the acquisition of annie 's in october 2014 significantly expanded our scale and participation in the attractive u.s. natural and organic food category . combined net sales in the u.s. for our portfolio of natural and organic brands exceeded $ 570 million in fiscal 2015. we increased our share of u.s. cereal category measured dollar sales . we increased our share of u.s. yogurt category measured dollar sales , including strong gains in the greek yogurt segment , and renewed sales growth in the regular and child yogurt segments . our international yogurt operations expanded to china with first production and order shipments to the shanghai market commencing near the end of the fiscal year . we generated strong levels of supply chain productivity savings in 2015 through our ongoing holistic margin management ( hmm ) efforts . beyond this program , we began several new cost savings initiatives during the fiscal year . project century is our effort to simplify our north american supply chain . project catalyst is focused on increasing the agility and effectiveness of our u.s. retail and corporate organizations , and we are making changes to various corporate policies and practices to reduce overhead expense . together , these three initiatives generated more than $ 75 million in cost savings during fiscal 2015 , and they are expected to produce a cumulative $ 260 to $ 280 million in savings in fiscal 2016. we delivered strong cash returns to stockholders through dividends of $ 1.67 per share and share repurchases totaling $ 1.2 billion . share repurchase activity in fiscal 2015 and 2014 reduced the average number of diluted shares outstanding in fiscal 2015 by 4 percent from fiscal 2014. a detailed review of our fiscal 2015 performance appears below in the section titled fiscal 2015 consolidated results of operations. our sales and earnings growth targets for fiscal 2016 reflect the impact of one less week compared to fiscal 2015. the annie 's business will contribute 6 months of incremental results . we expect foreign currency exchange will continue to have a negative impact on reported results for our international operations , and we expect the operating environment in our large developing markets ( china and brazil ) to remain uncertain . we estimate our input cost inflation for fiscal 2016 at 2 percent . with these assumptions in mind : we expect fiscal 2016 net sales to essentially match 2015 levels in constant currency , reflecting the impact of one less week of business . we expect fiscal 2016 total segment operating profit to increase at a low-single-digit rate in constant currency , as hmm and our more recent cost-saving initiatives increase our efficiency and improve margins . we expect fiscal 2016 adjusted diluted eps to increase at a mid-single-digit rate in constant currency . our fiscal 2016 plans call for continued strong cash returns to stockholders . the current annualized dividend rate of $ 1.76 per share is up 5 percent from the annual dividend paid in 2015. share repurchases in fiscal 2016 are expected to result in a net reduction in average diluted shares outstanding of approximately 1 percent . certain terms used throughout this report are defined in a glossary in item 8 of this report . 18 fiscal 2015 consolidated results of operations fiscal 2015 had 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2015 net sales declined 2 percent to $ 17,630 million and increased 1 percent on a constant-currency basis . in fiscal 2015 , net earnings attributable to general mills were $ 1,221 million , down 33 percent from $ 1,824 million in fiscal 2014 , and we reported diluted eps of $ 1.97 in fiscal 2015 , down 30 percent from $ 2.83 in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2015 results include restructuring-related charges , an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge , tax impact of the repatriation of foreign earnings , losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories , integration costs resulting from the acquisition of annie 's , and the impact of venezuela currency devaluation . fiscal 2014 results include the impact of venezuela currency devaluation , a gain on the divestiture of certain grain elevators , losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories , and restructuring charges related to our fiscal 2012 productivity and cost savings plan . diluted eps excluding these items affecting comparability totaled $ 2.86 in fiscal 2015 , up 1 percent from $ 2.82 in fiscal 2014. diluted eps excluding certain items affecting comparability on a constant-currency basis increased 4 percent compared to fiscal 2014 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for a description of our use of these measures not defined by gaap ) . net sales declined 2 percent to $ 17,630 million in fiscal 2015 from $ 17,910 in fiscal 2014. the components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : fiscal 2015 vs. 2014 contributions from volume growth ( a ) ( 1 ) pt net price realization and mix 2 pts foreign currency exchange ( 3 ) pts net sales growth ( 2 ) pts ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . cost of sales increased $ 141 million in fiscal 2015 to $ 11,681 million . in fiscal 2015 , we recorded a $ 90 million net increase in cost