PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual
Report on Form
10-K
(Annual Report) contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the Reform Act), that involve risks
and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include both historical information and other information that can be used to infer future performance. Examples of historical information include annual financial statements and the commentary on
past performance contained in Part II Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A). While certain information has specifically been
identified as being forward-looking in the context of its presentation, we caution you that, with the exception of information that is historical, all the information contained in this Annual Report should be considered to be forward-looking
statements as referred to in the Reform Act. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, any time we use the words estimate, project, intend, expect, believe,
anticipate, continue and similar expressions, we intend to clearly express that the information deals with possible future events and is forward-looking in nature. Certain information in our MD&A is clearly
forward-looking in nature, and without limiting the generality of the preceding cautionary statements, we specifically advise you to consider all of our MD&A in the light of the cautionary statements set forth herein.
Much of the information in this Annual Report that looks towards future performance of Office Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries is based on various
factors and important assumptions about future events that may or may not actually come true. As a result, our operations and financial results in the future could differ materially and substantially from those we have discussed in this Annual
Report. Significant factors that could impact our future results are provided in Part I Item 1A. Risk Factors included in this Annual Report. Other risk factors are incorporated into the text of our MD&A, which
should itself be considered a statement of future risks and uncertainties, as well as managements view of our businesses.
In this
Annual Report, unless the context otherwise requires, the Company, Office Depot, we, us, and our refer to Office Depot, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Item 1. Business
The Company
Office Depot provides a broad selection of products and services to consumers
and businesses of all sizes. We were incorporated in Delaware in 1986 and opened our first retail store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At December 31, 2016, we operated through two reportable segments (or Divisions): North American
Retail Division and North American Business Solutions Division. Following the third quarter 2016 commitment to sell substantially all of international operations outside of North America, the business formerly reported as the International Division
has been reclassified to discontinued operations.
Sales for the Divisions are processed through multiple channels,
consisting of office supply stores, a contract sales force, internet sites, an outbound telephone account management sales force, direct marketing catalogs and call centers, all supported by a network of supply chain facilities and delivery
operations. Office Depot currently operates under the Office Depot
and OfficeMax
brands and utilizes other proprietary company and product brand names, including Grand & Toy
in Canada.
Our primary public website is www.officedepot.com. The Companys primary brands are discussed in the Intellectual Property section below.
Additional information regarding our Divisions and operations in geographic areas is presented in Part II Item 7. MD&A and in Note
16, Segment Information, of the Consolidated Financial Statements located in Part IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules of this Annual Report.
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Discontinued Operations
On September 23, 2016, we announced that we had received an irrevocable offer from The AURELIUS Group to acquire substantially all of the business in Europe (the OD European Business).
The transaction was structured as an equity sale with the buyer acquiring the OD European Business with its operating assets and liabilities. We retained the assets and obligations of a frozen defined benefit pension plan in the United Kingdom.
On December 31, 2016 we completed the sale of the OD European Business to The AURELIUS Group.
In addition to the sale of the OD European Business, we are actively marketing for sale the businesses in South Korea, mainland China, Australia and New
Zealand (collectively the International Sale Group) and expect to complete the dispositions during 2017. The assets and liabilities of the entities expected to be sold are classified as held for sale and included in discontinued
operations. We currently anticipate retaining the sourcing and trading operations of the former International Division, which are presented as Other in Note 16, Segment Information, of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Note
3, Discontinued Operations of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Termination of Staples
Acquisition
On February 4, 2015, Staples, Inc. (Staples) and the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement,
under which Staples was to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot and we would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples.
On
December 7, 2015, the United States Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) informed Office Depot and Staples that it intended to block the Staples Acquisition. On the same date, Office Depot and Staples announced their intent to contest
the FTCs decision to challenge the transaction.
On May 10, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the
FTCs request for a preliminary injunction against the proposed acquisition, and as a result, the companies announced the termination of the Staples Merger Agreement. Per the terms of the termination agreement, Staples paid Office Depot a fee
of $250 million in cash on May 19, 2016.
Merger
On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax).
Refer to Note 2, Merger, Acquisition Termination, and Restructuring Activity for additional discussion of this merger (the
Merger) and termination of the Staples acquisition.
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year results are based on a
52-
or
53-week
retail calendar ending on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal year
2016 had 53 weeks and ended on December 31, 2016. Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 consisted of 52 weeks and ended on December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively. The Companys business in Canada follows calendar periods with
December 31 year-ends. The difference in reporting periods does not have a significant impact on the Companys reported results.
North American Retail Division
The
North American Retail Division sells a broad assortment of merchandise through our chain of office supply stores throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The retail stores operate under their legacy banners of
Office Depot or OfficeMax, though systems, processes and offerings have
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converged. We currently offer products and services in the following categories: supplies, technology, and furniture and other. Refer to the Merchandising section below for additional
product information. Most retail stores also offer copy and print services, as discussed in the Copy & Print
Depot
section below.
At the end of 2016, the North American Retail Division operated 1,441 office supply stores. The count of open stores may include locations temporarily closed for remodels or other factors. We have a broad
representation across North America with the largest concentration of our retail stores in Texas, California, and Florida. The majority of our retail stores are located in leased facilities that currently average over 20,000 square feet.
As part of the integration of the Office Depot and OfficeMax stores, we announced our Real Estate Strategy in 2014, which included the planned closure of
400 stores in North America. During the second quarter of 2016, the Company completed the retail store closures under this program. In execution of this strategy, we closed 51 stores in 2016, 181 stores in 2015 and 168 stores in 2014. Closures
included both Office Depot and OfficeMax locations. Implementation of this strategy resulted in charges for facility closures, termination costs, and asset impairments. In August 2016, we announced the Comprehensive Business Review that, among other
things, included the anticipated closing of an additional 300 stores over the next three years. We closed 72 stores under this program during 2016 (for a total of 123 stores closed in 2016 under both programs) and anticipate closing approximately 75
during 2017 and the remainder in 2018. Refer to Part II Item 7. MD&A for additional information on the store activity.
Concurrent with announcement of the Comprehensive Business Review, we announced the launch of our Store of the Future concept. These converted stores have been redesigned to enhance the
customer experience through a curated assortment of products, better product adjacencies, easier navigation and signage and increased space dedicated to expanded services offerings. Many of these stores are approximately 15,000 square feet, which is
lower than the existing average. Through the end of 2016, we have converted 25 locations to this new format and anticipate having about 100 stores converted by the end of 2017. We continue to adapt the design for features that have shown to be
particularly valuable to shoppers.
To better serve our customers any way they choose to shop, we have embraced an omni-channel focus in our
retail, contract and direct channels. For example, we now have a Buy Online-Pickup in Store offering in all locations and have added Buy Online-Ship from Store capability to over half of our locations. These features help provide products to our
customers faster and enable us to better manage inventory across the Company. Store delivery is offered in select markets. Sales under these programs are serviced by store employees and fulfilled with store inventory and therefore are reported in
the North America Retail Division results, including the computation of comparable store sales.
Refer to the North American Supply
Chain discussion below for additional information about our supply chain network.
Sales and marketing efforts are integral to
understanding the Divisions processes and management. These efforts are addressed after the Divisions discussions.
North American
Business Solutions Division
The North American Business Solutions Division sells nationally branded and our own
brands products and services to customers in the United States, including Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. Office Depot customers are primarily served through a dedicated sales force, catalogs, telesales, and
electronically through our internet sites. Refer to the Merchandising section below for additional product information. The North American Business Solutions Division also offers copy and print services, as discussed in the
Copy & Print Depot
section below.
Our contract sales channel employs a dedicated inside and field sales force that services the office supply needs to a range of small, medium and
large-sized
businesses. Our contract business customers also include various
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schools and local, state and national governmental agencies. We also enter into agreements with consortiums to sell to various entities and across industries, including governmental and
non-profit
entities, for
non-exclusive
buying arrangements. Sales to our contract customers that are fulfilled at Office Depot retail locations are included in the results of
our North American Retail Division, while honoring their contract pricing, as applicable. Migration of the legacy OfficeMax customers to Office Depot systems is well underway and progresses with the integration of the supply chain. Customer
conversion is anticipated to be substantially complete by the end of 2017, but will continue into 2018.
Our direct sales channel primarily
serves small- to
medium-sized
customers. Direct customers can order products through our public websites, from our catalogs, or by phone. Website functionality provides customers the convenience of using the
loyalty program and offers suggestions by product ratings, pricing, and brand, among other features. Customer orders are fulfilled through our common supply chain; refer to the North American Supply Chain discussion below for additional
information on our supply chain network.
Copy & Print Depot
Office Depot Copy & Print
Depot
provides printing, digital imaging, reproduction, mailing, shipping through FedEx and the U.S.
Postal Service, and other services. We also maintain nationwide availability of personal computer support and network installation service that provides our customers with
in-home,
in-office
and
in-store
support for their technology needs. Sales are recognized by the respective Division based on how the customer order is serviced.
North American Supply Chain
We operate
a network of distribution centers (or DCs) and crossdock facilities across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Our DCs operate to fulfill customer orders while crossdocks are smaller flow-through facilities where merchandise is
sorted for distribution and shipped to fulfill the inventory needs of our retail locations. The DC and crossdock facilities costs, including real estate, technology, labor and inventory, are allocated to the North American Retail Division and
North American Business Solutions Division based on the relative services provided.
Through the end of 2016, the Merger integration has
resulted in the closure of 14 DCs and crossdock facilities. The changes to the supply chain related to the merger, including remaining planned closures and system conversions, are anticipated to be completed before the end of 2017.
We believe that inventory held in our DCs is at levels sufficient to meet current and anticipated customer needs. Certain purchases are sent directly
from the manufacturer to our customers or retail stores. Some supply chain facilities and some retail locations also house sales offices, showrooms, and administrative offices supporting our contract sales channel.
As of December 31, 2016, we operated 38 DC and crossdock facilities in the United States and Canada. Refer to Item 2. Properties for
further information.
Out-bound
delivery and inbound direct import operations are currently provided
by us and third-party carriers. We have increased the number of our owned vehicles during 2016.
Merchandising
Our merchandising strategy is to meet our customers needs by offering a broad selection of branded office products, as well as
our own branded products and services. The selection of our own branded products has increased in breadth and level of sophistication over time. We currently offer products under various labels, including Office Depot
®
, OfficeMax
®
, Foray
®
, Ativa
®
, TUL
®
, Realspace
®
, WorkPro
®
, Brenton Studio
®
, Highmark
®
, Grand &
Toy
®
and Viking Office Products
®
.
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We generally classify our products into three broad categories: (1) supplies, (2) technology, and
(3) furniture and other. The supplies category includes products such as paper, writing instruments, office supplies, cleaning and breakroom items. The technology category includes products such as toner and ink, computers, tablets and
accessories, printers, electronic storage, as well as services for technology products. The furniture and other category includes products such as desks, seating, and luggage, as well as sales in our copy and print centers.
Total Company sales by product group were as follows:
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We buy substantially all of our merchandise directly from manufacturers, industry wholesalers, and other primary
suppliers, including direct sourcing of our own brands products from domestic and offshore sources. We also enter into arrangements with vendors that can lower our unit product costs if certain volume thresholds or other criteria are met. For
additional discussion regarding these arrangements, refer to Critical Accounting Policies in Part II Item 7. MD&A.
We operate separate merchandising functions in the United States and Canada. Each group is responsible for selecting, purchasing, managing the product life cycle of our inventory, and managing pricing
primarily for retail and direct selling channels. Organizationally, they are aligned under the same Corporate leadership. In recent years, we have increasingly used global offerings across the regions to further reduce our product cost while
maintaining product quality.
We operate a global sourcing office in Shenzhen, China, which allows us to better manage our product sourcing,
logistics and quality assurance. This office consolidates our purchasing power with Asian factories and, in turn, helps us to increase the scope of our own branded offerings.
Sales and Marketing
The Company regularly assesses consumer shopping behaviors which will
help refine our strategy to identify and offer desired product assortment, shopping environment and purchasing methods. Identifying the most desirable and effective way to reach our customers and allowing them to shop through whichever channel they
prefer will continue to be a priority in the future. These efforts have impacted the design of our Store of the Future, the extent, format and vehicles we use to advertise to and reach customers, our web page design, promotions and product
offerings.
Our marketing programs are designed to attract and retain customers, drive frequency of customer visits, and increase
customers spend in our stores and websites. We regularly advertise in major newspapers in most of our North American markets. We also advertise through local and national radio, network and cable television advertising campaigns, and direct
marketing efforts, such as the internet and social networking. We have shifted some of our marketing efforts in recent periods to digital programs that enhance personalized offerings and promote customer satisfaction.
Our customer loyalty program provides customers with rewards that can be applied to future purchases or other incentives. These programs enable us to
market more effectively to our customers and may change as customer preferences shift.
We perform periodic competitive pricing analyses to
monitor each market, and prices are adjusted as necessary to further our competitive positioning. We generally target our everyday pricing to be competitive with other resellers of office products.
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Our customer acquisition efforts regularly shift to vehicles and formats found to be most productive for
reaching the targeted class of customer. We acquire customers through
e-mail
and social media campaigns, online affiliate connections,
on-premises
sales calls, outbound
sales calls, and catalogs, among others. No single customer in any one Division accounts for more than 10% of our total sales or accounts receivable.
Seasonality
Our business is somewhat seasonal, with sales generally trending lower in the
second quarter, following the
back-to-business
sales cycle in the first quarter and preceding the
back-to-school
sales cycle in the third quarter and the holiday sales cycle in the fourth quarter. Certain working capital components may build and recede during the year reflecting established
selling cycles. Business cycles can and have impacted our operations and financial position when compared to other periods.
With the
exception of online purchases placed or fulfilled in our retail locations, online sales activities are reported in the North American Business Solutions.
Intellectual Property
We currently operate under the Office Depot
®
, OfficeMax
®
, and Grand & Toy
®
brand names. We hold trademark registrations domestically and worldwide and have numerous other applications pending worldwide for the names Office Depot, Viking, Ativa, Foray, Realspace,
OfficeMax, TUL, WorkPro, Brenton Studio, Highmark and others. As with all domestic trademarks, our trademark registrations in the United States are for a ten year period and are renewable
every ten years, prior to their respective expirations, as long as the trademarks are used in the regular course of trade. We also hold issued patents and pending patent applications domestically for certain private brand products, such as
shredders, binders, and writing instruments.
Industry and Competition
We operate in a highly competitive environment. We compete with office supply stores, wholesale clubs, discount stores, mass merchandisers, online retailers, food and drug stores, computer and electronics
superstores and direct marketing companies. These companies compete with us in substantially all of our current markets. Increased competition in the office products markets, together with increased advertising, and internet-based search tools, has
heightened price awareness among
end-users.
Such heightened price awareness has led to margin pressure on office products and impacted our results. In addition to price, we also compete based on customer
service, the quality and extent of product selection and convenience. Other office supply retail companies market similarly to us in terms of store format, pricing strategy, product selection and product availability in the markets where we operate.
Some of our competitors are larger than us and have greater financial resources, which provide them with greater purchasing power, increased financial flexibility and more capital resources for expansion and improvement, which may enable them to
compete more effectively. We anticipate that in the future we will continue to face high levels of competition from these companies.
We
believe our customer service and the efficiency and convenience for our customers from our combined contract and direct distribution channels help our North American Business Solutions Division to compete with other
business-to-business
office products distributors.
We believe our North American Retail Division
segment competes based on convenience, location, the quality of our customer service, our store formats, the range and depth of our merchandise offering and our pricing.
Employees
As of January 28, 2017, we had approximately 38,000 employees in
continuing operations.
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Environmental Matters
As both a significant user and seller of paper products, we have developed environmental practices that are values-based and market-driven. Our environmental initiatives center on three guiding
principles: (1) recycling and pollution reduction; (2) sustainable forest management; and (3) issue awareness and market development for environmentally preferable products. We offer thousands of different products containing recycled
content and technology recycling services.
Office Depot continues to implement environmental programs in line with our stated environmental
vision to increasingly buy green, be green and sell green including environmental sensitivity in our packaging, operations and sales offerings. We have been commended for our leadership position for our facility design,
recycling efforts, and green product offerings. Additional information on our achievements and green product offerings can be found at www.officedepotcitizenship.com/planet/ and www.officedepot.com/buygreen.
We are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations related to historical OfficeMax operations of paper and forest products businesses and
timberland assets. We record environmental and asbestos liabilities, and accrue losses associated with these obligations, when probable and reasonably estimable. We record a separate insurance recovery receivable when considered probable. Refer to
Item 3. Legal Proceedings for additional information.
Available Information
We make available, free of charge, on the Investor Relations section of our website www.officedepot.com, our annual reports on Form
10-K,
quarterly reports on Form
10-Q,
current reports on Form
8-K
and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). In addition, the public may read and copy any of the materials we file with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of
the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy
and information statements and other information regarding issuers, such as the Company, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
Additionally, our corporate governance materials, including our bylaws, corporate governance guidelines, charters of the Audit, Compensation, Finance, and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees,
and our code of ethical behavior may be found under the Investor Relations section of our website, www.officedepot.com.
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Our Executive Officers
Michael Allison Age: 59
Mr. Allison was appointed as our
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer in December 2013. From July 2011 until December 2013, Mr. Allison was our Executive Vice President, Human Resources. Mr. Allison joined Office Depot in September 2006 as Vice President,
Human Resources. Prior to joining Office Depot, Mr. Allison served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Victorias Secret Direct, the direct sales arm of Victorias Secret Stores, from February 2001 to September 2005.
Prior to Victorias Secret, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Bank One, and Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources for National City Bank.
Tim Beauchamp Age: 61
Mr. Beauchamp was appointed as our
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain in February 2016. Between July 2015 and February 2016, he was Office Depots interim head of Supply Chain, working as a consultant for Execution Specialist Group, a consulting firm. Mr. Beauchamp was
retired between 2013 and 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Beauchamp served as Chief Logistics Officer at US Food Service from April 2011 to December 2012. Prior to joining US Food Service, Mr. Beauchamp spent more than 15 years in the office
products industry where he held a number of leadership roles in operations and logistics at Corporate Express and Staples.
