’s deferred compensation hedges as of January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 were $56 and $44, respectively.

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     The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2010 and August 2, 2009:
                     
        January 31,     August 2,  
    Balance Sheet Classification   2010     2009  
Asset Derivatives
                   
Derivatives designated as hedges:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Other current assets   $ 3     $ 1  
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Other current assets     2       3  
Interest rate swaps
  Other assets     43       38  
 
               
Total derivatives designated as hedges
      $ 48     $ 42  
 
               
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Other current assets   $ 1     $ 3  
Commodity contracts
  Other current assets     1       6  
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Other assets     8       7  
Deferred compensation contracts
  Other current assets           4  
 
               
Total derivatives not designated as hedges
      $ 10     $ 20  
 
               
Total asset derivatives
      $ 58     $ 62  
 
               
                     
        January 31,     August 2,  
    Balance Sheet Classification   2010     2009  
Liability Derivatives
                   
Derivatives designated as hedges:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Accrued liabilities   $ 3     $ 3  
Commodity contracts
  Accrued liabilities     1        
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Accrued liabilities           1  
Interest rate swaps
  Accrued liabilities     2        
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Other liabilities     25       31  
 
               
Total derivatives designated as hedges
      $ 31     $ 35  
 
               
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Accrued liabilities   $ 6     $ 11  
Commodity contracts
  Accrued liabilities     3       6  
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Accrued liabilities     18       5  
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Other liabilities     7       8  
Deferred compensation contracts
  Other liabilities            
 
               
Total derivatives not designated as hedges
      $ 34     $ 30  
 
               
Total liability derivatives
      $ 65     $ 65  
 
               
     The derivative assets and liabilities are presented on a gross basis in the table. Certain derivative asset and liability balances, including cash collateral, are offset in the balance sheet when a legally enforceable right of offset exists.
     The following tables show the effect of the company’s derivative instruments designated as cash-flow hedges for the three- and six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 on other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) and the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

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Derivatives Designated as Cash-Flow Hedges
                     
        Total  
        Cash-Flow  
        Hedge  
        OCI Activity  
Three Months Ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009       2010     2009  
OCI derivative gain/(loss) at beginning of quarter
      $ (30 )   $ (23 )
Effective portion of changes in fair value recognized in OCI:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
        1       4  
Cross-currency swap contracts
              1  
Forward starting interest rate swaps
        (1 )      
Commodity contracts
              7  
Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from OCI to earnings:
  Location in Earnings                
 
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Other expenses/income     (1 )     (1 )
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Cost of products sold     8       (2 )
Forward starting interest rate swaps
  Interest expense     1        
 
               
OCI derivative gain/(loss) at end of quarter
      $ (22 )   $ (14 )
 
               
                     
        Total  
        Cash-Flow  
        Hedge  
        OCI Activity  
Six Months Ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009       2010     2009  
OCI derivative gain/(loss) at beginning of year
      $ (31 )   $ 8  
Effective portion of changes in fair value recognized in OCI:
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
        (1 )     11  
Cross-currency swap contracts
        2       (3 )
Forward starting interest rate swaps
        (2 )     (15 )
Commodity contracts
        (1 )     (13 )
Amount of (gain) or loss reclassified from OCI to earnings:
  Location in Earnings                
 
                   
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Other expenses/income     (1 )     (1 )
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Cost of products sold     10       (1 )
Forward starting interest rate swaps
  Interest expense     1        
Commodity contracts
  Cost of products sold     1        
 
               
OCI derivative gain/(loss) at end of quarter
      $ (22 )   $ (14 )
 
               
     The amount expected to be reclassified from other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months is a loss of $9. The ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing were not material.
     The following tables show the effect of the company’s derivative instruments designated as fair-value hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
                                     
        Amount of     Amount of  
        Gain or (Loss)     Gain or (Loss)  
        Recognized in Earnings     Recognized in Earnings  
        on Derivatives     on Hedged Item  
Derivatives Designated   Location of Gain or (Loss)   January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
as Fair-Value Hedges   Recognized in Earnings   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Three Months Ended
                                   
Interest rate swaps
  Interest expense   $ 1     $ 26     $ (1 )   $ (26 )
 
                           
 
                                   
Six Months Ended
                                   
Interest rate swaps
  Interest expense   $ 5     $ 30     $ (5 )   $ (30 )
 
                           

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
     The following table shows the effects of the company’s derivative instruments not designated as hedges in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
                                     
        Amount of Gain or (Loss)  
        Recognized in Earnings  
        On Derivatives  
        Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    Location of Gain or (Loss)   January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
Derivatives not Designated as Hedges   Recognized in Earnings   2010     2009     2010     2009  
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Other expenses/income   $ (1 )   $ (5 )   $ (4 )   $ 3  
Foreign exchange forward contracts
  Cost of products sold                       1  
Cross-currency swap contracts
  Other expenses/income     14       8       (10 )     125  
Commodity contracts
  Cost of products sold     (2 )     (6 )     (3 )     (29 )
Deferred compensation contracts
  Administrative expenses     2       (10 )     4       (13 )
 
                           
Total
      $ 13     $ (13 )   $ (13 )   $ 87  
 
                           
12. Fair Value Measurements
     The company is required to categorize financial assets and liabilities based on the following fair value hierarchy:
    Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
 
    Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data.
 
    Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
     Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. When available, the company uses unadjusted quoted market prices to measure the fair value and classifies such items as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, the company bases fair value upon internally developed models that use current market-based or independently sourced market parameters such as interest rates and currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the calculation.
     The following table presents the company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2010 consistent with the fair value hierarchy:
                                 
    Fair Value     Fair Value Measurements at  
    as of     January 31, 2010 Using  
    January 31,     Fair Value Hierarchy  
    2010     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Assets
                               
Interest rate swaps (1)
  $ 43     $     $ 43     $  
Foreign exchange forward contracts (2)
    4             4        
Cross-currency swap contracts (3)
    10             10        
Commodity derivatives (4)
    1       1              
 
                       
Total assets at fair value
  $ 58     $ 1     $ 57     $  
 
                       
                                 
    Fair Value     Fair Value Measurements at  
    as of     January 31, 2010 Using  
    January 31,     Fair Value Hierarchy  
    2010     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate swaps (1)
  $ 2     $     $ 2     $  
Foreign exchange forward contracts (2)
    9             9        
Cross-currency swap contracts (3)
    50             50        
Commodity derivatives (4)
    4       4              
Deferred compensation obligation (5)
    159       112       47        
 
                       
Total liabilities at fair value
  $ 224     $ 116     $ 108     $  
 
                       

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
 
(1)   Based on LIBOR swap rates.
 
(2)   Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward rates.
 
(3)   Based on observable local benchmarks for currency and interest rates.
 
(4)   Based on quoted futures exchanges.
 
(5)   Based on the fair value of the participants’ investments.
13. Share Repurchase Programs
     In June 2008, the company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $1,200 of company stock through fiscal 2011. This program began in fiscal 2009. In addition to this publicly announced program, the company repurchases shares to offset the impact of dilution from shares issued under the company’s stock compensation plans.
     During the six-month period ended January 31, 2010, the company repurchased 7 million shares at a cost of $213. Of this amount, $118 were repurchased pursuant to the company’s June 2008 publicly announced share repurchase program. Approximately $682 remains available under this program as of January 31, 2010.
     During the six-month period ended February 1, 2009, the company repurchased 9 million shares at a cost of $295. Of this amount, $197 were repurchased pursuant to the company’s June 2008 publicly announced share repurchase program.
14. Stock-based Compensation
     The company provides compensation benefits by issuing unrestricted stock, restricted stock and restricted stock units (including EPS performance restricted stock/units and total shareowner return (TSR) performance restricted stock/units). In previous fiscal years, the company also issued stock options and stock appreciation rights to provide compensation benefits.
     Total pre-tax stock-based compensation recognized in Earnings from continuing operations was $25 and $19 for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. Tax-related benefits of $10 and $7 were also recognized for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. Total pre-tax stock-based compensation recognized in Earnings from continuing operations was $45 and $44 for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. Tax-related benefits of $17 and $16 were also recognized for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively. Cash received from the exercise of stock options was $36 and $69 for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009, respectively, and is reflected in cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
     The following table summarizes stock option activity as of January 31, 2010:
                                 
                    Weighted-        
            Weighted-     Average        
            Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
            Exercise     Contractual     Intrinsic  
    Options     Price     Life     Value  
    (Options in thousands)  
Outstanding at August 2, 2009
    17,552     $ 27.08                  
Granted
        $                  
Exercised
    (1,384 )   $ 27.13                  
Terminated
    (81 )   $ 35.20                  
 
                             
Outstanding at January 31, 2010
    16,087     $ 27.00       2.9     $ 98  
 
                       
Exercisable at January 31, 2010
    16,087     $ 27.00       2.9     $ 98  
 
                       
     The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 was $9 and $30, respectively. As of January 2009, compensation related to stock options was fully expensed. The company measured the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
     The following table summarizes time-lapse restricted stock/units and EPS performance restricted stock/units as of January 31, 2010:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
            Grant-Date  
    Shares/Units     Fair Value  
    (Restricted stock/units in thousands)
Nonvested at August 2, 2009
    2,073     $ 38.17  
Granted
    1,384     $ 32.19  
Vested
    (924 )   $ 37.79  
Forfeited
    (62 )   $ 35.88  
 
             
Nonvested at January 31, 2010
    2,471     $ 35.02  
 
             
     The fair value of time-lapse restricted stock/units and EPS performance restricted stock/units is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the company’s stock at the date of grant. Time-lapse restricted stock/units granted in fiscal 2006 and forward are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, except for awards issued to retirement-eligible participants, which are expensed on an accelerated basis. EPS restricted stock/units are expensed on a graded-vesting basis, except for awards issued to retirement-eligible participants, which are expensed on an accelerated basis.
     As of January 31, 2010, total remaining unearned compensation related to nonvested time-lapse restricted stock/units and EPS performance restricted stock/units was $55, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 1.8 years. The fair value of restricted stock/units vested during the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 was $30 and $39, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock/units granted during the six-month period ended February 1, 2009 was $39.79.
     The following table summarizes TSR performance restricted stock/units as of January 31, 2010:
                 
            Weighted-  
            Average  
            Grant-Date  
    Shares/Units     Fair Value  
    (Restricted stock/units in thousands)
Nonvested at August 2, 2009
    3,349     $ 36.08  
Granted
    1,518     $ 33.84  
Vested
    (944 )   $ 26.38  
Forfeited
    (262 )   $ 31.05  
 