of sales related to mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories as described in note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report , compared to a net decrease of $ 49 million in fiscal 2014. in fiscal 2015 , we recorded $ 60 million of restructuring charges in cost of sales . story_separator_special_tag the acquisition of annie 's added 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume in fiscal 2015. the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . net sales for our u.s. retail operating units are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_7_th 25 u.s. retail net sales percentage change by operating unit are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_8_th segment operating profit of $ 2,159 million in fiscal 2015 declined $ 152 million , or 7 percent , from fiscal 2014. the decrease was primarily driven by lower volume and an increase in supply chain costs , partially offset by a 6 percent reduction in advertising and media expense . segment operating profit of $ 2,312 million in fiscal 2014 declined $ 81 million , or 3 percent , from fiscal 2013. the decrease reflected higher trade spending , partially offset by a 1 percent reduction in advertising and media expense . international segment our international segment consists of retail and foodservice businesses outside of the united states . our product categories include ready-to-eat cereals , shelf stable and frozen vegetables , meal kits , refrigerated and frozen dough products , dessert and baking mixes , frozen pizza snacks , refrigerated yogurt , grain and fruit snacks , and super-premium ice cream and frozen desserts . we also sell super-premium ice cream and frozen desserts directly to consumers through owned retail shops . our international segment also includes products manufactured in the united states for export , mainly to caribbean and latin american markets , as well as products we manufacture for sale to our international joint ventures . revenues from export activities and franchise fees are reported in the region or country where the end customer is located . net sales for our international segment were down 5 percent in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 , to $ 5,128 million . net sales totaled $ 5,386 million in fiscal 2014 , up 4 percent from $ 5,200 million in fiscal 2013. the components of international net sales growth are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_9_th ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . 26 net sales for our international segment by geographic region are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_10_th ( a ) fiscal 2013 net sales for the europe region include an additional month of results . international change in net sales by geographic region are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_11_th ( a ) see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure . segment operating profit for fiscal 2015 declined 2 percent to $ 523 million from $ 535 million in fiscal 2014 , primarily driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange and higher input costs , partially offset by favorable net price realization and mix . international segment operating profit increased 9 percent on a constant-currency basis in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure ) . segment operating profit for fiscal 2014 grew 4 percent to $ 535 million from $ 515 million in fiscal 2013 , primarily driven by volume growth , favorable net price realization and mix , and an additional quarter of results from the yoki acquisition , partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency and higher input costs . in addition , we recorded a $ 17 million non-recurring expense related to the assumption of the canadian yoplait franchise license in fiscal 2013. international segment operating profit increased 10 percent on a constant-currency basis in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure ) . convenience stores and foodservice segment in our convenience stores and foodservice segment our major product categories are ready-to-eat cereals , snacks , refrigerated yogurt , frozen breakfasts , unbaked and fully baked frozen dough products , baking mixes , and flour . many products we sell are branded to the consumer and nearly all are branded to our customers . we sell to distributors and operators in many customer channels including foodservice , convenience stores , vending , and supermarket bakeries . substantially all of this segment 's operations are located in the united states . 27 for fiscal 2015 , net sales for our convenience stores and foodservice segment increased 4 percent to $ 1,995 million . for fiscal 2014 , net sales decreased 2 percent to $ 1,919 million compared to $ 1,959 million in fiscal 2013. the components of convenience stores and foodservice net sales growth are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_12_th ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 2 percentage points of net sales growth , reflecting 2 percentage points of growth from volume . in fiscal 2015 , segment operating profit was $ 353 million , up 15 percent from $ 307 million in fiscal 2014. the increase was primarily driven by favorable net price realization and mix and higher volume . in fiscal 2014 , segment operating profit was $ 307 million , down 2 percent from $ 315 million in fiscal 2013. the decrease was primarily driven by volume declines , unfavorable net price realization , and investments to protect and grow the business . unallocated corporate items beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 , we changed how we assess segment operating performance to exclude the asset and liability remeasurement impact from hyperinflationary economies . this impact is now included in unallocated corporate items . all periods presented