Steve
Calkins Age: 46
Mr. Calkins was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary in August 2016. Mr. Calkins previously served as Executive Vice President, Contract Sales from December 2013 to August 2016, during which time he was responsible for our contract business, Canadian operations, print and services and
customer service. Prior to this role, Mr. Calkins served as Senior Vice President, North American Business Solutions from April 2011 to December 2013, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel from March 2010 to April 2011, and Vice President,
Associate General Counsel from February 2007 to March 2010. Between 2003 and 2007, Mr. Calkins held various leadership positions in the Companys legal department. Before Office Depot, Mr. Calkins was an attorney with Kilpatrick
Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Stephen Hare Age: 63
Mr. Hare was appointed as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hare
served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Wendys Company, a restaurant owner, operator and franchisor, from July 2011 until September 2013. Mr. Hare also served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Wendys/Arbys Group, Inc., a position he held from October 2008 until July 2011. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Arbys Restaurant Group, Inc., a restaurant owner, operator and franchisor
(Arbys), from June 2006 until the sale of Arbys by The Wendys Company in July 2011. Prior to joining The Wendys Company, Mr. Hare served as an Executive Vice President of Cadmus Communications Corporation
(Cadmus), a leading publisher of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, and as President of Publisher Services Group, a division of Cadmus, from January 2003 to June 2006, and as the Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer of Cadmus from September 2001 to January 2003. Mr. Hare currently serves as a director of Hanger, Inc., a provider of orthotic and prosthetic products and services that enhance human physical capability.
Rob Koch Age: 52
Mr. Koch was appointed as our Executive Vice President of Business Development in August 2016. Previously, Mr. Koch served as Senior Vice
President of Real Estate from December 2013 to August 2016 and Senior Vice President of Merchandising from 2012 to 2013. Since joining Office Depot in 1994, Mr. Koch has held various positions at the Company with increasing responsibility,
including serving as Vice President of North America Retail Finance and Vice President of Financial Planning and Corporate Development.
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Ronald Lalla Age: 58
Mr. Lalla was appointed as our Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer in December 2013. Mr. Lalla previously served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for OfficeMax from March 2012 to December 2013. Prior to joining OfficeMax, Mr. Lalla served as Chief Merchandising Officer and Chief Technology Officer for Katz Group, a privately-owned
Canadian enterprise with operations in sports and entertainment, real estate and public and private investment, from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Lalla served as Executive Vice President, Global Merchandising at Corporate Express from 2003 to 2008. Prior
to joining Corporate Express, Mr. Lalla held various positions with Kmart Corporation from 1990 to 2002.
Troy
Rice Age: 53
Mr. Rice was appointed our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer in August 2016.
Mr. Rice has responsibility for our Business Solutions Division, Marketing and Retail. Mr. Rice joined Office Depot in April 2014 as Executive Vice President of Retail. Before joining Office Depot, Mr. Rice served as Executive Vice
President of Stores and Services for Toys R Us where he worked from 2006 to 2014. Prior to Toys R Us, Mr. Rice worked for The Home Depot from 1990 to 2006 where he held a number of leadership roles, leaving as Division
President, Northern Division.
Gerry P. Smith Age 53
Mr. Smith was appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company effective February 27, 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Smith was at Lenovo Group Limited, a
$45 billion leading global technology company (Lenovo), since 2006. Most recently, Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Lenovo since 2016 where he was responsible for all operations across
Lenovos global product portfolio. Prior to assuming this role, also in 2016, Mr. Smith was Executive Vice President and President, Data Center Group. From 2015 to 2016, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the Personal Computing Group
and Enterprise Business Group, and from 2013 to 2015 he served as President of the Americas. In these roles, Mr. Smith oversaw Lenovos fast-growing enterprise business worldwide and Lenovos overall business in the Americas
region. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was President, North America and Senior Vice President, Global Operations of Lenovo from 2012 to 2013, and Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain of Lenovo from 2006 until 2012 where he was responsible for
end-to-end
supply chain management. Prior to Lenovo, Mr. Smith held a number of executive positions at Dell Inc. from 1994 until 2006, as the company became a
global leader in personal computers.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In addition to risks and uncertainties in the ordinary course of business that are common to all businesses, important factors that are specific to our
industry and our Company could materially impact our future performance and results. We have provided below a list of risk factors that should be reviewed when considering investing in our securities.
Risks Related to the Staples Acquisition
The terminated Staples Acquisition has adversely affected and may continue to adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
The pendency of the Staples Acquisition of our company contributed to uncertainty surrounding our business, including
affecting our relationships with our existing and future customers, suppliers and employees, which had an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we allocated significant management resources
towards the completion of the transaction. The Staples Merger Agreement was terminated on May 10, 2016 and Staples paid a termination fee to the Company, as required under that Agreement. However, the Company may continue to experience loss of
customers, suppliers and employees as a result of that failed merger and attempts to add new customers, suppliers and employees could also be adversely affected. The impact of this terminated transaction could continue to adversely affect our
business and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our ongoing business is subject to certain risks related to our merger with OfficeMax and other restructuring activities.
We completed a merger with OfficeMax on November 5, 2013, pursuant to which OfficeMax became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. The Merger involved the integration of two companies
that previously operated independently with principal offices in two distinct locations. We have devoted, and will continue to devote, significant management attention and resources to integrating the companies. The combined company is expected to
capture more than $750 million in synergy benefits when the integration is fully implemented. We anticipate completing substantially all of the integration activities by the end of 2017.
Additionally, in response to economic and competitive factors in our industry, we may, from time to time, undertake certain restructuring activities within our business divisions to improve our
performance. During 2016, we announced the Comprehensive Business Review that, among other things, included the anticipated closure of 300 retail stores over the next three years and certain planned restructuring activity to lower operating costs.
During the first quarter of 2017, we implemented the Corporate restructuring portion of the plan. Also as part of the Comprehensive Business Review we decided to pursue strategic alternatives for our international businesses and in the third quarter
2016, committed to a plan to sell substantially all of the business formerly reported as the International Division.
We may not be able to
fully achieve the expected Merger synergies or restructuring benefits due to certain risks, among other things, risks that:
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the continued integration of the businesses of Office Depot and OfficeMax may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish
than expected;
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we may experience business disruption during periods of restructuring activities, including adverse effects on employee retention and loss of employee
focus during periods of restructuring activities;
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we may be unable to avoid potential liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses or delays associated with the Merger integration or other
restructuring activities, including those under the Comprehensive Business Review;
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there may be unanticipated changes in the markets for the combined Companys business segments;
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branding or rebranding initiatives may involve substantial costs and may not be favorably received by customers;
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we may be unable to close all of the stores targeted for closure or such store closures may not result in the benefits or cost savings at levels that
we anticipate due to factors such as sales transfers to stores remaining open being below our projections and costs to close stores being higher than our projections, because of the terms of the existing lease, the condition of the local property
market, demand for the specific property, our relationship with the landlord, the availability of potential
sub-lease
tenants and employee severance and other costs;
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The decline in purchasing power from reduced sales, store closures and business dispositions may impact our relationships with vendors. We may not be
able to receive volume discounts similar to past periods, obtain favorable product selection and availability, negotiate with landlords for favorable lease terms and other variable costs of doing business may be adversely impacted;
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there may be competitive pressures on the combined Companys sales and pricing;
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the benefits of any restructuring activity may not be fully realized due to competitive, regulatory or operational difficulties; and
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we may be unable to successfully manage the complex integration of systems, technology, networks and other assets of the combined Company in a manner
that minimizes any adverse impact on our customers, vendors, suppliers, employees and other constituencies.
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there can be no assurance that: (i) the Merger and restructuring activities and the Comprehensive Business Review will result in the realization of the full benefits of synergies, innovation and operational efficiencies that we currently
expect; (ii) these benefits will be achieved within the anticipated timeframe: (iii) we will be able to fully and accurately measure any such synergies; or (iv) we will be able to implement new strategies to transform the combined
Company. Failure to successfully integrate the businesses and realize the projected synergies, innovation and operational efficiencies may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our business is highly competitive and failure to adequately differentiate ourselves or respond to the decline in general office supplies sales or
to shifting consumer demands could adversely impact our financial performance.
The office products market is highly competitive and
we compete locally, domestically and internationally with office supply resellers, including Staples, wholesale clubs such as Costco, Sams Club and BJs, mass merchandisers such as
Wal-Mart
and Target,
computer and electronics superstores such as Best Buy, internet-based companies such as Amazon.com, food and drug stores, discount stores, and direct marketing companies. Many competitors have also increased their presence by broadening their
assortments or broadening from retail into the delivery and
e-commerce
channels, while others have substantially greater financial resources to devote to sourcing, marketing and selling their products. Product
pricing is also becoming ever more competitive, particularly among competitors on the internet. In order to achieve and maintain expected profitability levels, we must continue to grow by adding new customers and taking market share from
competitors. In addition, consumers are utilizing more technology and purchasing less paper, ink and toner, physical file storage and general office supplies. If we are unable to: (i) provide technology solutions and services that meet consumer
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needs; (ii) continuously stock products that are
up-to-date
and among the latest trends in the rapidly
changing technological environment; (iii) differentiate ourselves from other retailers who sell similar products; and (iv) effectively compete, our sales and financial performance could be negatively impacted.
Failure to execute effective advertising efforts may adversely impact the Companys financial performance.
Effective advertising and marketing efforts play a crucial role in maintaining high customer traffic. The Company focuses on developing new marketing
initiatives and maintaining effective promotional strategies that target further growth in the Companys business. Failure to execute effective advertising efforts to attract new customers or retain existing customers may adversely impact the
Companys financial performance.
If we are unable to successfully maintain a relevant omni-channel experience for our customers,
our results of operations could be adversely affected.
With the increasing use of computers, tablets, mobile phones and other devices
to shop in our stores and online, we offer full and mobile versions of our website and applications for mobile phones and tablets. In addition, we are increasing the use of social media as a means of interacting with our customers and enhancing
their shopping experiences. Omni-channel retailing is rapidly evolving and we must keep pace with the changing expectations of our customers and new developments by our competitors. If we are unable to attract and retain team members or contract
third parties with the specialized skills needed to support our omni-channel platforms, or are unable to implement improvements to our customer-facing technology in a timely manner, our ability to compete and our results of operations could be
adversely affected. In addition, if our website and our other customer-facing technology systems do not function as designed, the customer experience could be negatively affected, resulting in a loss of customer confidence and satisfaction, and lost
sales, which could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.
Disruptions of our computer systems could adversely
affect our operations.
We rely heavily on computer systems to process transactions, manage our inventory and supply-chain and to
summarize and analyze our global business. If our systems are damaged or fail to function properly, or, if we do not replace or upgrade certain systems, we may incur substantial costs to repair or replace them and may experience an interruption of
our normal business activities or loss of critical data. We are undertaking certain system enhancements and conversions to increase productivity and efficiency, that, if not done properly, could divert the attention of our workforce and constrain
for some time our ability to provide the level of service our customers demand. Also, once implemented, the new systems and technology may not provide the intended efficiencies or anticipated benefits, and could add costs and complications to our
ongoing operations.
A breach of our information technology systems could adversely affect our reputation, business partner and customer
relationships and operations and result in high costs.
Through our sales, marketing activities, and use of third-party information,
we collect and store certain personally identifiable information that our customers provide to purchase products or services, enroll in promotional programs, register on our website, or otherwise communicate and interact with us. This may include,
but is not limited to, names, addresses, phone numbers, driver license numbers,
e-mail
addresses, contact preferences, personally identifiable information stored on electronic devices, and payment account
information, including credit and debit card information. We also gather and retain information about our employees in the normal course of business. We may share information about such persons with vendors that assist with certain aspects of our
business. In addition, our online operations depend upon the secure transmission of confidential information over public networks, such as information permitting cashless payments.
We have instituted safeguards for the protection of such information. These security measures may be compromised as a result of third-party security breaches, burglaries, cyber-attack, errors by employees
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employees of third-party vendors, faulty password management, misappropriation of data by employees, vendors or unaffiliated third-parties, or other irregularity, and result in persons obtaining
unauthorized access to our data or accounts. Despite instituted safeguards for the protection of such information, we cannot be certain that all of our systems and those of our vendors and unaffiliated third-parties are entirely free from
vulnerability to attack or compromise given that the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently. During the normal course of our business, we have experienced and we expect to
continue to experience attempts to breach our systems, and we may be unable to protect sensitive data and the integrity of our systems or to prevent fraudulent purchases. Moreover, an alleged or actual security breach that affects our systems or
results in the unauthorized release of personally identifiable information could:
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consumer class actions, administrative, civil or criminal investigations or actions, and infringe on proprietary information; and
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cause us to incur substantial costs, including but not limited to costs associated with remediation for stolen assets or information, payments of
customer incentives for the maintenance of business relationships after an attack, litigation costs, lost revenues resulting from unauthorized use of proprietary information or the failure to retain or attract customers following an attack, and
increased cyber security protection costs. While we maintain insurance coverage that may, subject to policy terms and conditions, cover certain aspects of our cyber risks, such insurance coverage may be unavailable or insufficient to cover our
losses or all types of claims that may arise in the continually evolving area of cyber risk.
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We do a significant
amount of business with government entities, various purchasing consortiums, and through sole- or limited- source distribution arrangements, and loss of this business could negatively impact our results.
One of our largest customer groups consists of various governmental entities, government agencies and
non-profit
organizations, such as purchasing consortiums. Contracting with U.S. state and local governments is highly competitive, subject to federal and state procurement laws, requires more restrictive contract terms and can be expensive and time-consuming.
Bidding such contracts often requires that we incur significant upfront time and expense without any assurance that we will win a contract. Our ability to compete successfully for and retain business with the federal and various state and local
governments is highly dependent on cost-effective performance. Our business with governmental entities and agencies is also sensitive to changes in national and international priorities and their respective budgets, which in the current economy
continue to decrease. We also service a substantial amount of business through agreements with purchasing consortiums and other sole- or limited-source distribution arrangements. If we are unsuccessful in retaining these customers, or if there is a
significant reduction in sales under any of these arrangements, it could adversely impact our business and results of operations.
Macroeconomic conditions have had and may continue to adversely affect our business and financial performance.
Our operating results and performance depend significantly on economic conditions and their impact on business and consumer spending. In the past, the
decline in business and consumer spending has caused our comparable store sales to decline from prior periods. Our business and financial performance may continue to be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, including, without
limitation, the level of consumer debt, high levels of unemployment, higher interest rates and the ability of our customers to obtain credit, which may cause a continued or further decline in business and consumer spending.
Increases in fuel and other commodity prices could have an adverse impact on our earnings.
We operate a large network of stores, delivery centers, and delivery vehicles. As such, we purchase significant amounts of fuel needed to transport
products to our stores and customers as well as shipping costs to import products from overseas. While we may hedge our anticipated fuel purchases, the underlying commodity costs
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associated with this transport activity may be volatile and disruptions in availability of fuel could cause our operating costs to rise significantly to the extent not covered by our hedges.
Additionally, other commodity prices, such as paper, may increase and we may not be able to pass along such costs to our customers. Fluctuations in the availability or cost of our energy and other commodity prices could have a material adverse
effect on our profitability.
Our business may be adversely affected by the actions of and risks related to the activities of our
third-party vendors.
We purchase products for resale under credit arrangements with our vendors and have been able to negotiate
payment terms that are approximately equal in length to the time it takes to sell the vendors products. When the global economy is experiencing weakness as it has over the last several years, vendors may seek credit insurance to protect
against
non-payment
of amounts due to them. If we continue to experience declining operating performance, and if we experience severe liquidity challenges, vendors may demand that we accelerate our payment for
their products or require cash on delivery, which could have an adverse impact on our operating cash flow and result in severe stress on our liquidity. Borrowings under our existing credit facility could reach maximum levels under such
circumstances, causing us to seek alternative liquidity measures, but we may not be able to meet our obligations as they become due until we secure such alternative measures.
We use and resell many manufacturers branded items and services. As a result, we are dependent on the availability and pricing of key products and services, including ink, toner, paper and
technology products. As a reseller, we cannot control the supply, design, function, cost or vendor-required conditions of sale of many of the products we offer for sale. Disruptions in the availability of these products or the products and services
we provide to our customers may adversely affect our sales and result in customer dissatisfaction. Further, we cannot control the cost of manufacturers products, and cost increases must either be passed along to our customers or will result in
erosion of our earnings.
Failure to identify desirable products and make them available to our customers when desired and at attractive
prices could have an adverse effect on our business and our results of operations. In addition, a material interruption in service by the carriers that ship goods within our supply chain may adversely affect our sales. Many of our vendors are small
or medium sized businesses which are impacted by current macroeconomic conditions, both in the U.S., Asia and other locations. We may have no warning before a vendor fails, which may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our product offering also includes many of our own branded products. While we have focused on the quality of our own branded products, we
rely on third-party manufacturers for these products. Such third-party manufacturers may prove to be unreliable, the quality of our globally sourced products may not meet our expectations, such products may not meet applicable regulatory
requirements which may require us to recall those products, or such products may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third-parties. Furthermore, economic and political conditions in areas of the world where we source such products may
adversely affect the availability and cost of such products. In addition, our own branded products compete with other manufacturers branded items that we offer. As we continue to increase the number and types of our own branded products that
we sell, we may adversely affect our relationships with our vendors, who may decide to reduce their product offerings through us and may increase their product offerings through our competitors. Finally, if any of our customers are harmed by our own
branded products, they may bring product liability and other claims against us. Any of these circumstances could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Disruption of global sourcing activities and our own brands quality concerns could negatively impact brand reputation and earnings.
Economic and civil unrest in areas of the world where we source products, as well as shipping and dockage issues, could adversely impact the availability
or cost of our products, or both. Most of our goods imported to the U.S. arrive from Asia through ports located on the U.S. west coast and we are therefore subject to potential disruption due to labor unrest, security issues or natural disasters
affecting any or all of these ports. In addition, in
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recent years, we have substantially increased the number and types of products that we sell under our own brands including Office Depot
®
, OfficeMax
®
and other proprietary brands. While we have focused on the quality of our proprietary branded products, we rely on
third-parties to manufacture these products. Such third-party manufacturers may prove to be unreliable, the quality of our globally sourced products may vary from our expectations and standards, such products may not meet applicable regulatory
requirements which may require us to recall those products, or such products may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third-parties. Moreover, as we seek indemnities from the manufacturers of these products, the uncertainty of
realization of any such indemnity and the lack of understanding of U.S. product liability laws in certain foreign jurisdictions make it more likely that we may have to respond to claims or complaints from our customers.