             
Nonvested at January 31, 2010
    3,661     $ 38.01  
 
             
     The fair value of TSR performance restricted stock/units is estimated at the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period. As of January 31, 2010, total remaining unearned compensation related to TSR performance restricted stock/units was $76, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining service period of 2.1 years. During the six-month period ended January 31, 2010, recipients of TSR performance restricted stock/units earned 85% of their initial grants based upon the company’s total shareowner return ranking in a performance peer group during a three-year period ended July 31, 2009. As a result, approximately 165,000 shares were forfeited. The total fair value of TSR performance restricted stock/units vested during the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 was $31 and $57, respectively. The grant-date fair value of TSR performance restricted stock/units granted during the six-month period ended February 1, 2009 was $47.20.
     Prior to fiscal 2009, employees could elect to defer all types of restricted stock awards. These awards are classified as liabilities because of the possibility that they may be settled in cash. The fair value is adjusted quarterly. Total cash paid to settle the liabilities during the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 was not material.
     The excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options and vested restricted stock presented as cash flows from financing activities for the six-month periods ended January 31, 2010 and February 1, 2009 were $4 and $17, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
15. Inventories
                 
    January 31,     August 2,  
    2010     2009  
Inventories
               
Raw materials, containers and supplies
  $ 250     $ 324  
Finished products
    450       500  
 
           
 
  $ 700     $ 824  
 
           
16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
     Other cash used in operating activities for the six-month periods is comprised of the following:
                 
    January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009  
Benefit related payments
  $ (17 )   $ (19 )
Other
    (4 )     9  
 
           
 
  $ (21 )   $ (10 )
 
           

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Item 2.
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY CONSOLIDATED
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSES OF
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
OVERVIEW
Description of the Company
     Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, branded convenience food products. The company is organized and reports in the following segments: U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages; Baking and Snacking; International Soup, Sauces and Beverages; and North America Foodservice. The company’s well-known brands are sold in approximately 120 countries. Its principal geographies are the United States, Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Belgium.
Executive Summary
     This Executive Summary provides significant highlights from the discussion and analysis that follows.
    Net sales increased 1% in the quarter to $2.153 billion.
    Currency translation contributed 4 points of sales growth.
 
    U.S. Soup sales declined 8%.
    Gross profit, as a percent of sales, increased to 40.5% in the quarter, reflecting cost savings from productivity initiatives.
 
    Net earnings per share for the quarter increased 16% to $.74.
 
    For the first half of 2010, cash from operations increased to $496 million, more than offsetting a $260 million U.S. pension contribution.
Items Impacting Comparability
     The following items impacted the comparability of net earnings and net earnings per share:
Continuing Operations
    In the second quarter of 2009, the company recorded pre-tax restructuring-related costs of $8 million ($5 million after tax or $.01 per share) in Cost of products sold associated with the previously announced initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability. In the six months ended February 1, 2009, the company recorded pre-tax restructuring-related costs of $15 million ($10 million after tax or $.03 per share) in Cost of products sold. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
    In the six months ended February 1, 2009, the company recorded $26 million ($16 million after tax or $.04 per share) in Cost of products sold related to unrealized losses on the fair value of open commodity contracts.
Discontinued Operations
    In the second quarter of 2009, the company recorded a $4 million tax benefit ($.01 per share) related to the sale of the Godiva Chocolatier business.

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     The items impacting comparability are summarized below:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    January 31,     February 1,     January 31,     February 1,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    Earnings     EPS     Earnings     EPS     Earnings     EPS     Earnings     EPS  
(Millions, except per share amounts)   Impact     Impact     Impact     Impact     Impact     Impact     Impact     Impact  
 
                                                               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 259     $ .74     $ 229     $ .63     $ 563     $ 1.61     $ 489     $ 1.33  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Earnings from discontinued operations
  $     $     $ 4     $ .01     $     $     $ 4     $ .01  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Net earnings
  $ 259     $ .74     $ 233     $ .64     $ 563     $ 1.61     $ 493     $ 1.34  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Continuing operations:
                                                               
Restructuring-related costs
  $     $     $ (5 )   $ (.01 )   $     $     $ (10 )   $ (.03 )
Unrealized losses on commodity hedges
                                        (16 )     (.04 )
 
                                                               
Discontinued operations:
                                                               
Tax benefit from sale of Godiva Chocolatier business
                4       .01                   4       .01  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Impact of significant items on net earnings (1)
  $     $     $ (1 )   $     $     $     $ (22 )   $ (.07 )
 
                                               
 
(1)   The sum of the individual per share amounts does not equal due to rounding.
Earnings from Continuing and Discontinued Operations
     The company reported earnings from continuing operations of $259 million for the quarter ended January 31, 2010, versus $229 million in the comparable quarter a year ago. Earnings per share from continuing operations were $.74 compared to $.63 a year ago. After adjusting for the items impacting comparability, earnings from continuing operations for the quarter increased primarily due to lower marketing and selling expenses, the impact of currency, an improved gross margin percentage, and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by lower sales volume. Earnings per share from continuing operations in the current quarter benefited from a reduction in the weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which was primarily due to share repurchases under the company’s strategic share repurchase program. Earnings per share from continuing operations were positively impacted by $.04 from currency translation.
     Earnings from discontinued operations of $4 million, or $.01 per share, for the quarter ended February 1, 2009 represented an adjustment to the tax liability associated with the sale of the Godiva Chocolatier business.
     For the six months ended January 31, 2010, earnings from continuing operations were $563 million compared to $489 million a year ago. Earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.61 compared to $1.33 a year ago. After adjusting for the items impacting comparability, earnings from continuing operations in the current period increased primarily due to an improved gross margin percentage, lower marketing and selling expenses and the impact of currency, partially offset by lower sales volume. Earnings per share from continuing operations in the current period benefited from a reduction in the weighted average diluted shares outstanding, which was primarily due to share repurchases under the company’s strategic share repurchase program. Earnings per share from continuing operations were positively impacted by $.06 from currency translation.

