Q1 2018 Reported Sales of $2.8 Billion
Services Revenue Increases to 14% of Reported
Sales
Business Solutions Division (BSD) Returns to
Growth
Q1 2018 Operating Income of $77 Million
Q1 2018 Operating Cash Flow of $207 Million
Increases Full-Year Outlook for 2018
Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot,” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:
ODP), a leading omni-channel provider of business
services and supplies, products and technology solutions, today
announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
Consolidated (in millions, except per share amounts)
1Q18 1Q17
Selected GAAP measures:
Sales
$2,830
$2,676 Sales change from prior year period
6%
Operating income
$77
$124 Operating income margin
2.7% 4.6% Net income from
continuing operations
$33
$74 Earnings per share from continuing operations
$0.06 $0.14
Operating Cash Flow (1)
$207
$88 Selected Non-GAAP measures: (2)
Adjusted operating
income
$93
$148 Adjusted operating income margin
3.3% 5.5% Adjusted net income
from continuing operations
$45
$88 Adjusted net earnings per share from
continuing operations (most dilutive)
$0.08 $0.16 Free Cash Flow (1) (3)
$170 $58
(1) Both operating cash flow and Free Cash Flow are for
continuing operations(2) Adjusted results represent non-GAAP
measures and exclude charges or credits not indicative of core
operations and the tax effect of these items, which may include but
not be limited to merger integration, restructuring, acquisition
costs, asset impairments and executive transition costs.
Reconciliations from GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures can be
found in this release as well as on the Investor Relations website
at investor.officedepot.com.(3) As used throughout this release,
Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flows from operating activities
of continuing operations less capital expenditures.
“I am extremely pleased that we continue to see positive
momentum in our core businesses and delivered financial results in
the first quarter which, although lower than the prior year,
exceeded our recent outlook,” said Gerry Smith, chief executive
officer of Office Depot. “We achieved a major milestone this
quarter with the Business Solutions Division reporting positive
sales growth for the first time since 2012. This is largely driven
by our focus on growing the customer base with our demand
generation efforts and successfully expanding our offerings beyond
office products. When combined with CompuCom, these
business-to-business (B2B) focused divisions represent nearly 60%
of total sales. I’m also pleased that our continued focus on
working capital management allowed us to generate strong cash flows
in the quarter, which further strengthens our liquidity and
provides additional capital to strengthen our operations and invest
in growth initiatives.”
Consolidated Results
Reported (GAAP) ResultsTotal
reported sales for the first quarter of 2018 were $2.8 billion
compared to $2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2017, an increase
of 6%. As a result of the CompuCom acquisition and focus on growing
services revenue, the Company has enhanced its disclosure to report
the breakdown between product sales and service revenues. Office
Depot’s service revenues now make up approximately 14% of the
Company’s total sales.
Sales Breakdown (in millions)
1Q18 1Q17 Product sales
$2,423 $2,460
Sales change from prior year
(2)%
Service revenues
$407 $216 Sales change from prior year
88% Total
sales
$2,830
$2,676
In the first quarter of 2018, Office Depot reported operating
income of $77 million and net income from continuing operations was
$33 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to operating income of
$124 million, net income from continuing operations of $74 million
and $0.14 per share in the first quarter of 2017. The decrease was
primarily due to lower gross margins from store and supply chain
cost deleverage as well as higher selling, general and
administrative expenses.
Adjusted (non-GAAP) Results
(2)Adjusted results for the first quarter of 2018 exclude charges
and credits totaling $17 million, which were comprised of $12
million in merger, acquisition and integration-related expenses and
$5 million in restructuring charges, as well as the after-tax
impact of these items. Accordingly,
- First quarter 2018 adjusted operating
income was $93 million compared to an adjusted operating income of
$148 million in the first quarter of 2017. These amounts include a
negative impact for the recent change in pension accounting
standards of $2 million in the first quarter of 2018 and $3 million
in the first quarter of 2017.
- First quarter 2018 adjusted net income
from continuing operations was $45 million, or $0.08 per diluted
share, compared to an adjusted net income from continuing
operations of $88 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first
quarter of 2017.