A downgrade in our credit ratings or a general disruption in the credit markets could make it more difficult for us to access funds, refinance
indebtedness, obtain new funding or issue securities.
While Merger- and restructuring-related costs have been significant between
2013 and 2016, historically, we have generated positive cash flow from operating activities and have had access to broad financial markets that provide the liquidity we need to operate our business. Together, these sources have been used to fund
operating and working capital needs, as well as invest in business expansion through new store openings, capital improvements and acquisitions. Deterioration in our financial results or the impact of significant Merger, integration and restructuring
costs could negatively impact our credit ratings, our liquidity and our access to the capital markets. If we need to refinance all or a portion of that indebtedness, there is no assurance that we will be able to secure such refinancing at the same
or more favorable terms than the terms of our existing indebtedness
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A default under our credit facility could significantly
restrict our access to funding and adversely impact our operations.
Our asset based credit facility contains a fixed charge coverage
ratio covenant that is operative only when borrowing availability is below $125 million or prior to a restricted transaction, such as incurring additional indebtedness, acquisitions, dispositions, dividends, or share repurchases if the Company
does not have the required liquidity. The agreement governing our credit facility (the Amended Credit Agreement as defined in Note 7, Debt, of the Consolidated Financial Statements) also contains representations, warranties,
affirmative and negative covenants, and default provisions. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under our Amended Credit Agreement. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our Amended Credit Agreement, the lenders
could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If the lenders were to accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we may not have sufficient assets to repay our
asset based credit facility and our other indebtedness. Also, should there be an event of default, or a need to obtain waivers following an event of default, we may be subject to higher borrowing costs and/or more restrictive covenants in future
periods. Acceleration of our obligations under our credit facilities would permit the holders of our other material debt to accelerate their obligations.
We have incurred significant impairment charges and we continue to incur impairment charges.
In recent years, we recognized significant
non-cash
asset impairment charges related to under-performing stores in North America. These charges reflect greater than
anticipated downturns in sales at certain lower performing stores and in some cases, early closures associated with the Real Estate Strategy and the Comprehensive Business Review. We regularly assess past performance and make estimates and
projections of future performance at an individual store level. Reduced sales, our shift in strategy to be less promotional, as well as competitive factors and changes in consumer spending habits resulted in a downward adjustment of anticipated
future cash flows for the individual stores that resulted in the impairment. We foresee challenges in the market and economy that could adversely impact our operations. To the extent that forward-looking sales and operating assumptions are not
achieved and are subsequently reduced, or if we commit to a more aggressive store downsizing strategy, including allocating capital to further modify store formats, additional impairment charges may result. We have also recognized
non-cash
asset impairment charges from the abandonment of assets identified as not to be used in
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the post-Merger organization and from certain lease-related intangible assets that were deemed unrecoverable based on the Comprehensive Business Review. Additional asset impairments may be
recognized based on future decisions and conditions.
Changes in the numerous variables associated with the judgments, assumptions and
estimates we make, in assessing the appropriate valuation of our goodwill, including changes resulting from macroeconomic, or disposition of components within reporting units, could in the future require a reduction of goodwill and recognition of
related
non-cash
impairment charges. If we were required to further impair our store assets, our goodwill or intangible assets, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of
operations.
Our quarterly operating results are subject to fluctuation due to the seasonality of our business.
Our business is somewhat seasonal, with sales generally trending lower in the second quarter, following the
back-to-business
sales cycle in the first quarter and preceding the
back-to-school
sales cycle in the
third quarter and the holiday sales cycle in the fourth quarter. As a result, our operating results have fluctuated from quarter to quarter in the past, with sales and profitability being generally stronger in the second half of our fiscal year than
the first half of our fiscal year. Factors that could also cause these quarterly fluctuations include: the pricing behavior of our competitors; the types and mix of products sold; the level of advertising and promotional expenses; severe weather;
macroeconomic factors that affect consumer confidence; and the other risk factors described in this section. Most of our operating expenses, such as occupancy costs and associate salaries, are not variable, and so short term adjustments to reflect
quarterly results are difficult. As a result, if sales in certain quarters are significantly below expectations, we may not be able to proportionately reduce operating expenses for that quarter, and therefore such a sales shortfall would have an
adverse effect on our net income for the quarter.
We have retained responsibility for liabilities of acquired companies that may
adversely affect our financial results
OfficeMax sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering certain terminated employees, vested
employees, retirees, and some active employees (the Pension Plans). The Pension Plans are frozen and do not allow new entrants, however, they are under-funded and we may be required to make contributions in subsequent years in order to
maintain required funding levels. Required future contributions could have an adverse impact on our cash flows and our financial results. Additional future contributions to the Pension Plans, financial market performance and Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) funding requirements could materially change these expected payments.
As part of the sale of our business in Europe, we
have retained responsibility for the defined benefit plan covering certain employees in the United Kingdom. While the plan is in an asset position at the end of the year 2016, changes in assumptions and actual experience could result in that plan
being considered underfunded in the future. Additionally, we have agreed to make contributions to the plan as required by the trustees. Financial performance of the plan and future valuation assumptions could materially change the expected payments.
In addition, as part of the sale transaction, the purchaser shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless in connection with any guarantees in place as of September 23, 2016, and given by Company in respect of the liabilities or obligations of
the OD European Business. Further, if the purchaser wishes to terminate any such guarantee or cease to comply with any underlying obligation which is subject to such a guarantee, the purchaser shall obtain an unconditional and irrevocable release of
the guarantee. However, the Company is contingently liable in the event of a breach by the purchaser of any such obligation.
In connection
with OfficeMaxs sale of its paper, forest products and timberland assets in 2004, OfficeMax agreed to assume responsibility for certain liabilities of the businesses sold. These obligations include liabilities related to environmental,
asbestos, health and safety, tax, litigation and employee benefit matters. Some of these retained liabilities could turn out to be significant, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Our exposure to these liabilities could
harm our ability to compete with other office products distributors, who would not typically be subject to similar liabilities.
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Changes in tax laws in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate can cause fluctuations in our
overall tax rate impacting our reported earnings.
Our tax rate is derived from a combination of applicable tax rates in the various
domestic and international jurisdictions in which we operate. While we have disposed of certain international businesses and are actively marketing for sale other international businesses, we remain subject to international taxes in other
businesses. Depending upon the sources of our income, any agreements we may have with taxing authorities in various jurisdictions, and the tax filing positions we take in these jurisdictions, our overall tax rate may fluctuate significantly from
other companies or even our own past tax rates. At any given point in time, we base our estimate of an annual effective tax rate upon a calculated mix of the tax rates applicable to our Company and to estimates of the amount of income likely to be
generated in any given geography. The loss of or modification to one or more agreements with taxing jurisdictions, whether as a result of a third party challenge, negotiation, or otherwise, a change in the mix of our business from year to year and
from country to country, changes in rules related to accounting for income taxes, changes in tax laws in any of the multiple jurisdictions in which we operate, changes in valuation allowances, or adverse outcomes from the tax audits that regularly
are in process in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate could result in substantial volatility, including an unfavorable change in our overall tax rate and/or our effective tax rate.
Failure to attract and retain key personnel could have an adverse impact on our business.
We depend on our executive management team and other key personnel, and the recruitment and retention of certain personnel could adversely affect our performance and result in the loss of management
continuity and institutional knowledge. We depend heavily upon our retail labor force to identify new customers and provide desired products and personalized customer service to existing customers. The market for qualified employees, with the right
talent and competencies, is highly competitive, and may subject us to increased labor costs during periods of low unemployment. The loss of the services of key employees or the inability to attract additional qualified managers for our retail stores
and other lines of business may adversely affect our ability to conduct operations in accordance with the standards that we have set.
Although certain members of our executive team have entered into agreements relating to their employment with us, most of our key personnel are not bound
by employment agreements, and those with employment or retention agreements are bound only for a limited period of time. If we are unable to retain our key personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop and implement our business plans, which
may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We are subject to legal proceedings and legal compliance risks.
We are involved in various legal proceedings, which from time to time may involve class action lawsuits, state and federal
governmental inquiries, audits and investigations, environmental matters, employment, tort, state false claims act, consumer litigation and intellectual property litigation. At times, such matters may involve directors and/or executive officers.
Certain of these legal proceedings, including government investigations, may be a significant distraction to management and could expose our Company to significant liability, including settlement expenses, damages, fines, penalties, attorneys
fees and costs, and
non-monetary
sanctions, including suspensions and debarments from doing business with certain government agencies, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and
results of operations.
Failure to successfully manage our business could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial
results.
Circumstances outside of our control could negatively impact anticipated store openings, joint ventures, strategic alliances
and franchise arrangements. We cannot provide assurance that our new store openings, including some newly sized or formatted stores or retail concepts, will be successful. There may be unintended consequences of adding joint venture, strategic
alliances and franchising partners to the Office Depot model, such as the potential for compromised operational control in certain countries and inconsistent international brand image. These joint
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venture, strategic alliances and franchise arrangements may also add complexity to our processes, and may require unanticipated operational adjustments in the future that could adversely impact
our business and results of operations.
Our international operations subject us to risks as foreign currency fluctuations, potential
unfavorable foreign trade policies or unstable political and economic conditions.
Until the disposition of our International Sale
Group is complete, we remain subject to various international risks. Additionally, we have operations in Canada and certain global sourcing operations in Asia. Sales from our operations outside the U.S. are denominated in local currency, which must
be translated into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes and therefore our consolidated earnings can be significantly impacted by fluctuations in world currency markets. We are required to comply with multiple foreign laws and regulations that may
differ substantially from country to country, requiring significant management attention and cost. In addition, the business cultures in certain areas of the world are different than those that prevail in the U.S., and we may be at a competitive
disadvantage against other companies that do not have to comply with standards of financial controls or business integrity that we are committed to maintaining as a U.S. publicly traded company.
We may be unable to realize intended benefits from our efforts to divest the International Sale Group.
In order to operate more efficiently, control costs and simplify our business, we intend to sell substantially all of our remaining international
business operations located in South Korea, mainland China, Australia and New Zealand during 2017; however, we may not be able to sell one or more of these businesses within the anticipated timeline or at all. We also cannot be sure that the
divestitures will be successful in reducing our overall expenses and the expected efficiencies, benefits and cost savings might be delayed or not realized.
Changes in the regulatory environment may increase our expenses and may negatively impact our business.
We are subject to regulations relating to our corporate conduct and the conduct of our business, including securities laws, consumer protection laws, trade regulations, advertising regulations, privacy
and cybersecurity laws, and wage and hour regulations and anti-corruption legislation. Certain jurisdictions have taken a particularly aggressive stance with respect to such matters and have implemented new initiatives and reforms, including more
stringent regulations, disclosure and compliance requirements. For example, we purchase product both directly and indirectly from sources outside of the United States. As a consequence, trade restrictions, including new or increased tariffs, quotas,
embargoes, sanctions, safeguards and customs restrictions, could increase our cost of goods sold or reduce the supply of the products available to us. There is no assurance that any such increased costs could be passed on to our customers, or that
we could find alternative products from other sources at comparable prices. To the extent that we are subject to more challenging regulatory environments and enhanced legal and regulatory requirements, such exposure could have a material adverse
effect on our business, including the added cost of increased compliance measures that we may determine to be necessary.
We could be
adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws.
The U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Recent years
have seen a substantial increase in anti-bribery law enforcement activity with more frequent and aggressive investigations and enforcement proceedings by both the Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, increased
enforcement activity by
non-U.S.
regulators and increases in criminal and civil proceedings brought against companies and individuals. Our policies mandate compliance with all anti-bribery laws. However, we
operate in certain countries that are recognized as having governmental and commercial corruption. Our internal control policies and procedures may not always protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or third-party
intermediaries. Violations of these anti-bribery laws may result in criminal or civil sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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Increases in the cost of employee health benefits could impact the Companys financial results
and cash flow.
The Companys expenses relating to employee health benefits are significant. Healthcare costs have risen
significantly in recent years, and recent legislative and private sector initiatives regarding healthcare reform have resulted and could continue to result in significant changes to the U.S. healthcare system. Unfavorable changes in the cost of such
benefits could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial results and cash flow.
Our business could be disrupted
due to weather-related factors.
Our operations are heavily concentrated in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. (including Illinois,
Ohio, Florida and the Gulf Coast). Because of our concentration in the Southern U.S., we may be more susceptible than some of our competitors to the effects of tropical weather disturbances, such as tornadoes and hurricanes. In addition, winter
storm conditions in areas that have a large concentration of our business activities could also result in reduced demand for our products, lost retail sales, supply chain constraints or other business disruptions. We believe that we have taken
reasonable precautions to prepare for weather-related events, but our precautions may not be adequate to mitigate the adverse effect of such events in the future.
The unionization of a significant portion of our workforce could increase our overall costs and adversely affect our operations.
We have a large employee base and while our management believes that our employee relations are good, we cannot be assured that we will not experience organization efforts from labor unions. The potential
for unionization could increase if federal legislation is passed that would facilitate labor organization. Significant union representation would require us to negotiate wages, salaries, benefits and other terms with many of our employees
collectively and could adversely affect our results of operations by significantly increasing our labor costs or otherwise restricting our ability to maximize the efficiency of our operations.
The Companys stock price has been and may continue to be subject to volatility, and this and other factors may affect elements of the
Companys capital allocation strategy such as share repurchases and dividends.
The Companys stock price has experienced
volatility over time and this volatility may continue, in part due to factors mentioned in this Item 1A. Stock volatility in itself may adversely affect shareholder confidence as well as elements of the Companys capital allocation strategy.
As part of its capital allocation strategy, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to
$100 million of our outstanding common stock and in July 2016, the Board of Directors authorized increasing the share repurchase program to $250 million of our outstanding common stock. In addition, the Board of Directors has also
authorized a quarterly dividend program. Decisions regarding share repurchases and dividends are within the discretion of the Board of Directors, and will be influenced by a number of factors, including the price of the Companys common stock,
general business and economic conditions, the Companys financial condition and operating results, the emergence of alternative investment or acquisition opportunities, changes in business strategy and other factors. Changes in, or the
elimination of, the Companys share repurchase programs or its dividend could have an adverse effect on the price of the Companys common stock.
Disclaimer of Obligation to Update
We assume no obligation (and specifically disclaim any
such obligation) to update these Risk Factors or any other forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or other factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties.
As of December 31, 2016, our wholly-owned entities operated in the following location.
STORES
North American Retail Division
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UNITED STATES:
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Alabama
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27
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Montana
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5
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Alaska
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5
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Nebraska
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10
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Arizona
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35
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Nevada
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22
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Arkansas
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12
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New Jersey
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4
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California
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149
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New Mexico
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11
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Colorado
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46
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New York
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20
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District of Columbia
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1
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North Carolina
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49
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Florida
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145
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North Dakota
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4
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Georgia
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62
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Ohio
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52
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Hawaii
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9
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Oklahoma
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17
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Idaho
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8
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Oregon
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22
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Illinois
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62
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Pennsylvania
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20
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Indiana
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24
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Puerto Rico
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12
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Iowa
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9
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South Carolina
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20
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Kansas
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13
|
|
South Dakota
|
|
3
|
Kentucky
|
|
18
|
|
Tennessee
|
|
33
|
Louisiana
|
|
39
|
|
Texas
|
|
181
|
Maine
|
|
1
|
|
Utah
|
|
14
|
Maryland
|
|
18
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands
|
|
2
|
Massachusetts
|
|
5
|
|
Virginia
|
|
40
|
Michigan
|
|
41
|
|
Washington
|
|
39
|
Minnesota
|
|
35
|
|
West Virginia
|
|
5
|
Mississippi
|
|
19
|
|
Wisconsin
|
|
34
|
Missouri
|
|
36
|
|
Wyoming
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
1,441
|
The supply chain facilities which we operate in the United States support our North American Retail and North American
Business Solutions Divisions and the facilities in Canada support our North American Business Solutions Division. The following tables set forth the locations of our principal supply chain facilities as of December 31, 2016.
DCs and Crossdock Facilities (United States)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
State
|
|
#
|
Arizona
|
|
1
|
|
Maine
|
|
1
|
California
|
|
3
|
|
Minnesota
|
|
1
|
Colorado
|
|
1
|
|
Mississippi
|
|
1
|
Florida
|
|
3
|
|
Ohio
|
|
2
|
Georgia
|
|
2
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
|
3
|
Hawaii
|
|
1
|
|
Puerto-Rico
|
|
1
|
Illinois
|
|
2
|
|
Texas
|
|
3
|
Kansas
|
|
1
|
|
Washington
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
28
|
20
DCs and Crossdock Facilities (Canada)
Our corporate office in Boca Raton, FL consists of approximately 625,000 square feet. This facility is considered to be
in good condition, adequate for its purpose and suitably utilized according to the individual nature and requirements of the relevant operations. Although we own a small number of our retail store locations, most of our facilities are leased or
subleased.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. While, from time to time, claims are asserted that make demands for a large sum of money (including, from time to time,
actions which are asserted to be maintainable as class action suits), the Company does not believe that contingent liabilities related to these matters (including the matters discussed below), either individually or in the aggregate, will materially
affect the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition, in the ordinary course of business, sales to
and transactions with government customers may be subject to lawsuits, investigations, audits and review by governmental authorities and regulatory agencies, with which the Company cooperates. Many of these lawsuits, investigations, audits and
reviews are resolved without material impact to the Company. While claims in these matters may at times assert large demands, the Company does not believe that contingent liabilities related to these matters, either individually or in the aggregate,
will materially affect its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the foregoing, OfficeMax is named a
defendant in a number of lawsuits, claims, and proceedings arising out of the operation of certain paper and forest products assets prior to those assets being sold in 2004, for which OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility. Also, as part of that
sale, OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility for all pending or threatened proceedings and future proceedings alleging asbestos-related injuries arising out of the operation of the paper and forest products assets prior to the closing of the
sale. The Company has made provision for losses with respect to the pending proceedings. Additionally, as of December 31, 2016, the Company has made provision for environmental liabilities with respect to certain sites where hazardous
substances or other contaminants are or may be located. For these environmental liabilities, our estimated range of reasonably possible losses was approximately $10 million to $25 million. The Company regularly monitors its estimated
exposure to these liabilities. As additional information becomes known, these estimates may change, however, the Company does not believe any of these OfficeMax retained proceedings are material to the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of
Business:
Office Depot, Inc. including consolidated subsidiaries (Office Depot or the Company) is a global supplier of office products and services. The Company currently operates under several banners, including Office
Depot
®
and OfficeMax
®
and utilizes
several proprietary company and product brand names. The Companys common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol ODP. Office Depot currently operates through wholly-owned entities and participates in other
ventures and alliances. The Companys corporate headquarters is located in Boca Raton, FL, and the Companys primary website is www.officedepot.com.