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Basis of Presentation
     All earnings per share amounts included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis are presented on a diluted basis.
     In June 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued accounting guidance related to the calculation of earnings per share. The guidance provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The company adopted and retrospectively applied the new guidance in the first quarter of 2010. The retrospective application of the provisions resulted in a reduction of previously reported basic earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.02 and $.01, respectively, for the three-month period ended February 1, 2009. There was no change to the previously reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, net earnings, or the previously reported basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations for the three-month period ended February 1, 2009. The retrospective application of the provisions resulted in a reduction of previously reported basic earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.02 and of the previously reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and net earnings of $.01, for the six-month period ended February 1, 2009. There was no change to the previously reported basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations for the six-month period ended February 1, 2009. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
SECOND-QUARTER DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Sales
     An analysis of net sales by reportable segment follows:
                         
    2010     2009     % Change  
    (Millions)          
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 1,068     $ 1,128       (5 )%
Baking and Snacking
    489       440       11  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    437       391       12  
North America Foodservice
    159       163       (2 )
 
                 
 
  $ 2,153     $ 2,122       1 %
 
                 
     An analysis of percent change of net sales by reportable segment follows:
                                         
                    International        
    U.S. Soup,   Baking   Soup, Sauces   North    
    Sauces and   and   and   America    
    Beverages   Snacking   Beverages   Foodservice   Total
Volume and Mix
    (4 )%     3 %     (2 )%     (3 )%     (2 )%
Price and Sales Allowances
    1             4             1  
Increased Promotional Spending (1)
    (2 )     (3 )     (2 )     (1 )     (2 )
Currency
          10       12       2       4  
Acquisitions/(Divestitures)
          1                    
 
                                       
 
    (5 )%     11 %     12 %     (2 )%     1 %
 
                                       
 
(1)   Represents revenue reductions from trade promotion and consumer coupon redemption programs.
     In U.S. Soup, Sauces, and Beverages, U.S. soup sales decreased 8% due to the following:
    Sales of Campbell’s condensed soups were flat, as gains in cooking varieties, which benefited from consumers using Campbell’s condensed cooking soups to prepare more meals at home, were offset by declines in eating varieties.
 
    Sales of ready-to-serve soups decreased 18%. Sales of both canned and microwavable soups declined due to lower promotional spending and intense competitive pressure in the broader simple meals category.
 
    Broth sales increased 1%.

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     Beverage sales decreased slightly, primarily due to lower sales of V8 vegetable juice, mostly offset by growth in V8 V-Fusion juice and V8 Splash juice drinks. Prego pasta sauce sales increased strongly. Pace Mexican sauce sales declined due to increased competitive activity.
     In Baking and Snacking, sales increased primarily due to the impact of currency and the acquisition of Ecce Panis, Inc. in May 2009. Sales of Pepperidge Farm increased due to higher volumes and the acquisition, partially offset by increased promotional spending. In the Pepperidge Farm bakery business, sales increased due to the acquisition. In the Pepperidge Farm cookies and crackers business, sales increased reflecting the continued solid growth of Goldfish snack crackers, partly offset by a decline in cookies. In Australia, sales increased due to currency and continued growth in Arnott’s, led by higher sales of both savory and sweet biscuit products.
     In International Soup, Sauces, and Beverages, sales increased primarily due to currency. In Europe, sales increased due to the impact of currency, and higher sales in Belgium and France, partly offset by lower sales in Germany. In Asia Pacific, sales increased primarily due to currency and gains in Japan, partly offset by lower sales in the Australian soup business. In Canada, sales increased due to currency partially offset by lower soup sales.
     In North America Foodservice, sales declined primarily due to continued weakness in the food service sector.
Gross Profit
     Gross profit, defined as Net sales less Cost of products sold, increased by $34 million in 2010. As a percent of sales, gross profit increased from 39.4% in 2009 to 40.5% in 2010. The percentage point increase was due to productivity improvements (approximately 2.0 percentage points), higher selling prices (approximately 0.7 percentage point), costs in the prior year related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability (approximately 0.4 percentage point), and favorable mix (approximately 0.4 percentage point), partially offset by increased promotional spending (approximately 1.3 percentage points), and the impact of cost inflation and other factors (approximately 1.1 percentage points).
Marketing and Selling Expenses
     Marketing and selling expenses as a percent of sales were 14.0% in 2010 and 14.8% in 2009. Marketing and selling expenses decreased 4% in 2010 from 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower advertising expenses (approximately 4 percentage points), and lower other marketing expenses (approximately 3 percentage points), partially offset by the impact of currency (approximately 3 percentage points). The lower advertising expenses were due in part to a reduction in media rates and a shift to trade promotion in many businesses.
Administrative Expenses
     Administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 6.9% in 2010 and 6.5% in 2009. Administrative expenses increased by 8% in 2010 from 2009, primarily due to an increase in pension expense and other benefit costs (approximately 6 percentage points), the impact of currency (approximately 4 percentage points), and higher incentive compensation costs (approximately 2 percentage points), partially offset by cost reduction efforts and other factors (approximately 4 percentage points).
Operating Earnings
     Segment operating earnings increased 10% in 2010 from 2009.
     An analysis of operating earnings by segment follows:
                         
    2010     2009(1)     % Change  
    (Millions)          
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 259     $ 270       (4 )%
Baking and Snacking
    73       53       38  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    74       50       48  
North America Foodservice
    17       10       70  
 