cash flows from financing activities replace_table_token_15_th net cash used by financing activities decreased by $ 439 million in fiscal 2015. we had $ 204 million less net debt issuances in fiscal 2015 than the same period a year ago . for more information on our debt issuances and payments , please refer to note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report . during fiscal 2015 , we received $ 164 million in proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options compared to $ 108 million in fiscal 2014 , an increase of $ 56 million . during fiscal 2013 , we received $ 301 million in proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options . in may 2014 , our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100 million shares of our common stock . purchases under the authorization can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions , including the use of call options and other derivative instruments , rule 10b5-1 trading plans , and accelerated repurchase programs . the authorization has no specified termination date . during fiscal 2015 , we repurchased 22 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,162 million . during fiscal 2014 , we repurchased 36 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,745 million . during fiscal 2013 , we repurchased 24 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,015 million . dividends paid in fiscal 2015 totaled $ 1,018 million , or $ 1.67 per share , an 8 percent per share increase from fiscal 2014. dividends paid in fiscal 2014 totaled $ 983 million , or $ 1.55 per share , a 17 percent per share increase from fiscal 2013 dividends of $ 1.32 per share . on march 10 , 2015 , our board of directors approved a 5 percent dividend increase , effective with the may 1 , 2015 payment , to an annualized rate of $ 1.76 per share .


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     ```cash flows from financing activities replace_table_token_15_th net cash used by financing activities decreased by $ 439 million in fiscal 2015. we had $ 204 million less net debt issuances in fiscal 2015 than the same period a year ago . for more information on our debt issuances and payments , please refer to note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report . during fiscal 2015 , we received $ 164 million in proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options compared to $ 108 million in fiscal 2014 , an increase of $ 56 million . during fiscal 2013 , we received $ 301 million in proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options . in may 2014 , our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100 million shares of our common stock . purchases under the authorization can be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions , including the use of call options and other derivative instruments , rule 10b5-1 trading plans , and accelerated repurchase programs . the authorization has no specified termination date . during fiscal 2015 , we repurchased 22 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,162 million . during fiscal 2014 , we repurchased 36 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,745 million . during fiscal 2013 , we repurchased 24 million shares of our common stock for $ 1,015 million . dividends paid in fiscal 2015 totaled $ 1,018 million , or $ 1.67 per share , an 8 percent per share increase from fiscal 2014. dividends paid in fiscal 2014 totaled $ 983 million , or $ 1.55 per share , a 17 percent per share increase from fiscal 2013 dividends of $ 1.32 per share . on march 10 , 2015 , our board of directors approved a 5 percent dividend increase , effective with the may 1 , 2015 payment , to an annualized rate of $ 1.76 per share .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : the acquisition of annie 's in october 2014 significantly expanded our scale and participation in the attractive u.s. natural and organic food category . combined net sales in the u.s. for our portfolio of natural and organic brands exceeded $ 570 million in fiscal 2015. we increased our share of u.s. cereal category measured dollar sales . we increased our share of u.s. yogurt category measured dollar sales , including strong gains in the greek yogurt segment , and renewed sales growth in the regular and child yogurt segments . our international yogurt operations expanded to china with first production and order shipments to the shanghai market commencing near the end of the fiscal year . we generated strong levels of supply chain productivity savings in 2015 through our ongoing holistic margin management ( hmm ) efforts . beyond this program , we began several new cost savings initiatives