At December 31, 2016, the Company sold to customers through two reportable segments (or Divisions): North American Retail Division and North American Business Solutions Division. In
September 2016, the Companys Board of Directors committed to a plan to sell substantially all of the operations formerly presented as the International Division. Accordingly, that business is presented herein as discontinued operations. Refer
to Note 3 for Discontinued Operations information and Note 16 for Segment information.
On February 4, 2015, Staples, Inc.
(Staples) and the Company announced that the companies entered into a definitive merger agreement (the Staples Merger Agreement), under which Staples would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot and the Company
would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples (the Staples Acquisition). On December 7, 2015, the United States Federal Trade Commission (the FTC) informed Office Depot and Staples that it intended to block the
Staples Acquisition. On the same date, Office Depot and Staples announced their intent to contest the FTCs decision to challenge the transaction. On May 10, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FTCs
request for a preliminary injunction against the proposed acquisition, and as a result, the companies terminated the Staples Merger Agreement on May 16, 2016.
On November 5, 2013, the Company merged with OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax); refer to Note 2 for additional discussion of this merger (the Merger).
Basis of Presentation:
The consolidated financial statements of Office Depot include the accounts of all wholly owned and financially controlled
subsidiaries prior to disposition. Also, the variable interest entities formed by OfficeMax in prior periods solely related to the Timber Notes and
Non-recourse
debt are consolidated because the Company is the
primary beneficiary. Refer to Note 6 for additional information. The Company owns 88% of a subsidiary that formerly owned assets in Cuba, which were confiscated by the Cuban government in the 1960s. Due to various asset restrictions, the fair
value of this investment is not determinable and no amounts are included in the consolidated financial statements. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Year:
Fiscal years are based on a
52-
or
53-week
period ending on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal year
2016 includes 53 weeks and fiscal years 2015 and 2014 include 52 weeks. Certain international locations operate on a calendar year basis; however, the reporting difference had no impact in 2016 and is not considered significant in other periods.
Estimates and Assumptions:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Discontinued Operations:
In September 2016, the Companys Board of Directors committed to a
plan to sell substantially all of the international operations formerly reported as the International Division. The planned dispositions represented a strategic shift that would have a major impact on the Companys operations and financial
results and accordingly, the Company presented these operations as discontinued operations beginning in the third quarter of 2016. The Company applied held for sale accounting criteria and measured the four individual disposal groups at the lower of
carrying value of fair value less costs to sell. The OD European Business was sold on December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 3 for additional disclosures about the discontinued operations.
In December 2016, while preparing for and performing the controls associated the disposition of the Companys business in Europe, we identified an error, which was not material to the overall
presentation, in the loss on classification of certain foreign businesses as discontinued operations in the Companys third quarter 2016 interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The unaudited Quarterly Financial Data included in
Note 17 have been revised to reflect correction of the error described above. Refer to Note 17 for additional information.
Foreign
Currency:
International operations use local currencies as their functional currency. Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses and cash flows are translated at
average monthly exchange rates, or rates on the date of the transaction for certain significant items. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded in Stockholders equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss).
Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in Other income
(expense), net or Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs, depending on the nature of the transaction. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses related to discontinued operations in Note 3 are presented in the loss on sale or held for sale
classifications.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
All short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less
from the date of acquisition are classified as cash equivalents. Amounts in transit from banks for customer credit card and debit card transactions are classified as cash. The banks process the majority of these amounts within two business days.
Amounts not yet presented for payment to zero balance disbursement accounts of $58 million and $32 million at December 31,
2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively, are presented in Trade accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.
At
December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations but held outside the United States amounted to $84 million. Additionally, $44 million of cash held outside the United States was included in current assets of
discontinued operations.
Receivables:
Trade receivables, net, totaled $415 million and $471 million at December 31,
2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively. An allowance for doubtful accounts has been recorded to reduce receivables to an amount expected to be collectible from customers. The allowance at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015 was
$12 million and $9 million, respectively.
Exposure to credit risk associated with trade receivables is limited by having a large
customer base that extends across many different industries and geographic regions. However, receivables may be adversely affected by an economic slowdown in the United States or internationally. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of
total sales or receivables in 2016, 2015 or 2014.
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Other receivables were $272 million and $275 million at December 31, 2016 and
December 26, 2015, respectively, of which $223 million and $233 million, respectively, are amounts due from vendors under purchase rebate, cooperative advertising and various other marketing programs.
Inventories
: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value and are reduced for inventory losses based on estimated obsolescence and
the results of physical counts.
In-bound
freight is included as a cost of inventories. Also, cash discounts and certain vendor allowances that are related to inventory purchases are recorded as a product cost
reduction. The weighted average method is used throughout the Company to determine the cost of inventory.
Income Taxes
: Income taxes
are accounted for under the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount believed to be more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions when it is more
likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest related to income tax exposures is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 8 for additional information on income taxes.
Property and Equipment
: Property and equipment additions are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization is recognized over the
estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The useful lives of depreciable assets are estimated to be
15-30
years for buildings and
3-10
years for furniture,
fixtures and equipment. Computer software is amortized over three years for common office applications, five years for larger business applications and seven years for certain enterprise-wide systems. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the
shorter of the estimated economic lives of the improvements or the terms of the underlying leases, including renewal options considered reasonably assured. The Company capitalizes certain costs related to internal use software that is expected to
benefit future periods. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the 3 to 7 year expected life of the software. Major repairs that extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized and amortized over the estimated use
period. Routine maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
Goodwill is the excess of the cost
of an acquisition over the fair value assigned to net tangible and identifiable intangible assets of the business acquired. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or sooner if indications of possible impairment are identified. The
annual review period for the goodwill is as of the first day of the third quarter. The Company elected to conduct a quantitative assessment of possible goodwill impairment in 2016. In periods that a quantitative test is used, the Company estimates
the reporting units fair value using discounted cash flow analysis and market-based evaluations, when available. If the reporting units carrying value exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the
carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. This method of estimating fair value requires assumptions, judgments and estimates of future performance. The Company may assess goodwill for possible impairment in future periods by
considering qualitative factors, rather than this quantitative test.
Amortizable intangible assets are periodically reviewed to determine
whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization or asset impairment. Certain locations identified for closure resulted in impairment of favorable lease assets.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
Long-lived assets with identifiable cash flows are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Because of recent operating results, implementation of the post-Merger real estate strategy (the Real Estate Strategy) and the Comprehensive Business
Review initiated in the third quarter of fiscal 2016,
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retail store long-lived assets have been regularly reviewed for impairment indicators. Impairment is assessed at the individual store level which is the lowest level of identifiable cash flows,
and considers the estimated undiscounted cash flows over the assets remaining life. If estimated undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover the investment, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the difference between the estimated
fair value of the asset and its carrying value, net of salvage, and any costs of disposition
.
The fair value estimate is generally the discounted amount of estimated store-specific cash flows.
Facility Closure and Severance Costs:
Store performance is regularly reviewed against expectations and stores not meeting performance requirements
may be closed. During 2014, the Company implemented the Real Estate Strategy which among other initiatives included closing 400 retail store locations; the store closures were completed in 2016. During the third quarter of 2016, the Company
initiated the Comprehensive Business Review and announced the closure of approximately 300 retail stores locations to be completed by 2018. Refer to Note 2 for additional information.
Costs associated with facility closures, principally accrued lease costs, are recognized when the facility is no longer used in an operating capacity or when a liability has been incurred. Store assets
are also reviewed for possible impairment, or reduction of estimated useful lives.
Accruals for facility closure costs are based on the
future commitments under contracts, adjusted for assumed sublease benefits and discounted at the Companys credit-adjusted risk-free rate at the time of closing. Accretion expense is recognized over the life of the contractual payments.
Additionally, the Company recognizes charges to terminate existing commitments and charges or credits to adjust remaining closed facility accruals to reflect current expectations. Accretion expense and adjustments to facility closure costs are
presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in Selling, general and administrative expenses if the related facility was closed as part of ongoing operations or in Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net, if the
related facility was closed as part of the Merger, Real Estate Strategy or Comprehensive Business Review. Refer to Note 2 for additional information on accrued expenses relating to closed facilities. The short-term and long-term components of this
liability are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Employee termination costs covered under written and substantive plans are accrued when probable and estimable and consider continuing service requirements, if any. Additionally, incremental
one-time
employee benefit costs are recognized when the key terms of the arrangements have been communicated to affected employees. Amounts are recognized when communicated or over the remaining service period,
based on the terms of the arrangements.
Accrued Expenses:
Included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets are accrued payroll-related amounts of $176 million and $221 million at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
The Company measures fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date. In developing its fair value estimates, the Company uses the following hierarchy:
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data. Generally, these fair value measures are model-based valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows
or option pricing models using own estimates and assumptions or those expected to be used by market participants.
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The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses
and other current liabilities approximate their carrying values because of their short-term nature. Refer to Note 14 for further fair value information.
Revenue Recognition:
Revenue is recognized at the point of sale for retail transactions and at the time of successful delivery for contract, catalog and internet sales. Shipping and handling fees
are included in Sales with the related costs included in Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Service revenue is recognized in Sales as the services are rendered. The Company recognizes sales on a
gross basis when it is considered the primary obligor in the transaction and on a net basis when it is considered to be acting as an agent. Sales taxes collected are not included in reported Sales. The Company uses judgment in estimating sales
returns, considering numerous factors such as historical sales return rates. The Company also records reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings including special pricing agreements, certain promotions and other volume-based
incentives.
A liability for future performance is recognized when gift cards are sold and the related revenue is recognized when gift cards
are redeemed as payment for products or when the likelihood of gift card redemption is considered remote. Gift cards do not have an expiration date. The Company recognizes the estimated portion of the gift card program liability that will not be
redeemed, or the breakage amount, in proportion to usage.
Cost of Goods Sold and Occupancy Costs:
Cost of goods sold and occupancy
costs include:
|
-
|
inventory costs (as discussed above);
|
|
-
|
employee and
non-employee
receiving, distribution, and occupancy costs (rent), including real estate taxes and common area
costs, of inventory-holding and selling locations; and
|
|
-
|
identifiable employee-related costs associated with services provided to customers.
|
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts incurred related to expenses of operating and support functions, including:
|
-
|
employee payroll and benefits, including variable pay arrangements;
|
|
-
|
store and field support;
|
|
-
|
executive management and various staff functions, such as information technology, human resources functions, finance, legal, internal audit, and certain merchandising
and product development functions;
|
|
-
|
other operating costs incurred relating to selling activities; and
|
|
-
|
closed defined benefit pension and postretirement plans.
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses are included in the determination of Division operating income to the extent those costs are considered to be directly or closely related to segment activity
and through allocation of support costs.
Merger, Restructuring, and Other Operating (Income) Expenses, net:
Merger, restructuring, and
other operating (income) expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations includes amounts related to the Merger, the Staples Acquisition and the Comprehensive Business Review. The line items include charges and,
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where applicable, credits for components such as: employee termination and retention, transaction and integration-related professional fees, facility closure costs, gains and losses on asset
dispositions, and other incremental costs directly related to these activities, which are offset by termination fees. This presentation is used to separate these significant and unusual impacts from captions that are more directly related to ongoing
operations. Changes in estimates and accruals related to these activities are also reflected on this line.
Merger, restructuring, and other
operating (income) expenses, net are not included in the measure of Division operating income. Refer to Note 2 for additional information.
Advertising:
Advertising costs are charged either to Selling, general and administrative expenses when incurred or, in the case of direct
marketing advertising, capitalized and amortized in proportion to the related revenues over the estimated life of the materials, which range from several months to up to one year.
Advertising expense recognized was $272 million in 2016, $285 million in 2015 and $350 million in 2014. Prepaid advertising costs were $11 million as of December 31, 2016 and
December 26, 2015, and $16 million as of December 27, 2014.
Share-Based Compensation:
Compensation expense for all
share-based awards expected to vest is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the related service period. The Black-Scholes valuation model is used to determine the fair value of stock options. The
fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units, including performance-based awards, is determined based on the Companys stock price on the date of grant. Share-based awards with market conditions, such as total shareholder return,
are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation as measured on the grant date.
Self-insurance:
Office Depot is primarily self-insured for
workers compensation, auto and general liability and employee medical insurance programs. The Company has stop-loss coverage to limit the exposure arising from these claims. Self-insurance liabilities are based on claims filed and estimates of
claims incurred but not reported. These liabilities are not discounted.
Vendor Arrangements:
The Company enters into arrangements with
substantially all significant vendors that provide for some form of consideration to be received from the vendors. Arrangements vary, but some specify volume rebate thresholds, advertising support levels, as well as terms for payment and other
administrative matters. The volume-based rebates, supported by a vendor agreement, are estimated throughout the year and reduce the cost of inventory and cost of goods sold during the year. This estimate is regularly monitored and adjusted for
current or anticipated changes in purchase levels and for sales activity. Other promotional consideration received is event-based or represents general support and is recognized as a reduction of Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs or
Inventories, as appropriate, based on the type of promotion and the agreement with the vendor. Certain arrangements meet the specific, incremental, identifiable criteria that allow for direct operating expense offset, but such arrangements are not
significant.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits:
The Company sponsors certain closed U.S. and international defined benefit
pension plans, certain closed U.S. retiree medical benefit and life insurance plans, as well as a Canadian retiree medical benefit plan open to certain employees.
The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit pension, retiree medical benefit and life insurance plans in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with changes in the funded status recognized
primarily through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, in the year in which the changes occur. Actuarially-determined liabilities related to pension and postretirement benefits are recorded based on estimates and assumptions.
Factors used in developing estimates of these liabilities include assumptions related to discount
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rates, rates of return on investments, healthcare cost trends, benefit payment patterns and other factors. The Company also updates periodically its assumptions about employee retirement factors,
mortality, and turnover. Refer to Note 12 for additional details.
Environmental and Asbestos Matters:
Environmental and asbestos
liabilities relate to acquired legacy paper and forest products businesses and timberland assets. The Company accrues for losses associated with these obligations when probable and reasonably estimable. These liabilities are not discounted. A
receivable for insurance recoveries is recorded when probable.
Acquisitions:
The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting
for acquisitions, including mergers where the Company is considered the accounting acquirer. As such, the total consideration is allocated to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the point the Company obtains control of the
entity.
Leasing Arrangements:
The Company conducts a substantial portion of its business in leased properties. Some of the
Companys leases contain escalation clauses and renewal options. The Company recognizes rental expense for leases that contain predetermined fixed escalation clauses on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the lease.
The expected term of a lease is calculated from the date the Company first takes possession of the facility, including any periods of free rent, and
extends through the
non-cancellable
period and any option or renewal periods management believes are reasonably assured of being exercised. Rent abatements and escalations are considered in the calculation of
minimum lease payments in the Companys lease classification assessment and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Straight-line rent expense is also adjusted to reflect any allowances or reimbursements provided by the
lessor. When required under lease agreements, estimated costs to return facilities to original condition are accrued over the lease period.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:
The Company records derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair
value of derivative instruments are recorded in current income or deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as, and is effective as, a hedge and on the type of hedging transaction. Changes in
fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income until the underlying hedged transactions are recognized in earnings, at which time any deferred hedging gains or losses are also
recorded in earnings. If a derivative instrument is designated as a fair value hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument are reported in current earnings and offset the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm
commitments. At December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the fair value of derivative instruments were not considered material and the Company had no material hedge transactions in 2016, 2015 or 2014.
New Accounting Standards:
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standards update that
supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance and modifies the accounting for certain costs associated with revenue generation. The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised
goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a number of steps to apply to achieve that principle and requires
additional disclosures. The standard was originally to be effective for the Companys first quarter of 2017. In July 2015, the FASB approved a one year extension to the required implementation date but also permitted companies to adopt the
standard at the original effective date of 2017. Adoption before the original effective date of 2017 is not permitted. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative
effect recognized as of the date of adoption.
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The Company continues to assess the impact this new standard will have on its Consolidated Financial
Statements and has not yet decided on which adoption alternative to apply upon adoption in the first quarter of 2018. However, based on this ongoing assessment, the Company expects that the new standard will require the impacts of its loyalty
programs to be presented as a reduction of revenue, rather than as cost accruals as is permitted under existing accounting rules. Also, costs associated with catalogs will be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized and amortized over the
anticipated benefit period. Additionally, the timing of revenue recognition will be accelerated for items where the Companys performance obligation is complete, such as certain commission arrangements, and delayed where performance obligations
remain, such as certain coupons and incentives offered from
time-to-time.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update which will require lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets related to the rights and obligations created by those leases.
The accounting treatment for lessors will remain relatively unchanged. The accounting standards update also requires additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures related to the nature, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors are required to use a modified retrospective transition method for
existing leases and accordingly, apply the new accounting model for the earliest year presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new standard will have on its Consolidated
Financial Statements but anticipates it will result in significant right of use assets and related liabilities associated with our operating leases. Substantially all of the Companys retail store locations and supply chain facilities are
subject to operating lease arrangements. Refer to Note 7 for existing capital lease balances and Note 9 for the undiscounted amount of
non-cancelable
minimum lease payments of operating leases that will be
subjected to this new accounting standard. The Company currently anticipates adopting the standard in the first quarter of 2019.