                 
 
    423       383       10 %
Corporate
    (32 )     (28 )        
 
                   
 
  $ 391     $ 355          
 
                   

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(1)   Operating earnings by segment included the effect of restructuring-related costs of $2 million in Baking and Snacking and $6 million in North America Foodservice. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on restructuring charges.
     Earnings from U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages decreased 4% in 2010 versus 2009 primarily due to lower sales, partly offset by lower marketing expenses.
     Earnings from Baking and Snacking increased 38% in 2010 versus 2009 primarily due to the impact of currency and margin growth in Arnott’s and Pepperidge Farm. The prior year included $2 million in costs related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability.
     Earnings from International Soup, Sauces and Beverages increased 48% in 2010 versus 2009. The increase in operating earnings was due to growth in the businesses in Europe and the impact of currency.
     Earnings from North America Foodservice in 2010 increased to $17 million from $10 million in 2009. The prior year included $6 million in costs related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability.
     Corporate expenses increased from $28 million in 2009 to $32 million in 2010. The increase was due primarily to higher benefit costs.
Interest Expense/Income
     Interest expense increased to $27 million from $26 million in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in fixed-rate debt slightly offset by lower average short-term rates.
Taxes on Earnings
     The effective tax rate for the current quarter was 29.0%. The effective rate for the year-ago quarter was 30.6%. The decrease in the effective rate was primarily due to lower taxes on foreign earnings.
SIX-MONTH DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Sales
     An analysis of net sales by reportable segment follows:
                         
    2010     2009     % Change  
    (Millions)          
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 2,208     $ 2,326       (5 )%
Baking and Snacking
    1,019       949       7  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    811       771       5  
North America Foodservice
    318       326       (2 )
 
                 
 
  $ 4,356     $ 4,372       %
 
                 

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     An analysis of percent change of net sales by reportable segment follows:
                                         
                    International        
    U.S. Soup,   Baking   Soup, Sauces   North    
    Sauces and   and   and   America    
    Beverages   Snacking   Beverages   Foodservice   Total
Volume and Mix
    (5 )%     2 %     (2 )%     (4 )%     (3 )%
Price and Sales Allowances
    1       1       4       1       2  
Increased Promotional Spending (1)
    (1 )     (3 )     (2 )           (2 )
Currency
          6       7       1       3  
Acquisitions/(Divestitures)
          1       (2 )            
 
                                       
 
    (5 )%     7 %     5 %     (2 )%     %
 
                                       
 
(1)   Represents revenue reductions from trade promotion and consumer coupon redemption programs.
     In U.S. Soup, Sauces, and Beverages, U.S. soup sales decreased 5%, due to the following:
    Sales of Campbell’s condensed soups were unchanged, as gains in cooking varieties were offset by declines in eating varieties.
 
    Sales of ready-to-serve soups decreased 13%.
 
    Broth sales were comparable to a year ago.
     Beverage sales decreased primarily due to lower sales of V8 vegetable juice. Prego pasta sauce sales were up slightly, while Pace Mexican sauce sales decreased.
     In Baking and Snacking, sales increased primarily due to the impact of currency and the acquisition of Ecce Panis, Inc. Sales of Pepperidge Farm were unchanged as the benefits of the acquisition and higher sales volumes were offset by increased promotional spending. In the Pepperidge Farm bakery business, sales increased due to the acquisition, partially offset by a decline in the base business as higher promotional spending was partly offset by increased volumes. In the Pepperidge Farm cookies and crackers business, sales were unchanged, reflecting growth in Goldfish snack crackers offset by declines in cookies. In Australia, sales increased due to the impact of currency and growth in Arnott’s products.
     In International Soup, Sauces and Beverages, sales increased primarily due to currency, partly offset by the divestiture of the company’s French sauce and mayonnaise business in September 2008. In Europe, sales increased due to currency, partly offset by the divestiture, and lower sales in Germany. In Asia Pacific, sales increased primarily due to currency and gains in Japan. In Canada, sales increased due to currency.
     In North America Foodservice, sales declined primarily due to continued weakness in the food service sector.
Gross Profit
     Gross profit, defined as Net sales less Cost of products sold, increased by $86 million in 2010. As a percent of sales, gross profit increased from 39.1% in 2009 to 41.2% in 2010. The percentage point increase was due to productivity improvements (approximately 2.0 percentage points), higher selling prices (approximately 1.1 percentage points), unrealized losses on commodity hedges in the prior year (approximately 0.6 percentage point), costs in the prior year related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability (approximately 0.3 percentage point), and favorable mix (approximately 0.1 percentage point), partially offset by increased promotional spending (approximately 1.0 percentage point), and the impact of cost inflation and other factors (approximately 1.0 percentage point).