(2) Adjusted results represent non-GAAP measures and exclude
charges or credits not indicative of core operations and the tax
effect of these items, which may include but not be limited to
merger integration, restructuring, acquisition costs, asset
impairments and executive transition costs. Reconciliations from
GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures can be found in this release as
well as on the Investor Relations website at
investor.officedepot.com.
First Quarter Division Results
Business Solutions DivisionBusiness
Solutions Division reported sales were $1.3 billion in the first
quarter of 2018, up 1% compared to the first quarter of 2017. This
is a quarterly sequential improvement of approximately 400 basis
points and returns the division to positive sales growth. The
favorable sales performance was primarily driven by growth
initiatives in adjacency categories, online sales and
acquisitions.
Business Solutions Division (in millions)
1Q18 1Q17 Sales
$1,328
$1,315 Sales change from prior year
1% Division operating income
$55 $58
Division operating income margin
4.1%
4.4%
Business Solutions Division operating income was $55 million in
the first quarter of 2018 compared to $58 million in the first
quarter of 2017. The decrease in operating income versus the prior
year was primarily driven by conversion costs associated with the
final customer migrations from the legacy OfficeMax platform that
was completed during the quarter, as well as additional marketing
investments related to the Company’s online demand generation
strategy.
Retail DivisionRetail Division
reported sales were $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
Planned store closures and an approximately $30 million negative
impact to revenue resulting from the adoption of the new revenue
recognition standard contributed to the decline. Comparable sales
declined 4% versus the prior year primarily driven by fewer
transactions and lower average order values.
Retail Division (in millions)
1Q18 1Q17 Sales
$1,244 $1,358 Comparable
store sales change from prior year
(4)% Division operating income
$72 $112 Division
operating income margin
5.8%
8.2%
Retail Division operating income was $72 million in the first
quarter of 2018, compared to $112 million in the first quarter of
2017. The decline in operating income versus the prior year was
primarily due to the negative flow-through impact from lower sales,
including store closures, as well as higher marketing and
advertising investments during the quarter to drive future store
traffic.
During the first quarter of 2018, the Company closed 2 stores
and ended the quarter with a total of 1,376 stores in the Retail
Division.
CompuCom DivisionCompuCom Division
results are only included in total Company results for the first
quarter of 2018, as this business was not part of Office Depot in
the prior year period. However, unaudited adjusted historical
results for the first quarter of 2017 have been presented for
reference. Accordingly, CompuCom Division reported sales were $257
million in the first quarter of 2018, flat versus sales of $259
million in the prior year historical period.
CompuCom Division (in millions)
1Q18 1Q17
Historical (4)
Sales
$257
$259 Sales change from prior year
(1)% Division
operating income
$5
$6 Division operating income margin
2.0% 2.3%
CompuCom Division operating income was $5 million in the first
quarter of 2018 versus historical operating income of $6 million in
the first quarter of 2017. Operating income was down versus the
prior year primarily due to investments to support growth
initiatives and incremental depreciation and amortization expense,
partially offset by cost reductions and efficiencies.
(4) The CompuCom unaudited adjusted historical results for the
first quarter of 2017 reflect information prepared prior to our
acquisition and have not been subject to audit or the Company’s
internal control processes. Results have been adjusted for
historical restructuring and acquisition costs and have been
presented for reference purposes only. The results for 2017 may not
be comparable to current year results nor indicative of the results
of future operations of the CompuCom Division or the results that
would have been attained had the acquisition been completed on
January 1, 2017.
Corporate and Other
Corporate includes support staff services and certain other
expenses that are not allocated to the Company’s operating
divisions. Unallocated expenses increased to $38 million in the
first quarter of 2018 compared to $25 million in the first quarter
of 2017 primarily due to costs associated with growth initiatives
and compensation expenses.
The Company’s retained sourcing and trading operations in Asia,
reported as an “Other” segment, contributed $1 million in sales for
the first quarter of 2018 with no material contribution to
operating income.
As previously announced, during the first quarter Office Depot
successfully completed the sale of its business in Australia on
February 5, 2018. In addition, the Company recently closed on the
sale of its business in New Zealand on May 4, 2018, which will be
reflected in the second quarter results. Sale of the combined
businesses provided approximately $102 million of incremental cash
to continuing operations. With these two transactions finalized,
the Company has fully completed the International divestiture plan
to fully focus on the transformational growth opportunities
available in North America.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
As of March 31, 2018, Office Depot had total available liquidity
of approximately $1.6 billion consisting of $0.7 billion in cash
and cash equivalents and approximately $0.9 billion available under
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Total debt was $1.0
billion, excluding $770 million of non-recourse debt related to the
credit-enhanced timber installment notes.