In March
2016, the FASB issued an accounting standards update as part of its simplification initiative. The new standard will modify several aspects of the accounting and reporting for employee share-based payments and related tax accounting impacts,
including the presentation in the statements of operations and cash flows of certain tax benefits or deficiencies and employee tax withholdings, as well as the accounting for award forfeitures over the vesting period. The new standard is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016 and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2017. The Company anticipates the new standard will result in volatility to income tax expense upon the prospective recognition of
excess tax benefit and tax deficiency related to share-based payments. Prior period amounts associated with these components have not been significant; however, similar future period impacts cannot be assured.
NOTE 2. MERGER, ACQUISITION TERMINATION, AND RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITY
In recent years, the Company has taken actions to adapt to changing and competitive conditions. These actions include closing facilities, consolidating functional activities, eliminating redundant
positions, disposing of businesses and assets, and taking actions to improve process efficiencies.
Merger
In 2013, the OfficeMax merger was completed and integration activities similar to the actions described above began. The Company also assumed certain
restructuring liabilities previously recorded by OfficeMax. In
mid-2014,
the Companys Real Estate Strategy identified 400 retail stores for closure and integration of the supply chain. During the second
quarter of 2016, the Company completed the retail store closures under this program. The changes to the supply chain are anticipated to be complete in 2017.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Staples Acquisition and Merger Agreement Termination
On February 4, 2015, Staples and the Company announced that the companies had entered into the Staples Merger Agreement, under which Staples would
acquire all of the outstanding shares of Office Depot and the Company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Staples.
On December 7,
2015, the FTC informed Office Depot and Staples that it intended to block the Staples Acquisition. On the same date, Office Depot and Staples announced their intent to contest the FTCs decision to challenge the transaction. On May 10,
2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FTCs request for a preliminary injunction against the proposed acquisition, and as a result, the companies terminated the Staples Merger Agreement on May 16, 2016. Per
the terms of the termination agreement, Staples paid Office Depot a Termination Fee of $250 million in cash on May 19, 2016, which is included in Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations and in Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Comprehensive Business Review
During August 2016, the Company announced the results of a
comprehensive business review and strategy (the Comprehensive Business Review), which, among other things, included an anticipation of closing approximately 300 additional retail stores in North America over the next three years,
anticipated restructuring initiatives to lower operating and general and administrative expenses, and continued exploration of strategic alternatives regarding the European business that had been initiated by Staples as part of their attempt to get
European Union regulatory approval of the Staples Acquisition.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Merger, Restructuring, and Other Operating (Income) Expenses, net
The Company presents Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net on a separate line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to
identify these activities apart from the expenses incurred to sell to and service its customers. These expenses are not included in the determination of Division operating income. The table below summarizes the major components of Merger,
restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Merger expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance, retention, and relocation
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
148
|
|
Transaction and integration
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
Facility closure, contract termination, and other expenses, net
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Merger related expenses
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Staples Acquisition (income) expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retention
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination Fee
|
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Staples Acquisition (income) expenses
|
|
|
(192
|
)
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Business Review expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Facility closure, contract termination, professional fees and other expenses, net
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Comprehensive Business Review expenses
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net
|
|
$
|
(80
|
)
|
|
$
|
242
|
|
|
$
|
334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger related expenses
Severance, retention, and relocation expenses include amounts incurred for the integration of staff functions and include termination benefits for certain retail and supply chain closures. Such
benefits are being accrued through the anticipated facility closure dates. Severance calculations consider factors such as the expected timing of facility closures, terms of existing severance plans, expected employee turnover and attrition.
Transaction and integration expenses include integration-related professional fees, incremental temporary contract labor, salary and benefits
for employees dedicated to the Merger activity, travel costs,
non-capitalizable
software integration costs, and other direct costs to combine the companies. Such costs are being recognized as incurred.
Facility closure, contract termination and other expenses, net primarily relate to facility closure accruals, contract termination costs,
gains and losses on asset dispositions, and accelerated depreciation. Facility closure expenses include amounts incurred by the Company to close retail stores in the United States as part of the Real Estate Strategy, as well as supply chain
facilities. The Company closed 51, 181 and 168 retail stores in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized gains of $1 million and $36 million, respectively, from the sale of warehouse facilities that
had been classified as assets held for sale. The gains are included in Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net, as the dispositions were part of the supply chain integration associated with the Merger.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Staples Acquisition (income) expense
Expenses include retention accruals, transaction costs, including costs associated with regulatory filings and professional fees and are offset by the Termination Fee income.
Comprehensive Business Review expenses
Expenses associated with implementing the Comprehensive Business Review include severance, facility closure costs, contract termination, accelerated
depreciation, professional fees, relocation and disposal gains and losses, as well as other costs associated with the store closures. The Company has closed 72 stores since announcing this initiative. Restructuring expenses also include severance
and reorganization costs associated with reductions in staff functions that continued into the first quarter of 2017. Severance costs are being accrued through the anticipated facility closure or termination date and consider timing, terms of
existing severance plans, expected employee turnover and attrition.
Asset impairments related to the restructuring initiatives are not
included in the table above. Refer to Note 14 for further information.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Merger and Restructuring Accruals
Activity in the merger and restructuring accruals in 2016 and 2015 is presented in the table below. The total of $(80) million in income presented in Merger, restructuring and other operating (income)
expenses, net in the 2016 Consolidated Statements of Operation, includes the $250 million Termination Fee income. There were $170 million of expense incurred in 2016 of which $70 million relate to Merger and restructuring liabilities
and are included as Charges incurred in the table below. The remaining $100 million expense is comprised of $43 million for Staples Acquisition transactions expenses, $37 million of Merger transaction and integration expenses and
$20 million in property expenses, professional fees,
non-cash
items and other expenses. For 2015, of the total $242 million Merger, restructuring and other expenses incurred, $158 million is
related to merger or restructuring liabilities and are included as Charges incurred in the table below. The remaining $84 million incurred in 2015 is comprised of $81 million Merger transaction and integration expenses, $37 million
Staples Acquisition transaction expenses, and $2 million associated primarily with fixed assets and rent related expenses, partially offset by the $36 million gain on the disposition of the warehouse facilities which resulted from the
supply chain integration. These charges are excluded from the table below because they are expensed as incurred,
non-cash,
or otherwise not associated with the merger and restructuring balance sheet accounts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Beginning
Balance
|
|
|
Charges
Incurred
|
|
|
Cash
Payments
|
|
|
Lease
Accretion
and
Other
Adjustments
|
|
|
Ending
Balance
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger-related accruals
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
Comprehensive Business Review
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger-related accruals
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
Comprehensive Business Review
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Other restructuring accruals
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Acquired entity accruals
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Staples acquisition related accruals
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
196
|
|
|
$
|
70
|
|
|
$
|
(182
|
)
|
|
$
|
5
|
|
|
$
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger-related accruals
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
|
$
|
(31
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
16
|
|
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger-related accruals
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
(70
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
Other restructuring accruals
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Acquired entity accruals
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Staples acquisition related accruals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total merger and restructuring accruals
|
|
$
|
161
|
|
|
$
|
158
|
|
|
$
|
(126
|
)
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The short-term and long-term components of these liabilities are included in Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities and Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In the second quarter of 2016, following termination of the Staples Agreement, the Company disclosed its intention to explore strategic alternatives regarding its European business of the International
Division.
On September 23, 2016, the Company announced that it had received an irrevocable offer from Aurelius Rho Invest DS GmbH, a
subsidiary of The AURELIUS Group (the Purchaser) to acquire the Companys European business operations (the OD European Business). The transaction was structured as an equity sale with the Purchaser acquiring the OD
European Business with its operating assets and liabilities.
In addition to approving the sale of the OD European Business in the third
quarter of 2016, the Companys Board of Directors approved a plan to sell substantially all of the remaining operations of the International Division. On December 31, 2016, the Company closed the sale of the OD European Business
contemplated by the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated November 22, 2016 as amended to complete the sale (the SPA). Approximately $70 million has been accrued at December 31, 2016 under a working capital adjustment
provision. The draft working capital adjustment submitted by the Company to the Purchaser is subject to a dispute resolution provision as provided for in the SPA. The Company is actively marketing for sale the businesses in South Korea, mainland
China, Australia and New Zealand and expects to complete the dispositions within the one year period associated with held for sale assets. Collectively, the OD European Business sale and other planned dispositions represent a strategic shift that
has a major impact on the Companys operations and financial results and has been accounted for as discontinued operations. The retained sourcing and trading operations of the former International Division are presented as Other in Note 16,
Segment Information.
The Company has presented the operating results of the OD European Business as well as the entities to be sold within
discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. The related assets and liabilities of the disposal groups are presented as current and
non-current
assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015. Cash flows from the Companys discontinued operations are presented in the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows for all periods. Certain portions of the former International Division assets and operations are being retained or did not meet the held for sale criteria at December 31, 2016 and, therefore, remain in continuing operations.
The loss on classification as discontinued operations relating to the remaining entities was measured at the lower of carrying value or
estimated fair value less costs to sell and is included in the valuation allowance in the balance sheet as shown below. Completion of the sale of the remaining international operations may be for amounts different from the current estimates and will
be evaluated each reporting period until the dispositions are complete.
In accordance with the Companys annual goodwill impairment test
$15 million of goodwill in the Australia/New Zealand reporting unit was considered impaired in the third quarter of 2016 based on a decrease in the long-term projected cash flows and related estimated terminal value of that business.
Restructuring charges incurred by the International Division that previously had been presented as part of Corporate costs have been included
in the measurement and presentation of discontinued operations in all periods presented.
The SPA contains customary warranties of the Company
and the Purchaser, with the Companys warranties limited to an aggregate of EUR 10 million. The Company will provide various transition and product sourcing services to the Purchaser for a period of six to 24 months under a separate
agreement after the closing. Also, as part of the disposition, the Company retained responsibility for the frozen defined benefits pension plan in the United Kingdom.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
As part of the OD European Business sale transaction, the Purchaser shall indemnify and hold the Company
harmless in connection with any guarantees in place as of September 23, 2016 and given by Company in respect of the liabilities or obligations of the OD European Business. Further, if the Purchaser wishes to terminate any such guarantee or
cease to comply with any underlying obligation which is subject to such a guarantee, the Purchaser shall obtain an unconditional and irrevocable release of the guarantee. However, the Company is contingently liable in the event of a breach by the
Purchaser of any such obligation. The Company does not believe it is probable it would be required to perform under any of these guarantees or such underlying obligations.
The major components of Discontinued operations, net of tax presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015 and December 27,
2014 include the following.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
2,564
|
|
|
$
|
2,758
|
|
|
$
|
3,386
|
|
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs
|
|
|
2,019
|
|
|
|
2,119
|
|
|
|
2,586
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
573
|
|
|
|
617
|
|
|
|
746
|
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Loss on sale or held for sale classification
|
|
|
(223
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
(208
|
)
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
$
|
(150
|
)
|
|
$
|
(84
|
)
|
|
$
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposition of the OD European Business on December 31, 2016 resulted in a pre-tax loss on sale of $108 million and
is included in the table above. The tax benefit associated with discontinued operations differs from the statutory rate due to the mix of earnings and loss in the various jurisdictions, the impact of various permanent items and other factors.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at
December 31, 2016, and December 26, 2015 are included in the following table. As the sale of the OD European Business was completed before year end 2016, accordingly, the assets and liabilities of that business are not included as of
December 31, 2016.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
44
|
|
|
$
|
209
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
420
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
292
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
142
|
|
|
$
|
956
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
119
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
assets of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts payable
|
|
$
|
60
|
|
|
$
|
331
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
104
|
|
|
$
|
622
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current
liabilities of discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from discontinued operations included depreciation and amortization of $19 million, $30 million, and
$36 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 respectively, as well as capital expenditures of $9 million, $19 million, and $27 million for the years ended
December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.
NOTE 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
December 26,
2015
|
|
Land
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
Buildings
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
|
284
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
695
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
|
|
1,155
|
|
|
|
1,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,165
|
|
|
|
2,128
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(1,564
|
)
|
|
|
(1,463
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
601
|
|
|
$
|
665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The above table of property and equipment includes assets held under capital leases as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
December 26,
2015
|
|
Buildings
|
|
$
|
191
|
|
|
$
|
192
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
276
|
|
|
|
272
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(165
|
)
|
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
|
$
|
131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense was $124 million in 2016, $172 million in 2015, $183 million in 2014.
Included in furniture, fixtures and equipment above are capitalized software costs of $476 million and $443 million at December 31, 2016
and December 26, 2015, respectively. The unamortized amounts of the capitalized software costs are $89 million and $96 million at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively. Amortization of capitalized software
costs totaled $47 million, $67 million and $76 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Software development costs that do not meet the criteria for capitalization are expensed as incurred.
Estimated future amortization expense related to capitalized software at December 31, 2016 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
35
|
|
2018
|
|
|
25
|
|
2019
|
|
|
15
|
|
2020
|
|
|
9
|
|
2021
|
|
|
5
|
|
The weighted average remaining amortization period for capitalized software is 2.8 years.
Other assets held for sale
Certain
facilities that are part of continuing operations, but have been identified for closure through integration and other activities, have been accounted for as assets held for sale. Assets held for sale primarily consist of supply chain facilities and
are presented in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets held for sale activity in 2016 is presented in the table below.
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 26, 2015
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
6
|
|
Dispositions
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on dispositions associated with the Merger or restructuring activities will be recognized at the Corporate level and
included when realized in Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Losses, if any, are recognized when classified as held for sale. Gains or losses associated with dispositions of
properties not associated with Merger or restructuring activities will be presented as a component of operations when the related accounting criteria are met. Refer to Note 2 for further information on Merger, restructuring and other operating
(income) expenses, net, including gains realized related to disposition of held for sale assets.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The components of goodwill by
segment are provided in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
North
American
Retail
Division
|
|
|
North
American
Business
Solutions
Division
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance as of December 26, 2015
|
|
$
|
78
|
|
|
$
|
285
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
78
|
|
|
$
|
285
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill in the North American Business Solutions Division in the table above is net of $349 million of accumulated
impairment loss recognized in 2008.
Intangible Assets
Definite-lived intangible assets are reviewed periodically to determine whether events and circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the remaining period of amortization should
be revised. In connection with implementing the Real Estate Strategy and the Comprehensive Business Review, the Company recognized impairment charges associated with favorable leases at closing locations in 2016, 2015 and 2014 totaling
$7 million, $1 million and $5 million, respectively. These impairment charges are presented in Asset impairments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Refer to Note 14 for additional information on fair value measurement.
Definite-lived intangible assets, which are included in Other intangible assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Gross
Carrying Value
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
Carrying Value
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
$
|
74
|
|
|
$
|
(53
|
)
|
|
$
|
21
|
|
Favorable leases
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
92
|
|
|
$
|
(59
|
)
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 26, 2015
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Gross
Carrying Value
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Net
Carrying Value
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
$
|
74
|
|
|
$
|
(44
|
)
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
Favorable leases
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
23
|
|
Trade names
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
112
|
|
|
$
|
(59
|
)
|
|
$
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived intangible assets generally are amortized using the straight-line method. The pattern of benefit
associated with one customer relationship asset recognized as part of the Merger warranted a three-year accelerated declining balance method. Favorable leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the lives of the individual leases,
including option renewals anticipated in the original valuation. The remaining weighted average amortization periods for customer relationships and favorable leases are 5 years, and 16 years, respectively.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Amortization of intangible assets was $10 million in 2016, $13 million in 2015 and
$18 million in 2014. Intangible assets amortization expenses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in Selling, general and administrative expenses. Amortization of favorable leases is included in rent expense. Refer to Note
9 for further detail.
Estimated future amortization expense for the intangible assets is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
2018
|
|
|
5
|
|
2019
|
|
|
4
|
|
2020
|
|
|
4
|
|
2021
|
|
|
4
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6. TIMBER
NOTES/NON-RECOURSE
DEBT
As part of the Merger, the Company also acquired credit-enhanced timber installment notes with an original principal balance of $818 million (the
Installment Notes) that were part of the consideration received in exchange for OfficeMaxs sale of timberland assets in October 2004. The Installment Notes were issued by a single-member limited liability company formed by
affiliates of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (the Note Issuers). The Installment Notes are
non-amortizing
obligations bearing interest at 4.98% and maturing in 2020. In order to support the issuance of the
Installment Notes, the Note Issuers transferred a total of $818 million in cash to Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo) (which at the time was Wachovia Corporation). Wells Fargo issued a collateral note (the Collateral
Note) to the Note Issuers. Concurrently with the issuance of the Installment Notes and the Collateral Note, Wells Fargo guaranteed the respective Installment Notes and the Note Issuers pledged the Collateral Note as security for the
performance of the obligations under the Installment Notes. As all amounts due on the Installment Notes are current and the Company has no reason to believe that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual
terms of the Installment Notes, the Installment Notes are reported as Timber Notes in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the amount of $885 million and $905 million at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively, which
represents the original principal amount of $818 million plus a fair value adjustment recorded through purchase accounting in connection with the Merger. The premium is amortized under the effective interest method as a component of interest
income through the maturity date.
Also as part of the Merger, the Company acquired
non-recourse
debt
that OfficeMax issued under the structure of the timber note transactions. In December 2004, the interests in the Installment Notes and related guarantee were transferred to wholly-owned bankruptcy remote subsidiaries in a securitization
transaction. The subsidiaries pledged the Installment Notes and related guarantee and issued for cash securitized notes (the Securitization Notes) in the amount of $735 million supported by the Wells Fargo guaranty. Recourse on the
Securitization Notes is limited to the proceeds of the applicable pledged Installment Notes and underlying Wells Fargo guaranty, and therefore there is no recourse against the Company. The Securitization Notes are
non-amortizing
and pay interest of 5.42% through maturity in 2019. The Securitization Notes are reported as
Non-recourse
debt in the Companys Consolidated Balance
Sheets in the amount of $798 million and $819 million at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively, which represents the original principal amount of $735 million plus a fair value adjustment recorded through
purchase accounting in connection with the Merger. The premium is amortized under the effective interest method as a component of interest expense through the maturity date. Refer to Note 7 for additional information.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Installment Notes and related Securitization Notes are scheduled to mature in 2020 and 2019,
respectively. The Securitization Notes have an initial term that is approximately three months shorter than the Installment Notes.