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Marketing and Selling Expenses
     Marketing and selling expenses as a percent of sales were 13.4% in 2010 and 14.2% in 2009. Marketing and selling expenses decreased 6% in 2010 from 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower advertising expenses (approximately 5 percentage points), and lower other marketing expenses (approximately 3 percentage points), partially offset by the impact of currency (approximately 2 percentage points). The lower advertising expenses in the current year reflected a reduction in media rates and a shift to trade promotion in many of the businesses.
Administrative Expenses
     Administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 6.5% in 2010 and 6.4% in 2009. Administrative expenses increased by 1% in 2010 from 2009, primarily due to an increase in benefit costs, including pension expense (approximately 4 percentage points) and the impact of currency (approximately 2 percentage points), offset by cost reduction efforts and lower incentive compensation costs (approximately 4 percentage points).
Operating Earnings
     Segment operating earnings increased 11% in 2010 from 2009.
     An analysis of operating earnings by segment follows:
                         
    2010     2009(1)     % Change  
    (Millions)          
U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages
  $ 590     $ 584       1 %
Baking and Snacking
    173       136       27  
International Soup, Sauces and Beverages
    118       88       34  
North America Foodservice
    43       21       105  
 
                 
 
    924       829       11 %
Corporate
    (55 )     (75 )        
 
                   
 
  $ 869     $ 754          
 
                   
 
(1)   Operating earnings by segment included the effect of restructuring-related costs of $2 million in Baking and Snacking and $13 million in North America Foodservice, and unrealized losses on commodity hedges of $26 million in Corporate. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on restructuring charges.
     Earnings from U.S. Soup, Sauces and Beverages increased 1% in 2010 versus 2009 due to lower marketing expenses and an improvement in gross margin percentage, partially offset by lower sales.
     Earnings from Baking and Snacking increased 27% in 2010 versus 2009. The prior year included $2 million in costs related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability. The increase in operating earnings was due to the impact of currency and margin growth in Arnott’s and Pepperidge Farm.
     Earnings from International Soup, Sauces and Beverages increased 34% in 2010 versus 2009. The increase in operating earnings was primarily due to the impact of currency and growth in the businesses in Europe.
     Earnings from North America Foodservice increased to $43 million in 2010 from $21 million in 2009. The prior year included $13 million in costs related to the initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability. The remaining increase in operating earnings was primarily due to an improved gross margin percentage, reflecting productivity improvements, including the benefits from closing the facility in Canada, and lower administrative costs.
     Corporate expenses decreased from $75 million in 2009 to $55 million in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to $26 million of unrealized losses on commodity hedges included in the prior year, partially offset by higher employee benefit costs.

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Interest Expense/Income
     Interest expense decreased to $55 million from $59 million in the prior year, primarily due to lower average interest rates, partially offset by higher average debt levels.
Taxes on Earnings
     The effective tax rate for the current period was 31.0%. The effective rate for the year-ago period was 29.8%. The increase in the effective rate was primarily due to higher state taxes in the U.S.
Restructuring Charges
     On April 28, 2008, the company announced a series of initiatives to improve operational efficiency and long-term profitability, including selling certain salty snack food brands and assets in Australia, closing certain production facilities in Australia and Canada, and streamlining the company’s management structure. As a result of these initiatives, in 2008, the company recorded a restructuring charge of $175 million ($102 million after tax or $.27 per share). The charge consisted of a net loss of $120 million ($64 million after tax) on the sale of certain Australian salty snack food brands and assets; $45 million ($31 million after tax) of employee severance and benefit costs, including the estimated impact of curtailment and other pension charges; and $10 million ($7 million after tax) of property, plant and equipment impairment charges. In addition, approximately $7 million ($5 million after tax or $.01 per share) of costs related to these initiatives were recorded in Cost of products sold, primarily representing accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment. The aggregate after-tax impact of restructuring charges and related costs in 2008 was $107 million, or $.28 per share. In 2009, the company recorded approximately $22 million ($15 million after tax or $.04 per share) of costs related to these initiatives in Cost of products sold. Approximately $17 million ($12 million after tax) of the costs represented accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment; approximately $4 million ($2 million after tax) related to other exit costs; and approximately $1 million related to employee severance and benefit costs, including other pension charges. Of the amount recorded in 2009, costs of approximately $15 million ($10 million after tax or $.03 per share) were recorded through the end of the second quarter. Approximately $13 million ($9 million after tax) of the costs represented accelerated depreciation on property, plant and equipment and approximately $2 million ($1 million after tax) related to other exit costs. The company expects to incur additional pre-tax costs of approximately $12 million in benefit costs related to pension charges in 2010.
     In aggregate, the company incurred pre-tax costs of approximately $204 million in 2008 and in 2009 by segment as follows: Baking and Snacking — $147 million, International Soup, Sauces and Beverages — $9 million and North America Foodservice — $48 million. The additional pre-tax costs of $12 million are expected to be incurred in the North America Foodservice segment for benefit costs related to pension charges.
     See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
     The company expects that foreseeable liquidity and capital resource requirements, including cash outflows to repurchase shares, pay dividends and fund pension plan contributions, will be met through anticipated cash flows from operations; long-term borrowings under its shelf registration statement; short-term borrowings, including commercial paper; and cash and cash equivalents. The company expects that its sources of financing are adequate to meet its future liquidity and capital resource requirements. The cost and terms of any future financing arrangements may be negatively impacted by capital and credit market disruptions and will depend on the market conditions and the company’s financial position at the time.
     The company generated cash from operations of $496 million in 2010, compared to $418 million last year. The increase was due to lower working capital requirements and higher earnings, partially offset by a $260 million contribution to a U.S. pension plan.
     Capital expenditures were $103 million in 2010 compared to $98 million a year ago. Capital expenditures in 2010 included expansion and enhancements of the company’s corporate headquarters (approximately $11 million), expansion of Arnott’s production capacity (approximately $10 million), the ongoing implementation of SAP in Asia Pacific (approximately $8 million) and expansion of the U.S. beverage production capacity (approximately $4 million). Capital expenditures are expected to total approximately $350 million in 2010.