during the fiscal year . project century is our effort to simplify our north american supply chain . project catalyst is focused on increasing the agility and effectiveness of our u.s. retail and corporate organizations , and we are making changes to various corporate policies and practices to reduce overhead expense . together , these three initiatives generated more than $ 75 million in cost savings during fiscal 2015 , and they are expected to produce a cumulative $ 260 to $ 280 million in savings in fiscal 2016. we delivered strong cash returns to stockholders through dividends of $ 1.67 per share and share repurchases totaling $ 1.2 billion . share repurchase activity in fiscal 2015 and 2014 reduced the average number of diluted shares outstanding in fiscal 2015 by 4 percent from fiscal 2014. a detailed review of our fiscal 2015 performance appears below in the section titled fiscal 2015 consolidated results of operations. our sales and earnings growth targets for fiscal 2016 reflect the impact of one less week compared to fiscal 2015. the annie 's business will contribute 6 months of incremental results . we expect foreign currency exchange will continue to have a negative impact on reported results for our international operations , and we expect the operating environment in our large developing markets ( china and brazil ) to remain uncertain . we estimate our input cost inflation for fiscal 2016 at 2 percent . with these assumptions in mind : we expect fiscal 2016 net sales to essentially match 2015 levels in constant currency , reflecting the impact of one less week of business . we expect fiscal 2016 total segment operating profit to increase at a low-single-digit rate in constant currency , as hmm and our more recent cost-saving initiatives increase our efficiency and improve margins . we expect fiscal 2016 adjusted diluted eps to increase at a mid-single-digit rate in constant currency . our fiscal 2016 plans call for continued strong cash returns to stockholders . the current annualized dividend rate of $ 1.76 per share is up 5 percent from the annual dividend paid in 2015. share repurchases in fiscal 2016 are expected to result in a net reduction in average diluted shares outstanding of approximately 1 percent . certain terms used throughout this report are defined in a glossary in item 8 of this report . 18 fiscal 2015 consolidated results of operations fiscal 2015 had 53 weeks compared to 52 weeks in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2015 net sales declined 2 percent to $ 17,630 million and increased 1 percent on a constant-currency basis . in fiscal 2015 , net earnings attributable to general mills were $ 1,221 million , down 33 percent from $ 1,824 million in fiscal 2014 , and we reported diluted eps of $ 1.97 in fiscal 2015 , down 30 percent from $ 2.83 in fiscal 2014. fiscal 2015 results include restructuring-related charges , an indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charge , tax impact of the repatriation of foreign earnings , losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories , integration costs resulting from the acquisition of annie 's , and the impact of venezuela currency devaluation . fiscal 2014 results include the impact of venezuela currency devaluation , a gain on the divestiture of certain grain elevators , losses from the mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories , and restructuring charges related to our fiscal 2012 productivity and cost savings plan . diluted eps excluding these items affecting comparability totaled $ 2.86 in fiscal 2015 , up 1 percent from $ 2.82 in fiscal 2014. diluted eps excluding certain items affecting comparability on a constant-currency basis increased 4 percent compared to fiscal 2014 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for a description of our use of these measures not defined by gaap ) . net sales declined 2 percent to $ 17,630 million in fiscal 2015 from $ 17,910 in fiscal 2014. the components of net sales growth are shown in the following table : fiscal 2015 vs. 2014 contributions from volume growth ( a ) ( 1 ) pt net price realization and mix 2 pts foreign currency exchange ( 3 ) pts net sales growth ( 2 ) pts ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . cost of sales increased $ 141 million in fiscal 2015 to $ 11,681 million . in fiscal 2015 , we recorded a $ 90 million net increase in cost of sales related to mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions and grain inventories as described in note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report , compared to a net decrease of $ 49 million in fiscal 2014. in fiscal 2015 , we recorded $ 60 million of restructuring charges in cost of sales . story_separator_special_tag the acquisition of annie 's added 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume in fiscal 2015. the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . net sales for our u.s. retail operating units are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_7_th 25 u.s. retail net sales percentage change by operating unit are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_8_th segment operating profit of $ 2,159 million in fiscal 2015 declined $ 152 million , or 7 percent , from fiscal 2014. the decrease