The sale
of the timberlands in 2004 generated a tax gain for OfficeMax and a related deferred tax liability was recognized. The timber installment notes structure allowed the deferral of the resulting tax liability until 2020, the maturity date for the
Installment Notes. At December 31, 2016, there is a deferred tax liability of $260 million related to the Installment Notes that will become due upon maturity.
NOTE 7. DEBT
Debt consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
December 26,
2015
|
|
Recourse debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
$
|
27
|
|
|
$
|
29
|
|
7.35% debentures, due 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Other current maturities of long-term debt
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
29
|
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Notes, due 2019
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
Unamortized debt issuance cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Secured Notes, due 2019, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
247
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
Other
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
358
|
|
|
$
|
628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recourse
debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.42% Securitization Notes, due 2019 Refer to Note 6
|
|
$
|
735
|
|
|
$
|
735
|
|
Unamortized premium
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
798
|
|
|
$
|
819
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants of existing loan agreements at December 31,
2016.
Amended Credit Agreement
On May 25, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a group of lenders. Additional amendments to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement have been entered into
and were effective February 2012, March 2013, November 2013, May 2015, May 2016 and December 2016 (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement including all amendments is referred to as the Amended Credit Agreement). The Amended Credit
Agreement provides for an asset based, multi-currency revolving credit facility of up to $1.2 billion (the Facility). The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that the Facility may
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
be increased by up to $250 million, subject to certain terms and conditions, including obtaining increased commitments from existing or new lenders. The amount that can be drawn on the
Facility at any given time is determined based on percentages of certain accounts receivable, inventory and credit card receivables (the Borrowing Base). The Facility includes a
sub-facility
of up
to $200 million which is available to the Company and certain of the Companys European and Canadian subsidiaries (the European Borrowers). Certain of the Companys domestic subsidiaries guaranty the obligations under the
Facility (the Domestic Guarantors). The Amended Credit Agreement also provides for a letter of credit
sub-facility
of up to $400 million, as well as a swingline loan
sub-facility
of up to $125 million to the Company and an additional swingline loan
sub-facility
of up to $25 million to the European Borrowers. All loans borrowed
under the Facility may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until the maturity date of May 13, 2021 as provided in the Amended Credit Agreement.
In conjunction with the sale of the OD European business on December 31, 2016, the European parties to the facility were removed from the agreement and all first priority liens on related European
assets were released.
All amounts borrowed under the Facility, as well as the obligations of the Domestic Guarantors, are secured by a first
priority lien on the Companys and such Domestic Guarantors accounts receivables, inventory, cash, cash equivalents and deposit. All amounts borrowed by the European Borrowers under the Facility are secured by a lien on such European
Borrowers accounts receivable, inventory, cash, cash equivalents and deposit accounts, as well as certain other assets. At the Companys option, borrowings made pursuant to the Facility bear interest at either, (i) the alternate base
rate (defined as the higher of the Prime Rate (as announced by the Agent), the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and the one month Adjusted LIBO Rate (defined below) and 1%) or (ii) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (defined as the LIBO Rate as adjusted
for statutory revenues) plus, in either case, a certain margin based on the aggregate average availability under the Facility.
The Amended
Credit Agreement also contains representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and default provisions which are conditions precedent to borrowing. The most significant of these covenants and default provisions include limitations in
certain circumstances on acquisitions, dispositions, share repurchases and the payment of cash dividends.
The Facility also includes
provisions whereby if the global availability is less than $150 million, or the European availability is below $25 million, the Companys cash collections go first to the agent to satisfy outstanding borrowings. Further, if total
availability falls below $125 million, a fixed charge coverage ratio test is required. Any event of default that is not cured within the permitted period, including
non-payment
of amounts when due, any
debt in excess of $25 million becoming due before the scheduled maturity date, or the acquisition of more than 40% of the ownership of the Company by any person or group, within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, could
result in a termination of the Facility and all amounts outstanding becoming immediately due and payable.
At December 31, 2016, the
Company had $1.0 billion of available credit under the Facility based on the December 2016 Borrowing Base certificate. At December 31, 2016, no amounts were outstanding under the Facility. Letters of credit outstanding under the Facility
totaled $83 million. There were no borrowings under the Facility during 2016.
Senior Secured Notes
On September 15, 2016, the Company redeemed its outstanding 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2019 (the Senior Secured Notes) which had an
aggregate principal outstanding of $250 million. The Notes were redeemed for cash at the outstanding principal amount plus a $12 million premium calculated as 4.875% of the principal amount. The total payment amounted to $262 million,
plus accrued interest. The premium and
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
recognition of the remaining deferred debt issue costs totaled $15 million and are presented as Loss on extinguishment of debt in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for 2016. The
$12 million cash premium paid is reported in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Other Short- and
Long-Term Debt
As a result of the Merger, the Company assumed the liability for the amounts in the table above related to the (i) 7.35%
debentures, due 2016, which were paid in full at maturity in February 2016, (ii) Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029, and (iii) American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030.
Capital Lease Obligations
Capital
lease obligations primarily relate to buildings and equipment.
Refer to Note 6 for further information on
non-recourse
debt.
Schedule of Debt Maturities
Aggregate annual maturities of recourse debt and capital lease obligations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
39
|
|
2018
|
|
|
35
|
|
2019
|
|
|
33
|
|
2020
|
|
|
38
|
|
2021
|
|
|
28
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
433
|
|
Less amount representing interest on capital leases
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
387
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
$
|
358
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES
The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
445
|
|
|
$
|
122
|
|
|
$
|
(286
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
$
|
459
|
|
|
$
|
115
|
|
|
$
|
(291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The income tax expense related to income (loss) from continuing operations consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Deferred :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(210
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(220
|
)
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is a reconciliation of income taxes at the U.S. Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Federal tax computed at the statutory rate
|
|
$
|
160
|
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
(102
|
)
|
State taxes, net of Federal benefit
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Foreign income taxed at rates other than Federal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
|
|
|
(349
|
)
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
85
|
|
Non-deductible
Merger expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
non-deductible
expenses
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Non-taxable
income and additional deductible expenses
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax expense from intercompany transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subpart F and dividend income, net of foreign tax credits
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Other items, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(220
|
)
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The effective tax rate for 2016 was primarily impacted by the change in the Companys U.S. federal and state
valuation allowance. In 2016, the Company experienced a lower than expected effective rate due to the realization of certain deferred tax assets during the year whose benefits were limited in prior periods due to the valuation allowance. In
addition, the Company recognized a discrete
non-cash
income tax benefit for the reversal of the majority of the remaining U.S. federal and state valuation allowance. The effective tax rate for 2016 was also
impacted by the deductibility of certain formerly
non-deductible
expenses primarily related to the Staples Acquisition. In 2015, the Company incurred charges related to certain Staples Acquisition expenses
that are not deductible for tax purposes, which increased the effective tax rate for 2015. With the termination of the merger agreement in 2016, a large portion of these expenses became deductible in 2016, resulting in a lower effective tax rate for
2016. In addition, the 2015 effective tax rate includes U.S. income tax expense on a foreign exchange gain associated with the restructuring of certain intercompany financing. In 2014, the Company recognized income tax expense on a pretax loss due
to deferred tax benefits not being recognized on pretax losses in certain tax jurisdictions with valuation allowances, while income tax expense was recognized in tax jurisdictions with pretax income.
The Company operates in several foreign jurisdictions with income tax rates that differ from the U.S. Federal statutory rate, which resulted in an
expense for all years presented in the effective tax rate reconciliation. Significant foreign tax jurisdictions for which the Company realized such expense are Canada and Puerto Rico after the sale of the other international operations.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Due to valuation allowances against the Companys deferred tax assets, no income tax benefit was
initially recognized in the 2015 or 2014 Consolidated Statement of Operations related to stock-based compensation expense due to the Companys inability to utilize them to offset current income taxes payable. However, due to the profitable
tax-paying
position in the U.S. in 2015, the Company realized an income tax benefit of $3 million for the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards that had resulted from excess stock-based compensation
deductions for which no benefit was previously recorded. The Company also realized an income tax benefit of $2 million for excess stock-based compensation deductions resulting from the exercise and vesting of equity awards during 2016 and
$7 million for excess stock-based compensation deductions resulting from the exercise and vesting of equity awards during 2015. These income tax benefits were recorded as increases to additional
paid-in
capital in 2015 and 2016.
The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
|
December 26,
2015
|
|
U.S. and foreign loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
275
|
|
|
$
|
79
|
|
Deferred rent credit
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
68
|
|
Pension and other accrued compensation
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
Accruals for facility closings
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Self-insurance accruals
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
U.S. and foreign income tax credit carryforwards
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
Allowance for bad debts
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
Basis difference in fixed assets
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
|
73
|
|
Other items, net
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
|
|
876
|
|
|
|
827
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(140
|
)
|
|
|
(522
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
736
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internal software
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
Installment gain on sale of timberlands
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
263
|
|
Deferred Subpart F income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Undistributed foreign earnings
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
273
|
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
463
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, deferred income tax liabilities amounting to $3 million and
$2 million, respectively, are included in Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities.
As of December 31, 2016, the
Company has utilized all of its U.S. Federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards. The Company has $91 million of foreign and $1.2 billion of state NOL carryforwards. Of the foreign NOL carryforwards, $35 million can be
carried forward indefinitely, none will expire in 2017 and the remaining balance will expire between 2018 and 2036. Of the state NOL carryforwards, $37 million will expire in 2017, and the remaining balance will expire between 2018 and 2036.
The Company has capital loss carryover available to offset future capital gains generated of $555 million which expires in 2021. The Company also has $89 million of U.S. Federal alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, which can be
used to reduce future regular federal income tax, if any, over an indefinite period. Additionally, the Company has $96 million of U.S.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Federal foreign tax credit carryforwards, which expire between 2019 and 2026, and $13 million of state and foreign tax credit carryforwards, $3 million of which can be carried forward
indefinitely, and the remaining balance will expire between 2023 and 2027.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company has not triggered an
ownership change as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 382 or other similar provisions that would limit the use of NOL and tax credit carryforwards. However, if the Company were to experience an ownership change in future
periods, the Companys deferred tax assets and income tax expense may be negatively impacted. Deferred income taxes have been provided on all undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries.
The following summarizes the activity related to valuation allowances for deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
$
|
522
|
|
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
$
|
448
|
|
Additions, charged to expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123
|
|
Reductions
|
|
|
(382
|
)
|
|
|
(49
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
$
|
140
|
|
|
$
|
522
|
|
|
$
|
571
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has significant deferred tax assets in the U.S. against which valuation allowances have been established to
reduce such deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The establishment of valuation allowances requires significant judgment and is impacted by various estimates. Both positive and negative evidence, as well as
the objectivity and verifiability of that evidence, is considered in determining the appropriateness of recording a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. An accumulation of recent
pre-tax
losses is
considered strong negative evidence in that evaluation. As of the third quarter of 2016, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that a benefit from a substantial portion of its U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets would be
realized. This conclusion was based on a detailed evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence and the weight of such evidence, the current financial position and results of operations for the current and preceding years, and the
expectation of continued earnings. The Company determined that approximately $382 million of its U.S. federal and state valuation allowance should be reversed in 2016.
After the 2016 reversal, the Company will have a U.S. valuation allowance for certain U.S. federal credits and certain state tax attributes. The remaining valuation allowances relate to deferred tax
assets that require certain types of income or for income to be earned in certain jurisdictions in order to be realized. It is reasonably possible that a portion of the remaining valuation allowance may be released in the future based upon continued
profitability. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of its deferred tax assets in the U.S. and remaining foreign jurisdictions in future periods.
The Companys total valuation allowance decreased by $382 million during 2016. The Company recognized income tax benefit of $349 million associated with the release of valuation allowances
in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions in 2016 because the realizability of the related deferred tax assets was more likely than not.
86
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Beginning balance
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
Increase related to current year tax positions
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
Increase related to prior year tax positions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Decrease related to prior year tax positions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Decrease related to lapse of statute of limitations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balance
|
|
$
|
14
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to the completion of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examination for 2014, the Companys balance
of unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $4 million during 2016, which did impact income tax expense by $3 million due to an offsetting change in valuation allowance. Included in the balance of $14 million at December 31, 2016,
are $7 million of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The difference of $7 million primarily results from tax positions which if sustained would be offset by changes in valuation allowance.
It is not anticipated that certain tax positions will be resolved within the next 12 months, which would decrease the Companys balance of unrecognized tax benefits. Additionally, the Company anticipates that it is reasonably possible that new
issues will be raised or resolved by tax authorities that may require changes to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits; however, an estimate of such changes cannot reasonably be made.
The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in the provision for income taxes. The Company recognized interest and penalty expense of
$3 million and $2 million in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized a net interest and penalty benefit of $9 million in 2014 due to settlements reached with certain taxing authorities. The Company had approximately
$6 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties as of December 31, 2016, which is not included in the table above.
The
Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and other income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state and local income tax examinations for years
before 2014 and 2009, respectively. During 2015, the IRS examination of the OfficeMax 2012 U.S. federal income tax return concluded, which resulted in a $6 million decrease in tax credit carryforwards. Such decrease had no impact on income
tax expense due to an offsetting change in valuation allowance. The acquired OfficeMax U.S. consolidated group is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state and local income tax examinations for years before 2013 and 2006, respectively. The
U.S. federal income tax returns for 2015 are currently under review. Generally, the Company is subject to routine examination for years 2008 and forward in its international tax jurisdictions.
NOTE 9. LEASES
The Company leases
retail stores and other facilities, vehicles, and equipment under operating lease agreements. Facility leases typically are for a fixed
non-cancellable
term with one or more renewal options. In addition to
minimum rentals, the Company is required to pay certain executory costs such as real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance on most of the facility leases. Many lease agreements contain tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays,
and/or rent escalation clauses. Certain leases contain provisions for additional rent to be paid if sales exceed a specified amount, though such payments have been immaterial during the years presented.
87
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
For tenant improvement allowances, scheduled rent increases, and rent holidays, a deferred rent
liability is recognized and amortized over the terms of the related leases as a reduction of rent expense. Rent related accruals totaled $196 million and $221 million at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively. The
short-term and long-term components of these liabilities are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Rent expense, including equipment rental, was $484 million, $513 million, $602 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Rent expense
was reduced by sublease income of $2 million in 2016, $4 million in 2015 and $5 million in 2014.
Future minimum lease payments
due under the
non-cancelable
portions of leases as of December 31, 2016 include facility leases that were accrued as store closure costs and are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
486
|
|
2018
|
|
|
369
|
|
2019
|
|
|
275
|
|
2020
|
|
|
180
|
|
2021
|
|
|
104
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
173
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,587
|
|
Less sublease income
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
These minimum lease payments do not include contingent rental payments that may be due based on a percentage of sales in
excess of stipulated amounts.
As of December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, unfavorable lease deferred credit for store leases
with terms above market value amounted to $10 million and $18 million, respectively, and are included in Deferred income taxes and other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The unfavorable lease values are amortized
on a straight-line basis over the lives of the leases, unless the facility has been identified for closure under the Real Estate Strategy or Comprehensive Business Review. In 2016, 2015 and 2014, the net amortization of favorable and unfavorable
lease values reduced rent expense by $4 million, $6 million and $7 million, respectively. Refer to Note 5 for further information favorable leases.
The Company has capital lease obligations primarily related to buildings and equipment. Refer to Note 7 for further details on amounts due related to capital lease obligations.
NOTE 10. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred Stock
As of
December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, there were 1,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock authorized; no shares were issued and outstanding.
88
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Treasury Stock
In May 2016, the Companys Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $100 million of its outstanding common stock. During July 2016, the Board of Directors authorized
increasing the share repurchase program to $250 million of its outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase authorization permits the Company to repurchase stock from
time-to-time
through a combination of open market repurchases, privately negotiated transactions,
10b5-1
trading plans,
accelerated stock repurchase transactions and/or other derivative transactions. The authorization extends through the end of 2018 and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The exact timing of share repurchases will depend on market
conditions and other factors, and will be funded through existing liquidity.
Under the stock repurchase program, the Company purchased
approximately 37 million shares at a cost of $132 million. As of December 31, 2016, $118 million remains available for repurchase under the current authorization.
At December 31, 2016, there were 43 million common shares held in treasury. The Companys Amended Credit Facility includes certain covenants on restricted payments which include common
stock repurchases, based on the Companys liquidity and borrowing availability. The restrictions include the following: the Company may not acquire any equity interests in an aggregate amount exceeding approximately $125 million during any
fiscal year provided that; (i) no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing, and; (ii) liquidity shall be at least $500 million, including aggregate availability of at least $400 million. There were no
repurchases of common stock in 2015. Refer to Note 7 for additional information.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
With the disposition of the OD European Business on December 31, 2016, the CTA balance associated with that business was recognized in earnings.
Balances associated with the remaining disposal groups in discontinued operations will be recognized in earrings during the period in which those dispositions are completed. Accumulated other comprehensive income activity, net of tax, where
applicable, is provided in the following tables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
|
|
|
Change in
Deferred
Pension
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance at December 26, 2015
|
|
$
|
108
|
|
|
$
|
(78
|
)
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments realized upon disposal of business
(a)
|
|
|
(164
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(164
|
)
|
Tax impact
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
year-to-date
other comprehensive
income
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
(159
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
(67
|
)
|
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
|
$
|
(129
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts in parentheses indicate an increase to earnings.
|
89
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
|
|
|
Change in
Deferred
Pension
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance at December 27, 2014
|
|
$
|
186
|
|
|
$
|
(79
|
)
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) activity before reclassifications
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(76
|
)
|
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments realized upon disposal of
business
(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax impact
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
year-to-date
other comprehensive
income
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(77
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 26, 2015
|
|
$
|
108
|
|
|
$
|
(78
|
)
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts in parentheses indicate an increase to earnings.
|
The component balances are net of immaterial tax impacts, where applicable.