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     Net cash provided by investing activities in 2009 included the proceeds from the sale of the sauce and mayonnaise business in France, net of cash divested.
     Excluding shares owned and tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted shares and for stock option exercises, the company repurchased 7 million shares at a cost of $213 million during the six-month period in 2010 and 9 million shares at a cost of $295 million during the six-month period in 2009. Approximately 3.6 million of the shares repurchased in the current year and 6 million of the shares repurchased in the prior-year period were repurchased pursuant to the company’s June 2008 publicly announced share repurchase program. Approximately $682 million remains available under the June 2008 repurchase program as of January 31, 2010. In addition to the June 2008 publicly announced share repurchase program, the company also purchased shares to offset the impact of dilution from shares issued under the company’s stock compensation plans. The company expects to continue this practice in the future. See “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” for more information.
     At January 31, 2010, the company had $400 million of short-term borrowings due within one year and $27 million of standby letters of credit issued on behalf of the company. The company has a $1.5 billion committed revolving credit facility maturing in 2011, which remained unused at January 31, 2010, except for $27 million of standby letters of credit issued on behalf of the company. This agreement supports the company’s commercial paper programs.
     In November 2008, the company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that registered an indeterminate amount of debt securities. Under the registration statement, the company may issue debt securities, depending on market conditions. During fiscal 2010, the company entered into forward starting interest rate swap contracts with a combined notional value of $200 million to hedge an anticipated debt offering.
     The company is in compliance with the covenants contained in its revolving credit facilities and debt securities.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
     The consolidated financial statements of the company are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The significant accounting policies of the company are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The significant accounting estimates are described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The impact of new accounting standards is discussed in the following section. There have been no other changes in the company’s accounting policies in the current period that had a material impact on the company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operation.
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In addition to the guidance related to the calculation of earnings per share described in “Basis of Presentation” and in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the following accounting pronouncements were recently adopted:
     In December 2007, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It requires a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, which was formerly known as minority interest, to be classified as a separate component of total equity in the consolidated financial statements. The company retrospectively adopted the new noncontrolling interest guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements. See Note 9 for additional information.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for business combinations, which establishes the principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date with limited exceptions. The guidance requires acquisition-related transaction costs to be expensed as incurred rather than capitalized as a component of the business combination. The provisions as revised were effective as of the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and will be applied to any business combinations entered into in fiscal 2010 and thereafter.
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guidance does not require any new fair value measurements but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which delayed by a year the effective date for certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The company adopted the provisions of the guidance for financial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The company adopted the remaining provisions in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including goodwill and intangible assets. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 12 for additional information.
     In April 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to interim disclosures about fair value of financial instruments. The company prospectively adopted the interim fair value disclosure guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The additional disclosures are included in Note 11.
     In June 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) was issued to become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be applied by nongovernmental entities and supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative. The Codification was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The company adopted the provisions in the first quarter of 2010. The adoption did not impact the company’s consolidated financial statements.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
     In December 2008, the FASB issued additional authoritative guidance related to employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The additional required disclosures include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, the impact of measurements using significant unobservable inputs and concentrations of risk within plan assets. The disclosures about plan assets required by this additional guidance must be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009 and will be effective for the company for fiscal year-end 2010.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This quarterly report contains certain statements that reflect the company’s current expectations regarding future results of operations, economic performance, financial condition and achievements of the company. The company tries, wherever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will” and similar expressions. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements reflect the company’s current plans and expectations and are based on information currently available to it. They rely on a number of assumptions regarding future events and estimates which could be inaccurate and which are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties.
     The company wishes to caution the reader that the following important factors and those important factors described in other Securities and Exchange Commission filings of the company, or in the company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, could affect the company’s actual results and could cause such results to vary materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the company:
    the impact of strong competitive response to the company’s efforts to leverage its brand power with product innovation, promotional programs and new advertising, and of changes in consumer demand for the company’s products;
 
    the risks in the marketplace associated with trade and consumer acceptance of product improvements, shelving initiatives, new product introductions, and pricing and promotional strategies;
 
    the company’s ability to achieve sales and earnings guidance, which are based on assumptions about sales volume, product mix, the development and success of new products, the impact of marketing and pricing actions, product costs and currency;
 
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    the company’s ability to manage changes to its business processes, including selling, distribution, product capacity, information management systems and the integration of acquisitions;
 
    the increased significance of certain of the company’s key trade customers;
 
    the impact of inventory management practices by the company’s trade customers;
 
    the impact of fluctuations in the supply and inflation in energy, raw and packaging materials cost;
 
    the risks associated with portfolio changes and completion of acquisitions and divestitures;
 
    the uncertainties of litigation described from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings;
 
    the impact of changes in currency exchange rates, tax rates, interest rates, debt and equity markets, inflation rates, economic conditions and other external factors; and
 
    the impact of unforeseen business disruptions in one or more of the company’s markets due to political instability, civil disobedience, armed hostilities, natural disasters or other calamities.
     This discussion of uncertainties is by no means exhaustive but is designed to highlight important factors that may impact the company’s outlook. The company disclaims any obligation or intent to update forward-looking statements made by the company in order to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they are made.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     For information regarding the company’s exposure to certain market risk, see Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in the company’s portfolio of financial instruments or market risk exposures from the fiscal 2009 year-end, except that during fiscal 2010, the company entered into four forward starting interest rate swap contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges to hedge interest-rate uncertainty related to an anticipated debt offering. The notional amount of these swaps at January 31, 2010 was $200 million and the fair value was a net loss of $2 million.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     a. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     The company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of January 31, 2010 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
     b. Changes in Internal Controls
     During the quarter ended January 31, 2010, there were no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
                                 
