NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R)
Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today reported results for the first
quarter ended March 31, 2007, including net income of $58.6
million, or $.76 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of
$25.1 million, or $.37 per diluted share, in the first quarter of
2006. The first quarter of 2007 included a $1.1 million loss on the
sale of our OfficeMax Contract operations in Mexico to our 51%
owned Mexico joint venture. A detailed description of special items
for this quarter and the same quarter last year and a
reconciliation to the company's GAAP financial results are included
in this press release. Excluding special items, net income for the
first quarter of 2007 increased 7.2% to $59.7 million from $55.7
million in the first quarter of 2006. Excluding special items,
diluted earnings per share were $.77 in both of the first quarters
of 2007 and 2006. "Our results for the first quarter showed
moderate improvement," said Sam Duncan, Chairman and CEO of
OfficeMax. "In our Contract segment, we are addressing lower-margin
sales which contributed to operating income margin contraction. In
our Retail segment, we are pleased with continued gross margin
expansion which delivered operating income margin improvement.
Overall, we believe that our strategic initiatives support our
turnaround plans and our pursuit of generating long-term
shareholder value." Contract Segment OfficeMax Contract segment
sales increased 2.7% to $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2007
compared to the first quarter of 2006, reflecting sales growth in
both our U.S. and international contract operations. Contract
segment operating income decreased to $59.9 million in the first
quarter of 2007 from $67.0 million in the first quarter last year.
Contract segment gross margin decreased to 22.1% in the first
quarter of 2007 from 23.2% in the first quarter of 2006, primarily
due to the impact of new and renewing accounts with lower gross
margin rates. Contract segment operating income in the first
quarter of 2007 benefited from targeted expense controls partially
offset by increased sales compensation. Retail Segment OfficeMax
Retail segment sales decreased 1.8% to $1.2 billion in the first
quarter of 2007 compared to the first quarter of 2006, primarily
due to the impact of 109 strategic store closings completed during
the first quarter of 2006. Retail segment same-store sales
increased 0.5% in the first quarter of 2007. Adjusted for the
company's initiative to eliminate mail-in rebates and to provide
instant rebates in lieu of national, vendor-sponsored mail-in
rebates, same-store sales improved by approximately 2% during the
first quarter of 2007. Retail segment operating income increased to
$64.6 million in the first quarter of 2007 from $60.6 million,
excluding special items, in the first quarter of 2006. Retail
segment gross margin increased to 29.3% in the first quarter of
2007 from 28.6% in the first quarter of 2006, primarily due to more
effective promotional and marketing strategies and improved vendor
funding. Retail segment operating income in the first quarter of
2007 benefited from reduced payroll-related and occupancy costs,
offset by increased advertising expense and allocated general and
administrative expenses. During the first quarter of 2007,
OfficeMax opened 9 new retail stores, ending the quarter with 915
retail stores compared with 867 stores at the end of the first
quarter of 2006. Corporate and Other Segment The OfficeMax
Corporate and Other segment includes support staff services and
certain other expenses that are not fully allocated to the Retail
and Contract segments. Excluding special items, Corporate and Other
segment operating expense decreased by $7.3 million to $14.4
million in the first quarter of 2007 from the first quarter of
2006, primarily due to reduced legacy company costs. OfficeMax used
$80.4 million of cash for operations in the first quarter of 2007,
a decrease of $152.3 million from the first quarter of 2006,
reflecting changes in working capital and the impact of new stores
and prior year strategic store closures. OfficeMax invested $28.1
million for capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2007
compared to $23.3 million in the first quarter of 2006. At March
31, 2007, OfficeMax reported total debt of $384.5 million excluding
the timber securitization notes, and cash and cash equivalents of
$139.6 million. Forward-Looking Statements Some statements made in
this press release and other written or oral statements made by or
on behalf of the company constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including
statements regarding the company's turnaround plans, future events
and developments and the company's future performance, as well as
management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates or
projections relating to the future. Management believes that these
forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, the company
cannot guarantee that it will successfully execute its turnaround
plans or that its actual results will be consistent with the
forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance
on them. These statements are based on current expectations and
speak only as of the date they are made. The company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or