NOTE 11.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Long-Term Incentive Plans
During 2015, the Companys Board of Directors adopted, and the shareholders approved, the Office Depot, Inc. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan replaces the Office Depot,
Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and the 2003 OfficeMax Incentive and Performance Plan (both referred to as the Prior Plans). No additional awards were granted under the Prior Plans effective April 27, 2015, the
effective date of the Plan. The Plan permits the issuance of stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, and other equity-based incentive awards. Employee
share-based awards are generally issued in the first quarter of the year.
Stock Options
The Companys stock option exercise price for each grant of a stock option shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of common
stock on the date the option is granted. Options granted under the Prior Plans have vesting periods ranging from one to five years and from one to three years after the date of grant, provided that the individual is continuously employed with the
Company. Following the date of grant, all options granted under the Prior Plans expire in no more than ten years. No stock options were granted in 2016, 2015 or 2014.
A summary of the activity in the stock option awards for the last three years is presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Outstanding at beginning of year
|
|
|
5,779,597
|
|
|
$
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
8,602,626
|
|
|
$
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
22,702,534
|
|
|
$
|
4.48
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(108,818
|
)
|
|
|
5.04
|
|
|
|
(574,967
|
)
|
|
|
9.29
|
|
|
|
(1,323,664
|
)
|
|
|
10.46
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,614,243
|
)
|
|
|
1.89
|
|
|
|
(2,248,062
|
)
|
|
|
3.34
|
|
|
|
(12,776,244
|
)
|
|
|
3.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of year
|
|
|
4,056,536
|
|
|
$
|
5.56
|
|
|
|
5,779,597
|
|
|
$
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
8,602,626
|
|
|
$
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at
December 31, 2016.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
Options Exercisable
|
|
Range of
Exercise Prices
|
|
Number
Outstanding
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Number
Exercisable
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
$0.83$3.00
|
|
|
183,862
|
|
|
|
1.71
|
|
|
|
1.64
|
|
|
|
183,862
|
|
|
|
1.71
|
|
|
|
1.64
|
|
3.015.12
|
|
|
569,901
|
|
|
|
1.02
|
|
|
|
4.34
|
|
|
|
569,901
|
|
|
|
1.02
|
|
|
|
4.34
|
|
5.13
|
|
|
183,993
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
5.13
|
|
|
|
183,993
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
5.13
|
|
5.148.00
|
|
|
2,806,280
|
|
|
|
5.05
|
|
|
|
5.64
|
|
|
|
2,806,280
|
|
|
|
5.05
|
|
|
|
5.64
|
|
8.0111.27
|
|
|
312,500
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
9.64
|
|
|
|
312,500
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
9.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.83$11.27
|
|
|
4,056,536
|
|
|
|
3.76
|
|
|
|
5.56
|
|
|
|
4,056,536
|
|
|
|
3.76
|
|
|
|
5.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The intrinsic value of options exercised in 2016, 2015 and 2014, was $5 million, $12 million and
$27 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2016 was $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
At December 31, 2016, all outstanding stock options were vested and all related compensation expense had been recognized. The number of exercisable options was 4.1 million and 5.1 million
shares of common stock at December 31, 2016 and December 26, 2015, respectively.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
In 2016, the Company granted 10.1 million shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units to eligible employees which included
0.4 million shares granted to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors are granted restricted stock units as part of their annual compensation which vest immediately on the grant date with distribution to occur following their separation from
service with the Company. Restricted stock grants to Company employees typically vest annually over a three-year service period. A summary of the status of the Companys nonvested shares and changes during 2016, 2015 and 2014 is presented
below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
Outstanding at beginning of year
|
|
|
9,588,889
|
|
|
$
|
6.07
|
|
|
|
10,708,372
|
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
|
|
10,207,546
|
|
|
$
|
4.76
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
10,099,481
|
|
|
|
3.53
|
|
|
|
2,886,640
|
|
|
|
9.43
|
|
|
|
5,809,821
|
|
|
|
4.33
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(3,521,765
|
)
|
|
|
5.31
|
|
|
|
(3,370,569
|
)
|
|
|
4.46
|
|
|
|
(4,179,789
|
)
|
|
|
4.75
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(3,418,814
|
)
|
|
|
4.51
|
|
|
|
(635,554
|
)
|
|
|
5.94
|
|
|
|
(1,129,206
|
)
|
|
|
3.65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of year
|
|
|
12,747,791
|
|
|
$
|
4.41
|
|
|
|
9,588,889
|
|
|
$
|
6.07
|
|
|
|
10,708,372
|
|
|
$
|
4.65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $27 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
nonvested restricted stock. This expense, net of forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2 years. Total outstanding shares of 12.7 million include 3.1 million granted to members of the
Board of Directors that have vested but will not be issued until separation from service and 9.6 million unvested shares granted to employees. Of the 9.6 million unvested shares at year end, the Company estimates that 9.2 million
shares will vest. The total fair value of shares at the time they vested during 2016 was $19 million.
91
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Performance-Based Incentive Program
The Company has a performance-based long-term incentive program consisting of performance stock units. Payouts under this program are based on achievement of certain financial targets set by the Board of
Directors and are subject to additional service vesting requirements, generally three years from the grant date.
A summary of the activity in
the performance-based long-term incentive program since inception is presented below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Grant-
Date
Price
|
|
Outstanding at beginning of the year
|
|
|
8,589,114
|
|
|
$
|
5.95
|
|
|
|
6,808,964
|
|
|
$
|
4.43
|
|
|
|
3,076,292
|
|
|
$
|
4.45
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
9,635,184
|
|
|
|
3.37
|
|
|
|
2,745,303
|
|
|
|
9.45
|
|
|
|
5,289,047
|
|
|
|
4.55
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(161,408
|
)
|
|
|
4.32
|
|
|
|
(283,244
|
)
|
|
|
3.98
|
|
|
|
(1,246,006
|
)
|
|
|
3.74
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(4,320,506
|
)
|
|
|
5.69
|
|
|
|
(681,909
|
)
|
|
|
5.67
|
|
|
|
(310,369
|
)
|
|
|
4.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at end of the year
|
|
|
13,742,384
|
|
|
|
4.66
|
|
|
|
8,589,114
|
|
|
$
|
5.95
|
|
|
|
6,808,964
|
|
|
$
|
4.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016, there was approximately $29 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related
to the performance-based long-term incentive program. This expense, net of forfeitures, is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 years. Forfeitures in the table above include adjustments to the share impact of
anticipated performance achievement. Of the 13.7 million shares outstanding at year end, the Company estimates that 12.9 million shares will vest. The total fair value of shares at the time they vested during 2016 was $0.7 million.
NOTE 12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans North America
The Company has retirement obligations under OfficeMaxs U.S. pension plans. The
Company sponsors these defined benefit pension plans covering certain terminated employees, vested employees, retirees and some active employees. In 2004 or earlier, OfficeMaxs pension plans were closed to new entrants and the benefits of
eligible participants were frozen. Under the terms of these plans, the pension benefit for employees was based primarily on the employees years of service and benefit plan formulas that varied by plan. The Companys general funding policy
is to make contributions to the plans in amounts that are within the limits of deductibility under current tax regulations, and not less than the minimum contribution required by law.
Additionally, under previous OfficeMax arrangements, the Company has responsibility for sponsoring retiree medical benefit and life insurance plans including plans related to operations in the U.S. and
Canada (referred to as Other Benefits in the tables below). The type of retiree benefits and the extent of coverage vary based on employee classification, date of retirement, location, and other factors. All of these postretirement
medical plans are unfunded. The Company explicitly reserves the right to amend or terminate its retiree medical and life insurance plans at any time, subject only to constraints, if any, imposed by the terms of collective bargaining agreements.
Amendment or termination may significantly affect the amount of expense incurred.
92
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Obligations and Funded Status
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plans assets, as well as the funded status of the plans to amounts recognized on the
Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets. Pension plans with benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations exceed plan assets in all individual plans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Changes in projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
1,094
|
|
|
$
|
1,218
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Currency exchange rate change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation at end of period
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,094
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
922
|
|
|
$
|
1,039
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Actual return (loss) on plan assets
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employer contribution
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(138
|
)
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
|
|
|
870
|
|
|
|
922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net liability recognized at end of period
|
|
$
|
(130
|
)
|
|
$
|
(172
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table shows the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Companys North
America defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans as of year-ends:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Noncurrent assets
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Noncurrent liabilities
|
|
|
(128
|
)
|
|
|
(169
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amount recognized
|
|
$
|
(130
|
)
|
|
$
|
(172
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Components of Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)
The components of net periodic cost (benefit) are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(55
|
)
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
|
(62
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic cost (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7
|
)
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) are
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
76
|
|
|
$
|
67
|
|
|
$
|
(26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Net loss (gain)
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) at end of year
|
|
$
|
38
|
|
|
$
|
76
|
|
|
$
|
67
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than $1 million of the accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to be recognized as components of net
periodic cost during 2017.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income) as of year-ends 2016 and 2015 consist of net losses (gains).
Assumptions
The
assumptions used in accounting for the Companys plans are estimates of factors including, among other things, the amount and timing of future benefit payments. The following table presents the key weighted average assumptions used in the
measurement of the Companys benefit obligations as of year-ends:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
United States
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
4.11
|
%
|
|
|
4.33
|
%
|
|
|
3.91
|
%
|
|
|
3.60
|
%
|
|
|
3.70
|
%
|
|
|
3.40
|
%
|
|
|
3.80
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00%
|
|
The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used in the measurement of net periodic benefit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Benefits
|
|
|
|
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
United States
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
4.33
|
%
|
|
|
3.91
|
%
|
|
|
4.84
|
%
|
|
|
3.70
|
%
|
|
|
3.40
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.80%
|
|
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
|
|
|
6.00
|
%
|
|
|
5.85
|
%
|
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
%
|
|
For pension benefits, the selected discount rates (which is required to be the rates at which the projected benefit
obligations could be effectively settled as of the measurement date) are based on the rates of return for a theoretical portfolio of high-grade corporate bonds (rated
AA-
or better) with cash flows that
generally match expected benefit payments in future years. In selecting bonds for this theoretical portfolio, the Company focuses on bonds that match cash flows to benefit payments and limit the concentration of bonds by issuer. To the extent
scheduled bond proceeds exceed the estimated benefit payments in a given period; the yield calculation assumes those excess proceeds are reinvested at an assumed forward rate. The implied forward rate used in the bond model is based on the Citigroup
Pension Discount Curve as of the last day of the year. The selected discount rate for other benefits is from a discount rate curve matched to the assumed payout of related obligations.
The expected long-term rates of return on plan assets assumptions are based on the weighted average of expected returns for the major asset classes in which the plans assets are held. Asset-class
expected returns are based on long-term historical returns, inflation expectations, forecasted gross domestic product and earnings growth, as well as other economic factors. The weights assigned to each asset class are based on the Companys
investment strategy. The weighted average expected return on plan assets used in the calculation of net periodic pension cost for 2017 is 5.76%.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Obligation and costs related to the Canadian retiree health plan are impacted by changes in trend rates.
The following table presents the assumed healthcare cost trend rates used in measuring the Companys postretirement benefit obligations
at year-ends:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Weighted average assumptions as of
year-end:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
|
|
|
5.90
|
%
|
|
|
6.20
|
%
|
|
|
6.40%
|
|
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
4.50%
|
|
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
2022
|
|
|
|
2022
|
|
A 1% change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rates would impact operating income by less than $1 million.
The Company reassessed the mortality assumptions to measure the North American pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations at
year end 2016, adopting the most applicable mortality tables and improvement factors released in 2016 by The Society of Actuaries Retirement Plan Experience Committee. As a result of this assumption change, pension and other postretirement
benefit plan obligations decreased by $19 million and less than $1 million, respectively. As a result of the mortality assumption change in 2015, pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations decreased by $25 million and
less than $1 million, respectively.
Plan Assets
The allocation of pension plan assets by category at year-ends is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
|
2%
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
Mutual funds
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100%
|
|
The Employee Benefit Committee is responsible for establishing and overseeing the implementation of the investment policy
for the Companys pension plans. The investment policy is structured to optimize growth of the pension plan trust assets, while minimizing the risk of significant losses, in order to enable the plans to satisfy their benefit payment obligations
over time. The Company uses benefit payments and Company contributions as its primary rebalancing mechanisms to maintain the asset class exposures within the guideline ranges established under the investment policy.
The current asset allocation guidelines set forth an U.S. equity range of 13% to 23%, an international equity range of 8% to 18%, a global equity range
of 5% to 15% and a fixed-income range of 53% to 63%. Asset-class positions within the ranges are continually evaluated and adjusted based on expectations for future returns, the funded position of the plans and market risks. Occasionally, the
Company may utilize futures or other financial instruments to alter the pension trusts exposure to various asset classes in a lower-cost manner than trading securities in the underlying portfolios.
Generally, quoted market prices are used to value pension plan assets. Equities, some fixed-income securities, publicly traded investment funds, and U.S.
government obligations are valued by reference to published market
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
prices. Investments in certain restricted stocks are valued at the quoted market price of the issuers unrestricted common stock less an appropriate discount. If a quoted market price for
unrestricted common stock of the issuer is not available, restricted common stocks are valued at a multiple of current earnings less an appropriate discount. The multiple chosen is consistent with multiples of similar companies based on current
market prices.
The following table presents the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy at year-ends.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements 2016
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
large-cap
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. small and
mid-cap
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity securities
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds
|
|
|
407
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
407
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government securities
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other fixed-income
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed-income securities
|
|
|
437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual funds
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, including plan receivables and payables
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
870
|
|
|
$
|
96
|
|
|
$
|
774
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements 2015
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
19
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
large-cap
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. small and
mid-cap
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity securities
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government securities
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other fixed-income
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed-income securities
|
|
|
519
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
519
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity mutual funds
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, including plan receivables and payables
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
922
|
|
|
$
|
94
|
|
|
$
|
828
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
Dividends are recorded on the
ex-dividend
date.
Cash Flows
Pension plan contributions include required statutory minimum amounts and, in some years, additional discretionary amounts. In 2016, the Company
contributed $3 million to these pension plans. Pension contributions for the full year of 2017 are estimated to be $3 million. The Company may elect at any time to make additional voluntary contributions.
Qualified pension benefit payments are paid from the assets held in the plan trust, while nonqualified pension and other benefit payments are paid by the
Company. Anticipated benefit payments by year are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
|
Pension
Benefits
|
|
|
Other
Benefits
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
2018
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2019
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2020
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
2021
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Next five years
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Pension Plan UK
The Company has a frozen defined benefit pension plan covering a limited number of employees in the United Kingdom. As part of the disposition of the OD European Business in 2016, the Company retained
responsibility for this plan. The European entity contributed GBP 20 million to the plan prior to the transfer.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Obligations and Funded Status
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the projected benefit obligation, the fair value of plan assets and the funded status of the plan to amounts recognized on the Companys
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Changes in projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
210
|
|
|
$
|
239
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
Currency translation
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligation at end of period
|
|
|
230
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
257
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Company contributions
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Currency translation
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
|
|
|
278
|
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset recognized at end of period
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the net funded amounts are classified as a
non-current
asset in the caption Other assets.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit
The components of net periodic benefit are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic pension benefit
|
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Included in Accumulated other comprehensive income were deferred losses of $1 million in 2016 and deferred gains of
$7 million in 2015. The deferred loss is not expected to be amortized into income during 2017.
Assumptions
Assumptions used in calculating the funded status and net periodic benefit included:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
|
|
|
4.07
|
%
|
|
|
4.78
|
%
|
|
|
5.55%
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
2.70
|
%
|
|
|
3.90
|
%
|
|
|
3.80%
|
|
Inflation
|
|
|
3.20
|
%
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
|
|
3.10%
|
|
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The long-term rate of return on assets assumption has been derived based on long-term UK government
fixed income yields, having regard to the proportion of assets in each asset class. The funds invested in equities have been assumed to return 4.0% above the return on UK government securities of appropriate duration. A return equal to a 15 year AA
bond index is assumed for funds invested in corporate bonds. Allowance is made for expenses of 0.5% of assets.
Plan Assets
The allocation of Plan assets is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
|
|
%
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
|
|
50%
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
|
|
50%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A committee, comprised of representatives of the Company and of this plan, is responsible for establishing and overseeing
the implementation of the investment policy for this plan. The plans investment policy and strategy are to ensure assets are available to meet the obligations to the beneficiaries and to adjust plan contributions accordingly. The plan trustees
are also committed to reducing the level of risk in the plan over the long term, while retaining a return above that of the growth of liabilities. The investment strategy is based on plan funding levels, which determine the asset target allocation
into matching or growth investments. Matching investments are intended to provide a return similar to the increase in the plan liabilities. Growth investments are assets intended to provide a return in excess of the increase in liabilities. At
December 31, 2016, the asset target allocation was in accordance with the investment strategy. Asset-class allocations within the ranges are continually evaluated and adjusted based on expectations for future returns, the funded position of the
plan and market risks.
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table presents the pension plan assets by level within the fair value hierarchy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements
2016
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed market equity funds
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerging market equity funds
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual funds real estate
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
Mutual funds
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity securities
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK debt funds
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability term matching debt funds
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerging market debt fund
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
High yield debt
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed-income securities
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
278
|
|
|
$
|
51
|
|
|
$
|
220
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements
2015
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed market equity funds
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerging market equity funds
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mutual funds real estate
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Mutual funds
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity securities
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed-income securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UK debt funds
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability term matching debt funds
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emerging market debt fund
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
High yield debt
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed-income securities
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
240
|
|
|
$
|
85
|
|
|
$
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following is a reconciliation of the change in fair value of the pension plan assets calculated
based on Level 3 inputs; during 2016, there was no change in the fair value of the pension plan assets or transfers of assets valued based on Level 3 inputs.