                            Approximate  
                            Dollar Value of  
                    Total Number of     Shares that may yet  
                    Shares Purchased     be Purchased  
    Total Number     Average     as Part of Publicly     Under the Plans or  
    of Shares     Price Paid     Announced Plans or     Programs  
Period   Purchased(1)     Per Share(2)     Programs(3)     ($ in Millions)(3)  
11/2/09 — 11/30/09
    1,063,735 (4)   $ 32.67 (4)     585,810     $ 732  
12/1/09 — 12/31/09
    1,325,707 (5)   $ 34.64 (5)     767,920     $ 705  
1/1/10 — 1/31/10
    1,179,264 (6)   $ 33.32 (6)     683,240     $ 682  
 
                         
Total
    3,568,706     $ 33.62       2,036,970     $ 682  
 
(1)   Includes (i) 1,527,030 shares repurchased in open-market transactions to offset the dilutive impact to existing shareowners of issuances under the company’s stock compensation plans, and (ii) 4,706 shares owned and tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the vesting of restricted shares. Unless otherwise indicated, shares owned and tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations were purchased at the closing price of the company’s shares on the date of vesting.
 
(2)   Average price paid per share is calculated on a settlement basis and excludes commission.
 
(3)   During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the company had one publicly announced share repurchase program. Under this program, which was announced on June 30, 2008, the company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to $1.2 billion of company stock through the end of fiscal 2011. In addition to the publicly announced share repurchase program, the company will continue to purchase shares, under separate authorization, as part of its practice of buying back shares sufficient to offset shares issued under incentive compensation plans.
 
(4)   Includes (i) 476,190 shares repurchased in open-market transactions at an average price of $32.66 to offset the dilutive impact to existing shareowners of issuances under the company’s stock compensation plans, and (ii) 1,735 shares owned and tendered by employees at an average price per share of $34.56 to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted shares.
 
(5)   Includes (i) 556,080 shares repurchased in open-market transactions at an average price of $34.64 to offset the dilutive impact to existing shareowners of issuances under the company’s stock compensation plans, and (ii) 1,707 shares owned and tendered by employees at an average price per share of $35.06 to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted shares.
 
(6)   Includes (i) 494,760 shares repurchased in open-market transactions at an average price of $33.32 to offset the dilutive impact to existing shareowners of issuances under the company’s stock compensation plans, and (ii) 1,264 shares owned and tendered by employees at an average price per share of $33.65 to satisfy tax withholding requirements on the vesting of restricted shares.

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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
  a.   The company’s Annual Meeting of Shareowners was held on November 19, 2009.
 
  b.   The matters voted upon and the results of the vote are as follows:
Election of Directors
                 
    Number of Shares
Name   For   Withheld
Edmund M. Carpenter
    301,832,020       7,571,418  
Paul R. Charron
    307,540,397       1,863,041  
Douglas R. Conant
    307,201,942       2,201,496  
Bennett Dorrance
    305,158,012       4,245,426  
Harvey Golub
    305,724,891       3,678,547  
Lawrence C. Karlson
    307,658,835       1,744,603  
Randall W. Larrimore
    303,024,311       6,379,127  
Mary Alice D. Malone
    305,345,713       4,057,725  
Sara Mathew
    306,681,590       2,721,848  
William D. Perez
    307,821,519       1,581,919  
Charles R. Perrin
    306,655,113       2,748,325  
A. Barry Rand
    306,605,947       2,797,491  
Nick Shreiber
    307,802,830       1,600,608  
Archbold D. van Beuren
    308,101,548       1,301,890  
Les C. Vinney
    302,416,904       6,986,534  
Charlotte C. Weber
    305,153,081       4,250,357  
Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
                                 
                            Broker Non-
    For   Against   Abstentions   Votes
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
    306,783,888       2,265,467       354,083       N/A  
Re-Approval of the Campbell Soup Company Annual Incentive Plan
                                 
                            Broker Non-
    For   Against   Abstentions   Votes
Re-Approval of Campbell Soup Company Annual Incentive Plan
    276,678,393       8,268,078       592,006       23,864,961  

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Item 6. EXHIBITS
     
31(a)
  Certification of Douglas R. Conant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
 
   
31(b)
  Certification of B. Craig Owens pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
 
   
32(a)
  Certification of Douglas R. Conant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   
32(b)
  Certification of B. Craig Owens pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   
101.INS
  XBRL Instance Document*
 
   
101.SCH
  XBRL Schema Document*
 
   
101.CAL
  XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.DEF
  XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.LAB
  XBRL Label Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.PRE
  XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*
 
*   In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed.”

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 10, 2010
         
  CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ B. Craig Owens    
    B. Craig Owens   
    Senior Vice President — Chief
Financial Officer and Chief
Administrative Officer 
 
 
     
  By:   /s/ Ellen Oran Kaden    
    Ellen Oran Kaden   
    Senior Vice President — Law and
Government Affairs 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
31(a)
  Certification of Douglas R. Conant pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
 
   
31(b)
  Certification of B. Craig Owens pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
 
   
32(a)
  Certification of Douglas R. Conant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   
32(b)
  Certification of B. Craig Owens pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   
101.INS
  XBRL Instance Document*
 
   
101.SCH
  XBRL Schema Document*
 
   
101.CAL
  XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.DEF
  XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.LAB
  XBRL Label Linkbase Document*
 
   
101.PRE
  XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*
 
*   In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed.”

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