For the first quarter of 2018, cash provided by operating
activities of continuing operations was $207 million, including the
impact of $12 million in OfficeMax merger–related costs, $10
million in acquisition and integration-related costs and $5 million
in restructuring costs, versus $88 million in the first quarter of
the prior year. The increase is primarily due to $176 million in
working capital improvements, largely from improved vendor payment
terms, inventory reductions and lower incentive compensation
payouts. Capital expenditures in the quarter were $37 million.
Accordingly, Free Cash Flow of continuing operations was $170
million in the first quarter of 2018.
During the first quarter of 2018, the Company paid a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.025 per share on March 15, 2018 for
approximately $14 million and made a $19 million scheduled debt
repayment on the 2022 Term Loan.
Outlook (5)
“I am encouraged by the progress we’ve made so far this year to
strengthen our core businesses and expand the service and
subscription offerings to our B2B and business-minded customers,”
said Gerry Smith. “Our strategic growth initiatives are gaining
traction and we expect to continue building momentum throughout the
year on this transformation journey to deliver long-term,
sustainable growth.”
Due to the favorable results achieved in the first quarter of
2018, the Company is increasing its 2018 full-year outlook for
sales, adjusted operating income and free cash flow.
2018 Full-Year
Outlook (5)
Prior Outlook Change
Updated Outlook Sales
~ $10.6 billion
+ $200 million ~ $10.8 billion
Adjusted Operating Income
~ $350 million + $10 million
~ $360 million Free Cash Flow
~ $325 million
+ $25 million ~ $350
million
Additional details on the updated 2018 outlook, as well as the
Company’s long-term strategic direction, operating initiatives and
capital allocation priorities will be provided at the Investor Day
to be held on May 16, 2018 at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New
York City. A live webcast of the event will also be available on
the Office Depot Investor Relations website at
investor.officedepot.com. The broadcast will remain available on
the website for 90 days.
(5) The Company’s outlook for 2018 included in this release is
for continuing operations only and includes non-GAAP measures, such
as adjusted operating income, which excludes charges or credits not
indicative of core operations, which may include but not be limited
to merger integration expenses, restructuring charges,
acquisition-related costs, executive transition costs, asset
impairments and other significant items that currently cannot be
predicted. The exact amount of these charges or credits are not
currently determinable, but may be significant. Accordingly, the
Company is unable to provide equivalent reconciliations from GAAP
to non-GAAP for these financial measures.
About Office Depot, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP) is a leading provider of
business services and supplies, products and technology solutions
through its fully integrated omni-channel platform of approximately
1,400 stores, online presence, and dedicated sales professionals
and technicians to small, medium and enterprise businesses. Through
its banner brands Office Depot®, OfficeMax®, CompuCom® and
Grand&Toy®, the Company offers its customers the tools and
resources they need to focus on their passion of starting, growing
and running their business. For more information, visit
news.officedepot.com and follow @officedepot on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram.
Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax
is a trademark of OMX, Inc. CompuCom is a trademark of CompuCom
Systems, Inc. Grand&Toy is a trademark of Grand & Toy, LLC
in Canada. ©2018 Office Depot, Inc. All rights reserved. Any other
product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of
their respective owners.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements or disclosures may discuss goals, intentions
and expectations as to future trends, plans, events, results of
operations, cash flow or financial condition, or state other
information relating to, among other things, Office Depot, based on
current beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently
available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally will
be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,”
“could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “outlook,”
“intend,” “may,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”
“propose” or other similar words, phrases or expressions, or other
variations of such words. These forward-looking statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are
outside of Office Depot’s control. There can be no assurances that
Office Depot will realize these expectations or that these beliefs
will prove correct, and therefore investors and stockholders should
not place undue reliance on such statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other
things, the risk that Office Depot is unable to transform the
business into a service-driven company or that such a strategy will
result in the benefits anticipated; the risk that Office Depot may
not be able to realize the anticipated benefits of the CompuCom
transaction due to unforeseen liabilities, future capital
expenditures, expenses, indebtedness and the unanticipated loss of
key customers or the inability to achieve expected revenues,
synergies, cost savings or financial performance; impact of weather
events on Office Depot’s business; unanticipated changes in the
markets for Office Depot’s business segments; the inability to
realize expected benefits from the disposition of the international
operations; fluctuations in currency exchange rates, unanticipated
downturns in business relationships with customers or terms with
the Company’s suppliers; competitive pressures on Office Depot’s
sales and pricing; increases in the cost of material, energy and
other production costs, or unexpected costs that cannot be recouped
in product pricing; the introduction of competing technology
products and services; unexpected technical or marketing
difficulties; unexpected claims, charges, litigation, dispute
resolutions or settlement expenses; new laws, tariffs and
governmental regulations. The foregoing list of factors is not
exhaustive. Investors and stockholders should carefully consider
the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties
described in Office Depot’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. Office Depot does not assume any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements.
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In millions, except
per share amounts)(Unaudited)
13 Weeks Ended March
31,
2018
April 1,
2017
Sales: Products $ 2,423 $ 2,460 Services 407
216 Total Sales 2,830 2,676 Cost of goods sold and occupancy
costs: Products 1,891 1,878 Services 272 123
Total Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs 2,163
2,001 Gross profit 667 675 Selling, general
and administrative expenses 573 531 Merger and restructuring
expenses, net 17 20 Operating income 77
124 Other income (expense): Interest income 6 6 Interest expense
(29 ) (13 ) Other income, net 1 4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 55 121 Income
tax expense 22 47 Net income from
continuing operations 33 74 Discontinued operations, net of tax
8 42 Net income $ 41 $ 116
Basic earnings per common share Continuing operations $ 0.06
$ 0.14 Discontinued operations 0.01 0.08
Net basic earnings per common share $ 0.07 $ 0.22
Diluted earnings per common share Continuing operations $
0.06 $ 0.14 Discontinued operations 0.01 0.08
Net diluted earnings per common share $ 0.07 $ 0.22
Dividends per common share $ 0.025 $ 0.025
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In millions, except share and
per share amounts)(Unaudited)
March 31,
2018
December 30,
2017
ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 737 $ 622
Receivables, net 942 931 Inventories 1,033 1,093 Prepaid expenses
and other current assets 118 86 Current assets of discontinued
operations 98 139 Total current assets
2,928 2,871 Property and equipment, net 713 725 Goodwill 882 851
Other intangible assets, net 448 448 Timber notes receivable 858
863 Deferred income taxes 295 305 Other assets 266
260 Total assets $ 6,390 $ 6,323
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 969 $ 892 Accrued expenses and other
current liabilities 1,011 986 Income taxes payable 6 5 Short-term
borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt 93 96 Current
liabilities of discontinued operations 27 67
Total current liabilities 2,106 2,046 Deferred income taxes
and other long-term liabilities 331 336 Pension and postretirement
obligations, net 90 91 Long-term debt, net of current maturities
918 936 Non-recourse debt 770 776 Total
liabilities 4,215 4,185 Commitments and
contingencies Redeemable noncontrolling interest 18 18
Stockholders’ equity: Common stock — authorized 800,000,000 shares
of $.01 par value; issued shares — 614,216,218 at March 31, 2018
and 610,353,994 at December 30, 2017 6 6 Additional paid-in capital
2,697 2,711 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (64 ) (78 )
