OfficeMax Announces That Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Bankruptcy is not Expected to Adversely Impact Operations
September 19 2008 - 10:11PM
PR Newswire (US)
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OfficeMax(R)
Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) today announced that the Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc. bankruptcy is not expected to have an adverse impact
on OfficeMax operations. On September 18, 2008, OfficeMax
Incorporated filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. OfficeMax does not believe any outcome
related to the event of default under the installment notes
referenced in that filing will have any adverse impact on the
company's operations. The company believes any potential cash
impact would be funded adequately by the company's excess cash
position and the company's credit facility, and would be limited to
an approximately $1 million net reduction in annual interest income
and a potential acceleration of a portion of the tax liability
related to the 2004 timberlands sale transaction. The September 18,
2008 Form 8-K contained information related to an event of default
under the timber installment notes transaction from 2004. The
timber installment notes were issued to bankruptcy remote special
purpose entities of OfficeMax. The notes were issued by Boise Land
& Timber II, L.L.C. with a guaranty from Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc. These installment notes were monetized through the
issuance of securitization notes by the bankruptcy remote special
purpose entities of OfficeMax. Recourse on the securitization notes
is limited to the pledged installment notes and the related
guaranty from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., and OfficeMax has no
obligation with respect to the securitization notes. OfficeMax is
assessing the impact of the Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
bankruptcy filing, but believes the impact is limited to the
following areas: Currently, one of the OfficeMax special purpose
entities receives approximately $41 million in interest annually
under the portion of the installment notes portion related to the
Lehman guarantee. This interest income funds approximately $40
million in interest payable annually to holders of the
securitization notes, which results in net interest income to
OfficeMax of approximately $1 million. Any nonpayment of the
installment notes or related Lehman guaranty could result in a loss
of this $1 million of annual net interest income. In addition, at
the time of the 2004 sale of its timberlands, the company generated
a significant tax gain and the resulting tax liability of $543
million, approximately half of which is impacted by payment or
nonpayment of the Lehman-related installment notes, was deferred
until 2019, the maturity for the installment notes. In the event of
an impairment of the Lehman- related installment notes, recognition
of a portion of the tax gain could be accelerated and the tax
liability could be due earlier. The company has outstanding
alternative minimum tax credits, a portion of which resulted from
tax payments relating to this transaction, which could be utilized
to reduce the ultimate tax payment. As stated in the September 18,
2008 Form 8-K, the aggregate principal amount of the securitization
notes held by one of the OfficeMax special purpose entities is $735
million, secured by $817.5 million aggregate principal of
Lehman-related installment notes and the Lehman guaranty. In the
event of an impairment of the Lehman-related installment notes,
OfficeMax could incur a non-cash earnings charge of up to $82.5
million, which represents the difference between the proceeds due
from the Lehman-related installment notes and securitization notes.
OfficeMax will continue to monitor the status of the Lehman
Brothers Holdings Inc. bankruptcy filing and the impact on
OfficeMax. About OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) is a
leader in both business-to- business office products solutions and
retail office products. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help
our customers do their best work. The company provides office
supplies and paper, in-store print and document services through
OfficeMax ImPress(R), technology products and solutions, and
furniture to consumers and to large, medium and small businesses.
OfficeMax customers are served by approximately 32,000 associates
through direct sales, catalogs, e-commerce and nearly 1,000 stores.
To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more
information, visit http://www.officemax.com/. Forward-Looking
Statements Certain 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 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 29, 2007, under Item 1A "Risk
Factors", and in the company's other filings with the SEC.
OfficeMax Media Contacts: OfficeMax Investor Contact: William
Bonner Jennifer Rook John Jennings 630-864-6057 630-864-6057
630-864-6820 DATASOURCE: OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: Media,
William Bonner or Jennifer Rook, +1-630-864-6057, or Investors,
John Jennings, +1-630-864-6820, all of OfficeMax Incorporated Web
site: http://www.officemax.com/
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