otherwise. Important factors regarding the company which may cause
results to differ from expectations are included in the company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006,
including under the caption "Cautionary and Forward-Looking
Statements," in Item 1A of that form, and in the company's other
filings with the SEC. Conference Call Information OfficeMax will
host a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss the
first quarter 2007 results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (8:00
a.m. Central Daylight Time) today. An audio webcast of the
conference call can be accessed via the Internet by visiting the
Investors section of the OfficeMax website at
http://investor.officemax.com/. To participate in the conference
call, dial (800) 374-0165; international callers should dial (706)
634-0995. The audio webcast will be archived and available online
for one year following the call and will be posted on the
"Presentations" page located within the Investors section of the
OfficeMax website. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated is a
leader in both business-to-business and retail office products
distribution. The OfficeMax mission is simple: to help our
customers do their best work. The company provides office supplies,
print and document services through OfficeMax Impress(TM),
technology products and solutions, and furniture to large, medium
and small businesses and consumers. OfficeMax customers are served
by approximately 35,000 associates through direct sales, catalogs,
e-commerce and more than 900 stores. For more information, visit:
http://www.officemax.com/. OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (thousands) March 31,
December 30, 2007 2006 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash
equivalents $139,645 $282,070 Receivables, net 559,708 562,528
Inventories 1,018,035 1,071,486 Other current assets 165,227
180,760 Total current assets 1,882,615 2,096,844 Property and
equipment: Property and equipment 1,204,982 1,189,686 Accumulated
depreciation (629,562) (610,061) Property and equipment, net
575,420 579,625 Goodwill and intangible assets, net 1,419,038
1,417,336 Timber notes receivable 1,635,000 1,635,000 Other
non-current assets 488,508 487,243 Total assets $6,000,581
$6,216,048 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current
liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt 34,885 25,634
Accounts payable 781,030 997,700 Accrued liabilities and other
519,343 505,569 Total current liabilities 1,335,258 1,528,903
Long-term debt: Long-term debt, less current portion 349,622
384,246 Timber notes securitized 1,470,000 1,470,000 Total
long-term debt 1,819,622 1,854,246 Other long-term obligations:
Compensation and benefits 276,471 287,122 Other long-term
liabilities 500,630 530,248 Total other long-term liabilities
777,101 817,370 Minority interest 30,309 29,885 Shareholders'
equity: Preferred stock 53,715 54,735 Common stock 188,272 187,226
Additional paid-in capital 897,640 893,848 Retained earnings
983,094 941,830 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (84,430)
(91,995) Total shareholders' equity 2,038,291 1,985,644 Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity $6,000,581 $6,216,048
OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited) (thousands, except per--share amounts)
Quarter Ended March 31, April 1, 2007 2006 Sales $2,436,253
$2,423,537 Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs 1,813,029
1,796,783 Gross profit 623,224 626,754 Operating and other
expenses: Operating and selling 420,768 433,045 General and
administrative 93,937 89,233 Other operating (income) expense, net
(1,576) 112,840 Operating income (loss) 110,095 (8,364) Other
income (expense): Interest expense (30,116) (31,503) Interest
income 23,037 21,114 Other expense, net (3,447) (2,166) (10,526)
(12,555) Income (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and minority interest 99,569 (20,919) Income tax expense
(38,832) 7,994 Income (loss) from continuing operations before
minority interest 60,737 (12,925) Minority interest, net of income
tax (2,198) (1,181) Income (loss) from continuing operations 58,539
(14,106) Discontinued operations: Operating loss -- (17,972) Income
tax benefit -- 6,991 Loss from discontinued operations -- (10,981)
Net income (loss) 58,539 (25,087) Preferred dividends (1,008)
(1,009) Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders $57,531
$(26,096) Basic income (loss) per common share: Continuing
operations $0.77 $(0.21) Discontinued operations -- (0.16) Basic
income (loss) per common share $0.77 $(0.37) Diluted income (loss)
per common share: Continuing operations $0.76 $(0.21) Discontinued
operations -- (0.16) Diluted income (loss) per common share $0.76
$(0.37) Weighted Average Shares Basic 74,992 70,833 Diluted 75,744
70,833 OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (thousands) Quarter Ended
March 31, April 1, 2007 2006 Cash provided by (used for)
operations: Net income (loss) $58,539 $(25,087) Items in net income
(loss) not using (providing) cash: Depreciation and amortization
32,083 31,114 Other 10,832 23,800 Changes other than from
acquisitions of business: Receivables and inventory 62,467 250,307
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (251,026) (214,362) Income
taxes and other 6,712 6,173 Cash provided by (used for) operations
(80,393) 71,945 Cash provided by (used for) investment:
Expenditures for property and equipment (28,124) (23,321) Other --
596 Cash used for investment (28,124) (22,725) Cash provided by
(used for) financing: Cash dividends paid (11,235) (10,620) Changes
in debt, net (25,681) (34,454) Proceeds from exercise of stock
options 3,903 -- Other (895) 300 Cash provided used for financing
(33,908) (44,774) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(142,425) 4,446 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
282,070 72,198 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $139,645
$76,644 OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL
SEGMENT INFORMATION (unaudited) (millions, except per-share data)
Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 April 1, 2006 Special Before Special
Before As Items Special As Items Special Reported (a) Items
Reported (b) Items (c) Segment Sales OfficeMax, Contract $1,264.5
$1,264.5 $1,230.7 $1,230.7 OfficeMax, Retail 1,171.8 1,171.8
1,192.8 1,192.8 2,436.3 2,436.3 2,423.5 2,423.5 Segment
income(loss) OfficeMax, Contract $59.9 $-- $59.9 $67.0 $-- $67.0
OfficeMax, Retail 64.6 -- 64.6 (38.0) 98.6 60.6 Corporate and Other
(14.4) -- (14.4) (37.4) 15.7 (21.7) Operating income (loss) 110.1
-- 110.1 (8.4) 114.3 105.9 Operating income margin 4.5% 4.5% -0.3%
4.4% Interest expense (30.1) -- (30.1) (31.5) -- (31.5) Interest
income and other 19.6 -- 19.6 19.0 -- 19.0 Income (loss) from
continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
99.6 -- 99.6 (20.9) 114.3 93.4 Income taxes (38.8) -- (38.8) 8.0
(44.5) (36.5) Income (loss) from continuing operations before
minority interest 60.8 -- 60.8 (12.9) 69.8 56.9 Minority interest,
net of income tax (2.2) 1.1 (1.1) (1.2) -- (1.2) Income (loss) from
continuing operations 58.6 1.1 59.7 (14.1) 69.8 55.7 Discontinued
operations Operating loss -- -- -- (18.0) 18.0 -- Income tax
benefit -- -- -- 7.0 (7.0) -- Loss from discontinued operations --
-- -- (11.0) 11.0 -- Net income (loss) $58.6 $1.1 $59.7 $(25.1)
$80.8 $55.7 Diluted income (loss) per common share Continuing
operations $0.76 $0.01 $0.77 $(0.21) $0.98 $0.77 Discontinued
operations -- -- -- (0.16) 0.16 -- Diluted income (loss) per common
share $0.76 $0.01 $0.77 $(0.37) $1.14 $0.77 Totals may not foot due
to rounding. (a) See Note 4 for a discussion of these special
items. (b) See Notes 3 and 5 for a discussion of these special
items. (c) For the purpose of evaluating our results, net of taxes,
we have presented the results before special items using an
estimated annual tax rate. For the purpose of presenting diluted
income (loss) per common share before special items, we calculated
diluted income (loss) per common share before special items without
making any adjustments to the number of shares used in the
calculation of diluted income (loss) per common share as reported.
(1) Financial Information The quarterly and annual consolidated
financial statements included in this release are unaudited, and
should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements
in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In all periods presented,
the measurement of net income (loss) involved estimates and
judgments. (2) Reconciliation of non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures
We evaluate our results of operations both before and after special
gains and losses. We believe our presentation of financial measures
before special items, which are non-GAAP measures, enhances our
investors' overall understanding of our recurring operational
performance. Specifically, we believe presenting results before
special items provides useful information to both investors and
management by excluding gains, losses and expenses that are not
indicative of our core operating activities. In the preceding
tables, we reconcile our financial measures before special items to
our reported GAAP financial results for the first quarter of both
2007 and 2006. (3) 2006 Special Items First Quarter 2006 During the
first quarter of 2006, we closed 109 underperforming domestic
retail stores and recorded a charge of $98.6 million in our Retail
segment primarily for remaining lease obligations and we incurred
$15.7 million of expenses in our Corporate and Other segment
related to our headquarters consolidation primarily for employee
severance and retention. (4) 2007 Special Items First Quarter 2007
During the first quarter of 2007, we sold OfficeMax Contract's
operations in Mexico to OfficeMax de Mexico, our 51% owned joint
venture, resulting in a net loss of $1.1 million which is included
in minority interest, net of income tax in our Consolidated
Statements of Income (Loss) for 2007. (5) Discontinued Operations
In the first quarter of 2006, we ceased operations at the Company's
wood-polymer building materials facility near Elma, Washington. The
costs and expenses related to this business are reflected as
discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income
(Loss) for 2006 and are included as special items in our Segment
Information tables. Media Contact Investor Relations Contact Bill
Bonner John Jennings 630 864 6066 630 864 6820 DATASOURCE:
OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media, Bill Bonner,
+1-630-864-6066, or Investor Relations, John Jennings,
+1-630-864-6820, both of OfficeMax Incorporated Web site:
http://www.officemax.com/ http://investor.officemax.com/
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