Accumulated deficit (236 ) (273 ) Treasury stock, at cost —
56,369,637 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 30, 2017
(246 ) (246 ) Total stockholders’ equity 2,157
2,120 Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling
interest and stockholders’ equity $ 6,390 $ 6,323
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In
millions)(Unaudited)
13 Weeks Ended March
31,
2018
April 1,
2017
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing
operations: Net income $ 41 $ 116 Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax 8 42 Net income
from continuing operations 33 74 Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation
and amortization 51 40 Charges for losses on inventories and
receivables 14 18 Compensation expense for share-based payments 4
11 Deferred income taxes and deferred tax asset valuation
allowances 19 35 Changes in working capital and other 86
(90 ) Net cash provided by operating activities of
continuing operations 207 88
Cash
flows from investing activities of continuing operations:
Capital expenditures (37 ) (30 ) Businesses acquired, net of cash
acquired (30 ) — Proceeds from disposition of assets and other
1 8 Net cash used in investing
activities of continuing operations (66 ) (22 )
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing
operations: Net payments on long and short-term borrowings (25
) (6 ) Debt related fees (1 ) — Cash dividends on common stock (14
) (13 ) Share purchases for taxes, net of proceeds from employee
share-based transactions (3 ) (9 ) Repurchase of common stock for
treasury — (10 ) Other financing activities 2
— Net cash used in financing activities of continuing
operations (41 ) (38 )
Cash flows from
discontinued operations: Operating activities of discontinued
operations 10 14 Investing activities of discontinued operations
30 (49 ) Net cash provided by (used in)
discontinued operations 40 (35 )
Effect of
exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2 ) 2 Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 138 (5 ) Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
639 807 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash at end of period - total 777 802 Cash and cash equivalents of
discontinued operations (37 ) (58 ) Cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period – continuing
operations $ 740 $ 744
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.GAAP to Non-GAAP
Reconciliations(Unaudited)
We report our results in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). We also review
certain financial measures excluding impacts of transactions that
are not related to our core operations (“non-GAAP”). Management
believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures
enhances the ability of its investors to analyze trends in its
business and provides a means to compare periods that may be
affected by various items that might obscure trends or developments
in its business. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to
assist in making business decisions and assessing overall
performance. Non-GAAP measures help to evaluate programs and
activities that are intended to attract and satisfy customers,
separate from expenses and credits directly associated with Merger,
restructuring, and certain similar items. Certain non-GAAP measures
are also used for short and long-term incentive programs.
Our measurement of these non-GAAP financial measures may be
different from similarly titled financial measures used by others
and therefore may not be comparable. These non-GAAP financial
measures should not be considered superior to the GAAP measures,
but only to clarify some information and assist the reader. We have
included reconciliations of this information to the most comparable
GAAP measures in the tables included within this material.
The Company’s outlook for 2018 adjusted operating income
excludes charges or credits not indicative of our core operations,
which may include but not be limited to merger integration
expenses, restructuring charges, asset impairments, and other
significant items that currently cannot be predicted. The exact
amount of these charges or credits are not currently determinable,
but may be significant. Accordingly, the company is unable to
provide a reconciliation to an equivalent operating income outlook
for 2018.
(In millions, except per share
amounts)
Q1 2018
Reported
(GAAP)
% of
Sales
Less:
Charges &
Credits
Adjusted
(Non-GAAP)
% of
Sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 573 20.2
% $ — $ 573 20.2 % Merger and
restructuring expenses, net $ 17 0.6 % $ 17 $ — — % Operating
income (loss) $ 77 2.7 % $ (17 ) $ 93 3.3 % Income tax expense
(benefit) $ 22 0.8 % $ (4 ) $ 26 0.9 % Net income (loss) from
continuing operations $ 33 1.2 % $ (13 ) $ 45 1.6 % Earnings
(loss) per share (most dilutive) $ 0.06 $ (0.02 ) $ 0.08
Q1 2017
Reported
(GAAP)
% of
Sales
Less:
Charges &
Credits
Adjusted
(Non-GAAP)
% of
Sales
Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 531 19.8 % $ 4 $ 527
19.7 % Merger and restructuring expenses, net $ 20 0.7 % $ 20 $ — —
% Operating income (loss) $ 124 4.6 % $ (24 ) $ 148 5.5 % Income
tax expense (benefit) $ 47 1.8 % $ (10 ) $ 57 2.1 % Net income
(loss) from continuing operations $ 74 2.8 % $ (14 ) $ 88 3.3 %
Earnings (loss) per share (most dilutive) $ 0.14 $ (0.03 ) $
0.16
OFFICE DEPOT, INC.Store
Statistics(Unaudited)
Q1
2018
Q1
2017
North American Retail (NAR): Stores opened — — Stores
closed 2 2 Total NAR (U.S.) stores 1,376 1,439 Total NAR square
footage (in millions) 31.0 32.4 Average square footage per store
(in thousands) 22.5 22.5
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