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance at December 26, 2015
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
Currency translation
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows
Anticipated benefit payments for the European pension plan, at 2016
year-end
exchange rates, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Benefit
Payments
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
6
|
|
2018
|
|
|
6
|
|
2019
|
|
|
6
|
|
2020
|
|
|
7
|
|
2021
|
|
|
7
|
|
Next five years
|
|
|
36
|
|
Retirement Savings Plans
The Company also sponsors defined contribution plans for most of its employees. Eligible Company employees may participate in the Office Depot, Inc. Retirement Savings Plans (a plan for U.S. employees and
a plan for Puerto Rico employees). All of the Companys defined contribution plans (the 401(k) Plans) allow eligible employees to contribute a percentage of their salary, commissions and bonuses in accordance with plan limitations
and provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Company makes partial matching contributions to each plan subject to the limits of the respective 401(k) Plans. Matching contributions are invested in the same manner as the
participants
pre-tax
contributions. The 401(k) Plans also allow for a discretionary matching contribution in addition to the normal match contributions if approved by the Board of Directors.
Office Depot and OfficeMax previously sponsored
non-qualified
deferred compensation plans that allowed certain
employees, who were limited in the amount they could contribute to their respective 401(k) plans, to defer a portion of their earnings and receive a Company matching amount. Both plans are closed to new contributions.
During 2016, 2015 and 2014, $20 million, $20 million and $14 million, respectively, were recorded as compensation expense for the
Companys contributions to these plans.
101
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table presents the calculation of net earnings (loss) per common share basic and diluted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Basic Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
679
|
|
|
$
|
92
|
|
|
$
|
(293
|
)
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
Less: Results attributable to the noncontrolling interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) to Office Depot, Inc.
|
|
$
|
529
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
(354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
539
|
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
|
535
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1.26
|
|
|
$
|
0.17
|
|
|
$
|
(0.55
|
)
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
0.98
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
(0.66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings Per Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Numerator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
679
|
|
|
$
|
92
|
|
|
$
|
(293
|
)
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(150
|
)
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
Less: Results attributable to the noncontrolling interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) to Office Depot, Inc.
|
|
$
|
529
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
(354
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
539
|
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
|
535
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options and restricted stock
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
549
|
|
|
|
555
|
|
|
|
535
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
1.24
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
(0.55
|
)
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
0.96
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
(0.66
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock of 8 million shares were excluded from the diluted loss per
share calculation in 2014 because of the net loss in the periods.
Awards of options and nonvested shares representing an additional
6 million, 4 million and 9 million shares of common stock were outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of
diluted weighted-average shares outstanding because their effect would have been antidilutive.
NOTE 14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
As a global supplier of office products and services the Company is exposed to risks associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, fuel and other commodity prices and interest rates.
Depending on the exposure,
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
settlement timeframe and other factors, the Company may enter into derivative transactions to mitigate those risks. Financial instruments authorized under the Companys established risk
management policy include spot trades, swaps, options, caps, collars, forwards and futures. Use of derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes is expressly prohibited by the Companys policies. The Company may designate and
account for such qualifying arrangements as hedges or reflect current
mark-to-market
impacts of
non-qualifying
economic hedge
arrangements currently in earnings. As of December 31, 2016, the foreign exchange contracts extend through December 2017 and fuel contracts extended through January 2017.
The fair values of the Companys foreign currency contracts and fuel contracts are the amounts receivable or payable to terminate the agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current
interest rates, exchange rates and commodity prices. The values are based on market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Amounts associated with derivative instruments were not significant. At December 31,
2016 and December 26, 2015, Accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets included less than $1 million and $2 million related to derivative fuel contracts. The Companys foreign currency risk will be
substantially reduced upon completion of the sale of the discontinued operations.
Financial Instruments
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their
carrying values because of their short-term nature.
The following table presents information about financial instruments at the balance sheet
dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Carrying
Value
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
Timber notes receivable
|
|
$
|
885
|
|
|
$
|
884
|
|
|
$
|
905
|
|
|
$
|
909
|
|
Company-owned life insurance
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
88
|
|
Financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recourse debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.75% Senior Secured Notes, due 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
265
|
|
7.35% debentures, due 2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Revenue bonds, due in varying amounts periodically through 2029
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
|
186
|
|
American & Foreign Power Company, Inc. 5% debentures, due 2030
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Non-recourse
debt
|
|
|
798
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
819
|
|
|
|
825
|
|
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:
|
|
|
Timber notes receivable:
Fair value is determined as the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the current interest rate for
loans of similar terms with comparable credit risk (Level 2 measure).
|
|
|
|
Company-owned life insurance:
The fair value of the company-owned life insurance policies is derived using determinable net cash surrender value
(Level 2 measure).
|
|
|
|
Recourse debt:
Recourse debt for which there were no transactions on the measurement date was valued based on quoted market prices near the
measurement date when available or by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument using rates based on the most recently observable trade or using rates currently offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities
(Level 2 measure).
|
103
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Non-recourse
debt:
Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of the instrument at
rates currently available to the Company for similar instruments of comparable maturities (Level 2 measure).
|
Fair Value
Estimates Used in Impairment Analyses
All impairment charges discussed in the sections below are presented in Asset impairments in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Retail Stores
Because of declining sales in recent periods and adoption of the Real Estate Strategy in 2014 and the Comprehensive Business Review in 2016, the Company has conducted a detailed store impairment analysis
multiple times each year. The analysis uses input from retail store operations and the Companys accounting and finance personnel that organizationally report to the chief financial officer. These Level 3 projections are based on
managements estimates of store-level sales, gross margins, direct expenses, exercise of future lease renewal options where applicable, and resulting cash flows and, by their nature, include judgments about how current initiatives will impact
future performance. If the anticipated cash flows of a store cannot support the carrying value of its assets, the assets are impaired and written down to estimated fair value using Level 3 measure. The Company recognized store asset impairment
charges of $8 million, $12 million and $26 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The projections prepared for the 2016
analysis assumed declining sales over the forecast period. Gross margin and operating cost assumptions have been held at levels consistent with recent actual results and planned activities. Estimated cash flows were discounted at 13% in 2016, 12% in
2015 and 13% in 2014. The impairment charges include amounts to bring the locations assets to estimated fair value based on projected operating cash flows or residual value, as appropriate. Assets added to previously impaired locations,
whether for Division-wide enhancements or specific location betterments, are capitalized and subsequently tested for impairment. For the fourth quarter 2016 calculation, a 100 basis point decrease in next year sales combined with a 50 basis point
decrease in next year gross margin would have increased the impairment by approximately $2 million. Further, a 100 basis point decrease in sales for all future periods would increase the impairment by $5 million.
The Company will continue to evaluate initiatives to improve performance and lower operating costs. To the extent that forward-looking sales and
operating assumptions are not achieved and are subsequently reduced, additional impairment charges may result. However, at the end of 2015, the impairment analysis reflects the Companys best estimate of future performance.
Intangible Assets
Definite-lived
intangible assets
Following identification of retail stores for closure as part of the Real Estate Strategy and Comprehensive Business Review, the related favorable lease assets were assessed for accelerated amortization or
impairment. Considerations included the Level 3 projected cash flows discussed above, the net book value of operating assets and favorable lease assets and likely sublease over the option period after closure or return of property to landlords.
Impairment charges of $7 million, $1 million and $5 million were recognized during 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Asset
impairment charges for 2014 include $25 million resulting from a decision to convert certain websites to a common platform and to write off capitalized software following certain information technology platform decisions related to the Merger.
104
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill associated with the Merger has been
allocated to the reporting units for the purposes of the annual goodwill impairment test. The estimated fair values of the reporting units in continuing operations at the 2016 test date were substantially in excess of their carrying values.
NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
On June 25, 2011, OfficeMax, with which the Company merged in November
2013, entered into a paper supply contract with Boise White Paper, L.L.C. (Boise Paper), under which OfficeMax agreed to purchase office papers from Boise Paper, and Boise Paper has agreed to supply office paper to OfficeMax, subject to
the terms and conditions of the paper supply contract. The paper supply contract replaced the previous supply contract executed in 2004 with Boise Paper. The Company assumed the commitment under a paper supply contract to buy OfficeMaxs North
American requirements for office paper, subject to certain conditions, including conditions under which the Company may purchase paper from paper producers other than Boise Paper. The paper supply contracts term will expire on
December 31, 2017, followed by a gradual reduction of the Companys purchase requirements over a two year period thereafter. However, if certain circumstances occur, the agreement may be terminated earlier. If terminated, it will be
followed by a gradual reduction of the Companys purchase requirements over a two year period. Purchases under the agreement were $585 million in 2016, $612 million in 2015 and $647 million in 2014.
Indemnifications
Indemnification
obligations may arise from the Asset Purchase Agreement between OfficeMax Incorporated, OfficeMax Southern Company, Minidoka Paper Company, Forest Products Holdings, L.L.C. and Boise Land & Timber Corp. The Company has agreed to provide
indemnification with respect to a variety of obligations. These indemnification obligations are subject, in some cases, to survival periods, deductibles and caps. At December 31, 2016, the Company is not aware of any material liabilities
arising from these indemnifications.
Legal Matters
The Company is involved in litigation arising in the normal course of business. While, from time to time, claims are asserted that make demands for a large sum of money (including, from time to time,
actions which are asserted to be maintainable as class action suits), the Company does not believe that contingent liabilities related to these matters (including the matters discussed below), either individually or in the aggregate, will materially
affect the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition, in the ordinary course of business, sales to
and transactions with government customers may be subject to lawsuits, investigations, audits and review by governmental authorities and regulatory agencies, with which the Company cooperates. Many of these lawsuits, investigations, audits and
reviews are resolved without material impact to the Company. While claims in these matters may at times assert large demands, the Company does not believe that contingent liabilities related to these matters, either individually or in the aggregate,
will materially affect its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition to the foregoing, OfficeMax is named a
defendant in a number of lawsuits, claims, and proceedings arising out of the operation of certain paper and forest products assets prior to those assets being sold in 2004, for which OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility. Also, as part of that
sale, OfficeMax agreed to retain responsibility for all pending or threatened proceedings and future proceedings alleging asbestos-related injuries
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
arising out of the operation of the paper and forest products assets prior to the closing of the sale. The Company has made provision for losses with respect to the pending proceedings.
Additionally, as of December 31, 2016, the Company has made provision for environmental liabilities with respect to certain sites where hazardous substances or other contaminants are or may be located. For these environmental liabilities, our
estimated range of reasonably possible losses was approximately $10 million to $25 million. The Company regularly monitors its estimated exposure to these liabilities. As additional information becomes known, these estimates may change,
however, the Company does not believe any of these OfficeMax retained proceedings are material to the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows
NOTE 16. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Following the application of discontinued operations
accounting for substantially all of the businesses formerly presented as the International Division, the Company has two reportable segments: North American Retail Division and North American Business Solutions Division. The North American Retail
Division includes retail stores in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which offer office supplies, technology products and solutions, business machines and related supplies, facilities products, and office
furniture. Most stores also have a copy and print center offering printing, reproduction, mailing and shipping. The North American Business Solutions Division sells office supply products and services throughout North America, including the United
States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. North American Business Solutions Division customers are served through dedicated sales forces, through catalogs, telesales, and electronically through its internet sites.
The retained operations previously included in the International Division are not significant at December 31, 2016 and have been presented as Other,
pending management assessment of the future of this business and how it will be managed.
The office supply products and services offered
across all operating segments are similar. The Companys two operating segments are the two reportable segments. The North American Retail Division and North American Business Solutions Division are managed separately, primarily because of the
way customers are reached and served. Due to the sale of the Companys interest in Grupo OfficeMax in August 2014, the joint ventures results have been reported as the Corporate level to align with how this information was presented for
management reporting. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in Note 1. Division operating income is determined based on the measure of performance reported internally to manage the business and for resource
allocation. This measure charges to the respective Divisions those expenses considered directly or closely related to their operations and allocates support costs. Certain operating expenses and credits are not allocated to the Divisions including
Asset impairments, Merger, restructuring and other operating (income) expenses, net, and Legal accrual, as well as expenses and credits retained at the Corporate level, including certain management costs and legacy pension and environmental matters.
Other companies may charge more or less of these items to their segments and results may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities.
106
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
A summary of significant accounts and balances by segment, reconciled to consolidated totals, after the
elimination of discontinued operations for all periods is as follows.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
North
American
Retail
|
|
|
North
American
Business
Solutions
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Corporate,
Eliminations,
and
Discontinued
Operations*
|
|
|
Consolidated
Total
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
$
|
5,603
|
|
|
$
|
5,400
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,021
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
6,004
|
|
|
|
5,708
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,727
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
6,528
|
|
|
|
6,013
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
12,710
|
|
Division operating income
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
299
|
|
|
|
265
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
565
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
310
|
|
|
|
226
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
539
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
126
|
|
|
|
232
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
130
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
Charges for losses on receivables and inventories
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
1,542
|
|
|
|
1,713
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
2,281
|
|
|
|
5,540
|
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
1,625
|
|
|
|
1,607
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3,206
|
|
|
|
6,442
|
|
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
1,736
|
|
|
|
1,687
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
3,330
|
|
|
|
6,757
|
|
*
|
Amounts included in Corporate, Eliminations, and Discontinued Operations consist of (i) assets (including all cash and cash equivalents) and
depreciation related to corporate activities of continuing operations, (ii) assets of discontinued operations amounting to $142 million, $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion for the years ended December 31, 2016, December 26,
2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively, and (iii) accounts and balances associated with Grupo OfficeMax prior to disposition.
|
A reconciliation of the measure of Division operating income to Consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions)
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Division operating income
|
|
$
|
565
|
|
|
$
|
539
|
|
|
$
|
359
|
|
Add/(subtract):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other operating income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
Asset impairments
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
Merger, restructuring, and other operating income (expenses), net
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
(242
|
)
|
|
|
(334
|
)
|
Legal accrual
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
Unallocated expenses
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
(124
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
|
(91
|
)
|
|
|
(87
|
)
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
$
|
459
|
|
|
$
|
115
|
|
|
$
|
(291
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
107
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
There is no single customer that accounts for 10% or more of the Companys total sales.
The Company classifies products into three broad categories: (1) supplies, (2) technology, and (3) furniture and other. The supplies category
includes products such as paper, writing instruments, office supplies, cleaning and breakroom items. The technology category includes products such as toner and ink, computers, tablets and accessories, printers, electronic storage, as well as
services for technology products. The furniture and other category includes products such as desks, seating, and luggage, as well as sales in our copy and print centers.
Total Company sales by product category were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2014
|
|
Supplies
|
|
|
45.2%
|
|
|
|
44.4%
|
|
|
|
43.6%
|
|
Technology
|
|
|
38.9%
|
|
|
|
40.2%
|
|
|
|
41.2%
|
|
Furniture and other
|
|
|
15.9%
|
|
|
|
15.4%
|
|
|
|
15.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2016, goodwill totaled $363 million, of which $78 million was recorded in the North
American Retail Division and $285 million in the North American Solutions Division.
NOTE 17. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
Third
Quarter
(3)
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
2,876
|
|
|
$
|
2,583
|
|
|
$
|
2,836
|
|
|
$
|
2,725
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
715
|
|
|
|
613
|
|
|
|
726
|
|
|
|
653
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
(1)
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
232
|
|
|
|
330
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
(137
|
)
|
|
|
25
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
|
193
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
0.36
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
|
$
|
0.41
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
0.15
|
|
*
|
Due to rounding, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the reported amounts for the year. The first quarter and second quarter amounts reflect application of
discontinued operations accounting that was effective in the third quarter.
|
(1)
|
In the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2016, captions include
pre-tax
Merger, restructuring, and
other operating expenses, net totaling $40 million, $(193) million, $31 million and $43 million, respectively, and asset impairments of $0 million, $0 million, $9 million and $6 million, respectively. The second
quarter of 2016 Merger, restructuring and other operating expenses, net includes $250 million Termination Fee received pursuant to termination of the Staples Merger Agreement. The third quarter and fourth quarters include
non-cash
tax benefits of approximately $240 million and $140 million, respectively, from the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.
|
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OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(2)
|
The sum of the
quarterly earnings per share does not equal the annual earnings per share due to differences in quarterly and annual weighted-average shares outstanding.
|
(3)
|
The amounts in the
table above for the third quarter 2016 are as corrected to adjust for an error that was not material to the overall presentation. When the Company committed to a plan to sell substantially all of the business formerly reported as the International
Division, it provided reference to the cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) balance that existed at the end of the third quarter 2016, but did not include CTA in its impairment analysis. As a result, the loss amount of Discontinued
operations, net of tax was overstated. The measurement has been corrected for the full year 2016 amounts. This correcting adjustment is provided below and would impact the same captioned line items in various portions of the third quarter financial
statements by the same amount, as well as the current assets of discontinued operations, accumulated deficit and totals including those accounts.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Quarter 2016
|
|
|
Year-to-Date
Third Quarter
2016
|
|
($ in Millions, except per share)
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
As
Corrected
|
|
|
As
Reported
|
|
|
Adjustment
|
|
|
As
Corrected
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
$
|
(286
|
)
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
(137
|
)
|
|
$
|
(324
|
)
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
(175
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
44
|
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
193
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.54
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.36
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.54
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.29
|
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
0.35
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
0.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
Fourth Quarter
|
|
Fiscal Year Ended December 26, 2015*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
3,131
|
|
|
$
|
2,784
|
|
|
$
|
3,046
|
|
|
$
|
2,767
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
761
|
|
|
|
659
|
|
|
|
787
|
|
|
|
656
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
(1)
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
(27
|
)
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
Net income (loss)
(1)
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
15
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
*
|
Due to rounding, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the reported amounts for the year. The amounts reflect application of discontinued operations
accounting.
|
(1)
|
In the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2015, captions include
pre-tax
Merger, restructuring, and
other operating expenses, net totaling $29 million, $96 million, $79 million and $38 million, respectively, and asset impairments of $5 million, $4 million, $1 million and $3 million, respectively.
|
(2)
|
The sum of the
quarterly earnings per share does not equal the annual earnings per share due to differences in quarterly and annual weighted-average shares outstanding.
|
109