was primarily driven by lower volume and an increase in supply chain costs , partially offset by a 6 percent reduction in advertising and media expense . segment operating profit of $ 2,312 million in fiscal 2014 declined $ 81 million , or 3 percent , from fiscal 2013. the decrease reflected higher trade spending , partially offset by a 1 percent reduction in advertising and media expense . international segment our international segment consists of retail and foodservice businesses outside of the united states . our product categories include ready-to-eat cereals , shelf stable and frozen vegetables , meal kits , refrigerated and frozen dough products , dessert and baking mixes , frozen pizza snacks , refrigerated yogurt , grain and fruit snacks , and super-premium ice cream and frozen desserts . we also sell super-premium ice cream and frozen desserts directly to consumers through owned retail shops . our international segment also includes products manufactured in the united states for export , mainly to caribbean and latin american markets , as well as products we manufacture for sale to our international joint ventures . revenues from export activities and franchise fees are reported in the region or country where the end customer is located . net sales for our international segment were down 5 percent in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 , to $ 5,128 million . net sales totaled $ 5,386 million in fiscal 2014 , up 4 percent from $ 5,200 million in fiscal 2013. the components of international net sales growth are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_9_th ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 1 percentage point of net sales growth , reflecting 1 percentage point of growth from volume . 26 net sales for our international segment by geographic region are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_10_th ( a ) fiscal 2013 net sales for the europe region include an additional month of results . international change in net sales by geographic region are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_11_th ( a ) see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure . segment operating profit for fiscal 2015 declined 2 percent to $ 523 million from $ 535 million in fiscal 2014 , primarily driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange and higher input costs , partially offset by favorable net price realization and mix . international segment operating profit increased 9 percent on a constant-currency basis in fiscal 2015 compared to fiscal 2014 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure ) . segment operating profit for fiscal 2014 grew 4 percent to $ 535 million from $ 515 million in fiscal 2013 , primarily driven by volume growth , favorable net price realization and mix , and an additional quarter of results from the yoki acquisition , partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency and higher input costs . in addition , we recorded a $ 17 million non-recurring expense related to the assumption of the canadian yoplait franchise license in fiscal 2013. international segment operating profit increased 10 percent on a constant-currency basis in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 ( see the non-gaap measures section below for our use of this measure ) . convenience stores and foodservice segment in our convenience stores and foodservice segment our major product categories are ready-to-eat cereals , snacks , refrigerated yogurt , frozen breakfasts , unbaked and fully baked frozen dough products , baking mixes , and flour . many products we sell are branded to the consumer and nearly all are branded to our customers . we sell to distributors and operators in many customer channels including foodservice , convenience stores , vending , and supermarket bakeries . substantially all of this segment 's operations are located in the united states . 27 for fiscal 2015 , net sales for our convenience stores and foodservice segment increased 4 percent to $ 1,995 million . for fiscal 2014 , net sales decreased 2 percent to $ 1,919 million compared to $ 1,959 million in fiscal 2013. the components of convenience stores and foodservice net sales growth are shown in the following table : replace_table_token_12_th ( a ) measured in tons based on the stated weight of our product shipments . the 53 rd week in fiscal 2015 contributed approximately 2 percentage points of net sales growth , reflecting 2 percentage points of growth from volume . in fiscal 2015 , segment operating profit was $ 353 million , up 15 percent from $ 307 million in fiscal 2014. the increase was primarily driven by favorable net price realization and mix and higher volume . in fiscal 2014 , segment operating profit was $ 307 million , down 2 percent from $ 315 million in fiscal 2013. the decrease was primarily driven by volume declines , unfavorable net price realization , and investments to protect and grow the business . unallocated corporate items beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 , we changed how we assess segment operating performance to exclude the asset and liability remeasurement impact from hyperinflationary economies . this impact is now included in unallocated corporate items . all periods presented

